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<p>GUIGUI: /* Star Wars Transformers */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|empire}}<br /> The '''Death Star''' is a battle station, apparently under the control of [[Darth Vader]], whose image graces the station's alternate mode. Its defenses include [[TIE Fighter]]s, [[Stormtrooper (SW)|stormtroopers]], and a large &quot;superlaser&quot; cannon.<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Ask Vector Prime===<br /> [[Vector Prime]] opined that the Death Star could defeat a non-Singularity incarnation of [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|The Complete Allspark Almanac}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===''Star Wars Transformers''===<br /> [[Image:SWTFtoy-VaderDeathStar.JPG|right|300px|thumb|'''Laser Moon scores 5.6 billion points.''' &quot;...There's just no way to spin this.&quot;]]<br /> *'''Darth Vader / Death Star''' (2007)<br /> **''Accessories:'' Gun, missile, lightsaber, cape, 3 TIE Fighters, 3 stormtrooper figures, Darth Vader figure<br /> <br /> : The imposing, sole Supreme-class figure of the ''Star Wars Transformers'' toyline, this gigantic Darth Vader mech transforms into the [[Planet Buster|planet destroying]] Death Star. Featuring excellent [[articulation]], it has ratchet joints at the shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees, with swivel joints taking up the remaining few. In both modes, it has a spring loaded missile launcher that fires a small, translucent green projectile. It also features lights and sounds, with several clips taken from the movie. In robot mode, it has a seriously gigantic light saber. Taped inside the package is a cloth cape which can be attached to the back of the figure in robot mode (care must be taken to not throw it away).<br /> <br /> : Like all figures in the ''Star Wars Transformers'' line, it comes with a pilot figure of the character the toy depicts. Additionally, it comes with three more figures, all of which are generic stormtroopers. Three TIE Fighters are also included, which also have a Mech Mode. Oddly, the instructions and description on the box refer to them as [[Mini-Con]]s. In both modes, panels on the back open to reveal storage compartments for the pilots and TIE Fighters, while in Mech mode there are several smaller compartments on the legs and shoulders for the pilots.<br /> <br /> : The instructions give no suggestion as to where to put the lightsaber in vehicle mode, but there is a little notch on the missile launcher (now serving as the Death Star's superlaser cannon) that allow to slide the lightsaber in it, right above Vader's lap, where there is ample room to store it. This prevent it from rattling around inside the Death Star. Additionally, the compartments on either side of the back are barely large enough to accommodate more than one TIE Fighter at a time without disassembling the solar arrays.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/SWTF/DarthVader/darthvader.htm More information on Darth Vader/Death Star at TFU.info]''<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> {{Wookiee|Death Star|the Death Star}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Empire]]<br /> [[Category:Space stations]]</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Death_Star&diff=1714223 2023-08-11T18:02:30Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Star Wars Transformers */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|empire}}<br /> The '''Death Star''' is a battle station, apparently under the control of [[Darth Vader]], whose image graces the station's alternate mode. Its defenses include [[TIE Fighter]]s, [[Stormtrooper (SW)|stormtroopers]], and a large &quot;superlaser&quot; cannon.<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Ask Vector Prime===<br /> [[Vector Prime]] opined that the Death Star could defeat a non-Singularity incarnation of [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|The Complete Allspark Almanac}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===''Star Wars Transformers''===<br /> [[Image:SWTFtoy-VaderDeathStar.JPG|right|300px|thumb|'''Laser Moon scores 5.6 billion points.''' &quot;...There's just no way to spin this.&quot;]]<br /> *'''Darth Vader / Death Star''' (2007)<br /> **''Accessories:'' Gun, missile, lightsaber, cape, 3 TIE Fighters, 3 stormtrooper figures, Darth Vader figure<br /> <br /> : The imposing, sole Supreme-class figure of the ''Star Wars Transformers'' toyline, this gigantic Darth Vader mech transforms into the [[Planet Buster|planet destroying]] Death Star. Featuring excellent [[articulation]], it has ratchet joints at the shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees, with swivel joints taking up the remaining few. In both modes, it has a spring loaded missile launcher that fires a small, translucent green projectile. It also features lights and sounds, with several clips taken from the movie. In robot mode, it has a seriously gigantic light saber. Taped inside the package is a cloth cape which can be attached to the back of the figure in robot mode (care must be taken to not throw it away).<br /> <br /> : Like all figures in the ''Star Wars Transformers'' line, it comes with a pilot figure of the character the toy depicts. Additionally, it comes with three more figures, all of which are generic stormtroopers. Three TIE Fighters are also included, which also have a Mech Mode. Oddly, the instructions and description on the box refer to them as [[Mini-Con]]s. In both modes, panels on the back open to reveal storage compartments for the pilots and TIE Fighters, while in Mech mode there are several smaller compartments on the legs and shoulders for the pilots.<br /> <br /> : The instructions give no suggestion as to where to put the lightsaber in vehicle mode, but there is a little notch on the missile launcher (now serving as the Death Star main canon) that allow to slide the lightsaber in it, right above Vader's lap, where there is ample room to store it. This prevent it from rattling around inside the Death Star. Additionally, the compartments on either side of the back are barely large enough to accommodate more than one TIE Fighter at a time without disassembling the solar arrays.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/SWTF/DarthVader/darthvader.htm More information on Darth Vader/Death Star at TFU.info]''<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> {{Wookiee|Death Star|the Death Star}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Empire]]<br /> [[Category:Space stations]]</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Death_Star&diff=1714222 2023-08-11T17:51:45Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Star Wars Transformers */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|empire}}<br /> The '''Death Star''' is a battle station, apparently under the control of [[Darth Vader]], whose image graces the station's alternate mode. Its defenses include [[TIE Fighter]]s, [[Stormtrooper (SW)|stormtroopers]], and a large &quot;superlaser&quot; cannon.<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Ask Vector Prime===<br /> [[Vector Prime]] opined that the Death Star could defeat a non-Singularity incarnation of [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|The Complete Allspark Almanac}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===''Star Wars Transformers''===<br /> [[Image:SWTFtoy-VaderDeathStar.JPG|right|300px|thumb|'''Laser Moon scores 5.6 billion points.''' &quot;...There's just no way to spin this.&quot;]]<br /> *'''Darth Vader / Death Star''' (2007)<br /> **''Accessories:'' Gun, missile, lightsaber, cape, 3 TIE Fighters, 3 stormtrooper figures, Darth Vader figure<br /> <br /> : The imposing, sole Supreme-class figure of the ''Star Wars Transformers'' toyline, this gigantic Darth Vader mech transforms into the [[Planet Buster|planet destroying]] Death Star. Featuring excellent [[articulation]], it has ratchet joints at the shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees, with swivel joints taking up the remaining few. In both modes, it has a spring loaded missile launcher that fires a small, translucent green projectile. It also features lights and sounds, with several clips taken from the movie. In robot mode, it has a seriously gigantic light saber. Taped inside the package is a cloth cape which can be attached to the back of the figure in robot mode (care must be taken to not throw it away).<br /> <br /> : Like all figures in the ''Star Wars Transformers'' line, it comes with a pilot figure of the character the toy depicts. Additionally, it comes with three more figures, all of which are generic stormtroopers. Three TIE Fighters are also included, which also have a Mech Mode. Oddly, the instructions and description on the box refer to them as [[Mini-Con]]s. In both modes, panels on the back open to reveal storage compartments for the pilots and TIE Fighters, while in Mech mode there are several smaller compartments on the legs and shoulders for the pilots.<br /> <br /> : The instructions give no suggestion as to where to put the lightsaber in vehicle mode, but there is a little notch on the missile launcher (now serving as the Death Star main canon) that allow to slide the lightsaber in it, right above Vader's lap, where there is ample room to store it. Additionally, the compartments on either side of the back are barely large enough to accommodate more than one TIE Fighter at a time without disassembling the solar arrays.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/SWTF/DarthVader/darthvader.htm More information on Darth Vader/Death Star at TFU.info]''<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> {{Wookiee|Death Star|the Death Star}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Empire]]<br /> [[Category:Space stations]]</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Talk:The_Transformers_Classics_UK&diff=861873 2014-03-23T23:01:58Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* recolored? */ new section</p> <hr /> <div>== recolored? ==<br /> <br /> Are the pages recolored like they were for the The Transformers Classics volumes?--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] ([[User talk:GUIGUI|talk]]) 19:01, 23 March 2014 (EDT)</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Talk:The_Transformers:_All_Hail_Megatron&diff=861871 2014-03-23T22:31:58Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Complete All Hail Megatron HC: chapter order? */</p> <hr /> <div>== Bludgeon ==<br /> On the AHM #15 thread on the IDW boards, Denton stated that Last Stand of the Wreckers will delve into what went down on Garrus-9 and why Bludgeon is present in Coda. Could someone update the article to represent that?<br /> :And ultimately it didn't. How many unresolved story points are there now, that IDW promised to resolve, and then forgot about them in hope that we will too?<br /> <br /> == Evolutions? ==<br /> <br /> Since this is yet another &quot;Elseworld&quot; for Transformers, is this series considered under the Evolutions umbrella?--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|&lt;sup&gt;Talk&lt;/sup&gt;]] 00:22, 22 February 2008 (UTC)<br /> ::Not an AU. It's part of the main timeline. Basically, Autobots buggered off,and the cons have the run of the place. Far as I know, only bots on Earth are the Dinos, Hot Rod and Sunstreaker<br /> :::Takes place a year later. In reality it WAS written as an Elseworld-style alternate universe storyline, but was vaugley reworked to fit into the current storyline. Judging by the interview with the writer, the decision seemed to be made soley for the purposes of marketing - IDW were evidently worried about turning off new readers with the serialised nature of Furman's storyline, so they essentially put that on the backburner and started a new storyline, that's why the writer remarked that you can just jump into the storyline without prior knowledge of the previous books because, hey, they weren't written with them in mind anyway. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 13:12, 11 April 2008 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ==Oh fark==<br /> What the heck happened? --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 01:32, 19 March 2009 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :What's up with the copy protection on this page? Do you have to be an admin or something to edit it now? [[User:Rod-E-Mace|Rod-E-Mace]] 19:50, 25 April 2009 (EDT)<br /> :: It got hit by some angry fans a few days back, so unregistered users are restricted from editing it. It also restricts editing from very new editors. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 19:58, 25 April 2009 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ==Ironhide==<br /> <br /> I don't think the listed &quot;glitches&quot; with Ironhide from AHM #13 ''are'' glitches.<br /> *(1) Ironhide willing to die for Prime when they met, AHM #4, versus an initially antagonist relationship, AHM #13. There's no contradiction here. Ironhide's a good soldier, willing to die for a commanding officer, even if he doesn't agree with him. That flows perfectly with his character. His line from AHM #4, &quot;I would have died for him, Jazz, even back then.&quot;, suggests this. One way of reading it, of course, is they had a bromance from the beginning. But another way is that Ironhide would've died for him even when they were butting heads. It shouldn't be called a glitch or an error just because there's one way to interpret it that makes things contradict.<br /> *(2) There's no indication Optimus and Ironhide actually knew each other in Spotlight: Blurr. Ironhide vanished before Optimus appeared on panel. There was no interaction between them at all. All soldiers don't know each other personally, even if they happen to be at the same battle. When Optimus and Blurr converse over the dead Autobot, Piston, Optimus mentions having &quot;met him once...briefly.&quot; This indicates they were not in the same &quot;platoon&quot; or close group and, by extension, all Autobots present at that battle were not in the same close group. Spotlight: Blurr only shows Ironhide and Optimus crossed paths briefly before the AHM #13 flashback -- the show ''Lost'' has mega-history of similar &quot;crossed paths&quot; that aren't actual meetings.<br /> *(3) AHM #8 says ''nothing'' about Ironhide being ignored by other Autobots. It said he passed up promotions to stay in the thick of things. That in no way contradicts the idea that Optimus Prime listens to him. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] 21:13, 14 March 2010 (EDT)<br /> :I agree with Xaaron. Trying to make up more inconsistencies just makes the page look more petty than it has to be. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 21:44, 14 March 2010 (EDT)<br /> ::Well at least ''now'' he's arguing beyond &quot;they weren't in the exact same panel in Spotlight Blurr so they couldn't have known each other&quot; as grounds to remove the whole thing. But yeah, his additional arguments make sense. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 21:47, 14 March 2010 (EDT)<br /> :::Sue me. It's hard to make a complete argument on an editing blurb. :-) --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] 21:58, 14 March 2010 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Ironhide, Optimus and Spotlight Blurr ==<br /> <br /> So Xaaron is saying that Prime and Ironhide weren't even together in Spotlight: Blurr.<br /> <br /> While it's true they weren't present on the same panel, they were part of the same squad and indeed in the exact same place, at the same time, together, so saying they weren't together at that time is like saying Kyle Reese and the Terminator weren't actually fighting each other in the bar because Michael Biehn and Arnold Schwarzenegger weren't together on-screen in any shots of the bar scene.<br /> <br /> Let's look at how it goes down: Ironhide takes Blurr to cover. In the same building are two corpses. As Ironhide stays next to Blurr, there are two corpses next to them, who happen to be Piston and Fasttrack. In fact, Prime's voice is heard just as Blurr looks at Piston's corpse, which is one whole panel after Ironhide was next to Blurr. And then Blurr and Prime begin discussing. I'm sorry, but saying that Prime and Ironhide didn't know each other because they didn't share a panel is bullcrap. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 21:14, 14 March 2010 (EDT)<br /> <br /> : That doesn't mean they didn't actually ''know'' each other. There are people in my department at work that I know by reputation, but wouldn't know face-to-face, and there are people I've seen around, but don't actually know anything about. Especially in what appears to be the haphazard early days of the war, it's entirely feasible two guys from two different units who've never really met could be fighting in the same area without really being aware of each other beyond &quot;that guy over there.&quot; [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 12:26, 15 March 2010 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Coda ==<br /> <br /> * The way Sunstreaker was treated in AHM #14 isn't any different from how Circuit Breaker treated &quot;the machines&quot; back in the old Marvel Comics. The Machination are just being cold and callous towards a lifeform too different from themselves for them to feel any empathy towards &quot;it&quot;. They aren't denying Sunstreaker is alive at any point in the dialogue...they just don't care. As for the &quot;It spoke!&quot; scene, the Machination agent is likely just surprised Sunstreaker can speak in his current condition, not that he can speak at all.<br /> <br /> * In AHM #16, ''The Man of Steel'' takes place over a year after AHM #12. Spike's men were depicted operating with &quot;ray guns&quot; as Manhattan was nearly rebuilt. ''Hidden'', on the other hand, seems to take place very soon after AHM #12, with people still in hiding and the fires of devastation still burning. The absence of ray guns is because the Shockwave Weapon hasn't been mass-produced yet. The two stories take place at two different points in the timeline, which explains any apparent &quot;discrepancies&quot;. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] 17:53, 4 April 2010 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ==One year?==<br /> Forgive me if this is the wrong place to bring it up. [http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=178791#178791/ According to Andy Shmoot,] AHM took place over the course of over a year. That seems like a lot of time for the Decepticons to basically vandalize the United States and (maybe, depending on the issue,) some of China and the Middle East. It seems hard to swallow that they would have spent so much time on Earth and left Europe untouched, Megatron's plans aside. And this raises even more questions concerning the Autobots' ark. Does this seem worth adding to the notes? {{unsigned|JazZeke}}<br /> :Sounds notable to bring up, and it definitely didn't seem like a year, but I wouldn't put it in the errors section. After all, it certainly explains why Starscream was so keen to lead a rebellion- a year is a long time to sit around doing nothing. It also allows plenty of time for the Decepticons not seen during the main series that we know were there (Stunticons, Axer, Swindle, etc.) to have shown up. IMO, it makes stuff make more sense (the Europe thing IS a bit odd, though).[[User:Ratbatman|Ratbatman]] 19:58, 20 April 2010 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Reprints ==<br /> <br /> The second printing of volume 2 just came out, and since the Amazon price of volume 1 just went way down, I'm assuming its second printing just came out as well. Any plans to reprint Coda anytime soon? --[[User:Zormo|Zormo]] 15:16, 23 June 2010 (EDT)<br /> :None that I've heard of.<br /> :Thank God. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 15:27, 23 June 2010 (EDT)<br /> Coda's not that bad. Should have gone with the title &quot;Aftermath,&quot; and dropping the name AHM, but Coda's good stories are enough to outweigh its bad ones.--[[Special:Contributions/75.33.218.27|75.33.218.27]] 17:12, 23 June 2010 (EDT)<br /> :Stories plural? Aside from the one Nick Roche wrote I haven't found any &quot;good&quot; stories in Coda. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 17:17, 23 June 2010 (EDT)<br /> That whole issue was good. 16 served its purpose, as the book was just a bridge to the Ongoing. 13 was okay, aside from the art. And 14 was just confusing. --[[Special:Contributions/75.33.218.27|75.33.218.27]] 17:34, 23 June 2010 (EDT)<br /> :Indent your posts properly please.<br /> :Anyway, I agree with Detour. The only good part of Coda was the thing that explained why Kup was up and about, since it fixed a major plothole while not continuing the (not-so) proud tradition of AHM introducing other major plotholes. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 13:13, 24 June 2010 (EDT)<br /> <br /> <br /> == Body height ==<br /> <br /> How tall are the characters in All Hail Megatron? They are certainly a lot taller than in g1, they look freaking HUGE! Humans only reach up to Skywarp's ankles! --[[Special:Contributions/193.170.48.178|193.170.48.178]] 07:23, 8 December 2010 (EST)<br /> :That was a constant in IDW even before AHM. A choice to make them seem even mightier and scarier to the human supporting cast, I would suppose. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 13:38, 8 December 2010 (EST)<br /> <br /> == Spreads ==<br /> I did a count. The twelve issues of All Hail Megatron have thirteen one-page spreads and two double-page spreads. Issue Three alone had three spreads! (Now wonder I hate spreads now.) I think this is information worthy of the Items of Note - it certainly verifies many peoples' feelings about the series being too bloated and drawn out. -JazZeke (forgot to sign in)<br /> <br /> == Collections (someone with rights please add) ==<br /> <br /> * ''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Five]]'' &lt;small&gt;(December 14, 2011) ISBN 978-1613770528&lt;/small&gt;<br /> &lt;!--???<br /> :Bonus material includes images of each cover and design sketches of Megatron, Sentinel Prime, and Soundwave.--&gt;<br /> <br /> == About discrepancies: the Matrix ==<br /> <br /> &quot;The Matrix of Leadership was promptly retconned in as a key factor in IDW's history, despite not appearing in the story depicting the war's origin&quot; Is it really an issue? Even without accounting &quot;Chaos Theory&quot;, The notion of the Matrrix had already been introduced, especially during Optimus's fight against Nemesis's Prime. The Matrix already existed and was directly connected to the Prime Lineage, before All Hail Megatron. More over, in the All Hail Megatron comics, the take over of the Matrix by Megatron is featured as a symbolical victory move more than anything and the autobot also react as if it is main and foremost a symbolic loss more than anything else. I don't see how any of this contradict the previousmention of the Matrix in the IDW comics. {{unsigned|GUIGUI}}<br /> :The discrepancy isn't its sudden introduction (hell, the G1 cartoon was just as guilty of that), it's that Kup was all &quot;this whole war started over the Matrix and what it represented&quot;, when IDW had previously put out ''Megatron Origin'', in which the Matrix had had exactly nothing to do with the war starting. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] 13:55, 16 August 2013 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Complete All Hail Megatron HC: chapter order? ==<br /> <br /> How are the chapter ordered in that collection? #1-16+spotlight, or does it follow the original for tpb publishing order of #1-12+spotlight+#13-16?--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] ([[User talk:GUIGUI|talk]]) 18:31, 23 March 2014 (EDT)</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Talk:The_Transformers:_All_Hail_Megatron&diff=861870 2014-03-23T22:29:51Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Complete All Hail Megatron HC: chapter order? */ new section</p> <hr /> <div>== Bludgeon ==<br /> On the AHM #15 thread on the IDW boards, Denton stated that Last Stand of the Wreckers will delve into what went down on Garrus-9 and why Bludgeon is present in Coda. Could someone update the article to represent that?<br /> :And ultimately it didn't. How many unresolved story points are there now, that IDW promised to resolve, and then forgot about them in hope that we will too?<br /> <br /> == Evolutions? ==<br /> <br /> Since this is yet another &quot;Elseworld&quot; for Transformers, is this series considered under the Evolutions umbrella?--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|&lt;sup&gt;Talk&lt;/sup&gt;]] 00:22, 22 February 2008 (UTC)<br /> ::Not an AU. It's part of the main timeline. Basically, Autobots buggered off,and the cons have the run of the place. Far as I know, only bots on Earth are the Dinos, Hot Rod and Sunstreaker<br /> :::Takes place a year later. In reality it WAS written as an Elseworld-style alternate universe storyline, but was vaugley reworked to fit into the current storyline. Judging by the interview with the writer, the decision seemed to be made soley for the purposes of marketing - IDW were evidently worried about turning off new readers with the serialised nature of Furman's storyline, so they essentially put that on the backburner and started a new storyline, that's why the writer remarked that you can just jump into the storyline without prior knowledge of the previous books because, hey, they weren't written with them in mind anyway. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 13:12, 11 April 2008 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ==Oh fark==<br /> What the heck happened? --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 01:32, 19 March 2009 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :What's up with the copy protection on this page? Do you have to be an admin or something to edit it now? [[User:Rod-E-Mace|Rod-E-Mace]] 19:50, 25 April 2009 (EDT)<br /> :: It got hit by some angry fans a few days back, so unregistered users are restricted from editing it. It also restricts editing from very new editors. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 19:58, 25 April 2009 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ==Ironhide==<br /> <br /> I don't think the listed &quot;glitches&quot; with Ironhide from AHM #13 ''are'' glitches.<br /> *(1) Ironhide willing to die for Prime when they met, AHM #4, versus an initially antagonist relationship, AHM #13. There's no contradiction here. Ironhide's a good soldier, willing to die for a commanding officer, even if he doesn't agree with him. That flows perfectly with his character. His line from AHM #4, &quot;I would have died for him, Jazz, even back then.&quot;, suggests this. One way of reading it, of course, is they had a bromance from the beginning. But another way is that Ironhide would've died for him even when they were butting heads. It shouldn't be called a glitch or an error just because there's one way to interpret it that makes things contradict.<br /> *(2) There's no indication Optimus and Ironhide actually knew each other in Spotlight: Blurr. Ironhide vanished before Optimus appeared on panel. There was no interaction between them at all. All soldiers don't know each other personally, even if they happen to be at the same battle. When Optimus and Blurr converse over the dead Autobot, Piston, Optimus mentions having &quot;met him once...briefly.&quot; This indicates they were not in the same &quot;platoon&quot; or close group and, by extension, all Autobots present at that battle were not in the same close group. Spotlight: Blurr only shows Ironhide and Optimus crossed paths briefly before the AHM #13 flashback -- the show ''Lost'' has mega-history of similar &quot;crossed paths&quot; that aren't actual meetings.<br /> *(3) AHM #8 says ''nothing'' about Ironhide being ignored by other Autobots. It said he passed up promotions to stay in the thick of things. That in no way contradicts the idea that Optimus Prime listens to him. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] 21:13, 14 March 2010 (EDT)<br /> :I agree with Xaaron. Trying to make up more inconsistencies just makes the page look more petty than it has to be. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 21:44, 14 March 2010 (EDT)<br /> ::Well at least ''now'' he's arguing beyond &quot;they weren't in the exact same panel in Spotlight Blurr so they couldn't have known each other&quot; as grounds to remove the whole thing. But yeah, his additional arguments make sense. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 21:47, 14 March 2010 (EDT)<br /> :::Sue me. It's hard to make a complete argument on an editing blurb. :-) --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] 21:58, 14 March 2010 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Ironhide, Optimus and Spotlight Blurr ==<br /> <br /> So Xaaron is saying that Prime and Ironhide weren't even together in Spotlight: Blurr.<br /> <br /> While it's true they weren't present on the same panel, they were part of the same squad and indeed in the exact same place, at the same time, together, so saying they weren't together at that time is like saying Kyle Reese and the Terminator weren't actually fighting each other in the bar because Michael Biehn and Arnold Schwarzenegger weren't together on-screen in any shots of the bar scene.<br /> <br /> Let's look at how it goes down: Ironhide takes Blurr to cover. In the same building are two corpses. As Ironhide stays next to Blurr, there are two corpses next to them, who happen to be Piston and Fasttrack. In fact, Prime's voice is heard just as Blurr looks at Piston's corpse, which is one whole panel after Ironhide was next to Blurr. And then Blurr and Prime begin discussing. I'm sorry, but saying that Prime and Ironhide didn't know each other because they didn't share a panel is bullcrap. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 21:14, 14 March 2010 (EDT)<br /> <br /> : That doesn't mean they didn't actually ''know'' each other. There are people in my department at work that I know by reputation, but wouldn't know face-to-face, and there are people I've seen around, but don't actually know anything about. Especially in what appears to be the haphazard early days of the war, it's entirely feasible two guys from two different units who've never really met could be fighting in the same area without really being aware of each other beyond &quot;that guy over there.&quot; [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 12:26, 15 March 2010 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Coda ==<br /> <br /> * The way Sunstreaker was treated in AHM #14 isn't any different from how Circuit Breaker treated &quot;the machines&quot; back in the old Marvel Comics. The Machination are just being cold and callous towards a lifeform too different from themselves for them to feel any empathy towards &quot;it&quot;. They aren't denying Sunstreaker is alive at any point in the dialogue...they just don't care. As for the &quot;It spoke!&quot; scene, the Machination agent is likely just surprised Sunstreaker can speak in his current condition, not that he can speak at all.<br /> <br /> * In AHM #16, ''The Man of Steel'' takes place over a year after AHM #12. Spike's men were depicted operating with &quot;ray guns&quot; as Manhattan was nearly rebuilt. ''Hidden'', on the other hand, seems to take place very soon after AHM #12, with people still in hiding and the fires of devastation still burning. The absence of ray guns is because the Shockwave Weapon hasn't been mass-produced yet. The two stories take place at two different points in the timeline, which explains any apparent &quot;discrepancies&quot;. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] 17:53, 4 April 2010 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ==One year?==<br /> Forgive me if this is the wrong place to bring it up. [http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=178791#178791/ According to Andy Shmoot,] AHM took place over the course of over a year. That seems like a lot of time for the Decepticons to basically vandalize the United States and (maybe, depending on the issue,) some of China and the Middle East. It seems hard to swallow that they would have spent so much time on Earth and left Europe untouched, Megatron's plans aside. And this raises even more questions concerning the Autobots' ark. Does this seem worth adding to the notes? {{unsigned|JazZeke}}<br /> :Sounds notable to bring up, and it definitely didn't seem like a year, but I wouldn't put it in the errors section. After all, it certainly explains why Starscream was so keen to lead a rebellion- a year is a long time to sit around doing nothing. It also allows plenty of time for the Decepticons not seen during the main series that we know were there (Stunticons, Axer, Swindle, etc.) to have shown up. IMO, it makes stuff make more sense (the Europe thing IS a bit odd, though).[[User:Ratbatman|Ratbatman]] 19:58, 20 April 2010 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Reprints ==<br /> <br /> The second printing of volume 2 just came out, and since the Amazon price of volume 1 just went way down, I'm assuming its second printing just came out as well. Any plans to reprint Coda anytime soon? --[[User:Zormo|Zormo]] 15:16, 23 June 2010 (EDT)<br /> :None that I've heard of.<br /> :Thank God. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 15:27, 23 June 2010 (EDT)<br /> Coda's not that bad. Should have gone with the title &quot;Aftermath,&quot; and dropping the name AHM, but Coda's good stories are enough to outweigh its bad ones.--[[Special:Contributions/75.33.218.27|75.33.218.27]] 17:12, 23 June 2010 (EDT)<br /> :Stories plural? Aside from the one Nick Roche wrote I haven't found any &quot;good&quot; stories in Coda. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 17:17, 23 June 2010 (EDT)<br /> That whole issue was good. 16 served its purpose, as the book was just a bridge to the Ongoing. 13 was okay, aside from the art. And 14 was just confusing. --[[Special:Contributions/75.33.218.27|75.33.218.27]] 17:34, 23 June 2010 (EDT)<br /> :Indent your posts properly please.<br /> :Anyway, I agree with Detour. The only good part of Coda was the thing that explained why Kup was up and about, since it fixed a major plothole while not continuing the (not-so) proud tradition of AHM introducing other major plotholes. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 13:13, 24 June 2010 (EDT)<br /> <br /> <br /> == Body height ==<br /> <br /> How tall are the characters in All Hail Megatron? They are certainly a lot taller than in g1, they look freaking HUGE! Humans only reach up to Skywarp's ankles! --[[Special:Contributions/193.170.48.178|193.170.48.178]] 07:23, 8 December 2010 (EST)<br /> :That was a constant in IDW even before AHM. A choice to make them seem even mightier and scarier to the human supporting cast, I would suppose. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 13:38, 8 December 2010 (EST)<br /> <br /> == Spreads ==<br /> I did a count. The twelve issues of All Hail Megatron have thirteen one-page spreads and two double-page spreads. Issue Three alone had three spreads! (Now wonder I hate spreads now.) I think this is information worthy of the Items of Note - it certainly verifies many peoples' feelings about the series being too bloated and drawn out. -JazZeke (forgot to sign in)<br /> <br /> == Collections (someone with rights please add) ==<br /> <br /> * ''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Five]]'' &lt;small&gt;(December 14, 2011) ISBN 978-1613770528&lt;/small&gt;<br /> &lt;!--???<br /> :Bonus material includes images of each cover and design sketches of Megatron, Sentinel Prime, and Soundwave.--&gt;<br /> <br /> == About discrepancies: the Matrix ==<br /> <br /> &quot;The Matrix of Leadership was promptly retconned in as a key factor in IDW's history, despite not appearing in the story depicting the war's origin&quot; Is it really an issue? Even without accounting &quot;Chaos Theory&quot;, The notion of the Matrrix had already been introduced, especially during Optimus's fight against Nemesis's Prime. The Matrix already existed and was directly connected to the Prime Lineage, before All Hail Megatron. More over, in the All Hail Megatron comics, the take over of the Matrix by Megatron is featured as a symbolical victory move more than anything and the autobot also react as if it is main and foremost a symbolic loss more than anything else. I don't see how any of this contradict the previousmention of the Matrix in the IDW comics. {{unsigned|GUIGUI}}<br /> :The discrepancy isn't its sudden introduction (hell, the G1 cartoon was just as guilty of that), it's that Kup was all &quot;this whole war started over the Matrix and what it represented&quot;, when IDW had previously put out ''Megatron Origin'', in which the Matrix had had exactly nothing to do with the war starting. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] 13:55, 16 August 2013 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Complete All Hail Megatron HC: chapter order? ==<br /> <br /> How are the chapter ordered in that collection? #1-16+spotlight, or #1-12+spotlight+#13-16?</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Chaos_Part_Four:_Genesis&diff=858228 2014-03-01T17:01:57Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Notes */ small formulation change to avoid the overuse of the word &quot;and&quot;.</p> <hr /> <div>{{Comicstory|<br /> |seriesissue=''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' #30<br /> |prev=Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden<br /> |next=Pax Cybertronia (issue)<br /> |seriesissue2=&quot;[[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos]]&quot;<br /> |prev2=Chaos Part Three: Kings<br /> |title=&quot;Chaos Part Four: Genesis&quot;<br /> |caption=&quot;Owwwwww... thsss reeeeeally ''hurrrrtttts''.&quot;<br /> |image=Ongoing 30 Cover.jpg<br /> |publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]<br /> |date=[[November 16]], [[2011]]<br /> |coverdate=November 2011<br /> |story by=[[Mike Costa]] and [[James Roberts]]<br /> |written by=[[Mike Costa]]<br /> |art by=[[Livio Ramondelli]]<br /> |letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]<br /> |associate editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]<br /> |editor=[[John Barber]]<br /> |continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]<br /> |chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2011)]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Megatron and the Autobots try to stop D-Void while Optimus races to defeat Galvatron.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> <br /> In the skies above [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] try to explain current events to the [[Kimia Facility]] refugees. Thanks to [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] hacking his mind, which allowed him to do the same in reverse, Hardhead is able to lay an info dump and explain that Galvatron has been raising his armies and wielding the [[Darkness (G1)|Heart of Darkness]] to try and stop the [[D-Void]] emerging into the universe, but the Heart ''is'' D-Void, conning Galvatron into turning the dead world of Cybertron into a [[Dead Universe]] portal so D-Void can make everyone dead. [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] heroically simplifies the situation to &quot;stop bad guys, save universe&quot;. <br /> <br /> Down on Cybertron, everything is up the creek: the titanic [[Deceptigod|D-Void avatar]] composed of the [[Decepticon]]s' bodies is tearing through the ruins, and only [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] stands against it while the [[Autobot]]s flee for their lives. Deep under the surface, [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] is bleeding out while [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] are aware, thanks to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], that Galvatron's going to doom them all. To [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s dismay, he's being sent back to the surface to get help for Drift, rather than guard Optimus. <br /> <br /> [[File:Megatron Chaospt4 Genesis.jpg|thumb|left|]]<br /> <br /> Despite horrific wounds, Megatron refuses to give in and blasts the D-Void's avatar to bits; deep underground, Galvatron feels the pain and can't work out why. As he reels, the Primes arrive to stop him before he can release the Heart... except he already has done so. Up in space, the Kimia shuttle's readouts tell it Cybertron is no longer ''there'' and navigation is impossible; Arcee, zen-like, points out you can see the planet because it's a planet. Unfortunately, the planet is being ripped apart by storms and the crew are forced to bail out for cover, while the Decepticons on the surface crumble to rust... And below, Galvatron bellows that he's won...<br /> <br /> And then the shuttle crashes on him. (&quot;Did we get him?&quot;, asks Hardhead.)<br /> <br /> The Primes have an opening but the D-Void is coming through, consuming [[Vector Sigma]] as it does. Rodimus realizes that the only way to stop it is, of course, the Matrix. Optimus Prime is against the idea, as with Sigma and Cybertron both lost, it's the only part of their heritage left; Rodimus argues that he just ''knows'' the Matrix can save them, but Prime remains doubtful. Those doubts allow Galvatron to shoot him in the back. He snarls that he is going to unite their race as their new leader, that there's no secret allies left to ambush him—and then [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] rams him, enraged by what he's been made to do to the planet he loved. Galvatron swats him aside but, as he dissolves, realizes his failure to see the true forces at work.<br /> <br /> Optimus Prime realizes he must use the Matrix after all, and opens it to the light the darkest hour...<br /> <br /> And a long time after, when the glow fades and night has calmed, Optimus Prime remains kneeling in the new crater, the hollow halves of the Matrix at his feet.<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (1)<br /> *[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (2)<br /> *[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (3)<br /> *? (4)<br /> *[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] (5)<br /> *[[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]] (6)<br /> *[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (7)<br /> *[[Brainstorm]] (8)<br /> *[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (9)<br /> *[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (10)<br /> *[[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] (11)<br /> *[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] (12)<br /> *[[Rad]] (13)<br /> *[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (14)<br /> *[[Bluestreak (G1)|Silverstreak]] (15)<br /> *[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (16)<br /> *[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (17)<br /> *[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (18)<br /> *[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (22)<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (23)<br /> *[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (24)<br /> *[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (25)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (20)<br /> <br /> |c4=<br /> *[[Sweep]]s (19)<br /> *[[Deceptigod]]/[[D-Void]] (21)<br /> *[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] (26)<br /> *[[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] (27)<br /> *[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (28)<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;We've made it sound more complicated than it is.&quot;<br /> :—'''Hardhead''', master of plot summaries<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;No, Ironhide. You're going to make it through this time, no matter what. Prime and I need to finish this. You save lives. Save this one more.&quot;<br /> :—'''Rodimus'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Muster your parts - my own soldiers - for the final sortie. I can feel you in my head, trying to master my will. But I will not yield. I will not be '''conquered'''. I will not be '''defied'''.&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''I'''&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''AM'''&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''MEGATRON!'''&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—You know who, staring down the Deceptigod<br /> <br /> <br /> ''&quot;WHAT HAVE I DONE?!&quot;''<br /> :—You plonker, '''Galvatron'''<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> * The Matrix has been completely spent. (Mike Costa thinks the image of an empty Matrix was [[James Roberts]]'s idea.)&lt;ref&gt;[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/webpage/the-underbase-reviews-ongoing-31 Moonbase 2 interview with Mike Costa (&quot;Special Guest&quot;)]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * The opening two pages, where Arcee and Hardhead explain the plot, are a loving fourth-wall-bending admission that, yeah, there's a need for some heavy exposition: Brainstorm asking it to be gone through again, characters calling it an &quot;info dump&quot;, Hardhead trying to claim it's not as complicated as he made it sound and then admitting it is, Swerve trying to understand the plot and finally summing it up as &quot;stop Galvatron, stop D-Void, universe saved&quot;...<br /> * [[Heart_of_Darkness_issue_4|When last seen]], Hardhead was still fighting alongside Galvatron, helping him defeat [[Nova Prime]]/the [[D-Void]]. It's untold at which point exactly Hardead saw through Galvatron's delusion and ditched him to rejoined Arcee.<br /> * This issue reveals that Galvatron's battle to defeat D-Void, i.e. everything involving him since ''[[Infestation (IDW)|Infestation]]'', has actually been a plan of manipulation on D-Void's part to kill everything. D-Void is one clever spawn of a glitch.<br /> * As in &quot;[[Chaos Theory Part 2]]&quot;, Rodimus seems to be more in-tune with the Matrix than Optimus.<br /> * Cyclonus was first established as a Cybertronian patriot in [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|his spotlight]]. <br /> * Just like the previous issues in the story, Part Four is named after [[Wikipedia:Book of Genesis|a book of the Bible]].<br /> <br /> ===Errors===<br /> *On page 11, &quot;Darkness&quot; is misspelled &quot;Darkenss&quot;.<br /> <br /> ===Covers (3)===<br /> * '''Cover A:''' Optimus Prime; art by [[Livio Ramondelli]]<br /> * '''Cover B:''' Galvatron; art by Livio Ramondelli.<br /> * '''Cover RI:''' Black &amp; white art of Megatron; art by Livio Ramondelli.<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> Image:Ongoing 30 Cover.jpg<br /> Image:IDW TF 30 B.jpg<br /> Image:IDW TF 30 RI.jpg<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Advertisements===<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> {{comicstub}}<br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Chaos Part 4: Genesis}}<br /> [[Category:IDW The Transformers issues]]</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Chaos_Part_Four:_Genesis&diff=853018 2014-02-12T15:35:04Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Comicstory|<br /> |seriesissue=''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' #30<br /> |prev=Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden<br /> |next=Pax Cybertronia (issue)<br /> |seriesissue2=&quot;[[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos]]&quot;<br /> |prev2=Chaos Part Three: Kings<br /> |title=&quot;Chaos Part Four: Genesis&quot;<br /> |caption=&quot;Owwwwww... thsss reeeeeally ''hurrrrtttts''.&quot;<br /> |image=Ongoing 30 Cover.jpg<br /> |publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]<br /> |date=[[November 16]], [[2011]]<br /> |coverdate=November 2011<br /> |story by=[[Mike Costa]] and [[James Roberts]]<br /> |written by=[[Mike Costa]]<br /> |art by=[[Livio Ramondelli]]<br /> |letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]<br /> |associate editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]<br /> |editor=[[John Barber]]<br /> |continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]<br /> |chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2011)]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Megatron and the Autobots try to stop D-Void while Optimus races to defeat Galvatron.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> <br /> In the skies above [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] try to explain current events to the [[Kimia Facility]] refugees. Thanks to [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] hacking his mind, which allowed him to do the same in reverse, Hardhead is able to lay an info dump and explain that Galvatron has been raising his armies and wielding the [[Darkness (G1)|Heart of Darkness]] to try and stop the [[D-Void]] emerging into the universe, but the Heart ''is'' D-Void, conning Galvatron into turning the dead world of Cybertron into a [[Dead Universe]] portal so D-Void can make everyone dead. [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] heroically simplifies the situation to &quot;stop bad guys, save universe&quot;. <br /> <br /> Down on Cybertron, everything is up the creek: the titanic [[Deceptigod|D-Void avatar]] composed of the [[Decepticon]]s' bodies is tearing through the ruins, and only [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] stands against it while the [[Autobot]]s flee for their lives. Deep under the surface, [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] is bleeding out while [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] are aware, thanks to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], that Galvatron's going to doom them all. To [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s dismay, he's being sent back to the surface to get help for Drift, rather than guard Optimus. <br /> <br /> [[File:Megatron Chaospt4 Genesis.jpg|thumb|left|]]<br /> <br /> Despite horrific wounds, Megatron refuses to give in and blasts the D-Void's avatar to bits; deep underground, Galvatron feels the pain and can't work out why. As he reels, the Primes arrive to stop him before he can release the Heart... except he already has done so. Up in space, the Kimia shuttle's readouts tell it Cybertron is no longer ''there'' and navigation is impossible; Arcee, zen-like, points out you can see the planet because it's a planet. Unfortunately, the planet is being ripped apart by storms and the crew are forced to bail out for cover, while the Decepticons on the surface crumble to rust... And below, Galvatron bellows that he's won...<br /> <br /> And then the shuttle crashes on him. (&quot;Did we get him?&quot;, asks Hardhead.)<br /> <br /> The Primes have an opening but the D-Void is coming through, consuming [[Vector Sigma]] as it does. Rodimus realizes that the only way to stop it is, of course, the Matrix. Optimus Prime is against the idea, as with Sigma and Cybertron both lost, it's the only part of their heritage left; Rodimus argues that he just ''knows'' the Matrix can save them, but Prime remains doubtful. Those doubts allow Galvatron to shoot him in the back. He snarls that he is going to unite their race as their new leader, that there's no secret allies left to ambush him—and then [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] rams him, enraged by what he's been made to do to the planet he loved. Galvatron swats him aside but, as he dissolves, realizes his failure to see the true forces at work.<br /> <br /> Optimus Prime realizes he must use the Matrix after all, and opens it to the light the darkest hour...<br /> <br /> And a long time after, when the glow fades and night has calmed, Optimus Prime remains kneeling in the new crater, the hollow halves of the Matrix at his feet.<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (1)<br /> *[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (2)<br /> *[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (3)<br /> *? (4)<br /> *[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] (5)<br /> *[[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]] (6)<br /> *[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (7)<br /> *[[Brainstorm]] (8)<br /> *[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (9)<br /> *[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (10)<br /> *[[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] (11)<br /> *[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] (12)<br /> *[[Rad]] (13)<br /> *[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (14)<br /> *[[Bluestreak (G1)|Silverstreak]] (15)<br /> *[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (16)<br /> *[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (17)<br /> *[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (18)<br /> *[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (22)<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (23)<br /> *[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (24)<br /> *[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (25)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (20)<br /> <br /> |c4=<br /> *[[Sweep]]s (19)<br /> *[[Deceptigod]]/[[D-Void]] (21)<br /> *[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] (26)<br /> *[[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] (27)<br /> *[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (28)<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;We've made it sound more complicated than it is.&quot;<br /> :—'''Hardhead''', master of plot summaries<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;No, Ironhide. You're going to make it through this time, no matter what. Prime and I need to finish this. You save lives. Save this one more.&quot;<br /> :—'''Rodimus'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Muster your parts - my own soldiers - for the final sortie. I can feel you in my head, trying to master my will. But I will not yield. I will not be '''conquered'''. I will not be '''defied'''.&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''I'''&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''AM'''&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''MEGATRON!'''&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—You know who, staring down the Deceptigod<br /> <br /> <br /> ''&quot;WHAT HAVE I DONE?!&quot;''<br /> :—You plonker, '''Galvatron'''<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> * The Matrix has been completely spent. (Mike Costa thinks the image of an empty Matrix was [[James Roberts]]'s idea.)&lt;ref&gt;[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/webpage/the-underbase-reviews-ongoing-31 Moonbase 2 interview with Mike Costa (&quot;Special Guest&quot;)]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * The opening two pages, where Arcee and Hardhead explain the plot, are a loving fourth-wall-bending admission that, yeah, there's a need for some heavy exposition: Brainstorm asking it to be gone through again, characters calling it an &quot;info dump&quot;, Hardhead trying to claim it's not as complicated as he made it sound and then admitting it is, Swerve trying to understand the plot and finally summing it up as &quot;stop Galvatron, stop D-Void, universe saved&quot;...<br /> * [[Heart_of_Darkness_issue_4|When last seen]], Hardhead was still fighting alongside Galvatron, helping him defeat [[Nova Prime]]/the [[D-Void]]. It's untold at which point exactly Hardead saw through Galvatron's delusion and ditched him and rejoined Arcee.<br /> * This issue reveals that Galvatron's battle to defeat D-Void, i.e. everything involving him since ''[[Infestation (IDW)|Infestation]]'', has actually been a plan of manipulation on D-Void's part to kill everything. D-Void is one clever spawn of a glitch.<br /> * As in &quot;[[Chaos Theory Part 2]]&quot;, Rodimus seems to be more in-tune with the Matrix than Optimus.<br /> * Cyclonus was first established as a Cybertronian patriot in [[Spotlight: Cyclonus|his spotlight]]. <br /> * Just like the previous issues in the story, Part Four is named after [[Wikipedia:Book of Genesis|a book of the Bible]].<br /> <br /> ===Errors===<br /> *On page 11, &quot;Darkness&quot; is misspelled &quot;Darkenss&quot;.<br /> <br /> ===Covers (3)===<br /> * '''Cover A:''' Optimus Prime; art by [[Livio Ramondelli]]<br /> * '''Cover B:''' Galvatron; art by Livio Ramondelli.<br /> * '''Cover RI:''' Black &amp; white art of Megatron; art by Livio Ramondelli.<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> Image:Ongoing 30 Cover.jpg<br /> Image:IDW TF 30 B.jpg<br /> Image:IDW TF 30 RI.jpg<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Advertisements===<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> {{comicstub}}<br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Chaos Part 4: Genesis}}<br /> [[Category:IDW The Transformers issues]]</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Talk:Space_Opera%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%E2%80%9DFinal_Tableaux:_Orphans_of_the_Helix&diff=853017 2014-02-12T15:25:52Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* The revelation made to Bumblebee */ new section</p> <hr /> <div>Don't have the issue myself but [http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=248187#248187 Johanna has said that the Tracks/Drift mistake was corrected]. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 12:11, 8 July 2011 (EDT)<br /> :Looking at a physical copy of the issue, he's still colored like Drift. If it gets fixed in the TPB, that note can get updated. - [[User:Cattleprod|Cattleprod]] 12:15, 8 July 2011 (EDT)<br /> <br /> We have a Note saying that Tracks was coloured as Drift, but we don't have Tracks in the cast list. Where does he show up? [[User:Excise|Excise]] 16:58, 9 July 2011 (EDT)<br /> :Splash page when Rodimus and co show up. Is it miscolored Tracks throughout, or does Drift actually appear properly in the issue? --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 00:05, 11 July 2011 (EDT)<br /> ::Drift does indeed show up on-model, looking distinctly different from the Drift-colored Tracks. Tracks himself never shows up except for that one page. - [[User:Cattleprod|Cattleprod]] 11:04, 11 July 2011 (EDT)<br /> :::Thanks CP! Would you be able to put Drift in the proper order on the cast page and update the numbers accordingly? --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 15:33, 11 July 2011 (EDT)<br /> :::Thanks CP. Drift and Tracks are tricky like that. [[User:Excise|Excise]] 23:04, 12 July 2011 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Rodimus name change ==<br /> <br /> As this is the issue where Hot Rod officially becomes Rodimus, should we be consistent with how he is named in previous issues. Some have him as Rodimus Prime. Some have him as Rodimus. Some have him as Hot Rod/&quot;Rodimus Prime&quot; (with sarcastic quotes). I suggest we use the latter for everything from when he first uses the name until now, when we just go with Rodimus. [[User:LiamK|LiamK]] 16:38, 9 April 2013 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == The revelation made to Bumblebee ==<br /> <br /> Do we actually have a clear knowing of what was revealed to Bumblebee by Prowl and Optimus? What info exactly did Megatron tell to Prowl?[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] ([[User talk:GUIGUI|talk]]) 10:25, 12 February 2014 (EST)</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=The_Transformers:_Heart_of_Darkness&diff=853015 2014-02-12T14:53:09Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{disambigr|Heart of Darkness|the mysterious energy from Generation 1|Darkness (G1)}}<br /> {{picsneeded}}<br /> [[File:IDW ongoing tpb4.jpg|thumb|250px|&quot;You! Put the comic down and walk away! It's for you own good!&quot;]]<br /> '''''The Transformers: Heart of Darkness''''' is a 4-issue limited series published by [[IDW Publishing]] in [[2011]] set in the main [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]. <br /> <br /> It follows [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'s mission before/after the events of ''[[Infestation (IDW)|Infestation]]''.<br /> <br /> {{chapters |style=3 |prev=Infestation (IDW)|next=The Transformers (IDW)|series=hod|content=<br /> * [[Heart of Darkness issue 1|#1]]<br /> * [[Heart of Darkness issue 2|#2]]<br /> * [[Heart of Darkness issue 3|#3]]<br /> * [[Heart of Darkness issue 4|#4]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> After his [[All Hail Megatron issue 14|rebirth]] [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] realisess that [[Gorlam Prime]] is empty and the population has mysteriously disappeared. With [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], he investigates. They happen upon a heavily damaged [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] who is restored by the power of the [[Darkness (G1)|Darkness]]. Together the group discover a portal to the [[Dead Universe]] but before they get any further are attacked by [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. The Autobots are initially successful but Galvatron eventually manages to harness the power of the Dead Universe and defeat them. Galvatron enters the portal and encounters the malevolent [[D-Void]] who has consumed the sparks of the entire population of Gorlam Prime just to wake up. Galvatron returns from the Dead Universe with new purpose - to raise an army to defend against D-Void's next target; [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. <br /> <br /> Galvatron and his team travel the Galaxy using the Darkness to reawaken hordes of long dead mechanoids and recruit them into his army. Sensing D-Void's approach they travel to [[Dykayra]] and are confronted by the body of [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]] which has been reanimated by D-Void. As the two rivals battle Nemesis Prime absorbs the energy from a number of Galvatron's troops enlarging and transforming monsterously. Galvatron barely manages to keep the Nemesis beast at bay before the remainder of the army arrive and force it back through the portal. <br /> <br /> Galvatron resumes his quest to build an army but the [[The Transformers: Infestation issue 2|Autobots refuse to join him]]. The army return to Cybertron to prepare the first line of defense against D-Void. Galvatron's forces are [[Space Opera Act 2: Out of the Silent Planet|spotted]] by [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] who promptly retreat from the planet. Galvatron is unmoved by the Autobot rejection believing that he is doing the right thing in claiming Cybertron for his own to defend it against the coming [[Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Chaos]].<br /> <br /> ==Creative team==<br /> [[Dan Abnett]] and [[Andy Lanning]], fresh off the ''[[Infestation (IDW)|Infestation]]'' series, teamed up once again to pen ''Heart of Darkness''. Art is by [[Ulises Farinas]], coloring by [[Andrew Crossley]] and lettering by [[Shawn Lee]].<br /> <br /> ===Notes===<br /> * Apparently, this story is of such importance to IDW, that they are selling the TPB as volume 4 of the main ''Transformers'' series (see below).<br /> * Heart of Darkness also mark the return of the famed &quot;[[Dull surprise]]&quot;. Yay!<br /> <br /> ==Collections==<br /> * '''The Transformers: Volume 4: Heart of Darkness''' &lt;small&gt;([[September 27]], [[2011]]) ISBN 1613770510 / ISBN 978-1613770511&lt;/small&gt;<br /> **Collects all four issues<br /> **Included extras are the cover art of all individual issues.<br /> <br /> * '''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Eight]]''' &lt;small&gt;([[May 7]], [[2013]]) ISBN 1613776276 / ISBN 978-1613776278&lt;/small&gt;<br /> **Collects all four issues, plus ''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' #19-31<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> &lt;references/&gt;<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * TBD<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Heart of Darkness}}<br /> [[Category:Generation 1 comic series]]<br /> [[Category:IDW titles]]</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=All_Hail_Megatron_issue_15&diff=848265 2014-01-19T15:41:29Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Errors */ remove a redundant &quot;insubordination&quot; word. Make the sentence less heavy handed and still read as clearly (I think).</p> <hr /> <div>{{disambigr|Lost &amp; Found|other stories with that title|Lost and Found (disambiguation)}}<br /> {{Comicstory|<br /> |seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron]]''&amp;nbsp;#15<br /> |prev=All Hail Megatron issue 14<br /> |next=All Hail Megatron issue 16<br /> |image=AllHailMegatron15 CoverA.jpg<br /> |caption=Insert ''Saving Private Ryan'' quote here for maximum effect.<br /> |publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]<br /> |date=[[September 16]], [[2009]]<br /> |coverdate=September 2009<br /> |written by=[[Nick Roche]] with assistance from [[James Roberts]] &lt;span style=font-size:10px&gt;&quot;Everything in Its Right Place&quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;[[Denton J. Tipton]] &lt;span style=font-size:10px&gt;&quot;Lost &amp; Found&quot;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> |art by=[[Nick Roche]] &lt;span style=font-size:10px&gt;&quot;Everything in Its Right Place&quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;[[Casey Coller]] &lt;span style=font-size:10px&gt;&quot;Lost &amp; Found&quot;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> |colors by=[[Kris Carter]] &lt;span style=font-size:10px&gt;&quot;Everything in Its Right Place&quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;[[Joana Lafuente]] &lt;span style=font-size:10px&gt;&quot;Lost &amp; Found&quot;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> |letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]<br /> |assistant editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]<br /> |associate editor=[[Denton J. Tipton]]<br /> |editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]<br /> |continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]<br /> |chronology=pre-''[[IDW timeline|All Hail Megatron]]''<br /> }}<br /> '''Kup and Perceptor get a second lease on life.'''<br /> <br /> ==&quot;Everything in Its Right Place&quot;==<br /> ===Synopsis===<br /> [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] admits to himself that [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s arrival on ''[[Ark-17]]'' could not have begun any other way. Indeed, the [[Autobot]] tactician had predicted Springer's reaction to finding the convalescent veteran [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] missing from the Autobot ship: a sudden uppercut to Prowl's jaw. Letting Springer vent, Prowl rights himself while he internally laments that so many of the Autobot forces follow the [[Wrecker]] commander's example and have become mavericks and loose cannons. Seeing his opportunity, Prowl silences Springer with the revelation of ''why'' Kup is not on the ship, the fact that [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and his team of scientists have gotten the old codger up and running again. Springer expresses doubt, having seen the emaciated madman that Kup had been reduced to. Prowl counters by revealing that Perceptor had teamed with the talented Autobots of the [[Kimia Facility]] and had achieved a technological breakthrough with some rather unusual procedures. Springer is wary, as due to his role as Wrecker leader his primary experience with the facility has been in testing experimental weaponry. Prowl reminds Springer that the facility was also where the successful refinement of the [[Pretender]] process reverse-engineered from Decepticon technology was accomplished. He then explains that the same principles were applied to resolve Kup's technological incompatibility with modern upgrades, with Kup's cerebro-cortex interfacing with his new body in a nearly identical manner, though he cannot separate from his pretender carapace.<br /> <br /> Springer's reactions are still mixed until Prowl shows him footage of Kup's new body in combat trials. Indeed, it appears that Springer's old commanding officer is fully rehabilitated, in a body that moves like it's in the prime of youth. Springer however notices a foreign object in Kup's mouth, a [[cy-gar]]. Asking why Kup has such a relic of the decadent pre-war days of Cybertron, Springer is told by Prowl that this is how Perceptor keeps the veteran from lapsing into flashbacks of his time stranded on the alien world. Emitting a synthetic replica of the radiation Kup had become addicted to, the cy-gar manages his cravings and keeps him mentally stable. Internally, Prowl notes that without Kup's continued mental stability his ''own'' plans for the veteran would be for naught. Reassuring Springer, he notes that Kup is a potent symbol to rally the Autobot troops behind.<br /> <br /> [[File:AHM Kup nightmare.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Don't do drugs, Kup.]]<br /> <br /> Finally allowed to see Kup in person, Springer's doubts are nearly all laid to rest. Kup is undergoing a final diagnostic disassembly before resuming field duty, and is jovial, joking with his former subordinate. However when seeing his own arm laying on the nearby table, Kup briefly begins to have a flashback, only snapped out of it by Perceptor supplying his cy-gar to him. Stabilized, his friendly demeanor returns and a still-nervous Springer expresses gratitude to see him rejoining their ranks.<br /> <br /> Prowl recalls his meetings with Perceptor and the scientist's reluctance to be assigned directly to Kup in the field. He had to remind Perceptor that the Autobot ranks look up to Kup, and that if their secret actions at reforming the way Autobots look at tactics were to be successful they needed the veteran stable and able to capably lead others by example. In so doing, they might turn the tide of the war and have the Autobots fighting more effectively overall, bringing about peace sooner.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, Prowl and Springer discuss that Kup will never be told what he did while stranded on that remote planet. Prowl addresses Springer's concerns, stating that all involved have been contacted and sworn to silence.<br /> <br /> After Springer departs, Prowl muses further on the streak of individuality and insubordination that inevitably undermines all Autobot tactics. Even [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]], he notes, seems more inclined to listen to the bellicose plans of [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] than his own more sound battle strategies. That is all about to change, if the personality subroutines installed in Kup take hold. Personality subroutines that will have Kup give the advice that ''Prowl'' wants him to give...<br /> <br /> He recalls another conversation with Perceptor, in which the scientist noted with no small amount of irony that in doing this Prowl had gone maverick himself, conducting secret plans beyond the chain of command. Prowl felt no contradiction in this, as what separated him from an individual like Hot Rod was the fact that none of what he was doing was something he sought recognition or admiration for. Instead, his only concern was the shared success of the Autobot forces and the final resolution of the [[Great War (G1)|Cybertronian civil war]].<br /> <br /> ===Featured characters===<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (1)<br /> * [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (2)<br /> * [[Outback (G1)|Outback]] (3) <br /> * [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (4)<br /> * [[Brainstorm]] (5)<br /> * [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (6)<br /> * [[Waverider]] (7)<br /> * [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] (8)<br /> * [[Cloudburst]] (9)<br /> * [[Groundbreaker]] (10)<br /> * [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (11)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (12)<br /> * [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (13)<br /> * [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (14)<br /> * [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (15)<br /> * [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] (16)<br /> * [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (17)<br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (18)<br /> * [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (19)<br /> * [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (20)<br /> * [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (21)<br /> * [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (22)<br /> * [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (23)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ===Quotes===<br /> &quot;Tell me you didn't just drag Kup here to reverse-engineer some kind of weapon that can inflict that sort of radiation damage on a Decepticon?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;No, Springer--&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> ''But don't think I didn't consider it.''<br /> :—'''Springer''', '''Prowl''', and '''Prowl's narration'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;The average Autobot default setting is daredevil, maverick. That's not ''us'', Perceptor. ''We'' can subdivide this war into its purest mathematical form and generate solutions all we want, but unless we happen to be ''surfing'' on a ''meteoroid'' at the time, ''no one'' will pay attention.&quot;<br /> :—'''Prowl'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;But with Kup, ''everyone'' wants to hear what he has to say. So now, when he ''speaks''... you won't even see my lips move.&quot;<br /> :—'''Prowl'''<br /> <br /> ===Notes===<br /> * &quot;Everything in its Right Place&quot; is the title of a song by English rock band Radiohead. This is not the [[Maximum Dinobots issue 1|first time]] a Radiohead reference would be found in Roche's work.<br /> * &quot;Surfing on a meteoroid&quot; may be a nod to &quot;[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]&quot;, which Roche also drew.<br /> * The implication of page 10 is that Optimus was listening to people like Ironhide during ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' and ''that's'' how the Autobots blundered into a trap.<br /> * Grimlock has ''113'' files devoted to his insubordination. The number is likely a reference to [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|issue #113]] of the Marvel UK ''Transformers'' comic, the issue which got James Roberts hooked on the series. It reappears multiple times in the Roberts-written ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' and [[The_Transformers:_More_than_Meets_the_Eye|More than Meets the Eye]].<br /> * Thunderwing is depicted as his pre-Pretender self.<br /> * This is not the first time Prowl has shown annoyance with his situation: [[Devastation issue 5]] <br /> * Prowl has been labelled a prick before because he's a bit of a jerk to [[Grimlock (G1)|the cool characters]]. Now he's an all-out ambiguous figure, willing to do highly amoral and ''im''moral actions in order to win the war quickly and efficiently, and all without an interest in getting credit for doing it. Which makes him... well, frakking ''scary'', to be honest. Writer [[Mike Costa]] has said these eleven pages &quot;defined&quot; the IDW version of the character.&lt;ref&gt;[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/webpage/the-underbase-reviews-ongoing-31 Moonbase 2 interview with Mike Costa (&quot;Special Guest&quot;)]&lt;/ref&gt; Then he [[Ride-Along|changed him]].<br /> <br /> ====Errors====<br /> * In panel 4 on page 4, the markings on Prowl's door read &quot;Highway Patrol ''Patrol''&quot; instead of &quot;Highway Patrol Police&quot;.<br /> * While the presence of Hot Rod in the &quot;insubordination files&quot; is not out of place by itself, one of the reported instances is quite odd, as it seems to refer to the events shown in [[Spotlight: Hot Rod]], which specifically displays him following, for once, the protocols of the mission by prioritizing the securing of the [[Magnificence]] first, a key-essential artifact in the conflict, rather than playing hero and come back to rescue [[Doubledealer|Dealer]] instead. This can hardly be considered &quot;Loss of lives under his command while '''on non-essential missions'''&quot; or even be classified as insubordination. Maybe the file refers to a different event, but in this case, we haven't yet seen Hot Rod display the kind of guilt he had experienced over the retrieving of the Magnificence.<br /> <br /> ==&quot;Lost &amp; Found&quot;==<br /> ===Synopsis===<br /> Aboard the starship ''[[Trion]]'', [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] has managed to teach patience to [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] through the use of the [[Earth]] game &quot;[[Go]]&quot;. The two of them muse on their lives before the war, while Perceptor's damaged body looms above them in a [[CR chamber]].<br /> <br /> [[File:AHM bludgeoniseeevill.jpg|300px|thumb|Bludgeon has goo for a face.]]<br /> <br /> One hundred games later, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] is haranguing [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] over his inability to hail any other Autobot outposts. Drift admonishes his impatience, and Kup explains that all the Autobot distress signals have him antsy. Blurr arrives and announces that Perceptor is online once more.<br /> <br /> The crew goes to see Perceptor in his lab, where he is fervently working on reinforcements and refinements to his body. Among them is a new chest panel that will presumably prevent the grievous wound that sidelined him from ever occurring again. Shortly afterward, he installs stabilizers in his arms to improve his aim. Kup objects, as Perceptor is more valuable in the lab than on the field. Perceptor however feels he can be more useful in battle, and thus repay the debt he feels he owes for the saving of his life. Kup lectures him, but is interrupted by Blaster, who has received a patchy transmission from [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]]. The hotheaded Autobot is being pursued by a [[Decepticon]] ship under the command of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. The ''Trion'' moves to intercept, but Perceptor is warned to stay behind.<br /> <br /> At the crash site of Hot Rod's shuttlecraft, Bludgeon orders the [[Pretender Monster|Monstructor Six]] to execute the Autobot. Kup's crew arrive via [[orbital jump]] to even the odds. However the Autobots are quickly overwhelmed by the formation of [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]], and the odds of the battle seem bleak. In the nick of time, a precise burst of laser fire hits the vulnerable connector joint of the immense combiner, reducing Monstructor back into its component Decepticons. The stunned Autobot crew turns to find that their savior is Perceptor himself. Blaster expresses vehement misgivings on Perceptor having &quot;defiled&quot; himself by repurposing his body to combat specifications. Kup deflects this by telling Blaster to tend to the wounded [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and takes Perceptor along to give chase to the fleeing Decepticons.<br /> <br /> ===Featured characters===<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (1)<br /> * [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (2)<br /> * [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (3)<br /> * [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (4)<br /> * [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (5)<br /> * [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (6)<br /> * [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (7)<br /> * [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] (8)<br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Birdbrain]] (9)<br /> * [[Bristleback]] (10)<br /> * [[Slog]] (11)<br /> * [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (12)<br /> * [[Wildfly]] (13)<br /> * [[Scowl]] (14)<br /> * [[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]] (15)<br /> * [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (16)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ===Quotes===<br /> &quot;Just doin' my job.&quot;<br /> :—'''Perceptor''''s upgrades apparently include a &quot;can't pronounce the g at the end of his verbs anymore&quot; function.<br /> <br /> ===Notes===<br /> * Perceptor has two different bodies in this story; his G1 look (from &quot;[[Spotlight: Blaster]]&quot; and &quot;[[Spotlight: Drift]]&quot;) and his semi-updated look from ''All Hail Megatron''.<br /> * Hot Rod was seen piloting the Decepticon ship he acquired in [[Spotlight: Hot Rod|his ''Spotlight'']], given a fresh coat of paint to match its new owner.&lt;ref&gt;http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=6643&amp;start=60#151871&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * The Decepticons appear to have reverse-engineered and now drafted the Monstructor Six.<br /> * The ending appears to lead into Hot Rod's flashback tale in [[All Hail Megatron issue 5|''All Hail Megatron'' #5]].<br /> <br /> ====Errors====<br /> * Why are Drift and Blurr playing an Earth game? None of the team were ''on Earth'' until ''All Hail Megatron''. (Psst—it's because [[Wikipedia:Go (game)|Go]], an ancient Chinese game, is commonly thought to be Japanese. IDW is just reminding us, in case we ever forgot, that Drift is Japanese.)<br /> * If Decepticon Pretenders are presented as supremely powerful horrors, ''why is Bludgeon retreating'' because Monstructor is down? He ''alone'' should be capable of wiping out the Autobots.<br /> * Speaking of Bludgeon, why is he not in [[Garrus-9]]? And when did he get his mind back?! And why is he suddenly loyal and working with the other Decepticons?! [[Denton J. Tipton]] said we'd find out what happened at Garrus-9 in ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'',&lt;ref&gt;http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=6643&amp;postdays=0&amp;postorder=asc&amp;start=30&lt;/ref&gt; but as it turned out, Bludgeon was not seen or mentioned at all in that series, and in any case the events that took place would not explain Bludgeon's sudden sanity. Yes, Denton, we know we're not supposed to be concerned with continuity.&lt;ref&gt;[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=205076#205076 Comment made on the IDW message boards on September 22nd, 2010.]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Covers (3)===<br /> * '''Cover A:''' [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], art by [[Nick Roche]] and colors by [[Kris Carter]].<br /> * '''Cover B:''' Schematic of a newly-rebuilt [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (an homage to [[wikipedia:Vitruvian Man|da Vinci's Vitruvian Man]]), art by [[Casey Coller]] and colors by [[Joana Lafuente]]. The cover also sports a large portion of text originating from this very wiki's [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] article copied and pasted at the top and bottom (lifted without permission, of course). This has created panic [http://www.shortpacked.com/2009/comic/book-10/01-this-man-this-manhattan/takeabreak/ among some]. Others couldn't care less.<br /> * '''Cover RI:''' Art deco of Perceptor looking brooding; art and colors by [[Trevor Hutchison]].<br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> Image:AllHailMegatron15 CoverA.jpg|Prepare for trouser-shattering.<br /> Image:AHM15casey.jpg|See that text down in the bottom-left hand side? Well, IDW's lawyers sure wish THEY had.<br /> Image:AHM15trevhutch.jpg|Rambo.<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Advertisements===<br /> * ''[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|All Hail Megatron #16]]''<br /> * ''Astro Boy: The Movie'' adaptation and prequel<br /> * ''The Adventures of Digger and Friends''<br /> * ''Ghostbusters: Displaced Aggression''<br /> * ''Star Trek Archives: Best of Alternate Universes''<br /> * ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac]]''<br /> * ''[[I Am Optimus Prime (Robot Heroes)|I Am Optimus Prime]]''<br /> * ''We Are [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]''<br /> * IDW digital comics (back cover)<br /> <br /> ===Reprints===<br /> *[[2009]] — ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|The Transformers: All Hail Megatron Volume 4]]''<br /> *[[2011]] — ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|The Transformers: The Complete All Hail Megatron]]''<br /> *[[2011]] — ''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Five]]''<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:All Hail Megatron issues]]</div>

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<p>GUIGUI: /* Errors */ minor punctuation change</p> <hr /> <div>{{Comicstory|<br /> |seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron]]''&amp;nbsp;#16<br /> |prev=All Hail Megatron issue 15<br /> |next=...For All Mankind<br /> |image=AHM16_cvr_trevhutch.jpeg<br /> |caption=Finally out of the ''AHM'' hole!<br /> |publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]<br /> |date=[[October 14]], [[2009]]<br /> |coverdate=October, 2009<br /> |written by=[[Mike Costa]] &lt;span style=font-size:10px&gt;&quot;The Man of Steel&quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;[[Zander Cannon]] &lt;span style=font-size:10px&gt;&quot;Hidden&quot;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> |art by=[[Guido Guidi]] &lt;span style=font-size:10px&gt;&quot;The Man of Steel&quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;[[Chee Yang Ong]] &lt;span style=font-size:10px&gt;&quot;Hidden&quot;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> |colors by=[[Josh Burcham]] &lt;span style=font-size:10px&gt;&quot;The Man of Steel&quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;[[Moose Baumann]] &lt;span style=font-size:10px&gt;&quot;Hidden&quot;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> |letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]<br /> |assistant editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]<br /> |associate editor=[[Denton J. Tipton]]<br /> |editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]<br /> |continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]<br /> |chronology=''[[IDW timeline|All Hail Megatron]]''<br /> }}<br /> '''Finally the last of ''All Hail Megatron''. Huzzah!'''<br /> <br /> ==&quot;The Man of Steel&quot;==<br /> ===Synopsis===<br /> [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] lies in a hospital, cared for by a number of nurses who seemingly forgot some part of their clothing... He is visited by a colonel and two [[United Nations]] officials, who have an offer for him, but first want to know how he got into the miserable state he is in. Spike tells them that after the main [[Decepticon]] force was driven off, he became part of a team whose mission was to find any remaining robots, hidden or (partially) incapacitated and deactivate them. After a while, they stumbled across [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], who very nearly ended his life, but Spike finally made it, though badly hurt.<br /> <br /> The visitors reveal that [[Skywatch]] shall become an international organization with the purpose of protecting earth from alien (read: [[Transformer]]) danger, and they want Spike to be the head of its strike force. He agrees, but is none too happy when he thereafter gets to know that [[Sparkplug Witwicky|his father]] is overall chief of Skywatch.<br /> <br /> ===Featured characters===<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (4)<br /> * [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (5)<br /> |c3=<br /> * [[Frank Shin]] (1)<br /> * [[Peter Dille]] (2)<br /> * [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (3)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ===Quotes===<br /> &quot;Major Witwicky. A pleasure to meet you.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Yeah, hi guys. It's gonna be a few weeks before I can do autographs. Sorry.&quot;<br /> :—'''Peter Dille''' and '''Spike Witwicky''', who's getting a wee bit full of himself.<br /> <br /> ===Notes===<br /> * The names of Frank Shin and Peter Dille are references to several individuals well known for their involvement in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''Transformers'' cartoon]]: [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] voice actor [[Frank Welker]], animation director [[Nelson Shin]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] voice actor [[Peter Cullen]] and writer/story editor [[Flint Dille]].<br /> * [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] was apparently among the Decepticon forces on Earth, despite not appearing in the main ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' storyline. What happened to him after he is left wounded here is revealed in [[Ride-Along]].<br /> *The rifles carried by Spike and his team appear to be modeled after Starscream's [[Null-ray]] guns.<br /> <br /> ====Errors====<br /> * Nurses don't exactly wear that kind of uniform this century. Perhaps these were ... call girls? Maybe?<br /> * The colonel seems to imply that the [[Joshua Red|former head of Skywatch]] was not American. American government agencies are, of course, notorious for being run by foreigners. A possible (tough far fetched) interpretation might be that Spike, being informed Skywatch is now under the U.N. umbrella and its head has been changed, the colonel want to &quot;reassure&quot; him it is '''still''' at least under the command of an US citizen.<br /> <br /> ==&quot;Hidden&quot;==<br /> ===Synopsis===<br /> [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] finds himself hiding out in the ruins of [[New York City]] shortly after the rout of the [[Decepticon]]s. Unable to contact base, he is forced to run when a squad of Cybertronian-hunting militia approach. However, his distinctive wheeled footprints give him away.<br /> <br /> As they follow his tracks, two of the soldiers comment on a colleague's belief that there are both 'good and 'bad' robots; however, their orders are to take down any alien machines. Bumblebee manages to elude these first trackers, and continues to attempt contact with the Autobots, broadcasting 'in the clear' in the hopes that they are listening.<br /> <br /> He mentions that most of the city's inhabitants have been moved, leaving their belongings behind, and considers turning himself over to ones of the human bases. He stumbles across a severed Cybertronian arm, and questions how the humans could do such a thing.<br /> Across the street from his position, another squad blows up an ordinary car, mistaking the car's alarm for alien 'chirping'. The car's owner remonstrates with the soldiers, and reveals that he, his wife, children, and their friends have holed up in one of the buildings, not trusting in the safety of the camps set up for dispossessed refugees.<br /> <br /> Bumblebee detects that the car's explosion has damaged the structural integrity of the building, and with no other choice breaks into the open to hold the wall up until the inhabitants can get out. The soldiers open fire on him as he does so, and as the last of the refugees escape, he collapses.<br /> <br /> Before the soldiers can finish him, they are forced away by the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]. Bumblebee reawakens with Ratchet standing over him; the latter tells him that they found him thanks to the soldiers' radio conversations, and that Prime told them to listen in, believing that Bumblebee would eventually break cover to save someone.<br /> <br /> ===Featured characters===<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (1)<br /> * [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (5)<br /> * [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (6)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (7)<br /> * [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (8)<br /> * [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (9)<br /> |c3=<br /> * [[Lopez]] (2)<br /> * [[Daniel Klonowski]] (3)<br /> * [[Karen]] (4)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ===Quotes===<br /> &quot;Hey, Dan-o, y'hear what [[Collins]] was sayin' back at Sat-Com?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;No, what?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;He said that the cars are the good robots, it's the planes that are bad.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Pff! What does Collins know? He just sits in front of a screen while we're the ones takin' these machines down. Besides, I saw that big construction one take out the Manhattan Bridge. That was no plane. It was like 60% cars - more if you include bulldozers.&quot;<br /> :— '''Lopez''' and '''Klonowski''' debate the finer points of factional altmodes<br /> <br /> ===Notes===<br /> [[File:AMH16-Ratchet.jpg|thumb|150px|He stole that logo from [[Ratchet (Animated)|somebody else.]]]]<br /> * Bumblebee swears by the [[Allspark]], its first reference in IDW continuity.<br /> * The story is followed by Decepticomments with [[Denton J. Tipton|DoubleDenton]].<br /> * Although Ratchet's design is based on an [[:Image:Ratchetg1.jpg|older piece of IDW artwork]] by [[Guido Guidi]], he features ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet's]] electrocardiogram graphics (which in turn are based on the logos on ''[[Movie (toyline)|Movie]]'' Voyager Class [[Ratchet (Movie)|Rescue Ratchet]]) on his shoulders, rather than the red cross logo from the Guido Guidi artwork. The real-life explanation for this is that the red cross symbol is a [[trademark]] heavily enforced by the [[Red Cross]] organization, even ''within'' the context of fictional works such as video games where the symbol is not used as part of advertising for the product itself. On the other hand, the red cross symbol would be inaccurate on Ratchet to begin with, since it's actually not a standard medical symbol, but only refers to military contexts. While Ratchet is technically a military medic, his [[alternate mode]] is a civilian ambulance.<br /> * Also included is an IDWords section featuring the upcoming ongoing series in an interview with [[Mike Costa]] and [[Don Figueroa]].<br /> * Karen's husband claims the Decepticons have been attacking fleeing refugees and bombing refugee camps. He thinks this is ''still'' going on, but he's panicked and unlikely to be reliable.<br /> * It seems rather odd that Bumblebee didn't consider that the severed arm was a Decepticon's. A damaged Thrust was even shown in the previous story.<br /> <br /> ====Errors====<br /> * Bumblebee appears not in his IDW body, but in a design that resembles the Bumblebee Guido Guidi drew for [[:Image:Infiltration 1d.jpg|one of the covers]] of [[Infiltration issue 1]]. (The same mistake was made in the Avengers crossover. Perhaps Bumblebee occasionally moonlights in this design?)<br /> * In fact, most of the Autobots are not in their IDW bodies. Ratchet in particular is strictly based on [[:Image:Ratchetg1.jpg|this IDW lithograph art]] by [[Guido Guidi]].<br /> * Devastator is said to have trashed bridges in Manhattan. He didn't. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2}}<br /> * The soldiers refer to &quot;these cities&quot; being evacuated, which implies multiple ones across a large area. That doesn't ''quite'' fit with what happened in ''All Hail Megatron'' proper (though it does sound cooler!).<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Covers (4)===<br /> * '''Cover A:''' Spike vs. Ravage, art by [[Guido Guidi]] and colors by [[Josh Burcham]].<br /> * '''Cover B:''' Bumblebee hangs with his VW Beetle homies, art by [[Chee Yang Ong]] and colors by [[Moose Baumann]].<br /> * '''Cover RI:''' Bumblebee looks through a hole; art and colors by [[Trevor Hutchison]]. <br /> * '''Long Beach Comic Con exclusive cover:''' [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] at the beach in an homage to the movie ''[[wikipedia:The Endless Summer|The Endless Summer]]''; art and colors by [[E. J. Su]]. <br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> Image:AHM16 G Guidip.jpeg|Must ... reach ... my deus ex machina!<br /> Image:AHM16b.jpg|Spot the ''[[wikipedia:Superbad|Superbad]]'' joke!<br /> Image:AHM16_cvr_trevhutch.jpeg|Bumblebee finds another gaping hole in the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|continuity]] that no writer will bother fixing.<br /> Image:AHM16longbeach.jpg|[[Beachcomber (G1)|Hippies]] never get girls.<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Advertisements===<br /> * [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' Volume 3 TPB]]<br /> * ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]: The Origin of Tomax and Xamot''<br /> * ''Star Trek: Countdown'' hardcover<br /> * ''Ghostbusters: Displaced Aggression''<br /> * ''[[Barack Obama]]: The Comic Book Biography'' (back cover)<br /> <br /> ===Reprints===<br /> *[[2009]] — ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|The Transformers: All Hail Megatron Volume 4]]''<br /> *[[2011]] — ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|The Transformers: The Complete All Hail Megatron]]''<br /> *[[2011]] — ''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Five]]''<br /> <br /> [[Category:All Hail Megatron issues]]</div>

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<p>GUIGUI: /* Errors */ possible interpretation?</p> <hr /> <div>{{Comicstory|<br /> |seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron]]''&amp;nbsp;#16<br /> |prev=All Hail Megatron issue 15<br /> |next=...For All Mankind<br /> |image=AHM16_cvr_trevhutch.jpeg<br /> |caption=Finally out of the ''AHM'' hole!<br /> |publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]<br /> |date=[[October 14]], [[2009]]<br /> |coverdate=October, 2009<br /> |written by=[[Mike Costa]] &lt;span style=font-size:10px&gt;&quot;The Man of Steel&quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;[[Zander Cannon]] &lt;span style=font-size:10px&gt;&quot;Hidden&quot;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> |art by=[[Guido Guidi]] &lt;span style=font-size:10px&gt;&quot;The Man of Steel&quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;[[Chee Yang Ong]] &lt;span style=font-size:10px&gt;&quot;Hidden&quot;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> |colors by=[[Josh Burcham]] &lt;span style=font-size:10px&gt;&quot;The Man of Steel&quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;[[Moose Baumann]] &lt;span style=font-size:10px&gt;&quot;Hidden&quot;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> |letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]<br /> |assistant editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]<br /> |associate editor=[[Denton J. Tipton]]<br /> |editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]<br /> |continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]<br /> |chronology=''[[IDW timeline|All Hail Megatron]]''<br /> }}<br /> '''Finally the last of ''All Hail Megatron''. Huzzah!'''<br /> <br /> ==&quot;The Man of Steel&quot;==<br /> ===Synopsis===<br /> [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] lies in a hospital, cared for by a number of nurses who seemingly forgot some part of their clothing... He is visited by a colonel and two [[United Nations]] officials, who have an offer for him, but first want to know how he got into the miserable state he is in. Spike tells them that after the main [[Decepticon]] force was driven off, he became part of a team whose mission was to find any remaining robots, hidden or (partially) incapacitated and deactivate them. After a while, they stumbled across [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], who very nearly ended his life, but Spike finally made it, though badly hurt.<br /> <br /> The visitors reveal that [[Skywatch]] shall become an international organization with the purpose of protecting earth from alien (read: [[Transformer]]) danger, and they want Spike to be the head of its strike force. He agrees, but is none too happy when he thereafter gets to know that [[Sparkplug Witwicky|his father]] is overall chief of Skywatch.<br /> <br /> ===Featured characters===<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (4)<br /> * [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (5)<br /> |c3=<br /> * [[Frank Shin]] (1)<br /> * [[Peter Dille]] (2)<br /> * [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (3)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ===Quotes===<br /> &quot;Major Witwicky. A pleasure to meet you.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Yeah, hi guys. It's gonna be a few weeks before I can do autographs. Sorry.&quot;<br /> :—'''Peter Dille''' and '''Spike Witwicky''', who's getting a wee bit full of himself.<br /> <br /> ===Notes===<br /> * The names of Frank Shin and Peter Dille are references to several individuals well known for their involvement in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''Transformers'' cartoon]]: [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] voice actor [[Frank Welker]], animation director [[Nelson Shin]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] voice actor [[Peter Cullen]] and writer/story editor [[Flint Dille]].<br /> * [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] was apparently among the Decepticon forces on Earth, despite not appearing in the main ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' storyline. What happened to him after he is left wounded here is revealed in [[Ride-Along]].<br /> *The rifles carried by Spike and his team appear to be modeled after Starscream's [[Null-ray]] guns.<br /> <br /> ====Errors====<br /> * Nurses don't exactly wear that kind of uniform this century. Perhaps these were ... call girls? Maybe?<br /> * The colonel seems to imply that the [[Joshua Red|former head of Skywatch]] was not American. American government agencies are, of course, notorious for being run by foreigners. A possible (tough far fetched) interpretation might be that Spike being informed Skywatch is now under the U.N. umbrella and its head has been changed, The colonel want to &quot;reassure&quot; Spike it is '''still''' at least under the command of an US citizen.<br /> <br /> ==&quot;Hidden&quot;==<br /> ===Synopsis===<br /> [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] finds himself hiding out in the ruins of [[New York City]] shortly after the rout of the [[Decepticon]]s. Unable to contact base, he is forced to run when a squad of Cybertronian-hunting militia approach. However, his distinctive wheeled footprints give him away.<br /> <br /> As they follow his tracks, two of the soldiers comment on a colleague's belief that there are both 'good and 'bad' robots; however, their orders are to take down any alien machines. Bumblebee manages to elude these first trackers, and continues to attempt contact with the Autobots, broadcasting 'in the clear' in the hopes that they are listening.<br /> <br /> He mentions that most of the city's inhabitants have been moved, leaving their belongings behind, and considers turning himself over to ones of the human bases. He stumbles across a severed Cybertronian arm, and questions how the humans could do such a thing.<br /> Across the street from his position, another squad blows up an ordinary car, mistaking the car's alarm for alien 'chirping'. The car's owner remonstrates with the soldiers, and reveals that he, his wife, children, and their friends have holed up in one of the buildings, not trusting in the safety of the camps set up for dispossessed refugees.<br /> <br /> Bumblebee detects that the car's explosion has damaged the structural integrity of the building, and with no other choice breaks into the open to hold the wall up until the inhabitants can get out. The soldiers open fire on him as he does so, and as the last of the refugees escape, he collapses.<br /> <br /> Before the soldiers can finish him, they are forced away by the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]. Bumblebee reawakens with Ratchet standing over him; the latter tells him that they found him thanks to the soldiers' radio conversations, and that Prime told them to listen in, believing that Bumblebee would eventually break cover to save someone.<br /> <br /> ===Featured characters===<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (1)<br /> * [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (5)<br /> * [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (6)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (7)<br /> * [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (8)<br /> * [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (9)<br /> |c3=<br /> * [[Lopez]] (2)<br /> * [[Daniel Klonowski]] (3)<br /> * [[Karen]] (4)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ===Quotes===<br /> &quot;Hey, Dan-o, y'hear what [[Collins]] was sayin' back at Sat-Com?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;No, what?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;He said that the cars are the good robots, it's the planes that are bad.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Pff! What does Collins know? He just sits in front of a screen while we're the ones takin' these machines down. Besides, I saw that big construction one take out the Manhattan Bridge. That was no plane. It was like 60% cars - more if you include bulldozers.&quot;<br /> :— '''Lopez''' and '''Klonowski''' debate the finer points of factional altmodes<br /> <br /> ===Notes===<br /> [[File:AMH16-Ratchet.jpg|thumb|150px|He stole that logo from [[Ratchet (Animated)|somebody else.]]]]<br /> * Bumblebee swears by the [[Allspark]], its first reference in IDW continuity.<br /> * The story is followed by Decepticomments with [[Denton J. Tipton|DoubleDenton]].<br /> * Although Ratchet's design is based on an [[:Image:Ratchetg1.jpg|older piece of IDW artwork]] by [[Guido Guidi]], he features ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet's]] electrocardiogram graphics (which in turn are based on the logos on ''[[Movie (toyline)|Movie]]'' Voyager Class [[Ratchet (Movie)|Rescue Ratchet]]) on his shoulders, rather than the red cross logo from the Guido Guidi artwork. The real-life explanation for this is that the red cross symbol is a [[trademark]] heavily enforced by the [[Red Cross]] organization, even ''within'' the context of fictional works such as video games where the symbol is not used as part of advertising for the product itself. On the other hand, the red cross symbol would be inaccurate on Ratchet to begin with, since it's actually not a standard medical symbol, but only refers to military contexts. While Ratchet is technically a military medic, his [[alternate mode]] is a civilian ambulance.<br /> * Also included is an IDWords section featuring the upcoming ongoing series in an interview with [[Mike Costa]] and [[Don Figueroa]].<br /> * Karen's husband claims the Decepticons have been attacking fleeing refugees and bombing refugee camps. He thinks this is ''still'' going on, but he's panicked and unlikely to be reliable.<br /> * It seems rather odd that Bumblebee didn't consider that the severed arm was a Decepticon's. A damaged Thrust was even shown in the previous story.<br /> <br /> ====Errors====<br /> * Bumblebee appears not in his IDW body, but in a design that resembles the Bumblebee Guido Guidi drew for [[:Image:Infiltration 1d.jpg|one of the covers]] of [[Infiltration issue 1]]. (The same mistake was made in the Avengers crossover. Perhaps Bumblebee occasionally moonlights in this design?)<br /> * In fact, most of the Autobots are not in their IDW bodies. Ratchet in particular is strictly based on [[:Image:Ratchetg1.jpg|this IDW lithograph art]] by [[Guido Guidi]].<br /> * Devastator is said to have trashed bridges in Manhattan. He didn't. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2}}<br /> * The soldiers refer to &quot;these cities&quot; being evacuated, which implies multiple ones across a large area. That doesn't ''quite'' fit with what happened in ''All Hail Megatron'' proper (though it does sound cooler!).<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Covers (4)===<br /> * '''Cover A:''' Spike vs. Ravage, art by [[Guido Guidi]] and colors by [[Josh Burcham]].<br /> * '''Cover B:''' Bumblebee hangs with his VW Beetle homies, art by [[Chee Yang Ong]] and colors by [[Moose Baumann]].<br /> * '''Cover RI:''' Bumblebee looks through a hole; art and colors by [[Trevor Hutchison]]. <br /> * '''Long Beach Comic Con exclusive cover:''' [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] at the beach in an homage to the movie ''[[wikipedia:The Endless Summer|The Endless Summer]]''; art and colors by [[E. J. Su]]. <br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> Image:AHM16 G Guidip.jpeg|Must ... reach ... my deus ex machina!<br /> Image:AHM16b.jpg|Spot the ''[[wikipedia:Superbad|Superbad]]'' joke!<br /> Image:AHM16_cvr_trevhutch.jpeg|Bumblebee finds another gaping hole in the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|continuity]] that no writer will bother fixing.<br /> Image:AHM16longbeach.jpg|[[Beachcomber (G1)|Hippies]] never get girls.<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Advertisements===<br /> * [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'' Volume 3 TPB]]<br /> * ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]: The Origin of Tomax and Xamot''<br /> * ''Star Trek: Countdown'' hardcover<br /> * ''Ghostbusters: Displaced Aggression''<br /> * ''[[Barack Obama]]: The Comic Book Biography'' (back cover)<br /> <br /> ===Reprints===<br /> *[[2009]] — ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|The Transformers: All Hail Megatron Volume 4]]''<br /> *[[2011]] — ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|The Transformers: The Complete All Hail Megatron]]''<br /> *[[2011]] — ''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Five]]''<br /> <br /> [[Category:All Hail Megatron issues]]</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=All_Hail_Megatron_issue_15&diff=848083 2014-01-18T16:17:16Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{disambigr|Lost &amp; Found|other stories with that title|Lost and Found (disambiguation)}}<br /> {{Comicstory|<br /> |seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron]]''&amp;nbsp;#15<br /> |prev=All Hail Megatron issue 14<br /> |next=All Hail Megatron issue 16<br /> |image=AllHailMegatron15 CoverA.jpg<br /> |caption=Insert ''Saving Private Ryan'' quote here for maximum effect.<br /> |publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]<br /> |date=[[September 16]], [[2009]]<br /> |coverdate=September 2009<br /> |written by=[[Nick Roche]] with assistance from [[James Roberts]] &lt;span style=font-size:10px&gt;&quot;Everything in Its Right Place&quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;[[Denton J. Tipton]] &lt;span style=font-size:10px&gt;&quot;Lost &amp; Found&quot;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> |art by=[[Nick Roche]] &lt;span style=font-size:10px&gt;&quot;Everything in Its Right Place&quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;[[Casey Coller]] &lt;span style=font-size:10px&gt;&quot;Lost &amp; Found&quot;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> |colors by=[[Kris Carter]] &lt;span style=font-size:10px&gt;&quot;Everything in Its Right Place&quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;[[Joana Lafuente]] &lt;span style=font-size:10px&gt;&quot;Lost &amp; Found&quot;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> |letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]<br /> |assistant editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]<br /> |associate editor=[[Denton J. Tipton]]<br /> |editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]<br /> |continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]<br /> |chronology=pre-''[[IDW timeline|All Hail Megatron]]''<br /> }}<br /> '''Kup and Perceptor get a second lease on life.'''<br /> <br /> ==&quot;Everything in Its Right Place&quot;==<br /> ===Synopsis===<br /> [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] admits to himself that [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s arrival on ''[[Ark-17]]'' could not have begun any other way. Indeed, the [[Autobot]] tactician had predicted Springer's reaction to finding the convalescent veteran [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] missing from the Autobot ship: a sudden uppercut to Prowl's jaw. Letting Springer vent, Prowl rights himself while he internally laments that so many of the Autobot forces follow the [[Wrecker]] commander's example and have become mavericks and loose cannons. Seeing his opportunity, Prowl silences Springer with the revelation of ''why'' Kup is not on the ship, the fact that [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and his team of scientists have gotten the old codger up and running again. Springer expresses doubt, having seen the emaciated madman that Kup had been reduced to. Prowl counters by revealing that Perceptor had teamed with the talented Autobots of the [[Kimia Facility]] and had achieved a technological breakthrough with some rather unusual procedures. Springer is wary, as due to his role as Wrecker leader his primary experience with the facility has been in testing experimental weaponry. Prowl reminds Springer that the facility was also where the successful refinement of the [[Pretender]] process reverse-engineered from Decepticon technology was accomplished. He then explains that the same principles were applied to resolve Kup's technological incompatibility with modern upgrades, with Kup's cerebro-cortex interfacing with his new body in a nearly identical manner, though he cannot separate from his pretender carapace.<br /> <br /> Springer's reactions are still mixed until Prowl shows him footage of Kup's new body in combat trials. Indeed, it appears that Springer's old commanding officer is fully rehabilitated, in a body that moves like it's in the prime of youth. Springer however notices a foreign object in Kup's mouth, a [[cy-gar]]. Asking why Kup has such a relic of the decadent pre-war days of Cybertron, Springer is told by Prowl that this is how Perceptor keeps the veteran from lapsing into flashbacks of his time stranded on the alien world. Emitting a synthetic replica of the radiation Kup had become addicted to, the cy-gar manages his cravings and keeps him mentally stable. Internally, Prowl notes that without Kup's continued mental stability his ''own'' plans for the veteran would be for naught. Reassuring Springer, he notes that Kup is a potent symbol to rally the Autobot troops behind.<br /> <br /> [[File:AHM Kup nightmare.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Don't do drugs, Kup.]]<br /> <br /> Finally allowed to see Kup in person, Springer's doubts are nearly all laid to rest. Kup is undergoing a final diagnostic disassembly before resuming field duty, and is jovial, joking with his former subordinate. However when seeing his own arm laying on the nearby table, Kup briefly begins to have a flashback, only snapped out of it by Perceptor supplying his cy-gar to him. Stabilized, his friendly demeanor returns and a still-nervous Springer expresses gratitude to see him rejoining their ranks.<br /> <br /> Prowl recalls his meetings with Perceptor and the scientist's reluctance to be assigned directly to Kup in the field. He had to remind Perceptor that the Autobot ranks look up to Kup, and that if their secret actions at reforming the way Autobots look at tactics were to be successful they needed the veteran stable and able to capably lead others by example. In so doing, they might turn the tide of the war and have the Autobots fighting more effectively overall, bringing about peace sooner.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, Prowl and Springer discuss that Kup will never be told what he did while stranded on that remote planet. Prowl addresses Springer's concerns, stating that all involved have been contacted and sworn to silence.<br /> <br /> After Springer departs, Prowl muses further on the streak of individuality and insubordination that inevitably undermines all Autobot tactics. Even [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]], he notes, seems more inclined to listen to the bellicose plans of [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] than his own more sound battle strategies. That is all about to change, if the personality subroutines installed in Kup take hold. Personality subroutines that will have Kup give the advice that ''Prowl'' wants him to give...<br /> <br /> He recalls another conversation with Perceptor, in which the scientist noted with no small amount of irony that in doing this Prowl had gone maverick himself, conducting secret plans beyond the chain of command. Prowl felt no contradiction in this, as what separated him from an individual like Hot Rod was the fact that none of what he was doing was something he sought recognition or admiration for. Instead, his only concern was the shared success of the Autobot forces and the final resolution of the [[Great War (G1)|Cybertronian civil war]].<br /> <br /> ===Featured characters===<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (1)<br /> * [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (2)<br /> * [[Outback (G1)|Outback]] (3) <br /> * [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (4)<br /> * [[Brainstorm]] (5)<br /> * [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (6)<br /> * [[Waverider]] (7)<br /> * [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] (8)<br /> * [[Cloudburst]] (9)<br /> * [[Groundbreaker]] (10)<br /> * [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (11)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (12)<br /> * [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (13)<br /> * [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (14)<br /> * [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (15)<br /> * [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] (16)<br /> * [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (17)<br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (18)<br /> * [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (19)<br /> * [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (20)<br /> * [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (21)<br /> * [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (22)<br /> * [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (23)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ===Quotes===<br /> &quot;Tell me you didn't just drag Kup here to reverse-engineer some kind of weapon that can inflict that sort of radiation damage on a Decepticon?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;No, Springer--&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> ''But don't think I didn't consider it.''<br /> :—'''Springer''', '''Prowl''', and '''Prowl's narration'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;The average Autobot default setting is daredevil, maverick. That's not ''us'', Perceptor. ''We'' can subdivide this war into its purest mathematical form and generate solutions all we want, but unless we happen to be ''surfing'' on a ''meteoroid'' at the time, ''no one'' will pay attention.&quot;<br /> :—'''Prowl'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;But with Kup, ''everyone'' wants to hear what he has to say. So now, when he ''speaks''... you won't even see my lips move.&quot;<br /> :—'''Prowl'''<br /> <br /> ===Notes===<br /> * &quot;Everything in its Right Place&quot; is the title of a song by English rock band Radiohead. This is not the [[Maximum Dinobots issue 1|first time]] a Radiohead reference would be found in Roche's work.<br /> * &quot;Surfing on a meteoroid&quot; may be a nod to &quot;[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]&quot;, which Roche also drew.<br /> * The implication of page 10 is that Optimus was listening to people like Ironhide during ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' and ''that's'' how the Autobots blundered into a trap.<br /> * Grimlock has ''113'' files devoted to his insubordination. The number is likely a reference to [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|issue #113]] of the Marvel UK ''Transformers'' comic, the issue which got James Roberts hooked on the series. It reappears multiple times in the Roberts-written ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' and [[The_Transformers:_More_than_Meets_the_Eye|More than Meets the Eye]].<br /> * Thunderwing is depicted as his pre-Pretender self.<br /> * This is not the first time Prowl has shown annoyance with his situation: [[Devastation issue 5]] <br /> * Prowl has been labelled a prick before because he's a bit of a jerk to [[Grimlock (G1)|the cool characters]]. Now he's an all-out ambiguous figure, willing to do highly amoral and ''im''moral actions in order to win the war quickly and efficiently, and all without an interest in getting credit for doing it. Which makes him... well, frakking ''scary'', to be honest. Writer [[Mike Costa]] has said these eleven pages &quot;defined&quot; the IDW version of the character.&lt;ref&gt;[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/webpage/the-underbase-reviews-ongoing-31 Moonbase 2 interview with Mike Costa (&quot;Special Guest&quot;)]&lt;/ref&gt; Then he [[Ride-Along|changed him]].<br /> <br /> ====Errors====<br /> * In panel 4 on page 4, the markings on Prowl's door read &quot;Highway Patrol ''Patrol''&quot; instead of &quot;Highway Patrol Police&quot;.<br /> * While the presence of Hot Rod in the &quot;insubordination files&quot; is not out of place by itself, one of the reported insubordination in question is quite odd, as it seems to refer to the events shown in [[Spotlight: Hot Rod]], which specifically displays him following, for once, the protocols of the mission by prioritizing the securing of the [[Magnificence]] first, a key-essential artefact in the conflict, rather than playing hero and come back rescue [[Doubledealer|Dealer]] instead. This can hardly be considered &quot;Loss of lives under his command while '''on non-essential missions'''&quot; or even be classified as insubordination. Maybe the file refer to a different event, but in this case, we haven't seen yet Hot Rod display the similar kind of guild he had grown over the retrieving of the Magnificence.<br /> <br /> ==&quot;Lost &amp; Found&quot;==<br /> ===Synopsis===<br /> Aboard the starship ''[[Trion]]'', [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] has managed to teach patience to [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] through the use of the [[Earth]] game &quot;[[Go]]&quot;. The two of them muse on their lives before the war, while Perceptor's damaged body looms above them in a [[CR chamber]].<br /> <br /> [[File:AHM bludgeoniseeevill.jpg|300px|thumb|Bludgeon has goo for a face.]]<br /> <br /> One hundred games later, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] is haranguing [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] over his inability to hail any other Autobot outposts. Drift admonishes his impatience, and Kup explains that all the Autobot distress signals have him antsy. Blurr arrives and announces that Perceptor is online once more.<br /> <br /> The crew goes to see Perceptor in his lab, where he is fervently working on reinforcements and refinements to his body. Among them is a new chest panel that will presumably prevent the grievous wound that sidelined him from ever occurring again. Shortly afterward, he installs stabilizers in his arms to improve his aim. Kup objects, as Perceptor is more valuable in the lab than on the field. Perceptor however feels he can be more useful in battle, and thus repay the debt he feels he owes for the saving of his life. Kup lectures him, but is interrupted by Blaster, who has received a patchy transmission from [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]]. The hotheaded Autobot is being pursued by a [[Decepticon]] ship under the command of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. The ''Trion'' moves to intercept, but Perceptor is warned to stay behind.<br /> <br /> At the crash site of Hot Rod's shuttlecraft, Bludgeon orders the [[Pretender Monster|Monstructor Six]] to execute the Autobot. Kup's crew arrive via [[orbital jump]] to even the odds. However the Autobots are quickly overwhelmed by the formation of [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]], and the odds of the battle seem bleak. In the nick of time, a precise burst of laser fire hits the vulnerable connector joint of the immense combiner, reducing Monstructor back into its component Decepticons. The stunned Autobot crew turns to find that their savior is Perceptor himself. Blaster expresses vehement misgivings on Perceptor having &quot;defiled&quot; himself by repurposing his body to combat specifications. Kup deflects this by telling Blaster to tend to the wounded [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and takes Perceptor along to give chase to the fleeing Decepticons.<br /> <br /> ===Featured characters===<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (1)<br /> * [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (2)<br /> * [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (3)<br /> * [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (4)<br /> * [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (5)<br /> * [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (6)<br /> * [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (7)<br /> * [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] (8)<br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Birdbrain]] (9)<br /> * [[Bristleback]] (10)<br /> * [[Slog]] (11)<br /> * [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (12)<br /> * [[Wildfly]] (13)<br /> * [[Scowl]] (14)<br /> * [[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]] (15)<br /> * [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (16)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ===Quotes===<br /> &quot;Just doin' my job.&quot;<br /> :—'''Perceptor''''s upgrades apparently include a &quot;can't pronounce the g at the end of his verbs anymore&quot; function.<br /> <br /> ===Notes===<br /> * Perceptor has two different bodies in this story; his G1 look (from &quot;[[Spotlight: Blaster]]&quot; and &quot;[[Spotlight: Drift]]&quot;) and his semi-updated look from ''All Hail Megatron''.<br /> * Hot Rod was seen piloting the Decepticon ship he acquired in [[Spotlight: Hot Rod|his ''Spotlight'']], given a fresh coat of paint to match its new owner.&lt;ref&gt;http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=6643&amp;start=60#151871&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * The Decepticons appear to have reverse-engineered and now drafted the Monstructor Six.<br /> * The ending appears to lead into Hot Rod's flashback tale in [[All Hail Megatron issue 5|''All Hail Megatron'' #5]].<br /> <br /> ====Errors====<br /> * Why are Drift and Blurr playing an Earth game? None of the team were ''on Earth'' until ''All Hail Megatron''. (Psst—it's because [[Wikipedia:Go (game)|Go]], an ancient Chinese game, is commonly thought to be Japanese. IDW is just reminding us, in case we ever forgot, that Drift is Japanese.)<br /> * If Decepticon Pretenders are presented as supremely powerful horrors, ''why is Bludgeon retreating'' because Monstructor is down? He ''alone'' should be capable of wiping out the Autobots.<br /> * Speaking of Bludgeon, why is he not in [[Garrus-9]]? And when did he get his mind back?! And why is he suddenly loyal and working with the other Decepticons?! [[Denton J. Tipton]] said we'd find out what happened at Garrus-9 in ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'',&lt;ref&gt;http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=6643&amp;postdays=0&amp;postorder=asc&amp;start=30&lt;/ref&gt; but as it turned out, Bludgeon was not seen or mentioned at all in that series, and in any case the events that took place would not explain Bludgeon's sudden sanity. Yes, Denton, we know we're not supposed to be concerned with continuity.&lt;ref&gt;[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=205076#205076 Comment made on the IDW message boards on September 22nd, 2010.]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Covers (3)===<br /> * '''Cover A:''' [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], art by [[Nick Roche]] and colors by [[Kris Carter]].<br /> * '''Cover B:''' Schematic of a newly-rebuilt [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (an homage to [[wikipedia:Vitruvian Man|da Vinci's Vitruvian Man]]), art by [[Casey Coller]] and colors by [[Joana Lafuente]]. The cover also sports a large portion of text originating from this very wiki's [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] article copied and pasted at the top and bottom (lifted without permission, of course). This has created panic [http://www.shortpacked.com/2009/comic/book-10/01-this-man-this-manhattan/takeabreak/ among some]. Others couldn't care less.<br /> * '''Cover RI:''' Art deco of Perceptor looking brooding; art and colors by [[Trevor Hutchison]].<br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> Image:AllHailMegatron15 CoverA.jpg|Prepare for trouser-shattering.<br /> Image:AHM15casey.jpg|See that text down in the bottom-left hand side? Well, IDW's lawyers sure wish THEY had.<br /> Image:AHM15trevhutch.jpg|Rambo.<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Advertisements===<br /> * ''[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|All Hail Megatron #16]]''<br /> * ''Astro Boy: The Movie'' adaptation and prequel<br /> * ''The Adventures of Digger and Friends''<br /> * ''Ghostbusters: Displaced Aggression''<br /> * ''Star Trek Archives: Best of Alternate Universes''<br /> * ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac]]''<br /> * ''[[I Am Optimus Prime (Robot Heroes)|I Am Optimus Prime]]''<br /> * ''We Are [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]''<br /> * IDW digital comics (back cover)<br /> <br /> ===Reprints===<br /> *[[2009]] — ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|The Transformers: All Hail Megatron Volume 4]]''<br /> *[[2011]] — ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|The Transformers: The Complete All Hail Megatron]]''<br /> *[[2011]] — ''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Five]]''<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:All Hail Megatron issues]]</div>

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<p>GUIGUI: Removed the &quot;only&quot; because It does contain other stories than LSOTW. there was little chane of confusion in the first place, but that way it&#039;s perfectly accurate.</p> <hr /> <div>{{comicstory|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection]]''<br /> |prev=The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Five<br /> |next=The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Seven<br /> |image=IDWCollection6.jpg<br /> |title=''The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Six''<br /> |publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]<br /> |date=[[May 9]], [[2012]]<br /> |written by=[[Mike Costa]], [[Zander Cannon]] and [[Nick Roche]] &amp; [[James Roberts]]<br /> |art by=[[Don Figueroa]], [[Chee Yang Ong]], [[Nick Roche]], [[Guido Guidi]] and [[E. J. Su]]<br /> |colors by=[[James Brown]], [[Andrew Dalhouse]], [[Moose Baumann]], [[Josh Burcham]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]<br /> |letters by=[[Chris Mowry]], [[Robbie Robbins]] and [[Neil Uyetake]]<br /> |original edits by=<br /> |collection edits by=[[Justin Eisinger]] and [[Alonzo Simon]]<br /> |production by=[[Chris Mowry]]<br /> |cover design and elements by=[[E. J. Su]]<br /> |pagecount=364<br /> |continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity]]<br /> |price=$49.99 USD<br /> |ISBN=ISBN 1613771835&lt;br&gt;ISBN 978-1613771839<br /> }}<br /> '''''The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Six''''', published by [[IDW Publishing]], is the sixth in a series of hardcovers aiming to reprint the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW Transformers stories]] in a &quot;suggested reading order&quot;. New cover art (of [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]) is provided by [[E. J. Su]].<br /> <br /> ==Contents==<br /> * ''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' #[[...For All Mankind|1]]–[[Things Fall Apart, Part 5: &quot;Earthworks&quot;|6]]<br /> * ''[[The Transformers: Bumblebee]]'' #[[The Hanging Sword|1]]–[[Wings of Wax|4]]<br /> * ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' #[[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|1]]–[[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|5]]<br /> * ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight]]'': [[Ride-Along|Prowl]]<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> * This sixth volume contains the 5 original issues of ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'', but doesn't include the additional content which was added in the TPB and Hardcover. At this point, it is dubious ''The IDW collection'' will ever include them in any other volume.<br /> <br /> {{stub|What IS the &quot;suggested reading order&quot;? And what about corrected errors, and any other additions/changes?}}<br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Idw Collection Volume 6}}<br /> [[Category:Generation 1 comic compilations]]<br /> [[Category:IDW titles]]</div>

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<p>GUIGUI: Created page with &quot;==reading order== Does anyone know how were the spotlights positioned, in consideration of the -tions series? What was the suggested reading order of the Premiere collection?&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>==reading order==<br /> Does anyone know how were the spotlights positioned, in consideration of the -tions series? What was the suggested reading order of the Premiere collection?</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=The_Transformers:_The_IDW_Collection_Volume_Six&diff=823499 2013-08-27T13:31:49Z

<p>GUIGUI: making note about the minimalist aspect of the Last stand of the wreckers in this Volume.</p> <hr /> <div>{{comicstory|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection]]''<br /> |prev=The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Five<br /> |next=The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Seven<br /> |image=IDWCollection6.jpg<br /> |title=''The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Six''<br /> |publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]<br /> |date=[[May 9]], [[2012]]<br /> |written by=[[Mike Costa]], [[Zander Cannon]] and [[Nick Roche]] &amp; [[James Roberts]]<br /> |art by=[[Don Figueroa]], [[Chee Yang Ong]], [[Nick Roche]], [[Guido Guidi]] and [[E. J. Su]]<br /> |colors by=[[James Brown]], [[Andrew Dalhouse]], [[Moose Baumann]], [[Josh Burcham]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]<br /> |letters by=[[Chris Mowry]], [[Robbie Robbins]] and [[Neil Uyetake]]<br /> |original edits by=<br /> |collection edits by=[[Justin Eisinger]] and [[Alonzo Simon]]<br /> |production by=[[Chris Mowry]]<br /> |cover design and elements by=[[E. J. Su]]<br /> |pagecount=364<br /> |continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity]]<br /> |price=$49.99 USD<br /> |ISBN=ISBN 1613771835&lt;br&gt;ISBN 978-1613771839<br /> }}<br /> '''''The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Six''''', published by [[IDW Publishing]], is the sixth in a series of hardcovers aiming to reprint the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW Transformers stories]] in a &quot;suggested reading order&quot;. New cover art (of [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]) is provided by [[E. J. Su]].<br /> <br /> ==Contents==<br /> * ''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' #[[...For All Mankind|1]]–[[Things Fall Apart, Part 5: &quot;Earthworks&quot;|6]]<br /> * ''[[The Transformers: Bumblebee]]'' #[[The Hanging Sword|1]]–[[Wings of Wax|4]]<br /> * ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' #[[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|1]]–[[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|5]]<br /> * ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight]]'': [[Ride-Along|Prowl]]<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> * This sixth volume only contain the Last Stand of the Wreckers 5 original issues and doesn't have the additional content the material the TPB and Hardcover added. At this point, it is dubious The Transformers: The IDW collection will ever include them in any other volume<br /> <br /> {{stub|What IS the &quot;suggested reading order&quot;? And what about corrected errors, and any other additions/changes?}}<br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Idw Collection Volume 6}}<br /> [[Category:Generation 1 comic compilations]]<br /> [[Category:IDW titles]]</div>

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<p>GUIGUI: /* About discrepancies: the Matrix */ new section</p> <hr /> <div>== Bludgeon ==<br /> On the AHM #15 thread on the IDW boards, Denton stated that Last Stand of the Wreckers will delve into what went down on Garrus-9 and why Bludgeon is present in Coda. Could someone update the article to represent that?<br /> :And ultimately it didn't. How many unresolved story points are there now, that IDW promised to resolve, and then forgot about them in hope that we will too?<br /> <br /> == Evolutions? ==<br /> <br /> Since this is yet another &quot;Elseworld&quot; for Transformers, is this series considered under the Evolutions umbrella?--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|&lt;sup&gt;Talk&lt;/sup&gt;]] 00:22, 22 February 2008 (UTC)<br /> ::Not an AU. It's part of the main timeline. Basically, Autobots buggered off,and the cons have the run of the place. Far as I know, only bots on Earth are the Dinos, Hot Rod and Sunstreaker<br /> :::Takes place a year later. In reality it WAS written as an Elseworld-style alternate universe storyline, but was vaugley reworked to fit into the current storyline. Judging by the interview with the writer, the decision seemed to be made soley for the purposes of marketing - IDW were evidently worried about turning off new readers with the serialised nature of Furman's storyline, so they essentially put that on the backburner and started a new storyline, that's why the writer remarked that you can just jump into the storyline without prior knowledge of the previous books because, hey, they weren't written with them in mind anyway. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 13:12, 11 April 2008 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ==Oh fark==<br /> What the heck happened? --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 01:32, 19 March 2009 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :What's up with the copy protection on this page? Do you have to be an admin or something to edit it now? [[User:Rod-E-Mace|Rod-E-Mace]] 19:50, 25 April 2009 (EDT)<br /> :: It got hit by some angry fans a few days back, so unregistered users are restricted from editing it. It also restricts editing from very new editors. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 19:58, 25 April 2009 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ==Ironhide==<br /> <br /> I don't think the listed &quot;glitches&quot; with Ironhide from AHM #13 ''are'' glitches.<br /> *(1) Ironhide willing to die for Prime when they met, AHM #4, versus an initially antagonist relationship, AHM #13. There's no contradiction here. Ironhide's a good soldier, willing to die for a commanding officer, even if he doesn't agree with him. That flows perfectly with his character. His line from AHM #4, &quot;I would have died for him, Jazz, even back then.&quot;, suggests this. One way of reading it, of course, is they had a bromance from the beginning. But another way is that Ironhide would've died for him even when they were butting heads. It shouldn't be called a glitch or an error just because there's one way to interpret it that makes things contradict.<br /> *(2) There's no indication Optimus and Ironhide actually knew each other in Spotlight: Blurr. Ironhide vanished before Optimus appeared on panel. There was no interaction between them at all. All soldiers don't know each other personally, even if they happen to be at the same battle. When Optimus and Blurr converse over the dead Autobot, Piston, Optimus mentions having &quot;met him once...briefly.&quot; This indicates they were not in the same &quot;platoon&quot; or close group and, by extension, all Autobots present at that battle were not in the same close group. Spotlight: Blurr only shows Ironhide and Optimus crossed paths briefly before the AHM #13 flashback -- the show ''Lost'' has mega-history of similar &quot;crossed paths&quot; that aren't actual meetings.<br /> *(3) AHM #8 says ''nothing'' about Ironhide being ignored by other Autobots. It said he passed up promotions to stay in the thick of things. That in no way contradicts the idea that Optimus Prime listens to him. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] 21:13, 14 March 2010 (EDT)<br /> :I agree with Xaaron. Trying to make up more inconsistencies just makes the page look more petty than it has to be. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 21:44, 14 March 2010 (EDT)<br /> ::Well at least ''now'' he's arguing beyond &quot;they weren't in the exact same panel in Spotlight Blurr so they couldn't have known each other&quot; as grounds to remove the whole thing. But yeah, his additional arguments make sense. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 21:47, 14 March 2010 (EDT)<br /> :::Sue me. It's hard to make a complete argument on an editing blurb. :-) --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] 21:58, 14 March 2010 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Ironhide, Optimus and Spotlight Blurr ==<br /> <br /> So Xaaron is saying that Prime and Ironhide weren't even together in Spotlight: Blurr.<br /> <br /> While it's true they weren't present on the same panel, they were part of the same squad and indeed in the exact same place, at the same time, together, so saying they weren't together at that time is like saying Kyle Reese and the Terminator weren't actually fighting each other in the bar because Michael Biehn and Arnold Schwarzenegger weren't together on-screen in any shots of the bar scene.<br /> <br /> Let's look at how it goes down: Ironhide takes Blurr to cover. In the same building are two corpses. As Ironhide stays next to Blurr, there are two corpses next to them, who happen to be Piston and Fasttrack. In fact, Prime's voice is heard just as Blurr looks at Piston's corpse, which is one whole panel after Ironhide was next to Blurr. And then Blurr and Prime begin discussing. I'm sorry, but saying that Prime and Ironhide didn't know each other because they didn't share a panel is bullcrap. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 21:14, 14 March 2010 (EDT)<br /> <br /> : That doesn't mean they didn't actually ''know'' each other. There are people in my department at work that I know by reputation, but wouldn't know face-to-face, and there are people I've seen around, but don't actually know anything about. Especially in what appears to be the haphazard early days of the war, it's entirely feasible two guys from two different units who've never really met could be fighting in the same area without really being aware of each other beyond &quot;that guy over there.&quot; [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 12:26, 15 March 2010 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Coda ==<br /> <br /> * The way Sunstreaker was treated in AHM #14 isn't any different from how Circuit Breaker treated &quot;the machines&quot; back in the old Marvel Comics. The Machination are just being cold and callous towards a lifeform too different from themselves for them to feel any empathy towards &quot;it&quot;. They aren't denying Sunstreaker is alive at any point in the dialogue...they just don't care. As for the &quot;It spoke!&quot; scene, the Machination agent is likely just surprised Sunstreaker can speak in his current condition, not that he can speak at all.<br /> <br /> * In AHM #16, ''The Man of Steel'' takes place over a year after AHM #12. Spike's men were depicted operating with &quot;ray guns&quot; as Manhattan was nearly rebuilt. ''Hidden'', on the other hand, seems to take place very soon after AHM #12, with people still in hiding and the fires of devastation still burning. The absence of ray guns is because the Shockwave Weapon hasn't been mass-produced yet. The two stories take place at two different points in the timeline, which explains any apparent &quot;discrepancies&quot;. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] 17:53, 4 April 2010 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ==One year?==<br /> Forgive me if this is the wrong place to bring it up. [http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=178791#178791/ According to Andy Shmoot,] AHM took place over the course of over a year. That seems like a lot of time for the Decepticons to basically vandalize the United States and (maybe, depending on the issue,) some of China and the Middle East. It seems hard to swallow that they would have spent so much time on Earth and left Europe untouched, Megatron's plans aside. And this raises even more questions concerning the Autobots' ark. Does this seem worth adding to the notes? {{unsigned|JazZeke}}<br /> :Sounds notable to bring up, and it definitely didn't seem like a year, but I wouldn't put it in the errors section. After all, it certainly explains why Starscream was so keen to lead a rebellion- a year is a long time to sit around doing nothing. It also allows plenty of time for the Decepticons not seen during the main series that we know were there (Stunticons, Axer, Swindle, etc.) to have shown up. IMO, it makes stuff make more sense (the Europe thing IS a bit odd, though).[[User:Ratbatman|Ratbatman]] 19:58, 20 April 2010 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Reprints ==<br /> <br /> The second printing of volume 2 just came out, and since the Amazon price of volume 1 just went way down, I'm assuming its second printing just came out as well. Any plans to reprint Coda anytime soon? --[[User:Zormo|Zormo]] 15:16, 23 June 2010 (EDT)<br /> :None that I've heard of.<br /> :Thank God. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 15:27, 23 June 2010 (EDT)<br /> Coda's not that bad. Should have gone with the title &quot;Aftermath,&quot; and dropping the name AHM, but Coda's good stories are enough to outweigh its bad ones.--[[Special:Contributions/75.33.218.27|75.33.218.27]] 17:12, 23 June 2010 (EDT)<br /> :Stories plural? Aside from the one Nick Roche wrote I haven't found any &quot;good&quot; stories in Coda. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 17:17, 23 June 2010 (EDT)<br /> That whole issue was good. 16 served its purpose, as the book was just a bridge to the Ongoing. 13 was okay, aside from the art. And 14 was just confusing. --[[Special:Contributions/75.33.218.27|75.33.218.27]] 17:34, 23 June 2010 (EDT)<br /> :Indent your posts properly please.<br /> :Anyway, I agree with Detour. The only good part of Coda was the thing that explained why Kup was up and about, since it fixed a major plothole while not continuing the (not-so) proud tradition of AHM introducing other major plotholes. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 13:13, 24 June 2010 (EDT)<br /> <br /> <br /> == Body height ==<br /> <br /> How tall are the characters in All Hail Megatron? They are certainly a lot taller than in g1, they look freaking HUGE! Humans only reach up to Skywarp's ankles! --[[Special:Contributions/193.170.48.178|193.170.48.178]] 07:23, 8 December 2010 (EST)<br /> :That was a constant in IDW even before AHM. A choice to make them seem even mightier and scarier to the human supporting cast, I would suppose. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 13:38, 8 December 2010 (EST)<br /> <br /> == Spreads ==<br /> I did a count. The twelve issues of All Hail Megatron have thirteen one-page spreads and two double-page spreads. Issue Three alone had three spreads! (Now wonder I hate spreads now.) I think this is information worthy of the Items of Note - it certainly verifies many peoples' feelings about the series being too bloated and drawn out. -JazZeke (forgot to sign in)<br /> <br /> == Collections (someone with rights please add) ==<br /> <br /> * ''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Five]]'' &lt;small&gt;(December 14, 2011) ISBN 978-1613770528&lt;/small&gt;<br /> &lt;!--???<br /> :Bonus material includes images of each cover and design sketches of Megatron, Sentinel Prime, and Soundwave.--&gt;<br /> <br /> == About discrepancies: the Matrix ==<br /> <br /> &quot;The Matrix of Leadership was promptly retconned in as a key factor in IDW's history, despite not appearing in the story depicting the war's origin&quot; Is it really an issue? Even without accounting &quot;Chaos Theory&quot;, The notion of the Matrrix had already been introduced, especially during Optimus's fight against Nemesis's Prime. The Matrix already existed and was directly connected to the Prime Lineage, before All Hail Megatron. More over, in the All Hail Megatron comics, the take over of the Matrix by Megatron is featured as a symbolical victory move more than anything and the autobot also react as if it is main and foremost a symbolic loss more than anything else. I don't see how any of this contradict the previousmention of the Matrix in the IDW comics.</div>

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<p>GUIGUI: /* Generations */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|autobot|wreckers}}<br /> {{featured}}<br /> {{disambig3|Sandstorm}}<br /> :''Sandstorm is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[File:G1AutobotSandstorm boxart.jpg|300px|thumb|DEEP HURTING]]<br /> '''Sandstorm''' gets bored easily, and has a very hard time concentrating on humdrum tasks. He craves excitement, and since the [[Transformer]]s apparently don't have the X-Games (though they do have [[Optimus Primal|skateboarding apes]]), he goes in for fighting the [[Decepticon]]s. The ever-present threat of deactivation or maiming doesn't frighten him, but he does fear that the war might end any chance for him to enjoy life. For Sandstorm, war may not be heaven, but it's a hell of an adventure.<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Marvel Comics continuity===<br /> ====Generation 1====<br /> {{noteukonly}}<br /> [[File:Triplechangerstarget2006.jpg|left|250px|thumb|&quot;Think how great a first impression we'd make if I shot him in the crotch!&quot;]]<br /> ''Sandstorm was one of three [[Triple Changer]]s recruited by [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] to back up the [[Wrecker]]s in [[Operation: Volcano]], replacing [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] after he went missing. In order to make a good first impression on [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], their new commander, Sandstorm and his buddies beat the titanium-coated stuffing out of him, thus proving that they'd fit right in with the Wreckers.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}<br /> <br /> ''As a member of the Heroic Wreckers, Sandstorm's resume includes beating up Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]],'' {{storylink|...The Harder They Die!}} ''beating up Autobot scientist [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]] and destroying his life's work,'' {{storylink|Meltdown!}} ''NOT beating up [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and letting him escape unmolested on Earth,'' {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}} ''and routinely scaring humans and destroying entire towns.'' {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}} {{storylink|Cold Comfort and Joy!}} ''In an alternate future, he murdered an [[Triton|unarmed fellow Autobot]], starting a new Cybertronian Civil War between the Wreckers and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].'' {{storylink|Peace}} ''He was also in the immediate vicinity when his leader Impactor died, and did nothing to stop it. Twice.''<br /> <br /> ''Eh...hrm. Let's spruce up the old resume a bit, shall we?''<br /> <br /> ''As a member of the Heroic Wreckers, Sandstorm's resume includes capturing a potential spy who looked like Optimus Prime,'' {{storylink|...The Harder They Die!}} ''stopping an evil genius and his army of zombies from destroying the world,'' {{storylink|Meltdown!}} ''sacrificing personal glory to save his leader [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] from the [[Cyclonus (G1)|Decepticon]] [[Scourge (G1)|Targetmasters]],'' {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}} ''and routinely interacting with the locals while assigned to Earth.'' {{storylink|Cold Comfort and Joy!}} ''In an alternate future, he was personally responsible for destroying the last living Decepticon in the universe.'' {{storylink|Peace}} ''He also respected Impactor a great deal, in life and in death.''<br /> <br /> ''Ah. Much better. Meanwhile...''<br /> <br /> [[File:Blasterbeourleaderplease.jpg|300px|thumb|Aren't you with the Wreckers? In space?]]<br /> Oppressed under [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s tyrannical rule, Sandstorm and several others on board the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] pleaded for [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] to usurp Grimlock as leader of the Autobots. No one knows how Sandstorm got there. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}<br /> <br /> ''After being assigned to Earth duty and reporting to Cybertron about Galvatron amassing resources, Sandstorm joined a joint task force of Wreckers and [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhems]] in confronting the evil Decepticon from the future. They were strong. They were numerous. They were annihilated. Galvatron's [[particle cannon]] ended up obliterating Sandstorm while the task force was in full retreat after losing more than half their members.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====''Classics''====<br /> {{noteclassics}}<br /> Sandstorm was seen helping to rebuild the [[Ironworks]]. When the evil Autobots attacked from the negative polarity universe, Sandstorm was one of the first wave assimilated by the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====''Regeneration One''====<br /> {{noterg1}}<br /> [[Image:Wreckers loose ends.jpg|thumb|left|300px|]]<br /> In [[2012]], twenty-one years after the apparent end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] and reoccupation of Cybertron, Sandstorm and the other Wreckers joined [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] in going AWOL to investigate the &quot;loose ends&quot; of the conflict on other planets such as Earth and [[Nebulos]].<br /> <br /> Unfortunately, they only made it as far as a devastated Earth before they were apparently blown out of the sky by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}} The Wreckers escaped their ship in shuttles that took them to Earth's surface, where they decided to lay low while Rack'n'Ruin checked on Broadside and Topspin, as they had suffered damage during the battle. After, Sandstorm tried to draw off most of Megatron's [[Zombie|zombie]] army with [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] while [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] tried to send a distress signal to Cybertron. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} Upon returning to the other Wreckers, he found them being threatened by a [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|super-powered human]] calling himself Circuit Smasher. Topspin recognized the human as Spike Witwicky, a former ally of the Autobots, and Spike grudgingly took the to [[Argus Base]] where they met [[G.B. Blackrock]]. Sandstorm attended a meeting with Blackrock, Circuit Smasher, and Springer to form a plan to take down Megatron. During their meeting, they recieved a message from Megatron, informing them that he had Kup captive, and had infected him with [[Scraplet]]s! {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}} Sandstorm, Springer and Whirl split off from the other Wreckers, so they could try to save Kup, and, in the process, create a distraction so the other Wreckers could deactivate the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. They fought hard, but were quickly taken down by Megatron's forces. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}}<br /> <br /> ===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===<br /> ====''The Transformers'' cartoon====<br /> :''Voice actor:'' [[Jerry Houser]] (English), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese), [[Héctor Vieyra]] (Latin American), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, ''Fight or Flee''), [[Imo Heite]] (German, ''Starscreams Ghost''), [[Frank Röth]] (German, Generation 2 Dub)<br /> <br /> [[File:SandstormAutobot1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Autobot Creamsicle]]<br /> Sandstorm is a native of [[Paradron]]. His Autobot ancestors fled Cybertron during what he called [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|the Fourth Great War]] and ventured through a strange vortex, where they discovered a habitable world. There, they founded an energon-rich, democratic colony dedicated to non-violence.<br /> <br /> But this came to an end when [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] stumbled through the vortex and crashed on Paradron. They had no idea where they were, but they knew it was a land ripe for the picking. They literally pushed the welcoming Paradronians around, then alerted [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to the planet's existence. Sandstorm tried to rally his fellows against the two Decepticons, but no one wanted to fight. And he was proven terribly right in the middle of a speech, when Cyclonus abruptly shot him as Galvatron's invasion force descended from the sky.<br /> <br /> Sandstorm was jailed, and the Decepticons forced the Paradronians into labor, building weapons. However, Sandstorm escaped rather easily and took an old shuttle back through the vortex. He put out a distress call and was found by the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] [[Autobot]]s, whom he convinced to mount a counterstrike against Galvatron.<br /> <br /> [[File:Sandstorm ThiefInTheNight.jpg|200px|thumb|Technically you're not supposed to be here either, but at least we can say the episodes were just out of order.]]<br /> The Autobots infiltrated Paradron and took guerrilla action. They freed a group of Paradronians, and though the pacifists were still wary of Sandstorm's pleas to fight, they did finally take up arms. Despite this victory, though, the Decepticons still presented a daunting battle. Sandstorm gave little objection to [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]'s order to detonate the planet's energon core, destroying the world to keep it out of Galvatron's hands. In fact, he seemed downright happy to get some use out of the planetary escape pods. The Paradronians departed thusly while Sandstorm and Ultra Magnus planted a bomb on what Magnus called the most beautiful thing in the entire galaxy.<br /> <br /> When it detonated five minutes later, Sandstorm and the Paradronians stood alongside the Autobots and watched their homeworld's destruction. &quot;It's as beautiful in death as it was in life,&quot; Sandstorm eulogized simply. Rodimus openly mocked him and told him Cybertron was better. {{storylink|Fight or Flee}} <br /> <br /> [[File:SandstormOctane BFF.jpg|left|150px|thumb|&quot;Like the rest of my people, I deplore violins. Why that stopped us from fighting you guys, I have no idea.&quot;]]<br /> Maybe that's why he went to Earth instead. Though he was still on the abusive Rodimus' team investigating [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s theft of famous monuments. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}} Interestingly, it was as a result of that caper that [[Octane]] was excommunicated from Galvatron's army. And then Sandstorm and Octane soon started hanging out, joyriding in and around [[Autobot City]]. <br /> <br /> When the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] tried to assassinate Octane, he and Sandstorm fled to a space station somewhere and had lunch. There, a [[Skuxxoid]] in Galvatron's employ tried to kill Octane several times but was comically thwarted by circumstance. Believing it would be safer, Sandstorm and Octane then went to Cybertron. But while Octane was alone there, he finally ''was'' captured by the Decepticons.<br /> <br /> As he was being hauled away, Sandstorm tried to rescue him. And failed. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====<br /> Alongside [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], Sandstorm 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 traveled 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. Apparently, Sandstorm wasn't on friendly terms with Octane anymore. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> ===Dreamwave comics continuity===<br /> [[File:DWColdWar Sandstormdies.jpg|left|200px|thumb|That's not healthy...]]<br /> Sandstorm served under Springer as part of the Wreckers faction during the [[Dark Ages]]. They were primarily interested in keeping [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and the [[Ultracon]]s from gaining control of the [[Tagan Heights]], the primary manufacturing region of Cybertron. The Wreckers once fought a major battle in the Heights alongside the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] against the combiner known as [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages}}<br /> <br /> Originally only able to transform into a ground vehicle, Sandstorm received an additional flight mode after the [[Great Shutdown]], when Shockwave put him through Triple Changer engineering as part of the Pax Cybertronia between the Autobots and the Decepticons. {{storylink|New World Order}} Despite serving with Shockwave's Triple Changer Strike Force, Sandstorm and his partner [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] grew uneasy about Shockwave's ultimate intentions, and allied themselves with the Autobot underground resistance. Sandstorm was killed by an assassin, [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], while secretly leading Optimus Prime through the [[Old Slave Trails]] to make contact with the resistance. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===<br /> [[File:ArtofWar3 Sandstorm Springer.jpg|200px|thumb|So bored he's talking to himself.]]<br /> When a number of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] vanished while chasing [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], Sandstorm and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] were sent out to look for them. Unfortunately, Serpent O.R. jammed their radars, and they didn't find a thing. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> ===IDW Generation 1 continuity===<br /> [[Image:LastStandoftheWreckers4-Sandstorm.jpg|thumb|300px|This didn't happen, but this is what I looked like!]]<br /> Sandstorm was part of the elite Wreckers unit operating under [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]'s command. He participated in the final showdown between the Wreckers and [[Squadron X]] on [[Pova]], dogfighting with [[Crosscut (Decepticon)|Crosscut]] and [[Ferak]] in the air. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}} However, after the Decepticons were defeated and imprisoned, the Wreckers were told to release them due to Pova being neutral territory. The increasingly deranged Impactor refused, and chose to personally execute every single member of Squadron X rather than let them go. Like most of the Wreckers, Sandstorm only looked away in shame and did nothing to stop him. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}} <br /> <br /> In order to cover up Impactor's crime, a new story was written for the official records. In this version of the events, Squadron X broke out of their bonds and injured Sandstorm, who collapsed after limping to warn his fellow Wreckers. The Wreckers were then forced to destroy Squadron X in a grand battle. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Stormbringer3 Sandstorm.jpg|left|166px|thumb|My face! What did you do with my beautiful face?!]]<br /> Many years later, while Sandstorm and the other aerial Wreckers were assaulting the Decepticon Siege Mode Armature on [[Varas Centralus]], Springer was ordered by Operations-Command to pull out and return to Cybertron to deal with the resurrection of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2}} Sandstorm participated in the short assault that crushed Bludgeon's cult, {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3}} and fought against Thunderwing himself when the creature was recalled to Cybertron. During the battle, he reported that their weapons were being shut down by Thunderwing charging the atmosphere and tried to tell Springer to get away, but he (along with several other Wreckers) were blasted away by the creature's microwave pulse. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4}}<br /> <br /> Sandstorm and his fellow Wreckers were later dispatched to [[Corata-Vaz]] to gain control of the [[Nega-Core]] in place on that world, but had serious trouble getting past its watchdog, Thunderwing. They had a brief reprieve when [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] used the old [[axis cradle]] to remotely shut down the Pretender, but Jetfire was soon distracted and the battle was renewed. The Jumpstarters worked on overriding the Nega Core's programming while Sandstorm and the others held back Thunderwing. Eventually the Nega Cores were disabled and the Transformers of the [[Dead Universe]] defeated, causing Thunderwing to shut down once more. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Sandstorm Seasons In Flight.jpg|100px|thumb|Sandstorm's &lt;strike&gt;blue&lt;/strike&gt; Blurr period.]]<br /> During the Decepticons' devastating attack against the Autobots across the galaxy, Sandstorm was one of several Autobots who had been captured by [[Turmoil]]. When the ship made a stop at a neutral alien world, two attacks on the Decepticons occurred simultaneously: the Autobot veteran [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] led the remaining Wreckers to blast their way into the ship, while the factionless swordsman who called himself [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] snuck into the ship and helped the Autobots free their compatriots. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}<br /> <br /> Sometime later, after the defeat of the Decepticons in [[New York City]], Springer remarked that Sandstorm was deep behind enemy lines. Why he was there, and if it was by his own choosing, is unknown. {{storylink|Bullets}}<br /> <br /> Eventually, Sandstorm was one of the many Autobots seen stranded on Earth. After [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] turned himself in to [[Skywatch]], Sandstorm decided to leave the Autobots along with Hot Rod. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: &quot;New Arrivals, Old Encounters&quot;|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} When Ultra Magnus had located Hot Rod's group, Sandstorm was one of the first Autobots to welcome him. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: &quot;Seasons in Flight&quot;|Seasons in Flight}}<br /> <br /> Sandstorm was among the Autobots poised to fight against [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'s army on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Led by [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], he and the other Autobot fliers attacked [[Kimia Facility]] and fought with the many [[Sweep]]s defending it. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers}} After the Chaos war, Sandstorm presumably left Cybertron aboard the [[Lost Light]] which would search for the mystical [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Interference Patterns}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Generation 1===<br /> [[File:G1 Sandstorm toy.jpg|250px|thumb|He's like one of those kids that wears a propeller hat.]]<br /> *'''Sandstorm''' (Triple Changer, 1986/1991)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-83'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' &quot;Sandblaster gun&quot;<br /> <br /> :As a [[Triple Changer]], Sandstorm can transform from a robot to a &quot;sand rail&quot; dune buggy to a Sikorsky S-62 amphibious transport helicopter and back. Like many 1986 Transformers, there are two different versions; the initial releases use painted [[die-cast]] metal for his front bumper/robot-mode feet, while the more common later releases have orange-colored plastic.<br /> <br /> :He was re-released in the European [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] line in 1991, this time with black plastic feet painted orange.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Sandstorm/sandstorm.htm More information on Sandstorm at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Machine Wars===<br /> [[File:MachineWars Sandstorm toy.jpg|300px|thumb|]]<br /> *'''Sandstorm''' (Mega, 1997)<br /> **''Accessories:'' 2 cannons, rotor blade<br /> <br /> :A [[redeco]] of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] toy, ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' Sandstorm transforms into a Cybertronian helicopter with a US Air Force roundel added to his helicopter mode. Due to the small missiles of Rotorstorm failing US [[For safety reasons|choke gate]] tests, the turbine launchers were [[retool]]ed into non-firing cannons, with no missiles included. A button on the back of the rotor housing drops down both engines/cannons for an &quot;attack mode&quot; feature. In robot mode, Sandstorm has quite restricted articulation, and holds his turbine launchers in his hands. He can also hold his rotor blade as a somewhat odd sword.<br /> <br /> :This mold was later redecoed (and given further-retooled launchers) to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Whirl (Universe)|Whirl]].<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Autobot/Sandstorm/sandstorm.htm More information on Machine Wars Sandstorm at TFU.info]''<br /> {{-}}<br /> ===Generations===<br /> [[File:Generationstoy-SandstormGDO.jpg|thumb|300px|So the [[Sandstorm (TF 2010)|Movie Sandstorm]] redecos a mold of a G1 guy, and the G1 Sandstorm redecos a mold of a Movie guy. Okayyyyy.]]<br /> *'''Sandstorm''' (Scout, 2012)<br /> <br /> :''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Sandstorm is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Dune Runner (ROTF)|Dune Runner]], transforming into a vehicle based on the [[Sector Seven]] dune buggies seen in the [[Transformers (film)|2007 ''Transformers'' film]], which were heavily modified Chenowth Desert Patrol Vehicles (DPV) with added protective armor. This same vehicle also served as the basis for the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 movie toyline's]] [[Landmine (Movie)|Landmine]]. The twin gatling guns mounted on Sandstorm's roof/shoulders have multi-jointed armatures for different firing positions.<br /> <br /> : Originally developed by Hasbro Asia for release in their territories, Sandstorm was brought over with many other toys as [[Toys&quot;R&quot;Us|ToysЯUs]] exclusives for the 2012 holiday season.<br /> <br /> :This mold was also used to make ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Beachcomber (ROTF)|Beachcomber]] and [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers:]] [[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' [[Crankstart (TF 2010)|Crankstart]] and [[Rollbar (RPM)|Rollbar]].<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GDOSandstorm/sandstorm.htm More information on ''Generations'' Sandstorm at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> {{-}}{{anchor|Voyager}}<br /> [[File:Generationstoy-VoyagerSandstorm.jpg|thumb|300px|Now made of delicious cheese.]]<br /> *'''Sandstorm''' (Voyager, 2013)<br /> **''Accessories:'' Rifle, missile<br /> <br /> : Part of the fourth wave of [[2012]]-[[2013]] ''Generations'' Voyager Class toys, '[[Thrilling 30]]' Sandstorm is a redeco and heavy retool of Voyager [[Springer (G1)#Voyager|Springer]], and is a Triple Changer, transforming into a robot, VTOL aircraft, and dune buggy. He comes with a blaster which can fire its missile via pressure-launch, peg via [[5mm post]] onto his hands and back, and mount underneath his aircraft nose.<br /> <br /> : With the extensive retool has also come a complete rework of the tolerances, making Sandstorm's panel align better than Generation Springer, especially in his car mode. one notable and curious change has been the little dents inside the side-chest pieces: initially intended to hold the blade of the sword in his car mode, Spinger's ones weren't able to do the job perfectly because of the asymmetrical shape of the sword, unable to fit inside the symmetrical dents. Sandstorm's side-chest dents, on the other hand have been modified to be asymmetrical, allowing the blade of springer's sword to fit in better. This is, nevertheless, a pointless change, as Sandstorm doesn't come with his own heli-sword and doesn't have the same kneecaps than springer that allow the hand of Springer's sword to be fitted in.<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> <br /> ===Foreign names===<br /> *''Japanese:'' '''Sandstorm''' (サンドストーム ''Sandosutōmu'')<br /> *''French:'' '''Siroco''' (Canada)<br /> *''Italian:'' '''Ghibli'''<br /> *''Russian:'' '''Zatvor''' (Затвор, &quot;Shutter&quot;)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&amp;amp;char=Sandstorm Sandstorm's Universe profile at NTFA.net.]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Generations]]<br /> [[Category:KB Toys exclusives]]<br /> [[Category:Machine Wars Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]<br /> [[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Triple Changers]]<br /> [[Category:Wreckers]]</div>

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<p>GUIGUI: /* Generations */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|autobot|wreckers}}<br /> {{featured}}<br /> {{disambig3|Sandstorm}}<br /> :''Sandstorm is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[File:G1AutobotSandstorm boxart.jpg|300px|thumb|DEEP HURTING]]<br /> '''Sandstorm''' gets bored easily, and has a very hard time concentrating on humdrum tasks. He craves excitement, and since the [[Transformer]]s apparently don't have the X-Games (though they do have [[Optimus Primal|skateboarding apes]]), he goes in for fighting the [[Decepticon]]s. The ever-present threat of deactivation or maiming doesn't frighten him, but he does fear that the war might end any chance for him to enjoy life. For Sandstorm, war may not be heaven, but it's a hell of an adventure.<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Marvel Comics continuity===<br /> ====Generation 1====<br /> {{noteukonly}}<br /> [[File:Triplechangerstarget2006.jpg|left|250px|thumb|&quot;Think how great a first impression we'd make if I shot him in the crotch!&quot;]]<br /> ''Sandstorm was one of three [[Triple Changer]]s recruited by [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] to back up the [[Wrecker]]s in [[Operation: Volcano]], replacing [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] after he went missing. In order to make a good first impression on [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], their new commander, Sandstorm and his buddies beat the titanium-coated stuffing out of him, thus proving that they'd fit right in with the Wreckers.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}<br /> <br /> ''As a member of the Heroic Wreckers, Sandstorm's resume includes beating up Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]],'' {{storylink|...The Harder They Die!}} ''beating up Autobot scientist [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]] and destroying his life's work,'' {{storylink|Meltdown!}} ''NOT beating up [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and letting him escape unmolested on Earth,'' {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}} ''and routinely scaring humans and destroying entire towns.'' {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}} {{storylink|Cold Comfort and Joy!}} ''In an alternate future, he murdered an [[Triton|unarmed fellow Autobot]], starting a new Cybertronian Civil War between the Wreckers and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].'' {{storylink|Peace}} ''He was also in the immediate vicinity when his leader Impactor died, and did nothing to stop it. Twice.''<br /> <br /> ''Eh...hrm. Let's spruce up the old resume a bit, shall we?''<br /> <br /> ''As a member of the Heroic Wreckers, Sandstorm's resume includes capturing a potential spy who looked like Optimus Prime,'' {{storylink|...The Harder They Die!}} ''stopping an evil genius and his army of zombies from destroying the world,'' {{storylink|Meltdown!}} ''sacrificing personal glory to save his leader [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] from the [[Cyclonus (G1)|Decepticon]] [[Scourge (G1)|Targetmasters]],'' {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}} ''and routinely interacting with the locals while assigned to Earth.'' {{storylink|Cold Comfort and Joy!}} ''In an alternate future, he was personally responsible for destroying the last living Decepticon in the universe.'' {{storylink|Peace}} ''He also respected Impactor a great deal, in life and in death.''<br /> <br /> ''Ah. Much better. Meanwhile...''<br /> <br /> [[File:Blasterbeourleaderplease.jpg|300px|thumb|Aren't you with the Wreckers? In space?]]<br /> Oppressed under [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s tyrannical rule, Sandstorm and several others on board the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] pleaded for [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] to usurp Grimlock as leader of the Autobots. No one knows how Sandstorm got there. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}<br /> <br /> ''After being assigned to Earth duty and reporting to Cybertron about Galvatron amassing resources, Sandstorm joined a joint task force of Wreckers and [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhems]] in confronting the evil Decepticon from the future. They were strong. They were numerous. They were annihilated. Galvatron's [[particle cannon]] ended up obliterating Sandstorm while the task force was in full retreat after losing more than half their members.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====''Classics''====<br /> {{noteclassics}}<br /> Sandstorm was seen helping to rebuild the [[Ironworks]]. When the evil Autobots attacked from the negative polarity universe, Sandstorm was one of the first wave assimilated by the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====''Regeneration One''====<br /> {{noterg1}}<br /> [[Image:Wreckers loose ends.jpg|thumb|left|300px|]]<br /> In [[2012]], twenty-one years after the apparent end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] and reoccupation of Cybertron, Sandstorm and the other Wreckers joined [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] in going AWOL to investigate the &quot;loose ends&quot; of the conflict on other planets such as Earth and [[Nebulos]].<br /> <br /> Unfortunately, they only made it as far as a devastated Earth before they were apparently blown out of the sky by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}} The Wreckers escaped their ship in shuttles that took them to Earth's surface, where they decided to lay low while Rack'n'Ruin checked on Broadside and Topspin, as they had suffered damage during the battle. After, Sandstorm tried to draw off most of Megatron's [[Zombie|zombie]] army with [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] while [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] tried to send a distress signal to Cybertron. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} Upon returning to the other Wreckers, he found them being threatened by a [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|super-powered human]] calling himself Circuit Smasher. Topspin recognized the human as Spike Witwicky, a former ally of the Autobots, and Spike grudgingly took the to [[Argus Base]] where they met [[G.B. Blackrock]]. Sandstorm attended a meeting with Blackrock, Circuit Smasher, and Springer to form a plan to take down Megatron. During their meeting, they recieved a message from Megatron, informing them that he had Kup captive, and had infected him with [[Scraplet]]s! {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}} Sandstorm, Springer and Whirl split off from the other Wreckers, so they could try to save Kup, and, in the process, create a distraction so the other Wreckers could deactivate the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. They fought hard, but were quickly taken down by Megatron's forces. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}}<br /> <br /> ===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===<br /> ====''The Transformers'' cartoon====<br /> :''Voice actor:'' [[Jerry Houser]] (English), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese), [[Héctor Vieyra]] (Latin American), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, ''Fight or Flee''), [[Imo Heite]] (German, ''Starscreams Ghost''), [[Frank Röth]] (German, Generation 2 Dub)<br /> <br /> [[File:SandstormAutobot1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Autobot Creamsicle]]<br /> Sandstorm is a native of [[Paradron]]. His Autobot ancestors fled Cybertron during what he called [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|the Fourth Great War]] and ventured through a strange vortex, where they discovered a habitable world. There, they founded an energon-rich, democratic colony dedicated to non-violence.<br /> <br /> But this came to an end when [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] stumbled through the vortex and crashed on Paradron. They had no idea where they were, but they knew it was a land ripe for the picking. They literally pushed the welcoming Paradronians around, then alerted [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to the planet's existence. Sandstorm tried to rally his fellows against the two Decepticons, but no one wanted to fight. And he was proven terribly right in the middle of a speech, when Cyclonus abruptly shot him as Galvatron's invasion force descended from the sky.<br /> <br /> Sandstorm was jailed, and the Decepticons forced the Paradronians into labor, building weapons. However, Sandstorm escaped rather easily and took an old shuttle back through the vortex. He put out a distress call and was found by the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] [[Autobot]]s, whom he convinced to mount a counterstrike against Galvatron.<br /> <br /> [[File:Sandstorm ThiefInTheNight.jpg|200px|thumb|Technically you're not supposed to be here either, but at least we can say the episodes were just out of order.]]<br /> The Autobots infiltrated Paradron and took guerrilla action. They freed a group of Paradronians, and though the pacifists were still wary of Sandstorm's pleas to fight, they did finally take up arms. Despite this victory, though, the Decepticons still presented a daunting battle. Sandstorm gave little objection to [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]'s order to detonate the planet's energon core, destroying the world to keep it out of Galvatron's hands. In fact, he seemed downright happy to get some use out of the planetary escape pods. The Paradronians departed thusly while Sandstorm and Ultra Magnus planted a bomb on what Magnus called the most beautiful thing in the entire galaxy.<br /> <br /> When it detonated five minutes later, Sandstorm and the Paradronians stood alongside the Autobots and watched their homeworld's destruction. &quot;It's as beautiful in death as it was in life,&quot; Sandstorm eulogized simply. Rodimus openly mocked him and told him Cybertron was better. {{storylink|Fight or Flee}} <br /> <br /> [[File:SandstormOctane BFF.jpg|left|150px|thumb|&quot;Like the rest of my people, I deplore violins. Why that stopped us from fighting you guys, I have no idea.&quot;]]<br /> Maybe that's why he went to Earth instead. Though he was still on the abusive Rodimus' team investigating [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s theft of famous monuments. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}} Interestingly, it was as a result of that caper that [[Octane]] was excommunicated from Galvatron's army. And then Sandstorm and Octane soon started hanging out, joyriding in and around [[Autobot City]]. <br /> <br /> When the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] tried to assassinate Octane, he and Sandstorm fled to a space station somewhere and had lunch. There, a [[Skuxxoid]] in Galvatron's employ tried to kill Octane several times but was comically thwarted by circumstance. Believing it would be safer, Sandstorm and Octane then went to Cybertron. But while Octane was alone there, he finally ''was'' captured by the Decepticons.<br /> <br /> As he was being hauled away, Sandstorm tried to rescue him. And failed. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====<br /> Alongside [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], Sandstorm 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 traveled 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. Apparently, Sandstorm wasn't on friendly terms with Octane anymore. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> ===Dreamwave comics continuity===<br /> [[File:DWColdWar Sandstormdies.jpg|left|200px|thumb|That's not healthy...]]<br /> Sandstorm served under Springer as part of the Wreckers faction during the [[Dark Ages]]. They were primarily interested in keeping [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and the [[Ultracon]]s from gaining control of the [[Tagan Heights]], the primary manufacturing region of Cybertron. The Wreckers once fought a major battle in the Heights alongside the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] against the combiner known as [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages}}<br /> <br /> Originally only able to transform into a ground vehicle, Sandstorm received an additional flight mode after the [[Great Shutdown]], when Shockwave put him through Triple Changer engineering as part of the Pax Cybertronia between the Autobots and the Decepticons. {{storylink|New World Order}} Despite serving with Shockwave's Triple Changer Strike Force, Sandstorm and his partner [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] grew uneasy about Shockwave's ultimate intentions, and allied themselves with the Autobot underground resistance. Sandstorm was killed by an assassin, [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], while secretly leading Optimus Prime through the [[Old Slave Trails]] to make contact with the resistance. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===<br /> [[File:ArtofWar3 Sandstorm Springer.jpg|200px|thumb|So bored he's talking to himself.]]<br /> When a number of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] vanished while chasing [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], Sandstorm and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] were sent out to look for them. Unfortunately, Serpent O.R. jammed their radars, and they didn't find a thing. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> ===IDW Generation 1 continuity===<br /> [[Image:LastStandoftheWreckers4-Sandstorm.jpg|thumb|300px|This didn't happen, but this is what I looked like!]]<br /> Sandstorm was part of the elite Wreckers unit operating under [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]'s command. He participated in the final showdown between the Wreckers and [[Squadron X]] on [[Pova]], dogfighting with [[Crosscut (Decepticon)|Crosscut]] and [[Ferak]] in the air. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}} However, after the Decepticons were defeated and imprisoned, the Wreckers were told to release them due to Pova being neutral territory. The increasingly deranged Impactor refused, and chose to personally execute every single member of Squadron X rather than let them go. Like most of the Wreckers, Sandstorm only looked away in shame and did nothing to stop him. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}} <br /> <br /> In order to cover up Impactor's crime, a new story was written for the official records. In this version of the events, Squadron X broke out of their bonds and injured Sandstorm, who collapsed after limping to warn his fellow Wreckers. The Wreckers were then forced to destroy Squadron X in a grand battle. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Stormbringer3 Sandstorm.jpg|left|166px|thumb|My face! What did you do with my beautiful face?!]]<br /> Many years later, while Sandstorm and the other aerial Wreckers were assaulting the Decepticon Siege Mode Armature on [[Varas Centralus]], Springer was ordered by Operations-Command to pull out and return to Cybertron to deal with the resurrection of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2}} Sandstorm participated in the short assault that crushed Bludgeon's cult, {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3}} and fought against Thunderwing himself when the creature was recalled to Cybertron. During the battle, he reported that their weapons were being shut down by Thunderwing charging the atmosphere and tried to tell Springer to get away, but he (along with several other Wreckers) were blasted away by the creature's microwave pulse. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4}}<br /> <br /> Sandstorm and his fellow Wreckers were later dispatched to [[Corata-Vaz]] to gain control of the [[Nega-Core]] in place on that world, but had serious trouble getting past its watchdog, Thunderwing. They had a brief reprieve when [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] used the old [[axis cradle]] to remotely shut down the Pretender, but Jetfire was soon distracted and the battle was renewed. The Jumpstarters worked on overriding the Nega Core's programming while Sandstorm and the others held back Thunderwing. Eventually the Nega Cores were disabled and the Transformers of the [[Dead Universe]] defeated, causing Thunderwing to shut down once more. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Sandstorm Seasons In Flight.jpg|100px|thumb|Sandstorm's &lt;strike&gt;blue&lt;/strike&gt; Blurr period.]]<br /> During the Decepticons' devastating attack against the Autobots across the galaxy, Sandstorm was one of several Autobots who had been captured by [[Turmoil]]. When the ship made a stop at a neutral alien world, two attacks on the Decepticons occurred simultaneously: the Autobot veteran [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] led the remaining Wreckers to blast their way into the ship, while the factionless swordsman who called himself [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] snuck into the ship and helped the Autobots free their compatriots. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}<br /> <br /> Sometime later, after the defeat of the Decepticons in [[New York City]], Springer remarked that Sandstorm was deep behind enemy lines. Why he was there, and if it was by his own choosing, is unknown. {{storylink|Bullets}}<br /> <br /> Eventually, Sandstorm was one of the many Autobots seen stranded on Earth. After [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] turned himself in to [[Skywatch]], Sandstorm decided to leave the Autobots along with Hot Rod. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: &quot;New Arrivals, Old Encounters&quot;|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} When Ultra Magnus had located Hot Rod's group, Sandstorm was one of the first Autobots to welcome him. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: &quot;Seasons in Flight&quot;|Seasons in Flight}}<br /> <br /> Sandstorm was among the Autobots poised to fight against [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'s army on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Led by [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], he and the other Autobot fliers attacked [[Kimia Facility]] and fought with the many [[Sweep]]s defending it. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers}} After the Chaos war, Sandstorm presumably left Cybertron aboard the [[Lost Light]] which would search for the mystical [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Interference Patterns}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Generation 1===<br /> [[File:G1 Sandstorm toy.jpg|250px|thumb|He's like one of those kids that wears a propeller hat.]]<br /> *'''Sandstorm''' (Triple Changer, 1986/1991)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-83'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' &quot;Sandblaster gun&quot;<br /> <br /> :As a [[Triple Changer]], Sandstorm can transform from a robot to a &quot;sand rail&quot; dune buggy to a Sikorsky S-62 amphibious transport helicopter and back. Like many 1986 Transformers, there are two different versions; the initial releases use painted [[die-cast]] metal for his front bumper/robot-mode feet, while the more common later releases have orange-colored plastic.<br /> <br /> :He was re-released in the European [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] line in 1991, this time with black plastic feet painted orange.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Sandstorm/sandstorm.htm More information on Sandstorm at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Machine Wars===<br /> [[File:MachineWars Sandstorm toy.jpg|300px|thumb|]]<br /> *'''Sandstorm''' (Mega, 1997)<br /> **''Accessories:'' 2 cannons, rotor blade<br /> <br /> :A [[redeco]] of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] toy, ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' Sandstorm transforms into a Cybertronian helicopter with a US Air Force roundel added to his helicopter mode. Due to the small missiles of Rotorstorm failing US [[For safety reasons|choke gate]] tests, the turbine launchers were [[retool]]ed into non-firing cannons, with no missiles included. A button on the back of the rotor housing drops down both engines/cannons for an &quot;attack mode&quot; feature. In robot mode, Sandstorm has quite restricted articulation, and holds his turbine launchers in his hands. He can also hold his rotor blade as a somewhat odd sword.<br /> <br /> :This mold was later redecoed (and given further-retooled launchers) to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Whirl (Universe)|Whirl]].<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Autobot/Sandstorm/sandstorm.htm More information on Machine Wars Sandstorm at TFU.info]''<br /> {{-}}<br /> ===Generations===<br /> [[File:Generationstoy-SandstormGDO.jpg|thumb|300px|So the [[Sandstorm (TF 2010)|Movie Sandstorm]] redecos a mold of a G1 guy, and the G1 Sandstorm redecos a mold of a Movie guy. Okayyyyy.]]<br /> *'''Sandstorm''' (Scout, 2012)<br /> <br /> :''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Sandstorm is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Dune Runner (ROTF)|Dune Runner]], transforming into a vehicle based on the [[Sector Seven]] dune buggies seen in the [[Transformers (film)|2007 ''Transformers'' film]], which were heavily modified Chenowth Desert Patrol Vehicles (DPV) with added protective armor. This same vehicle also served as the basis for the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 movie toyline's]] [[Landmine (Movie)|Landmine]]. The twin gatling guns mounted on Sandstorm's roof/shoulders have multi-jointed armatures for different firing positions.<br /> <br /> : Originally developed by Hasbro Asia for release in their territories, Sandstorm was brought over with many other toys as [[Toys&quot;R&quot;Us|ToysЯUs]] exclusives for the 2012 holiday season.<br /> <br /> :This mold was also used to make ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Beachcomber (ROTF)|Beachcomber]] and [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers:]] [[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' [[Crankstart (TF 2010)|Crankstart]] and [[Rollbar (RPM)|Rollbar]].<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GDOSandstorm/sandstorm.htm More information on ''Generations'' Sandstorm at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> {{-}}{{anchor|Voyager}}<br /> [[File:Generationstoy-VoyagerSandstorm.jpg|thumb|300px|Now made of delicious cheese.]]<br /> *'''Sandstorm''' (Voyager, 2013)<br /> **''Accessories:'' Rifle, missile<br /> <br /> : Part of the fourth wave of [[2012]]-[[2013]] ''Generations'' Voyager Class toys, '[[Thrilling 30]]' Sandstorm is a redeco and heavy retool of Voyager [[Springer (G1)#Voyager|Springer]], and is a Triple Changer, transforming into a robot, VTOL aircraft, and dune buggy. He comes with a blaster which can fire its missile via pressure-launch, peg via [[5mm post]] onto his hands and back, and mount underneath his aircraft nose.<br /> <br /> : With the extensive retool has also come a complete rework of the tolerances, making Sandstorm's panel align better than Generation Springer, especially in his care mode. one notable and curious change has been the little dents inside the side-chest pieces: initially intended to hold the blade of the sword in his car mode, Spinger's ones weren't able to do the job perfectly because of the asymmetrical shape of the sword, unable to fit inside the symmetrical dents. Sandstorm's side-chest dents, on the other hand have been modified to be asymmetrical, allowing the blade of springer's sword to fit in better. This is, nevertheless, a pointless change, as Sandstorm doesn't come with his own heli-sword and doesn't have the same kneecaps than springer that allow the hand of Springer's sword to be fitted in.<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> <br /> ===Foreign names===<br /> *''Japanese:'' '''Sandstorm''' (サンドストーム ''Sandosutōmu'')<br /> *''French:'' '''Siroco''' (Canada)<br /> *''Italian:'' '''Ghibli'''<br /> *''Russian:'' '''Zatvor''' (Затвор, &quot;Shutter&quot;)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&amp;amp;char=Sandstorm Sandstorm's Universe profile at NTFA.net.]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Generations]]<br /> [[Category:KB Toys exclusives]]<br /> [[Category:Machine Wars Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]<br /> [[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Triple Changers]]<br /> [[Category:Wreckers]]</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Sideways_(ROTF)&diff=486810 2010-08-04T18:30:24Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Revenge of the Fallen film */ I had forgotten to login, sorry. I am not the biggest contributor, but I have done some work here before. Should the &quot;ouitch&quot; remain?</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticonfilm}}<br /> {{disambig2|the live-action Decepticon|the Unicron-serving backstabber from every other continuity|Sideways (RID)}}<br /> :''Sideways is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:Sidewaysrotf.jpg|thumb|300px|Guess what? I'm not [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]! Had you all fooled, didn't I?]]<br /> <br /> Before the war, '''Sideways''' was a simple courier, not exactly a career demanding massive levels of courage. This means that in the battle against the [[Autobots]], Sideways prefers to team up with larger Decepticons. This way, his target-friendly companion takes all the heat! In fact, he generally shuns combat entirely. He's not a courageous fellow. But when he absolutely must face the enemy, he eagerly deploys the spinning saw blades on his arms. <br /> <br /> Since he's arrived on [[Earth]], Sideways has started hanging out with the mountainous [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]. There are few larger Decepticons to lurk in the shadow of!<br /> <br /> {{bigquote|Just 'cause I'd always ''rather'' flee than fight, don't mean I ''can't''!|Sideways to Arcee, [[Transformers Comic issue 2.5]]}}<br /> <br /> {{note|Sideways' body design and destination on Earth match those of the ''other'' [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]], in a manner fairly consistent with that latter character's preferred method of jumping between dimensions. It may in fact be the case that the two Sideways-es are one and the same, which would cast a very different light on &quot;his&quot; behavior in this continuity. See below for more details.}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Titan Magazines===<br /> <br /> [[Image:Titan5_Sidewayssideswipes.jpg|thumb|left|200px|]]<br /> <br /> Sideways made an early landing in [[Australia]], with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] pursuing him through its northern territories. With his souped-up sports car alt mode, Sideways had them outclassed on the roads and was able to both outpace the Autobots and batter them about. Eventually, Optimus decided to change the terrain by blasting the Decepticon off the road. While willing to fight, the Decepticon gave up when human reinforcements arrived.<br /> <br /> However, it became clear (to us, anyway) that he was ''meant'' to get captured as part of a plan to frame [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]: as soon as he was taken to [[Diego Garcia]], [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] arrived to free him. Knocking Arcee aside and using debris as a weapon against humans, Sideways made good his escape. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.5|Reversal of Fortune}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Titan_deceptitwins.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''There is nowhere to run THIS time...'']]<br /> <br /> Unfortunately for Sideways, the other part of [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave's]] plan was to get Skids and Mudflap into the Decepticons, and there was no escape from the twins talking ''all the time'' and dissing him as an &quot;average, creativity-stifled grunt&quot;. When the twins were sent to bring in [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]], he protested that they were halfwits, and was relieved to find out they were just bait and he'd get to kill 'em afterwards. <br /> <br /> Trailing the twins with [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]], he discovered to his disgust that the twins had talked to Ransack instead of fighting. That was &quot;the sort of example that ''so'' needs nipping in the bud&quot;, so he and Grindor attacked! Unfortunately for Sideways, the twins were only pretending to defect so they could capture a Decepticon; Mudflap engaged Sideways in a game of chicken, forcing the 'con off the road and straight into a tree. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7|Turnabout}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===<br /> [[Image:ROTF Sideways Chromia.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Sideways desperately tries to flee from a rabid fangirl.]]<br /> <br /> Sideways was hiding out in [[Shanghai]] with [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] when [[NEST]] came to investigate a possible Decepticon insurgence. At first, the two Decepticons remained concealed, but Demolishor soon transformed and attacked. While the soldiers and their Autobot allies were busy fighting off Demolishor, Sideways took advantage of the chaos and attempted to make his getaway. He was not entirely undetected, however, as [[William Lennox|Major Lennox]] sent out [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|the]] [[Skids (ROTF)|twins]] in pursuit. <br /> <br /> [[Image:ROTF Sideways death.jpg|thumb|right|200px|&quot;well, at least, I had more screen time than [[Jolt_(ROTF)|Jolt]]...&quot;]]<br /> With Arcee and the Twins on his tail, Sideways turned a corner to an apartment complex in his way. Rather than turn and lose momentum, Sideways chucked caution to the wind and transformed, jumping through the apartment building and out the other side. The Twins were unable to keep up with the chase, and Sideways was soon able to fight off Arcee. Sideways didn't get far, and eventually met his end when [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]] engaged in pursuit, transformed, and bisected Sideways as he attempted to flee. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===Toy bios===<br /> {{notemoviebio}}<br /> <br /> Sideways and [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]] burst from their cover when they found [[Breakaway (ROTF)|Breakaway]] and [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] hunting them. While Rampage confronted Breakaway, Sideways battled Longarm through the streets. The final result of this battle is unknown.<br /> {{storylink|#StrikeMission|Autobot Strike Mission toy bio}}<br /> <br /> Long reliant on his high speed to make his getaways, Sideways found himself in shock when the body-modifying [[Blowpipe (ROTF)|Blowpipe]] was easily able to keep up with him. {{storylink|#SuperTunerThrowdown|Super Tuner Throwdown toy bio}}<br /> <br /> Besides his speed, Sideways enjoys using deception to get himself out of trouble. This doesn't work very well on [[Rollbar (RPM)|Rollbar]], who plans to make the lying Sideways an acquaintance of his fists. Why Sideways decided to change his paintjob for this meeting is anyone's guess. {{storylink|#RollbarVsSideways|Rollbar VS Sideways}}<br /> <br /> ==Games==<br /> ===''Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===<br /> :''Voice actor:'' [[John DiMaggio]]<br /> <br /> ====''Revenge of the Fallen''- The Game (Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC)====<br /> =====Decepticon campaign=====<br /> [[Image:ROTFTheGame_Sideways.jpg|300px|thumb|Bite my shiny metal ass!]]<br /> <br /> Sideways operated as a high-speed reconnaissance operative with the ability to snipe at Autobot opponents from afar with his [[plasma sniper rifle]], engage them up-close with his rapid-firing slag repeater, and slow enemies to a crawl with his [[graviton mine]] when he needed to get away. He uses a pair of saws in melee combat.<br /> <br /> Sideways was deployed to Shanghai after the Autobots and their NEST allies were detected interfering with an important operation in the area. Upon arrival, various [[Protectobot Scout|Protectobot drones]] were sent to stop him, but failed. Later, Sideways was sent to the Shanghai waterfront to retrieve [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]], who had been damaged and captured by the Autobots. The nimble Decepticon sports car used a combination of speed and guile to fight his way through the numerically superior Autobot forces, freed Grindor and escorted his bigger buddy back to the extraction point. He was sent back to the waterfront again find a cloaked Autobot probe that threatened the Decepticon operations in China. Following the probe's wake, Sideways raced through the waterfront past startled human dockworkers and the [[Protectobot Warrior|Protectobot units]] assigned to the area, destroying the probe as it revealed itself. {{Storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> =====Autobot campaign=====<br /> The Autobots were deployed to China when NEST forces detected the presence of Decepticons in Shanghai. Sideways secreted himself within the urban jungle and sent waves of [[Stunticon Scout 2|Stunticon drones]] against [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. After the last batch of Stunticons had been defeated, Sideways revealed himself, taking pot shots at the powerful Autobot with his [[slag repeater]], after which he would &lt;s&gt;cheese it&lt;/s&gt; flee through the narrow alleyways where Ironhide had difficulty following. While the Autobot struggled to pass the cramped causeways, Sideways set himself up on the roof of the tallest residential block and fired his plasma sniper rifle. Ironhide shrugged off the blasts, clambered up the building, and with a mighty punch, sent Sideways plummeting to the ground, reducing him to scrap. {{Storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Revenge of the Fallen===<br /> ====Legends Class toys====<br /> [[Image:ROTF-toy_Legends_Sideways.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]<br /> *'''Sideways''' (Legends, 2009)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:''<br /> : A smaller-scale Sideways with a simplified transformation reminiscent of [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]'s, such as making the sides of the car into his arms. He features ball joint hips, backwards knee things, and ball joint arms for articulation. Like with the Deluxe toy, the car lacks the wide black stripe from the movie.<br /> <br /> : This mold was also used to make [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] [[Override (TF 2010)|Override]].<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Deluxe Class toys====<br /> [[Image:ROTF Deluxe Sideways.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Seriously, how could you mistake me for [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]?]]<br /> *'''Sideways''' (Deluxe, 2009)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-05'''<br /> <br /> :Deluxe-Class Sideways features [[Automorph]] action during the conversion from car to robot mode. When the front bumper is pressed, his front pair of wheels automatically flip underneath the hood, and his robot abs flip down. There is also some [[Mech Alive]]: you can see internal gears moving in his fore-arms when moving his arms, as well as a turning disk on each of his elbows. On his right arm is a spinning &quot;saw&quot; blade. He is probably the least film-accurate toy to date (that doesn't fall in a lesser [[Legends Class|size-class]] or different [[Movie (toyline) #Fast Transformers Fun|toy-line]]), but that doesn't make him any less awesome.<br /> <br /> :Unlike the other on-screen characters in ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' who turn into consumer vehicles, Sideways' vehicle mode is merely an approximation of an [[wikipedia:Audi_R8|Audi R8]] and is not an accurate replica. This is because the toy vehicle, lacking Audi signage, is unlicensed. Deluxe class Sideways is missing the black front lid, roof and rear hood seen on Sideways toys of other price points, and the real car. However, all of the toys are missing the unique silver stripes on top of the black areas seen on the [http://www.europeancarsblog.com/apr-audi-r8/ APR-tuned Audi R8], which was the car used in the movie.<br /> <br /> :Yet another victim of late mold changes rampant among the 2008-2009 financial crisis, Sideways appears to have had a hinged thumb on his left hand in Hasbro stock photos whereas this is a solid section molded on to the arm on the final toy. Although not indicated on any early photos nor instructions, Sideways' windshield underside has two notches that connect to Sideways' hood on small square pegs immediately behind the front wheels. This requires folding up the two small triangular pieces on top of the hood. Also it seems as if the spinning saw blade was originally powered by gears, the gearbox and shaft for the lever can still be seen on his right forearm but are molded just like his thumb onto the arm. <br /> <br /> :Along with [[Breakaway (ROTF)|Breakaway]], Sideways was initially released in two color schemes, a light silver version and a less common very dark silver version. If you move the headlights, doors and legs of the lighter Sideways to the darker one, allowing for a dark hood and roof, and silver everywhere else, it helps to make for a slightly more movie-accurate Sideways. However, the stripes will still be missing. <br /> <br /> :This mold was retooled into the Deluxe class version of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Dead End (ROTF)|Dead End]].<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Sideways/sideways.htm More information on Sideways at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> {{-}}{{anchor|StrikeMission}}<br /> [[Image:ROTFAutobotStrikeMission.jpg|thumb|300px]]<br /> *'''Autobot Strike Mission''' (Deluxe class figure multipack, 2009)<br /> **''Accessories:'' Missile<br /> <br /> :Available as a [[Sam's Club]]-[[exclusive]], this &quot;battle damaged&quot; version of Sideways was packed with ''Movie'' [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]], [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]] and [[Breakaway (ROTF)|Breakaway]].<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> {{anchor|SuperTunerThrowdown}}<br /> [[Image:ROTFtoy-BlowpipeSideways.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]<br /> *'''Super Tuner Throwdown''' (Deluxe class figure two-pack, 2009)<br /> **''Accessories:'' Missile<br /> :Another release of Sideways was available with [[Blowpipe (ROTF)|Blowpipe]], a [[Pipes]] homage, as a Walmart exclusive. It is identical to the single-packed darker version of Sideways.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Fast Action Battlers====<br /> [[Image:Sideways ROTF FAB toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|''&quot;Do your arms hang low...?&quot;'']]<br /> *'''Magna Missile Sideways''' (Fast Action Battlers, 2009)<br /> **''Accessories:'' Missile<br /> <br /> :''[[Fast Action Battlers]]'' Magna Missile Sideways is a simplified toy that transforms into a somewhat cutesified car mode. Its right arm features a firing missile sculpted to resemble Sideways's buzzsaw weapon. The toy's robot mode has the entire sides of the car becoming his arms, making this toy even more similar to Barricade than Sideways's movie CG and Deluxe class toy robot design. Like most of the Sideways toys and merchandise (bar the Deluxe &amp; Legends class figures), he features screen-accurate black paint on his vehicle front lid, roof and rear hood.<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> ===Transformers (2010)===<br /> ====Deluxe Class toys====<br /> *'''High-Speed Spy Battle''' (Multi-pack, 2010)<br /> <br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> *'''Sideways Sneak Attack''' (Multi-pack, 2010)<br /> <br /> :This multi-pack is based on Sideways's scene in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', and contains a redeco of his Deluxe-class toy in movie-accurate colors. He's even adorned with a &quot;cut&quot; [[paint operation]] straight across his vehicle mode, replicating the lethal wound given to him by Sideswipe. The set also contains Legends-class toys of [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] and [[Elita-1 (ROTF)|Elita-1]]. It will be a exclusive, but it's as of yet unknown which store will carry it.<br /> <br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> <br /> ==Merchandise==<br /> ===R.P.M.s - Robot Powered Machines===<br /> ====Speed Series====<br /> [[Image:ROTFtoy-SidewaysRPM.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Sideways? More like UNDERside! OH!]]<br /> *'''Sideways''' (R.P.M. Mini-Vehicle, 2009)<br /> **''Number:'' '''01 of 04'''<br /> <br /> : Number one in a series of four [[Robot Powered Machines]] [[Mini-Vehicle]] single packs, Sideways is an untransformable Hot Wheels-like car, unless you count his robot mode being sculpted and painted onto the underside of him. The toy features through-axle construction that allows it to zip along at fast speeds on flat surfaces.<br /> <br /> : This mold was also used to make ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Wreckloose (ROTF)|Wreckloose]].<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Battle Series====<br /> {{anchor|RollbarVsSideways}}<br /> [[Image:ROTF_RPM_Rollbar vs Sideways.jpg|thumb|300px|]]<br /> *'''Rollbar vs Sideways''' (R.P.M. [[Mini-Vehicle]], 2009)<br /> **''Number:'' '''08'''<br /> :The second release of Sideways comes packaged with [[Rollbar (RPM)|Rollbar]]. Sideways' new colours resembles the Deluxe class version of [[Dead End (ROTF)|Dead End]].<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Robot Heroes===<br /> [[Image:Robotheroessideswipesideways.jpg|right|thumb|300px|My shiny metal saw will bite ''you!'']]<br /> *'''Sideswipe and Sideways''' (2009)<br /> : Sideways is part of the first wave of ''[[Revenge of the Fallen]]'' ''[[Robot Heroes]]'' figures and is packaged versus [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]]. He has rotational articulation at both shoulders and extremely limited neck articulation. Curiously, he holds a chainsaw-like blade in his hand, rather than it being integrated into wheel-kibble on his wrist. However, this is pretty close to how his weapon actually works in the official video game; when Sideways fights in melee, his wheel-blades spread out to form razor-edged ovals, presumably for added reach. <br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> [[Image:Robotheroestwinswidewaysprimedemolishorsideswipe.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The Twins aren't the only vehicle that splits in two in this scene.]]<br /> *'''Shanghai Shootout''' (Multi-pack, 2009)<br /> :Shanghai Shootout replicates the opening action scene from ''Revenge of the Fallen'', featuring figurines of [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]/[[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] (ice cream truck), Sideways (vehicle mode), [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]], and [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]] (vehicle mode). Demolishor is a slightly-oversized figure and the centerpiece of the box set. <br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> [[Image:Sidewaysanimated.jpg|right|thumb|100px|[[Talk:Sideways (RID)|Spreads chaos like nothing else.]]]]<br /> <br /> * ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac Volume 2|The AllSpark Almanac Volume 2]]'' revealed that the other Sideways—the devious dimension-hopping minion of Unicron—had made contact with the ''Animated'' universe, and that, while inhabiting that universe, he adopted a body form similar to ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways and shows an interest in visiting [[Shanghai]]. If that character were to make that transit in keeping with his past established behavior then it would mean that ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways is, after all, ''Robots in Disguise''/Unicron Trilogy/''Robot Masters''/''Animated'' Sideways. However, the book only asserts his intention to visit Shanghai, not that he actually traveled there, nor does it specify which dimension's Shanghai he even meant—there is no unambiguous proof that such a jaunt was made and that the two Sidewayses must be the same character. Author [[Jim Sorenson]] characterized the book as being meant to match the ''Animated'' series' penchant for &quot;in-jokes and Easter Eggs&quot; [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=70553&amp;st=400] , suggesting that [[author intent|he might not have meant it to be taken seriously]]. It is left to individual fans to [[personal canon|judge matters for themselves]].<br /> <br /> *When [[Wikipedia:Audi|Audi]] was looking to win screen time for one of its cars in the summer films during 2009, Ruben Igielko-Herrlich, a marketing consultant from Propaganda Global Entertainment Marketing, helped the company to find an opportunity in the film ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Ruben talked the staff from the film into finding a role for the [[Wikipedia:Audi R8|Audi R8]]. Ultimately, an Audi R8 appears in the film as Sideways. Thus, Sideways became the only car Transformer in the movie whose alternate mode is not manufactured by [[General Motors]].&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_28/b4139068367113.htm Hollywood's Blockbuster Role for Product Placement - BusinessWeek]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> * According to the pre-visualization animation from the movie DVD's bonus material, Sideways was originally supposed to have a Lamborghini [[alternate mode]] as compared to the Audi R8 seen in the film.<br /> <br /> * Sideways's toys and merchandise are not licensed by Audi, and are thus merely approximations of the R8. However, Sideways' appearance in the [[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' video games]] is fully licensed, so he is accurate to the car used in the film and has Audi's logos and signage.<br /> <br /> * According to designer [[Hisashi Yuki]], the wheels on the hands were a rushed late addition due to a design change in the movie character model. &lt;ref&gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/interviews-27/takaratomy-staff-interview-translation-hisashi-yuki-rotf-rid-prime-bt-skids-and-bwn-unicron-168426/ Hisashi Yuki interview from Takaratomy]&lt;/ref&gt; This is why the hand tires are not integrated more properly into the toy.<br /> <br /> * Sideways almost was Barricade! [[Chris Mowry]] had planned for Barricade to appear and be turned into Sideways in [[Alliance (comic)|''Transformers: Alliance'']], but Hasbro rejected the idea.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/members/mowry-73165.html#vmessage170099]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Reference==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]<br /> [[Category:Robot Heroes]]</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Devastator_(ROTF)&diff=318629 2009-06-24T21:26:34Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Supreme Class toys */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> {{disambig3|Devastator}}<br /> <br /> :''Devastator is a [[Decepticon]] [[Combiner]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:ROTF_Devastator_promo.jpg|thumb|400px|[[City of Steel|King Kong]] ain't got nothin' on me!]]<br /> <br /> Whether he's formed from six or seven [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]]s, '''Devastator''' is a giant among giants. He's so huge in fact that his body simply cannot support itself when carrying his weight upright, forcing him to lumber on all fours. <br /> <br /> The fusion of the Constructicons has produced a mind that's very much less than the sum of its parts. Intelligence goes out the window, with Devastator relying on almost pure instinct in battle.<br /> <br /> Devastator is made up of:<br /> *[[Scavenger (ROTF)|Scavenger]]<br /> *[[Hightower (ROTF)|Hightower]] <br /> *[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]] <br /> *[[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]]<br /> *[[Overload (ROTF)|Overload]] (Sometimes omitted, such as on the [[#Supreme Class toys|Supreme Class toy]].)<br /> *[[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]] <br /> *[[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]] <br /> <br /> {{quote|Spielberg saw [Devastator] and said, 'This is ''(expletive)'' awesome!' &lt;br/&gt;It's always nice when you can make him swear.|[[Michael Bay]]|&quot;[http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-04-01-transformers-first-look_N.htm First look: Robo-brawlers big, small in new 'Transformers']&quot; in the ''USA Today'' ([[April 3]], [[2009]])}}<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Toy Bios===<br /> The Decepticons named their new ultimate weapon after [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron's]] unwithstandable and terrifyingly destructive [[Devastator Winds]].<br /> <br /> ===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===<br /> [[Image:ROTF Devastator Bay clip.jpg|thumb|left|300px|No! Bad dog! Drop the Autobot! Drop it!]]<br /> {{comingsoon}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Games==<br /> ===''Revenge of the Fallen'': The Game===<br /> {{comingsoon}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Revenge of the Fallen===<br /> ====Legends Class toys====<br /> [[Image:ROTF Devastator ezcollectiondx.jpg|right|251px|thumb|The one you will actually buy.]]<br /> *'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Legends figure multi-pack, 2010)<br /> <br /> :Like the on-screen combiner, but unlike the Supreme class Devastator toy, the Legends class Devastator is comprised of seven Constructicons, including the elusive [[Overload (ROTF)|Overload]], each with individual robot modes. <br /> <br /> :In Hasbro's markets, Devastator will be available as a store-[[exclusive]] set, while in Japan the Constructicon team members are available individually as blind-packaged toys.<br /> <br /> {{Comingsoontoy}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Supreme Class toys====<br /> [[Image:ROTF Devastator combiner toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Actually movie accurate...]]<br /> *'''Constructicon Devastator''' (2009)<br /> <br /> :Devastator is formed from the combination of six transforming construction vehicles that do not have individual robot modes. Unlike [[Duocon|prior]] [[Optimus Prime (Armada) toys#Energon|cases]] of this format, Devastator's vehicles represent separate Transformers, and [[Rampage (ROTF)|some]] [[Long Haul (ROTF)|of]] [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|them]] have been depicted with non-combiner toys.<br /> <br /> {{Comingsoontoy}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Mega Power Bots====<br /> [[Image:ROTF MegaPowerBots Devastator.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Not a Power Rangers Megazord.]]<br /> *'''Constructicon Devastator''' (2009)<br /> <br /> {{Comingsoontoy}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Merchandise==<br /> ===Revenge of the Fallen===<br /> ====Burger King====<br /> [[Image:ROTFMerchandise-BurgerKingDevastator.jpg|right|200px|thumb|What? No wrecking ball testicles? LAME. ]]<br /> *'''Constructin' Devastator''' (2009)<br /> :Burger King Devastator consists of five parts — a head and body, and simplified versions of the vehicle modes for Long Haul, Scrapper, Rampage and Hightower, which connect to the torso on [[ball joint]]s. The generic connectors mean that they can be attached in any configuration, however the intended layout is marked with letters from A to D. The ball joints are loose enough to allow limited articulation.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====<br /> =====Track Set=====<br /> [[Image:ROTF RPM Devastator Showdown Playset.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Devastator transforms into a snake.]]<br /> *'''Devastator Showdown''' (2009/unreleased)<br /> **'''Includes:''' [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] [[Mini-Vehicle]].<br /> <br /> :The Devastator Showdown track set is a [[retool]] of the ''Indiana Jones'' race track. This playset is compatible with the other Hot Wheels-like minature cars. It fires the car on a track to an area that (when a car goes over it) releases a boulder and the Devastator head lights up and makes sounds. The boulder will follow the car down the track until the tracks stop.<br /> <br /> {{Comingsoontoy}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Constructicons]]<br /> [[Category:Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Combined forms]]<br /> [[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Yoketron_(Animated)&diff=299968 2009-05-24T13:08:00Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Animated cartoon */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|autobot}}<br /> :''Yoketron is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].<br /> <br /> [[Image:FiveServosOfDoom-Yoketron.jpg|thumb|right|250px|&quot;I find that offensive! JUST because I am of Japanese heritage, you assume I know Karate. Have I ever led you to assume that I know Karate?&quot;]]<br /> <br /> '''Yoketron''' is a wise old Autobot responsible for training the Autobot [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]], but more importantly, he protects the Autobot's cache of [[protoform]]s, which will have to be activated if [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Project Omega]] fails. He is a master of several martial arts, including [[Circuit-Su]] and [[Metallikato]]. <br /> {{-}}<br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Animated'' cartoon===<br /> :''Voice actor:'' [[George Takei]] (English)<br /> <br /> During the final stages of the [[Great War]], when the [[Elite Guard]]sman [[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]] dragged in a young draft-dodger named [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]], Yoketron decided to train him instead of throwing him in the [[Stockade (Animated)|Stockade]]. Prowl was a rebellious and cocky young upstart at the time, and so Yoketron tried to humble and ground him. Yoketron stripped him of his weapons and mods, and slowly trained Prowl in the ways of the ninja.<br /> <br /> After Prowl was close to finishing his Cyber-Ninja training, Yoketron revealed that he hoped Prowl would become his replacement. He showed Prowl a vast, hidden chamber behind his quarters which stowed an army of unborn protoforms, the Autobot army's last resort in the war. But Prowl was unable to mimic Yoketron's usage of [[processor-over-matter]] to seal the chamber, so Yoketron sent him on an &quot;optics quest&quot; to find his center.<br /> <br /> [[Image:FiveServosOfDoom-Yoketron%27sDeath.jpg|thumb|left|200px|no refund...]]However, while Prowl was gone, one of Yoketron's former students, [[Lockdown]], betrayed him, stealing most of the protoforms for the Decepticons, and leaving Yoketron to die. Prowl returned during the aftermath, and he attempted to revive Yoketron by transferring his spark to a protoform that had been left behind. Though Yoketron formed from the new Protoform, Yoketron chastised Prowl for not accepting fate, telling him he &quot;...must not sacrifice a piece of the future to bring back the past.&quot; As he told Prowl that he would understand when his time came, Yoketron relinquished his spark, and his new body grayed. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *Yoketron is named for [[Takara]]'s lead designer, [[Hideaki Yoke]].<br /> * According to [[Derrick Wyatt]]'s twitter feed, Yoketron transforms into some kind of &quot;Cybertonian race car&quot;{{sic}}.[http://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/statuses/1458156818]<br /> <br /> [[Category: Animated characters]]<br /> [[Category: Autobots]]<br /> [[Category: Cartoon-only characters]]<br /> [[Category: Ninjas]]</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Yoketron_(Animated)&diff=299967 2009-05-24T13:07:17Z

<p>GUIGUI: </p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|autobot}}<br /> :''Yoketron is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].<br /> <br /> [[Image:FiveServosOfDoom-Yoketron.jpg|thumb|right|250px|&quot;I find that offensive! JUST because I am of Japanese heritage, you assume I know Karate. Have I ever led you to assume that I know Karate?&quot;]]<br /> <br /> '''Yoketron''' is a wise old Autobot responsible for training the Autobot [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]], but more importantly, he protects the Autobot's cache of [[protoform]]s, which will have to be activated if [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Project Omega]] fails. He is a master of several martial arts, including [[Circuit-Su]] and [[Metallikato]]. <br /> {{-}}<br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Animated'' cartoon===<br /> :''Voice actor:'' [[George Takei]] (English)<br /> <br /> During the final stages of the [[Great War]], when the [[Elite Guard]]sman [[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]] dragged in a young draft-dodger named [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]], Yoketron decided to train him instead of throwing him in the [[Stockade (Animated)|Stockade]]. Prowl was a rebellious and cocky young upstart at the time, and so Yoketron tried to humble and ground him. Yoketron stripped him of his weapons and mods, and slowly trained Prowl in the ways of the ninja.<br /> <br /> After Prowl was close to finishing his Cyber-Ninja training, Yoketron revealed that he hoped Prowl would become his replacement. He showed Prowl a vast, hidden chamber behind his quarters which stowed an army of unborn protoforms, the Autobot army's last resort in the war. But Prowl was unable to mimic Yoketron's usage of [[processor-over-matter]] to seal the chamber, so Yoketron sent him on an &quot;optics quest&quot; to find his center.<br /> <br /> [[Image:FiveServosOfDoom-Yoketron%27sDeath.jpg|thumb|left|200px|no refund...]]However, while Prowl was gone, one of Yoketron's former students, [[Lockdown]], betrayed him, stealing most of the protoforms for the Decepticons, and leaving Yoketron to die. Prowl returned during the aftermath, and he attempted to revive Yoketron by transferring his spark to a protoform that had been left behind. Though Yoketron formed from the new Protoform, Yoketron chastised Prowl for not accepting fate, telling him he &quot;...must not sacrifice a piece of the future to bring back the past.&quot; As he told Prowl that he would understand when his time came, Yoketron relinquished his spark, and his new body grayed. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *Yoketron is named for [[Takara]]'s lead designer, [[Hideaki Yoke]].<br /> * According to [[Derrick Wyatt]]'s twitter feed, Yoketron transforms into some kind of &quot;Cybertonian race car&quot;{{sic}}.[http://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/statuses/1458156818]<br /> <br /> [[Category: Animated characters]]<br /> [[Category: Autobots]]<br /> [[Category: Cartoon-only characters]]<br /> [[Category: Ninjas]]</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Human_Error,_Part_II&diff=299961 2009-05-24T12:51:54Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Trivia */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode|<br /> |series=Anitoon<br /> |image=TFAni Human Error Part2 Substitute Autobots.jpg<br /> |caption=That tiny thing at their feet? Yeah, that's right, that's their leader...<br /> |ep=38<br /> |title=&quot;Human Error, Part II&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[April 25]], 2009<br /> |written by=[[Tom Pugsley]]<br /> |directed by=[[Kalvin Lee]]&lt;br&gt; [[Yosuke Hatta]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Mook]]<br /> }}<br /> '''While the Autobots are held captive by one of their deadliest foes, Sari must recruit a team of &quot;Substitute Autobots&quot; to rescue them.'''<br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[Image:TFA Human Error Part II Ratchet fleshbag.jpg|thumb|left|180px|&quot;No, this big, I swear!&quot;]]<br /> In Soundwave's virtual reality, the Autobots struggle to get themselves free of the giant Soundwave, only for a wire damaged by Sari's recent attack to sever Soundwave's connection to them. As Soundwave makes repairs, Prowl is briefly able to escape the virtual world using [[processor-over-matter]]. However, his attempt to free Optimus Prime is interrupted as Soundwave plugs him back into the VR computer. His control reestablished, Soundwave reverts the Autobots to their human forms. Recognizing that reprogramming will take longer now, Soundwave instructs his [[Sound Wave|toy replicas]] to begin hypnotizing the humans of Detroit.<br /> <br /> In the virtual world, Bulkhead has taken to smashing things in the hopes that it will get them out. Ratchet says that the only way they can do that is to find Soundwave's interface, a virtual icon with his representation. Bumblebee quickly notices a potential icon: Soundwave's vehicle mode, which nearly runs them down. Optimus orders the Automen to follow Soundwave in vehicles on which their own [[alternate mode]]s are based, including the virtual [[Captain Fanzone's car]]. Upon looking at the driving equipment, however, Optimus realizes that he may be in a little over his head.<br /> <br /> Heading back to Sumdac Tower, Sari seeks out her father's help. She is briefly found by a Sound Wave toy, but knocks it aside. Observing that she is immune to his hypnotics, Soundwave decides that she must be terminated. Finding her father in the lab, Sari is horrified when he tries to attack her, but is able to delay him by burying him under a fallen shelf. Sari quickly takes flight, hoping to find help elsewhere.<br /> <br /> [[Image:TFAni Human Error Part2 Electrostatic Soundwave Reprogramming.jpg|thumb|right|180px|&quot;Now you will watch as I complete ''Through the Fire and Flames'' on EXPERT!&quot;]]<br /> In the virtual reality, the Autobots are following Soundwave's avatar, but not very well: Bulkhead and Bumblebee keep ramming into other drivers, Optimus's fire-suppressant equipment is out of control, Ratchet is driving backwards, and Prowl is having trouble avoiding popping wheelies. Cornering Soundwave at a dilapidated drive-in movie, Ratchet is convinced that they have the Decepticon right where they want him—only for a dozen of the Soundwave vehicle modes to appear and surround them. It's a trap! As the Automen try to flee, Soundwave appears on the movie screen and begins broadcasting a reprogramming frequency. Prowl begins another processor-over-matter attempt, but one by one, the Autobots' optics begin to turn red...<br /> <br /> [[Image:TFAni Human Error Part2 Beachbum Scrapper.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Surprised he didn't name the Dinobot &quot;Friday&quot;. Or &quot;Wilson&quot;.]]<br /> On Dinobot Island, Sari looks for the Dinobots, but they find her when Swoop knocks her out of the air. Grimlock shows up and declares her an intruder. Sari says that she wants their help, but Grimlock informs Sari that Dinobots don't help puny humans—they ''destroy'' puny humans! The two Dinobots transform and Grimlock attacks, only for Sari to return fire with a blast from her weapon as well. Grimlock decides against destroying her, but says that they won't help either. Sari then notices that the triceratops is missing and asks where he is, but Grimlock says that they aren't talking to him, as Dinobots aren't pets. Heading to the shore, Sari finds Scrapper, who has been marooned for almost seven weeks, separated from [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] and [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]] after their last misadventure. Scrapper reveals that he's taken the triceratops as a pet and named him Snarl (as the Dinobot didn't take kindly to [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]). Scrapper also points out that even if he wanted to help, they're stuck on the island. Sari asks why he doesn't make himself a boat. Scrapper admits that he never thought of that.<br /> <br /> [[Image:TFAni Human Error Part2 Evil Autobots.jpg|180px|right|thumb|Quick! Drain their evil and recharge their good!]]<br /> On the way to the mainland, Sari says that the three of them will need to rescue the Autobots immediately, but Scrapper reminds her that he never said he'd help. He plans to take Snarl up north, having heard it's good oil country. Sari angrily tells him that it's time to be a hero, and a voice from underwater answers, jumping onto the raft—it's [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]]! Reluctantly, Sari takes him. As the [[Substitute Autobots]] reach the mainland, Sari tells them to [[transform and roll out|roll out]], but they quickly leave without her. Once she catches up to them, Sari and the Substitutes are quickly confronted by Soundwave, when the Autobots appear as well. Sari is relieved at the sight of her friends, as she had little hope for the Substitute Autobots. But her cheer turns to horror as she realizes that the Autobots are under Soundwave's control.<br /> <br /> [[Image:PrimeReadyToRock.jpg|thumb|left|180px|&quot;Autobots, transform and ''rock out!''&quot;]]<br /> Converting to battle mode, Sari instructs the Substitute Autobots to attack. However, the Substitutes are not up to the Autobots' own skills. Wreck-Gar follows the orders of everyone too literally, Scrapper's snowball attack is just plain ineffective, and Snarl barely does anything. Sari is amazed that mindless zombies are more effective than her own team, until Scrapper comments that it's because they're being controlled by one guy. Sari realizes that he's right, and orders the Substitute Autobots to attack on their own. Sure enough, it works: Soundwave begins having trouble multitasking, and the Substitute Autobots' effectiveness begins to wear them down. One of Prowl's attacks even saves Sari from being blasted by Bumblebee. Soundwave eventually decides to use just Optimus Prime instead, and he is able to take down each Substitute Autobot until only Sari is left. Prime nearly slices her in half before Prowl throws his shuriken at Soundwave, knocking his keytar out of his hands and freeing the Autobots. Sari had suspected that he had been faking, but Prowl admits that it took a great deal of effort to fight off Soundwave's control.<br /> <br /> [[Image:TFAni Human Error Part2 Soundwave Destroyed.jpg|thumb|right|175px|The day the music died.]]<br /> Furious at Prowl's deception, Soundwave orders Laserbeak and Ratbat, the keytar, to attack. Ratbat dispatches Prowl, while Laserbeak goes for Sari. Soundwave himself tackles Prime and knocks Optimus's axe out of his hands, so Prime decides to use Soundwave's other axe—Laserbeak. The two engage in what may be the most epic rock-off of all time as they try to counter each other's harmonics. Ultimately, Optimus Prime uses the instrument-locked Laserbeak to shatter Soundwave and Ratbat, freeing the humans from Soundwave's control. However, Laserbeak grabs Soundwave's remaining functional piece and flies off. <br /> <br /> Later, it's a very merry Christmas indeed for the Autobots and the Sumdacs: Not only are they freed of Soundwave's control, but Porter C. Powell is about to be financially ruined by the impending Sound Wave refunds. Scrapper decides to call it quits and head back to Dinobot Island for a long vacation, but Snarl refuses to let the Constructicon ride him. Wreck-Gar, however, chooses to stay and help clean up the mess from the battle, ending the fine career of the Substitute Autobots. Sari also has a better appreciation for what Optimus goes through being in command, while the Autobots understand the rigors of being human. As the Autobots reflect on their newfound understanding, Wreck-Gar begins distributing garbage to all the good little girls and boys.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (2)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (3)<br /> *[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (4)<br /> *[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (5)<br /> *[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (6)<br /> *[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] (18)<br /> *[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] (19)<br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] (1)<br /> *[[Ratbat (Animated)|Ratbat]] (7)<br /> *[[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]] (23)<br /> |c3=<br /> *[[Porter C. Powell]] (8)<br /> *[[Captain Fanzone]] (9)<br /> *[[Mayor Edsel]] (10)<br /> *[[Press Secretary]] (11)<br /> *[[Spike Witwicky (Animated)|Spike Witwicky]] (12)<br /> *[[Carly Witwicky (Animated)|Carly Witwicky]] (13)<br /> *[[Daniel Witwicky (Animated)|Daniel Witwicky]] (14)<br /> *[[Jennifer Witwicky]] (15)<br /> *[[Isaac Sumdac]] (17)<br /> |h4=[[Substitute Autobots]]|c4=<br /> *[[Sari Sumdac]] (16)<br /> *[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] (20)<br /> *[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] (21)<br /> *[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] (22)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> <br /> '''Driver''': Hey! Take it easy, leadfoot!&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Bulkhead''': What, it's not lead any more!&lt;br&gt;<br /> ''[Bumblebee's car hits Bulkhead's car]''&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Bumblebee''': Virtual Fanzone's gonna be ticked!&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Optimus''': I have to hand it to the humans, driving is much more difficult than it looks.&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Ratchet''': ''[Driving backwards]'' This ain't so hard.&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Prowl''': It's merely a matter of becoming one with the machiAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! ''[Begins popping a wheelie]''<br /> :—The Autobots take their turn at driving... and fail miserably.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Hey, weren't there three of you? Where's the other one?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Me Grimlock not talking to him. Him traitor. Dinobots not pets.&quot;<br /> :—'''Sari Sumdac''' and '''Grimlock''' on the status of the Dinobots.<br /> <br /> <br /> ''[Writing in the sand]'' &quot;Day 48: Still no sign of my collea-...my buds. I have befriended and trained one of the local wildlife.&quot; ''[Tide comes up and erases writing]'' &quot;Oh, not again!&quot;<br /> :—'''Scrapper''' just can't win.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Sari''': All right. Substitute Autobots, transform and roll out!&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Wreck-Gar''': Transform. What a good idea!&lt;br&gt;<br /> ''[Transforms and drives off]''&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Scrapper''': ''[Riding Snarl]'' Hi-ho, Snarl!&lt;br&gt;<br /> ''[Snarl slips on some ice, knocking off Scrapper, who transforms and follows]''&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Scrapper''': Hey, Snarl, wait for Daddy!&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Sari''': Hey, wait for me! I'm your leader!<br /> :—The Substitute Autobots aren't getting off to a good start.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Sari''': All right, big guy. I'd hate to do this, but..&lt;br&gt;<br /> ''[Sari fires a blast at Optimus, but he uses Wreck-Gar as a shield, causing some of his junk to fly out and hit him]''&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Wreck-Gar''': ''[Dazed]'' Ha ha! The mighty Wreck-Gar is no match for...the mighty Wreck-Gar. Wait, whose side am I on?<br /> :—Wreck-Gar, actually more confused than usual.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Time to change your tune, Soundwave. Operation: face the music.&quot;<br /> :—'''Optimus Prime'''<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> * Human Ratchet has his scar on the wrong side of his face in one scene.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> * Soundwave's virtual form at the beginning of the episode is in the colors of TakaraTomy's &quot;[[Soundwave (G1) toys#Music Label|Sonic White]]&quot; Soundwave MP3 player.<br /> * Soundwave's virtual avatars are depicted in the color scheme of the [[Soundwave (Animated)#Electrostatic Soundwave|Electrostatic Soundwave]] toy.<br /> * The traffic light that [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] swings around is based on the weapon which came with the first [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl's]] toy.<br /> * Dinobot Island is missing a huge chunk of itself after the events of &quot;[[Predacons Rising]]&quot;.<br /> * Scrapper is revealed to have survived the explosion the Constructicons were caught in back in &quot;[[Three's a Crowd]]&quot;. The fates of [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] and [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]], however, are less certain.<br /> [[Image:TFAni Human Error Part2 Laserbeack&amp;Soundwave Flee.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Next time, Gadget! Next time!]]<br /> * [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] names the triceratops [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobot]] &quot;Snarl&quot; as a second choice after the Dinobot took offense to &quot;[[Slag (G1)|Slag]]&quot;, referencing the [[Snarl (Animated)#Notes|real-life name change]] for Snarl. This is the first time Snarl has been given a name in the cartoon—[[Swoop (Animated)|the pteranodon]] has still not been named in the show itself.<br /> * Wreck-Gar has been at the bottom of the lake since his debut episode, &quot;[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]&quot;.<br /> * Laserbeak flying away with Soundwave's remaining component could be a reference to the action that [[Laserbeak (G1)|his Generation 1 counterpart]] took after [[Soundwave (G1)|his master's]] destruction in the ''Headmasters'' episode &quot;[[The Mystery of Planet Master]]&quot;, in which Laserbeak flew off with Soundwave's head after he was blown to smithereens.<br /> [[Image:Backwards RedKup.JPG|right|180px|thumb|And their insurance is STILL cheaper than both Hot Rod and Bumblebee!]]<br /> * Evil, brain-washed Autobots? That's [[Attack of the Autobots|familiar]]...<br /> * Optimus Prime's &quot;mile high into the sun&quot; jump attack on Soundwave at the end of the battle is eerily similar to [[Generation 1]] [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s attack on [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in &quot;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&quot;.<br /> * While human, [[Ratchet (Animated)| Ratchet]] drives his ambulance backwards as either an intended or unintended homage to a classic G1 animation error. In [[Starscream's Ghost]], Kup is seen driving backwards for no apparent reason. Considering the similar characters, it was probably on purpose.<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * The &quot;castaway&quot; Scrapper is dressed in [[wikipedia:Robinson Crusoe|Robinson Crusoe]] garb, including a rust beard.<br /> * Both Wreck-Gar and his voice actor, [[&quot;Weird Al&quot; Yankovic]], play the [[:Image:WeirdAl.jpg|accordion]].<br /> * Optimus refers to Laserbeak as an &quot;axe&quot; (a common nickname for guitars) before forcibly transforming him into his alt mode.<br /> * Scrapper's cry of &quot;Hi-ho, Snarl!&quot; is a reference to the Lone Ranger's cry of &quot;Hi-ho, Silver!&quot;<br /> * The Christmas carols continue in this episode, as Scrapper starts singing a bit of &quot;[[Wikipedia:Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!|Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!]]&quot; and Wreck-Gar offers up his own unique version of &quot;[[Wikipedia:Deck the Halls|Deck the Halls]]&quot;. As in the previous episode, &quot;[[Wikipedia: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen|God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen]]&quot; is incorporated into the background music of this episode's final scene.<br /> * Some of the sound effects used when Optimus attacks Soundwave with Laserbeak date back to Hanna-Barbara's ''Quickdraw McGraw'', whose title character's alter ego, El Kabong, used a guitar as a melee weapon.<br /> * Meanwhile, Ratbat's shrieks are either taken directly from the original ''[[wikipedia:Scooby Doo|Scooby Doo, Where Are You!]]'' intro, or are a very close approximation thereof.<br /> * The stylized animation of Optimus Prime's final strike with Laserbeak is highly reminiscent of [[wikipedia:Haruhara_Haruko|Haruko Haruhara's]] attacks with her guitar in ''[[wikipedia:FLCL|FLCL]]''—one of Derrick J. Wyatt's admitted influences for this show.<br /> * When Soundwave breaks apart and his mind control power dissipates, the sound effect is of a dial-up modem.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> *Several questions were left unanswered in this two-parter, including how Soundwave was rebuilt after the destruction of his body in &quot;[[Sound and Fury]]&quot;, and where Laserbeak and Ratbat come from.<br /> <br /> *This is not the first time a [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] has mass-hypnotized humans [[Auto-Bop|with his musical skills]].<br /> <br /> *This episode marks the return of [[Captain Fanzone's car]]. Even in the virtual world, it's still absolutely filthy, inside and out.<br /> <br /> *Soundwave has the ability to fly, despite having a land-based vehicle alt mode. <br /> <br /> [[:Image:Soundwave_fly.jpg|Not really that far-fetched...]]<br /> <br /> *Soundwave says he &quot;reprograms&quot; the Autobots into Decepticons. However, it seems more like he put a receiver in their bodies and used them as puppets. If they were properly processor-washed, then they would do what he says on their own, not need directions from a remote. Perhaps the reprogramming is simply to make them easier to control.<br /> <br /> *It's so cute when Scrapper talk with its shovel.<br /> <br /> *Captain Fanzone appears several times in the episode, but has no speaking lines. Even after coming out of hypnosis he doesn't make a remark about his reasons for disliking mechanical entities.<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/video/dlink/index.html?episodeID=8a25c39220d75e670120da0741db0023 &quot;Human Error, Part II&quot; streaming video at Cartoon Network] (link functional until 6/01/09)<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated episodes]]</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Substitute_Autobot&diff=299953 2009-05-24T10:28:20Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Animated cartoon */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|autobot}}<br /> :''The Substitute Autobots is a subgroup from [[Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> [[Image:TFAni Human Error Part2 Substitute Autobots.jpg|300px|thumb|right|&quot;Alpha, we need four Autobots with attitude!&quot;&lt;br&gt;&quot;All we've got is a dinosaur, a half-assed Decepticon, a twerp and a walking junk heap.&quot;]]<br /> <br /> When the world's destiny is at stake, when all hope seems to be lost, when every hero has been defeated, an uncanny team arises from the depths of despair, forming the most unlikely alliance to restore Hope and Justice. They are known as... the '''Substitute Autobots'''!<br /> <br /> Yup, we're all pretty much doomed.<br /> <br /> The team's line-up is:<br /> *[[Sari Sumdac]] (Leader)<br /> *[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]<br /> *[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]]<br /> *[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]]<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Animated'' cartoon===<br /> When the Earth-bound Autobots and the full population of Detroit were under the control of [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]], [[Sari Sumdac]] went to [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]], hoping to find some help to rescue them. But [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] and [[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] were less than responsive to her call. Determined to not give up, Sari pursued her quest and finally located Scrapper and the newly named Snarl. She quickly managed to convince them to return with her to the city. On their way, they met Wreck-Gar, who was all too happy to join the team. Thus was born the ragtag unit called the Substitute Autobots, with Sari naturally taking the lead. Well, theoretically.<br /> <br /> Before they were even able to concoct a concrete plan, they lost both the element of surprise and their outnumbering advantage, having to face not only Soundwave, but also the whole of [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]'s brainwashed team. With little choice, Sari gave the order to attack, but the fight didn't start well—Wreck Gar was a little too over-obedient to follow ''any'' order and also lacked adequate equipment, Scrapper was simply ineffective, and Snarl had just not yet understood what he was supposed to do. Having to deal with both [[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]] and Soundwave, Sari ended up losing control of her jet-pack and was ejected into the snow, soon followed by the rest of her team.<br /> <br /> Realizing Soundwave wouldn't be able to control all the Autobots in separate activities at the same time, Sari ordered they attack separately. Snarl charged on [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], Scrapper took on [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]], Wreck-Gar faced [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] and [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]], and she herself dealt with Optimus Prime, effectively giving too much for the Decepticon to handle at once. Snarl overpowered and tied up Ratchet while Scrapper froze Bulkhead. The team was finally getting the hang of things and was beginning to take the upper hand in the battle. And then Wreck-Gar played some accordion... Bumblebee and Prowl tried to attack Sari, although Prowl's attack was strangely...helpful. Wreck-Gar finally immobilized Bumblebee, which meant the only ones left were Prowl and Optimus Prime. Not bad for a bunch of losers. Unfortunately, Soundwave could now focus total control on Optimus, knowing that was all he needed to win the battle. Optimus rapidly overpowered Scrapper, Snarl and Wreck-Gar and was about to chop down Sari, when Prowl, whose attempts to resist Soundwave had finally succeeded, struck with his shurikens. Soundwave lost control of Prime, who was relieved to see he hadn't harmed Sari. From this point on, the Substitute Autobots let Optimus Prime deal with the problem. He dealt with it pretty good.<br /> <br /> After that, the team disbanded, Scrapper judging it was just not worth the pain (and lack of overtime pay), Snarl simply wanting to go home, and Sari being all too happy her management duties were over. As for Wreck-Gar, well, his mind was already on something else...<br /> <br /> And so ended the brief, shining(?) career of the Substitute Autobots...til next time? {{storylink|Human Error, Part II}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated]]<br /> [[Category:Autobot subgroups]]</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Endgame,_Part_II&diff=299948 2009-05-24T10:19:40Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Transformers references */ I don&#039;t think battle damage and a defeated foe asking for mercy is something originating from the first catoon movie. Those are way to standard trope to be specific</p> <hr /> <div>{{disambig2|the ''Animated'' episode|the ''Beast Machines'' episode|Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall}}<br /> <br /> {{episode|<br /> |series=Anitoon<br /> |image=TFA-Endgame-MissionActuallyAccomplished.jpg<br /> |caption=Mission: ACCOMPLISHED!<br /> |ep=42<br /> |title=&quot;Endgame, Part II&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[May 23]], 2009<br /> |written by=[[Marsha Griffin]]<br /> |directed by=[[Kalvin Lee]]&lt;br&gt;[[Yoshio Frank Chatani]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Mook]]<br /> }}<br /> '''The Autobots fight to defend Detroit from Megatron and his clones of Omega Supreme.'''<br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> &lt;!--[[Image:TFA-Endgame-PanAcrossEveryone.jpg|thumb|240px|We shall not forget them. Nor fail to reward that which is given. Courage with love, valour with honour, evil with vengeance.]]--&gt;<br /> {{epstub}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] (4)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (5)<br /> *[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (6)<br /> *[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (7)<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (8)<br /> *[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (9)<br /> *[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] (11)<br /> *[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] (13)<br /> *[[Freeway (Animated)|Freeway]] (18)<br /> *[[Seaspray (Animated)|Seaspray]] (19<br /> *[[Cosmos (Animated)|Cosmos]] (20)<br /> *[[Powerglide (Animated)|Powerglide]] (21)<br /> *[[Hubcap (Animated)|Hubcap]] (22)<br /> *[[Sedan (Animated)|Sedan]] (23)<br /> *[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] (24)<br /> *[[Furao]] (25)<br /> *[[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]] (26)<br /> *[[Carerra (Animated)|Carerra]] (27)<br /> *[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] (28)<br /> *[[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] (29)<br /> *[[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] (30)<br /> *[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] (31)<br /> *[[Mainframe (Animated)|Mainframe]] (32)<br /> |c2=<br /> *Three [[Lugnut Supreme]]s (1–3)<br /> *[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (10)<br /> *[[Lugnut]] (12)<br /> *[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave/Longarm Prime]] (14)<br /> *[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] (17)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> *[[Isaac Sumdac]] (16)<br /> |c4=<br /> *[[Sari Sumdac]] (15)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> '''Megatron''': Lugnut, let's begin this field test with Sumdac Tower. I want to see my former prison crumble to the ground.&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Lugnut''': As you command, oh great and glorious Megatron! Your genius exceeds all others! And I am but your humble and obedient servant! Furthermore—&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Megatron''': Shockwave! Is there anyway to bypass this endless pontificating and command these clones directly?&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Shockwave''': Still working on the data patch, my liege. Until then, you'll just have to relay all. Orders. Through. Lugnut.<br /> :—Megatron desperately seeks to cut out the middleman, while Shockwave demonstrates how to smirk without a face.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Sari''': I'm going too! I have a jetpack.&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Optimus''': No Sari, it's—&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Sari''': Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's &quot;too dangerous&quot;, I know. It's '''always''' &quot;too dangerous&quot;!&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Optimus''': I was ''going'' to say, &quot;It's more important for you to protect your father and your fellow organics.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Sari''': Oh. Right. Sorry.<br /> :—Sari isn't used to being treated as an equal.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Sari''': Dad, I just want to say you are the best father anybody could ask for.&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Sumdac''': Ooh, that is very sweet, Sari. But why are you telling...oh! You think you are going with them? To the Moon?<br /> :-Isaac Sumdac, as sharp as always...<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You're a persistent little Autobot.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;My name is OPTIMUS PRIME!&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If I can't save my clones, I will at least have the satisfaction of taking you off-line, Optimus Prime.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;So, you ''can'' remember my name!&quot;<br /> :—Took you long enough, '''Megatron'''.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Can't find...any more fragments. Only one way...&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—'''Prowl''' makes his choice. The rest is silence.<br /> <br /> ==Notes== <br /> <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> <br /> * When the Autobots hold up [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl's]] coffin before the cheering crowd (as seen in the picture on this page), Prowl's body is drawn rather short. If one compared the height of his body to [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] at his left, Bumblebee would actually be a head taller.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> <br /> *At the very end, Optimus Prime is shown with the large piece of AllSpark which Jazz and Prowl pulled together, in a container strongly resembling the [[Matrix of Leadership]]—and he's [[The Transformers: The Movie|wearing it on a chain around his neck]].<br /> <br /> *Even at this late stage, new faces still appear in the crowd scene on Cybertron. [[Seaspray (Animated)|Seaspray]] can be seen from the rear, albeit slightly miscolored, while [[Furao]] appears prominently as everyone reacts to Omega Supreme's transformation. [[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] and [[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] make their first in-person appearances, though Dai Atlas only appears from behind, and the unnamed blue and tan female from &quot;[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]&quot; also appears again. Here, she is standing next to another unnamed, orange female, whose arm could ''juuuuuust'' be seen poking in from offscreen back in &quot;[[Decepticon Air]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> *Ratchet refers to the Lugnut Supremes as &quot;[[bootleg|knockoffs]]&quot;. <br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> *Shockwave transforms into a ''purple'' Longarm. Maybe he was just confused or [[To sell toys|something]].<br /> <br /> *Jazz states that they can't find all the AllSpark fragments; at the very least, this makes sense because Skywarp, Thundercracker, [[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]], and [[Liar Starscream]] aren't on Earth anymore. There is no indication that any other Earthbound characters animated by AllSpark fragments were de-fragmented and killed like Starscream, and they don't seem to be kept alive the same way he is... Though it would be a mighty convenient and internally consistent way of quickly writing any number of them, or even ''all'' of them, off the show. <br /> <br /> *This is the first episode since &quot;[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]&quot; to feature Prime's faceplate.<br /> <br /> *Arcee doesn't join the other Autobots on their victory/funeral parade at the end.<br /> <br /> * As of this episode, there's a lot of remaining uncaptured Decepticons!<br /> **[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] are still floating out somewhere in space.<br /> **[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] and a bleeding, shattered [[Wasp|Waspinator]] are still in that mysterious jungle, precise whereabouts (and even ''when''abouts) unknown.<br /> **[[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]] fled the scene with the sentient part of [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] in &quot;[[Human Error, Part II]]&quot;.<br /> **[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]'s whereabouts are presumably still known to the Autobots; he may have returned to [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] with [[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] after &quot;Human Error&quot;.<br /> **[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] left for parts unknown in &quot;[[Decepticon Air]]&quot;.<br /> **[[Lockdown]], the [[Female Starscream]], [[Team Chaar]] and any unseen Decepticons all remain at large.<br /> **[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] and [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]] may or may not have been destroyed in the explosion in &quot;[[Three's a Crowd]]&quot;—if not, add them to the list.<br /> *Additionally, several other plot points have yet to have been resolved by the end of this episode:<br /> **Sari's origin has yet to have been completely explained. It still hasn't been revealed how or why a protoform showed up on Earth years ago, or why it looked so different compared to other protoforms seen during the course of the series. Since it has been shown that all the protoforms Lockdown stole were blanks, it's unlikely she came from that batch.<br /> **Meltdown was last seen reconstituting himself at the end of &quot;[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]&quot; but was never seen since.<br /> **Wreck-Gar and all three Dinobots were not present at the end of the episode, and presumably are still on Earth. Although it could be speculated that they stayed there by choice, one must wonder what kind of measures that Optimus and company took to prevent said bots from any more disastrous encounters with the populace of Earth.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated episodes]]</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Isaac_Sumdac_(Animated)&diff=299943 2009-05-24T10:09:18Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Animated cartoon */</p> <hr /> <div>{{picsneeded|More cartoon screencaps!}}<br /> :''Isaac Sumdac is a [[Human|human]] from the [[Transformers Animated|Transformers Animated]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:IsaacSumdacFinalModel.jpg|right|200px|thumb|For building so much, he has very tiny arms.]]<br /> What Henry Ford and Bill Gates were to the 20th century, '''Isaac Sumdac''' is to the 22nd. His invention of versatile reliable [[Automaton|automaton]] robots revolutionized every industry and the American way of life, and turned [[Detroit|Detroit]] into a major manufacturing center once again. The founder of [[Sumdac Systems|Sumdac Systems]], he is also the adoptive father of [[Sari Sumdac|Sari]].<br /> <br /> Sumdac is a genuinely loving, devoted father who cares deeply for Sari, who has worked hard to craft elaborate gifts for her and to help her make friends. And he is an ethical businessman who sticks to his beliefs as well, staunchly refusing to manufacture military weapons despite the potential revenue they could bring in to his company. But Isaac Sumdac has got one overbearing flaw that constantly lands him in very dangerous situations: he may just be the single ''dumbest'' smart person the world has ever seen. He has virtually no interpersonal skills to speak of, and doesn't understand people in the slightest; Sumdac will believe just about anything anyone tells him, if they act sincere enough when they do so. And it's not just other people that he has trouble dealing with{{m-}}Isaac is prone to getting so wrapped up in his work, that he hurts ''himself'' as well, actually forgeting to ''eat and drink'' sometimes. When engrossed in a project, he clearly finds it hard to remember that there is a world outside his lab.<br /> <br /> And then there were those...''incidents'' involving [[Megatron (Animated)|the big giant head]] in his lab. And the incidents with the robot's [[Decepticon|''real'' friends]], but let's not dwell on the past.<br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Animated'' cartoon===<br /> {{ongoing}}<br /> :''Voice actor:'' [[Tom Kenny|Tom Kenny]] (English), [[Johannes Berenz|Johannes Berenz]] (German), [[Mirosław Neinert|Mirosław Neinert]] (Polish)<br /> <br /> [[Image:TFAni_TransformAndRollOut_YoungSumdac.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Fast! Close your mouth! Or you'll gulp it.]]<br /> As a youth in the small town of [[Paw Paw]], Isaac Sumdac was working in his makeshift laboratory when what appeared to be a meteor struck the ground close to his home. Investigating, the young Sumdac was shocked to discover that the &quot;meteor&quot; was, in fact, the severed head and arm of a giant alien robot. Sumdac, of course, had no way of knowing that this was the noggin of the evil Decepticon leader [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], but that ultimately was of little importance to tbe boy, as the tyrannical robot was well and truly offline. Sumdac disassembled the head and studied it, eventually learning to reverse-engineer its technology. Using this futuristic alien technology, Sumdac was able to build himself an incredible robotics company, which grew and grew over the next five decades, but which stage it was responsible for mass-producing legions of robot workers that had become a part of everyday life in Detroit. Megatron's head was kept in Sumdac's persona lab in his business headquarters, [[Sumdac Tower]], where the scientist even used the robot's disembodided hand as a chair. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}<br /> <br /> Around forty-three years after he found Megatron's head, Sumdac made another strange discovery. Noticing a flash of light in his lab, Sumdac entered to find a strange metallic pod, containing a small, liquid metal body. Fascinated, Sumdac reached out to touch the small creature, but recieved an electric shock that knocked him offline, and turned a streak of his hair white. When Sumdac came to, the liquid metal being was gone, and in its place was what appeared to be a human baby. Not knowing what else to do, Sumdac &quot;adopted&quot; the child, named her &quot;Sari&quot;, and spent the next seven years raising her as his own. {{storylink|TransWarped}} Understandibly, Sumdac was reluctant to let Sari out into the world, and mostly kept her confined to Sumdac Tower, using [[Tutor Bot|robot tutors]] to educate her and building [[Sparkplug (robot dog)|other robots]] to keep her company.<br /> <br /> Seven years later, Sumdac was in the midst of conducting a school tour around his company labs when a techno-organic experiment ran out of control, creating a creature that the Detroit police proved powerless to stop. The monster was defeated by the surprising arrival of a team of alien robots that introduced themselves as the [[Autobot]]s, who Sari quickly befriended. While Sumdac was genuionely warm and welcoming to the Autobots, and hailed them as Detroit's newest super-heroes, he now knew the true nature of the mysterious robot head that he had built his company upon, and was terrified that the Autobots would find out what he had done to one of their race. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out!|Transform and Roll Out!}}<br /> <br /> When a jolt of energy from Sari's [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]]-empowered [[Key]] brought Megatron's head back online, {{storylink|Home Is Where the Spark Is}} the evil robot decided to exploit Sumdac's gullibility by posing as an Autobot, suggesting that the other Autobots would be much more forgiving of Sumdac dissecting him if the scientist gave him a new body before revealing the truth. As a sign of good faith, Megatron helped Sumdac rebuild his [[Dinobots (Animated)|robot dinosaurs]]. Unfortunately, a glitch made them rampage twice, and Isaac felt annoyed at the bad job he'd done. However, Megatron took the blame upon himself and was ashamed to admit that he'd built weapons into the dinosaurs out of his desire to have a body again. Sumdac sympathized with his friend, promising not to tell the Autobots and to restore him one day. {{storylink|Blast from the Past|Blast from the Past}}<br /> <br /> Isaac was true to his word, but his attempts to build a new body from scratch for Megatron met with failure due to a lack of [[Destronium]]. It just so happened that Sumdac Systems' product line also included a prototype reflex-augmentation suit; when the only working model was mysteriously stolen and the thief then used it to try to retrieve the Destroinum Megatron desperately needed, Isaac found that confusing but seemed otherwise untroubled. {{storylink|Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec}} <br /> <br /> [[Image:TFA Sound Fury Megatron Sumdac Sparkplug.JPG|right|150px|thumb|For the last time, I don&amp;#39;t have a skunk on my head!]]<br /> For Sari's birthday party, Sumdac tried to get some kids her own age (all children of his employees) to hang around with her, but even with the help of the Autobots, this did not really work. Luckily, she was happy with her new present, [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]], a musical robot that had been created by Megatron simply to please children. (It turned evil, but surely that was all an accident on Megs's part!) {{storylink|Sound and Fury|Sound and Fury}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:N00b.jpg|left|150px|thumb|&amp;quot;Total OWNAGE, n00b!&amp;quot;]]<br /> After meeting with Henry Masterson, who showed Sumdac the &quot;[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster unit]]&quot;, Sumdac was horrified to discover that Masterson planned to use the technology for military purposes. Things got even worse when the rocket that Masterson's warbot controlled went flying into the city of Detroit. Furious, Sumdac fired Masterson on the spot. Several days later, Masterson stole the Autobot [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]'s body and used it to take control of a solar fusion power plant, demanding 700 billion dollars to be delivered by Sumdac himself. Isaac drove [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] into the power plant with the other Autobots, allowing them to take on Masterson. While Sumdac tried to shut down the reactor, a stray missile from Masterson destroyed the controls. Fortunately, Bulkhead built a drone that managed to shut down the reactor. {{storylink|Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Sumdac megatron's body.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Dad! Don&amp;#39;t touch it! It&amp;#39;s evil!]]<br /> After discovering an energy signature out in the woods near Detroit, he found it was what he had been searching for since he came across Megatron's head: the rest of his body. Sumdac noted that Megatron would be most surprised by the discovery. {{storylink|Nature Calls|Nature Calls}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:MegrisingSumdacCry.jpg|left|150px|thumb|DO NOT WANT]]<br /> As soon as he brought back Megatron's body, he commented on how his body had done well in the wilderness for 50 years. As soon as Sumdac apparently finished the body's repairs, [[Lugnut|Lugnut]] and [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] arrived, and Megatron revealed that he was a [[Decepticon|Decepticon]]. Depositing Sumdac in his severed hand, Megatron used the [[Key|Key]] to restore his body. As wires pulled the hand to the body, it made a fist around Sumdac, taking him with it. When Megatron opened his hand upon being restored, Sumdac was nowhere to be seen. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 1|Megatron Rising - Part 1}}<br /> <br /> Somehow free from Megatron's grasp, Sumdac tried to escape. Blitzwing intercepted his escape, but Megatron's calling of the Decepticons allowed him to flee. Meeting the Autobots in the lobby of Sumdac Tower, Isaac explained his role in what had happened. Prowl and Bulkhead were a little ticked, but Optimus decided that then was not the time for recriminations. Repairing the Autobots with residual Key energy, Isaac accompanied them on the [[Autobot ship (Animated)|Autobots' ship]] when they crashed on [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]]. Fearing that the end was near, Sumdac said that there was something important that he wanted to tell Sari, but she ran off to find something that the [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]] could charge in place of her Key before he could elaborate. Sumdac quickly assembled a device that damaged Megatron's equilibrium sensors, but disappeared in the chaos during the battle between Optimus and Megatron and the dispersal of the AllSpark. In the aftermath, Sumdac had been snatched by Megatron. Now a prisoner of Megatron, the Decepticon leader mockingly asked Sumdac if he was comfortable in his chair. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2|Megatron Rising - Part 2}}<br /> <br /> Professor Sumdac was held prisoner by the Decepticons deep in a cavern studded in carbon deposits which baffled the Autobot scans of the area. Shown a [[Space bridge|space bridge]] schematic which Megatron had stolen from [[Teletran-1|Teletran-1]], the scientist was put to work doing what he does best, reverse-engineering the technology. {{storylink|The Elite Guard|The Elite Guard}} The scientist was also forced to creat signal-dampeners to allow the Decepticons to remain undetected by the Autobots even outside the mines, and a tachyon transmitter that allowed Megatron to communicate with his [[Shockwave (Animated)|double-agent]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}} Sumdac tried to alert the Autobots to this double-agent by bouncing a transmission to their headquarters, but the garbled message they recieved them them off on the [[Wasp|wrong track]]. {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}}<br /> <br /> Once the bridge was completed, it was learned that Sumdac had misinterpreted the schematics, leaving the Decepticons with a non-functional bridge. Megatron decided to kidnap Cybertron's top space bridge technician, who turned out to be Bulkhead. Megatron took Sumdac with him both as a hostage and to prevent Sumdac from interfering with the [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]]' work. Bulkhead was captured and compelled to help under threat of being body-jacked again with a Headmaster unit. Once Bulkhead was put to work, Sumdac assumed that he was trying to sabotage the bridge and played along. However, Bulkhead actually ''was'' trying to fix the bridge and managed to finish it in short order...just in time for a rescue attempt by the Autobots to be hijacked by an attack by [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] and [[Starscream clone|his clones]]. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}<br /> <br /> After trying to shut down the bridge, Sumdac commandeered the Headmaster and used it to steal Starscream's body to try and destroy Megatron. The Decepticon leader was unimpressed and shot the Headmaster off with his [[Fusion cannon|fusion cannon]]. Then power complications with the space bridge arose, and Megatron tried to fix that by adding Starscream's AllSpark-infused head to the mix, causing an overload. Fortunately, [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] arrived, being piloted by Ratchet and Sari of all people. Omega sacrificed himself after ejecting Sari and Ratchet, and the Autobots and Sumdacs escaped before the mine came down around them when the space bridge exploded. Free of Megatron and reunited with his daughter, Isaac Sumdac was relieved to know that the ordeal was at an end. His troubles weren't over, though, as Sari noticed that the skin of her right arm had been torn...revealing robotic circuitry underneath! {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Sumdac Streak.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Origins of a legend. Oh, and Sumdac's hair thingy, too.]]<br /> <br /> Faced with a daughter on the verge of a breakdown and five robots who had run out of reasons to trust him, Isaac revealed to Sari what he knew of her origins, but none of them were particularly convinced by his fantastical story of a liquid metal robot that appeared out of thin air. Once Isaac had fired [[Porter C. Powell]], who had taken control of his company during his absense, and Henry Masterson, whom Powell had re-hired, Sari refused to speak to, or even be in the same building, as the man she could no longer even think of as her father. Luckily, Optimus Prime able to patch the family back together by letting Isaac know that he was going to take Sari to [[Burger Bot]], so the could meet them there (this was accomplished by opening a comm channel to Sumdac' lab and talking very loudly and at length to Sari about Burger Bot, but even then, it's a minor miracle that Sumdac figured out what Prime was doing). While the trio was at Burger Bot, a vengeful Masterson attacked, and Sari and Sumdac both managed to save each other from the villains' wrath. While Prime finished Masterson off, Sari realized that whether or not she was a robot, Sumdac was still her father.<br /> <br /> While all this had been going on, [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] had been conducting some research of his own, and concluded that Sumdac had discovered a Cybertronian [[protoform]] which had scanned his DNA. Intruiged by the fact that she was part Cybertronian, Sari turned her Key upon herself and upgraded her body into an older, more powerful form, only to promptly start running out of control. Once the Autobots had her subdued, Prime revealed the location of the Autobots' base to Professor Sumdac, much to the consternation of the other Autobots, who still did not trust the scientist entirely. Prime vowed that there would be no more secret between their &quot;family,&quot; and Sumdac apologized to Sari for keeping the truth of her origins hidden for so long. {{storylink|TransWarped}}<br /> <br /> Working with Bulkhead to construct a new space bridge in Sumdac Tower so that the Autobots could contact Cybertron to warn them about Megatron's double-agent, Sumdac decided to call it a night when several floors of the tower collapsed underneath them thanks to the weight of the equipment. Sumdac was less than impressed when Bulkhead called in the [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] to help repair the building, but his attitude rankled with the Constructicons' new foreman, [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]]. To protect Sumdac, Bulkhead began ordering him around cruelly, winking all the while, but Sumdac, of course, completely failed to understand that Bulkhead was merely acting to preserve his safety, and rushed off to complete the construction of the [[plasmadynamic thruster]] the Autobot demanded. Sumdac even followed Bulkhead to the Constructicons' warehouse hangout to give him the completed thruster, where Bulkhead was able to make him understand the deception, before having to put the act on again and send Sumdac scampering away. When the other Autobots arrived to help Bulkhead stop the Constructicons' plans to steal all of Detroit's oil, Sumdac was able to bring them up to speed, and his completed plasmadynamic thruster was then used to warp the Constructicons—and an exploding oil tank—off to a safe distance. {{storylink|Three's a Crowd}}<br /> <br /> {{charstubfict}}<br /> <br /> ===Timelines===<br /> :''Voice actor:'' [[Marty Isenberg]] (English)<br /> <br /> Despite having a cold, Pr. Sumdac was in an unusually good mood and &quot;remembered to wear pants&quot; the morning he showed Sari, Bumblebee, and Optimus his new Bi-directional Unified Transit Terminal, but no doubt lost his good mood when his BUTT backfired with such power that it flung Sari, Bumblebee, and Optimus into [[Axiom Nexus|Axiom Nexus]]. {{storylink|Bee in the City|Bee in the City}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> [[Image:IsaacSumdacModel.jpg|right|180px|thumb|... a POUCH? On my GLOVE? BRILLIANT! If I ever remembered to eat, I could keep a sandwich there!]]<br /> * It is probably no coincidence that &quot;Sumdac&quot; is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadmus Cadmus] spelled backwards. However, story editor [[Marty Isenberg|Marty Isenberg]] at [[BotCon 2008|BotCon 2008]] said he had no idea ''why'' it is not a coincidence, as it was in the show development before he signed on.<br /> <br /> *A non-finalized character model of Isaac Sumdac was featured in [[Cartoon Network|Cartoon Network]]'s ''Transformers Animated'' press kit. Compared to the final model, his body's proportions are entirely different, as is his hair. He also had some kind of stylized &quot;S&quot; emblem on his lab jacket, where the finalized Sumdac has a name badge. The &quot;S&quot; appears to be in his hair now (the cause of which is revealed in &quot;[[Transwarped]]&quot;).<br /> <br /> * This isn't the first time that a [[Buster Witwicky|central human]] [[Doctor Kenneth Onishi|character's]] [[Sparkplug Witwicky|father]] was taken captive and forced to help the Decepticons.<br /> <br /> * He has an Indian accent in the English language version and a Chinese accent in the German dub.<br /> <br /> * He appears to take fashion advice from [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Image:Tarkin-CHRON.jpg Grand Moff Tarkin].<br /> <br /> * If you think [[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] can dance, you should see this guys' sick moves!<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT: Sumdac, Isaac}}<br /> [[Category:Animated characters]]<br /> [[Category:Humans]]<br /> [[Category:Scientists]]</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Endgame,_Part_II&diff=299928 2009-05-24T09:32:04Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Quotes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{disambig2|the ''Animated'' episode|the ''Beast Machines'' episode|Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall}}<br /> <br /> {{episode|<br /> |series=Anitoon<br /> |image=TFA-Endgame-MissionActuallyAccomplished.jpg<br /> |caption=Mission: ACCOMPLISHED!<br /> |ep=42<br /> |title=&quot;Endgame, Part II&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[May 23]], 2009<br /> |written by=[[Marsha Griffin]]<br /> |directed by=[[Kalvin Lee]]&lt;br&gt;[[Yoshio Frank Chatani]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Mook]]<br /> }}<br /> '''The Autobots fight to defend Detroit from Megatron and his clones of Omega Supreme.'''<br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> &lt;!--[[Image:TFA-Endgame-PanAcrossEveryone.jpg|thumb|240px|We shall not forget them. Nor fail to reward that which is given. Courage with love, valour with honour, evil with vengeance.]]--&gt;<br /> {{epstub}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] (4)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (5)<br /> *[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (6)<br /> *[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (7)<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (8)<br /> *[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (9)<br /> *[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] (11)<br /> *[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] (13)<br /> *[[Freeway (Animated)|Freeway]] (18)<br /> *[[Seaspray (Animated)|Seaspray]] (19<br /> *[[Cosmos (Animated)|Cosmos]] (20)<br /> *[[Powerglide (Animated)|Powerglide]] (21)<br /> *[[Hubcap (Animated)|Hubcap]] (22)<br /> *[[Sedan (Animated)|Sedan]] (23)<br /> *[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] (24)<br /> *[[Furao]] (25)<br /> *[[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]] (26)<br /> *[[Carerra (Animated)|Carerra]] (27)<br /> *[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] (28)<br /> *[[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] (29)<br /> *[[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] (30)<br /> *[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] (31)<br /> *[[Mainframe (Animated)|Mainframe]] (32)<br /> |c2=<br /> *Three [[Lugnut Supreme]]s (1–3)<br /> *[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (10)<br /> *[[Lugnut]] (12)<br /> *[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave/Longarm Prime]] (14)<br /> *[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] (17)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> *[[Isaac Sumdac]] (16)<br /> |c4=<br /> *[[Sari Sumdac]] (15)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> '''Megatron''': &quot;Lugnut, let's begin this field test with Sumdac Tower. I want to see my former prison crumble to the ground.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Lugnut''': &quot;As you command, oh great and glorious Megatron! Your genius exceeds all others! And I am but your humble and obedient servant! Furthermore—&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Megatron''': &quot;Shockwave! Is there anyway to bypass this endless pontificating and command these clones directly?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Shockwave''': &quot;Still working on the data patch, my liege. Until then, you'll just have to relay all. Orders. Through. Lugnut.&quot;<br /> :—Megatron desperately seeks to cut out the middleman, while Shockwave demonstrates how to smirk without a face.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Sari''': &quot;I'm going too! I have a jetpack.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Optimus''': &quot;No Sari, it's—&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Sari''': &quot;Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's 'too dangerous', I know. It's '''always''' 'too dangerous'!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Optimus''': &quot;I was ''going'' to say, 'It's more important for you to protect your father and your fellow organics'.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Sari''': &quot;Oh. Right. Sorry.&quot;<br /> :—Sari isn't used to being treated as an equal.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Sari''': &quot;Dad, I just want to say you are the best father anybody could ask for.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Sumdac''': &quot;Ooh, that is very sweet, Sari. But why are you telling... Oh! You think you are going with them?, To the moon?&quot;<br /> :-Isaac Sumdac, as sharp as always...<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You're a persistent little Autobot.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;My name is OPTIMUS PRIME!&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If I can't save my clones, I will at least have the satisfaction of taking you off-line, Optimus Prime.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;So, you ''can'' remember my name!&quot;<br /> :—Took you long enough, '''Megatron'''.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Can't find..anymore fragments. Only one way...&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—'''Prowl''' makes his choice. The rest is silence.<br /> <br /> ==Notes== <br /> <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> <br /> * When the Autobots hold up [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl's]] coffin before the cheering crowd (as seen in the picture on this page), Prowl's body is drawn rather short. If one compared the height of his body to [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] at his left, Bumblebee would actually be a head taller.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> <br /> *At the very end, Optimus Prime is shown with the large piece of AllSpark which Jazz and Prowl pulled together, in a container strongly resembling the [[Matrix of Leadership]]—and he's [[The Transformers: The Movie|wearing it on a chain around his neck]].<br /> <br /> *Even at this late stage, new faces still appear in the crowd scene on Cybertron. [[Seaspray (Animated)|Seaspray]] can be seen from the rear, albeit slightly miscolored, while [[Furao]] appears prominently as everyone reacts to Omega Supreme's transformation. [[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] and [[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] make their first in-person appearances, though Dai Atlas only appears from behind, and the unnamed blue and tan female from &quot;[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]&quot; also appears again. Here, she is standing next to another unnamed, orange female, whose arm could ''juuuuuust'' be seen poking in from offscreen back in &quot;[[Decepticon Air]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> *Ratchet refers to the Lugnut Supremes as &quot;[[bootleg|knockoffs]]&quot;. <br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> *Shockwave transforms into a ''purple'' Longarm. Maybe he was just confused or [[To sell toys|something]].<br /> <br /> *Jazz states that they can't find all the AllSpark fragments; at the very least, this makes sense because Skywarp, Thundercracker, [[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]], and [[Liar Starscream]] aren't on Earth anymore. There is no indication that any other Earthbound characters animated by AllSpark fragments were de-fragmented and killed like Starscream, and they don't seem to be kept alive the same way he is... Though it would be a mighty convenient and internally consistent way of quickly writing any number of them, or even ''all'' of them, off the show. <br /> <br /> *This is the first episode since &quot;[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]&quot; to feature Prime's faceplate.<br /> <br /> *Arcee doesn't join the other Autobots on their victory/funeral parade at the end.<br /> <br /> * As of this episode, there's a lot of remaining uncaptured Decepticons!<br /> **[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] are still floating out somewhere in space.<br /> **[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] and a bleeding, shattered [[Wasp|Waspinator]] are still in that mysterious jungle, precise whereabouts (and even ''when''abouts) unknown.<br /> **[[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]] fled the scene with the sentient part of [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] in &quot;[[Human Error, Part II]]&quot;.<br /> **[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]'s whereabouts are presumably still known to the Autobots; he may have returned to [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] with [[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] after &quot;Human Error&quot;.<br /> **[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] left for parts unknown in &quot;[[Decepticon Air]]&quot;.<br /> **[[Lockdown]], the [[Female Starscream]], [[Team Chaar]] and any unseen Decepticons all remain at large.<br /> **[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] and [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]] may or may not have been destroyed in the explosion in &quot;[[Three's a Crowd]]&quot;—if not, add them to the list.<br /> *Additionally, several other plot points have yet to have been resolved by the end of this episode:<br /> **Sari's origin has yet to have been completely explained. It still hasn't been revealed how or why a protoform showed up on Earth years ago, or why it looked so different compared to other protoforms seen during the course of the series. Since it has been shown that all the protoforms Lockdown stole were blanks, it's unlikely she came from that batch.<br /> **Meltdown was last seen reconstituting himself at the end of &quot;[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]&quot; but was never seen since.<br /> **Wreck-Gar and all three Dinobots were not present at the end of the episode, and presumably are still on Earth. Although it could be speculated that they stayed there by choice, one must wonder what kind of measures that Optimus and company took to prevent said bots from any more disastrous encounters with the populace of Earth.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated episodes]]</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Endgame,_Part_II&diff=299927 2009-05-24T09:31:51Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Quotes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{disambig2|the ''Animated'' episode|the ''Beast Machines'' episode|Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall}}<br /> <br /> {{episode|<br /> |series=Anitoon<br /> |image=TFA-Endgame-MissionActuallyAccomplished.jpg<br /> |caption=Mission: ACCOMPLISHED!<br /> |ep=42<br /> |title=&quot;Endgame, Part II&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[May 23]], 2009<br /> |written by=[[Marsha Griffin]]<br /> |directed by=[[Kalvin Lee]]&lt;br&gt;[[Yoshio Frank Chatani]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Mook]]<br /> }}<br /> '''The Autobots fight to defend Detroit from Megatron and his clones of Omega Supreme.'''<br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> &lt;!--[[Image:TFA-Endgame-PanAcrossEveryone.jpg|thumb|240px|We shall not forget them. Nor fail to reward that which is given. Courage with love, valour with honour, evil with vengeance.]]--&gt;<br /> {{epstub}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] (4)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (5)<br /> *[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (6)<br /> *[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (7)<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (8)<br /> *[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (9)<br /> *[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] (11)<br /> *[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] (13)<br /> *[[Freeway (Animated)|Freeway]] (18)<br /> *[[Seaspray (Animated)|Seaspray]] (19<br /> *[[Cosmos (Animated)|Cosmos]] (20)<br /> *[[Powerglide (Animated)|Powerglide]] (21)<br /> *[[Hubcap (Animated)|Hubcap]] (22)<br /> *[[Sedan (Animated)|Sedan]] (23)<br /> *[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] (24)<br /> *[[Furao]] (25)<br /> *[[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]] (26)<br /> *[[Carerra (Animated)|Carerra]] (27)<br /> *[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] (28)<br /> *[[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] (29)<br /> *[[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] (30)<br /> *[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] (31)<br /> *[[Mainframe (Animated)|Mainframe]] (32)<br /> |c2=<br /> *Three [[Lugnut Supreme]]s (1–3)<br /> *[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (10)<br /> *[[Lugnut]] (12)<br /> *[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave/Longarm Prime]] (14)<br /> *[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] (17)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> *[[Isaac Sumdac]] (16)<br /> |c4=<br /> *[[Sari Sumdac]] (15)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> '''Megatron''': &quot;Lugnut, let's begin this field test with Sumdac Tower. I want to see my former prison crumble to the ground.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Lugnut''': &quot;As you command, oh great and glorious Megatron! Your genius exceeds all others! And I am but your humble and obedient servant! Furthermore—&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Megatron''': &quot;Shockwave! Is there anyway to bypass this endless pontificating and command these clones directly?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Shockwave''': &quot;Still working on the data patch, my liege. Until then, you'll just have to relay all. Orders. Through. Lugnut.&quot;<br /> :—Megatron desperately seeks to cut out the middleman, while Shockwave demonstrates how to smirk without a face.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Sari''': &quot;I'm going too! I have a jetpack.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Optimus''': &quot;No Sari, it's—&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Sari''': &quot;Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's 'too dangerous', I know. It's '''always''' 'too dangerous'!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Optimus''': &quot;I was ''going'' to say, 'It's more important for you to protect your father and your fellow organics'.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Sari''': &quot;Oh. Right. Sorry.&quot;<br /> :—Sari isn't used to being treated as an equal.<br /> <br /> '''Sari''': &quot;Dad, I just want to say you are the best father anybody could ask for.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Sumdac''': &quot;Ooh, that is very sweet, Sari. But why are you telling... Oh! You think you are going with them?, To the moon?&quot;<br /> :-Isaac Sumdac, as sharp as always...<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You're a persistent little Autobot.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;My name is OPTIMUS PRIME!&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If I can't save my clones, I will at least have the satisfaction of taking you off-line, Optimus Prime.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;So, you ''can'' remember my name!&quot;<br /> :—Took you long enough, '''Megatron'''.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Can't find..anymore fragments. Only one way...&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—'''Prowl''' makes his choice. The rest is silence.<br /> <br /> ==Notes== <br /> <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> <br /> * When the Autobots hold up [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl's]] coffin before the cheering crowd (as seen in the picture on this page), Prowl's body is drawn rather short. If one compared the height of his body to [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] at his left, Bumblebee would actually be a head taller.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> <br /> *At the very end, Optimus Prime is shown with the large piece of AllSpark which Jazz and Prowl pulled together, in a container strongly resembling the [[Matrix of Leadership]]—and he's [[The Transformers: The Movie|wearing it on a chain around his neck]].<br /> <br /> *Even at this late stage, new faces still appear in the crowd scene on Cybertron. [[Seaspray (Animated)|Seaspray]] can be seen from the rear, albeit slightly miscolored, while [[Furao]] appears prominently as everyone reacts to Omega Supreme's transformation. [[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] and [[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] make their first in-person appearances, though Dai Atlas only appears from behind, and the unnamed blue and tan female from &quot;[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]&quot; also appears again. Here, she is standing next to another unnamed, orange female, whose arm could ''juuuuuust'' be seen poking in from offscreen back in &quot;[[Decepticon Air]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> *Ratchet refers to the Lugnut Supremes as &quot;[[bootleg|knockoffs]]&quot;. <br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> *Shockwave transforms into a ''purple'' Longarm. Maybe he was just confused or [[To sell toys|something]].<br /> <br /> *Jazz states that they can't find all the AllSpark fragments; at the very least, this makes sense because Skywarp, Thundercracker, [[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]], and [[Liar Starscream]] aren't on Earth anymore. There is no indication that any other Earthbound characters animated by AllSpark fragments were de-fragmented and killed like Starscream, and they don't seem to be kept alive the same way he is... Though it would be a mighty convenient and internally consistent way of quickly writing any number of them, or even ''all'' of them, off the show. <br /> <br /> *This is the first episode since &quot;[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]&quot; to feature Prime's faceplate.<br /> <br /> *Arcee doesn't join the other Autobots on their victory/funeral parade at the end.<br /> <br /> * As of this episode, there's a lot of remaining uncaptured Decepticons!<br /> **[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] are still floating out somewhere in space.<br /> **[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] and a bleeding, shattered [[Wasp|Waspinator]] are still in that mysterious jungle, precise whereabouts (and even ''when''abouts) unknown.<br /> **[[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]] fled the scene with the sentient part of [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] in &quot;[[Human Error, Part II]]&quot;.<br /> **[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]'s whereabouts are presumably still known to the Autobots; he may have returned to [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] with [[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] after &quot;Human Error&quot;.<br /> **[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] left for parts unknown in &quot;[[Decepticon Air]]&quot;.<br /> **[[Lockdown]], the [[Female Starscream]], [[Team Chaar]] and any unseen Decepticons all remain at large.<br /> **[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] and [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]] may or may not have been destroyed in the explosion in &quot;[[Three's a Crowd]]&quot;—if not, add them to the list.<br /> *Additionally, several other plot points have yet to have been resolved by the end of this episode:<br /> **Sari's origin has yet to have been completely explained. It still hasn't been revealed how or why a protoform showed up on Earth years ago, or why it looked so different compared to other protoforms seen during the course of the series. Since it has been shown that all the protoforms Lockdown stole were blanks, it's unlikely she came from that batch.<br /> **Meltdown was last seen reconstituting himself at the end of &quot;[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]&quot; but was never seen since.<br /> **Wreck-Gar and all three Dinobots were not present at the end of the episode, and presumably are still on Earth. Although it could be speculated that they stayed there by choice, one must wonder what kind of measures that Optimus and company took to prevent said bots from any more disastrous encounters with the populace of Earth.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated episodes]]</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Endgame,_Part_II&diff=299926 2009-05-24T09:31:02Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Quotes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{disambig2|the ''Animated'' episode|the ''Beast Machines'' episode|Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall}}<br /> <br /> {{episode|<br /> |series=Anitoon<br /> |image=TFA-Endgame-MissionActuallyAccomplished.jpg<br /> |caption=Mission: ACCOMPLISHED!<br /> |ep=42<br /> |title=&quot;Endgame, Part II&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[May 23]], 2009<br /> |written by=[[Marsha Griffin]]<br /> |directed by=[[Kalvin Lee]]&lt;br&gt;[[Yoshio Frank Chatani]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Mook]]<br /> }}<br /> '''The Autobots fight to defend Detroit from Megatron and his clones of Omega Supreme.'''<br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> &lt;!--[[Image:TFA-Endgame-PanAcrossEveryone.jpg|thumb|240px|We shall not forget them. Nor fail to reward that which is given. Courage with love, valour with honour, evil with vengeance.]]--&gt;<br /> {{epstub}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] (4)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (5)<br /> *[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (6)<br /> *[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (7)<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (8)<br /> *[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (9)<br /> *[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] (11)<br /> *[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] (13)<br /> *[[Freeway (Animated)|Freeway]] (18)<br /> *[[Seaspray (Animated)|Seaspray]] (19<br /> *[[Cosmos (Animated)|Cosmos]] (20)<br /> *[[Powerglide (Animated)|Powerglide]] (21)<br /> *[[Hubcap (Animated)|Hubcap]] (22)<br /> *[[Sedan (Animated)|Sedan]] (23)<br /> *[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] (24)<br /> *[[Furao]] (25)<br /> *[[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]] (26)<br /> *[[Carerra (Animated)|Carerra]] (27)<br /> *[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] (28)<br /> *[[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] (29)<br /> *[[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] (30)<br /> *[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] (31)<br /> *[[Mainframe (Animated)|Mainframe]] (32)<br /> |c2=<br /> *Three [[Lugnut Supreme]]s (1–3)<br /> *[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (10)<br /> *[[Lugnut]] (12)<br /> *[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave/Longarm Prime]] (14)<br /> *[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] (17)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> *[[Isaac Sumdac]] (16)<br /> |c4=<br /> *[[Sari Sumdac]] (15)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> '''Megatron''': &quot;Lugnut, let's begin this field test with Sumdac Tower. I want to see my former prison crumble to the ground.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Lugnut''': &quot;As you command, oh great and glorious Megatron! Your genius exceeds all others! And I am but your humble and obedient servant! Furthermore—&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Megatron''': &quot;Shockwave! Is there anyway to bypass this endless pontificating and command these clones directly?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Shockwave''': &quot;Still working on the data patch, my liege. Until then, you'll just have to relay all. Orders. Through. Lugnut.&quot;<br /> :—Megatron desperately seeks to cut out the middleman, while Shockwave demonstrates how to smirk without a face.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Sari''': &quot;I'm going too! I have a jetpack.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Optimus''': &quot;No Sari, it's—&quot;&lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Sari''': &quot;Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's 'too dangerous', I know. It's '''always''' 'too dangerous'!&quot;&lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Optimus''': &quot;I was ''going'' to say, 'It's more important for you to protect your father and your fellow organics'.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Sari''': &quot;Oh. Right. Sorry.&quot;<br /> :—Sari isn't used to being treated as an equal.<br /> <br /> '''Sari''': &quot;Dad, I just want to say you are the best father anybody could ask for.&quot;<br /> '''Sumdac''': &quot;Ooh, that is very sweet, Sari. But why are you telling... Oh! You think you are going with them?, To the moon?&quot;<br /> :-Isaac Sumdac, as sharp as always...<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You're a persistent little Autobot.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;My name is OPTIMUS PRIME!&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If I can't save my clones, I will at least have the satisfaction of taking you off-line, Optimus Prime.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;So, you ''can'' remember my name!&quot;<br /> :—Took you long enough, '''Megatron'''.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Can't find..anymore fragments. Only one way...&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—'''Prowl''' makes his choice. The rest is silence.<br /> <br /> ==Notes== <br /> <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> <br /> * When the Autobots hold up [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl's]] coffin before the cheering crowd (as seen in the picture on this page), Prowl's body is drawn rather short. If one compared the height of his body to [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] at his left, Bumblebee would actually be a head taller.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> <br /> *At the very end, Optimus Prime is shown with the large piece of AllSpark which Jazz and Prowl pulled together, in a container strongly resembling the [[Matrix of Leadership]]—and he's [[The Transformers: The Movie|wearing it on a chain around his neck]].<br /> <br /> *Even at this late stage, new faces still appear in the crowd scene on Cybertron. [[Seaspray (Animated)|Seaspray]] can be seen from the rear, albeit slightly miscolored, while [[Furao]] appears prominently as everyone reacts to Omega Supreme's transformation. [[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] and [[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] make their first in-person appearances, though Dai Atlas only appears from behind, and the unnamed blue and tan female from &quot;[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]&quot; also appears again. Here, she is standing next to another unnamed, orange female, whose arm could ''juuuuuust'' be seen poking in from offscreen back in &quot;[[Decepticon Air]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> *Ratchet refers to the Lugnut Supremes as &quot;[[bootleg|knockoffs]]&quot;. <br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> *Shockwave transforms into a ''purple'' Longarm. Maybe he was just confused or [[To sell toys|something]].<br /> <br /> *Jazz states that they can't find all the AllSpark fragments; at the very least, this makes sense because Skywarp, Thundercracker, [[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]], and [[Liar Starscream]] aren't on Earth anymore. There is no indication that any other Earthbound characters animated by AllSpark fragments were de-fragmented and killed like Starscream, and they don't seem to be kept alive the same way he is... Though it would be a mighty convenient and internally consistent way of quickly writing any number of them, or even ''all'' of them, off the show. <br /> <br /> *This is the first episode since &quot;[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]&quot; to feature Prime's faceplate.<br /> <br /> *Arcee doesn't join the other Autobots on their victory/funeral parade at the end.<br /> <br /> * As of this episode, there's a lot of remaining uncaptured Decepticons!<br /> **[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] are still floating out somewhere in space.<br /> **[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] and a bleeding, shattered [[Wasp|Waspinator]] are still in that mysterious jungle, precise whereabouts (and even ''when''abouts) unknown.<br /> **[[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]] fled the scene with the sentient part of [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] in &quot;[[Human Error, Part II]]&quot;.<br /> **[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]'s whereabouts are presumably still known to the Autobots; he may have returned to [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] with [[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] after &quot;Human Error&quot;.<br /> **[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] left for parts unknown in &quot;[[Decepticon Air]]&quot;.<br /> **[[Lockdown]], the [[Female Starscream]], [[Team Chaar]] and any unseen Decepticons all remain at large.<br /> **[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] and [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]] may or may not have been destroyed in the explosion in &quot;[[Three's a Crowd]]&quot;—if not, add them to the list.<br /> *Additionally, several other plot points have yet to have been resolved by the end of this episode:<br /> **Sari's origin has yet to have been completely explained. It still hasn't been revealed how or why a protoform showed up on Earth years ago, or why it looked so different compared to other protoforms seen during the course of the series. Since it has been shown that all the protoforms Lockdown stole were blanks, it's unlikely she came from that batch.<br /> **Meltdown was last seen reconstituting himself at the end of &quot;[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]&quot; but was never seen since.<br /> **Wreck-Gar and all three Dinobots were not present at the end of the episode, and presumably are still on Earth. Although it could be speculated that they stayed there by choice, one must wonder what kind of measures that Optimus and company took to prevent said bots from any more disastrous encounters with the populace of Earth.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated episodes]]</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=File_talk:ROTF_Deluxe_Sideways.jpg&diff=299922 2009-05-24T09:20:20Z

<p>GUIGUI: </p> <hr /> <div>Would hit be possible to replace this pic by one where Sideways is correctly transformed?--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 04:26, 21 May 2009 (EDT)<br /> :What's wrong with Walky's photo? That's how you're supposed to transform him. Look at the CG model. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 04:42, 21 May 2009 (EDT)<br /> ::The designers of the toy clearly made in sort that sideways transforms that way: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfFuoRX-5q8&amp;hd=1 that's how the pegs are intended to be used and it might just be me, but it look closer to the CGI like that.--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 05:45, 21 May 2009 (EDT)<br /> ::A more detailed view of it in this video at 5:40 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpZkX4uFCCQ&amp;hd=1 --[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 07:25, 21 May 2009 (EDT)<br /> :::You're... relying on video reviews of test shots for your argument. FAIL. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 04:41, 24 May 2009 (EDT)<br /> ::::As far as I know, those have the exact same mold than the one sold in commerce. it change absolutely nothing.--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 05:20, 24 May 2009 (EDT)</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Endgame,_Part_II&diff=299408 2009-05-23T22:57:50Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Notes */ I don&#039;t think it is a continuity error. His purple toy version can change into longharm, after all. More possible he was too confused to change color. Putting it in Trivia</p> <hr /> <div>{{disambig2|the ''Animated'' episode|the ''Beast Machines'' episode|Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall}}<br /> <br /> {{episode|<br /> |series=Anitoon<br /> |image=<br /> |caption=<br /> |ep=42<br /> |title=&quot;Endgame, Part II&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[May 23]], 2009<br /> |written by=[[Marsha Griffin]]<br /> |directed by=[[Kalvin Lee]]&lt;br&gt;[[Yoshio Frank Chatani]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Mook]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] (4)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (5)<br /> *[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (6)<br /> *[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (7)<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (8)<br /> *[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (9)<br /> *[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] (11)<br /> *[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] (13)<br /> *[[Freeway (Animated)|Freeway]] (18)<br /> *[[Seaspray (Animated)|Seaspray]] (19<br /> *[[Cosmos (Animated)|Cosmos]] (20)<br /> *[[Powerglide (Animated)|Powerglide]] (21)<br /> *[[Hubcap (Animated)|Hubcap]] (22)<br /> *[[Sedan (Animated)|Sedan]] (23)<br /> *[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] (24)<br /> *[[Furao]] (25)<br /> *[[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]] (26)<br /> *[[Carerra (Animated)|Carerra]] (27)<br /> *[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] (28)<br /> *[[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] (29)<br /> *[[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] (30)<br /> *[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] (31)<br /> *[[Mainframe (Animated)|Mainframe]] (32)<br /> |c2=<br /> *Three [[Lugnut Supreme]]s (1–3)<br /> *[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (10)<br /> *[[Lugnut]] (12)<br /> *[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave/Longarm Prime]] (14)<br /> *[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] (17)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> *[[Isaac Sumdac]] (16)<br /> |c4=<br /> *[[Sari Sumdac]] (15)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> '''Megatron''': Lugnut, lets begin this field test with Sumdac Tower. I want to see my former prison crumble to the ground.&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Lugnut''': As you command, oh great and glorious Megatron! Your genius exceeds all others! And I am but your humble and obedient servant! Furthermore--&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Megatron''': Shockwave! Is there anyway to bypass this endless pontificating and command these clones directly?&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Shockwave''': Still working on the datapatch, my liege. Until then, you'll just have to relay all. Orders. Through. Lugnut.<br /> :—Megatron desperately seeks to cut out the middleman, while Shockwave demonstrates how to smirk without a face.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Sari:''' &quot;I'm going too! I have a jetpack.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Optimus:''' &quot;No Sari, it's-&quot;&lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Sari:''' &quot;Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's 'too dangerous', I know. It's '''always''' 'too dangerous'!&quot;&lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Optimus:''' &quot;I was ''going to say'', 'It's more important for you to protect your father and your fellow organics'.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Sari:''' &quot;Oh. Right. Sorry.&quot;<br /> :-Sari isn't used to being treated as an equal.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You're a persistent little Autobot.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;My name is OPTIMUS PRIME!&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If I can't save my clones I will at least have the satisfaction of taking you off-line Optimus Prime&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;So you ''can'' remember my name!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—Took you long enough '''Megatron'''.<br /> <br /> ==Notes== <br /> <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> <br /> *At the very end, Optimus Prime is shown wearing the large piece of AllSpark which Jazz and Prowl pulled together on a chain around his neck, in a container ''strongly'' resembling the [[Matrix of Leadership]].<br /> <br /> *Even at this late stage, new faces still appear in the crowd scene on Cybertron. [[Seaspray (Animated)|Seaspray]] can be seen from the rear, albeit slightly miscolored, while yet ''another'' robot with the Bumblebee [[body-type]] (this one yellow, and with a helmet based upon the original [[Bumblebee (G1)|Generation 1 Bumblebee]] toy) appears prominently as everyone reacts to Omega Supreme's transformation. &lt;!--Leaked samples of official artwork name this character [[Furao]], after G1 Bumblebee's Brazillian name. Said artwork also identifies a [[Volks (Animated)|Volks]] and a [[Chase (Animated)|Chase]], who could potentially be any of the red or orange Bumblebee-type bots that appear in the crowds seen here. It's hard to tell because they all appear from behind, and most of the rear shots of this crowd color the characters incorrectly - witness, for example, the [[Hot Shot (Animated)|Hot Shot]] colored 'Bee-body bot, the blue and green Sky Garry, or the yellow Warpath.--&gt; [[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] and [[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] make their first in-person appearances, though Dai Atlas only appears from behind, and the unnamed blue and tan female from &quot;[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]&quot; also appears again. Here, she is standing next to another unnamed, orangle female, whose arm could ''juuuuuust'' be seen poking in from offscreen back in &quot;[[Decepticon Air]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> *Ratchet refers to the Lugnut Supremes as &quot;[[bootleg|knockoffs]]&quot;. <br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> *Shockwave transforms into a ''purple'' Longarm. Maybe he was just confused or [[To_sell_toys|something]].<br /> <br /> *Jazz states that they can't find all the AllSpark fragments; at the very least, this makes sense because Skywarp, Thundercracker, [[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]], and [[Liar Starscream]] aren't on Earth anymore. There is no indication that any other Earthbound characters animated by Allspark fragments were de-fragmented and killed like Starscream. <br /> <br /> *This is the first episode since &quot;[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]&quot; to feature Prime's faceplate.<br /> <br /> * As of this episode, there's a lot of remaining uncaptured Decepticons!<br /> **[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] are still floating out somewhere in space.<br /> **[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] and a bleeding, shattered [[Wasp|Waspinator]] are still in that mysterious jungle, precise whereabouts (and even ''when''abouts) unknown.<br /> **[[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]] fled the scene with the sentient part of [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] in &quot;[[Human Error, Part II]].&quot;<br /> **[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]'s whereabouts are presumably still known to the Autobots; he may have returned to [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] with [[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] after &quot;Human Error&quot;.<br /> **[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] left for parts unknown in &quot;[[Decepticon Air]].&quot;<br /> **[[Lockdown]], the [[Female Starscream]], [[Team Chaar]] and any unseen Decepticons all remain at large.<br /> **[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] and [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]] may or may not have been destroyed in the explosion in &quot;[[Three's a Crowd]]&quot; - if not, add them to the list.<br /> [[Category:Animated episodes]]</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Talk:Endgame,_Part_II&diff=299369 2009-05-23T22:03:48Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Not Dinobot Island. */</p> <hr /> <div>==Matrix==<br /> <br /> Is there ANY confirmation as to what it is, or is it just speculation? [[User: Eire]] 18.51 May 23 09 (UTC)<br /> <br /> '''Remaining Decepticons'''<br /> <br /> Thundercracker, Skywarp, Scrapper, Mixmaster, Dirtboss, and possibly Lockdown need to be added to the list of remaining Decepticons. [[User:Decepticonman|Decepticonman]] 09:18, 23 May 2009 (EDT)<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Matrix of Leadership'''<br /> <br /> The Matrix is probably the All Spark in a new tamper proof packaging. [[User:Decepticonman|Decepticonman]] 09:20, 23 May 2009 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Not Dinobot Island. ==<br /> <br /> As far as I can tell by the shape of the Isle, I would say it isn't dinobot island, but an other one. Am I right?--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 18:03, 23 May 2009 (EDT)</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Talk:Endgame,_Part_II&diff=299368 2009-05-23T22:03:19Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Not Dinobot Island. */ new section</p> <hr /> <div>==Matrix==<br /> <br /> Is there ANY confirmation as to what it is, or is it just speculation? [[User: Eire]] 18.51 May 23 09 (UTC)<br /> <br /> '''Remaining Decepticons'''<br /> <br /> Thundercracker, Skywarp, Scrapper, Mixmaster, Dirtboss, and possibly Lockdown need to be added to the list of remaining Decepticons. [[User:Decepticonman|Decepticonman]] 09:18, 23 May 2009 (EDT)<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Matrix of Leadership'''<br /> <br /> The Matrix is probably the All Spark in a new tamper proof packaging. [[User:Decepticonman|Decepticonman]] 09:20, 23 May 2009 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Not Dinobot Island. ==<br /> <br /> As far as I can tell by the shape of the Isle, I would say it isn't Autobot island, but an other one. Am I right?--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 18:03, 23 May 2009 (EDT)</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Endgame,_Part_II&diff=299364 2009-05-23T21:55:36Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Quotes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{disambig2|the ''Animated'' episode|the ''Beast Machines'' episode|Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall}}<br /> <br /> {{episode|<br /> |series=Anitoon<br /> |image=<br /> |caption=<br /> |ep=42<br /> |title=&quot;Endgame, Part II&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[May 23]], 2009<br /> |written by=[[Marsha Griffin]]<br /> |directed by=[[Kalvin Lee]]&lt;br&gt;[[Yoshio Frank Chatani]]<br /> |animation studio=<br /> }}<br /> '''The Autobots make their last stand Megatrons clones of Omega Supreme.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]<br /> *[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]<br /> *[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]]<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]<br /> *[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]<br /> *[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]<br /> *[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]]<br /> *[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]]<br /> *[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]]<br /> *(+cast of thousands)<br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]<br /> *[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]<br /> *[[Lugnut]]<br /> *[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]]<br /> *Three [[Lugnut Supreme]]s/Starscream Supremes<br /> |c3=<br /> *[[Isaac Sumdac]]<br /> |c4=<br /> *[[Sari Sumdac]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> '''Megatron''': Lugnut, lets begin this field test with Sumdac Tower. I want to see my former prison crumble to the ground.&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Lugnut''': As you command, oh great and glorious Megatron! Your genius exceeds all others! And I am but your humble and obedient servant! Furthermore--&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Megatron''': Shockwave! Is there anyway to bypass this endless pontificating and command these clones directly?&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Shockwave''': Still working on the datapatch, my liege. Until then, you'll just have to relay all. Orders. Through. Lugnut.<br /> :—Megatron desperately seeks to cut out the middleman, while Shockwave demonstrates how to smirk without a face.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Sari''': I am going too, I have a Jetpack!&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Optimus''': No Sari, it's...&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Sari''': Yeah, yeah, yeah, too dangerous, I know. It's always too dangerous!&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Optimus''': I was going to say it's more important for you to protect your father and your fellow organics.&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Sari''': Oooh, right. Sorry...&lt;br&gt;<br /> :-Optimus Prime and Sari.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You're a persistent little Autobot.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;My name is OPTIMUS PRIME!&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If I can't save my clones I will at least have the satisfaction of taking you off-line Optimus Prime&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;So you ''can'' remember my name!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—Took you long enough '''Megatron'''.<br /> <br /> ==Notes== <br /> <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> <br /> *At the very end, Optimus Prime is shown wearing the large piece of AllSpark which Jazz and Prowl pulled together on a chain around his neck, in a container ''strongly'' resembling the [[Autobot Matrix of Leadership]].<br /> <br /> *Even at this late stage, new faces still appear in the crowd scene on Cybertron. [[Seaspray (Animated)|Seaspray]] can be seen from the rear, albeit slightly miscolored, while yet ''another'' robot with the Bumblebee [[body-type]] (this one yellow, and with a helmet based upon the original [[Bumblebee (G1)|Generation 1 Bumblebee]] toy) appears prominently as everyone reacts to Omega Supreme's transformation. &lt;!--Leaked samples of official artwork name this character [[Furao]], after G1 Bumblebee's Brazillian name. Said artwork also identifies a [[Volks (Animated)|Volks]] and a [[Chase (Animated)|Chase]], who could potentially be any of the red or orange Bumblebee-type bots that appear in the crowds seen here. It's hard to tell because they all appear from behind, and most of the rear shots of this crowd color the characters incorrectly - witness, for example, the [[Hot Shot (Animated)|Hot Shot]] colored 'Bee-body bot, the blue and green Sky Garry, or the yellow Warpath.--&gt; [[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] and [[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] make their first in-person appearances, though Dai Atlas only appears from behind, and the unnamed blue and tan female from &quot;[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]&quot; also appears again. Here, she is standing next to another unnamed, orangle female, whose arm could ''juuuuuust'' be seen poking in from offscreen back in &quot;[[Decepticon Air]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> *Ratchet refers to the Lugnut Supremes as &quot;[[bootleg|knockoffs]]&quot;. <br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> * As of this episode, there's a lot of remaining uncaptured Decepticons!<br /> **[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] are still floating out somewhere in space.<br /> **[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] and a bleeding, shattered [[Wasp|Waspinator]] are still on that unidentified Earth-like planet.<br /> **[[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]] fled the scene with the sentient part of [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] in &quot;[[Human Error, Part II]].&quot;<br /> **[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] presumably returned to [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] with [[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] after &quot;Human Error&quot;.<br /> **[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] left for parts unknown in &quot;[[Decepticon Air]].&quot;<br /> **[[Lockdown]], the [[Female Starscream]], [[Team Chaar]] and any unseen Decepticons all remain at large.<br /> **[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] and [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]] may or may not have been destroyed in the explosion in &quot;[[Three's a Crowd]]&quot; - if not, add them to the list.<br /> <br /> * This is the first episode since &quot;[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]&quot; to feature Prime's faceplate.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated episodes]]</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Endgame,_Part_II&diff=299363 2009-05-23T21:55:12Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Quotes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{disambig2|the ''Animated'' episode|the ''Beast Machines'' episode|Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall}}<br /> <br /> {{episode|<br /> |series=Anitoon<br /> |image=<br /> |caption=<br /> |ep=42<br /> |title=&quot;Endgame, Part II&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[May 23]], 2009<br /> |written by=[[Marsha Griffin]]<br /> |directed by=[[Kalvin Lee]]&lt;br&gt;[[Yoshio Frank Chatani]]<br /> |animation studio=<br /> }}<br /> '''The Autobots make their last stand Megatrons clones of Omega Supreme.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]<br /> *[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]<br /> *[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]]<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]<br /> *[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]<br /> *[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]<br /> *[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]]<br /> *[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]]<br /> *[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]]<br /> *(+cast of thousands)<br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]<br /> *[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]<br /> *[[Lugnut]]<br /> *[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]]<br /> *Three [[Lugnut Supreme]]s/Starscream Supremes<br /> |c3=<br /> *[[Isaac Sumdac]]<br /> |c4=<br /> *[[Sari Sumdac]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> '''Megatron''': Lugnut, lets begin this field test with Sumdac Tower. I want to see my former prison crumble to the ground.&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Lugnut''': As you command, oh great and glorious Megatron! Your genius exceeds all others! And I am but your humble and obedient servant! Furthermore--&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Megatron''': Shockwave! Is there anyway to bypass this endless pontificating and command these clones directly?&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Shockwave''': Still working on the datapatch, my liege. Until then, you'll just have to relay all. Orders. Through. Lugnut.<br /> :—Megatron desperately seeks to cut out the middleman, while Shockwave demonstrates how to smirk without a face.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Sari''': I am going too, I have a Jetpack!<br /> '''Optimus''': No Sari, it's...<br /> '''Sari''': Yeah, yeah, yeah, too dangerous, I know. It's always too dangerous!<br /> '''Optimus''': I was going to say it's more important for you to protect your father and your fellow organics.<br /> '''Sari''': Oooh, right. Sorry...<br /> :-Optimus Prime and Sari.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You're a persistent little Autobot.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;My name is OPTIMUS PRIME!&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If I can't save my clones I will at least have the satisfaction of taking you off-line Optimus Prime&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;So you ''can'' remember my name!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—Took you long enough '''Megatron'''.<br /> <br /> ==Notes== <br /> <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> <br /> *At the very end, Optimus Prime is shown wearing the large piece of AllSpark which Jazz and Prowl pulled together on a chain around his neck, in a container ''strongly'' resembling the [[Autobot Matrix of Leadership]].<br /> <br /> *Even at this late stage, new faces still appear in the crowd scene on Cybertron. [[Seaspray (Animated)|Seaspray]] can be seen from the rear, albeit slightly miscolored, while yet ''another'' robot with the Bumblebee [[body-type]] (this one yellow, and with a helmet based upon the original [[Bumblebee (G1)|Generation 1 Bumblebee]] toy) appears prominently as everyone reacts to Omega Supreme's transformation. &lt;!--Leaked samples of official artwork name this character [[Furao]], after G1 Bumblebee's Brazillian name. Said artwork also identifies a [[Volks (Animated)|Volks]] and a [[Chase (Animated)|Chase]], who could potentially be any of the red or orange Bumblebee-type bots that appear in the crowds seen here. It's hard to tell because they all appear from behind, and most of the rear shots of this crowd color the characters incorrectly - witness, for example, the [[Hot Shot (Animated)|Hot Shot]] colored 'Bee-body bot, the blue and green Sky Garry, or the yellow Warpath.--&gt; [[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] and [[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] make their first in-person appearances, though Dai Atlas only appears from behind, and the unnamed blue and tan female from &quot;[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]&quot; also appears again. Here, she is standing next to another unnamed, orangle female, whose arm could ''juuuuuust'' be seen poking in from offscreen back in &quot;[[Decepticon Air]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> *Ratchet refers to the Lugnut Supremes as &quot;[[bootleg|knockoffs]]&quot;. <br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> * As of this episode, there's a lot of remaining uncaptured Decepticons!<br /> **[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] are still floating out somewhere in space.<br /> **[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] and a bleeding, shattered [[Wasp|Waspinator]] are still on that unidentified Earth-like planet.<br /> **[[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]] fled the scene with the sentient part of [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] in &quot;[[Human Error, Part II]].&quot;<br /> **[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] presumably returned to [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] with [[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] after &quot;Human Error&quot;.<br /> **[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] left for parts unknown in &quot;[[Decepticon Air]].&quot;<br /> **[[Lockdown]], the [[Female Starscream]], [[Team Chaar]] and any unseen Decepticons all remain at large.<br /> **[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] and [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]] may or may not have been destroyed in the explosion in &quot;[[Three's a Crowd]]&quot; - if not, add them to the list.<br /> <br /> * This is the first episode since &quot;[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]&quot; to feature Prime's faceplate.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated episodes]]</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Endgame,_Part_II&diff=299361 2009-05-23T21:54:55Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Quotes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{disambig2|the ''Animated'' episode|the ''Beast Machines'' episode|Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall}}<br /> <br /> {{episode|<br /> |series=Anitoon<br /> |image=<br /> |caption=<br /> |ep=42<br /> |title=&quot;Endgame, Part II&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[May 23]], 2009<br /> |written by=[[Marsha Griffin]]<br /> |directed by=[[Kalvin Lee]]&lt;br&gt;[[Yoshio Frank Chatani]]<br /> |animation studio=<br /> }}<br /> '''The Autobots make their last stand Megatrons clones of Omega Supreme.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]<br /> *[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]<br /> *[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]]<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]<br /> *[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]<br /> *[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]<br /> *[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]]<br /> *[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]]<br /> *[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]]<br /> *(+cast of thousands)<br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]<br /> *[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]<br /> *[[Lugnut]]<br /> *[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]]<br /> *Three [[Lugnut Supreme]]s/Starscream Supremes<br /> |c3=<br /> *[[Isaac Sumdac]]<br /> |c4=<br /> *[[Sari Sumdac]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> '''Megatron''': Lugnut, lets begin this field test with Sumdac Tower. I want to see my former prison crumble to the ground.&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Lugnut''': As you command, oh great and glorious Megatron! Your genius exceeds all others! And I am but your humble and obedient servant! Furthermore--&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Megatron''': Shockwave! Is there anyway to bypass this endless pontificating and command these clones directly?&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Shockwave''': Still working on the datapatch, my liege. Until then, you'll just have to relay all. Orders. Through. Lugnut.<br /> :—Megatron desperately seeks to cut out the middleman, while Shockwave demonstrates how to smirk without a face.<br /> <br /> '''Sari''': I am going too, I have a Jetpack!<br /> '''Optimus''': No Sari, it's...<br /> '''Sari''': Yeah, yeah, yeah, too dangerous, I know. It's always too dangerous!<br /> '''Optimus''': I was going to say it's more important for you to protect your father and your fellow organics.<br /> '''Sari''': Oooh, right. Sorry...<br /> :-Optimus Prime and Sari.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You're a persistent little Autobot.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;My name is OPTIMUS PRIME!&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If I can't save my clones I will at least have the satisfaction of taking you off-line Optimus Prime&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;So you ''can'' remember my name!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—Took you long enough '''Megatron'''.<br /> <br /> ==Notes== <br /> <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> <br /> *At the very end, Optimus Prime is shown wearing the large piece of AllSpark which Jazz and Prowl pulled together on a chain around his neck, in a container ''strongly'' resembling the [[Autobot Matrix of Leadership]].<br /> <br /> *Even at this late stage, new faces still appear in the crowd scene on Cybertron. [[Seaspray (Animated)|Seaspray]] can be seen from the rear, albeit slightly miscolored, while yet ''another'' robot with the Bumblebee [[body-type]] (this one yellow, and with a helmet based upon the original [[Bumblebee (G1)|Generation 1 Bumblebee]] toy) appears prominently as everyone reacts to Omega Supreme's transformation. &lt;!--Leaked samples of official artwork name this character [[Furao]], after G1 Bumblebee's Brazillian name. Said artwork also identifies a [[Volks (Animated)|Volks]] and a [[Chase (Animated)|Chase]], who could potentially be any of the red or orange Bumblebee-type bots that appear in the crowds seen here. It's hard to tell because they all appear from behind, and most of the rear shots of this crowd color the characters incorrectly - witness, for example, the [[Hot Shot (Animated)|Hot Shot]] colored 'Bee-body bot, the blue and green Sky Garry, or the yellow Warpath.--&gt; [[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] and [[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] make their first in-person appearances, though Dai Atlas only appears from behind, and the unnamed blue and tan female from &quot;[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]&quot; also appears again. Here, she is standing next to another unnamed, orangle female, whose arm could ''juuuuuust'' be seen poking in from offscreen back in &quot;[[Decepticon Air]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> *Ratchet refers to the Lugnut Supremes as &quot;[[bootleg|knockoffs]]&quot;. <br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> * As of this episode, there's a lot of remaining uncaptured Decepticons!<br /> **[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] are still floating out somewhere in space.<br /> **[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] and a bleeding, shattered [[Wasp|Waspinator]] are still on that unidentified Earth-like planet.<br /> **[[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]] fled the scene with the sentient part of [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] in &quot;[[Human Error, Part II]].&quot;<br /> **[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] presumably returned to [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] with [[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] after &quot;Human Error&quot;.<br /> **[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] left for parts unknown in &quot;[[Decepticon Air]].&quot;<br /> **[[Lockdown]], the [[Female Starscream]], [[Team Chaar]] and any unseen Decepticons all remain at large.<br /> **[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] and [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]] may or may not have been destroyed in the explosion in &quot;[[Three's a Crowd]]&quot; - if not, add them to the list.<br /> <br /> * This is the first episode since &quot;[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]&quot; to feature Prime's faceplate.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated episodes]]</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=File_talk:ROTF_Deluxe_Sideways.jpg&diff=298094 2009-05-21T11:25:42Z

<p>GUIGUI: </p> <hr /> <div>Would hit be possible to replace this pic by one where Sideways is correctly transformed?--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 04:26, 21 May 2009 (EDT)<br /> :What's wrong with Walky's photo? That's how you're supposed to transform him. Look at the CG model. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 04:42, 21 May 2009 (EDT)<br /> ::The designers of the toy clearly made in sort that sideways transforms that way: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfFuoRX-5q8&amp;hd=1 that's how the pegs are intended to be used and it might just be me, but it look closer to the CGI like that.--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 05:45, 21 May 2009 (EDT)<br /> ::A more detailed view of it in this video at 5:40 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpZkX4uFCCQ&amp;hd=1 --[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 07:25, 21 May 2009 (EDT)</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=File_talk:ROTF_Deluxe_Sideways.jpg&diff=298093 2009-05-21T11:25:29Z

<p>GUIGUI: </p> <hr /> <div>Would hit be possible to replace this pic by one where Sideways is correctly transformed?--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 04:26, 21 May 2009 (EDT)<br /> :What's wrong with Walky's photo? That's how you're supposed to transform him. Look at the CG model. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 04:42, 21 May 2009 (EDT)<br /> ::The designers of the toy clearly made in sort that sideways transforms that way: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfFuoRX-5q8&amp;hd=1 that's how the pegs are intended to be used and it might just be me, but it look closer to the CGI like that.--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 05:45, 21 May 2009 (EDT)<br /> ::A more detailed view of it in this video at 5:40 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpZkX4uFCCQ&amp;hd=1</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Breakaway_(ROTF)&diff=298034 2009-05-21T09:54:36Z

<p>GUIGUI: </p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|autobot}}<br /> {{disambig3|Breakaway}}<br /> :''Breakaway is an Autobot from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:Breakaway_ROTF_render.jpg|right|200px|thumb|This movie will have everything: love, passion, breakaway...]]<br /> <br /> '''Breakaway''' is a plane!<br /> <br /> {{TOCclear}}<br /> ==Games==<br /> ===''Revenge of the Fallen'': The Game===<br /> {{comingsoon}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Revenge of the Fallen===<br /> ====Deluxe Class Toys====<br /> [[Image:Breakaway ROTF Deluxe toy robot.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Aww, he's sad. Someone needs a hug!]]<br /> *'''Breakaway''' (2009)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-05'''<br /> <br /> :''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Breakaway transforms into an approximation of an [[Wikipedia:F-35 Lightning II|F-35 Lightning II/Joint Strike Fighter]]. His right arm features a Gatling gun with rotating barrel, activated by a gear-wheel embedded in his forearm.<br /> <br /> : The [[TakaraTomy]] version of this toy has a somewhat darker brown plastic than the [[Hasbro]] version.<br /> <br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> {{charstub}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=File_talk:ROTF_Deluxe_Sideways.jpg&diff=298027 2009-05-21T09:46:55Z

<p>GUIGUI: </p> <hr /> <div>Would hit be possible to replace this pic by one where Sideways is correctly transformed?--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 04:26, 21 May 2009 (EDT)<br /> :What's wrong with Walky's photo? That's how you're supposed to transform him. Look at the CG model. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 04:42, 21 May 2009 (EDT)<br /> ::The designers of the toy clearly made in sort that sideways transforms that way: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfFuoRX-5q8&amp;hd=1 that's how the pegs are intended to be used and it might just be me, but it look closer to the CGI like that.--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 05:45, 21 May 2009 (EDT)</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=File_talk:ROTF_Deluxe_Sideways.jpg&diff=298024 2009-05-21T09:45:43Z

<p>GUIGUI: </p> <hr /> <div>Would hit be possible to replace this pic by one where Sideways is correctly transformed?--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 04:26, 21 May 2009 (EDT)<br /> :What's wrong with Walky's photo? That's how you're supposed to transform him. Look at the CG model. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 04:42, 21 May 2009 (EDT)<br /> ::The designers of the toy clearly made in sort that sideways transforms that way: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfFuoRX-5q8&amp;hd=1 and it might just be me, but it look closer to the CGI like that.--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 05:45, 21 May 2009 (EDT)</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=File_talk:ROTF_Deluxe_Sideways.jpg&diff=298023 2009-05-21T09:45:33Z

<p>GUIGUI: </p> <hr /> <div>Would hit be possible to replace this pic by one where Sideways is correctly transformed?--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 04:26, 21 May 2009 (EDT)<br /> :What's wrong with Walky's photo? That's how you're supposed to transform him. Look at the CG model. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 04:42, 21 May 2009 (EDT)<br /> ::The designers of the toy clearly made in sort that sideways transforms that way: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfFuoRX-5q8&amp;hd=1 and it might just be me, but it look closer to the CGI like that.</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Sideways_(ROTF)&diff=297861 2009-05-21T08:33:38Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Deluxe Class toys */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> {{disambig2|the live-action Decepticon|the Unicron-serving backstabber from every other continuity|Sideways (RID)}}<br /> :''Sideways is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:Sidewaysrotf.jpg|thumb|300px|Seriously, how could you mistake me for [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]?]]<br /> <br /> In the war against the [[Autobots]], '''Sideways''' prefers to team up with larger Decepticons. This way, his target-friendly companion takes all the heat! In fact, he generally shuns combat entirely. He's not a courageous fellow. But when he absolutely must face the enemy, he eagerly deploys the spinning saw blades on his arms. <br /> <br /> Since he's arrived on [[Earth]], Sideways has started hanging out with the mountainous [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]. There's few larger Decepticons to lurk in the shadow of!<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Revenge of the Fallen'' (film)===<br /> <br /> {{comingsoon}}<br /> <br /> ==Games==<br /> [[Image:ROTFTheGame_Sideways.jpg|right|thumb|Bite my shiny metal ass!]]<br /> ===''Revenge of the Fallen'': The Game===<br /> :''Voice Actor:'' [[John DiMaggio]]<br /> {{comingsoon}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Revenge of the Fallen===<br /> ====Deluxe Class toys====<br /> [[Image:ROTF Deluxe Sideways.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Guess what? I'm not [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]! Had you all fooled, Didn't I?]]<br /> *'''Sideways''' (2009)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-05'''<br /> <br /> :Deluxe-Class Sideways features [[Automorph]] action during the conversion from car to robot mode. When the front bumper is pressed, his front pair of wheels automatically flip underneath the hood. There is also some [[Mech Alive]]: you can see internal gears moving in his fore-arms when moving his arms, as well as a turning disk on each of his elbow. On his right arm is a spinning &quot;saw&quot; blade. <br /> <br /> :Unlike the other on-screen characters in ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' who turn into consumer vehicles, Sideways' vehicle mode is merely an approximation of an [[wikipedia:Audi_R8|Audi R8]] and is not an accurate replica. This is because the toy vehicle, lacking Audi signage, is unlicensed. This doesn't explain why all versions of Deluxe class Sideways (hand-painted [[prototype]]s, test shots and production toys) are missing the black front lid, roof and rear hood seen on Sideways toys of other price points, and the real car. However, all of the toys are missing the unique silver stripes on top of the black areas seen on the [http://www.europeancarsblog.com/apr-audi-r8/ APR-tuned Audi R8], which was the car used in the movie.<br /> <br /> :This mold was retooled into the Deluxe class version of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Dead End (ROTF)|Dead End]].<br /> <br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Fast Action Battlers====<br /> [[Image:Sideways ROTF FAB toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|''&quot;Do your arms hang low...?&quot;'']]<br /> *'''Magna Missile Sideways''' (Fast Action Battlers, 2009)<br /> <br /> :Magna Missile Sideways' robot mode has the entire sides of the car becoming his arms, making this toy even more similar to Barricade than Sideway's movie CG and Deluxe class toy robot design. Like most of the Sideways toys and merchandise (bar the Deluxe class figure), he features screen-accurate black paint on his vehicle front lid, roof and rear hood.<br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Merchandise==<br /> ===R.P.M.s - Robot Powered Machines===<br /> ====Speed Series====<br /> [[Image:ROTFtoy-SidewaysRPM.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Sideways? More like UNDERside! OH!]]<br /> *'''Sideways''' (R.P.M. Mini-Vehicle, 2009)<br /> **''Number:'' '''01 of 04'''<br /> <br /> : Number one in a series of four [[Robot Powered Machines]] [[Mini-Vehicle]] single packs, Sideways is an untransformable Hot Wheels-like car, unless you count his robot mode being sculpted and painted onto the underside of him.<br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Robot Heroes===<br /> [[Image:Robotheroessideswipesideways.jpg|right|thumb|300px|My shiny metal saw will bite ''you!'']]<br /> *'''Sideswipe and Sideways''' (2009)<br /> : Sideways is part of the first wave of ''[[Revenge of the Fallen]]'' ''[[Robot Heroes]]'' figures and is packaged versus [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]]. He has rotational articulation at both shoulders and extremely limited neck articulation. Curiously, he holds a chainsaw-like blade in his hand, rather than it being integrated into wheel-kibble on his wrist. <br /> <br /> [[Category:Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]<br /> [[Category:Robot Heroes]]</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Sideways_(ROTF)&diff=297859 2009-05-21T08:33:22Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Deluxe Class toys */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> {{disambig2|the live-action Decepticon|the Unicron-serving backstabber from every other continuity|Sideways (RID)}}<br /> :''Sideways is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:Sidewaysrotf.jpg|thumb|300px|Seriously, how could you mistake me for [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]?]]<br /> <br /> In the war against the [[Autobots]], '''Sideways''' prefers to team up with larger Decepticons. This way, his target-friendly companion takes all the heat! In fact, he generally shuns combat entirely. He's not a courageous fellow. But when he absolutely must face the enemy, he eagerly deploys the spinning saw blades on his arms. <br /> <br /> Since he's arrived on [[Earth]], Sideways has started hanging out with the mountainous [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]. There's few larger Decepticons to lurk in the shadow of!<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Revenge of the Fallen'' (film)===<br /> <br /> {{comingsoon}}<br /> <br /> ==Games==<br /> [[Image:ROTFTheGame_Sideways.jpg|right|thumb|Bite my shiny metal ass!]]<br /> ===''Revenge of the Fallen'': The Game===<br /> :''Voice Actor:'' [[John DiMaggio]]<br /> {{comingsoon}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Revenge of the Fallen===<br /> ====Deluxe Class toys====<br /> [[Image:ROTF Deluxe Sideways.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Guess what? I'm not [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]! Had you all fooled, Didn't I?]]<br /> *'''Sideways''' (2009)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-05'''<br /> <br /> :Deluxe-Class Sideways features [[Automorph]] action during the conversion from car to robot mode. When the front bumper is pressed, his front pair of wheels automatically flip underneath the hood. There is also some [[Mech alive]]: you can see internal gears moving in his fore-arms when moving his arms, as well as a turning disk on each of his elbow. On his right arm is a spinning &quot;saw&quot; blade. <br /> <br /> :Unlike the other on-screen characters in ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' who turn into consumer vehicles, Sideways' vehicle mode is merely an approximation of an [[wikipedia:Audi_R8|Audi R8]] and is not an accurate replica. This is because the toy vehicle, lacking Audi signage, is unlicensed. This doesn't explain why all versions of Deluxe class Sideways (hand-painted [[prototype]]s, test shots and production toys) are missing the black front lid, roof and rear hood seen on Sideways toys of other price points, and the real car. However, all of the toys are missing the unique silver stripes on top of the black areas seen on the [http://www.europeancarsblog.com/apr-audi-r8/ APR-tuned Audi R8], which was the car used in the movie.<br /> <br /> :This mold was retooled into the Deluxe class version of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Dead End (ROTF)|Dead End]].<br /> <br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Fast Action Battlers====<br /> [[Image:Sideways ROTF FAB toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|''&quot;Do your arms hang low...?&quot;'']]<br /> *'''Magna Missile Sideways''' (Fast Action Battlers, 2009)<br /> <br /> :Magna Missile Sideways' robot mode has the entire sides of the car becoming his arms, making this toy even more similar to Barricade than Sideway's movie CG and Deluxe class toy robot design. Like most of the Sideways toys and merchandise (bar the Deluxe class figure), he features screen-accurate black paint on his vehicle front lid, roof and rear hood.<br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Merchandise==<br /> ===R.P.M.s - Robot Powered Machines===<br /> ====Speed Series====<br /> [[Image:ROTFtoy-SidewaysRPM.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Sideways? More like UNDERside! OH!]]<br /> *'''Sideways''' (R.P.M. Mini-Vehicle, 2009)<br /> **''Number:'' '''01 of 04'''<br /> <br /> : Number one in a series of four [[Robot Powered Machines]] [[Mini-Vehicle]] single packs, Sideways is an untransformable Hot Wheels-like car, unless you count his robot mode being sculpted and painted onto the underside of him.<br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Robot Heroes===<br /> [[Image:Robotheroessideswipesideways.jpg|right|thumb|300px|My shiny metal saw will bite ''you!'']]<br /> *'''Sideswipe and Sideways''' (2009)<br /> : Sideways is part of the first wave of ''[[Revenge of the Fallen]]'' ''[[Robot Heroes]]'' figures and is packaged versus [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]]. He has rotational articulation at both shoulders and extremely limited neck articulation. Curiously, he holds a chainsaw-like blade in his hand, rather than it being integrated into wheel-kibble on his wrist. <br /> <br /> [[Category:Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]<br /> [[Category:Robot Heroes]]</div>

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<p>GUIGUI: </p> <hr /> <div>Would hit be possible to replace this pic by one where Sideways is correctly transformed?--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 04:26, 21 May 2009 (EDT)</div>

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<p>GUIGUI: New page: Would hit be possible to replace this pic by one where Sideways is correctly transformed?</p> <hr /> <div>Would hit be possible to replace this pic by one where Sideways is correctly transformed?</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Prowl_(Animated)&diff=293754 2009-05-16T21:57:23Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Transformers Animated */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|autobot}}<br /> {{disambig3|Prowl}}<br /> :''Prowl is an Autobot from the [[Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:AniProwlPromoModel.jpg|right|250px|thumb|True warriors must move like water. NINJA water.]]<br /> Some people are team players, and some...well, aren't. '''Prowl''' falls into the latter category. A loner at heart, he has little interest in teamwork, something [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] finds extremely frustrating. Prowl feels cooperation with the [[Bumblebee (Animated)|loud]] and [[Bulkhead (Animated)|unsubtle]] Autobots around him would cramp his style: a keen [[cyber ninja]] prowess with elements of [[Circuit-Su]]&lt;ref&gt;Prowl's on-package [[bio]]&lt;/ref&gt; and [[Metallikato]].&lt;ref name=&quot;TEG&quot;&gt;&quot;[[The Elite Guard]]&quot;&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Seemingly bound up in his martial-arts philosophy is his deep, deep fascination with [[Earth]]'s natural environment. His quarters on [[Earth]] is missing most of its ceiling, allowing him a permanent window into nature. In fact, he seems to have a deeper appreciation of his new surroundings than the [[Human|humans]] who grew up with them. The phrase &quot;stop and smell the roses&quot; is a life truth for Prowl, and he can spend hours motionless, watching the organic world play out around him.<br /> <br /> When called to battle, Prowl uses an array of throwing weapons, such as cutting discs, that he can hurl with high accuracy. While useful as projectiles, these weapons tend to be far more damaging at close range and will occasionally bounce off their target with little damage if thrown from too great a distance. He can project [[Hologram|holograms]] of himself, using them to misdirect his enemies. He is also the only member of his team with a jetpack, granting him limited flight.<br /> <br /> Prowl is probably the most skilled fighter of his comrades, but this might not be saying much, as they were a mere [[space bridge]] repair crew before finding themselves suddenly defending the [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]] against the resurgent [[Decepticon|Decepticons]].&lt;ref&gt;&quot;[[Transform and Roll Out!]]&quot;&lt;/reF&gt; In fact, [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]], witnessing him in action, remarked that Prowl must not have ''finished'' his cyber ninja training.&lt;ref name=&quot;TEG&quot;&gt;&quot;[[The Elite Guard]]&quot;&lt;/ref&gt; Perhaps that might provide a clue as to why a martial artist like Prowl was assigned to that oft-maligned repair duty.<br /> <br /> <br /> {{bigquote|Stillness... then ''strike''.|Prowl getting past motion detectors|&quot;[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]&quot;}}<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Animated'' cartoon===<br /> {{ongoing}}<br /> :''Voice actor:'' [[Jeff Glen Bennett]] (English), [[Lutz Schnell]] (German), [[Louis van Beek]] (Dutch)<br /> [[Image:TFA Five Servos Yoketron vs Prowl.JPG|200px|thumb|left|This looks ''way'' more exciting in motion.]]<br /> A young Prowl tried to avoid being drafted into fighting in the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]] but was apprehended by [[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]] and taken to [[Yoketron]]. Seeing potential in the young bot, Yoketron offered to teach Prowl in exchange for having the charges against him dropped. Under Yoketron's guidance, Prowl's fighting skills vastly improved over time, until Yoketron deemed him worthy to be a Cyber-Ninja and rewarded him with two shurikens. Yoketron showed Prowl a hidden room in the dojo, accessed via a secret door opened by [[processor-over-matter]]. Entering the hidden chamber, Prowl learned from Yoketron that the mission of the [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]] was to protect the [[protoform]]s in the room, lest they be needed to fight against the [[Decepticon]]s if [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Project Omega]] failed. Exiting the room, Prowl was unable to complete the Yoketron's request to close the door with his mind. Prowl was thus sent on an optics quest to master the skill and be a true Cyber-Ninja. Some time later, having not yet succeeded, Prowl returned to Yoketron's dojo, only to find it in ruin and his master beaten to near-death. Panicked, Prowl managed to find one protoform and transferred Yoketron's spark into it. However, all he had done was make his master unhappy by sacrificing a little of the future to save the past. Assured by Yoketron that he would understand some day Prowl watched his sensei's spark expire and mourned his loss. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}}<br /> <br /> Prowl showed a lack of interest in both teamwork (as a loner type) and in the motivational (kinda long-winded) speeches of [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]. He did not obey orders at first and learned of the consequences firsthand as he was nearly killed by a nanite-enhanced cockroach. After his revival at the hands of [[Sari Sumdac|Sari]] and the [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark-empowered]] [[Key]], he showed that he had become a valuable team player when he headed out with Bumblebee and Sari to save [[Isaac Sumdac|Professor Sumdac]] and [[Captain Fanzone]] from [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out!}} <br /> <br /> Later, Prowl was watching a cat stalk a bird. He found it fascinating, but was aggravated when he was interrupted by human fans. Returning to base, he hid out in his Japanese-themed room, only to be interrupted by Prime and Bumblebee. Even worse, Sari threw a slumber party, pushing Prowl to the edge with the commotion. Ironically, when [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] took over the factory, Prowl was able to show Bumblebee the value of stillness in battle, something the pair would work on later in a game of Twister™. {{storylink|Home Is Where the Spark Is}}<br /> <br /> In an attempt to get [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] to be less bumbling and destructive, he tried to teach his comrade how to move with ninja-like grace as he did. It...did not go well. Bulkhead's effectiveness in battle was undermined until Prowl realized Bulkhead's approach had its place and encouraged him to &quot;do what you do.&quot; He also sensed [[Spark|sparks]] within the [[Dinobots (Animated)|Dinobots]] and, unwilling to let them be destroyed, secretly hid them on [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|a small island]] before they were melted down. As he explained to Bulkhead, &quot;Just because something's big and lumbering and destructive, doesn't mean you give up on it.&quot; {{storylink|Blast from the Past}}<br /> <br /> Reasoning correctly that the Decepticons would target Sari to get at the Key, Prowl took to instructing her in the art of &quot;ninja nerve blows.&quot; It was shortly after one of these sessions that his decision to save the Dinobots seemingly came back to haunt him when the gargantuan robots kidnapped the girl. He headed to their island home with Bulkhead in tow, the suspicious [[Captain Fanzone]] shadowing them somewhat clumsily the whole way. However, the police captain was not prepared for the environmental hazards of the secluded island and had to be rescued by the pair of Autobots. Together, the three of them discovered that the Dinobots had been coerced into kidnapping Sari by [[Prometheus Black]], whose corrosive touch they had come to fear. Forced along with Fanzone to fight the mad geneticist's [[Fusion creature|creations]] in a gladiatorial arena, Prowl began to develop a bond with the captain, who in turn came to trust Prowl. {{storylink|Survival of the Fittest}}<br /> <br /> When Decepticon energy signals were detected, the Autobots quickly realized that they were outnumbered. Bulkhead mentioned that the Dinobots might be able to help, not aware that Prowl hadn't told Optimus they had moved them to Dinobot Island. Prime was furious and ordered the two to take him there at once. After searching the island, the Autobots found the Dinobots. Prime's introduction was less than friendly, and Prowl was forced to smooth things over with Grimlock. They were unwilling to help, so the Autobots left, unsure of their next move. When Bumblebee contacted Prime, saying that Starscream was at Sumdac Tower, he ordered him to stand down. When they arrived at the tower, they saw Bumblebee fighting Starscream. Prime dryly noted that disobeying orders was becoming a habit, but Prowl wasn't too insulted. <br /> <br /> He was too busy being shocked by Megatron bursting through Sumdac Tower. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 1}}<br /> <br /> Quickly regaining their composure, the Autobots attacked, only for Megatron to defeat all three of them himself. After the battle, Sumdac revealed that he had helped rebuild Megatron. Prowl was furious, but Prime said that it was unimportant. Using residual Key energy in Sumdac's lab, the Autobots repaired themselves, and Prime apologized for his harsh words. [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] and Sari came in the ship, but it was shot down over Dinobot Island. During the subsequent battle, Prowl noticed that [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing's]] multiple personalities were connected to his [[Alternate mode|alternate modes]]. To cause his hotheaded side to emerge and transform into a tank, Prowl suggested that Bumblebee use his greatest strength—his obnoxious personality. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Samprowl.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Got to get back... Back to the past. Samurai &lt;strike&gt;Jack&lt;/strike&gt; &lt;strike&gt;Jazz&lt;/strike&gt; Prowl.]]<br /> While responding to a report of rampages on Dinobot Island, Prowl and Bulkhead were given Ratchet's EMP generator and stasis cuffs to detain the Dinobots. Discovering that Grimlock had a metal shard wedged in his foot, Prowl used the generator to dull Grimlock's sensors and remove the shard. However, they then received a call from [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] that Starscream had escaped. Heading to the Autobots' crashed ship, Prowl used [[Teletran 1]] to scan for Starscream, discovering him on the Moon. Prowl suggested that they go after Starscream, but Bulkhead thought it was suicide. So Prowl stole a shuttle and went off by himself. Locating Starscream on the Moon, he managed to place stasis cuffs on the Decepticon, but [[Lockdown]] appeared to take Starscream off Prowl's hands. During their fight, Starscream escaped and destroyed Prowl's shuttle. Stowing away on Lockdown's ship, Prowl suggested an alliance to capture him. Lockdown gave him a set of armor that would assist him in the hunt. Discovering a purple (and frightened) Starscream, they captured him, but Lockdown revealed that he was working for Megatron. Prowl would not allow Starscream to be taken, but Lockdown tied Prowl up and left.<br /> <br /> The other Autobots arrived and chewed out Prowl for his actions, but Prowl insisted that they retrieve Starscream first. During their pursuit, Starscream somehow showed up and offered an alliance against Megatron. Prowl took down Starscream, but in his actions, he destroyed a bird's nest. Realizing that the modifications he had were going to his head, he resolved to abandon them... once they got Starscream. Prowl initially flubbed an attempt to spy on the meet between Megatron and Lockdown and quickly found himself outgunned until the other Autobots arrived with the second Starscream. During the standoff that followed, the two Starscreams revealed that they had bombs inside them. Prowl used the armor he had been given to send them into the sky, saving Detroit from destruction. Lockdown then contacted Prowl, offering him a partnership, but Prowl declined and returned Ratchet's EMP generator. {{storylink|A Fistful of Energon}}<br /> <br /> When Bulkhead was kidnapped, Bumblebee brought the Autobot intelligence agent [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] to the plant, who revealed that Megatron was building a space bridge to conquer Cybertron from within. As Sari and Ratchet went to repair the ship, Prowl went with the others to rescue Bulkhead and shut down the space bridge. However, they were incapacitated by the [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]]... just in time for Starscream and [[Starscream clone|his clones]] to attack. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}<br /> <br /> Escaping the Constructicons, Prowl was able to lock stasis cuffs on [[Liar Starscream|a lying clone]], but was soon occupied with [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]. When Prowl managed to disengage long enough to check on an injured Prime, [[Sunstorm (Animated)|a fawning clone]] managed to place stasis cuffs on him. Once he came back online, Prowl began using the [[processor-over-matter]] technique to disable his stasis cuffs, which would theoretically work if he had completed his training. Fortunately, it did work, and Prowl was able to throw a shuriken at Prime's stasis cuffs as he was being thrown through the space bridge. Unfortunately, power problems with the bridge arose, causing Megatron to add Starscream's AllSpark infused head to the mix. This caused a power overload which sucked up Megatron and Starscream, and nearly sucked up the Autobots as well. Fortunately, [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] arrived and sacrificed himself to save the Autobots by allowing himself to be sucked into the portal. After escaping from the self-destructing bridge, Optimus Prime asked if everyone was okay, and Prowl gave an affirmative nod.<br /> <br /> Unfortunately, Sari was not okay, for the skin of her right arm had been torn, revealing robotic circuitry underneath! {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}}<br /> <br /> Hearing of Professor Sumdac's sketchy explanation of Sari's origins, Prowl infiltrated Sumdac's lab, scanned the professor and accessed his computer data. He later revealed his conclusions: Sari had begun her existence as a Cybertronian protoform. How or why that protoform had shown up in Sumdac's lab was still a mystery, however. {{storylink|Transwarped}}<br /> <br /> Assisting Optimus and the Elite Guard in hunting down a Decepticon, Prowl was as stunned as anyone else when Sentinel Prime apparently caught their quarry all by himself{{m-}}and it was only the most recent of several solo captures Sentinel had made. He then learned that Optimus had spotted a silhouette wearing a unique helmet that evening. Going over the helmets in the data banks with Optimus, Prowl was amazed when his commander identified Yoketron's old helmet as the one he'd seen. He went to share his thoughts with Jazz, a fellow student of Yoketron's, but Sentinel dismissed any notion that Yoketron was even online, much less on Earth. An attempt to shadow Sentinel failed, and Prowl returned to the Elite Guard ship, only to find Sentinel had captured [[Lugnut]] too! Realizing that all the captured Decepticons were missing their unique weapons and modifications, Prowl began to voice his suspicions, but Sentinel shut him up by revealing Lugnut's power-punch mods in storage. Prowl still suspected something was up, however, and his theories were <br /> supported when he overheard Sentinel talking via communicator to an unknown party before leaving again. Alerting Jazz, Prowl set out after Sentinel and discovered he'd been working with none other than Lockdown, who was wearing Yoketron's helmet. However, even as Prowl watched, Lockdown and the Starscream clone he'd just captured double-crossed Sentinel, and Lockdown revealed he'd been a student of Yoketron's too. Realizing who'd killed his sensei and destroyed the protoforms, Prowl attacked Lockdown and demanded the helmet. Lockdown complied, but the helmet had been rigged to spring a trap, and Prowl found himself bound tight and hauled aboard Lockdown's ship, there to have his mods removed and added to a duplicate of the power armor sidecar Lockdown had once lent him. However, Prowl was able to master the processor-over-matter technique to free himself, don the armor and battle Lockdown back outside. They landed by the Starscream clone just in time to have a scoreboard fall on them, but Prowl's processor-over-matter saved them from injury. The clone was captured, though Lockdown got away, and with a line to Cybertron finally open, Prime reported to [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] that Prowl was responsible for capturing all the Decepticons they had on the ship. Back in his quarters, Prowl graciously accepted Jazz's compliment that Yoketron would approve of the helmet's new owner, vowing to do all he could to be worthy of it.{{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}}<br /> <br /> ===Titan Magazines===<br /> When [[Quake-Maker]] attacked Detroit with, yep, earthquakes, Prowl was there saving people from falling rubble before the villain temporarily buried him. Once he got out, he found himself following the orders of new arrival [[Afterburn]] and helped beat Quake-Maker. {{storylink|Burnout}}<br /> <br /> On his day off, Prowl went to a basketball game with Bulkhead, Sari and Afterburn. The speed, grace and tactics of the game thrilled him, leaving him with the belief they could learn much from basketball. Unfortunately he had to duck out of the game to stop the supervillain [[Crossroads]], who was causing robotic systems across Detroit. Working out with Sari that this was a diversionary tactic so Crossroads could reach [[Sumdac Tower]], Prowl and the others headed for the building and Prowl disabled the villain's robot-controlling gauntlets with well-aimed shurikens. And he spouted basketball terms while doing this for... well, I dunno.<br /> <br /> He stood in front of Afterburn while saying they should all keep their eyes out for the enemy. Surely a coincidental posing!{{storylink|Crossroads!}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Transformers Animated===<br /> [[Image:Prowl anim toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|No, you're not seeing things, both of his wheels are part of his robot mode, and it's still symmetrical.]]<br /> *'''Prowl''' (Deluxe, 2008)<br /> **''Accessories:'' 2 bladed mecha stars, 1 street lamp &quot;chain&quot; weapon<br /> <br /> : Prowl transforms into a black and gold police motorcycle of made-up model. Two of his hubcaps are removable, and they both can reconfigure into three-bladed shurikens which he can hold in robot mode. The shurikens have a pseudo-automorph feature; pulling out on one blade simultaneously opens the other two. He also comes with a traffic light &quot;chain&quot; weapon which he can hold in robot mode, but it cannot be stowed in vehicle mode. As advertised on the back of the box, his bike mode lights can flip forward to form some kind of laser weapon.<br /> <br /> :Partly due to his lithe proportions and the double-jointed knees required for his transformation, Prowl is extremely poseable.<br /> <br /> {{-}}{{anchor|RescueRatchet}}<br /> *'''Rescue Ratchet''' (Animated 3-pack, 2008)<br /> <br /> : A ''Universe'' Legends-class Prowl came packaged with this version of [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], as well as a Legends [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]. It is different from the ''Universe'' release in that it has a silver [[faction symbol]] instead of the individual release's red-and-white.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> *'''Battle in Space''' (Deluxe 2-pack, 2008)<br /> **''Accessories:'' 2 bladed mecha stars, 1 street lamp &quot;chain&quot; weapon<br /> <br /> : This Wal-Mart [[exclusive]] two-pack features an unchanged Deluxe Prowl and an unchanged Battle Damaged Deluxe [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] from the ''Battle Begins'' two-pack.<br /> <br /> {{-}}{{anchor|Samurai}}<br /> [[Image:Samuraiprowldeluxe.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Bludgeon redeco in 5...4...3...]]<br /> [[Image:Samuraiprowlsplitwheels.jpg|right|125px|thumb|Yours won't do this.]]<br /> *'''Samurai Prowl''' (Deluxe, 2009)<br /> **''Accessories'': Sidecar/battle armor, wheel/&quot;sword&quot;, 2 bladed mecha stars<br /> <br /> :This heavy [[retool]] of Prowl includes an all-new sidecar which transforms into the &quot;samurai&quot; armor that appeared in &quot;[[A Fistful of Energon]].&quot; Roughly 80% of the original robot mode is retooled, replaced or redecoed, leaving only parts such as the biceps, interior of the arms, and the lower legs untouched. The robot mode &quot;wings&quot; are now designed to fold upwards, and a pair of slots were added to accommodate the body of the samurai armor. A new, smaller head with translucent plastic lightpiping replaces the original head so that the samurai helmet can fit, and either of the new pegs on his forearms can be used to mount the new wheel/blade weapon. <br /> <br /> :A change was made to the wheel/sword weapon between the photography and final production stages. The Hasbro stock photography shows that the wheel was originally able to split down the middle, with each half pegging onto a forearm. However, this is not possible on the production version. The two halves are screwed together, and there's no hint of a second connection piece when disassembled. It's probable that the divided pieces constituted [[For safety reasons|a choking hazard]]. This modification, on the other hand, allow the Sidecar to actually roll.<br /> <br /> :Prowl's bladed ninja stars can still be removed from his legs, but they have been remolded so they no longer open. However, they are exchangeable with the stars from the original Deluxe Prowl. He also lacks the chain traffic light from Original Prowl but can still hold it if you've got it.<br /> <br /> :Prowl loses a lot of his original maneuverability when you put his Samurai armor on, and also becomes a little more tricky to balance, but that's the price you pay for the ability to blind your enemies with overexposure to pure awesomeness and blue translucent plastic.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Universe (2008)===<br /> [[Image:Legends animated prowl.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Itty-bitty ninja.]]<br /> *'''Prowl''' (Legends, 2008)<br /> <br /> :A Legends-scale version of Animated Prowl, featuring a simplified transformation scheme. As with all current Legends class toys, it was offered under the Universe toyline.<br /> <br /> : This toy can also be found as part of the ''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Rescue Ratchet]] three-pack with Legends [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], and as part of a ''Universe'' three-pack with Legends [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] and Legends [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]].<br /> <br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Trivia==<br /> * Prowl's eyes are a reference to [[wikipedia:2000_AD_(comic)|2000 AD]]'s [[wikipedia:ABC_Warriors|ABC Warriors]].&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21975298&amp;amp;postID=8564559979841180115 Comment section for &quot;Back from Botcon&quot; entry in Derrick Wyatt's blog]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * Prowl's general robot mode design, down to his khaki legs, tall boots, and helmet-shaped head, is meant to evoke a California Highway Police motorcycle cop, circa ''[[wikipedia:CHiPs|CHiPs]]''. Eat your heart out, [[wikipedia:Erik_Estrada|Erik Estrada]].&lt;ref name=&quot;Hey&quot;&gt;[http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/2008/09/hey-everybody-its-prowl.html Derrick Wyatt explains Prowl's design in his personal blog]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * Despite his alternate mode being the smallest among the core cast, [[Size changing|Prowl's robot mode is about the same height as Ratchet's, and much taller than Bumblebee's]].<br /> * Amazingly, Hasbro hadn't originally intended to make a Samurai Prowl toy until one of their team saw the episode.&lt;ref&gt;[http://community.livejournal.com/tf_animated/271043.html Derrick J. Wyatt Q&amp;A... answers!]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * Prowl's retractable [[mouthplate]] was inspired by [[Snake-Eyes]] from [[G.I. Joe]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/2008/09/hey-everybody-its-prowl.html Response to comments in &quot;Hey Everybody, It's Prowl!&quot; article on Derrick Wyatt's blog]]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> &lt;references /&gt;<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/Prowl/prowl.htm Prowl at TFU.info]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated characters]]<br /> [[Category:Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Ninjas]]<br /> [[Category:Spies]]</div>

GUIGUI https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Endgame,_Part_I&diff=293751 2009-05-16T21:55:11Z

<p>GUIGUI: /* Trivia */</p> <hr /> <div>{{disambig2|the ''Animated'' episode|the ''Beast Machines'' episode|Endgame Pt. I: The Downward Spiral}}<br /> <br /> {{episode|<br /> |series=Anitoon<br /> |image=TFAni EndgamePart1 Autobots Ready.jpg<br /> |caption=You're telling us this entire series was just to get Prime a hammer and a jetpack? ''Again''?<br /> |ep=41<br /> |title=&quot;Endgame, Part I&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[May 16]], 2009<br /> |written by=[[Rich Fogel]]<br /> |directed by=[[Kalvin Lee]]&lt;br&gt;[[Kentaro Mizuno]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Mook]]<br /> }}<br /> '''The Autobots race to find an advantage over Megatron's control of Omega Supreme.'''<br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> {{-}}<br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] (1)<br /> *[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (2)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (3)<br /> *[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (4)<br /> *[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] (5)<br /> *[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] (6)<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (11)<br /> *[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (12)<br /> *[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] (14, flashback)<br /> *[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Cadet Sentinel]] (15, flashback)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave/Longarm Prime]] (7)<br /> *[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (8)<br /> *[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] (9)<br /> *[[Lugnut]] (10)<br /> *[[Female Starscream]] (17)<br /> *Three [[Lugnut Supreme|Lugnuts Supreme]] (18~20)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> *[[Isaac Sumdac]] (16)<br /> <br /> |c4=<br /> *[[Sari Sumdac]] (13)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> <br /> '''Lugnut''': I am the most faithful!&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Shockwave''': Have you blown a diode?! I'm trying to work here!&lt;br&gt;<br /> ''[A scuffle insues]''&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Megatron''': Oh, for spark's sake...<br /> :—You get what you pay for, Megatron. And these guys are free.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Prowl''': I'll transwarp to the moon and spy on them.&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Jazz''': And take five on your Cyber-Ninja training? No dice. You're close to a real breakthrough. And I got a vibe that says we're gonna need every advantage we can get our servos on.&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Optimus''': Agreed. We'll send someone else.&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Bumblebee''': Who'd be crazy enough to go on that mission? ''[Everyone looks at Bumblebee]'' Why is everyone looking at me? Why is everyone always looking at me?!<br /> :—Bumblebee gets tired of all the suicide missions he keeps going on.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> [[Image:GodGinrai_toy.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Now, that's some upgrades...]]<br /> * Optimus's new flight attachments (specifically the colors and details of his wings and gauntlets) are based on [[Ginrai|God Ginrai]]'s flight-endowing [[Godbomber]] components. The flight pack itself, to which the wings attach, doesn't seem to owe as much to the ''[[Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Masterforce]]'' character, appearing instead to resemble booster pack from [[Jetfire (G1)|the original Jetfire]] (and thus, the FAST Packs from ''Super Dimension Fortress Macross''). His shoulder cannons also appear to be based on his Voyager-class toy's water blaster.<br /> <br /> * The wingless rocket pack could also be seen as a reference to the final scenes of [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]] from the original series, when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] borrowed [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]'s rocket pack to chase [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s space cruiser.<br /> <br /> * As he jets into the sky, Optimus shouts out [[Megatron (BW)|&quot;Yessssss!&quot; and &quot;Excellent&quot;]].<br /> <br /> * The creation of the Lugnuts Supreme, evil clones of [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]], hearkens back to [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] and the [[Dark Guardian]]s.<br /> <br /> * This episode finally confirms the real reason why Optimus is no longer a member of the Autobot Academy- he was expelled by [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] for [[Along Came a Spider|what happened to Elita-One.]] Also of note is that [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel]] said absolutely nothing in his friend's defense while the latter willingly took the blame, but ''really'', should that come as a surprise by now?<br /> <br /> * The episode also confirms why [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] never finished his Ninja Bot training- his not-going-so-well &quot;optics quest&quot; was interrupted by Optimus' crew (who accidentally caused the destruction of his ship), and he did time on the vessel in exchange for a ride home. However, with the ability to materialize All Spark fragments out of thin air with this episode, it seems that he is becoming ever so closer to mastering his training.<br /> <br /> * Ratchet once again harps on the fact that &quot;Autobots don't fly&quot;, a common if frequently broken rule throughout most of the Transformers fiction, before being confronted with the [[Rise of Safeguard|harsh reality.]]<br /> <br /> * This is not the [[Matrix Blade|first time]] that an Optimus has taken up a huge, Matrix-related melee weapon for the final battle against a Megatron.<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> *When testing the jetpack for the first time, Optimus started by using only 5% of the power and still went ballistic in flight, a reference to the comical scene from the movie ''[[Iron Man]]''.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> *It's heavily implied that Prowl has been on his optics quest for many years before he joined up with Optimus... and had accomplished jack squat in all that time.<br /> <br /> *It is showed and told that Prowl's sidecar contains shoulder's additions that allow him to fly. His samurai toy version counterpart, on the other hand, doesn't.<br /> <br /> *Megatron purposely started the Shockwave/Lugnut feud, knowing Starscream would try to seize Omega Supreme's access codes, just to be sure Lugnut would be in his most loyal state at the moment of the transfer? Now, that's some sleeky fore-thinkings...<br /> <br /> *Interestingly, Megatron destroys all of the remaining (albeit inert) Starscream clone shells, instead of reprogramming them to serve him and boost the number of troops under his command. [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] even suggests this, but apparently Megatron prefers [[Lugnut Supreme|sheer brute force]] over numbers.<br /> <br /> *After spending all of Season 3 as a disembodied head, Starscream finally regains his body....only to have Megatron blow it to smithereens at the end of the episode. ''Tough break'', Screamer.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated episodes]]</div>

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