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Loose Cannons

2017-03-14T20:58:15Z

Gavatron: /* Continuity notes */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 32
|prev=Operation Bumblebee, Part 2
|next=Crossfire
|image=LooseCannons Wheeljack Dreadwing splitscreen.jpg
|caption=Do we need to disambiguate with "[[Deep Metal]]"?
|title="Loose Cannons"
|airdate=[[March 24]], [[2012]]
|written by=[[David McDermott]]
|directed by=[[Scooter Tidwell]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
}}

'''Wheeljack returns to Earth to look for a new Decepticon named Dreadwing.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:LooseCannons Wheeljack fires back.jpg|thumb|left|250px|If I'm coming back, I'm coming back with a BANG!]]
[[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] calls the Autobots, furious about a Transformer fight outside [[Omaha]] with possible collateral damage. As the Autobots are all at base, [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] suggests the [[Decepticon]]s are to blame, however a video feed reveals the combatants as a [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]-type Decepticon and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]. Fowler demands that the situation be handled pronto.

Fowler reaches the battleground in [[Fowler's V-tol|his jet]] first and demands the pair stop, only to be fired on by Wheeljack. A [[GroundBridge]] opens up, and the Autobots step out to help Wheeljack. Outgunned, the Decepticon seizes the opportunity to scan Fowler's jet and make his escape. Wheeljack fires after him, blowing up a gas station. Though Wheeljack believes that [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] was to blame for the explosion, he's informed otherwise.

[[Image:LooseCannons Wheeljack undergoes repairs.jpg|thumb|right|250px|So... do I get a lollipop?]]
Back at base, Ratchet repairs Wheeljack, who apologizes for the damage and explains his pursuit of Dreadwing. He had found his fellow [[Wrecker]] [[Seaspray (Prime)|Seaspray]], only for his friend to be blown up by Dreadwing. After several solar systems worth of pursuit, Wheeljack caught up with the Decepticon on [[Earth]]. Optimus infers that Dreadwing has come to pay allegiance to Megatron. He tries to stem Wheeljack's hotheadedness, and Fowler arrives to admonish Wheeljack for nearly blowing their cover. Wheeljack doesn't take well to being called part of the team, and walks off, followed by Bulkhead who intends to placate him. Optimus does his best to smooth things over with Fowler.

Dreadwing rendezvous with the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]''. [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] welcomes his loyalty, but Dreadwing reveals he has come to Earth to avenge his [[spark]]-twin Skyquake. When Megatron confirms Skyquake's death, the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] vows to make every Autobot on Earth pay, but Megatron would rather Dreadwing follow his orders.

As Wheeljack works on his [[Jackhammer (Prime)|ship]], Bulkhead attempts to change his mind about the planet. Inside the Jackhammer, a challenge comes through over the commlink from Dreadwing. Wheeljack straps in to meet the 'Con, and convinces Bulkhead to come as well.

[[Image:LooseCannons Dreadwing tricks Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|left|250px|He's right behind me, isn't he?]]
Dreadwing faces off against Wheeljack, both determined to finish their business. They exchange fire, and Dreadwing runs, leading Wheeljack past a series of proximity bombs that the Autobot evades. Dreadwing runs into a dead end, but it turns out to be a trap—as Bulkhead appears atop the crevice, a last bomb on the cliff face explodes, burying the two Wreckers under rubble as Dreadwing flies clear.

At base, Ratchet finds Bulkhead's transmission over a thousand miles away. At Optimus's inquiry, he says that no response has been made.

In the crevice, Optimus helps Wheeljack out of a pile of boulders and reprimands him for endangering Bulkhead. Ratchet informs Optimus over comm that Bulkhead's signal has moved.

Wheeljack and Optimus fly to Bulkhead's location, a shipping depot. They find him in an unfortunate predicament, strapped to a crate with a bomb wired into his chest. Wheeljack gets to work defusing the bomb. From the top of a crane, Dreadwing looks on. He receives a transmission from Megatron, and reveals what he's doing. Meanwhile, Bulkhead tries to stop Wheeljack from continuing his attempts to defuse the bomb and the pair notice that Optimus is gone.

Megatron allows Dreadwing to continue his plan, though he muses to Soundwave that he does not expect Dreadwing to come back. At the depot, Dreadwing notices Optimus is missing in time for the Autobot leader to appear nearby and appeal to Dreadwing's sense of honor. Dreadwing refuses the offer of defection, and fires upon Prime, who escapes into the maze of containers.

[[Image:LooseCannons Optimus pins Dreadwing.jpg|thumb|right|250px|What was that "safe word" again?]]
Realizing that Wheeljack is unlikely to defuse the bomb, Bulkhead takes matters into his own hands, punching out Wheeljack, tearing out of his restraints, and running away from his friend. Elsewhere, Dreadwing continues to spar with Optimus, but loses him from his sights. Bulkhead heads towards the water to muffle the explosion, but is stopped by Wheeljack, who has come to the realization that Optimus has the right idea—they need Dreadwing to defuse the bomb.

Searching the dock, Dreadwing is ambushed by Optimus crashing down on top of him with a shipping crane. Pinned, Dreadwing is surrounded by the three Autobots. Though he claims he would rather destroy himself if it will avenge his brother, Optimus calls his bluff, and he defuses the bomb. However, not about to leave empty handed, Dreadwing sets off the many bombs he had placed throughout the port, and flies off. Wheeljack wonders who will clean that up.

On the ''Nemesis'', Megatron gloats about Dreadwing's defeat, but seems mildly surprised that the Seeker still lives. Dreadwing, in the wake of his defeat, pledges his total loyalty to Megatron.

At the base, Wheeljack apologizes for his misjudgment about Optimus earlier. The Autobots, sans Ratchet, convince Wheeljack to stay on Earth, though he opts to explore the planet. He's soon driving away with a new alternate mode.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (2)
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] (3)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (4)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (5)
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] (6)
*[[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] (8)
*[[Seaspray (Prime)|Seaspray]] (11) (flashback)
|c2=
*[[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] (7)
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (9)
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] (10)
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (12)
*[[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] (flashback) (13)
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (flashback) (14)
|c3=
*[[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] (1)
}}

==Quotes==
"I don't care if [[Abraham Lincoln]] is back! We have to contain the situation before we all wind up on the eleven o'clock news."
:—'''Agent Fowler''' demands that the Autobots stop Wheeljack and Dreadwing.

"Not this again!"
:—'''Agent Fowler''' gets his vehicle scanned by a 'Con for a third time.

'''Wheeljack''': You know Wreckers don't call for backup. 
'''Wheeljack''' and '''Bulkhead''': They call for clean-up!
:—The remaining Wreckers provide an alternative to "Wreck and Rule!"

'''Optimus:''' "If you will not take orders from me, that is one thing. But when you place one of my Autobots in danger..." 
'''Wheeljack:''' "With all due respect sir, Bulkhead knew the risks; every Wrecker does. I'm sure he's just... uh... somewhere in this rubble."
:—'''Wheeljack''' reassures Optimus about Bulkhead's condition... well, sort of.

"I will be quite surprised if we ever set eyes upon Dreadwing again."
:—'''Megatron''' putting his faith into his soldier.

"Sorry, Jackie. It's 'cause I love ya."
:—'''Bulkhead''' shows the tough love.

"Sorry, fishies!"
:—'''Bulkhead''' runs towards water with a bomb attached.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
* When Wheeljack faces Dreadwing in the forest, the scar on his left shoulder (that was inflicted by Dreadwing in their first showdown on Earth) seems to have disappeared. Few moments later it's there again.
* When Wheeljack is chasing Dreadwing through the chasm, his grenade can be seen on his hip, despite it having been used earlier.
* When Ratchet is fixing the scar on Wheeljack's arm, Wheeljack's shoulder clips through his chest.

===Continuity notes===
* This episode features the first on-screen use of the term [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcon]].
* Bulkhead brings up Optimus, Bee and Fowler's fight with Skyquake, and Arcee mentions his zombified resurrection at Starscream's hand which occurred in "[[Masters & Students]]" and "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]".
* Soundwave shows scenes of Optimus and Bumblebee's fight with Skyquake in "Masters & Students".
*It seems odd that Dreadwing could feel his twin Skyquake dying, but didn't sense his twin's resurrection at the hands of Starscream.

===Transformers references===
* Wheeljack namedrops former Wreckers [[Impactor (Prime)|Impactor]], [[Roadbuster (Prime)|Roadbuster]], [[Rotorstorm (Prime)|Rotorstorm]], and [[Pyro (Prime)|Pyro]]. The Generation 1 incarnations of these four characters are all Wreckers from various continuities: [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] were original members of the group when it was first introduced in "[[Target: 2006]]", while [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] and [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] joined in ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''. Like their ''Prime'' counterparts, all four characters have indeed been seen to die while serving as Wreckers in one continuity or another. Seaspray being a Wrecker, meanwhile, is a new addition.
* Wheeljack namedrops the [[Dromedon System]] and the planets [[Maderan]] and [[Sandokan]].
* Dreadwing is referred to as a [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]].
* Dreadwing references [[Pit|The Pit]].
*Bulkhead called [[Seaspray (Prime)|Seaspray]] "ol' barnacle butt", which references the deceased Autobot's hovercraft-mode in the G1 continuity.
*Optimus explains how the [[Wrecker]]s are a sub-faction within the Autobots.

===Real-world references===
*Fowler compares the activities of the Wreckers to "black ops", a term for covert military operations. In popular culture, black ops are generally seen as being dirty business that regular soldiers aren't able to carry out, and units that carry them out are often independent of the normal chain of command. Describes the Wreckers pretty well.
*Fowler mentions [[Abraham Lincoln]].
*Wheeljack calls Earth a marble. One of Earth's nicknames is the Blue Marble.

===Trivia===
*Fowler ''really'' needs to stop flying that jet of his around Decepticons who look like they turn into jets. He seems to be getting tired of it.
*Wheeljack finally takes an Earth-based vehicle mode. Seems like he's on Earth to stay.
*Dreadwing's proximity bombs have plates resembling his wings.
*Optimus didn't look very comfortable in Wheeljack's ship.
*Megatron actually sounds irritated when he's warning Dreadwing against going after Optimus. Seems he's getting tired of 'cons getting themselves maimed or killed trying to go after Prime.
*This episode was available as a pack-in with packaging variants of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]], [[Kup (WFC)|Kup]], [[Rumble (WFC)|Rumble]], [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]], the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]. The figures themselves were unaltered.

===Foreign localization===
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Das wandelnde Pulverfass'''" ("The walking Powder-Keg")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 30|30 October]] [[2012]]

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Kenbaku Henkei! Wheeljack to Dreadwing'''" (剣爆変形!ホイルジャックとドレッドウイング, "Explosive Sword Transformation! Wheeljack and Dreadwing")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 10|10 November]] [[2012]]
:*'''Cut:''' The opening scene of Fowler contacting the Autobots about the fight between Dreadwing and Wheeljack.

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Gatilho Solto'''" ("Loose Trigger")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 10|10 June]] [[2013]]

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Vol. 16 ([[Avex Trax]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Folge 8: Der falsche Prime ([[EDEL:kids]]) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season 2 Volume 2: Battle for Supremacy ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season 2 Vol. 1: Orion Pax ([[Primal Screen]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Saison 2 Vol. 1: Orion Pax (Primal Screen) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Stagione 2 Vol. 1: Orion Pax (Primal Screen) — English, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian audio. 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Intégrale Saison 2 (Primal Screen) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — The Complete Season 2 (Primal Screen) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — La Seconda Stagione Completa (Primal Screen) — English, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian audio. 
;Blu-ray
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two Collection (Madman Entertainment) 

[[Category:Pack-in material]]
[[Category:Prime episodes]]

Loose Cannons

2017-03-14T20:41:43Z

Gavatron: /* Continuity notes */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 32
|prev=Operation Bumblebee, Part 2
|next=Crossfire
|image=LooseCannons Wheeljack Dreadwing splitscreen.jpg
|caption=Do we need to disambiguate with "[[Deep Metal]]"?
|title="Loose Cannons"
|airdate=[[March 24]], [[2012]]
|written by=[[David McDermott]]
|directed by=[[Scooter Tidwell]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
}}

'''Wheeljack returns to Earth to look for a new Decepticon named Dreadwing.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:LooseCannons Wheeljack fires back.jpg|thumb|left|250px|If I'm coming back, I'm coming back with a BANG!]]
[[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] calls the Autobots, furious about a Transformer fight outside [[Omaha]] with possible collateral damage. As the Autobots are all at base, [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] suggests the [[Decepticon]]s are to blame, however a video feed reveals the combatants as a [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]-type Decepticon and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]. Fowler demands that the situation be handled pronto.

Fowler reaches the battleground in [[Fowler's V-tol|his jet]] first and demands the pair stop, only to be fired on by Wheeljack. A [[GroundBridge]] opens up, and the Autobots step out to help Wheeljack. Outgunned, the Decepticon seizes the opportunity to scan Fowler's jet and make his escape. Wheeljack fires after him, blowing up a gas station. Though Wheeljack believes that [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] was to blame for the explosion, he's informed otherwise.

[[Image:LooseCannons Wheeljack undergoes repairs.jpg|thumb|right|250px|So... do I get a lollipop?]]
Back at base, Ratchet repairs Wheeljack, who apologizes for the damage and explains his pursuit of Dreadwing. He had found his fellow [[Wrecker]] [[Seaspray (Prime)|Seaspray]], only for his friend to be blown up by Dreadwing. After several solar systems worth of pursuit, Wheeljack caught up with the Decepticon on [[Earth]]. Optimus infers that Dreadwing has come to pay allegiance to Megatron. He tries to stem Wheeljack's hotheadedness, and Fowler arrives to admonish Wheeljack for nearly blowing their cover. Wheeljack doesn't take well to being called part of the team, and walks off, followed by Bulkhead who intends to placate him. Optimus does his best to smooth things over with Fowler.

Dreadwing rendezvous with the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]''. [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] welcomes his loyalty, but Dreadwing reveals he has come to Earth to avenge his [[spark]]-twin Skyquake. When Megatron confirms Skyquake's death, the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] vows to make every Autobot on Earth pay, but Megatron would rather Dreadwing follow his orders.

As Wheeljack works on his [[Jackhammer (Prime)|ship]], Bulkhead attempts to change his mind about the planet. Inside the Jackhammer, a challenge comes through over the commlink from Dreadwing. Wheeljack straps in to meet the 'Con, and convinces Bulkhead to come as well.

[[Image:LooseCannons Dreadwing tricks Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|left|250px|He's right behind me, isn't he?]]
Dreadwing faces off against Wheeljack, both determined to finish their business. They exchange fire, and Dreadwing runs, leading Wheeljack past a series of proximity bombs that the Autobot evades. Dreadwing runs into a dead end, but it turns out to be a trap—as Bulkhead appears atop the crevice, a last bomb on the cliff face explodes, burying the two Wreckers under rubble as Dreadwing flies clear.

At base, Ratchet finds Bulkhead's transmission over a thousand miles away. At Optimus's inquiry, he says that no response has been made.

In the crevice, Optimus helps Wheeljack out of a pile of boulders and reprimands him for endangering Bulkhead. Ratchet informs Optimus over comm that Bulkhead's signal has moved.

Wheeljack and Optimus fly to Bulkhead's location, a shipping depot. They find him in an unfortunate predicament, strapped to a crate with a bomb wired into his chest. Wheeljack gets to work defusing the bomb. From the top of a crane, Dreadwing looks on. He receives a transmission from Megatron, and reveals what he's doing. Meanwhile, Bulkhead tries to stop Wheeljack from continuing his attempts to defuse the bomb and the pair notice that Optimus is gone.

Megatron allows Dreadwing to continue his plan, though he muses to Soundwave that he does not expect Dreadwing to come back. At the depot, Dreadwing notices Optimus is missing in time for the Autobot leader to appear nearby and appeal to Dreadwing's sense of honor. Dreadwing refuses the offer of defection, and fires upon Prime, who escapes into the maze of containers.

[[Image:LooseCannons Optimus pins Dreadwing.jpg|thumb|right|250px|What was that "safe word" again?]]
Realizing that Wheeljack is unlikely to defuse the bomb, Bulkhead takes matters into his own hands, punching out Wheeljack, tearing out of his restraints, and running away from his friend. Elsewhere, Dreadwing continues to spar with Optimus, but loses him from his sights. Bulkhead heads towards the water to muffle the explosion, but is stopped by Wheeljack, who has come to the realization that Optimus has the right idea—they need Dreadwing to defuse the bomb.

Searching the dock, Dreadwing is ambushed by Optimus crashing down on top of him with a shipping crane. Pinned, Dreadwing is surrounded by the three Autobots. Though he claims he would rather destroy himself if it will avenge his brother, Optimus calls his bluff, and he defuses the bomb. However, not about to leave empty handed, Dreadwing sets off the many bombs he had placed throughout the port, and flies off. Wheeljack wonders who will clean that up.

On the ''Nemesis'', Megatron gloats about Dreadwing's defeat, but seems mildly surprised that the Seeker still lives. Dreadwing, in the wake of his defeat, pledges his total loyalty to Megatron.

At the base, Wheeljack apologizes for his misjudgment about Optimus earlier. The Autobots, sans Ratchet, convince Wheeljack to stay on Earth, though he opts to explore the planet. He's soon driving away with a new alternate mode.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (2)
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] (3)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (4)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (5)
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] (6)
*[[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] (8)
*[[Seaspray (Prime)|Seaspray]] (11) (flashback)
|c2=
*[[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] (7)
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (9)
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] (10)
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (12)
*[[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] (flashback) (13)
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (flashback) (14)
|c3=
*[[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] (1)
}}

==Quotes==
"I don't care if [[Abraham Lincoln]] is back! We have to contain the situation before we all wind up on the eleven o'clock news."
:—'''Agent Fowler''' demands that the Autobots stop Wheeljack and Dreadwing.

"Not this again!"
:—'''Agent Fowler''' gets his vehicle scanned by a 'Con for a third time.

'''Wheeljack''': You know Wreckers don't call for backup. 
'''Wheeljack''' and '''Bulkhead''': They call for clean-up!
:—The remaining Wreckers provide an alternative to "Wreck and Rule!"

'''Optimus:''' "If you will not take orders from me, that is one thing. But when you place one of my Autobots in danger..." 
'''Wheeljack:''' "With all due respect sir, Bulkhead knew the risks; every Wrecker does. I'm sure he's just... uh... somewhere in this rubble."
:—'''Wheeljack''' reassures Optimus about Bulkhead's condition... well, sort of.

"I will be quite surprised if we ever set eyes upon Dreadwing again."
:—'''Megatron''' putting his faith into his soldier.

"Sorry, Jackie. It's 'cause I love ya."
:—'''Bulkhead''' shows the tough love.

"Sorry, fishies!"
:—'''Bulkhead''' runs towards water with a bomb attached.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
* When Wheeljack faces Dreadwing in the forest, the scar on his left shoulder (that was inflicted by Dreadwing in their first showdown on Earth) seems to have disappeared. Few moments later it's there again.
* When Wheeljack is chasing Dreadwing through the chasm, his grenade can be seen on his hip, despite it having been used earlier.
* When Ratchet is fixing the scar on Wheeljack's arm, Wheeljack's shoulder clips through his chest.

===Continuity notes===
* This episode features the first on-screen use of the term [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcon]].
* Bulkhead brings up Optimus, Bee and Fowler's fight with Skyquake, and Arcee mentions his zombified resurrection at Starscream's hand which occurred in "[[Masters & Students]]" and "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]".
* Soundwave shows scenes of Optimus and Bumblebee's fight with Skyquake in "Masters & Students".
*It seems odd that Dreadwing could feel his twin Skyquake dying, but didn't sense his twin's resurrection at the hands of Starscream.
*Why would Dreadwing blame Optimus for his twin's death, when it was clearly Bumblebee who killed him?

===Transformers references===
* Wheeljack namedrops former Wreckers [[Impactor (Prime)|Impactor]], [[Roadbuster (Prime)|Roadbuster]], [[Rotorstorm (Prime)|Rotorstorm]], and [[Pyro (Prime)|Pyro]]. The Generation 1 incarnations of these four characters are all Wreckers from various continuities: [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] were original members of the group when it was first introduced in "[[Target: 2006]]", while [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] and [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] joined in ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''. Like their ''Prime'' counterparts, all four characters have indeed been seen to die while serving as Wreckers in one continuity or another. Seaspray being a Wrecker, meanwhile, is a new addition.
* Wheeljack namedrops the [[Dromedon System]] and the planets [[Maderan]] and [[Sandokan]].
* Dreadwing is referred to as a [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]].
* Dreadwing references [[Pit|The Pit]].
*Bulkhead called [[Seaspray (Prime)|Seaspray]] "ol' barnacle butt", which references the deceased Autobot's hovercraft-mode in the G1 continuity.
*Optimus explains how the [[Wrecker]]s are a sub-faction within the Autobots.

===Real-world references===
*Fowler compares the activities of the Wreckers to "black ops", a term for covert military operations. In popular culture, black ops are generally seen as being dirty business that regular soldiers aren't able to carry out, and units that carry them out are often independent of the normal chain of command. Describes the Wreckers pretty well.
*Fowler mentions [[Abraham Lincoln]].
*Wheeljack calls Earth a marble. One of Earth's nicknames is the Blue Marble.

===Trivia===
*Fowler ''really'' needs to stop flying that jet of his around Decepticons who look like they turn into jets. He seems to be getting tired of it.
*Wheeljack finally takes an Earth-based vehicle mode. Seems like he's on Earth to stay.
*Dreadwing's proximity bombs have plates resembling his wings.
*Optimus didn't look very comfortable in Wheeljack's ship.
*Megatron actually sounds irritated when he's warning Dreadwing against going after Optimus. Seems he's getting tired of 'cons getting themselves maimed or killed trying to go after Prime.
*This episode was available as a pack-in with packaging variants of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]], [[Kup (WFC)|Kup]], [[Rumble (WFC)|Rumble]], [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]], the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]. The figures themselves were unaltered.

===Foreign localization===
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Das wandelnde Pulverfass'''" ("The walking Powder-Keg")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 30|30 October]] [[2012]]

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Kenbaku Henkei! Wheeljack to Dreadwing'''" (剣爆変形!ホイルジャックとドレッドウイング, "Explosive Sword Transformation! Wheeljack and Dreadwing")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 10|10 November]] [[2012]]
:*'''Cut:''' The opening scene of Fowler contacting the Autobots about the fight between Dreadwing and Wheeljack.

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Gatilho Solto'''" ("Loose Trigger")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 10|10 June]] [[2013]]

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Vol. 16 ([[Avex Trax]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Folge 8: Der falsche Prime ([[EDEL:kids]]) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season 2 Volume 2: Battle for Supremacy ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season 2 Vol. 1: Orion Pax ([[Primal Screen]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Saison 2 Vol. 1: Orion Pax (Primal Screen) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Stagione 2 Vol. 1: Orion Pax (Primal Screen) — English, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian audio. 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Intégrale Saison 2 (Primal Screen) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — The Complete Season 2 (Primal Screen) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — La Seconda Stagione Completa (Primal Screen) — English, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian audio. 
;Blu-ray
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Talk:Predaking (Prime)

2014-07-30T05:31:23Z

Gavatron: /* Anyone see the resemblance? */ new section

So, hey, is Beast Hunters a new franchise? Do we need to move Predaking's page to a new disambig? --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 16:43, 11 October 2012 (EDT)
:Well, the branding seems to be ''Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters'', so I suppose it's more of a subline-imprint than a whole new franchise... [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] 17:17, 11 October 2012 (EDT)
::Does that mean it gets its own page? If it does, I'll be happy to create it. -- [[User:Spydersix|spyder]][[User Talk:Spydersix|Use this!]] 19:06, 11 October 2012 (EDT)

== Observation ==

Just an observation, it feels like this guy is made to replace Dreadwing, as he follows Megatron with blind devotion, cares deeply for his brethren and Megatron is keeping seecrets about there demise from him.

== Voyager toy observances. ==

So, being polite (I didn't want to directly edit the page and add stuff without, you know, putting it here first) and having the toy in hand...

*He has a LOT of rubbery plastic that likes to deform (Some in the box, the beastmode head on mine is warped and I have no idea how it's supposed to look 'normally'). Presumably the Takara release will have hard plastic?
*His rocket launchers have a gear-mesh system that allows you to plug them together and fire them at the same time... But this function doesn't work in beastmode, the plugs on his shoulders are too wide to allow the gears to mesh. Which is somewhat perplexing as this presumably would be the entire point of the gear-mesh system?
*Finally, his tail-sword is a neat idea, but doesn't really work, his hands (Being rubbery plastic) don't have enough friction or room for the tabs to hold the sword functionally like in the promo pictures. It tends to just flop out of his hand if you place it there.

On that note, the Promo-picture is miss transformed in robot mode, he should have a black spike erected on either shoulder.

On a more childish/awesome note, with his rocket launchers on his arms, he looks like he has dragon-headed fists, complete with fireball punches.

--[[User:Slift|Slift]] 21:53, 3 April 2013 (EDT)

: It seems that, like many figures that use soft plastic, HOW soft the plastic is varies by case and even parts. My Predaking has fairly solid but flexible plastic on his head, and almost Play-Doh for hands. It takes a clear packaging band to hold it in place properly. QC got a little lax on this one. --[[User:King Starscream|King Starscream]] 16:08, 19 April 2013 (EDT)

== Beast Fire ==

Is the Beast Fire Predaking definitely part of Beast Hunters, and not Predacons Rising? Or is there two releases of the same figure?[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 12:38, 10 July 2013 (EDT)

== Titles ==

*G12: プレダコン悪鬼大帝 (Predacon Demon Emperor)
*G23: 究極悪鬼大帝 (Ultimate Demon Emperor)

Applies for Dragotron and Guren Dragotron, if the split happens.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 18:48, 18 September 2013 (EDT)
:The former's been written on here as "Evil Oni Emperor", so I guess the latter would be "Ultimate Evil Oni Emperor", then. Good to know, thanks. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 19:54, 18 September 2013 (EDT)
::Akki's already one word, though, it's not two. The "-ki" is probably meant to tie into the Four Oni, but unlike those four its box doesn't actually call it an Oni (whereas the Four Oni's profiles say they transform from 'Dragon Mode' to 'Oni' [http://www.eptoy.com/images/product/2530_2.jpg]). If you want to differentiate it from Akuma, "Fiend" is also an acceptable translation.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 20:57, 18 September 2013 (EDT)

== Main Pic==

Could we change the main pic to a robot screenshot? [[User:SoundWave|SoundWave]] 18:52, 7 October 2013 (EDT)

==Accent==
Does anyone know what kind of accent this guy has, it sounds awesome! - [[User:Bumblejumper|Bumblejumper]] 23:30, 4 November 2013 (EST)
:Peter Mensah was born in Ghana, raised in London and now lives in Canada, so it's probably a mix. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 23:55, 4 November 2013 (EST)

==Dragon type==
I just wanted to mention that Predaking is a Firedrake style dragon as opposed to a Wyvern, does anyone think this is noteworthy? -[[User:Silverboltmtmte|Silverboltmtmte]] ([[User talk:Silverboltmtmte|talk]]) 13:34, 15 December 2013 (EST)

No more noteworthy than saying he's a western style dragon rather than Asiatic. It's just minutia about what kind of dragon he is, which isn't really very important or worth mentioning.--[[User:Roni134730|Roni134730]] ([[User talk:Roni134730|talk]]) 17:58, 15 December 2013 (EST)
:I'm also not sure that the term "firedrake" is universally understood to mean a specifically four-legged dragon as opposed to a two-legged wyvern. Isn't that simply a standardization created for modern role playing games and such? --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 07:53, 16 December 2013 (EST)
:Since dragons are fictional creatures, everyone seems to call them by different names, it was hard for me to find out which kind was which. I'm fine with leaving it off, since he's a predacon dragon anyway, it's probably not important. - [[User:Silverboltmtmte|Silverboltmtmte]] ([[User talk:Silverboltmtmte|talk]]) 11:01, 16 December 2013 (EST)

==Toys==
Shouldn't Cryofire Predaking get his own entry on here now that its out? --[[User:Helli0n|Helli0n]] ([[User talk:Helli0n|talk]]) 00:30, 11 January 2014 (EST)

== Predaking (original) vs Predaking (ancient) ==

Anyone have a preference of a disambiguation tag for the separate character Predaking from the Covenant book, who existed in the Age of Origins, fought Prima and all that stuff? Either of the two above? Or just Predaking (COP)? --[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] ([[User talk:ZacWilliam|talk]]) 16:34, 12 January 2014 (EST)
:(COP) sounds best to me.
:Though, what of the other Preds who appeared in the book and have BH toys (like Lazerback, Twinstrike, etc.)? Would they have their info put on the existing (Prime) pages or would they also get their own (COP) pages (making their existing BH fiction be for present day clones of the book's originals)? --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 17:43, 12 January 2014 (EST)
:: I haven't read the book, but I think they'd also get (COP) pages, as the originals and clones are separate individuals, in much the same way as Dinobot (BW) and Dinobot II are separate entities and recieve separate pages. [[User:Nemesis Primal|Nemesis Primal]] ([[User talk:Nemesis Primal|talk]]) 21:53, 2 June 2014 (EDT)

== Predacons Rising Cyberverse toy ==

I'm reasonably confident that the Predacons Rising redeco of Cyberverse Predaking, the one packed in with the Thunder Clash-inspired Optimus, is based on RID Megatron. Mostly black and purple plastic with some red plastic, and both gold and silver paint, on an evil-leader-type character with a dragon altmode. Anyone want to call foul before I add a "presumably homaging" note? --[[User:Andrusi|Andrusi]] ([[User talk:Andrusi|talk]]) 12:02, 23 January 2014 (EST)
:We were told by [[Andrew Franks|his deco artist]] that he was supposed to be an homage to "Gigatron". But having the toy in-hand and looking at pics of RID Megs, uh... I don't actually ''see'' it at all. Like, why aren't his thighs purple instead of red? So it's an ''intended'' homage, but I don't think it pulls it off real well... --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] ([[User talk:Monzo|talk]]) 13:34, 23 January 2014 (EST)
::Well, regardless of how well it works, if we've heard it from his deco artist then that makes it pretty unambiguous. (And I figure they wanted him to have red plastic ''somewhere'' and that was the sprue where it would do the least damage.) --[[User:Andrusi|Andrusi]] ([[User talk:Andrusi|talk]]) 15:29, 24 January 2014 (EST)

== Anyone see the resemblance? ==

I am pretty sure I'm not the only one who recognized this, but does anybody else think that Predaking kind of looks like Kickback from FoC? The way his shoulders are kind of resemble Kickback's shoulders and the way his wings are angled kind of look like Kickback's pincers, albeit angled lower. One would also say he bears a resemblance to FoC Swoop, which I do see, but when I saw Predaking in his robot mode, I instantly thought of Kickback. I don't know, just putting it out there. Respond if you agree. Or disagree.