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The Secret of the Ruins

2017-09-07T01:48:21Z

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{{episode|
|series=RiD
|ep=6
|title="The Secret of the Ruins"
|japanese=ギガトロンの襲撃!
|romaji=Gigatron no Shūgeki!
|translation=Gigatron's Raid!
|image=Thesecretoftheruins titlecard.jpg
|caption=This looks familiar...
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]], [[Studio Gallop]]
|airdate=[[May 10]], [[2000]] (Japanese) [[October 11]], [[2001]] (English)
|director=[[Yoshiaki Tsutsui]]
|animation studio=Studio Gallop
|written by=[[Junki Takegami]] (Japanese) [[Tom Wyner]] (English)
}}
'''Predacons attack.''' 
'''Invasion of the city.''' 
'''Sky-Byte finds ruins.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Secret of the Ruins Bullettrain in city.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|I'm telling you the cafe is right around here!]]
In daylight, in the middle of [[Metro City]], [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] and his [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]] attack, hoping to draw out the [[Autobot]]s. [[T-AI]] contacts the [[Autobot Brothers]], but can only find [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] and [[X-Brawn]], who report they're busy looking for [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] and [[Koji Onishi|Koji]], who've gone to explore some old ruins. T-AI orders [[Team Bullet Train]] into the city instead. The three trainbots transform and walk through the city towards the Predacons, who immediately attack with [[Gas Skunk]]'s acid breath. [[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]] uses missiles to ignite Gas Skunk's breath, and the incompetent skunk runs around, frying his two teammates. From the base, [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] notes that the Predacons apparently aren't trying to heist some energy supply, and he is suspicious that the attack might be more than meets the eye.

[[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], who wasn't at Megatron's attack on the city, explores a mountain range, looking for [[Payuma ruins|mysterious ruins]], which the Predacons learned about by using the [[psycho-probe]] to take the information from the mind of [[Kenneth Onishi|Dr. Onishi]]. Sky-Byte spies Side Burn, who is in the area with Koji to search for the same ruins, which Koji explains were left by the "Piyuma" Native Americans.

[[File:Secret of the Ruins Sideburnkoji.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Koji, I can't see!]]
Koji and Side Burn find the ruins and enter inside on foot. Sky-Byte, who has followed the pair, fires missiles inside after them, trying to trap them inside. Side Burn detects the missiles in advance, and he tries to race through the cave (passing by [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]], who also happened to be exploring the ruins). After he eventually dodges the missiles, Side Burn radios a mayday message to base for help.

The Predacon Trio continue to get beaten by Team Bullet Train. Megatron, tired of waiting for Prime, engages the Autobots. Instead of helping out in the city, Prime goes to aid Side Burn.

[[File:Secret of the Ruins Skybyteoptimus.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Jaws V: The Reconciliation]]
Sky-Byte, unaware that he's failed to kill Side Burn and his human friend, and also unaware that more Autobots are on the way, voyages into the ruins to find whatever made them so important to Dr. Onishi, assuming that it must be a source of power. Prime arrives and uses his [[Flying Fist]] to knock Sky-Byte down some stairs. Rather than fight Prime, Sky-Byte grabs the chest that holds the ruins' prize and races outside.

Megatron, hearing that Sky-Byte has completed his mission, calls off the urban attack. Instead of letting him escape unharmed, Team Bullet Train combine into [[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]] and deliver a solid punch. The wounded Megatron retreats in his jet mode.

Exiting the ruins, Sky-Byte runs into the Autobot Brothers. The three blast Sky-Byte, who drops the chest in defeat. Prime catches the chest. With both Predacon attacks over, the Autobots open the chest and discover the prize: a photo of Koji and Dr. Onishi that the doctor stashed in the caves last time he and his son visited them. But more importantly, in the frame of the picture, the Autobots find a [[Doctor Onishi's microchip|microchip]] that could advance the plot.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[T-AI]] (7)
*[[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] (8)
*[[X-Brawn]] (9)
*[[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]] (10)
*[[Rapid Run (RID)|Rapid Run]] (11)
*[[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]] (12)
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] (15)
*[[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]] (18)

|h2=[[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Dark Scream]] (2)
*[[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]] (3)
*[[Gas Skunk]] (4)
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] (13)

|c3=
*[[Dorie Dutton]] (5)
*[[Kenneth Onishi|Dr. Onishi]] (14)
*[[Koji Onishi]] (16)
*[[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] (17)
}}

==Quotes==
"It's the talking car. And guided missiles—but they didn't talk."
:—'''Kelly'''

"Now, Autobots... Let's see how you do against a real opponent. You'll soon discover that all your powers combined won't be enough to defeat me." 
"Do you talk this much all the time, or only when you've got two mouths?"
:—'''Megatron''' fails to intimidate '''Rapid Run'''.

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Car Robots''===
This episode's ''Robots in Disguise'' dub was completed prior to 9/11, but it was not set to air until a few days after the tragedy. Due to several scenes involving the mass destruction of buildings by the Predacons, the episode was promptly pulled before it reached air and underwent extensive re-editing and re-dubbing to make it appropriate for broadcast. Consequently, the episode did not air until much later, well into the multiple-episodes-per-week schedule the show was keeping at the time. The original English version of the episode has never been released in any form; this list notes all the differences between the original ''Car Robots'' episode and the heavily-modified second ''Robots in Disguise'' version.
[[File:Rid ep6 deletedscenes.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*The changes begin right away. The whole opening scene of the ''Car Robots'' version of this episode is original animation, depicting Megatron crashing through a building in [[Wikipedia:Shinjuku|Shinjuku]] late at night. Crowds of terrified onlookers watch as he declares that he will make them all kneel at his feet, after which the Predacon trio pop up on the roof of a building, then leap down. Gas Skunk unleashes a gas attack, melting and corroding a building, and the scene ends on a shot of the city's skyline, as black smoke rises up from it. This scene was almost entirely replaced for ''Robots in Disguise'', and a new opening was created by recycling clips of Megatron's arrival from "[[Battle Protocol!]]", sans any destruction. The only pieces of footage to survive from the ''Car Robots'' version of the episode are the cityscape, the Predacons leaping down and Gas Skunk attacking; even the end of his attack is cut short, so as not to reveal the damaged building.
*In ''Car Robots'', Gas Skunk implies he ''could'' shoot gas out his butt if he wanted to, but chooses not to for decency's sake. ''Robots in Disguise'' plays it as him forgetting he's not a real skunk for a second.
*''Robots in Disguise'' once again replaces the Japanese toy ID numbers of the Autobot Brothers and Team Bullet Train with their names. The Spy Changers are briefly seen scrolling past, and ''Robots in Disguise'' just deletes their ID numbers without bothering to replace them.
*Everyone is just sort of... more... ''pissy'' in ''Car Robots''. Prowl is annoyed at Side Burn's disappearance, X-Brawn thinks he's chasing red sports cars, Optimus laments "I can't do anything with these guys!" and T-AI moans that the brothers' timekeeping is poor. In ''Robots in Disguise'', they have the decency to be ''worried'' about Side Burn, and Prowl suggests calling up Team Bullet Train to stand in for them while they search.
*As Team Bullet Train is summoned, ''Robots in Disguise'' adds a quick shot of the member select program screen before each character appears, with their names flashing. Got to remind the kids at home which toys to ask for!
[[File:Rid ep6 rockpaperscissors.jpg|right|thumb]]
*Railspike's intro scene is mirrored in ''Robots in Disguise'', with him driving across the screen from right to left, instead of left to right as we was in ''Car Robots''. The same is true of the scenes of the Predacons gathering on a rooftop, and Dark Scream spotting the Bullet Trains approaching.
*''Robots in Disguise'' adds one of its CGI POV targeting shots as Gas Skunk prepares to fire on the trains, and another as Railspike fires back.
*After Rapid Run and Railspike give each other a thumbs-up, ''Robots in Disguise'' cuts out a short scene in which Midnight Express mistakenly believes they're playing rock-paper-scissors, and gets yelled at by the others. The joke is repeated a little later into the episode, after the trains take down the Predacon trio, and is again cut from ''Robots in Disguise''.
*The first rock-paper-scissors gag is followed by a [[scene transition]] that involves an Autobot symbol quickly filling up the scene and receding; it's the first time it has been used in ''Car Robots'', but it will be seen again. ''Robots in Disguise'' mostly excises these and uses its own CGI scene transitions, as it has been doing since the first episode.
*In ''Car Robots'', Sky-Byte perches himself on a rocky peak and scans the horizon. ''Robots in Disguise'' added a commercial break just before this, so the panning shot of the skyline is moved to ''before'' Sky-Byte sits down, to serve as an establishing shot for anyone just joining the show after the break, rather than as Sky-Byte's POV.
[[File:Rid ep6 kappa.jpg|right|thumb]]
*''Robots in Disguise'' cuts a short scene of Japanese wordplay when Sky-Byte first sights the entrance to the ruins. In ''Car Robots'', the Payuma ruins are known as the real-life [[Wikipedia:Cappadocia|Cappadocia]] ruins, and Sky-Byte takes the name at face value, beliving it must have some connection to the mythical Japanese water monster known as the [[Wikipedia:Kappa (folklore)|Kappa]]. In two deleted shots, he mistakenly recalls the name as "Kappa's Navel" and "Kappa's Plate", imagining them in his patented comedy thought bubbles. The gag runs on into his flashback, where Megatron believes it's called "Kappa's Bellybutton", causing Sky-Byte to facefault, a brief action also cut from ''Robots in Disguise''.
*Sky-Byte's flashback to Megatron giving him orders is also quite heavily altered for ''Robots in Disguise''. In ''Car Robots'', Sky-Byte asks Megatron why he is attempting to conquer an insignificant planet like Earth, prompting Megatron to tell him that there is [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|something important]] hidden somewhere on it (though the implication is that even Megatron doesn't know exactly what it is). In ''Robots in Disguise'', they just talk about prying "secret information" from Doctor Onishi's brain. The flashback is also shortened for ''Robots in Disguise'', as a long downward panning shot of the Megastar is removed.
*Side Burn and Koji's conversation about the ruins is shortened down for ''Robots in Disguise''. The ''Car Robots'' version also carried on the "kappa" gag, as Side Burn mispronounces "Cappadocia" as "[[wikipedia:sushi#Makizushi|Kappamaki]]", a kind of sushi roll with cucumber (he says he prefers tekkamaki, literally an "iron roll"). For ''Robots in Disguise'', this was changed to him mispronouncing "Payuma" as "pie humor," which he considers his preferred style of comedy.
[[File:Rid ep6 POV.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*Yet more POV shots! ''Car Robots'' includes some POV shots of its own, one when Sky-Byte watches Side Burn and Koji, and two more as his missiles track them. ''Robots in Disguise'' replaces them with their now-standard CGI efforts.
*Yet ''another'' POV shot is added to ''Robots in Disguise'' a minute later when Midnight Express targets Gas Skunk with his rifle. After he successfully blasts the Predacons, ''Car Robots'' has Midnight Express be very happy with himself, as it's his "first win". Railspike and Rapid Run give him a thumbs-up, and he sags, believing he has lost another round of rock-paper-scissors. The sag is cut from ''Robots in Disguise''.
*Immediately after, a shot of Team Bullet Train turning around as Megatron's hand mode shadow approaches them, and a shot of Megatron's hand mode itself flying towards them, are both relocated from their original placement of right before Megatron transforms from hand mode to dragon mode, to instead coming after Megatron (in dragon mode) berates his subordinates for their incompetence and flies towards Team Bullet Train, but before he lands to face the trains. This creates a dub-only continuity error where now Megatron is in dragon mode in one shot, hand mode in the next, and dragon mode again in the next.
*In ''Car Robots'', Optimus thinks that the mayday signal causing his chest to glow is chest pains caused by worrying! Ha!
*One last time for now: ''Robots in Disguise'' adds a CGI POV targeting shot as the Autobot Brothers prepare to fire on Sky-Byte.
*''Robots in Disguise'' has everyone thinking that Koji's father was the one who hid the photo inside the ruins, while in ''Car Robots'', it was Koji himself who left the photo in the ruins as a memory. However, both versions maintain that Koji's father hid the microchip inside the photograph.
*Scenes that ''Robots in Disguise'' extends with looped and repeated footage include:
**Optimus asking T-AI to activate the member select program.
**T-AI doing so.
**Prowl telling T-AI they can't find Side Burn.
**Prime telling T-AI to call up Team Bullet Train.
**Railspike and Rapid Run watching as Midnight Express stumbles through traffic.
**Rapid Run and Railspike's banter about Railspike's aiming abilities.
**Rapid Run giving Railspike a thumbs-up.
**Prime remarking that something smells bad.

===Animation or technical errors===
*In Sky-Byte's flashback, Megatron's Bat Mode snout is colored purple instead of black when he says, "Search those ruins immediately. Go! NOW!"
*After Side Burn ditches the missiles and transforms, the smoke around his feet appears to move backwards and forwards.

===Continuity errors===
*Optimus Prime describes Sky-Byte as "very clever."
*Dark Scream's "center laser" acts as a freeze-ray whereas it's never been used as such before.
*Doctor Onishi has his glasses back — they were left behind when Megatron kidnapped him back in "[[Battle Protocol!]]".
*When Megatron arrives to battle Team Bullet Train, he transforms from his giant hand mode into his two-headed dragon mode. As he flies toward Team Bullet Train, he is suddenly in his hand mode again, and when he lands, he is back in his two-headed dragon form (this error does not exist in the ''Car Robots'' version—see above).

===Transformers references===
*Doctor Onishi is subjected to the mind-reading psycho-probe, a callback to the mind-reading device from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] episode "[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]". It is even noted to run at 90,000 volts per scan, as the original did.

===Real-world references===
*During the sequence in which Midnight Express and the others pull into the station, a sign referencing the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinjuku Shinjuku] ward of Tokyo is plainly but briefly visible, even in the English dub.
*Images in Dr. Onishi's mind include the [[Statue of Liberty]], [[Arc de Triomphe]] and London's Tower Bridge.

===Trivia===
*One of the few factoids known about the original dub of this episode was that it featured Dorie Dutton making a reference to "robo-terrorism of the mid-1980s". Dorie's dialogue had to be re-recorded to remove this line when the episode was redubbed ("terrorism" having become a no-no word), but evidently regular actress [[Tifanie Christun]] wasn't available, as T-AI's voice actress [[Sandy Fox]] performed the role.
*Sky-Byte comments that at 90,000 volts, Dr. Onishi won't survive many attempts to probe him. It's amps that determine how lethal an electric current is (stopping the human heart requires around 1.5 amps, never mind 90,000), and volts determine the pain of the shock, the latter of which doesn't matter much if you're in a coma. It seems Sky-Byte is very considerate about the suffering of creatures...
*This episode shows one of the only times a Transformer has switched to robot mode while carrying a human passenger. Rather than being squished to death, Koji is ejected. The same thing happens in "[[The Human Element]]". In ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] survived inside [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] during his transformation in "[[Darkness Rising, Part 4]]," but was not ejected. Several episodes later, [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] similarly remains safely inside of the transforming [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], but inexplicably winds up in his hand; in the movies this also happens, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of The Moon]]'' both ejects [[Sam Witwicky]] during transformations.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2000 — ''Transformers: Car Robots'' — Vol. 2 ([[Pony Canyon]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Volume One ([[Maximum Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Three-Disc Box Set: Part 1 of 2 (Maximum Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Evil Intent (Maximum Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Special Edition 2-Disc Set (Maximum Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise / Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation / Action Man'' (Maximum Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Season One (Maximum Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Ultimate Collection (Maximum Entertainment)

==External links==
*[http://www.ridforever.info/episode-transcripts/rid-episode-06-secret-of-the-ruins "The Secret of the Ruins" on RiDForever.info]

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James Brown (musician)

2017-09-06T00:02:25Z

Ironhold: Created page with "'''James Brown''' was an influential American singer, songwriter, and bandleader. During his lifetime he helped contribute to the development of several forms of music, leadin..."

'''James Brown''' was an influential American singer, songwriter, and bandleader. During his lifetime he helped contribute to the development of several forms of music, leading to his earning the title "The Godfather of Soul".

Brown's "[[I Got You]]" is one of several songs used in the [[Transformers (film)|2007 ''Transformers'' film]], but for reasons unknown was not included on [[Transformers: The Album|the actual soundtrack.]].

==External Links==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brown Wikipedia entry]

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[[Category:Musicians]]

Martin McCreadie

2017-09-04T19:24:04Z

Ironhold: Created page with "'''Martin McCreadie''' (b. ????) is an actor. He's most known for his work with the TV shows ''The Five'' and ''The Alienist''. ==Roles== ===The Last Knight=== *Lancelot..."

'''Martin McCreadie''' (b. ????) is an actor. He's most known for his work with the TV shows ''The Five'' and ''The Alienist''.

==Roles==
===The Last Knight===
*[[Lancelot]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6458156/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB entry]

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Action Man

2017-09-04T02:17:54Z

Ironhold: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity */

{{factions|actionman}}
:''Action Man is the codename of several [[human]]s from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Revolution2-ActionManprofile.jpg|thumb|0.75|I'm happy, hope you're happy too.]]

'''Action Man''' is [[United Kingdom|Britain]]'s one-bloke answer to [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], a master of all forms of fighting, communication, and disguise. Having served the crown since the days of [[Queen of England|Elizabeth I]], the Action Man honour is bestowed upon an agent trained to perfect physical and mental calibre. One such chap crossed paths with the [[Adventure Team]].

The current Action Man is '''Ian Noble''', a young lad seeking revenge for the death of the previous Action Man.

==Fiction==
===''Unit:E'' comic===
Upon approaching the planet [[Earth]], the artificial intelligence [[Synergy]] presented footage of the Action Man to her crew-mate, the young [[Microman|Acroyear]], so that he could learn about his potential allies and enemies on the alien world. She informed him that the elusive Action Man was one of many, each of which would somehow pass down all their knowledge and skills to their successor. The current Action Man had been "activated" prematurely, as his immediate predecessor had "gone bad" and rebranded himself as "[[Doctor X|Dr. X]]". As such, the current Action Man was a 25-year-old with 2500 years of knowledge at his disposal. {{storylink|Unit:E (issue)|Unit:E}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{MainIDW|Christopher Marlowe|Action Man (Secret Raiders)|Mike Brogan|Ian Noble}}
[[File:Revolution prelude action man adventure team.jpg|upright=0.8|left|thumb|Do you remember a guy that's been in such an early song?]]
The mantle of "Action Man" stretches back to the 16th century, with the title having been passed down from one Action Man to the next over the years. {{storylink|The Divine Source of Liberty|Action Man profile in Revolution #2}} {{storylink|Crisis Intervention|Revolutionaries #1 timeline}}

In the 1960s, that era's Action Man tracked a ring of [[Brasnya]]n spies to the United States, where he helped bust their smuggling ring involving [[IRON Trooper|alien technology]]. As he arrested the criminals, he offered some words of encouragement to a young [[Atomic Man|Mike Power]], who had tracked the spies to their base of operations. {{storylink|Power and Glory}} In the 1980s, [[Adventure Team]] veterans [[Joe Colton]] and [[Miles Mayhem|Miles Manheim]] encountered this Action Man one of their many globetrotting adventures. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}}

At one point, [[Joe Colton]] mistook [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] for a piloted mecha and wondered if Action Man was at the helm. {{storylink|The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb}}

In the 1990s, that era's Action Man was notable for his involvement with [[Team Extreme]], a totally radical group of bandolier-wearing do-gooders that included a temporally displaced [[Sgt. Savage]]. {{storylink|When Eagles Scream}} He was later succeeded by [[Mike Brogan]]. {{storylink|The Divine Source of Liberty|Action Man profile in Revolution #2}}

The man who would become the latest Action man was Ian Noble, a sixth-form student in northern [[London]] with criminal tendencies. Circa [[2012]] on a midnight stroll near the [[Thames]], Ian accidentally stumbled across the [[Action Man Programme]]'s headquarters after stealing a suspicious entry card. There, he encountered [[Mike Brogan]], the serving Action Man who decided to induct the young rogue into the program; as a member of Action Man's tech program, Noble undertook many authorized and ''unauthorized'' missions in the pursuit of the mysterious "[[Doctor X]]". During a struggle to recapture an experimental spacecraft and its volatile antimatter drive, Brogan sacrificed himself to save the Earth. Although Britain's Prime Minister commended Noble for his work, and pushed for Ian to become the next Action Man. On his earliest adventures as Action Man, Noble continued to pursue Doctor X, until the discovery that Doctor X was actually a mole within the Action Man Programme—his teammate [[Doctor X|Mercy Gale]], who evaded capture. {{storylink|The Divine Source of Liberty|Action Man profile in Revolution #2}}

While meeting to discuss the [[Transformer]]s, [[Joe Colton]] and his mate [[Miles Mayhem|Miles Manheim]] recalled their encounter with the Action Man of their heyday. Manheim noted that the current Action Man could be helpful in dealing with [[Rom|a situation in California]]. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}}

[[File:Revolution 1 Action Man Ore-13.jpg|upright=1.1 |thumb|I'm hoping to kick, but the planet is glowing.]]

Ian Noble and fellow Action Man Programme agent [[Terrence Salmons]] responded to a distress beacon coming from [[Mount Olympus]], [[Greece]]. Ian flew down to the mountain where he discovered a crevice filled with [[Ore-13]]... and former member of G.I. Joe [[Big Ben]]. Big Ben told Ian that his team was tracking a group of covert agents to the mountain, where they were mining the Ore-13, and that his men were all killed by the agents. He then handed Ian a dog tag he took off one of the agents; a G.I. Joe dog tag! The energy of the Ore-13 began to destabilize and Ian was forced to abandon Big Ben as the mountain exploded.

Ian then contacted his old acquaintance [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] to inform him of the Mount Olympus incident, reporting that the dog tags belonged to [[Countdown (G.I. Joe)|David Dubosky]]. Mainframe said that was impossible, having just spoken to Countdown two minute prior. Ian warned Mainframe to keep an eye on his fellow Joes, since in their weird world, things aren't always what they seem. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}}

Ian Noble was visible on a computer screen as [[Baron Karza]] monitored the Ore-13 which had been retrieved from Olympus. {{storylink|The Divine Source of Liberty}}

[[File:Revolutionaries-2-Action Man and Storm Shadow.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|left|]]
The upswing of extraterrestrial activity on Earth—including [[M.A.S.K.]]'s capture of [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] in [[Athens]] and a [[Dire Wraith]] attack on the [[White House]] had attracted the attention of the A.M.P., who correctly deduced that [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] had been compromised by the Dire Wraiths. On [[Pauline Bestley]]'s orders, Ian Noble was deployed to [[Governor's Island]] to investigate. Ian contacted his friend [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] and crashed his exploding jetski into the fortified walls of the island to directly breach their security. After melting his way into the facility with acid, he dealt with M.A.S.K. agents [[Sly Rax]] and [[Vanessa Warfield]] and freed the elderly [[Autobot]]. While Mainframe and his team—who had no idea that Miles Mayhem was keeping an Autobot prisoner—argued with their supposed M.A.S.K. colleagues, Action Man and Kup outran Mayhem's [[Switchblade (M.A.S.K.)|Switchblade]] vehicle before Mainframe called down a low-power orbital strike from [[Beijing]]. The super-spy and Autobot were able to elude capture by driving along the seabed, aiming to return to the mainland and rejoin the growing battle. {{storylink|The Modern World}}

Mainframe and Kup arrived at [[Monument Valley]] just as the extradimensional [[Baron Karza]] began laying siege to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]; the duo managed to save Mainframe and [[Ayana Jones|Mayday]] from a crashing helicopter... even though Mainframe still claimed not to know who he was. When [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] activated [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]]'s flight protocols, the two evacuated to the flying city. To Ian's relief, almost everyone survived... except for the [[Micronaut]]s and half of M.A.S.K.'s strike team, who were unaccounted for. {{storylink|Valley Forge}}

In the aftermath of the conflict, Kup joined Action Man regularly on adventures across the world. On one early operation, the duo investigated an anomalous wave of energy in [[Schleteva]], which was transforming innocent civilians into [[Dire Wraith]]s. Ian discovered that this was due to [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]], who was searching for answers about his origins by tampering with a mysterious [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] and accidentally activating its powers. The two fought one another for control of the artifact, but were disrupted by [[Rom]], who had teamed up with Mayday's Joe unit in the process. All four factions were forced to put their differences aside when the [[Oktober Guard]] arrived, hoping to steal the Talisman for themselves. Mayday and Action Man pursued the Guard after their common enemies mutated the other Joes into Wraiths. Though Kup managed to run them off the road, Bludd activated a teleportation device and dragged Ian, who had been standing too close, along with them. {{storylink|Crisis Intervention}}

Action Man awoke on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] in a spacesuit, just outside the abandoned [[Section Sabine]] moonbase. Making it inside just before running out of oxygen, he discovered that [[Doctor X]], [[Storm Shadow]], and [[Baron Ironblood]], who had taken the Talisman and amassed an army of [[Red Shadow]]s. Ian managed to escape, pursued by Doctor X's ninjas, and came aacross a [[M.A.S.S. Device]] powered by [[Ore-13]], but before he could escape [[Storm Shadow]] managed to pin him down. He was rescued by Kup, Mayday, Blackrock, and the Micronauts, who had tracked him to the moon. The Talisman's effects detonated the local supplies of Ore-13; though the villains escaped via teleporter, Kup was able to extract Action Man in his chest before the base exploded. On their way home from the Moon, Action Man told the team that, as a member of British Intelligence, he had files on the team who had discovered the alien artifact in the first place... {{storylink|Enter The Shadow}}

... which turned out to be Richard Ruby, alias [[Bulletman]], who had served in the Adventure Team in his heyday. Posing as filmmakers, Ian and the others interviewed the retired superhero about his time in [[Egypt]], where they discovered that the Talisman had connections to [[Garrison Kreiger]] and Count van Rani—alias the [[Iron Klaw]]. {{storylink|The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb}} En route to [[Kalistan]], the team formed an alliance with [[Snake-Eyes]]; his espionage revealed that von Rani had formed an alliance with the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s. In the ensuing battle, Action Man and Kup faced their new combined form, [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. With Snake-Eyes' help, the duo were able to force the combiner to separate. {{storylink|The Iron Klaw}}
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==Toys==
===Revolution===
[[File:SDCC 2017 Action Man Stock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Liokaiser#Generations|Once]] [[Overlord (Masterforce)#Generations|again]], [https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/138375-cybertron-championship-rewindaction-man-vs-steeljawpizzazz/ Allspark March Mayhem] accurately predicts the upcoming year's toys.]]

*'''Revolution Set''' (SDCC Gift Set, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Rifle, two submachine guns
:Released as part of a San Diego Comic-Con 2017 exclusive set, Action Man is a human action figure made up of redecoed parts from various [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]] action figures, with a new head based on IDW's Ian Noble iteration of the character. He was packed with several other [[Hasbro Universe]] action figures: [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Revolution|Jetfire]], [[Matt Trakker]] of ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''[[Visionaries]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki> Leoric, [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] of ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'', [[Rom]], and a [[Dire Wraith]], and 9 ''[[Micronauts]]'' mini-figurines.

:He is sadly not compatible with ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Kup (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Kup]].
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==Notes==
*Action Man is based on the U.K. version of ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' from the 1960s, released around the same time as the G.I. Joe Adventure Team. Colton and Manheim meeting an Action Man is likely a reference to that.
*This isn't the first time Action Man and G.I. Joe have crossed over: the 90's extreme sports adventurer version of Action Man got [http://www.yojoe.com/action/04/actionman.shtml a toy] as part of a [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive ''G.I. Joe'' set back in 2004.

==External links==
*{{i|Ian Noble}} at the IDW Hasbro Wiki

[[Category:Action Man properties| ]]
[[Category:Generation 1 humans]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 humans]]

1944

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{{yearofthe|1944}}
The year '''1944''' (MCMXLIV) predates the launch of the [[Transformers brand]] by forty years.

{{see|Transformers timeline}}

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
*During [[World War II]], the Nazis capture and reverse-engineer [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]], using [[Transformer]] technology to build advanced weapons. Upon catching wind of this, [[Sector Seven]] sends a strike team led by [[Bill Simmons|William Simmons]] to put a stop to the experiments. Though everyone on the team except Simmons is killed in action, the mission is a success and Jetfire is freed. {{storylink|Weapon (issue)|Weapon}}

==Non-Fiction==
===Births===

* Unknown — [[Achim Schülke]]

====February====
* [[February 19]] — [[Donald F. Glut]]

====May====
* [[May 13]] — [[Hiroyuki Hoshiyama]]

====August====
* [[August 2]] — [[Helmut Gauß]]
* [[August 14]] — [[Yoshihiro Moritō]]

====October====
* [[October 3]] — [[Diego Reggente]]
* [[October 8]] — [[Renzo Stacchi]]
* [[October 15]] — [[Haim Saban]]
* [[October 18]] — [[Ulf-Jürgen Wagner]]
* [[October 26]] — [[Keisuke Yamakawa]]

====November====
* [[November 4]] — [[Linda Gary]]

====December====
* [[December 28]] — [[Júlio Chaves]]
* [[December 31]] — [[Neil Ross]]

[[Category:Fictional events by year]]
[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Real-world events by year]]

Achim SchÃ¼lke

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'''Achim Schülke''' (b. ????, [[1944]]) is a German-language actor and voice actor. His voice roles include Mauro in ''Heat Guy J'' and his acting roles include various characters in ''The Hallo Spencer Show''.

==Voice Roles==
===The Transformers===
*Narrator for the [[Karussell]] audio tapes
===Cybertron===
*[[Landmine_(Energon)#Cybertron_cartoon|Landmine]]
*[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul / Leobreaker]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0778293/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB entry]
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=32613 Anime News Network entry]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Schülke, Achim}}
[[Category:German voice actors]]

Overhaul (Cybertron)

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{{disambigm|Overhaul (G1)|Leobreaker (G1)}}
:''Overhaul is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Map-Leobreaker01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Let's lionize, guys!]]
'''Overhaul''' is an elder Autobot warrior, having fought alongside [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] during the [[the Unicron Battles]] and [[the Powerlinx Battles]], and likely before that, as well. He is gruff and oftentimes confrontational, but exceptionally loyal to the Autobot cause. He says he prefers to work alone, but knows deep down the value of friendship and teamwork.

As '''Leobreaker''', his gung-ho attitude is heavily amplified, but he's no longer so independent-minded. He's become fast friends with [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] of the [[Animatron|Jungle Planet]], and has even gained his own [[Noble Force Mini-Con Team|personal Mini-Con attendants]]. He's even taken a shine to [[Earth]] team sports like baseball, possibly as a replacement for war. This new focus on teamwork does have its downside; he harbors a little bit of resentment that his "Savage Claw Mode" combination with Optimus might not be as strong as the "Sonic Wing Mode" the Autobot leader can form with [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]].

He is the [[Relatives|cousin]] of the [[Decepticon]] [[Brushguard]].

==Fiction==
===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Paul Dobson]] (Overhaul, English), [[Dave Ward]] (Leobreaker, English), [[Hisao Egawa]] (Japanese)|[[Claes Ljungmark]] (Swedish), [[Sami Kuronen]] (Finnish, Overhaul), [[Veeti Kallio]] (Finnish, Leobreaker), [[Achim Schülke]] (German)}}
[[File:CybOverhaul.jpg|left|thumb|Who thought "Jackshot" was a good idea? No, seriously. Who?]]
Overhaul was one of the most bull-headed members of the Autobots. During a skirmish with the [[Decepticon]]s, he charged into battle without backup and was pinned under a massive boulder. When he came to, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] was personally defending Overhaul's position, apologising to him for not coming sooner. This taught Overhaul to value friendship and camaraderie. {{Storylink|Honor}}

Soon afterwards, the [[Unicron Singularity]] threatened to destroy [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], so Overhaul accompanied Optimus Prime's unit to [[Earth]] in search of the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s that would restore the Allspark of [[Primus]], at least according to the time-travelling [[Vector Prime]]. En-route, Vector Prime explained to the Autobots that the black hole would, if left unchecked, not only swallow up Cybertron but the entire universe. He then doubled back to retrieve his cosmic map, previously stolen by Megatron. Optimus insisted that Hot Shot, Jetfire, and Overhaul accompany the elder Cybertronian on this dangerous task. Overhaul's team came upon Megatron and Starscream inside an asteroid belt. While Jetfire and Vector Prime dealt with Starscream, Overhaul and Hot Shot tackled Megatron. Unfortunately, the Decepticons proved to be simply too powerful, and the Autobots were unable to prevent them from escaping once more. Rendezvousing with Optimus on Earth, Overhaul met the humans [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]], and [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]]. {{Storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}} {{storylink|Inferno (episode)|Inferno}}

During the construction of their new base on Earth, Overhaul alone completed the application of the stealth coating that prevented their base from being detected by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] as they approached the Earth once more. {{Storylink|Haven}} In a later battle, Overhaul backed up Optimus against the Decepticons. The evil robots revealed that they had tracked down the first of the Cyber Planet Keys before being forced away. {{storylink|Hidden}} When the Autobots decided to focus on tracking down the [[Omega Lock]], Overhaul preferred to rush out and search for it rather than wait for more information on its location. He and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] arrived late to chase away Starscream and [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] from a museum in Mexico, where the Autobots found their first lead to their quarry: the coordinates of the Speed Planet, Velocitron. {{storylink|Landmine (episode)|Landmine}}

[[File:Cyb ep3 overhaul stealthbeam.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|It's a stealth beam. Get your minds out of the gutter.]]
The Autobots next investigated an ancient druid site in their search for the Omega Lock. Overhaul stood idle while Landmine dug for the artifact, eventually hitting another dead end. The Decepticons continued to pester them during their search, though Overhaul found himself unable to fight back against the airborne villains. He asked Optimus and Vector Prime to bring the Decepticons closer to the ground so he could assist in taking them down, only for Starscream to see through the ruse. Still, the Decepticons had flown down low enough before catching on that Overhaul was able to hit them with a [[Cyber Key]]-assisted blast. {{storylink|Space (episode)|Space}} When Lori alerted the Autobots to a beacon depicting the Omega Lock's "[[Atlantis Pattern]]" emanating from some nearby woods, Overhaul and the rest of the team rushed out to investigate. Upon approach, they found the signal to be none other than another Decepticon trap. Overhaul sped ahead to the light source but was spun out by Thundercracker aiming blinding beam at him. Optimus then took over, only for the Decepticons to retreat when they learned humans were approaching the location. The Autobots followed suit to continue keeping their presence a secret from the locals. {{storylink|Speed}} During an earthquake, Overhaul was part of Optimus Prime's team tasked with saving the residents of [[Rockville]] without exposing the Autobots' true nature. He teamed up with Landmine and was able to clear some rubble, allowing several humans to evacuate safely to city hall. {{storylink|Collapse}}

Another mission to find the Omega Lock ended in failure. As soon as Overhaul returned to headquarters, more information was unearthed, pointing to the [[Sahara|Sahara Desert]] as a possible location for Atlantis's remains. Overhaul wound up sitting this mission out. {{storylink|Time (episode)|Time}}

Together with Coby, Overhaul helped an Autobot excavator who had gotten himself stuck while climbing up a hill. In thanks, the excavator suggested he could help in the search for the Omega Lock. A network of volunteers was organized, and [[Joyride (Cybertron)|one of them]] soon happened upon the Atlantis pattern inscribed upon a stone in a nearby desert. On her way to tell Optimus's team about her find, this civilian was attacked by Thundercracker. Overhaul was dispatched to help save her from the Decepticon. The inscription in question detailed the location of the next Cyber Planet Key: The [[Animatron|Jungle Planet]]. Overhaul and [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] were selected to scout out this strange, prehistoric world. Unfortunately, due to further interference from [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], Overhaul was left stranded there by himself. After realizing he had no chance for contact with Earth, he decided to set off and explore. He didn't get far, as a fissure opened up and caused him to fall in. {{Storylink|Search (episode)|Search}} He awoke later to find [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]] peering down at him. After a quick meeting and small confrontation with [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]], he learned that Megatron had already forged an alliance with the planet's leader, [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], in his plot to get the planet's [[Cyber Planet Key]]. {{storylink|Deep}}

[[File:Cyb ep10 overhaul on jungle planet.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|I'm sure not in [[Kansas]] anymore]]
Against the others' advice, Overhaul confronted [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] and demanded the Cyber Planet Key. {{storylink|Race}} The bout did not end in Overhaul's favor, and Snarl had to step in to prevent the Autobot from being roasted alive by Scourge's fire-breath attacks, blowing his cover in Scourge's ranks. Later, at a volcano, Overhaul tempered himself to withstand extreme heat by wading into lava. After that, he returned to Scourge's temple for a rematch. Scourge at first refused to waste his time against a "weakling," but after Overhaul made short work of both [[Undermine (Cybertron)|Undermine]] and [[Brimstone (Cybertron)|Brimstone]], was left with no other choice. Scourge attacked once again with his fire breath. Overhaul shrugged off the attack until Megatron arrived and threw Snarl into Overhaul. Scourge used the opportunity to pounce upon the unconscious traitor, but Overhaul jumped in to shield his ally with his own body. Managing to tap into the power of the local Cyber Planet Key, Overhaul was reborn as "Leobreaker." In his new form, he quickly snatched up Snarl and retreated. {{storylink|Detour (episode)|Detour}}

[[File:Cyb ep15 birth of leobreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Leobreaker roaring]]
When [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Vector Prime]] arrived from [[Velocitron]], Leobreaker saved them from a giant plant monster. After Leobreaker and his allies explained how Overhaul had undergone his transformation, Scourge turned up and pitted the off-world Autobots and Decepticons against each other. Optimus ordered Leo Breaker not to attack, but tensions escalated when Scourge revealed was going to execute Snarl for his "treachery." Leobreaker leaped in to rescue his friend, and was met by Megatron in battle. Megatron carried him into the upper atmosphere and slammed Leobreaker under his feet. Although he seemed defeated, Leobreaker was able to call upon the power of the Cyber Planet Key once more. After recovering, he combined with Optimus Prime into their "Cyber Claw mode." In this form, they blasted Megatron, forcing the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Savage}}

Leobreaker was approached by Sideways, who lured the Autobots into another confrontation with the Decepticons by claiming a friend of his was in trouble. During this staged confrontation, Leobreaker noticed Sideways spying on the action and pinned him down, demanding an explanation. Though he did not believe Sideways's claims that he was an Autobot secret agent working undercover, he was still ordered to let the trickster go, as Optimus had more pressing concerns to attend to. {{storylink|Sand}} Leobreaker took a break from Jungle Planet and accompanied Optimus Prime to [[Velocitron]] in order to protect the [[Planet Cup]]. They again combined in order to fight Megatron. Using Cyber Key Power, they attacked with enough force to caused Megatron to lose the Planet Cup from his grasp. {{storylink|Champion}} Upon his return to Jungle Planet, he encountered the Decepticons and once again combined with Optimus Prime to defeat [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]]. {{storylink|Ice}}

[[File:Cyb ep16 savage claw mode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Guardians of the Earth - united, we ROAR!]]
Leobreaker combined again with Optimus Prime to finally confront Scourge, only for the Autobot leader to try to end the encounter peacefully. Losing his patience, Leobreaker forcefully separated himself from Optimus to face Scourge on his own. Though he struck the first blow, he was unable to best his formidable opponent. With Leobreaker knocked to the ground, Megatron stepped in to finish him off, though Scourge denied him the opportunity; Leobreaker had fought with honor, and earned his respect. Storming off, Leobreaker returned to the volcano where he had previously trained to sulk. Snarl joined him to talk him out of his rut, and shared his history with Scourge. Reflecting on his past as Overhaul, Leobreaker realized that Optimus Prime had always been looking out for him, and the two reconciled. {{storylink|Honor}}

Leobreaker accompanied Optimus Prime for his next showdown with Scourge. He was caught by [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] in a net, but was eventually freed by [[Vector Prime]]. When Lori was in danger from Scourge, he stepped in front to protect her. Optimus Prime eventually called on his aid in battle, and they combined again into Savage Claw mode. Scourge's attack separated them, but they combined again using Leobreaker as the other arm. They immediately used Cyber Key Power and punched Scourge out, giving him a black eye. {{storylink|Primal}}

After the Autobots received the Cyber Planet Key from Scourge, the Autobots hid it from the Decepticons in a box. Then duplicate boxes were given to all the other Autobots to confuse the Decepticons. When the Decepticons attacked, Leobreaker took cover and yelled at his airborne attackers to come down and fight. The Autobots scattered, with Leobreaker and Snarl staying out of the jungle cover to attract more Decepticons their way. They fell into a sinkhole dug by [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] and began getting a beating, but eventually the Autobots launched Mudflap into the water. Leobreaker believed that he was in fact the actual holder of the Cyber Planet Key and decided to head into the jungle. He encountered Megatron, but ran off rather than risk the key in a fight. Optimus Prime showed up and they combined, but were beaten by Starscream. Megatron held the key until Optimus Prime opened a space bridge, bringing reinforcements. The Autobots provided a crippling blow to Megatron, winning back the key. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}

Leobreaker was selected by Snarl to enter in the Cyber Planet Key to the Omega Lock After combining the two, he and the rest of the Autobots were contacted by [[Primus]] via the Mini-Cons. Afterward they headed to the north pole and dove deep into a hole they found there. He was buried alive by Starscream {{storylink|Trap}} and then freed by Jetfire {{storylink|Invasion (episode)|Invasion}}.

Leobreaker ran wires to connect the base with the human telephone grid to connect with and keep the refugee Autobots calm. He later travelled away from Earth via the space bridge. When Starscream was injured while attacking the Autobots, Leobreaker attacked, breaking off Starscream's sword. But he was still eventually knocked away. To defeat Starscream, he combined with Optimus Prime. They ran into Starscream's missile to protect the kids. {{storylink|Retreat}}

Leobreaker was around when the Autobots met Colonel Franklin. He fought Scourge when the Decepticons invaded Earth, but was defeated along with Snarl. {{storylink|Revelation (episode)|Revelation}} Leobreaker combined with Optimus Prime so he could battle his way toward Megatron. They were delayed by Scourge. {{storylink|Critical}} Leobreaker continued to battle Megatron and his forces. He prevented Thundercracker from attacking the Cybertron Defense Team. Once at the volcanic island, he helped fight Crumplezone with Override. He followed Scourge toward Starscream. {{storylink|Assault}}

Leobreaker entered the volcano with Optimus Prime and Vector Prime. He encountered [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] and combined with Optimus to battle him. They distracted Sideways enough for Scourge to pounce. Scourge attacked Vector Prime as well until the Autobots attacked him. They blocked Megatron's way until the volcano erupted, forcing them out. They attacked Starscream to cut off his energon flow. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}} Leobreaker was split apart by Starscream when he was "smacked so hard". Later he headed out with Evac and Override to take the Omega Lock to Cybertron. {{storylink|United}}

Leobreaker was stopped with Override and Evac by the space bridge being damaged. Megatron attacked, trapping him until the Omega Lock revealed a path for them. They jumped and fell onto Cybertron. When Optimus Prime combined with Wing Saber, he expressed that it couldn't be better than Savage Claw mode, but still cheered on Optimus until Megatron attacked him instead, taking the Omega Lock. Optimus won it back and Leobreaker was present when Optimus presented it, causing the apparent demise of Cybertron. He was angry at first, but then helped lead part of the team off of Cybertron to the moon to watch the transformation of [[Primus]]. {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}} He hoped Primus wouldn't be angry at him standing on him with dirty feet. He teamed up with Landmine and Jetfire to send Thunderblast flying off into space.
{{storylink|Balance}}

Leobreaker attempted to take Megatron down and lunged at him. In doing so the fog surrounding Megatron disappeared to reveal the Decepticon leader reborn. The fog surrounded Leobreaker to create a dark clone known as [[Nemesis Breaker]]. They engage in combat, but Megatron stops the fight to combine into Dark Claw Mode. {{storylink|Darkness (episode)|Darkness}} While battling Megatron in Savage Claw mode, him and Optimus found they were evenly matched to Megatron with his new Dark Claw Modes, so they fall back for a bit. {{storylink|Escape (episode)|Escape}}

When the need to get vaccinated for the travel to [[Gigantion]] came up, Leobreaker was apprehensive. {{storylink|Warp}} Upon landing on Gigantion, he and the other Autobots split into a group when he noticed paved roads that had to have been constructed. When the Autobots reached a giant rock blocking their path, he was the first to attack. {{storylink|Giant}} Afterward, he helped unload equipment from the ship for the Autobots to use the Omega Lock. While searching for data on the location of the Cyber Planet Key, he was one of the first severely beaten by [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Fury (Cybertron)|Fury}}

Leobreaker watched as Coby showed off his new Scrapmetal suit, then was placed in search team two with Snarl and Jetfire. {{storylink|City}} He ran through the underground until Jetfire stopped them in front of a chasm. He decided to go down, proclaiming that cats always land on their feet. When they landed they were immediately ambushed by [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]. Leobreaker and Scourge kept moving while Jetfire stayed to fight the Decepticon. {{storylink|Ambush (episode)|Ambush}}

[[File:Cyb-Beastfight.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Tonight on pay-per-view!]]
Leobreaker talked to Snarl about the connection that Snarl felt with the damage Jungle Planet was taking from the black hole. He wondered why he couldn't feel the connection, but Snarl assured him that it was a good thing. He later encountered Scourge and was glad to finally take him on 1-on-1. In [[beast mode]] he latched onto Scourge but was tossed aside. Their battle took them further across the undercity of Gigantion. He emerged from the dust damaged, but intact. However, he wasn't about to let Scourge leave the fight. After Scourge took down Snarl, Leobraker lunged at him. He was caught and fried with Scourge's twin fire breathing heads. Quickly, he and Snarl charged at Scourge. After a large explosion, Scourge emerged alone, with both Leobreaker and Snarl nowhere to be found...{{storylink|Challenge}}...until they were found unconscious by [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] and his team. {{storylink|Scourge (episode)|Scourge}}

After he recovered, Leobreaker joined the rest of the Autobots when they found Gigantion's Cyber Planet Key. {{storylink|Optimus (episode)|Optimus}} He watched [[Vector Prime]] insert the final Cyber Planet Key into the [[Omega Lock]]. When Galvatron arrived, Leobreaker was defeated with the rest of the Autobots, and the Omega Lock was stolen. {{storylink|Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown}} He later returned from Gigantion with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|Guardian (episode)|Guardian}} Upon returning, Leobreaker watched as Jungle Planet was hit hard by the black hole, then pulled into a space bridge. Later he helped evacuate the inhabitants there while the magnetic bridge was losing power. {{storylink|Homecoming (episode)|Homecoming}} While the supersized [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] taunted Optimus Prime, Leobreaker attacked him from behind. {{storylink|End}}

[[File:InitialT.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Be you angels?" "Nay, we are but men!"]]
Leobreaker helped build the rockets to kick Jungle Planet back into orbit. He returned again when the rocket was damaged to help repair it. When Scourge went to stop the falling rocket, Leobreaker followed to keep it up and manually adjust the planet's trajectory. After the planet was saved, he joined the rest of the Autobots to assist Optimus Prime against Galvatron. {{storylink|Unfinished}} Leobreaker was present at the first [[Intergalactic Peace Conference]]. To win leadership of Beast Planet, Leobreaker donned a [[Transformer clothing#Capes|cape]] and fought against Scourge. After trading blows, he was defeated by Scourge, who remained in his leadership position. Afterward, he was shocked to see Scourge turn over a new leaf, saying they should fight less. He later said goodbye to Scourge to leave for space as part of Optimus Prime's team. Later he confronted the enigmatic [[Initial T]]. {{storylink|Beginning}}
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===''Galaxy Force'' manga===
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===''Regeneration One''===
[[File:Gas skunk blackarachnia jetstorm leobreaker starscream war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67]]
In [[Zero Space]], as the [[Dark Matrix (G1)|Dark Matrix]] creature tortured [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] with visions of his [[Sparkplug Witwicky|dead father]], cracks began to appear in the membrane of infinite worlds. Through one, Leobreaker could be seen alongside [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]], [[Gas Skunk]], [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], and [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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===Ask Vector Prime===
At some point, Leobreaker convinced [[Vector Prime]] to try some [[Red Energon|red energon]], but it did not agree with Vector Prime. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 25/6/2015}}

==Toys==
===Cybertron===
[[File:Overhaul toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|My arms really suck.]]
*'''Overhaul''' (Scout Class, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''GC-05'''
**''Accessories'': Missile, Cybertron Autobot Cyber Key (Takara only), Jungle Planet Key (Hasbro only)

:Overhaul transforms into an off-road vehicle similar to a Humvee. Plugging a [[Cyber Key]] into his [[robot mode]] back launches his chest-mounted missile (you can do this in car mode too, but the missile is blocked). In Japan, he came with a silver-bordered [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] Autobot Cyber Key, but for his [[Hasbro]] release he came with a silver Jungle Planet style key, with the [[Cyber Key Codes|Key Code]] "'''s9d7'''" on the back. There are rumors that a later release of the Japanese version was changed to a Jungle key, but this has not been confirmed.

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed and slightly [[retool]]ed (removing the Autobot insignia on his right shoulder) to make [[Brushguard]] and the [[Movie (franchise)|live-action-movie-verse]] [[Warpath (Movie)|Warpath]], which doubles as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Crosshairs (SG)|Crosshairs]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Overhaul/overhaul.htm More information on Overhaul at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Leobreaker toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Another $13 and my arms still suck.]]
*'''Leobreaker''' (Voyager Class, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''GC-16'''
**''Accessories'': Tail-blade, Jungle Planet Cyber Key

:The Overhaul upgrade transforms into a mechanical lion (though in Japan he's called a liger) with electronic sound effects. Each forelimb/arm has a Cyber-Key-released spring-loaded claw, and his tail becomes a blade-whip for robot mode. He can also transform into "Savage Claw Mode", becoming a massive clawed arm that can attach to the Super-class ''Cybertron'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#CybSuper1|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#CybSuper1|Megatron]] toys, usable on either side of their torsos.

:He comes with a silver-bordered Jungle Planet style Cyber Key; the Hasbro version has the [[Cyber Key Codes|Key Code]] "'''vg08'''" on the back.

:This mold is also used by [[Nemesis Breaker]], and was [[retool]]ed to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Lio Convoy#Universe (2008)|Leo Prime]], and [[BotCon 2009]] [[Razorclaw (G1)#Timelines|Razorclaw]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Leobreaker/leobreaker.htm More information on Leobreaker at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Cybertron-toy LoC Leobreaker.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|My arms are fine!]]
*'''Leobreaker''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2005)

:This toy is a simplified version of the Leobreaker toy. Needless to say, it cannot combine with Optimus Prime.

:This mold is also used by ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Lio Convoy#Classics|Leo Prime]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Razorclaw (G1)#Universe (2008)|Razorclaw]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/LOCLeobreaker/leobreaker.htm More information on Legends of Cybertron Leobreaker at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===Attacktix===
*'''Overhaul''' (Starter Set, 2006)
[[File:Attacktix Overhaul.jpg|thumb|Eh, with a gun like this, who needs arms?]]
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|ID=TF19
|faction=Autobot
|class=Leader
|special=Sacrifice - 14/26 (54%)
|cost=30
|speed=4
|attacktype=Shooter (Energy Blast)
}}
{{-}}

:Available only in the Transformers series 1 Starter Set, ''[[Attacktix]]'' Overhaul is very similar in stats and attacks to [[Excellion (Cybertron)|Excellion]]. Unlike Excellion, Overhaul can use his sacrifice power to return to play by taking the play of any Autobot figure, not just Trooper figures.

:Overhaul's 360 degree shoulder articulation (in addition to his waist and head) arguably gives this little figure more satisfying poseability than his larger brother. Okay, keep your shirt on. We said ''arguably''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AttacktixOverhaul/overhaul.htm More information on ''Attacktix'' Overhaul at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
===Alternate names===
*Originally, Overhaul was going to be called '''Trailbreaker''', in reference to the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[Trailbreaker (G1)|character of the same name]], including several proposed designs for the head sculpt that would have featured a structure reminiscent of Trailbreaker's characteristic radio-jamming broadcaster on the top of his head. However, the [[trademark]] could not be secured for this, resulting in a name change and an entirely different head sculpt.<ref name="keycont">[http://tfwiki.net/~fortmax/codes/index.html Cyber Key Code content] for Overhaul</ref>
*This also explains the upgraded form's name, as the original naming idea was to go from "Trailbreaker" to "Leobreaker". When they couldn't get "Trailbreaker", it seems Hasbro considered naming Overhaul's lion form '''Overcast''', as that name is listed as Leobreaker's American name in the ''[[Galaxy Force Phase Ignition]]'' guidebook, as well as appearing in an error-ridden early [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Collectors' Club]] announcement of American names for the ''Cybertron'' characters (which contained spellings such as "Thundercraacker" and "Cloker", and attributed the name "Leo Breaker" to [[Evac (Cybertron)|Live Convoy]], thus prompting fans to suspect a name swap rather than a name replacement in the wrong row).<ref name="liocast">[http://www.unicron.com/news_item/274/ Unicron.com reporting on Collectors Club ''Cybertron'' name list]</ref> However, they ultimately kept the name Leobreaker and even joked that "Leohaul" would "sound kinda funny".<ref name="keycont"/>
*A ''very'' early working name for Leobreaker was apparently "'''Power Up Lion'''". This name was used in an early solicitation for the [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]] toy (which, ironically, doesn't combine with Optimus Prime).<ref name="bbtslegends">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/cybertron-7/new-transformers-toy-line---legends-of-cybertron-2817/ Early Big Bad Toy Store solicitation for Legends Of Cybertron waves 1 and 2]</ref> Obviously, this was just a description rather than an actually intended ''name''.
*Leobreaker's Japanese name is '''Ligerjack''', while his function is "Jūshin" ("Beast God"), resulting in a fairly blatant nod to ''[[wikipedia:Jushin Liger (anime)|Jūshin Liger]]'', a popular late '80s franchise, whose toyline was also manufactured by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]. The flipping wrist claws in this form are also a direct reference to Jūshin Liger's powered up form.

===Colors===
*Overhaul's color scheme is based on [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]. Although the two share some character traits, that was not the main reason for the color choice: After the "Trailbreaker" idea fell flat due to trademark reasons, he was originally intended to sport Generation 1 [[Outback (G1)|Outback]]'s colors. Ultimately that deco was also abandoned, and the colors of Outback's [[mold]]-mate Brawn were chosen instead.
*Leobreaker's orange/gold coloring, his Japanese voice actor, and the combination sequence with Optimus Prime is an homage to Goldymarg from ''The King of Braves GaoGaiGar''. The attack Leobreaker and Optimus perform appears similar to the Shining Finger from ''G Gundam''.

===Savage Claw Mode===
[[File:Leobreakerearly.jpg|thumb|Look, ma, a hand!]]
*The original plans for Leobreaker involved a more coherent Savage Claw Mode arm design, complete with fingers and thumbs. The fingers folded into the rather large spaces above the robot mode knees, while the thumbs were originally riveted into the place where the large round protrusions are on the knee sides. In addition, Leobreaker's [[Cyber Key]] gimmick seems to have originally been much more complex, with the key slotting into the shoulder rather than the forearm, and causing two-pronged claws to deploy from the forearm ''and'' shoulder. Traces of that gimmick version are still present in the final, including a divot where the Cyber Key slot was and places for the shoulder claws to rest. The aborted gimmick also explains the odd, articulation-limiting construction of his arms. A variety of factors resulted in the simplified form, including rising petroleum prices.
*The television CGI model of Leobreaker used during the combiner sequence animation, as well as the representation of the combined arm mode is based upon a modified version of one of the original prototypes of Leobreaker, who, as mentioned above, had a much more complex and believable 'arm mode'.
*Leobreaker's arm mode can also attach to ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]].

===Other===
[[File:Leobreaker 02.jpg|thumb|Oh, no, man. [[Wolverine (superhero)|Wolverine]] has three blades, man. That's only two. That's X-23!]]
*One of the early prototypes (depicted above) also featured a faux-SUV chest for Leobreaker, probably to link him more closely to his first body. Like the previously-listed changes, this was likely removed to lower the production cost — or possibly it was discarded for other reasons.
*Both of this character's bodies feature three claws extending from each wrist. This makes him [[Wolverine (superhero)|Wolverine]].
*Though Leobreaker possesses three claws on each of his arms, there are only two on his ''Cybertron'' package art (as well as his merged state with Optimus Prime in the cartoon). This implies it was based off either the early prototype or control art instead of the final toy.
*While Leobreaker cannot wield standard guns and accessories that use a standard peg without a handle from [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]], he can hold [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'s gun, [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]]'s axe, as well as many ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' weapons.

===Foreign names===
====Overhaul====
*''Japanese:'' '''Jackshot''' (ジャックショット ''Jakkushotto'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Generál''', '''Generálozó''' ("Optimus Prime vs. Megatron: The Ultimate Battle")
*''Korean:'' '''Jackshot''' (잭샷 ''Jaegsyas'')
*''Romanian:'' '''Mecanicul''' (Overhaul)

====Leobreaker====
*''Japanese:'' '''Ligerjack''' (ライガージャック ''Raigājakku'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Vastigris''' (1st ''Cybertron'' dub, "Iron-tiger"), '''Oroszlántörő''' (''The Ultimate Battle'', "Lion-breaker"), '''Vasmacska''' (2nd ''Cybertron'' dub, "Iron-cat")
*''Korean:'' '''Mega Liger''' (메가 라이거 ''Mega Raigeo'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jié Shī''' (捷狮, "Fast Lion")
*''Polish:'' '''Megalion'''
*''Russian:'' '''Megalev''' (Мегалев, "Megalion")

==References==
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[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Jungle Planet]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]

Landmine (Energon)

2017-09-02T03:10:18Z

Ironhold: /* Cybertron cartoon */

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:''Landmine is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:EnerLandmineBruteMode.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|It's clobberin' time!]]
'''Landmine''' is a fighter. He lives by a soldier's code and thrives on honor and loyalty to his comrades and commanders. Unlike his brother [[Landquake (Energon)|Landquake]], he thoroughly enjoys the life of a warrior. Landmine's rough around the edges and a little old-fashioned, but he's got a warm heart under that gruff exterior. Since he's so old, he bruises easily, but after some mechanical tinkering from [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] or [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], he's always back up on his feet, anxious to re-enter the battle swingin'.

In his millennia of existence, he has trained a number of warriors, including [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]].

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
Landmine, [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]], and [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] were on a field mission to uncover new sources of energon on Earth. Unfortunately for Landmine, they found it atop a vaguely tall hill. Huffing and puffing, Landmine complained loudly about having to climb all the way up to meet his comrades. Laughing off Landmine's hypochondria, Inferno told him to stop fooling around and radio [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Prime]] for an Energon Tower. Optimus Prime denied the request, reporting Decepticon shenanigans in the area. Sure enough, [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] soon attacked with a flock of [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]] drones and [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon]]s that tunneled up through the hill itself. Despite the power of [[Powerlinx]], the Autobots gave up the fight and fled with their tailpipes between their legs. {{storylink|Energon Volume 2}}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Energon'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Ward Perry]] (English), [[Kenta Miyake]] (Japanese)|[[Stefan Berglund]] (Swedish), [[Bruno Lähteenmäki]] (Finnish)}}
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When [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] eons ago, Landmine was one of the Transformers who chose to go with him. Serving as a traffic guard until the war escalated, Landmine boarded Rodimus' vessel along with his co-worker and partner, [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]], a patrol officer. Landmine would become Rodimus' right-hand soldier and his personal bodyguard. On their long trek through the universe, Landmine and Rodimus' crew came to Planet Q, and swore an oath to protect it from harm. They were absent from the planet the day Unicron arrived to devour it, however, and failed to uphold their promise. This loss weighed heavily on Rodimus, and when he heard of Alpha Q's return countless years later, he renewed their association. Learning that Unicron's power could be used to restore lost planets, Rodimus, Prowl and Landmine dedicated themselves to fulfilling their original promise and helping Alpha Q gather enough energon to recreate his world. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}} {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}}

As they first eached Earth's solar system, Landmine and the others confronted [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]]s on Mars. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}} Later, they appeared on the moon, watching over a battle between [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]. Rodimus ordered them not to get directly involved in the skirmish, but they had no choice when [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] tried to kidnap the energon-sensitive youth, [[Kicker Jones]]. From a concealed location, Rodimus, Landmine and Prowl blasted at Cyclonus, forcing him to veer off and avoid grabbing Kicker. The warriors three vanished before Kicker could figure out where the shots came from, and who saved him. {{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} Landmine's team also intervened when Megatron attempted to destroy Earth with artificial comets, commandeering some of Alpha Q's Terrorcons to ram the first comet into obliteration. {{storylink|Energon Grid}}

During their first encounter with the Autobots under [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'s command on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Rodimus tried to convince [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] to leave Alpha Q to his own affairs. When that failed a fight broke out, and Landmine stepped in to restrain the exuberant Ironhide. He chastised the younger Autobots for striking a commanding officer in the field. After a brief pounding, Rodimus and his crew departed before Ironhide or Hot Shot could stop them. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}}

When Megatron put Scorponok's life in peril to lure Alpha Q out into the open, Rodimus and his crew stepped in to fetch Scorponok instead. Landmine initially stressed caution over approaching Scorponok's manacled form, as the situation just screamed "trap". Rodimus agreed, but when he told Landmine and Prowl to wait in the ship as back-up while he retrieved Scorponok alone, the troops found they could not let their leader go out on his own. Sure enough, [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and the other Decepticons emerged to attack Prowl and the others. Working with the Powerlinxed Prowl and Rodimus, however, Landmine helped disable the entire Decepticon force until Megatron ordered a retreat, leaving them alone with Scorponok. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}}

After Rodimus made a failed attempt to parley with Optimus Prime aboard the ''[[Miranda II]]'', they returned to Alpha Q at Unicron's head. During the trip, they noticed Ironhide had hitched a ride to track them back to their base. Prowl expressed some reluctance to continue assisting Alpha Q, especially when the creature spotted Ironhide and began to threaten him, but Rodimus and Landmine silenced him. They owed Alpha Q and his lost planet a debt of honor, and that was the end of it. {{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}} Landmine watched over the captive Ironhide in Alpha Q's throne room after Scorponok secured the infiltrator, and later piloted Rodimus's ship out to meet Kicker, who was searching for his partner. They ferried him back to Alpha Q, and the boy was ultimately able to negotiate an alliance between Alpha Q and the main Autobot team. {{storylink|Battle Stations}} {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} Despite the peace between Kicker and Alpha Q, Optimus Prime wasn't willing to blindly accept Rodimus and the alien after their past misdeeds. Landmine and Prowl stepped between Optimus and Rodimus as they met, but nonetheless a brief fight broke out until Kicker demanded the two heroes end their hostilities. {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}}

[[File:Energon-Prowl-And-Landmine-Cockpit.jpg‎|upright=1.3|thumb|]]

As the collected Autobots met with Alpha Q, he lost control of Unicron's head as it reflexively reached out searching for more energon. With Optimus Prime's permission, Rodimus commandeered a team of [[Omnicon]]s to travel to Unicron's core and release energon stars into it in order to satisfy him. Landmine and Prowl accompanied the expedition and, eventually, they fought through a maze of lethal energon-absorbing spikes to reach their goal. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}} Later he fought alongside the other Autobots in defense of Cybertron's energon towers in an attack led by Shockblast. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} A highly-successful Terrorcon raid delivered enough energon to Megatron to transform Unicron and directly threaten Cybertron. Landmine and the Autobots made an effort to breach Unicron's defenses and attack Megatron within. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}}

Landmine and the rest of the Autobots raced through Unicron's corridors in an attempt to locate Megatron. They fought through many Terrorcons and the remnants of the Decepticon military. {{storylink|Open Fire!}} During their trek, Rodimus renounced his command status, making Optimus Prime officially in charge of all the Autobot forces. Landmine and Prowl followed their leader's direction and pledged themselves to Optimus and his cause. As Alpha Q began accumulating massive amounts of energon in his portion of Unicron, Optimus sent Hot Shot, Landmine and Prowl out into space to ''ensure his escape. Instead, Alpha Q's positively charged portion of Unicron met with Megatron's negatively charged portion, creating a tear in the fabric of space.'' Landmine and the Autobots attempted to avoid its pull, but the rift was too strong. Landmine was struck by debris and carried into the rift, with Prowl and Hot Shot following to rescue him. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}} The trio were trapped in the debris field near Unicron on the other side of the void until they spotted Rodimus's banner, and followed it to clear space. Landmine rejoined the Autobot team on Iron Planet, and helped drive off a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}} They began a search for Unicron, but broke off the mission to aid the ''Miranda II'' in defense of [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]]. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}}

As the Autobots prepped for an energon tower being delivered from Cybertron, Landmine helped clear a landing spot on Jungle Planet for the tower to touch down. When the Terrorcons staged an assault, he defended the energon in order to buy time. Eventually the energon tower landed and powered up, sending out a destructive wave that cleared the Terrorcons from the planet. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}} Next, the Autobots prepared to establish an energon grid between the various planets. Landmine joined Rodimus and [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] on [[Blizzard Planet]] as they fought off Megatron, Starscream and the Terrorcons. Later, during the second attempt at raising the [[Ocean Planet]] tower, he lay in wait with Rodimus and Prowl under the seas to prevent [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] from toppling the new tower at its base the same as he did for the first. In the end, all the towers were raised and the grid came online. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

''Landmine stood solemnly by when Optimus dispatched Jetfire to bring [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]]'s raw spark back to [[Primus]] for repairs. Later, he and Rodimus's team remained behind to guard the planets protected by the Autobot energon grid while Prime led another force to the new [[Planet Q]]. {{storylink|Return! Our Scorponok}}''

Once [[Circuit Planet]] was up and running, Landmine participated in the first Autobot Grand Prix for some R&R with his buddies. Despite his bulky construction, Landmine did surprisingly well in the early race, maintaining a strong third place behind Hot Shot and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]]. He eventually dropped behind once Ironhide powered through to the front. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

After [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] located Unicron's body, Landmine and the Autobots staged an assault on the Planet-Eater, but were unable to keep Megatron from making Unicron fully operational again. A fleet of energon tower were sent from Cybertron like javelin to impale the now-mobile Unicron. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} The energon towers failed, and so Landmine and the Autobots attempted to gain access to Unicron's interior to strike back from the inside. They were driven off when Unicron plowed into the planetary energon grid, though, and were unable to prevent Unicron from reclaiming his head from Alpha Q's [[Energon Orb]]. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}}

As Unicron began to awaken, Landmine and the Autobots could do little more than keep the lesser Decepticons occupied. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}} With Unicron fully operational again, the war quickly moved beyond the power of individual Autobots to influence. As Unicron destroyed [[Blizzard Planet]], most of the Autobot forces were sidelined by injuries, leaving only Landmine and a select few to keep up the fight. Despite Optimus Prime's insistence that they were only get themselves killed, Landmine and the others continued to strike against Unicron like gnats. Fortunately for them, they were caught in the backlash of Cybertronian Core energies when Primus supercharged Optimus Supreme to planetary proportions. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} Landmine and the others found themselves with new armor, and greater strength than ever before. They maintained strafing assaults against Unicron as Optimus Supreme grappled with him directly and Kicker assembled the energon towers for a powerful strike. During the clash, the Autobots spotted Mirage, Snowcat, and Demolishor strapped onto Unicron's armor. Landmine rescued them, though he was sure to tie them up securely, lest they start up trouble again. With the towers, the power of Primus, and the teamwork of the Optimus Supreme combination, Unicron was finally defeated, his essence scattering to the solar winds. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

Optimus suffered serious injuries after overtaxing his capabilities in battle, and so Landmine and the others watched over him in stasis on [[Ocean Planet]]. When Megatron resurfaced on Cybertron, however, Landmine joined the Autobots on the ''Miranda II'' in returning to Cybertron. {{storylink|Ambition}} They arrived on Cybertron and battled the newly enhanced Galvatron until clouds of Autobot-killing energon gas were released into the atmosphere, driving Landmine and his friends to retreat. {{storylink|Wishes}} The ''Miranda II'' moved to the upper atmosphere, where the Autobots prepared to drop Kicker and the [[Omnicon]]s (who were immune to the energon gas flooding the planet) down to the world below. Galvatron and the Decepticons attacked, and Landmine fought to delay them long enough for [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] to get the ''Miranda II'' into position for the drop. {{storylink|Galvatron!}}

When Kicker succeeded in opening a hole in the gas, Landmine was briefly seen among the Autobots who waited above the planet with Rodimus while Optimus Prime led a squad down to the planet below. {{storylink|Break Through}}

At some point, in a virtual combat simulator, Landmine and Cliffjumperwere pitted against Optimus Prime and [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]]. Two rank n'file Autobots who can't combine against a legendary hero and his combination partner. Ooooo... no chance. Optimus and Wing Saber barely needed to make an effort to bump Cliffjumper and Landmine out of the tournament. {{storylink|Distribution}}

As Cybertron began moving through space towards the warpgate for Alpha Q's worlds, Landmine and the others attempted to gather enough space debris to slow it down, but to no avail. [[Six Shot]] had modified an energon tower into a planetary laser, which blasted cleanly through their defenses. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} Jetfire was injured in the blast, and Rodimus ordered Landmine to return him to Ocean Planet for repairs. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}}

In the next stage of the Autobots' plan, they went to work devastating the energon towers under Decepticon control. Rodimus, Prowl, and Landmine reunited as a commando unit, fighting against [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]] and [[Constructicon Maximus]]. Landmine demonstrated impressive strength in his Brute Mode, holding off Steamhammer in hand-to-hand grappling. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}} When Galvatron assumed unbelievable size thanks to Super Energon, Team Rodimus attempted to mitigate the damage he was causing before he abandoned the planet. Galvatron began towing Cybertron out into space, and Landmine's team continued to war with the Decepticons, fluttering around Galvatron like skirmishing insects. Galvatron's tether to Cybertron was eventually cut by a team led by Kicker, but Galvatron continued forward. {{storylink|Destructive Power}}

Landmine rode [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] like a surfboard, as he continued to battle around the now space-borne Galvatron. When the battle moved beyond their ability to contribute, Landmine and the Autobots kept in a holding pattern around Jungle Planet as the massive Optimus and the Unicron-possessed Galvatron made war on each other. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

Prime could not overcome Unicron on his own, however, and needed the Combination Sparks of all his fellow Autobots to face the final conflict. Rodimus led the Autobots in stepping forward to give up their individuality for the greater good of the team. Landmine's body was converted into pure energy as he became one with his spark, so that it could in turn become one with all the other Combination Sparks, revitalizing Optimus. Filled with the strength of all his men, Optimus united with Omega Supreme in the ultimate Powerlinx, grappling with Galvatron until the Decepticon leader shrugged off Unicron's influence and plunged into the sun. Landmine and the other Autobots then separated, and were restored to their individual forms. {{storylink|The Sun}}

====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Paul Dobson]] (English), [[Tomoyuki Shimura]] (Japanese), [[Bruno Lähteenmäki]] (Finnish), [[Achim Schülke]] (German)

[[File:Landminecyb.JPG|left|thumb|The ever-lovin' blue-eyed Landmine!]]
Ten years later Cybertron was once again under threat, this time by a powerful [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] that defied Cybertronian science. Landmine was now under the direct command of Optimus Prime as they prepared to evacuate to [[Earth]]. After the time-travelling [[Vector Prime]] arrived bringing hope to their home-world's darkest hour, [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] attacked the Autobots as a distraction while Megatron manipulated the naive Vector Prime. While Starscream managed to beat off several Autobots, Landmine easily counter-attacked the Decepticon subcommander until he backed him into a wall. Unfortunately, gravitation instability momentarily distracted Landmine, giving Starscream the opportunity to blast him into the path of the black hole. Fortunately, Vector Prime had sensed Landmine's peril and opened a warp gate. Landmine travelled through it and crash-landed on Earth, to be found by the human children [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]], [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] and [[Bud Hansen]]. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

Awakening, he quickly befriended the children, in particular the mechanically-gifted Coby who performed minor repairs to the aging Autobot. However, Landmine and his new friends had to keep ahead of the curious adults who arrived to investigate the apparent meteorite crash and the 'Bigfoot'-like footprints the Autobot had left in his wake. Trouble arrived in the form of [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], who set fire to the forest with complete disregard for human collateral damage in an attempt to destroy Landmine. Bravely, the damaged Landmine leapt to the defense of the children until Optimus Prime arrived to defeat the Decepticon and extinguish the blaze. {{storylink|Inferno (episode)|Inferno}}

Due to his still healing injuries, Landmine was assigned to oversee the Autobots' new Earth base. {{storylink|Haven}} {{storylink|Hidden}} Feeling inferior due to not being able to assist in the search for the [[Omega Lock]], he eventually set off with Coby to search for an [[alternate mode|altmode]] before being fully repaired. Landmine scanned a bulldozer and, despite his injuries, was able to hold off an attacking Starscream long enough for Vector Prime to announce that the Omega Lock they had detected was not the real one. {{storylink|Landmine (episode)|Landmine}}

Landmine next accompanied Overhaul, Optimus, and Vector Prime to the [[United Kingdom|British Isles]], where their search for the Omega Lock brought them to an ancient druid site. The site proved to be another dead end, and the group was once more attacked by Thundercracker and Starscream. The Decepticons this time were able to isolate the Prime's from their land-based troops, prompting Landmine to contact Jetfire for back-up. Jetfire had gotten himself tangle in another mission however, forcing the Autobots to think of alternative means to defeat their opponents. They eventually managed to lure the Decepticons close enough to the ground for Overhaul to get in a few shots, sending the villains fleeing. {{storylink|Space (episode)|Space}}

Landmine was teamed up with Vector Prime to continue the search for the Omega Lock, but they returned from their excursion with nothing to show for it. That evening, Lori alerted the Autobots to a strange beacon emanating from a nearby forest, depicting the Lock's "[[Atlantis Pattern]]". Landmine and the team sped off to what seemed like a lucky break at last, only to find that the signal had been created by the Decepticons to lure them out of hiding. After preventing the rest of their ground units from being crushed by a rockslide of Thundercracker's making, Landmine stood back while Optimus clashed with Starscream. Jolt then alerted both teams that humans were approaching, and the Decepticons flew off to keep their presence a secret to the locals. The Autobots followed suit. {{storylink|Speed}}

As part of his healing process, Landmine sparred with his old pupil, Optimus Prime. When mining in the nearby [[Mount McDermott]] destabilized the area and threatened [[Rockville]], Landmine rolled out with the other Autobots to save the humans without exposing their true nature. Tasked alongside Overhaul to deal with the disaster areas in town, he cleared rubble and downed power lines off the street so the humans could get themselves to safely. {{storylink|Collapse}}

Another lead towards the location of Atlantis pointed to the [[Sahara Desert]], and Landmine was eager to get out and get his hands dirty in helping the Autobots dig through the sands. Optimus ordered him to stand down, as he and Jetfire would handle this mission. {{storylink|Time (episode)|Time}}

When the location of the second Cyber Planet Key was discovered, Landmine was one of two Autobots selected by Optimus Prime to travel to Jungle Planet to retrieve it, along with Overhaul. However, an attack by Thundercracker prevented Landmine from entering the portal before it closed, and Vector Prime's injury meant he was stuck on Earth for the time being. {{storylink|Search}} Still, he took this in stride, and accompanied the Autobots when they investigated an occurrence of the Atlantis Pattern in the [[Bermuda Triangle]]. Landmine helped excavate the ''[[Atlantis]]'', in truth an ancient Cybertronian ship that had crashed during Earth's prehistory. The Decepticons came about to steal the find, and Landmine held off Thundercracker while Vector Prime kept the vessel out of Megatron's reach. {{storylink|Deep}}

The Autobots tracked the ''Atlantis'' to the dark of the Moon, finding it already being blitzed by Megatron and his goons. A [[Sideways (Armada)|mysterious newcomer]] then arrived to help the Autobots... only to turn on Jetfire and Landmine before dashing off. Despite this, the Autobots managed to retrieve the Omega Lock, at the cost of the ''Atlantis''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s destruction. Now in the Autobots' possession, the Omega Lock created a new [[space bridge]]. The Earth Autobots then immediately received a message from Red Alert, begging them to come to [[Velocitron]]. Landmine took the trip alongside Optimus and Vector Prime, {{storylink|Ship}} and helped save Hot Shot from [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]], two goons working for Megatron.

With Hot Shot injured, Landmine gave the rookie an angry speech about how he had endangered their entire operation by disobeying orders. Though apparently harsh, his rant was actually motivated by concern for Hot Shot's mental state; in getting him angry, Landmine hoped to snap Hot Shot out of his depression. It worked, and the two went on to compete in the Velocitron Grand Prix. {{storylink|Hero (episode)|Hero}} Partway during the first heat, Landmine and Red Alert guarded Hot Shot from Decepticon interference. Using trickery, the two Decepticons managed to leave the bulk of the Autobots behind, leaving them free to cause mischief nonetheless. Despite these two cutting out an entire bridge from the track, Landmine was able to make it to the finish line, allowing him to proceed to the next heat. {{storylink|Race}}

During the second heat, Landmine, along with Red Alert and Clocker, fell behind Ransack and Crumplezone; thus, they did not fall victim to Ransack's alteration of the road signs. Landmine alerted Hot Shot to the deception, allowing him and Override to get back on track and finish in the top three. As for Landmine, he forfeited the race to help counter the damage caused by Megatron's lackeys. {{storylink|Detour (episode)|Detour}}

While helping Hot Shot train for the next heat, the Autobots received a distress call from Jungle Planet. Landmine offered to go help Overhaul, as he had originally been selected for the mission to the savage world. Optimus Prime denied this request, instead opting to go there himself along with Vector Prime. {{storylink|Savage}} Two races later, Landmine called Optimus to tell him the result of the penultimate race, inadvertently allowing Sideways to escape from the team stationed on Jungle Planet. {{storylink|Sand}} After Hot Shot won the big prize, he helped fight off the Decepticons who came for the Velocitron Cyber Planet Key. {{storylink|Champion}}

Upon returning to Earth, when evidence of [[Ancient Decepticon|something strange]] in the [[Arctic]] was revealed, Landmine was particularly gung-ho to investigate, though ended up missing most of the action. {{storylink|Ice}}

He did eventually get to make a short trip to Jungle Planet, when that world's Cyber Planet Key reacted with Optimus Prime's Matrix and summoned all the Earth team to fight off Megatron. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}

Back on Earth once again, Landmine accompanied Optimus Prime, Leobreaker, and Jetfire to the North Pole in search of the same strange anomaly. The found a mysterious cave and Landmine tried to fight off Starscream, but was easily beaten. When Starscream reactivated the Ancient Decepticons, Landmine tried to reason with them, saying that Earth was a much different place than it was when they were sealed. All he got for that was a mid-sentence punch in the chest {{storylink|Trap}}.

He was rescued by the rest of the Autobots and went on to fight against Starscream's forces, but was forced to retreat when the [[United States military|US Air Force]] entered the fray and did not distinguish between Autobot and Decepticon. {{storylink|Invasion (episode)|Invasion}}

After the retreat, he and Hot Shot were sent out to look for the kids and Mini-Cons. They met [[Tim Hansen|Tim]] along the way, and he seemed like a decent chap. They met up with the kids and Mini-Cons, along with Dr. Suzuki, in short order, and returned to the Autobot base.

Landmine made a valiant effort to fight off Starscream, but like everyone else, got totally owned. {{storylink|Invasion (episode)|Invasion}} Later, when Megatron and his followers returned to Earth, Landmine was thrust into battle against Mudflap, a former student of his. Landmine suffered a breakdown at having to fight his old friend, and refused to raise a gun even when the also-reluctant Mudflap attacked him. He had to be saved by Vector Prime. {{storylink|Revelation (episode)|Revelation}} At this point, he apparently snapped out of his shock, and was able to hold off Mudflap to allow Vector Prime to transport the severely damaged Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot to Col. Franklin's base. {{storylink|Critical}} It turned out he'd trained his former student very well and had a tough fight, but ultimately, experience won out over youthful recklessness, and Landmine beat Mudflap back through the [[dimension gate]]. He accompanied the rest of the Autobots to Starscream's island, {{storylink|Assault}} where he tried to engage [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] but was outwitted.

He then took on Mudflap once again, and again tried to reason with his old pupil. Mudflap seemed to be somewhat moved by Landmine's words, but ended up deciding to remain loyal to Megatron, much to Landmine's disappointment. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}} He then shot at Starscream a bit to give Optimus Prime and Wing Saber time to combine. {{storylink|United}}

Upon returning to Cybertron, he briefly apprehended Thunderblast, preventing her from shooting anybody. He shared a crack with Bud about how the humans had become the aliens, and when the planet apparently started to come apart, he was one of the few ''not'' to lose his head, instead trying to calm down Jetfire. {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}} He expressed fear that he would be smitten for dragging his dirty feet around God's body, and when the Decepticons attacked, helped fend off Thunderblast. {{storylink|Balance}}

When Megatron was resurrected as a ghost, Landmine advised Leobreaker not to do anything stupid, but Leobreaker pointedly ignored him, leading to the creation of [[Nemesis Breaker]]. {{storylink|Darkness (episode)|Darkness}} During the subsequent skirmish, Landmine, along with Crosswise, was one of two Autobots who first encountered Starscream, and promptly helped shoot him away. {{storylink|Escape (episode)|Escape}}

He subsequently returned to Earth with Crosswise, Lori, Coby, Six-Speed, and Reverb. While the kids went to tell their parents what they had been up to, Landmine drove around for a bit until Crosswise brought something to his attention.

That 'something' turned out to be Mudflap, who had abandoned the Decepticons and now, with no idea where to go or what to do, was vigorously crashing himself into a tree over and over again. Once again, Landmine pleaded with his old friend to return to the Autobots. Mudflap was initially hostile, even attacking Landmine, but was eventually persuaded come back when Landmine said that, even though Mudflap had made some stupid mistakes, he still wanted to restore their friendship.

That evening, Landmine went to observe the kids telling their parents they were going to [[Gigantion]]. Upset that the parents didn't believe their children's story an interstellar war between giant alien robots, he desired to [[Transformation|transform]] right in front of them to corroborate the truth. Unfortunately, Optimus Prime ordered him to remain in disguise.

However, Optimus Prime arrived just a few minutes later along with Vector Prime and both transformed in front of the parents. Realising that there was no reason to stay in disguise any more, Landmine also transformed, and told them all about how much the kids had helped them in their past quests, with Coby constantly repairing his injuries and malfunctions as well as helping Hot Shot on Velocitron, while Lori was incredibly brave and even stood up to Scourge. This, along with testimony from the Primes, at last persuaded the parents of the truth, and he accompanied the team in the journey to Gigantion. {{storylink|Family}}

Before departing, Landmine worked with Override to reactivate Primus' weapons and defense systems. {{storylink|Titans}} He also too part in prepping the ''[[Ogygia (Cybertron)|Ogygia]]'' for its journey, using his altmode to quickly move a large number of supply crates on board. {{storylink|Warp}}

Upon reaching Gigantion, he formed one of the search teams, along with Optimus Prime, Six-Speed, Coby, and Lori. When a careless crane-bot dropped a massive I-beam on the kids, Landmine heroically leapt in to save the day, catching the beam on his shovel. However, the weight of the beam was too much to handle, and he started to deform under the strain even when Optimus Prime lent a hand to support. Fortunately, [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]] was nearby to cut the beam in two and save them. After that, Coby had to patch him up yet again.

Landmine accompanied the rest of the Autobots to a lower level of Gigantion when they received word that [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] had surfaced; when the Decepticons stepped out of the shadows, Landmine took on Thundercracker, though the latter was quickly defeated by his own overconfidence. {{storylink|Titans}} He later took Leobreaker and Snarl to search for data about Gigantion's lower layers, but all they succeeded in doing was being the first to get trounced by the re-Galvatronized Megatron. {{storylink|Fury (Cybertron)|Fury}}

He was assigned to the backup team when the Autobots descended to the lowest layers of Gigantion, and came to help when Jolt was threatened by Ransack and Crumplezone {{storylink|City}}. This team eventually worked their way to the heart of the ''[[Lemuria (Cybertron)|Lemuria]]'', where Landmine claimed the Gigantion Cyber Planet Key and remarked on how for once, finding it was easy. Naturally, Starscream chose that moment to burst in on them and start whaling on Landmine.

However, Landmine tapped the power of the Key and grew to enormous size. He then proceeded to take his revenge on Starscream for the injury suffered all that time ago, as well as beat up Galvatron, before returning to his normal stature. {{storylink|Optimus (episode)|Optimus}} Unfortunately, Galvatron managed to make off with the Omega Lock anyway, leaving the Autobots stranded on Gigantion. {{storylink|Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown}} Landmine worked with [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]] and [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] to restore the ''Lemuria'', so that they could return to his own universe with the aid of Vector Prime's heroic sacrifice. {{storylink|Guardian (episode)|Guardian}}

After returning to Cybertron, he participated in the fight against the Decepticons, {{storylink|Homecoming (episode)|Homecoming}} paying particular attention to Thundercracker, {{storylink|End}} and subsequently helped push the ''[[Ark (Cybertron)|Ark]]'s'' engine back into position to restore Jungle Planet to its proper location. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

After the closing of the Unicron Singularity and the death of Galvatron, Landmine and the reformed Mudflap participated in the construction of the new [[space bridge]] network. They were assigned to leave on the ''Ogygia''; however, shortly before departure, they received a message from [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] in deep space, who had discovered that Starscream apparently hadn't perished on Gigantion as originally thought. With Optimus Prime's permission, the two left the mission to track down Landmine's old nemesis. {{storylink|Beginning}}
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===''Energon'' comic===
Landmine assisted [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] on Cybertron with the construction of the planetary shield array. {{storylink|Aftershock (issue)|Aftershock}}

During the Terrorcon invasion, Landmine volunteered to come to the defense of Earth. He staved off the Terrorcon clone armies while stationed at either Tokyo or Moscow until [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] single-handedly swept the Terrorcon aside. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}}
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===''Galaxy Force'' manga===
Landmine and Optimus attempted to fight off Megatron on Cybertron as a [[Unicron Singularity|giant black hole]] neared the planet. The Decepticon proved to be an devastating force, with his energy attacks overwhelming both Autobots at once. Landmine's arm was badly injured when he tried to come to Optimus's aid during one such attack. Then, Cybertron collpased under gravitational strain... But thanks to Vector Prime's intervention, all three combatants were saved from certain death, and whisked away to planet Earth. They were all separated during the trip, with Landmine crashing down into a wooded area and losing vitality quickly due to his injuries. [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], his brother [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and their friend [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] came upon the downed Transformer, and Coby set out to repair him with parts of their broken-down car. Though Coby worked tirelessly, he simply didn't have the tools or the knowledge needed to adequately care for Landmine. Fortunately, Vector Prime then turned up and used his abilities to restore Landmine to full health.

As the children began questioning the Transformers on who they were, Megatron joined the scene with a barrage of missiles. Optimus was soon upon them as well, tasking Landmine with safeguarding the children while he dealt with his nemesis. Megatron was successfully driven away, and the children showered their saviors with thanks. {{storylink|Touchdown! Optimus Prime}}

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===''Cybertron'' toy bios===
An alternate universe incarnation of the Mini-Con [[Dirt Boss (Armada)|Dirt Boss]] fell through a black hole-caused anomaly in space-time to Earth. Thankfully for Dirt Boss, Landmine detected his distress signal and found him first. Landmine took Dirt Boss under his protection, determined to keep the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom]] Shield out of Megatron's hands, help Dirt Boss find his lost comrades, and return Dirt Boss to his home dimension. {{storylink|#Cybertron|Wal-Mart exclusive two-pack toy bio}}

==Toys==
===Energon===
[[File:Energon Landmine toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|These hands are made fer hurtin'.]]
*'''Landmine''' (Ultra, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SC-15'''
**''Accessories'': Trailer/battle station/backpack & gauntlets, missile

: ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' Landmine transforms into an orange, blue, and grey Cybertronic half-track battlefield recovery vehicle. The front of the vehicle features a large plow while the rear has a rotating crane with a [[Retractable string gimmick|working winch]], accompanied by a spring-loaded [[missile]] launcher. The front half of the vehicle can separate from the tracked portion as a smaller truck cab, and can transform into the standard robot. The tracked portion can then be reconfigured into a mini battle station that Landmine's [[robot mode]] can man. It can also be transformed into a small tank-like vehicle (see below in Landquake's stock photo.) Most of the crane is detachable, possibly [[for safety reasons]], as it doesn't appear to attach anywhere else.

:In robot mode, Landmine has no weapons, but his standard [[5mm post|5mm fist]]s can hold any [[Energon weapon]]s or other weapons sporting a compatible peg system. In the dead center of his chest is his [[spark crystal]], over which an [[energon star]] can be attached. As a red Powerlinx Autobot, Landmine cannot combine with any other Autobot except for the rear "trailer" half of his vehicle, forming his [[Super Mode|brute mode]]. The tracks, with their flip-out digger claws, mount on his arms while the remaining portion forms a weapons backpack. Connecting the backpack to Landmine will depress a button which activates the classic ''Generation 1'' transformation [[Soundbox|sound effect]].

: The Japanese ''Superlink'' release removed the electronics from his brute mode backpack, and uses a different shade of blue plastic.

: The mold was later [[redeco]]ed into "[[The Powerlinx Battles]]" [[Landquake (Energon)#Toys|Landquake]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Landshark (G1)#Toys|Landshark]]. This toy was also [[repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Landmine (G1)#IDW Generation 1 continuity|Generation 1 Landmine]] in the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]].

::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/i.php?ID=384 More information on Landmine at Transformers-Universe.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Landmine/landmine.htm More information on Landmine at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Energon-toy Landquake.JPG|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Minequake? Quakemine?]]
*'''Landquake''' (Ultra, 2004)
**''Accessories'': Trailer/gunnery station/backpack & gauntlets, missile

: While Landquake was characterized as separate individual in his [[bio]], the toy was officially [[repurposing|repurposed]] in the ''Energon'' cartoon as Landmine's powered-up form, despite the fact that it wasn't released in Japan!

::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/i.php?ID=1751 More information on Landquake at Transformers-Universe.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Landquake/landquake.htm More information on Landquake at TFU.info]''

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===Cybertron===
[[File:Cybertron Landmine toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Cyber Key activates BLADES OF FURY.]]
*'''Landmine''' (Deluxe, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''GC-09'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher, missile, Earth-type Cyber Key

:''Cybertron'' Landmine transforms into a yellow wheeled front loader, with a rear mounted pile driver. His bucket shovel can be raised up and down, while his gimmick is unusual in that the [[Cyber Planet Key]] slot is in his rear wheels. To configure him into attack mode, one flips the rear wheels up (there are smaller wheels to support the rear end of the vehicle to compensate) and inserts the Cyber Key into the slots and twists, deploying blades down the center of each tire.

:In robot mode, Landmine has a relatively high level of articulation, typical of the ''Cybertron'' toyline. He is armed with his spring-loaded pile driver rifle, which can fire the driver projectile. His Cyber Key gimmick can still be activated in robot mode, with the rear mounting of the vehicle having the articulation to flip up to a position just behind his head. A thumb dial turns spins the wheels (and thus creating the illusion of powered circular saws).

:Landmine comes with a silver-bordered Earth Cyber Key, with the [[Cyber Key Codes|code]] '''dr94''' printed on the back. Entering this code into Transformers.com's ''Cybertron'' website reveals a screen capture from an episode of the ''Cybertron'' television series of [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] (mislabeled [[Bud Hansen|Bud]]) and Landmine as well as a short paragraph about how Landmine is one of the oldest Autobots, and that he taught Optimus Prime how to fight.

:It is highly likely that this toy had pegs on the backs of the legs at some point in development. A pair of unused holes are still present directly above the folded legs in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], on the underside of the rear wheel assembly.

: This mold was redecoed to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Rhinox (BW)#Timelines|Rhinox]] and [[Movie (toyline)|Movie]] [[Grindcore (Movie)#Toys|Grindcore]], the latter of which was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Scoop (SG)|Scoop]].

::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/i.php?ID=382 More information on Landmine at Transformers-Universe.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Landmine/landmine.htm More information on ''Cybertron'' Landmine at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===Attacktix===
[[File:Energon Attacktix Landmine.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|When you got a condition, it's bad to ferget yer pills.]]
*'''Landmine''' (Booster, 2006)
{{attacktix
|ID=TF12
|faction=Autobot
|class=Warrior
|special=Shootback - 12/26 (46%) success ratio
|cost=30
|speed=10
|attacktype=Prodder (Punch)
}}
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:The Landmine ''[[Attacktix]]'' figure represents the character's Energon Brute mode, and is subsequently one of the bulkier ''Transformers Attacktix'' figures. He has four points of articulation (head, shoulders and waist), though his head articulation is difficult to access because of his crane.

:Landmine's special power allows an immediate free attack for up to three in-play [[Mini-Con]] figures. This makes him especially effective when teamed with hordes of well-placed Mini-Cons.

:This mold was also used to make ''Attacktix'' [[Landquake (Energon)|Landquake]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AttacktixLandmine/landmine.htm More information on ''Attacktix'' Landmine at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*In [[IDW Publishing|IDW}]'s ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'', Landmine's ''Energon'' body is drawn for a scripted appearance by his [[Landmine (G1)|Generation 1 namesake]], thanks to artist [[Matt Frank]] being unaware at the time that another Landmine existed.
*Landmine appears in an [[Easter egg]] cameo in his ''Cybertron'' design in [[Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|''Lost Light'' #2]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Landmine''' (ランドマイン ''Randomain''), '''Guardshell''' (''Galaxy Force'', ガードシェル ''Gādosheru'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Taposóakna''' (''Energon'' and 2nd ''Cybertron'' dub, "Landmine"), '''Gránátfej''' (1st and sometimes 2nd ''Cybertron'' dub, "Grenadehead"), '''Taposó''' (1st ''Cybertron'' dub intro, "Stomper")
*''Korean:'' '''Guardshell''' (가드쉘 ''Gadeuswel'')
*''Russian:'' '''Fugas''' (Фугас, "Landmine")

[[Category:Athletes]]
[[Category:Attacktix]]
[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Elderly Transformers]]
[[Category:Energon Autobots]]
[[Category:Teachers]]

Play-Doh

2017-08-30T05:57:15Z

Ironhold: /* Robots In Disguise (2015) */

'''Play-Doh''' is a name brand of multi-colored modeling compound. It was originally created in the 1930s by Noah McVicker of soap manufacturer Kutol Products as a wallpaper cleaner, but the product was re-branded as a craft item when McVicker's nephew Joe McVicker noted that school children were using it to make Christmas ornaments. In [[1956]] the pair formed the company Rainbow Crafts to market it, but a series of mergers and buy-outs led to the product being owned by [[Kenner]], then [[Tonka]], and then finally [[Hasbro]].

Remember, Play-Doh is "Fun to play with, not to eat!"

==Merchandise==
===Transformers: Dark Of The Moon===
*[[Transformers: Dark Of The Moon (Play-Doh Kit)]]
===Robots In Disguise (2015)===
*Transformers
:This kit is essentially the Dark Of The Moon kit in new packaging.

==External Links==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Play-Doh Wikipedia entry]
*[http://playdoh.hasbro.com/en-us Official Hasbro brand page]

[[Category:Companies]]
[[Category:Hasbro subsidiaries]]

Transformers: Dark Of The Moon (Play-Doh Kit)

2017-08-28T01:51:09Z

Ironhold:

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The '''"Transformers: Dark Of The Moon" Play-Doh Kit''' was released in [[2011]] to supplement the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon franchise]]. The cardboard outer box was designed to serve as a carrying case, and so it has its own handle.

Circa 2017, the contents were put in new packaging that marked it as being in support of the 2015 ''Robots In Disguise'' series.

==Contents==
*Play Mat depicting a generic battle scene
*2 ounce can of blue Play-Doh compound
*2 ounce can of orange Play-Doh compound with sparkle material
*2 ounce can of silver Play-Doh compound with sparkle material
*Optimus Prime "book" mold (capable of creating a double-sided Optimus Prime figure)
*Character Stamper handle
*Double-sided faction symbol stamper (Autobot symbol on one side, Decepticon symbol on other side)
*Double-sided Optimus prime stamper (Robot mode on one side, vehicle mode on the other side)
*Double-sided Megatron prime stamper (Robot mode on one side, vehicle mode on the other side)
*Double-sided Bumblebee prime stamper (Robot mode on one side, vehicle mode on the other side)
*Double-sided Starscream prime stamper (Robot mode on one side, vehicle mode on the other side)
*Double-sided Ironhide prime stamper (Robot mode on one side, vehicle mode on the other side)
*Hollow plastic dough roller cylinder
*Plastic sculpting knife

[[Category:Merchandise]]

Play-Doh

2017-08-28T01:38:55Z

Ironhold:

'''Play-Doh''' is a name brand of multi-colored modeling compound. It was originally created in the 1930s by Noah McVicker of soap manufacturer Kutol Products as a wallpaper cleaner, but the product was re-branded as a craft item when McVicker's nephew Joe McVicker noted that school children were using it to make Christmas ornaments. In [[1956]] the pair formed the company Rainbow Crafts to market it, but a series of mergers and buy-outs led to the product being owned by [[Kenner]], then [[Tonka]], and then finally [[Hasbro]].

Remember, Play-Doh is "Fun to play with, not to eat!"

==Merchandise==
===Transformers: Dark Of The Moon===
*[[Transformers: Dark Of The Moon (Play-Doh Kit)]]
===Robots In Disguise (2015)===
*Transformers: Robots In Disguise
:This kit is essentially the Dark Of The Moon kit in new packaging.

==External Links==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Play-Doh Wikipedia entry]
*[http://playdoh.hasbro.com/en-us Official Hasbro brand page]

[[Category:Companies]]
[[Category:Hasbro subsidiaries]]

Shining Armor issue 2

2017-08-23T22:59:38Z

Ironhold: /* Synopsis */

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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[August 23]], [[2017]]
|coverdate=August 2017
|written by=[[John Barber]] and [[Christos Gage]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Josh Perez]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Mid-19th century]]
}}

'''Autobots, Decepticons, Space Knights, and Dire Wraiths clash, and Stardrive is caught in the middle.'''

==Synopsis==
In the [[Huni System]], on a planet freshly invaded by the [[Decepticon]]s, a group of [[Dire Wraith]]s led by [[Vekktral]] approach [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] with the offer of an alliance. Starscream is initially disinterested and quite ready to kill the shapechangers... until Vekketral tells him about [[Stardrive]]. Observing Starscream's sudden interest, [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] voices contention, but Starscream silences him by explaining that, to keep Stardrive alive, the [[Solstar Order]] must possess a source of [[energon]]—something that is in vanishingly short supply these days, the acquisition of which will make them heroes...

Weeks later, in the [[Zugzwang Cluster]], a small [[Autobot]] shuttle happens upon the wreckage of a [[Galactic Council]] vessel recently destroyed by Decepticons. Spotting two 'Cons apparently standing guard over the wreck, ship's captain [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] orders gunner [[Sky Blast (G1)|Sky Blast]] to fire upon the 'Cons, obliterating them both. When Magnus and [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] head out to inspect the wreckage, they discover that the Decepticons had been attempting to ''destroy'' the remains of the Council ship and its crew to hide what they had done. Recognizing this strange behavior as a link in a chain, Magnus taps the ship's network, and learns that it was heading for the planet [[Xetaxxis]]...

Another week later, Magnus and Bumblebee arrive on [[Solstar Order]] station [[Orchid Crossing]], in orbit around Xetaxxis, just after Starscream's Decepticons and Vekktral's Wraiths—impersonating the Galactic Council crew the Autobots had found dead—strike. [[Rom]] is quick to attack the Autobots, thinking they are with the Decepticons, but just as the Space Knight is realizing his mistake, Ultra Magnus's short temper and shoot-first-and-ask-questions-later attitude come into play, and he blasts Rom, Stardrive, and Starscream all at once. Amid the chaos of the four-way battle ripping the station apart, the more open-minded Bumblebee tries to approach Stardrive to get the full story from her, but her Solstar upbringing, and Magnus's aggressive actions, have not left her open to talking, and she zaps 'Bee rather than listen to him.

With the damaged station held together only by its own forcefield, Sky Blast leaves the Autobots' shuttle to help Magnus and 'Bee, but no sooner has he arrived than he falls victim to one of the Wraiths. When the alien attempts to possess his body, however, the result is that Sky Blast is transformed into a horrific bio-mech monster whose very existence is pain—a monster that runs out of control, attacking enemy and ally alike. Opting for the better part of valor, Starscream orders [[Doomwings (G1)|Doomwings]] to help him grab the [[energon synthesizer]] and beat a hasty retreat—but before they can get near the device, the Sky Blast-Wraith seizes Doomwings and rips him to shreds.

Bumblebee continues trying to make Stardrive listen to reason, explaining that he and Magnus are not working with either the Wraiths or the Decepticons. It seems Stardrive might be on the verge of coming around... until Magnus breaks up their discussion with the announcement that he has deactivated the station's forcefield, allowing it to break up in hopes it will take the Sky Blast-Wraith with it. Everyone rushes to evacuate, with Stardrive caught between going with Rom and the Knights, or leaving with 'Bee and Magnus—but the latter option is soon taken off the table when a well-aimed shot from Starscream destroys the Autobots' shuttle, stranding them on the disintegrating station. While Decepticons and Wraiths flee, Stardrive makes her decision, ordering the other Knights to get themselves clear while she rescues the two Autobots from the clutches of the Sky Blast-Wraith. The station subsequently explodes, hurling Stardrive and the Autobots down toward Xetaxxis; [[Livia]] believes that Stardrive has chosen her own kind over the Knights, but Rom retains and open mind as they head down to the planet to recover her. Also on the way down are the Decepticons and Wraiths, hoping to recover the energon synthesizer from the wreckage... but as they descend, they spot the Sky Blast-Wraith, still alive and still deranged, falling alongside them...

Down on the surface of Xetaxxis, Stardrive, Bumblebee, and Ultra Magnus make a dramatic crash-landing, but survive the impact in one piece. Magnus attempts to arrest Stardrive for breaching the [[Tyrest Accord]] (for sharing Cybertronian technology—''herself''—with the Solstar Order), which the downhearted Stardrive takes in stride—she has lived her whole life being distrusted and never accepted by the Solstar Order, so she finds it only fitting that Cybertronains would treat her the same way. She tells Magnus to do as he likes, but requests that the Autobots help her find the rest of the Knights first; Bumblebee agrees, but Magnus has no time for the notion, dismissing the organic knights as "barely lifeforms"... at which point a blast from Rom's neutralizer streaks in and nails Magnus dead center! Rom, Livia, and [[Sata]] crest the horizon and demand that Bumblebee surrender or join Ultra Magnus in death!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (13)
*[[Sky Blast (G1)|Sky Blast]] (14)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (15)

|c2=
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (1)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (2)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (3)
*Bulldozer Decepticon (11)
*[[Vehicon (G1)|"Plasma torch guy"]] (12)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (17)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (19)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (20)
*[[Doomwings (G1)|Doomwings]] (21)

|h3=[[Solstar Order]]|c3=
*''[[Nikomi]]'' (6)
*''[[Orphion]]'' (7)
*[[Rom]] (8)
*[[Stardrive]] (9)
*[[Livia]] (10)
*[[Sata]] (18)

|c4=
*[[Vekktral]] (4)
*Assorted [[Dire Wraith]]s (5)
*[[Galactic Council]] captain and crew's bodies (16)

}}

==Quotes==
"Dirge, if '''witlessness''' could kill Autobots, you would have ended the war a '''million''' years ago."
:—'''Starscream'''

"'''Bumblebee'''—grab a '''gun''' and come with '''me.''' We're going to see if anybody '''lived through''' this." 
"Um. Why do we need guns for a '''rescue''' mission?" 
"To '''make sure''' nobody lived through this."
:—'''Ultra Magnus''' and '''Bumblebee'''

"A dead Council starship, and now '''Knights''' of the '''Solstar Order''' standing with '''Decepticons'''—even '''encasing one''' in their '''armor?''' If you have any questions '''left''' Bumblebee... we can '''analyze''' their '''bodies''' when we're done."
:—'''Ultra Magnus'''

<big>"'''WRAAAIGH! HWRAZAH!!'''"</big> 
"Eloquent fellow."
:—The '''Sky Blast-Wraith''' and '''Starscream'''

"You do not consider your soldiers expendable? How... quaint."
:—'''Vekktral'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*An Ultra Magnus eager for battle, who rushes in without thinking? Who shoots firsts and asks question later? Who displays open racism for organics? Who uses informal nicknames and ''figurative language??'' Topped off with how he apparently dies at the end of the issue, there's no ''way'' that's [[Minimus Ambus]] inside the armor!
*Ultra Magnus places Stardrive under arrest for violating the [[Tyrest Accord]] which Ultra Magnuses are charged with enforcing.

===Transformers references===
*The Decepticon Ultra Magnus describes as a "plasma torch guy" is based on the ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'' aerial [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]] design.
*Sky Blast is a direct import—and upsizing—of the [[Sky Blast (Armada)|''Armada'' Mini-Con of the same name]]. "Rescuing" Bumblebee from Stardrive, Sky Blast quips that it's time for her to "blast off", which was his Armada counterpart's preferred battle-cry, according to his [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''[[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profile.

===Real life references===
*The Huni System owes its name to the {{w|Huni|Egyptian pharaoh}}.
*The Zugzwang Cluster is named after the {{w|Zugzwang|situation in chess}}.

===Errors===
*The "Roll Call" page erroneously gives Sky Blast's name as "[[Blast Off (disambiguation)|Blast Off]]."
*Minimus Ambus not being Ultra Magnus less than 200 years prior to the present day isn't ''strictly'' an error, but it ''does'' seem odd, considering that [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] mentioned in "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]" that he had known Minimus longer than he'd known any other Ultra Magnus. Did [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]] really go through [[Point One Percenter|loadbearers]] at a rate of more than one every 200 years, for several million?
**Or perhaps Ratchet was referring to the amount of time he had spent interacting with Minimus compared to the previous Magnuses?

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Starscream and the Dire Wraiths, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Cover B:''' Rom and the rest of our cast, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Cover C:''' Rom, Astrotrain, Stardrive, and a Dire Wraith background, by [[Bart Sears]] and [[David Garcia Cruz]]
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==External links==
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[[Category: Shining Armor issues]]

1930

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{{yearofthe|1930}}
The year '''1930''' (MCMXXX) predates the launch of the [[Transformers brand]] by fifty-four years.

{{see|Transformers timeline}}

==Non-Fiction==
===Events===
====Undated====
*As [[Nougabot]] has informed us, Snickers® Brand quickly becomes one of the planet's favorite treats after its introduction in 1930 and it is still at the top in [[2008]].
*Fast-food company [[KFC]] has its origins as a single independently-owned diner.

===Births===
*???? — [[Mike Reynolds]]

====January====
*[[January 9]] — [[Jim Fletcher]]
*[[January 20]] — [[Buzz Aldrin]]

====April====
*[[April 16]] — [[Francis Lax]]
*[[April 18]] — [[Clive Revill]]
*[[April 20]] — [[Pierre Hatet]]
*[[April 23]] — [[Alan Oppenheimer]]

====May====
*[[May 8]] — [[Edgar Fruitier]]
*[[May 9]] — [[Darcy Pedrosa]]

====August====
*[[August 5]] — [[Neil Armstrong]]

====October====
*[[October 24]] — [[Jack Angel]]

====November====
*[[November 7]] — [[Osamu Saka]]
*[[November 22]] — [[Jered Barclay]]

[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Real-world events by year]]

KFC

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'''Kentucky Fried Chicken''', now known as '''KFC''', is a fast-food restaurant specializing in fried chicken and related food items. It started out as a single facility in [[1930]], received its first franchise in [[1952]], and has since gone international, where it is particularly large and successful in parts of Asia. Given this, they sometimes get exclusive and licensed product.

==Exclusives==
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[[File:Kfc_malaysia_2.JPG|thumb|right]]
===Revenge Of The Fallen===
*Revenge Of The Fallen kids' meal promotion ([[2009]])
**A series of four transforming figures consisting of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys|Ironhide]], and [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]].

==External Links==
*[https://www.kfc.com/ Official corporate website]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KFC Wikipedia entry]

[[Category:Companies]]

List of Transformers restaurant promotions

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{{cleanup|July 2009|Nearly all images need to be replaced due to their poor quality and dubious origin.}}

Over the years, ''Transformers'' has found itself in several fast food promotions, mainly [[McDonald's]].

==1985 St. Louis ''The Transformers'' McDonald's promotion==
In 1985, McDonald's gave away non-transforming, non-poseable figurines of four [[Mini Vehicle]] characters, each rendered in six different color variations, in various two-color combinations of red, green, blue, yellow and black. These figures were only available in St. Louis as a test run.<ref>[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/McD1985Toys1.html 1985 McDonald's toys at Toyarchive.com]</ref> The line included:

* [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliffjumper]]
* [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]]

[[File:Mcdonalds 1985 happymeal transformers.jpg|center|thumb|650px]]

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==Dairy Queen ''Generation 2'' promotion==
In conjunction with ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', Dairy Queen gave away a non-transforming [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] figure with its "Kids' Pick-Nick Meals".

==1996 North American ''Beast Wars'' McDonald's promotion==
In 1996 for ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'', McDonald's released four transforming toys, with names very, very accurate to their beast modes. Another toy was sold to the under-3 crowd, as clearly indicated by his name.

*[[Beetle]]
*[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]]
*[[Panther]]
*[[Rhino]]
*[[Under-3]]

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==1998 North American ''Beast Wars'' Transmetals McDonald's promotion==
In 1998, to coincide with the [[Transmetal]]s subline and the second season of ''Beast Wars'', McDonald's Happy Meals featured three characters from the show who did not get Transmetal toys in the retail line.

*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]
*[[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]]

==2000 North American ''Beast Machines'' McDonald's promotion==
For ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'', McDonald's put nine different toys into their Happy Meals, representing the characters from the first season.

*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]
*[[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor]]
*[[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]]
*[[Megatron (BW)/toys|Megatron]]
*[[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]
*[[Optimus Primal/toys|Optimus Primal]]
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]
*[[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]
*[[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]]

==2001 North American ''Beast Wars'' Rally's and Checkers promotion==
[[File:Rallnox.JPG|thumb|If you look into its eyes, it'll steal your soul.]]
Well after ''Beast Wars'' proper had ended, regional chain Rally's/Checkers sold a not-very-good [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] toy, as part of a broader Hasbro/[[Kenner]] promotion.

{{-}}

==2002 North American ''Armada'' McDonald's promotion==
With ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' out in 2002, McDonald's released eight toys to represent select characters from the [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|cartoon]]. The Decepticon toys could combine into a mega vehicle, while the Autobots could combine into a tall... "totem-pole" robot form. The toys could act as [[Mini-Con]]s to larger, retail-sale toys, and are also capable of having Mini-Con toys attached to them.

*[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]]
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]]
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot]]
*[[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Megatron]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]
*[[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]]
*[[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]

==Japanese ''Armada'' McDonald's promotion==
Their Hot Shot's a different mold.

==European ''Energon'' McDonald's promotion==
In 2004, McDonald's locations in various parts of Europe released four ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''-based Happy Meal toys. These toys were united by a common [[gimmick]] of interchangeable light-up "[[energon cube]]" accessories.

* [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]]
* [[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Megatron]]
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
* [[Unicron/toys|Unicron]]

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==Mexican ''Energon'' McDonald's promotion==
Four figures which transformed by the touch of a button.
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]]
*[[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]]
*[[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Megatron]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Optimus Prime]]

==2005 ''Cybertron'' Burger King promotion==
For ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'', [[Burger King]] churned out four toys.

*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]]
*[[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Megatron]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]

[[File:Bk cyb.JPG|thumb|center|upright=1.66]]

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==2007 ''Cybertron'' Jollibee promotion==
In 2007, the Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee released a set of Cybertron toys that included detachable display bases for their robot modes.

*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Megatron]]
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]]
*[[Vector Prime]]

==2007 Transformers Movie Jollibee promotion==
In 2007, Jolliebee released 4 transforming [[Movie (toyline)|movie]] toys that could be displayed on a cup topper. They are slightly larger replicas of the ''Movie'' Legends Class Toys with the exception of Bumblebee, whose toy is an original mold ''vaguely'' based on his Concept Camaro form.

*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]]
*[[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]]

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==2007 ''Transformers'' Burger King promotion==
In 2007, Burger King produced a wave of non-transforming Transformers.

*Wind up [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] popout
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] closet
*[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys|Ironhide]] with popout weapons
*[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys|Ratchet]]

*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]] with card
*[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] with mini peephole scene and moving propeller
*[[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] with clashing claws
*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]] with movable battle damage

[[File:bk07movie.jpg|thumb|center|upright=1.66]]

==2007 ''Transformers'' Red Rooster promotion==
In 2007, Red Rooster, in Australia, released 5 Transformers toys, which were based on the movie.

*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]
*[[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]
*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]]
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]]

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==2008 North American McDonald's Animated promotion==
In 2008, McDonalds released ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Transformers Animated]]'' toys in their Happy Meals.

*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Autobot Ratchet]]
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]

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==2008 Brazilian, Mexican and Venezuelan McDonald's Animated promotion==
In 2008, McDonald's stores in Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela released four [[jumpstarter]]-ish figures, all of which were new molds:

*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]

[[File:tfa mexico set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|center]]

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==2008 French McDonald's Animated promotion==
In 2008, McDonald's stores in France released four figures. Optimus Prime, Megatron and Bumblebee were the same molds as the North American releases, but with more paint details. Blitzwing was an entirely new mold.

[[File:TFAnimated McDonalds Blitzwing.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]

*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]] (Same as North American version, but with more paint details)
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (Same as North American version, but with more paint details)
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (Same as North American version, but with more paint details)
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] (New mold)

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==2009 ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Burger King promotion==
2009 saw another wave of eight Burger King toys released to coincide with [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|the sequel]].

*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] with [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]
*[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]]

*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]]
*[[The Fallen]]
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]
*[[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]
*[[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]]

==2009 ''Beast Machines'' Jollibee promotion==
2009 saw another wave of 3 Jollibee toys released in the Philippines.

*[[Optimus Primal/toys|Optimus Primal]]
*[[Megatron (BW)/toys|Megatron]]
*[[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor]]

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==2009 ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Jollibee promotion==
2009 saw another wave of 4 Jollibee toys released in the Philippines.

*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]
*[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys|Ironhide]]
*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]]

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==2009 ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Kentucky Fried Chicken / KFC promotion==
2009 saw another wave of 4 Kentucky Fried Chicken / [[KFC]] toys released in Malaysia and Singapore.

*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]
*[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys|Ironhide]]
*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]]

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==2009 ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Red Rooster promotion==
2009 saw more Red Rooster Transformer toys released in Australia.

*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]
* dogtags
* puzzle cube
* grip-ball target

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==2010 Hong Kong McDonald's Animated promotion==
In April of 2010, McDonald's stores in Hong Kong released four of the figures from the US McDonald's Animated promotion:

*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]

[[File:HK TFA Happy Meal Commercial.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|center]]

==2010 Latin American McDonald's Animated promotion==
In 2010, McDonald's stores in Latin America released four figures, all of which were the same as those released in United States in 2008 with the exception of Ratchet and Starscream who were omitted:

*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]

[[File:TFA LA happymeal 2010.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|center]]

==2010 McDonald's Movie promotion==
In 2010, McDonald's stores in America released six figures, three Autobots and three Decepticons:

*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]
*[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys|Ironhide]]
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]]
*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]]
*[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]

==2011 Japanese McDonald's promotion==
[[File:Mcdonalds prime foodstraps.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
In 2011, McDonald's stores in Japan offered two non-transforming figures as a promotional tie-in with the release of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]'', these toys feature proximity-triggered electronic sound and light gimmicks:

*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]

Additionally, three rather different figures were available through other promotions. These three "Foodstrap" figures (so called due to the dangling strap attached to each used to hang them off other things) depicted ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'' characters popping out of items of McDonald's food via spring-loaded push-button triggers. They included:

*Burger Transformer ([[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys|Optimus Prime]])
*Shake Transformer ([[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]])
*Potato Transformer ([[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys|Bumblebee]])

Bumblebee was available only as a mailaway exclusive in the September issue of ''TV Boy Magazine'', while the other two were claimed by redeeming a coupon obtained with the purchase of a Happy Meal at participating retailers. Bafflingly, these three figures could interact with the new trailer released with the ''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' Optimus Prime set, which included moulded spaces specially designed to accommodate them in its floor.

==2011 Dark of the Moon Burger King promotion==
In 2011, Burger King released eight super-deformed figures based on characters appearing in [[Dark of the Moon]]. The figures' bodies could be tucked away within their oversized heads.

*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]
*[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]

==2012 Transformers Prime McDonald's promotion==
In 2012, a set of eight figures was released by McDonald's featuring eight [[Transformers: Prime]] characters appearing in their vehicle modes. Each figure had various gimmicks, including spring-loaded missiles, electronic lights or some sort of flip-out compartment.

*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (Pushing the smokestacks forward lights up the LED Autobot symbol on the grill of the truck.)
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (Cannon lights up and the front of the jet is a spring-loaded missile.)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (Pushing down on the trunk reveals a missile launcher.)
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (Pressing down on the Decepticon symbol opens the cockpit, revealing a non-functioning missile launcher.)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (Pulling back on the roof of the truck shoots paper discs from the grill.)
*[[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] (Rotating the spare tire on the back of the truck reveals a non-functioning missile launcher on the roof.)
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Autobot Ratchet]] (Pushing down on the back of the roof reveals a partially functional missile launcher.)
*[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] (Pushing the grill in reveals two guns from the hood of the car.)

==2013 Transformers Prime McDonald's promotion==
2013 saw a second McDonald's promotion featuring the characters of Prime, this time all in robot mode.

*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (Rotating the figure at the waist causes the left arm to swing up and down.)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (Pushing down on the figure's door wings causes his right arm to perform a punching motion.)
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (The right arm features a spring-loaded missile launcher.)
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (The left arm features a spring-loaded missile launcher.)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (The left arm features a spring-loaded missile launcher.)
*[[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] (Squeezing the legs together causes the upper body to spin rapidly at the waist.)

==2015 Robots in Disguise McDonald's promotion==
2015 saw the release of eight non-transformable figures of characters from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]] cartoon.

*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (Repeatedly pressing the button on the figure's back rapidly spins his handheld Energon mace.)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (Squeezing the figure's legs together causes his right arm to swivel up and down, swinging the included sword.)
*[[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] (Pressing the yellow fin on the figure's back lights up and then fires the spring-loaded missile from his mouth.)
*[[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] (Repeatedly pressing the button on the figure's back rapidly spins his handheld Energon blades.)
*[[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] (Rolling the figure forward causes his hands, one of them a drill, to spin.)
*[[Clampdown (RID)|Clampdown]] (Pressing the button on his left arm launches his claw, which closes when the button inside hits something or is pressed.)
*[[Fracture (RID)|Fracture]] (The figure's shoulder-mounted cannon lights up.)
*[[Underbite]] (Pushing his hind legs back opens his mouth, and releasing them slowly moves him forward until he jumps, also closing his jaw.)

==2016 Robots in Disguise McDonald's promotion==
The 2016 Robots in Disguise set consists of eight toys featuring four characters, one each in robot and in vehicle mode.

*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]
**Truck mode - Lifting the back end of the truck reveals a disc launcher.
**Robot mode - The gun in Optimus's right hand fires a missile resembling the Mini-con [[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream's]] face.
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]
**Car mode - Pressing the Autobot sigil on the hood launches a missile from the car's grill.
**Robot mode - Squeezing Bumblebee's arms together launch a disc from the figure's back.
*[[Thunderhoof]]
**Tractor mode - Pressing the button on the back of the tractor launches a missile from the grill.
**Robot mode - The figure's right arm launches a Mini-con-shaped missile.
*[[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]]
**Truck mode - The truck features a hood-mounted disc launcher.
**Robot mode - The figure's left arm launches a Mini-con-shaped missile.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Fast food exclusives]]
[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Toys]]

All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights

2017-08-23T22:22:21Z

Ironhold: /* Synopsis */

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|title="All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[July 27]], [[2016]] (digital)
|coverdate=July 2016
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Andrew Griffith]]
|colors=[[Josh Burcham]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
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'''Galvatron faces down Optimus, Soundwave, and Arcee in final battle.'''

==Synopsis==
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] is horrified to recognize the [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] which [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] has raised from beneath the [[Earth]] as [[Metrotitan (Zone)|the same one]] which dubbed him the "Chosen One." [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] bursts into the room to summon Starscream to an emergency meeting of the [[Council of Worlds]]; thanks to the reporters Starscream sent to Earth, all of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] has just seen a live broadcast of the Titan's emergence, and the tide of public opinion is quickly turning.

On Earth, [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] teleports himself, [[G.B. Blackrock|Blackrock]], [[Marissa Faireborn|Faireborn]], and [[Ayana Jones|Jones]] to the [[White House]], much to the consternation of the [[President of the United States|President]]. Blackrock puts on his game face, boastfully assuring the President that with his help, they will be able to prevent war from breaking out with the Cybertronians. When the President inquires about the Titan, Skywarp tries to explain their holiness in Cybertronian culture, but the President isn't interested in philosophy; rather, she wants tangible assets, including whatever they can recover from the [[Autobot]]s' and [[Decepticon]]s' recent battle beneath the [[Indian Ocean]].

After surveying the underwater battlefield, [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] responds to [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]]'s order to surface. Cosmos assumes she wants him to go on yet another observation mission, so he is surprised when she grabs onto him and orders him to take off after [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], revealing that Prime has ordered them to take out [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] once and for all. The four Transformers brave the rigors of superluminal spaceflight as they engage in a dogfight that leads them to the vicinity of [[Jupiter]], whereupon Galvatron is able to cripple Cosmos with a cannon blast. Realizing that Galvatron is heading for [[Sanctuary Station]], Cosmos uses the last of his energy to blast Astrotrain's engine, sending him and Galvatron plummeting towards Jupiter. Cosmos urges Arcee to leave him behind and finish Galvatron in order to save [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]]'s dream of peace; Arcee is a little reluctant at first but does as he says when [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] show up to take Cosmos to Sanctuary Station for repairs.

Badly damaged and falling through Jupiter's atmosphere, Astrotrain suggests to Galvatron that they separate, but Galvatron has other plans: he takes hold of the shuttle-mode Astrotrain and hurls him at the pursuing Arcee, who remorselessly hacks him to pieces to clear her path. She and Galvatron engage in close-quarters combat once more, as Galvatron mocks her faith in Prime, believing he will eventually betray all who follow him. But as Arcee points out, Galvatron has ''already'' betrayed everyone on ''his'' side, which is why he now stands alone... while Arcee stands with Optimus Prime and Soundwave, who now emerge from Jupiter's gas clouds to join the fight. Outraged at their temerity, Galvatron engages all three of his opponents, holding his own until Soundwave shoots him in the back. Galvatron is surprised by the "dishonorable" move; Prime tells him that this fight is not about "honor," but about ensuring Galvatron will never threaten anyone again. Prime and Galvatron grapple, with Galvatron wrenching Prime's [[mouthplate]] off, until Arcee swoops in and sinks her swords into Galvatron's cannon. The cannon explodes, taking Galvatron's arm and most of the right side of his body with it, and finally knocking the fight out of him. Soundwave entreats Galvatron to see things as he has come to, to realize that the Decepticon ideal of equality extends to all races, but Galvatron laughs in his face. Far worse things are coming, Galvatron warns: their battles on Earth have proven that his ancient enemies, [[Thirteen|the Primes]], still exist somewhere in the galaxy, and that [[Onyx Prime]] will soon arrive. For ''that'' reason, he will ally with them, not in the name of equality, but to fight a greater threat. Optimus somberly corrects Galvatron—nobody said anything about an alliance. Unlike Soundwave and himself, Galvatron has always put himself above everything else, including even his own ideals. Galvatron sees little difference between himself and what Prime has done on Earth; snatching his faceplate back and reattaching it, Prime tells Galvatron that if he was ''truly'' the same as him, if he thought only of himself, he would never be able to act in the greater good, or to do what he is about to do. Terrifying realization suddenly strikes Galvatron, and he declares that he unconditionally surrenders... at which point Prime blasts him point blank through what's left of his torso. Galvatron's body disintegrates, and Optimus grimly plucks the ancient Decepticon's lifeless head from his crumbling remains.

Back in the White House, the President prepares to depart for a [[United Nations]] meeting, warning Faireborn that, as soon-to-be-former director of the [[Earth Defense Command]], the failures of the last few days are likely to fall on her head. Jones tries to point out the positives, but the President won't hear it and storms out the door... straight into the shadow of the waiting Optimus Prime. Prime places Galvatron's severed head on the lawn, announcing that the Decepticon threat is over and reiterating that he comes in the name of peace. The raising of the Titan has inextricably linked Cybertron and Earth in a way that cannot be ignored, and Prime stands ready to commence diplomatic relations with the rest of the world, using the city-mode Titan as an embassy—an [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]].

On Cybertron, Starscream endures the council meeting, frustrated and impotent, his "holy appointment" as the Chosen One all but forgotten now that the presence of a Titan on Earth seems to prove it as a colony planet, and Optimus's ability to raise it apparently authenticates the divine rightness of his actions as a "true" Prime. The hallucinatory [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] appears to him once again to gloat, reminding him that he always warned him that Optimus Prime would triumph.

==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (4)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (11)
*[[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] (12)
*[[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]] (13)
*? (14)
*[[Pyra Magna]] (16)
*[[Jumpstream]] (17)*
*[[Dust Up]] (18)*
*[[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] (19)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]] (20)
*[[Stormclash]] or [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (21)
*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] (22)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (28)
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (31)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] hallucination (41)

|c2=
*[[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] (6)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (23)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] (24)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (25)
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (26)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] (27)

|c3=
*[[Zilong Qian]] (8)
*[[President of the United States]] (9)
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (10)
*[[Ayana Jones]] (29)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (40)

|c4=
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (1)
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (2)
*[[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] (3)
*[[Seeker clone]]s (5)
*[[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]] (7)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]] (15)
*[[Aileron]] (30)
*[[Vanquish (G1)|Vanquish]] (32)
*[[Fireshot (G1)|Fireshot]] (33)
*[[Tigatron]] (34)
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (35)
*[[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] (36)
*[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] (37)
*[[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] (38)
*[[Strika (BM)|Strika]] (39)
}}

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Tough to tell which is which.

==Quotes==
"Lookee here. The big green '''cookie's''' got a '''hole''' in him." 
"'''Squak!''' Guess that makes him a '''doughnut.'''" 
"He actually reminds me of a '''combiner'''." 
"Why is '''that'''?" 
"Because the '''hole's''' better than the '''parts.'''"
:—'''Laserbeak''' and '''Buzzsaw'''

"'''HELP ME!''' I can't '''stop!'''" 
"You could have stopped '''years''' ago." 
''(SHUNK)''
:—'''Astrotrain's''' last words, and '''Arcee's''' riposte

"Today—'''one''' shall stand, and '''two''' shall fall!" 
''(WRUNK)'' 
"No cliches, Galvatron."
:—'''Galvatron''' trots out an old line, but '''Optimus''' isn't having it

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Starscream identifies the Titan found on Earth last issue as the same one who dubbed him the Chosen One in the [[Primus: All Good Things|2012 ''Robots in Disguise'' annual]], and confirms last issue's implied retcon that the species name has been reduced from "Metrotitan" to just "Titan," and that ''this'' Titan is actually ''named'' [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]]. In actuality, though, this "retcon" was suggested as early as [[The End of the Beginning of the World|issue #11]], in which "Metrotitan" was used as a proper noun for the character—it's just that nobody noticed!
*Bumblebee notes that Starscream never believed Metrotitan's claim that he was Chosen One. We saw Starscream expressing this disbelief right away, in issue #11.

===Transformers references===
*You don't need us to point out the overused line from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' that Galvatron quotes, above, 'cause Optimus is as sick of it as we are.
*The President mistakenly called Skywarp "[[Spacewarp]]."

===Real-life references===
*The title of this issue comes from the {{w|Prick (band)|Prick}} song of the same name.

===Errors===
*Optimus's left arm is in full-color again; it should still be unpainted grey, as seen in the last couple of issues, as the next two issues also show it unpainted.
*The Torchbearer copter-twin who appears on page 3, panel 1, looks to have her helicopter rotors hanging ''down'' her back, from her shoulder blades, rather than sticking ''up'' from her lower back. [[Swift]], who was present at the scene last issue, has blades like this, but it doesn't look like it's supposed to be her.

===Other trivia===
*Originally intended for release on July 27, physical copies of this issue were delayed at the last minute. The issue was released on multiple digital platforms as normal, though not all, and was even later removed from some... so, uh, maybe don't read this article for a week?
*This issue also contains the first part of the "[[Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Revolution Prelude]]", a four-page back-up strip laying the groundwork for September's ''[[Revolution]]'' crossover which appears in several of IDW's July titles.
*You might think that Galvatron's death by decapitation, with his head surviving the destruction of his body, might be a tie-in to his ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' toy with its [[Titan Master|removable head]]... but apparently it was a coincidence, with John Barber forgetting that he was getting a ''Titans Return'' toy until it was too late to change it.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/comics/comments/540ch7/we_are_john_barber_cullen_bunn_fico_ossio_chris/d7xwgzo Q&A reply from John Barber on Reddit]</ref> At least the option's there if you need it, John!

===Soundtrack===
Writer John Barber followed in [[James Roberts]]'s footsteps by tweeting the book's "first ever playlist," "in honor of the end of All Hail Optimus."

*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZNjKskk4mI Chimes Broken]" by {{w|Holy Fuck|Holy F**k}} (''Language'', John!)
*"Stomach It" by {{w|Olga Bell}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_4ItfeIE80 No Fair Fights]" by {{w|Prick (band)|Prick}}

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Optimus Prime, Arcee, Soundwave, and Cosmos rocket through space, by [[Andrew Griffith]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' The Autobots and [[Rom|Rom the Space Knight]], by [[Casey Coller]] and [[John-Paul Bove]] (miscredited as [[Joana Lafuente]]); part of a series of Rom-themed covers featured on numerous IDW titles in July, in celebration of the launch of the character's new ongoing series.
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Optimus versus Galvatron, by [[Carlos Valenzuela]]
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===Advertisements===
*''The Transformers'' #56
*''[[Revolution]]'' checklist
*''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shadows of the Past'' game (back cover)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.nerdspan.com/july-27th-idw-previews-rom-1-x-files-annual-2016-micronauts-4/ Preview]

First Strike issue 2

2017-08-23T21:56:44Z

Ironhold: /* Synopsis */

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|next=First Strike issue 3
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|caption=
|title=
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[August 23]], 2017
|coverdate=August 2017
|written by=[[Mairghread Scott]] and [[David A. Rodriguez]]
|art by=[[Max Dunbar]]
|colors by=[[Ander Zarate]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|assistant editor=[[David Mariotte]]
|editor=[[David Hedgecock]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
}}

'''M.A.S.K. accompanies G.I. Joe to Autobot City to get help, while more members of Baron Ironblood's villainous cadre step out of the shadows to proceed with the next step of their plan.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Scarlett]]'s reading of [[Joe Colton]]'s letter is interrupted as a phalanx of [[Red Shadows]] crash through the walls of the bunker. The [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] pull out, fighting their way through the ninja back to the surface, realizing as they go that Colton has wired the entire base to blow. The team intends to hijack one of the heli-transports on the launchpad outside to get away, but even it is set to explode, and does so before they can get to it. His patience expired, [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] puts all of his might to work shoulder-charging his way through the Red Shadows, clearing a path that lets the team make it outside before the whole base goes up. Once they have regained their bearings, Scarlett resumes reading Colton's letter, and learns that Colton has joined forces with [[Garrison Kreiger]] to avail of the "weapon of last resort" he possesses. Having found official channels to insurmountably corrupted by [[Dire Wraith]] infiltration, Colton went outside the law to enact this plan, creating a new identity for himself: [[Baron Ironblood]].

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Destro]] and [[Storm Shadow]] blast their way past [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] in the [[Razorback]], making for their pre-determined rendezvous point. Also on course for the same location is the team of [[Miles Mayhem]], Garrison Kreiger and a third villain whose face remains hidden in shadow, who are transporting Kreiger's weapon—the mysterious alien obelisk known as the "[[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]]"—in Mayhem's "[[Outlaw]]" truck. The plan is to connect the Talisman to Cybertron's core and poison the planet from within—a task which requires the "Enerchange" interface abilities of the final member of the villainous team, [[Microspace]] minister of war [[Shazraella]]. The inches-tall Shazraella requires a larger body in order to do her part, the procurement of which falls to Storm Shadow; from the fleeing crowd of panicked Cybertronians, the ninja selects and cuts down the [[Eukaris|Eukarian]] [[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] so that Shazraella can Enerchange and fuse with her, gaining control of her body. Linking up with the rest of the villains, the now-giant Shazraella hefts the Talisman onto her back, and she and the rest of the team—squabbling and backbiting all the way, of course—enter a duct that will lead them down into the depths of the planet.

While the villains' main objective goes into motion, Baron Ironblood and the rest of his footsoldiers keep the Transformers and [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]]'s G.I. Joe team busy. Head of planetary security [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] saves Flint, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], and [[Zilong Qian|Talon]] from a band of Red Shadows led by [[Major Bludd]], then calls for a retreat back to the [[Spire]], hoping that the [[Council of Worlds]] can work together and form a plan. Unfortunately, [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] and [[Elita One]] are too busy arguing to do any planning; Elita blames Starscream for allowing the humans onto Cybertron in the first place, and opines that they should all be wiped out, starting with new council member [[Marissa Faireborn]]. Optimus Prime tries to intercede, but Marissa can take care of herself; she impugns Elita's ability to resolve the situation without resorting to mass-murder, which proves just insulting enough for Elita to take up the challenge. When Elita calls her orbiting ship [[Vigilem|Carcer]] to order reinforcements sent down the planet's surface, however, the Council are met with only more bad news: the [[Space Knight|Knights]] of the [[Solstar Order]] have ''also'' arrived in Cybertronian orbit, their attention caught by the mutated, Dire-Wraith-like biology of the Talisman-altered Red Shadows, and they have placed the planet under quarantine!

Back on Earth, Scarlett calls in [[Matt Trakker]] and [[Gloria Baker]] of [[M.A.S.K.]], who provide the heroes a weapon of last resort of their own: a stabilized version of the alien techno-virus recovered from the remains of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] during the two teams' {{i|The Deathstone|last adventure together}}. Knowing that they will require use of a [[space bridge]] to get to Cybertron and join the fight there, the group sets course in a submarine for [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Autobot City]], hovering above the Greenland Sea. Upon surfacing, they are met by [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] and [[Stormclash]], who usher them aboard the city to meet with [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]]. The Decepticon explains that the space bridge has been shut down from Cybertron's side, cutting them off, but the humans and Transformers put their heads together and figure out how to proceed. Deducing that the villains must have piggbacked their [[M.A.S.S. Device]] teleporter on the space bridge's signal to reach Cybertron in the first place, the heroes conclude it should be possible for them to recreate the effect for a one-shot teleportation—''if'' they can get their hands on the M.A.S.S. Device itself. With alamaring alacrity, the [[Torchbearer]] twins refit the bridge for the plan, then the combined forces of G.I. Joe, M.A.S.K., and Autobot City prepare to storm Castle Destro and take the M.A.S.S. Device by force!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{featuredcharacters

|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (9)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (10)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] (24)
*[[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] (25)
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (26)
*[[Stormclash]] (27)

|c2=
*''[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]'' (19)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] (28)

|h3=[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]|c3=
*[[Scarlett]] (1)
*[[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] (2)
*[[Lady Jaye]] (3)
*[[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]] (4)
*[[Quick Kick]] (5)
*[[Zilong Qian|Talon]] (22)
*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] (23)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (26)

|h5=Ironblood's alliance|c5=
*[[Red Shadows]] (6)
*[[Storm Shadow#IDW Generation 1 continuity|Storm Shadow]] (7)
*[[Destro]] (8)
*[[Baron Ironblood]]/[[Joe Colton]] (11)
*[[Iron Grenadier]]s (12)
*[[Miles Mayhem]] (13)
*Mystery villain (14)
*[[Garrison Kreiger]] (15)
*[[Shazraella]] (16)
*[[Dreadnok|Buzzer]] (20)
*[[Dreadnok|Ripper]] (21)
*[[Major Bludd]] (25)

|h4=[[M.A.S.K.]]|c4=
*[[Matt Trakker]] (17)
*[[Gloria Baker]] (18)

|h6=Others|c6=
*[[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] (17)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (27)
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (28)
*[[Elita One]] (29)
*[[Prim]] (30)
*Space Knight (31)
*Purple Space Knight (32)
*[[Nikomi]] (33)
*[[Diavod]] (34)

}}

==Quotes==
"People sure have a crap way of complimenting you, Scarlett." 
"I blame myself." 
"I blame you too. Underachieve some time, will ya?"
:—'''Lady Jaye''' and '''Scarlett'''

"You are extremely bossy for someone so easily '''crushed.'''" 
"That should tell you something."
:—'''Storm Shadow''' and '''Shazraella'''

"Soundwave? That's the talking boom box, right?" 
"Right." 
"There's a reason I missed this work."
:—'''Gloria Baker''' and '''Roadblock'''

'''Starscream:''' "I will not be spoken to in this manner, Elita." 
'''Elita One:''' "Perhaps you should have thought about that before allowing these flesh-covered parasites to run rampant across Iacon!" 
'''Marissa:''' "Hey! I am '''right''' here."

==Notes==
In addition to this 20-page main story, ''First Strike'' #2 also includes the four-page [[The Origins of Evil, Part Two: A Game of Chess|second chapter]] of an ongoing back-up strip, "[[The Origins of Evil]]," detailing how Ironblood assembled his evil allies.

===IDW continuity notes===
*Colton refers to "getting a new hand"; [[First Strike issue 0|issue #0]] showed how he had lost a hand to attempted [[Dire Wraith]] possession, while [[The Origins of Evil, Part One: Redcliffe Club|last issue's back-up strip]] explained how he had replaced with a Talisman-tech prosthesis.
*Colton references his very first encounter with a Cybertronian life-form, as documented in [[The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb|issue 3]] of ''Revolutionaries''.
*Trakker notes that the facsimile Transformers Ironblood uses to smuggle his forces onto Cybertron are "definitely M.A.S.K. tech." There's nothing overtly "M.A.S.K."-y about the robots themselves, and the advanced tech Kreiger has access to means Mayhem's involvement is hardly a certainly based on that alone; therefore, though it's not specifically stated, Matt must logically be deducing this based on regular Cybertronians' inability to detect the villains' robots as phonies. M.A.S.K. vehicles are blind to Cybertronian scanners as a result of enhancements made following Mayhem's study of [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], as seen in [[The Divine Source of Liberty|''Revolution'' #2]].
*As referenced in a footnote, the Joe and M.A.S.K. teams previously worked together to recover the remains of Astrotrain in {{i|The Deathstone|the 2017 ''M.A.S.K.'' Annual}}. The Decepticon died in space in [[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|''The Transformers'' #55]], and the annual showed how his dismembered body parts crashed to Earth, having picked up a techno-virus along the way.
*According to Roadblock, [[Dial-Tone]] has "eyes on" [[Doctor X]] and the [[Iron Klaw]], answering the question of where the other two members of Ironblood's alliance in ''[[Revolutionaries]]'' are. Last issue's back-up strip, [[The Origins of Evil, Part One: Redcliffe Club|"Redcliffe Club"]], alluded to Doctor X's absence by having her mention her disinterest in travelling to Cybertron.
*Scarlett refers to Gloria Baker getting "out of the game," and a footnote references ''M.A.S.K.'' #10 for this story point... except that issue was running late and hadn't been released at the time of this issue's publication.
*Major Bludd appears among Ironblood's ground troops; he has been working for the Baron since prior to [[Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1]], having severed ties with Cobra some years earlier following the events of the 2012 ''{{i|Cobra Command}}'' storyline.
*Appearing for the first time in the main ''First Strike'' series, after appearing in the [[First Strike issue 0|''First Strike'' #0 prelude]], is the the mysterious obelisk code-named "Talisman," which has been the central macguffin of ''Revolutionaries''. This enigmatic device is an apparent creation of [[Onyx Prime]]'s, but also includes elements of the bio-technologies of Microspace and the Dire Wraiths. Its original purpose is unknown, but it arrived on Earth during the Ice Age, when the [[Eukaris|Eukarian]] [[Axalon (BW)|vessel]] carrying it crashed on the planet. It was found in the 20th century by Garrison Kreiger, who made study of it his life's work; in particular [[When Eagles Scream|''Revolutionaries'' #7]] showed how Kreiger and Colton discovered the Talisman's energy was deadly to Transformers, setting them on the course that has led to the events of ''First Strike''.
*Also referenced in a footnote is Starscream's familiarity with Dire Wraiths, with whom he previously worked nearly two centuries before today in ''[[Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor]]''.
*Ironblood's alliance has been using the M.A.S.S. Device to move around Earth throughout ''[[Revolutionaries]]''; this issue's [[The Origins of Evil, Part Two: A Game of Chess|back-up strip]] explains that Destro provided the Baron with use of it. The Joes head out to storm Castle Destro at issue's end, since that's where the ''original'', imperfect M.A.S.S. Device was housed way back in the very earliest issues of IDW's ''G.I. Joe'' in 2008. The perfected M.A.S.S. was constructed at Cobra's Arctic Section Zero base, but Destro has evidently used the advancements made there to get his original working.

===Hasbro franchise references===
*The Outlaw was a toy from the second year of the ''M.A.S.K.'' toyline, converting from the tractor trailer seen here to a mobile battlefield headquarters. It was Miles Mayhem's second personal vehicle in the series, following the [[Switchblade (M.A.S.K.)|Switchblade]].

===Covers (7)===
*'''Cover A:''' [[Rom]], Matt Trakker, and G.I. Joe surround Baron Ironblood as he stands atop the Talisman, by [[Freddie E. Williams II]] and [[Jeremy Colwell]]
*'''Cover B:''' Shazarella lunges at Ironhide, G.I. Joe prepare to storm Castle Destro, and Ironblood looks on, by [[Max Dunbar]] and [[Ander Zarate]]
*'''Cover C:''' [[Doctor Mindbender]], Destro, Baron Ironblood, Scarlett, Roadblock, the Red Shadows, and the Talisman, by [[Alex Ronald]]; the Red Shadows appear with their original paramilitary ''Action Force'' design, rather than their IDW ninja appearance.
*'''Cover D:''' Soundwave, Scarlett, Shazraella, Roadblock, Matt Trakker, and Gloria Baker, by [[Rob Duenas]]

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*'''Retailer incentive cover A:''' Scarlett and Soundwave, by [[Jay Fosgitt]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover B:''' Miles Mayhem, Destro, Doctor Mindbender, and the Talisman, by [[Davide Fabbri]] and [[Monica Kubina]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover C:''' Shazraella, Storm Shadow, and our mystery villain, by [[Leonardo Manco]]

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===Advertisements===
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[[Category: First Strike issues]]

Back-up strips

2017-08-23T04:21:00Z

Ironhold: /* Matt and the Cat */

''You'' are the editor of [[Marvel Comics|Marvel UK's]] brand new ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Transformers]]'' comic. You need to run the US issues in smaller chunks, in order to keep a fortnightly (later weekly) frequency without running out of stuff. But... what are you going to run in the rest of the comic? Features alone won't grab the kiddies! You need more strip! You need...

'''Back-up strips!'''

==Marvel UK back-up strips==
A great way of padding out the comic while not taking the mick, back-up strips ran throughout the entire Marvel UK run. These would almost always be reprints of other Marvel titles.

{{bigquote|...anything, in truth, that featured a robot or someone in an iron suit|Editorial in [[Titan Books]] "[[Transformers: Legacy of Unicron|The Legacy of Unicron]]" trade}}

===In House Strips===

====Chromobots====
Ran from issue [[Man of Iron (issue)|11]] to issue [[Warrior School!|26]]

An in-house strip created by Mychailo "Mike" Kazybrid.

====Combat Colin====
{{main|Combat Colin}}
Ran from issue [[Enemy Action!|153]] all the way through to issue [[End of the Road! (US)|332]]

A humor strip by [[Lew Stringer]], for more information, see the [[Combat Colin]] article.

====Matt and the Cat====
Ran from issue [[Prisoner of War!|5]] to issue [[Showdown!|73]]

An in-house humor topic created by Mychailo "Mike" Kazybrid, featuring a man named Matt and a cat. Based on Kazybrid's characters in newspaper strips for the ''Bradford Telegraph & Argus'' and ''The Manchester Evening News.''

====Spider-Man====
Bitten by a radioactive spider, geeky high school student Peter Parker acquires the proportionate strength and agility of a spider, becoming The Amazing [[Spider-Man]]

Appeared as an four page insert on "stranger danger" in issue [[Kup's Story!|132]].

====Robo-Capers====
{{main|Robo-Capers}}
Ran from issue [[The Enemy Within!|15]] to issue [[Enemy Action!|152]]

A humor strip by [[Lew Stringer]], for more information, see the [[Robo-Capers]] article.

===Reprints===

====Action Force====
{{main|Action Force (team)}}
Action Force was the European equivalent of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. Initially, there was a separate [[Action Force (comic)|''Action Force'' comic]] but it was cancelled after fifty issues. As was standard in UK comics, it was merged with the more successful ''Transformers'' and the title was changed to ''Transformers and Action Force'' when Action Force strips were run. From [[Skin Deep|249]] it was rebranded as ''G.I. Joe - The Action Force'' and the comic was rebranded as ''Transformers and G.I. Joe - The Action Force''.

Treated as main stories (no backup strips), the [[Ancient Relics!]] UK cross over story ran in #125 continuing in Action Force #24–27 and the US cross over series [[G.I. Joe and the Transformers]] ran in issues [[Blood on the Tracks|#265]] to [[...All Fall Down!|#281]]

{|
|''Issues''|| ''Story'' || ''G.I. Joe at Marvel Database''
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|[[Under Fire!|#99]] - [[Fallen Angel|#102]] || "Improvisation on a Theme" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 44|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 44]]
|-
|[[Mechanical Difficulties!|#122]] || "Dummy Run!" || ''Action Force #18''
|-
|[[Enemy Action!|#153]] - [[Trial by Fire!|#156]] || "Slaughter" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 48|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 48]]
|-
|#157 - [[Salvage!|#160]] || "Serpentor" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 49|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 49]]
|-
|#161 || "Road Safety - From the Air!" || ''in-house story''
|-
|#161 || "Battle Island!" || ''in-house story''
|-
|[[Pretender to the Throne!|#162]] - [[City of Fear!|#165]] || "The Battle of Springfield" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 50|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 50]]
|-
|[[Legion of the Lost!|#166]] - [[Meltdown!|#169]] || "Thunder Machine" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 51|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 51]]
|-
|[[Deadly Games!|#170]] - [[Wrecking Havoc|#173]] || "Snap Decisions" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 52|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 52]]
|-
|[[Totaled!|#174]] - [[People Power!|#177]] || "Pit-Fall" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 53|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 53]]
|-
|[[The Cosmic Carnival|#178]] - [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#181]] || "Launch Base" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 54|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 54]]
|-
|[[Monstercon from Mars!|#191]] -[[Club Con!|#194]]|| "Unmaskings" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 55|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 55]]
|-
|#195 - [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|#198]] || "Jungle Moves" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 56|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 56]]
|-
|#199 & 201-203 || "Hush Job" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: Yearbook Vol 1 3|G.I. Joe: Yearbook Vol 1 3]]
|-
|[[Time Wars|#204]] - [[Cold War!|#207]] || "Strange Bedfellows" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 57|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 57]]
|-
|[[Dark Star|#208]] - [[The Man in the Machine!|#212]] || "Desperate Moves" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 58|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 58]]
|-
|[[Recipe for Disaster!|#220]]-224 || "Divergent Paths" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 59|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 59]]
|-
|[[Aspects of Evil!|#225]] - [[The Hunting Party (Marvel)|#229]] || "Cross Purposes" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 60|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 60]]
|-
|#230-231 & 233-235 || "Airshow" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe Special Missions Vol 1 12|G.I. Joe Special Missions Vol 1 12]]
|-
|[[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|#236]] - [[Back from the Dead|#240]] || "Beginnings and Endings" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 61|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 61]]
|-
|#241 - [[The Resurrection Gambit!|#245]] || "Evasion" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe Special Missions Vol 1 6|G.I. Joe Special Missions Vol 1 6]]
|-
|[[All the Familiar Faces!|#246]] - #247 || "Law of the Jungle" || ''Action Force #40 - #41''
|-
|#248 - [[Skin Deep|#249]] & #251 - [[Yesterday's Heroes!|#253]] || "The Lower Depths" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe Special Missions Vol 1 21|G.I. Joe Special Missions Vol 1 21]]
|-
|#254 - [[...Perchance to Dream|#257]] || "Transit" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 62|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 62]]
|-
|#258 - [[The Primal Scream|#261]] || "Going Under" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 63|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 63]]
|-
|[[Bird of Prey!|#262]] - [[Once upon a Time...|#265]] || "Maneuvering for Position" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 64|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 64]]
|-
|[[Life in the Slow Lane|#266]] - [[Mystery!|#269]] || "Shuttle Complex" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 65|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 65]]
|-
|[[The Bad Guy's Ball!|#270]] - [[Wolf in the Fold!|#273]] || "The Tenth Letter" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 66|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 66]]
|-
|[[Where Wolf?|#274]] - [[Internal Affairs!|#277]] || "Cold Snap" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 67|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 #67]]
|-
|[[The House that Wheeljack Built!|#278]] - [[Makin' Tracks!|#281]] || "Cut and Freeze Dried" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 68|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 68]]
|-
|[[Kings of the Wild Frontier.|#282]] - #285 || "Into the Breach" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 69|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 69]]
|-
|[[Deadly Obsession|#286]] - #289 || "Fair Trade" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 70|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 70]]
|-
|[[Dark Creation|#290]] - #293 || "Bailout" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 71|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 71]]
|-
|[[All Fall Down|#294]] - #297 || "Stiletto" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 72|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 72]]
|-
|[[Rhythms of Darkness!|#298]] - #301 || "Divided We Fall" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 73|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 73]]
|-
|[[The Human Factor!|#302]] - [[Eye of the Storm|#305]] || "Alliance of Convenience" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 74|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol 1 74]]
|-
|}

====Hercules====
Hercules is a Demi-God. He is the son of Zeus and a mortal women, and eventually a member of the pantheon of Olympus.

{|
|''Issues''|| ''Story'' || ''Hercules at Marvel Database''
|-
|[[Command Performances!|#70]] - [[Showdown!|#73]] || "What Fools These Immortals Be!"|| [[wikia:c:Marvel:Hercules_Vol_1_1|Hercules Vol 1 1]]
|-
|[[In the National Interest|#74]] - #77 || "For the Love of Gods" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Hercules_Vol_1_2|Hercules Vol 1 2]]
|-
|[[Target: 2006|#78]] - #81 || "Whom the God Would Destroy!" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Hercules_Vol_1_3|Hercules Vol 1 3]]
|-
|#82 - #85 || "...Not Just Another Galactus Story!" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Hercules_Vol_1_4|Hercules Vol 1 4]]
|}

====Inhumanoids====
{{main|Inhumanoids}}
Another [[Hasbro]] property with an obligatory [[Marvel Comics]] series, in this case just four issues reprinted in chunks in the UK. The Inhumanoids were a group of subterranean monsters who were sealed beneath the Earth until accidentally released by humans, and were opposed by the [[Earth Corps]] and a race of good mutants known as the Mutores. The series was cancelled after only four issues, ending on a cliffhanger.

{|
|''Issues''|| ''Story'' || ''Inhumanoids at Marvel Database''
|-
|[[Resurrection!|#103]] - [[Afterdeath!|#106]] || "The Coming of the Inhumanoids, Part 1"|| [[wikia:c:Marvel:Inhumanoids_Vol_1_1|Inhumanoids Vol 1 1]]
|-
|[[Gone but Not Forgotten!|#107]] - [[Funeral for a Friend!|#110]] || "I Left My Monsters in San Francisco"|| [[wikia:c:Marvel:Inhumanoids_Vol_1_2|Inhumanoids Vol 1 2]]
|-
|[[King of the Hill!|#111]] - [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|#114]] || "The Battle Down Below!" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Inhumanoids_Vol_1_3|Inhumanoids Vol 1 3]]
|-
|[[Burning Sky!|#115]] - [[Hunters|#118]] || "Metlar Unleashed!" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Inhumanoids_Vol_1_4|Inhumanoids Vol 1 4]]
|}

====Iron Man====
Tony Stark is an industrialist playboy who fights crime in a powered suit as [[Iron Man]].

''"Man of the Year"'' was a Spider-Man story set in 2020; however it was rebranded as ''The Iron Man of 2020'' after the more prominent guest star.

{|
|''Issues''|| ''Story'' || ''Iron Man at Marvel Database''
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|[[Crisis of Command!|#43]] - [[The Icarus Theory|#46]] || "Night of the Octopus" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Marvel Fanfare Vol 1 22|Marvel Fanfare Vol 1 22]]
|-
|[[Dinobot Hunt!|#47]] - [[Dinobot Hunt!|#50]] || "From the Ashes"|| [[wikia:c:Marvel:Marvel Fanfare Vol 1 23|Marvel Fanfare Vol 1 23]]
|-
|[[Fire on High!|#119]] - [[Ancient Relics!|#125]] || "Man of the Year"|| [[wikia:c:Marvel:Amazing Spider-Man Annual Vol 1 20|Amazing Spider-Man Annual Vol 1 20]]
|-
|[[The Cure!|#126]] - [[Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom|#129]] || "Deep Trouble!"|| [[wikia:c:Marvel:Iron Man Vol 1 218|Iron Man Vol 1 218]]
|-
|[[The Legacy of Unicron!|#146]] - [[Enemy Action!|#152]] || "Stratosfire"|| [[wikia:c:Marvel:Iron Man Annual Vol 1 9|Iron Man Annual Vol 1 9]]
|}

====Machine Man====
''Machine Man'' aka 2ZP45-9-X-51, was a robot built from a durable titanium alloy, trying to live as a human and carry on the dream of his creator, Dr. Able Stack.

The reprints from Machine Man vol 2 are set in the year 2020 and also featured Iron Man of 2020. The impact of this seemingly innocent reprint was ''huge'' for Marvel UK: first seeing the ''Spider-Man'' appearance of Iron Man 2020 put in, then getting [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] moved to 2020 in his solo strip for a third Iron Man appearance, which led to the '90s Marvel UK using the 2020 storyline as a recurring setting for comic after comic!

Probably for good reasons, there was no reprint of [[wikia:c:Marvel:Machine Man Vol 1 16|Machine Man Vol 1 16]] - "Baron Brimstone and His Sinister Satan Squad"

{|
|''Issues''|| ''Story'' || ''Machine Man at Marvel Database''
|-
|[[The Transformers (issue)|#1]] - [[Power Play!|#3]] || "Byte of the Binary Bug" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Machine Man Vol 1 11|Machine Man Vol 1 11]]
|-
|#4 - [[Prisoner of War!|#5]] || "Where Walks the Gods" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Machine Man Vol 1 12|Machine Man Vol 1 12]]
|-
|#6 - [[The Last Stand|#7]] || "Xanadu" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Machine Man Vol 1 13|Machine Man Vol 1 13]]
|-
|#8 - [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]] || "The Man Who Could Walk Through Walls" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Machine Man Vol 1 14|Machine Man Vol 1 14]]
|-
|#10 - [[The Enemy Within!|#14]] || "Kill Me or Cure Me"" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Machine Man Vol 1 15|Machine Man Vol 1 15]]
|-
|#15 - #17 || "Arms and the Robot" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Machine Man Vol 1 17|Machine Man Vol 1 17]]
|-
|[[Raiders of the Last Ark|#18]] - #21 || "Alone Against Alpha Flight" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Machine Man Vol 1 18|Machine Man Vol 1 18]]
|-
|[[The New Order|#22]] - [[The Worse of Two Evils!|#25]] || "Jolted By Jack O'Lantern!" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Machine Man Vol 1 19|Machine Man Vol 1 19]]
|-
| [[Repeat Performance!|#27]] - [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]] and [[The Pri¢e of Life!|#309]] - [[Surrender!|#312]] || "He Lives Again!" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Machine Man Vol 2 1|Machine Man Vol 2 1]]
|-
| [[The Wrath of Guardian!|#31]] - [[DIS-Integrated Circuits!|#34]] and [[The Void! (US)|#318]] - [[On the Edge of Extinction!|#321]] || "If This Be Sanctuary?!" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Machine Man Vol 2 2 |Machine Man Vol 2 2]]
|-
| [[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#35]] - [[Brainstorm!|#38]] and #322 - [[Exodus!|#325]] || "Rime of the Ancient Wrecker!" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Machine Man Vol 2 3|Machine Man Vol 2 3]]
|-
| [[Prime Time!|#39]] - [[Crisis of Command!|#42]] and #326 - [[The Last Autobot?|#329]] || "Victory" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Machine Man Vol 2 4|Machine Man Vol 2 4]]
|-
|}

====Planet Terry====
Often regarded as the worst of the UK back-up strips, ''Planet Terry'' was pitched at younger readers and starred the eponymous Terry, who is searching for his parents after being accidentally jettisoned off their ship.

{|
|''Issues''|| ''Story'' || ''Planet Terry at Marvel Database''
|-
|[[The Enemy Within!|#16]] - [[Raiders of the Last Ark|#19]] || "The Search" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Planet Terry Vol 1 1|Planet Terry Vol 1 1]]
|-
|#20 - [[The Worse of Two Evils!|#25]] || "The Saga of Princess Ugly" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Planet Terry Vol 1 2|Planet Terry Vol 1 2]]
|}

====Robotix====
{{main|Robotix}}
Robotix was a [[Hasbro]] toyline about two warring robotic races which had a tie in cartoon by [[Sunbow Productions]] and a single comic issue by [[Marvel Comics]]. As this is a completely ludicrous idea that could never catch on, it was short-lived.

{|
|''Issues''|| ''Story'' || ''Robotix at Marvel Database''
|-
|[[Shooting Star!|#51]] - [[Rock and Roll-Out!|#54]] || "A World In Chaos" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Robotix_Vol_1_1|Robotix Vol 1 1]]
|}

====Rocket Raccoon====
Ranger ''Rocket Raccoon'' is a genetically-engineered raccoon who is a law enforcement officer on Halfworld.

{|
|''Issues''|| ''Story'' || ''Rocket Raccoon at Marvel Database''
|-
|[[I, Robot-Master!|#55]] - [[Plight of the Bumblebee!|#57]] || "Animal Crackers" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Rocket Raccoon Vol 1 1|Rocket Raccoon Vol 1 1]]
|-
|#58 - [[Devastation Derby!|#61]] || "The Masque of the Red Breath" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Rocket Raccoon Vol 1 2|Rocket Raccoon Vol 1 2]]
|-
|#62 - [[Second Generation!|#65]] || "The Book of Revelations!" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Rocket Raccoon Vol 1 3|Rocket Raccoon Vol 1 3]]
|-
|[[The Smelting Pool!|#66]] - [[The Bridge to Nowhere!|#69]] || "The Age of Enlightenment" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Rocket Raccoon Vol 1 4|Rocket Raccoon Vol 1 4]]
|}

====Spitfire and the Troubleshooters====
One of [[Marvel Comics]]' [[wikia:c:Marvel:Earth-148611|New Universe]] titles. Professor Jenny Swenson dons the Man-Assisted eXperimental armor, she takes the codename Spitfire and a group of her college students did the same, becoming The Troubleshooters. They fought crime.

{|
|''Issues''|| ''Story'' || ''Spitfire and the Troubleshooters at Marvel Database''
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|[[Target: 2006|#86]] - [[Aerialbots_over_America!|#90]] || "Beginnings" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Spitfire_and_the_Troubleshooters_Vol_1_1|Spitfire and the Troubleshooters Vol 1 1]]
|-
|[[Heavy Traffic!|#91]] - [[Decepticon_Graffiti!|#94]] || "Behemoth" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Spitfire_and_the_Troubleshooters_Vol_1_2|Spitfire and the Troubleshooters Vol 1 2]]
|-
|#95 - [[...The Harder They Die!|#98]] || "Counterattack" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Spitfire_and_the_Troubleshooters_Vol_1_3|Spitfire and the Troubleshooters Vol 1 3]]
|}

====Visionaries====
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Set on the planet [[Prysmos]], ''[[Visionaries]]'' depicted the struggle between the heroic Spectral Knights and the villainous [[Darkling Lord]]s at the dawn of a quasi-feudal age of magic.

Visionaries was another [[Hasbro]] property, with a colorful hologram [[gimmick]] used on the figures chests and weaponry. A preview copy in [[The Desert Island of Space!|#158]] printed the first two and a half pages of the first story. When the comic was cancelled it merged into ''Transformers'' (changing the name to ''Transformers and Visionaries'') and printed the remainder of the stories. Later Transformers reprinted the first issue in full.

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|[[Space Pirates!|#183]] - #186 || "Quest of the Four Talismans Part 1" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Visionaries Vol 1 4|Visionaries Vol 1 4]]
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|#187 - [[Monstercon from Mars!|#190]] || "Quest of the Four Talismans Part 2" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Visionaries Vol 1 5|Visionaries Vol 1 5]]
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|[[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|#213]] - #219 || "The End -- -- The Beginning!" || [[wikia:c:Marvel:Visionaries Vol 1 1|Visionaries Vol 1 1]]
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{{disambig2|the original Marvel UK storyline|the Titan Books trade paperback collecting this storyline|Transformers: Target: 2006}}
{{comicstory
|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #78–88
|prev=In the National Interest
|title="Target: 2006"
|next=Cybertron: The Middle Years!
|image=MarvelUK-088.jpg
|caption=They have better things to do tonight than die!
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|coverdate=[[September 13|13th September]] – [[November 22|22nd November]] [[1986]]
|script=[[Simon Furman]]
|art=[[Jeff Anderson]] (#78-79, #81, #87), [[Ron Smith]] (#82), [[Geoff Senior]] (#83-84, #86)
|pencils=[[Will Simpson]] (#80, #85, #88)
|inks=[[Tim Perkins]] (#80, #85, #88)
|colours=[[Tony Jozwiak]] (#78-81, #85, #87), [[John Burns]] (#82), [[Gina Hart]] (#84, #86, #88)
|letters=[[Richard Starkings]] (#78, #82-85, #88), [[Annie Halfacree]] (#79-81, #86-87)
|editor=[[Ian Rimmer]]
|chronology=[[Marvel Comics timeline#1986|1986]]/[[Marvel Comics timeline#Original future|Original future (2006)]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]] (Marvel UK)
}}
'''Galvatron, Cyclonus, and Scourge travel back in time with a plan to destroy Unicron.'''

==Synopsis==
===Prologue===
[[File:Primewoods.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|PRIME '''''SMASH!''''']]
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] is hunting the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s and is growing frustrated. So frustrated, in fact, that he is indiscriminately knocking over trees and wrecking woodland habitats. [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] manages to get through to Prime about the damage he is causing, and also questions whether the Dinobots are worth the trouble they cause. Optimus wonders if Prowl might be right, but doesn't want the [[Autobot]] forces on [[Earth]] to be any more depleted than they have to be.

Meanwhile, below the surface of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] is running late for a briefing with [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] about the forthcoming [[Operation: Volcano]] and whether [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] will be a part of it.

On the surface city of [[Polyhex]], phase one of Operation: Volcano is going into effect as [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] tortures a treacherous Autobot into revealing Emirate Xaaron's whereabouts, before killing said traitor. Unknown to the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]], the information is false, having been ''deliberately'' leaked by [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]].

Back on [[Earth]], Optimus Prime is briefing the Autobots on the reasons they fight and the importance of protecting the [[human]] race from the [[Decepticon]] menace when he, [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] and Prowl are wracked by pain and suddenly disappear. The remaining Earthbound Autobots are distraught.

On Cybertron, an Autobot "priest" is tending the chamber of the [[Matrix Flame]], which, with its connection to Optimus Prime severed, sputters out and dies. The priest does not take this well.

[[File:Target 2006 Prologue Galvatron, Scourge & Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|It took 1.21 jiggawatts to get this image.]]
At a cereal farm in [[Oregon]], the weather takes a turn for the worse as three shadowy figures arrive, trying to figure out where, and more importantly, [[Time travel|when]] they are. Soon, the locals are investigating the noise made by the figures arrival. After one of the figures discovers that it's [[1986]], he is revealed as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]!

===Apocalypse Then...Now!===
[[File:Target 2006 Part 1 Scourge & Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|Catch that pigeon NOW.]]
[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (who has Galvatron on board) are flying over [[Wyoming]] and testing out the destructive capabilities of their [[New body|new forms]] by destroying first a locomotive and then a [[Joe's Garage|gas station]]. The Decepticons discuss how easy it would be to conquer the planet with their upgraded weaponry until Galvatron reminds them that their purpose in the past is to prepare for the future. Galvatron orders them to seek out [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]].

Down at ground level, [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] is leading a team of Autobots in a reconnaissance mission, hoping to discover what happened to Optimus, Prowl, and Ratchet by spying on Megatron, who is accompanied by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s. As the Autobots continue to watch, Galvatron, Scourge, and Cyclonus arrive at the [[Wyoming base|Decepticon base]], transforming to [[robot mode]] and introducing themselves to Megatron as fellow Decepticons. Ever suspicious, Megatron has [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] scan the new arrivals and confirm that they are, indeed, Decepticons but something seems to be blocking any deeper scan.

[[File:Target 2006 Megatron fusions Galvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1|I don't think so.]]
A wary Megatron asks if Galvatron works for [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], and is surprised when Galvatron claims to be the [[Decepticon leader]] of [[2006]]. Galvatron asks Megatron to put aside his considerable doubts, and surrender command of the Constructicons (temporarily) to him. Galvatron asks Megatron to trust in him, and Megatron replies in traditional style by blasting Galvatron in the face with his [[fusion cannon]]. The future Decepticon shrugs off the shot and his lieutenants aim their weaponry at Megatron. Galvatron orders Scourge and Cyclonus ''not'' to fire as Megatron can not be allowed to die.

Instead, Scourge and Cyclonus bull-rush Megatron and Soundwave respectively rendering them unconscious before Galvatron uses his [[particle cannon]] to bury the prone Decepticons under a rock pile. At that point, Galvatron's leadership is confirmed when [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] perches on his shoulder. Galvatron orders the Constructicons to accompany him.

[[File:Target 2006 Ultra Magnus splash.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|Deal with ''this''.]]
Witnessing all this, the Autobots split up, with Jazz and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] following Galvatron's party, [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] observing Megatron's group and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] reporting back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]].

On Cybertron, Impactor is furious that Ultra Magnus is no longer part of Operation: Volcano, and pleads his case to Emirate Xaaron. Xaaron states that the extinguished Matrix Flame has priority over Volcano, and informs Impactor to take it up with Ultra Magnus himself. Magnus declares that he must travel to Earth.

===Construction Time Again!===
[[File:Target 2006 Galvagun.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Anything [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|you]] can do, I can do better.]]
On Earth, specifically in Northern [[Oregon]], Jazz and Hound are spying on the Constructicons. Galvatron is leading the Constructicons as they build a massive and presumably powerful device of some sort, utilising enough solar panels to "level a small planet". This leads the Autobots to speculate that it might be some sort of power source for future Cybertron, but if so, why build it in the past?

One thing the Autobots ''are'' sure of is that if they don't find out more about the structure, it'll be the death of all of them. As Hound and Jazz turn and head back to the Ark, Cyclonus attacks, seriously wounding Jazz, and gloating over an obviously upset Hound.

Elsewhere, Ultra Magnus arrives on Earth, somewhat disorientated after travelling via [[Spanner (G1)|Spanner]]'s unstable prototype [[space bridge]]. As Magnus fights off the after-effects of travel, he recalls Impactor's fury at the disruption of Volcano and notes that he only has five [[units of time|ten cycles]]—five days Earth time—to get to the bottom of the Matrix Flame mystery and set things right on Earth.

[[File:Target 2006 Hound vs wood.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8|For when lumberjacks are just too slow.]]
For Hound, it seems that time has already run out as Cyclonus tosses him around like a rag doll. Cyclonus then gloats that when [[Life Spark]] was as injured as Hound currently is, Unicron sculpted him into the powerful form of Cyclonus, but for the Autobot, no such opportunity will arise. As Cyclonus brings his oxidating laser to bear for the coup de grace, it is shot out of his hand by the imposing Ultra Magnus.

[[File:Target 2006 Creepy Galvatron Prone Jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=0.5|Ooh 'eck!]]
Ultra Magnus is surprised that Cyclonus appears to recognise him, leading the Decepticon to realise that this must be the Ultra Magnus of 1986, and that the Autobot's presence on Earth needs to be reported to Galvatron. Magnus believes that it will take some time for that report to reach Galvatron, but Cyclonus disagrees, tossing Hound into Magnus to punctuate the point before flying off.

Understanding that Hound is too gravely injured to report to the Ark under his own power, Ultra Magnus transforms to his car carrier mode and transports the stricken Autobot back to base. Upon hearing Cyclonus's report that Ultra Magnus is unexpectedly present on Earth, Galvatron realises that his Decepticons are going to have to improvise. The future Decepticon decides that the best course of action would be to goad the Autobots into a hasty, ill-planned attack so that defeat will demoralise them. Furthermore, Jazz will be used as bait.

Back at the Ark, [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] is repairing Hound, who is briefing the Autobots on the threat of Galvatron. [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] wants to investigate immediately but is stopped by Ultra Magnus, who insists that Jetfire and the other Autobots need to assist in the quest to find out what's happened to Optimus Prime before concerning themselves about Galvatron. Jetfire is skeptical, and points out that much of Magnus's story doesn't quite add up.

The bickering Autobots are interrupted by Smokescreen who displays a communication from Galvatron on the view screen. The future Decepticon gloats mockingly at the Autobots as he displays his [[Variable voltage harness|brutally tortured]] prisoner, Jazz.

===Defeat!===
[[File:Target 2006 Ironhide digs.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|Ironhide gets his rocks off.]]
Ironhide is digging through rubble, pondering the nature of defeat. He notes that some defeats can be overcome easily, but some cannot. Ironhide thinks back to the Autobots recent battle with Galvatron.

[[File:Target 2006 Doubting Magnus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|He really can't deal with it right now.]]
''On the Ark, a distracted Ironhide's reverie is interrupted by Jetfire who, together with Smokescreen, are preparing to go kick Galvatron's butt back to 2006 in order to rescue Jazz. Hound disagrees, saying that without extra Autobot power and as Galvatron is clearly out of their league.''

''A less-than-trusting Jetfire realises that they are referring to Ultra Magnus and tells Hound and Ironhide to ask the newly-arrived Autobot to accompany them. Ultra Magnus backs up that lack of trust by refusing, stating that his priority has to be finding Optimus Prime and the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. Magnus begs for forgiveness from the remaining Autobots, who for their part would rather be Earth-bound if Magnus's lack of compassion is standard Cybertronian issue.''

''The remaining Autobots go to attack anyway, and are almost immediately ambushed by Scourge and Cyclonus. [[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Mirage]] is the first casualty to the airborne Decepticons, and the Autobots scatter to avoid being blasted by Scourge and Cyclonus's weaponry. Jetfire takes to the skies, colliding with Cyclonus and forcing the Decepticon to the ground, trailing smoke.''

''The other Autobots are blasting Scourge, but the future Decepticon's skiff form proves to be too manoeuvrable and they are unable to hit him. Scourge indulges the Autobots by landing and transforming into [[robot mode]], punching out [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] as he comes into land. The Autobots respond by surrounding Scourge and clobbering him into unconsciousness.''

[[File:2006-1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Galvatron indulges in his passion for S&M.]]
''Jetfire pulls Ironhide, Smokescreen and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] away from the melee and go after Galvatron. The future Decepticon leader seems completely unbothered by their arrival, and is happy that some Autobots got past his lieutenants. Galvatron reveals that the defeats of Scourge and Cyclonus were a mere ruse and that the future Decepticons are unharmed, as are the Constructicons. None of the Decepticons lift a finger to defend Galvatron, who is unperturbed by the Autobot fire-power arrayed against him. The Autobots blast Galvatron, but, unharmed, he merely laughs at their efforts before savagely beating the Autobots down himself.''

''Galvatron leaves the helpless Autobots alive, deeming them not even worth killing.''

Ironhide finishes digging through the rubble, revealing Soundwave and Megatron. Back at the Ark, somebody punches their way out of a stasis pod whilst Grapple is distracted.

===Wreck and Rule!===
[[File:Impactorfearless.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Dance into the fire.]]
On Cybertron, Impactor's Autobot group, now dubbed "The [[Wrecker]]s" attack Decepticons. Shrapnel is taken out by Impactor's harpoon gun and subsequently used as a weapon to take care of [[Octane]]. [[Rack'n'Ruin]] deal with [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] while the [[Jumpstarter]]s, together with Roadbuster, finish off [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]].

As Impactor notes, the attack is a success, except without Ultra Magnus's presence to guard their flank, the Wreckers would be quickly overwhelmed by Decepticon reinforcements were this the actual Operation: Volcano instead of a practice run with [[facsimile construct]]s standing in for the Decepticons.

[[File:Jukebot.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|FREEBIRD!]]
Impactor once again goes over the painstaking preparations for their mission, and how Emirate Xaaron's sending of Ultra Magnus to Earth has put the mission in jeopardy. Without Magnus's presence, Operation: Volcano is as good as dead, a fact which [[Twin Twist]] affirms, stating that it's "not their fight anymore". Impactor goes to report the abortion of the operation to Xaaron and tells the rest of the Wreckers to relax.

Twin Twist, [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], and Roadbuster follow their instructions, stopping off at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], a black market fuel source that doesn't concern itself with petty details like the customer's faction. The Wreckers aren't in good spirits, as while they realise that calling off Volcano was the logical course of action, they still feel bad about backing out. The depressing mood is broken when an angry Decepticon, [[Fang]], bursts into the Oil House and brutally attacks [[Tusks|the entertainment]] as Fang didn't like the music being played. Twin Twist's mech fluid is boiling and he wants to do something about Fang, but Roadbuster cautions that this "isn't their fight".

[[File:Target 2006 Whirl Roadbuster Do It.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|Let's fall in love.]]
In the meantime, Impactor is explaining the decision to call off Volcano to Xaaron. Xaaron agrees that if Magnus is unable to return on time, then withdrawing would be the right thing to do, and might lead to an Autobot victory later on. The Emirate muses about what might happen if Volcano is aborted and Ultra Magnus does return to Cybertron on time. Impactor grudgingly takes the hint.

Back at Maccadam's, Fang beats the fluid out of the Piano Transformer and asks if anybody else wants to disagree with him. Twin Twist takes Fang up on his offer, quickly rendering Fang an ex-Decepticon. Defending an innocent Transformer from unprovoked Decepticon attacks acts as an epiphany for the Wreckers, who agree that they must continue to fight, no matter what.

Once the Wreckers reassemble at their base, Impactor announces a change in their plans. Operation: Volcano is a 'go' once more than Impactor asks for volunteers to participate. The Wreckers unanimously vote to re-join the Operation, and begin another combat rehearsal.

===The Devil You Know...===
[[File:Target 2006 Starscream breaks free.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|left|The Birdbot of Arkatraz.]]
[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] has awoken aboard the Ark, and has also freed [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]]. Starscream cannot accept the sight he is seeing, that of Megatron commanding the Autobots.

Megatron tells the Autobots that they need to follow his instructions as closely as possible. Jetfire is in disagreement, claiming that Megatron was rescued by Ironhide merely to advise, not to command. Megatron treats this statement with contempt, pointing out how ''spectacularly'' unsuccessful Jetfire's last attempt at commanding an assault on Galvatron was. Ironhide interjects that Megatron wasn't exactly a resounding success against Galvatron either, and would still be lying under a rock pile if not for the Autobot.

Ironhide concedes that a mutual alliance with Megatron's forces is the Autobots' best bet against Galvatron, and calls for a vote on whether they should follow Megaton's instructions, at least in the short term. The vote carries.

Starscream can't help but smirk as he learns of these events, particularly at the prospect of allying with a being powerful enough to force the Autobots and Decepticons together. Overcome with the idea of power, Starscream leaves to seek out Galvatron.

[[File:Target 2006 Magnus Big head.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|It's like an orange on a toothpick.]]
At the Ark, Ultra Magnus cannot believe the Autobots are willingly going to follow the orders of a monster such as Megatron and berates Hound rather fiercely about committing to rescuing Jazz over seeking out Optimus Prime. Hound comments that they have plenty of time to carry out both objectives. Magnus strenuously disagrees, showing him the countdown to Operation: Volcano—now down to 97:18—and explaining how Magnus's time on Earth is strictly limited by his mission on Cybertron. Hound wonders if that mission can be postponed, and Ultra Magnus flatly states that it can't, as the bait has already been set. Hound understands, but knows he still has to accompany the others to rescue Jazz. Magnus agrees but cautions to watch out for Megatron, who is just as insidiously evil as Galvatron.

Over at the [[Portland Iron and Steel Foundry]] central storehouse, Scourge is struggling with ennui, reduced to carrying the raw materials for Galvatron's weapon. With the [[human]]s not being a match for his considerable fighting prowess, Galvatron's lieutenant is itching to fight. He detects something and brings his weapon to bear, blasting [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] who is trying to sneak in alongside Brawn and Tracks.

[[File:Scourge marvel uk 83.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|Even Scourge cannot stop the metal.]]
The sneak attack surprises Scourge, who thought that once the Autobots were beaten, they wouldn't recover. The future Decepticon is nonplussed, though, as a mere three Autobots are no match for his fire-power. Unfortunately for Scourge, five more Autobots arrive from another part of the building and pen him in amongst the maze-like storage areas.

Things get worse for Scourge as his weapon is blasted out of his hand. A second blast hits Scourge, enraging him to the point that he smashes into a pile of steel, burying Smokescreen and Ironhide. Realising that discretion is the better part of valour, Scourge tries to contact Galvatron and escape, but his signal is jammed.

Scourge's mood is momentarily improved when he catches Grapple unaware and impales the Autobot with a thrown steel plate. With the need to transform into his jet mode becoming more and more pressing, Scourge smashes through an exterior wall. Before he can transform, though, Megatron blasts Scourge with the ol' [[fusion cannon]], temporarily incapacitating the future Decepticon.

Elsewhere, Jazz is struggling with the pain of his torture, but fights through it enough to claim that Galvatron is just as bad as Megatron. Galvatron is amused by Jazz's claim, but makes one small correction. Galvatron is not "as bad as Megatron," Galvatron IS Megatron!

===Trios!===
[[File:Triplechangerstarget2006.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Oh, ''bugger''.]]
On Cybertron, Impactor is trapped in an [[inhibitor claw]] and is getting his aft handed to him by the [[Triple Changer]] team of [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]. Unable to transform, Impactor has to rely on his close combat skills to defeat the trio, but it is found wanting. Down but not out, Impactor knows that the stakes are higher than just his life, and if Operation: Volcano has any chance of succeeding, it will be because he fights back. Impactor charges Springer, knocking him to the ground. Reacting instantaneously, Sandstorm draws a bead on Impactor with his sandblaster gun. Springer chides Sandstorm, stating that they don't need to use their guns. Instead, Springer uses his [[jet pack|rocket pack]] to leap over Impactor and backhands the Wrecker to the ground.

Impactor refuses to beg for his life. Springer doesn't seem to care, dismissing Sandstorm and Broadside who transform to their aerial forms and fly off. Springer also transforms to his helicopter mode and tells his fellow Triple Changers that they'll meet at [[Debris]] before flying away. This shocks Impactor as only the Wreckers are supposed to know about the Debris base. The departing Springer tosses a [[communicube]] to Impactor, much to the Wrecker's confusion. The communication turns out to be from Emirate Xaaron who reveals that the Triple Changers are Autobots who Xaaron has drafted in to replace Ultra Magnus on Operation: Volcano. He admits they're not up to Magnus's standard but points out that the beating they just handed out to Impactor proves their worth. A frustrated but convinced Impactor crushes the communicube.

Back on Earth, Galvatron is dispelling Jazz's disbelief about Galvatron being a future version of Megatron. Jazz goads Galvatron into explaining further. [[The Transformers: The Movie|Twenty years from now]], Megatron and Optimus Prime will fight at the very spot Galvatron is occupying now. Megatron will ultimately fall. Though wounded, Megatron would have continued to function if the ever-treacherous Starscream hadn't booted him out into space.

[[File:Target 2006 Unicron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|A sinister plot device looms.]]
In space, Megatron's broken body is discovered by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], a planet-sized living being. Unicron offers Megatron a simple choice: Serve him or die. Being pragmatic, Megatron opts for the first option. Unicron repairs and upgrades Megatron into his new form: that of Galvatron. Still being a Decepticon leader at heart, Galvatron tries to rebel from Unicron's enslavement. Galvatron is instantly (and painfully) punished. Understanding that he needs to be free of Unicron's influence, Galvatron time travelled to 1986 where the Chaos Bringer could not follow and set about building a weapon powerful enough to destroy Unicron which Galvatron plans to fire the moment he returns to 2006.

Cyclonus returns from the steel foundry and reports that there was no sign of Scourge, so he assumes that Scourge is either dead or captive. Cyclonus did come across Starscream, who claimed to have information to share with the winning side in return for their alliance. Having no patience for the [[Seeker (body-type)|Decepticon jet]]'s schemes, Cyclonus instead beat the information out of him. Megatron is currently leading the Autobots. Jazz is amused by the irony of Megatron fighting Megatron and begins to laugh before an upset Galvatron knocks the Autobot unconscious.

[[File:Target2006-BlurrHotRodKup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|It's just a jump to the left...]]
In the Wyoming desert, [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]], Frenzy, and Thundercracker are confused about why Megatron, Soundwave and the Constructicons are absent. Frenzy and Thundercracker don't recall anything after their earlier beating from [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], which Shockwave despairs at. Meanwhile, in the far-flung future of 2006, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]], [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]], and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] prepare to travel back to 1986. As the Autobot trio use the mass displacement [[Time-jump mechanism|time travel machine]] to arrive in 1986, Frenzy, Shockwave, and Thundercracker are spirited away in a manner similar to what happened to Optimus Prime, Prowl and Ratchet.

As the future Autobots arrive in the '80s, a malevolent subconscious laughter is heard. The laughter echoes across the coal mine, the surface of Cybertron and even reaches Galvatron, who is suddenly afraid...

===Prisoners of War!===
[[File:Target 2006 Nemesis.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|''Nemesis'' no mo'.]]
In, the inky void of space, the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' floats above the Earth, protected from detection from highly sophisticated shielding systems. A lance of energy shoots from the Earth and utterly obliterates the Decepticon starship.

Watching the orbital destruction on a monitor, Galvatron is very pleased with himself. The test firing of his new super weapon was a complete success. Now all the future Decepticon leader has to do is wait for the weapon to recharge, return to the 2006 from whence he came and use the weapon against Unicron and Galvatron will be his own master.

The self-congratulating is interrupted by Cyclonus, reporting that it is time for the prisoner-exchange meeting.with the Autobots. A meeting in which the new recruit, Starscream, is to play a pivotal role. Starscream agrees, but wants to know the reasoning behind destroying a perfectly good starship like the ''Nemesis''. What if the Decepticons wish to leave Earth some day? Galvatron scoffs that there are far better methods of transportation now available.

Noting that Starscream seems rather ill at ease in their presence, Galvatron reassures the jet not to be too concerned about violence-first approach to problems now that Galvatron is in full control of the situation. Starscream transforms and flies off to perform his duties. This gives Cyclonus an opportunity to ask Galvatron why they need Starscream at all. The future Decepticon leader explains that Cyclonus is missing the delicious irony in Starscream using Galvatron to ensure his future when Galvatron is the reason Starscream has ''no'' future. The Decepticons allow themselves some healthy maniacal laughter.

At the Ark, Ultra Magnus is contemplating his failure. With a mere twenty-two hours before the launch of Operation: Volcano, he is no closer to locating Optimus Prime than he was when he was first sent to Earth. Magnus's reverie is interrupted by the arrival of Kup, Blurr, and a genuflecting Hot Rod, who introduce themselves, and then go to leave, explaining that they have to talk to Optimus Prime about Galvatron. Ultra Magnus stops them right there and insists that they compare notes.

[[File:Target 2006 fatally slow.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|This is bad comedy!]]
In Northern Oregon, it is time for the prisoner exchange. Galvatron insists that the Autobots turn Scourge back over to him before he releases Jazz. Jetfire agrees but reminds Galvatron that the [[anti-grav manacles]] restraining Scourge are programmed to fry the Decepticon should Galvatron break his pledge and bring harm to Jazz.

Jetfire claims that it could easily have been Galvatron in the manacles, as they beat Scourge easily. The future Decepticon leader disagrees about the ease of his lieutenant's capture. The prisoners are exchanged, and the Autobots now have a badly-wounded but still living Jazz back in their hands. Galvatron asks after Megatron.

At the site of Galvatron's weapon, Megatron is being choked by Cyclonus, who points out that Megatron was foolish to come snooping around unprotected. Megatron claims it is Cyclonus who is the foolish one and that he is not unprotected just as Soundwave sneaks up on Cyclonus, allowing Megatron to incapacitate the future Decepticon. Knowing that it won't take long for Galvatron to deal with the Autobots, and orders to Soundwave to round up the Constructicons. Before he can acknowledge the order, Soundwave is blasted into unconsciousness. Megatron is slow to react and is also rendered unconscious thanks to Starscream and his [[null-ray]].

[[File:MagnusVGalv2006.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Come and 'ave a go if you think you're 'ard enough.]]
At the Ark, Kup is explaining the principles of time travel using [[mass substitution]] to Ultra Magnus. After realising that Optimus Prime's disappearance must be due to Galvatron's time travel, Magnus berates himself for his idiocy in avoiding the future Decepticons when they were the key to his Prime hunt and charges off to rectify his mistake, ignoring the remainder of Kup's explanation.

Back at the prisoner exchange rendezvous, the Autobots are confused. If Galvatron knew about Megatron, why bother with the exchange at all? Galvatron explains that he has need of Scourge, and feels that the Autobots are in need of a lesson. Using a remote control, the future Decepticon activates Jazz and sends him to attack against his Autobot comrades. Unwilling to attack their cohort, the Autobot group are soon rendered unconscious and Jazz is deactivated once more.

Shortly thereafter, Galvatron visits the site of his weapon, where Starscream is poised to fatally shoot Megatron. Galvatron prevents Starscream from committing the act, and punishes the Seeker for disobeying a direct order to leave Megatron alive in true Decepticon style. Starscream gets punched out. Gloating at the ease in which all his foes are falling to him, Galvatron asks who can truly stand against him. Enter Ultra Magnus...

===You Haveta Ask?!===
[[File:Target 2006 Galvatron catapult.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|Like a [[Furmanism|vast, predatory bird]].]]
Galvatron is perched on top of Ultra Magnus's car carrier mode, and is trying to destroy the powerful Autobot. Ultra Magnus is trying to shake off the enraged Decepticon and finally has to resort to the drastic measure of speeding over an incomplete highway overpass and slamming on the brakes hard. Galvatron's momentum sends the future Decepticon leader tumbling off the edge of the overpass and into the ground below, temporarily knocking the fight out of him. Ultra Magnus wonders how the fight got this complex.

[[File:Target 2006 Part Eight Galvatron.jpg|thumb|left|[[Superman]]!]]
''Earlier, Magnus had confronted Galvatron and offered the Decepticon a simple choice: immediately return to his own time by choice, or Ultra Magnus would force him to, in pieces of necessary. Galvatron reacted in his typical manner, by firing his particle beam cannon. However the shot missed and grazed the edge of Galvatron's super weapon, prompting Galvatron to have to fight Magnus using only his bare hands.''

''Ultra Magnus is able to fend off the initial furious assault from Galvatron, and is able to weather most of the subsequent attacks although the powerful Autobot is taking a lot of damage. Magnus tries to keep Galvatron enraged and not thinking clearly with incessant quips. As Galvatron rants and raves about his Unicron-given indestructibility, Ultra Magnus picks up a message from Kup on his internal communications sensors.'' [[File:Galvatrong1.jpg|thumb|The scariest knee in the Solar System.]] ''Apparently, Kup, Blurr, and Hot Rod have a plan that will send Galvatron back to 2006, and all Magnus has to do is keep the near-indestructible warmonger busy for an hour or two. After a few more blows are exchanged, Ultra Magnus dazzles and disorientates Galvatron using his powerful headlights and drives off. Galvatron scrabbles for a handhold and climbs to the roof of Magnus' trailer.''

Back to the present, Ultra Magnus is happy that he's been able to occupy Galvatron's attention for the length of time that he has, and hopes it's been enough for Kup and company to enact their plan. Before Magnus can check on Kup et al., the overpass he is standing on is blasted away by Galvatron, sending the Autobot hurtling to the ground. Once landed, Ultra Magnus is met by Galvatron's laser cannon mode, which proceeds to blast the Autobot all over the place. In a last, desperate gambit, Ultra Magnus tosses a fuel tanker in the firing line of Galvatron's barrel, causing a massive fire to erupt. The two Transformers continue to fight until a victor steps out of the conflagration—Galvatron!

===Back to the Future!===
[[File:Target 2006 repaint.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|They stole the idea from [[Hasbro]].]]
Hot Rod, Kup, and Blurr are laying the groundwork to their plan. First, they [[repaint|paint]] [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]] to look like Starscream, then they set up explosives all around Galvatron's super weapon. After that, the future Autobots hide the real Starscream and render both Scourge and Cyclonus unconscious. The preparation complete, the Autobots go to their observation area.

Galvatron is dragging Ultra Magnus by the neck to his weapon site so that the Autobot can witness Galvatron's final triumph. When Galvatron discovers that his lieutenants have been recently damaged to ensure unconsciousness, he at first suspects Megatron and Soundwave, but finds them just as deactivated as before. Galvatron then, understandably, assumes that this was some treachery on the part of Starscream, just as the Autobot trio had intended. The Autobots prepare to attack Galvatron, but are unable to get a clear shot as Ultra Magnus has stepped into the firing line. Magnus is determined to do what he can to get Optimus Prime back and still participate in Operation: Volcano, which is kicking off in under an hour.

[[File:Galvatron V Magnus UK87.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Don't stop til you get enough!]]
Not too far away, the Autobots are recovering from their attack at the hands of a remote-controlled Jazz. Smokescreen is determined to take the fight to Galvatron one more time, despite the results from the last few such assaults, as unchecked Galvatron could arrive at any point in time and use his weaponry to stand as an unchallenged ruler.

Ultra Magnus continues to battle Galvatron, simply refusing to give up. Eventually, Magnus is thrown by Galvatron, giving Hot Rod's group a clear bead on Galvatron, which is instantly disrupted by the arrival of Smokescreen, Jetfire, and their group, who are defending Magnus by forcing Galvatron to go through them first. Kup, being practical, realises that going up against Galvatron is likely to mean death for these Autobots, so he goes ahead and detonates the explosives anyway, hoping that the Autobots will have the sense to get clear. The chain reaction of the explosives cause the power source of Galvatron's weapon to detonate, obliterating the weapon completely. As he is being buried by falling shrapnel, Galvatron howls with rage at being denied his victory this late in the game.

[[File:Target 2006 fake Starscream dies.jpg|thumb|left|He done blowed up real good.]]
Minutes later, Galvatron bursts from the wreckage, demanding to know who has the nerve to dare attack him. Skywarp-as-Starscream claims the credit, thanks to some remote control manipulation from the future Autobots. Overcome with rage, Galvatron fires at "Starscream", killing him. Once the red mist clears, Galvatron realises that he will not kill Starscream until 2006, and so, he must be in a parallel dimension to the one he time jumped from initially and thus his actions here will have no bearing on the future, or on his enslavement to Unicron. Taking the setback in his stride, Galvatron uses a [[Time-jump trigger device|hand-held device]] to transport himself, Scourge and Cyclonus back to 2006 whilst the future Autobots consider what to do with Starscream.

===Aftermath!===
Unicron is surveying the remains of Galvatron's weapon, and is happy to see that his puppet, Galvatron couldn't escape the Chaos Bringer's control so easily, although the ingenuity of Galvatron's trip to the past did surprise Unicron. Unicron's influence is such that he was able to subtly guide Hot Rod, Blurr, and Kup in their successful plan to thwart Galvatron. Unicron also plants the suggestion to one day build [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on the site of Galvatron's weapon complex. The future Autobots return to the future.

[[File:Target 2006 Magnus too late for Volcano.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I trust I am not too early.]]
After Starscream is stuffed back into cold storage, Jetfire and Smokescreen are thanking a magnanimous Ultra Magnus on his role in saving both Earth and Cybertron. At the mention of Cybertron, Magnus has a small conniption as he now knows that Operation: Volcano must have already begun—without him!

On Cybertron, Emirate Xaaron is at the [[Imperial Amphitheatre]] giving a speech to twenty-two [[Autobot resistance chief]]s, who, in reality, are expendable facsimile constructs and part of the complicated trap that is Operation: Volcano. After an Insecticon-sized signal is detected by Impactor and the Wreckers, they know phase one of Volcano has been a success. The Decepticons have swallowed the bait. Roadbuster, though, isn't happy. He's worried about the chance of failure, especially as while powerful, the Triple Changers are not a match for Ultra Magnus. Impactor observes that if Magnus is returning to Cybertron to participate in Volcano, his time is extremely limited.

Back on Earth, Laserbeak cuts free Soundwave and Megatron, the latter of whom is thirsting for revenge. Ultra Magnus returns to Cybertron rather than meeting with Optimus Prime, and hopes that one day, Magnus and Prime can fight together side by side, a notion Jetfire agrees with.

[[File:Dirge macabre marvel uk 88.jpg|thumb|left|Anti-climax personified.]]
Back on Cybertron, the [[Ten Deadliest Killers]] gather. They include the Insecticons, Thrust, Blitzwing, Octane, and a tagging-along thug by the name of [[Macabre]]. Unlike his fellow Decepticons, Macabre doesn't seek to interrogate Emirate Xaaron, merely to assassinate him. Impactor gives the signal: "Wreck and Rule!" However, the signal is superfluous as [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] interrupts Dirge with a communicube containing a message from Megatron—the Decepticons must cease all operations in [[Polyhex]] and have the space bridge working well enough to transport the Insecticons to Earth within two cycles, with no questioning of orders.

Impactor steps to the dais and informs Xaaron that the Decepticons have turned back. Uncertain as to the reason, the Wrecker speculates that the Decepticons must have discovered that it was a trap, and so all the preparation work for Operation: Volcano was wasted. Macabre, however, didn't turn back with the other Decepticons, and is determined to go down in history as the Decepticon that killed Xaaron, so he fires his massive studded gun at the Autobot dignitary. Unfortunately for Macabre, Impactor spots the weapon and is able to take the impact himself and is fatally wounded.

[[File:Target 2006 Prime triumphant.jpg|thumb|...most of the time.]]
Macabre steps out of the shadows, bewailing his lost opportunity to finish off Xaaron and is blown to smithereens by the Wreckers' combined fire-power. Xaaron is upset about Impactor's impending death, but Impactor always knew that death was a possibility and nominates Springer for his replacement as Wreckers commander.

On Earth, Optimus Prime is speechifying at the Ark. He talks about the severe injuries that Jazz, Trailbreaker, and Grapple have suffered, and the perhaps even more debilitating mental injuries the other Autobots have acquired having faced total defeat. Prime states that no matter what sufferings they go through in their battles, the Autobots will prevail.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] (2)
*''[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'' (3)
*''[[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]]'' (4)
*''[[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Slag]]'' (5)
*''[[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Snarl]]'' (6)
*''[[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]]'' (7)
*[[Xaaron]] (12)
*[[Skater]] (13)
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (14)
*[[Autobot traitor]] (16)
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (17)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] (18)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] (19)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] (20)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] (21)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] (22)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (23)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (26)
*[[Matrix Flame priest]] (27)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (31)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (39)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (40)
*[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] (42)
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (43)
*[[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Mirage]] (44)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (45)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (46)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (47)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (48)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (54)
*[[Rack'n'Ruin]] (55)
*[[Twin Twist]] (59)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (64)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (65)
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (66)
*[[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] (69)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (70)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (71)
|c2=
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (15)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (24)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (25)
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (28)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (29)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (30)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (32)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (33)
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (34)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (35)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (36)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (37)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (38)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (41)
*[[Fang]] (61)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (62)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]] (63)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] (68)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]] (72)
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] (74)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (75)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (76)
*[[Octane]] (77)
*[[Macabre]] (78)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (79)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (80)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (81)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (82)
|c3=
*''[[Joy Meadows]]'' (8)
*''[[Rick (Marvel)|Rick]]'' (9)
*''[[Tony (G1)|Tony]]'' (10)
|c4=
*''[[Centurion (Marvel)|Centurion]]'' (11)
*[[Tusks|Piano Transformer guy]] (60)
*[[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] (67)
|h5='''[[Facsimile construct]]s'''|c5=
*Dirge (49)
*Kickback (50)
*Thrust (51)
*Octane (52)
*Shrapnel (53)
*Bombshell (56)
*Blitzwing (57)
*Ramjet (58)
*[[Autobot resistance chief]]s (73)
}}

==Quotes==
"Autobots—I'm ''gravely'' disappointed. You come and visit me ''unannounced'' and then—to add insult to injury... ''You leave [[Jazz (G1)|something]] behind you!'' Feel free to pop round and pick him up anytime!"
:—'''Galvatron'''

"''Defeat''. A nasty, ugly word that leaves a nasty, ugly taste in the mouth."
:—'''Ironhide'''

"With the chance of Magnus returning to Cybertron in time being so slim, you have made the right decision. No-one can blame you for dropping out. Unless..." 
"Unless ''what''?" 
"Nothing, nothing. Just an idle thought really, not worth mentioning." 
"Xaaron—unless '''what?'''" 
"Well, it occurs to me that if Magnus ''doesn't'' return in time, history will judge you as having made the right decision... perhaps even one that would later give the Autobots their victory. You'd be a hero! However... if Magnus ''was'' to get back to Cybertron in time and ''you'' weren't ready..." 
"Enough, ''enough!'' I get the picture... (You wily old ''buzzard''!)"
:—'''Xaaron''' plays '''Impactor''' like a harp

"I only agreed to this ''insanity'' on the condition that yours was purely an advisory role. ''I'm'' in command here!" "
"Oh, ''really?'' In that case, perhaps you would like to lead the next strike against Galvatron. It certainly couldn't turn out to be any more ''catastrophic'' than last time."
:—'''Jeftire''' and '''Megatron'''

"Until, at last, a ''victor'' emerges from the conflagration... '''AND IT IS GALVATRON!'''"

"Does your pathetic [[Autobot Code]] demand ''sacrifices''? Must I destroy you to stop you?" 
"Yes."
:—'''Galvatron''' while beating '''Ultra Magnus''' to death

"Tell your leader that someday, Ultra Magnus and Optimus Prime will fight ''side-by-side''!"
:—'''Ultra Magnus''' ain't wrong!

"''You - ack! - always were... a wily... old... buzzard..."
:—'''Impactor'''

==Notes==
===Artwork and technical errors===
*The character designs for Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge in issue #78 are based on the toys rather than the Movie look as the issue was designed before the artist got to see the Movie designs.
**The early parts of the story also use a different colour scheme for Cyclonus including a mainly silver head that was also seen on a prototype shown in the [[Toy Fair 1986]] catalogue. His colours in later parts are closer to the released toy.
*For this story and all future appearances Galvatron would appear in his grey and purple toy colour scheme rather than the Movie's predominantly purple colour.
*The drawing of Galvatron on the cover of issue #87 is a slightly altered tracing of his [[character model]].
*The panel of once-proud Iacon is based on the [[:File:Iaconfrom1986annual.jpg|establishing panel]] of the city from last year's "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]"
*In #81, Ironhide is seen kneeling next to an unconscious Megatron and Soundwave, whereas the flashback to this scene in #83 has Megatron busting out of the rubble during Ironhide's rescue attempt and strangling him.
*On page 5 of issue #81, Jetfire's backpack suddenly disappears for a single frame.
*On the first and last pages of issue #82, the Octane facsimile construct is mis-colored as Blitzwing.

===Continuity errors===
*Ultra Magnus's clock shows how much time is passing over the five days. Over a day passes between the Matrix Flame going out and the start of "The Devil You Know", which is fine, but by "Prisoners of War!" he's down to twenty two hours. Not enough events happen for that to make sense. From there, everything else has to last a full day without the sky changing colour or anyone commenting on it.
*The future Autobots are specifically going back to 11th October 1986 in "Trios" but the following "[[Aerialbots over America!]]" will take place on 4th July.
*It is implied that Galvatron builds his weapon on the site of the future [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] so that when the weapon fires in 2006 it will destroy Autobot City ''and'' Unicron. He states it will be "hidden underground", but it's not mentioned ''how'' it'll get underground—we could be charitable and assume there is a way, but ''why'' would the Autobots build their city where they ''know'' a slag-off great cannon was buried?
*The Autobots do not use [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. This would normally be an item of interest and not an error, except that we are reminded that Omega Supreme exists, that he is powerful enough to kill lots of Decepticons, and Smokescreen ''actually says'' "Now there's a thought! Why not sic Omega on them?" (when it is assumed the Decepticons are involved in the disappearance of Prime, Prowl and Ratchet) in Part 1. No reason is ever given why they don't use him against Galvatron and he is not shown in any scenes in the entire story.
*Part 4 has the Wreckers training against nine facsimile constructs that represent the "deadliest killers". Then, the final part establishes Operation: Volcano will kill the ''ten'' deadliest killers—while the art only shows nine of them ([[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] turns up but doesn't seem to have been expected by the others). Did the tenth just decide to have a lie-in?
*Wouldn't killing Skywarp still have an adverse effect on the future? Even if he did become Cyclonus or Scourge or what have you, he still appears in later issues of the comic, and the movie adaptation as well.
*Xaaron refers to Straxus as being "gone" when the story previously had him still around and he'll show up in a bit. Presumably Straxus is laying low since he was reduced to a head.

===Continuity notes===
*This is the epic Transformers story that everyone remembers from the UK comics. Events in this story cause ramifications over the next 150 issues, inspired by the fact that [[Bob Budiansky]] was ''not'' going to be using the movie's future setting or cast: that meant Furman could write stories without having to worry about the US reprints contradicting them later.
*The Movie was originally planned to take place in 2006 but was changed to 2005 very late in production by which time "Target: 2006" had already been given a title.<ref>In [[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]], Furman says they didn't know about the change until he'd seen the film.</ref> As a result, all of the UK comics future stories were set twenty years in the future of the 'real' year.
*Galvatron time jumps just at the point in the Movie after he says "Decepticons, to Earth."
*This story has it that Unicron's physical form ''can'' be destroyed by weapons technology (albeit really powerful weapons) and not just the Matrix—Unicron himself refers to the cannon being able to destroy him. The idea of Unicron being defeatable by Transformer weaponry has never turned up again.
*"And There Shall Come...a Leader!" influences this strip further: Xaaron appears from that story and the narration says he has placed Autobase under the same [[Celestial Temple]] he used to rule from.
*There are twenty two other Autobot resistance heads operating in other "states". (They'll almost all be unmentioned in any future strip, though we can easily assume [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] is one.)
*Megatron refers to Straxus as still alive, laying the ground for "[[...The Harder They Die!]]".
*With both Optimus and Prowl gone, command falls to Jazz, while Grapple fills in for Ratchet (and Hound's dialogue makes it clear Grapple's not quite as good). Jetfire takes command when Jazz is MIA, seemingly just because nobody else stepped forward.
*Galvatron has Ironhide on the floor, cannon to his head... just like Megatron will in the film!
*The Autobots don't know this but since Galvatron cannot alter the timeline, he's allowing them to live—since he can't let on, his sneer to Ironhide that they aren't worth killing is part of his psyops campaign to demoralise them into giving up. When driven to anger, however, he snarls and rants about killing, much like how being provoked will make him kill 'Starscream'.
*Shrapnel was a high-ranking officer when seen in "[[Return to Cybertron!]]" but it's Dirge that's leading the deadly killers. Someone's gone down in the world!
*Octane proves himself to be a weaselly wimp in later UK stories like "[[Resurrection!]]" and "[[Manoeuvres!]]", but one who bigs himself up with tall tales and one that enjoys brutalising people who can't fight back for fun. This would fit with him being considered a high-profile target that other Decepticons assume must be a big shot.
*The fate of Optimus Prime and the other Transformers who disappear is revealed in #100's "[[Distant Thunder!]]"
*In terms of story chronology, this is the fourth UK "future" story centering on the [[The Transformers: The Movie|movie]] cast. It's preceded by the Shockwave segment of "[[Aspects of Evil!]]". The next story, chronologically, is "[[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!]]" and the subsequent titles.

===Real-life references===
*According to Galvatron in issue #78, Earth has a weather control system as of [[1995]]. Our Earth is clearly behind schedule.
*The issue "Construction Time Again!" shares its name with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Construction_Time_Again Depeche Mode's 1983 album].

===Other trivia===
*[[Ian Rimmer]] had seized on the movie as a way to promote the comic to even more people, following a successful bit of synergy when Marvel UK advertised the [[Special Teams]] for Hasbro and Hasbro put them on a TV ad. <ref>''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection Vol.6'' "Behind the Scenes"</ref>
*The film didn't come out until 5th December 1986. The structure of "Target: 2006" will seem strange to new readers but comes down to the fact that the film wasn't out yet, while the "New Leaders" toys were. Thus most of the story becomes a 'mystery box' to hype kids up for the upcoming film, drip-feeding detail after detail: what's a Unicron, what happened to Megatron if Galvatron is leader, how does Ultra Magnus get the Matrix??
*[[Ladybird Books]] would borrow the premise of this story for their 1986 books.
*Simon Furman reused issue #78's sequence with Emirate Xaaron and captions about the Autobot movement going literally underground almost verbatim when he took over the US strip some years later.
*A hardback version of ''[[Transformers: Target: 2006]]'' with an ploy to make you buy shitty hardware cover was made available at the Transforce 2002 convention in the UK. However, the convention version was misprinted, with the final eight pages of the story appearing in reverse order. Titan offered a free replacement, but many fans kept the original—partially because of the novelty, but mostly because they had just got it signed by [[Simon Furman]].
*Parts 5 and 6 were reprinted as a single comic book issue as a pack-in (erroneously) included with ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Ratbat (G1)#Universe (2008)|Ratbat]] vs. [[Springer (G1)#Universe (2008)|Springer]]. (It was supposed to be packed in with the [[Roadbuster (G1)#Universe (2008)|Roadbuster]] vs. [[Dirge (G1)#Universe (2008)|Dirge]] set, which was "Target: 2006"-themed.) This printing altered two uses of the word "damn" to "darn", a word more friendly to American children.
*According to [http://www.jeffandersonillustrator.co.uk/photo_8932596.html#photos_id=9009576 Jeff Anderson's website], the splash page of Galvatron, Scourge, and Cyclonus in #78 was evidently stolen by unknown assailants along with another piece of artwork. If you see it, won't you be a doll and contact him or Simon Furman?
*At some point, CardsOne, a company that deals in vintage comics, trading cards, and collectibles, acquired a large stock of unsold copies of the third issue of the IDW printing (cover variant "B"). These copies were sold via Dollar Tree stores during the Summer of 2014.

===Back-up material===
'''Issue #78:'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''[[Back-up strips#Hercules|Hercules]]'' - "Whom the Gods Would Destroy!" Part 1 and ''[[Robo-Capers]]''

'''Issue #79:'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Hercules'' - "Whom the Gods Would Destroy!" Part 2 and ''Robo-Capers''

'''Issue #80:'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Hercules'' - "Whom the Gods Would Destroy!" Part 3 and ''Robo-Capers''

'''Issue #81:'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Hercules'' - "Whom the Gods Would Destroy!" Part 4 and ''Robo-Capers''
*'''[[Fact File]]:''' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. This establishes that he was built over years to give the Autobots rebels an inspirational figure to look up to, boosting their morale during a low ebb, and brought to life by the Matrix Flame.

'''Issue #82:'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Hercules'' - "...Not Just Another Galactus Story!" Part 1 and ''Robo-Capers''

'''Issue #83:'''
*'''Additional ''Transformers'' story:''' ''[[Cybertron: The Middle Years!]]''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Hercules'' - "...Not Just Another Galactus Story!" Part 2 and ''Robo-Capers''

'''Issue #84:'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Hercules'' - "...Not Just Another Galactus Story!" Part 3 and ''Robo-Capers''

'''Issue #85:'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Hercules'' - "...Not Just Another Galactus Story!" Part 4 and ''Robo-Capers''

'''Issue #86:'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''[[Back-up strips#Spitfire and the Troubleshooters|Spitfire and the Troubleshooters]]'' - "Beginnings" Part 1 and ''Robo-Capers''

'''Issue #87:'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Spitfire and the Troubleshooters'' - "Beginnings" Part 2 and ''Robo-Capers''
*'''[[Fact File]]:''' [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]
*This issue had the only [[Robo-Capers issue 87|''Robo-Capers'' strip]] to feature [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|"real" Transformers]] without reference to the [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|letters page]], or some other fourth wall-breaking device and could be said to fit into [[Primax 984.20 Gamma|Marvel UK continuity]], if one so desired.

'''Issue #88:'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Spitfire and the Troubleshooters'' - "Beginnings" Part 3 and ''Robo-Capers''
*This [[Robo-Capers issue 88|Robo-Capers strip]] featured Transformers who didn't quite make the grade.

===Covers (37)===
====Marvel originals====
<gallery>
File:MarvelUK-078.jpg|'''UK issue #78'''
File:MarvelUK-079.jpg|'''UK issue #79'''
File:MarvelUK-080.jpg|'''UK issue #80'''
File:MarvelUK-081.jpg|'''UK issue #81'''
</gallery>
*'''UK issue #78 cover:''' Prowl, Ratchet, and Optimus Prime disappearing into limbo, by [[Alister Pearson]].
*'''UK issue #79 cover:''' Galvatron and Ultra Magnus, by [[John Higgins]].
*'''UK issue #80 cover:''' Ultra Magnus arrives, by [[John Stokes]].
*'''UK issue #81 cover:''' Galvatron stands over vanquished Autobots, by [[Will Simpson]].
<gallery>
File:MarvelUK-082.jpg|'''UK issue #82'''
File:MarvelUK-083.jpg|'''UK issue #83'''
File:MarvelUK-084.jpg|'''UK issue #84'''
File:MarvelUK-085.jpg|'''UK issue #85'''
</gallery>
*'''UK issue #82 cover:''' the [[Wrecker]]s, by [[Phil Gascoine]].
*'''UK issue #83 cover:''' Scourge being blasted, by [[Robin Smith]].
*'''UK issue #84 cover:''' Galvatron and Unicron, by Phil Gascoine.
*'''UK issue #85 cover:''' Jazz is possessed by Galvatron, by Robin Smith.
<gallery>
File:MarvelUK-086.jpg|'''UK issue #86'''
File:MarvelUK-087.jpg|'''UK issue #87'''
File:MarvelUK-088.jpg|'''UK issue #88'''
</gallery>
*'''UK issue #86 cover:''' Ultra Magnus fighting Galvatron, by Robin Smith.
*'''UK issue #87 cover:''' Galvatron poses by his weapon, by Phil Gascoine.
*'''UK issue #88 cover:''' the Wreckers, by [[Geoff Senior]].

====Collected Comics reprints====
<gallery>
File:Tfcolcom15.jpg|'''Collected Comics #15'''
</gallery>
*'''Collected Comics #15 cover:''' Reuse of issue #79 cover, by [[John Higgins]].

====IDW reprints====
{{Note|[[Rob Ruffolo]] is incorrectly credited with colouring the covers for these reprints.}}
<gallery>
File:IDWTarget2006 1A.jpg|'''IDW issue #1 A'''
File:IDWTarget2006 1B.jpg|'''IDW issue #1 B'''
File:IDWTarget2006 1RIA.jpg|'''IDW issue #1 RI-A'''
File:IDWTarget2006 1RIB.jpg|'''IDW issue #1 RI-B'''
</gallery>
*'''IDW issue #1 cover A:''' Galvatron, Scourge, and Cyclonus arrive in 1986, art by [[Nick Roche]], colors by [[Josh Burcham]].
*'''IDW issue #1 cover B:''' Galvatron, Scourge, and Cyclonus arrive in 1986, by [[Jeff Anderson]].
*'''IDW issue #1 Retail Incentive cover A:''' sketch of cover A, by Nick Roche.
*'''IDW issue #1 Retail Incentive cover B:''' panels of UK issue #78, by Jeff Anderson.
<gallery>
File:IDWTarget2006 2A.jpg|'''IDW issue #2 A'''
File:IDWTarget2006 2B.jpg|'''IDW issue #2 B'''
File:IDWTarget2006 2RIA.jpg|'''IDW issue #2 RI-A'''
File:IDWTarget2006 2RIB.jpg|'''IDW issue #2 RI-B'''
</gallery>
*'''IDW issue #2 cover A:''' Cyclonus and Ultra Magnus fight by Hound's prone body, by Nick Roche, colors by [[Liam Shalloo]].
*'''IDW issue #2 cover B:''' Galvatron's ultimate weapon, by Will Simpson colors by [[Tony Jozwiak]].
*'''IDW issue #2 Retail Incentive cover A:''' sketch of cover A, by Nick Roche.
*'''IDW issue #2 Retail Incentive cover B:''' panels from UK issue #81, by Jeff Anderson.
<gallery>
File:IDWTarget2006 3A.jpg|'''IDW issue #3 A'''
File:IDWTarget2006 3B.jpg|'''IDW issue #3 B'''
File:IDWTarget2006 3RIA.jpg|'''IDW issue #3 RI-A'''
File:IDWTarget2006 3RIB.jpg|'''IDW issue #3 RI-B'''
</gallery>
*'''IDW issue #3 cover A:''' the Wreckers, art by Nick Roche, colors by Liam Shalloo.
*'''IDW issue #3 cover B:''' Wreck and Rule!, by [[Ron Smith]].
*'''IDW issue #3 Retail Incentive cover A:''' sketch of cover A, by Nick Roche.
*'''IDW issue #3 Retail Incentive cover B:''' panels from UK issue #82, by Ron Smith.
<gallery>
File:IDWTarget2006 4A.jpg|'''IDW issue #4 A'''
File:IDWTarget2006 4B.jpg|'''IDW issue #4 B'''
File:IDWTarget2006 4RIA.jpg|'''IDW issue #4 RI-A'''
File:IDWTarget2006 4RIB.jpg|'''IDW issue #4 RI-B'''
</gallery>
*'''IDW issue #4 cover A:''' Brawn choked by a zombie-controlled Jazz, by Nick Roche, colors by Liam Shalloo.
*'''IDW issue #4 cover B:''' Galvatron riding Ultra Magnus, by Geoff Senior.
*'''IDW issue #4 Retail Incentive cover A:''' sketch of cover A, by Nick Roche.
*'''IDW issue #4 Retail Incentive cover B:''' panels from UK issue #86, by Will Simpson.
<gallery>
File:IDWTarget2006 5A.jpg|'''IDW issue #5 A'''
File:IDWTarget2006 5B.jpg|'''IDW issue #5 B'''
File:IDWTarget2006 5RIA.jpg|'''IDW issue #5 RI-A'''
File:IDWTarget2006 5RIB.jpg|'''IDW issue #5 RI-B'''
</gallery>
*'''IDW issue #5 cover A:''' Ultra Magnus versus Galvatron, art by Nick Roche, colors by Josh Burcham.
*'''IDW issue #5 cover B:''' Starscream is obliterated, by Jeff Anderson, colors, by Tony Jozwiak.
*'''IDW issue #5 Retail Incentive cover A:''' sketch of cover A, by Nick Roche.
*'''IDW issue #5 Retail Incentive cover B:''' panels from UK issue #88, by Will Simpson.

====Trade paperbacks====
<gallery>
File:TitanTarget2006tpb.jpg|'''Titan TPB'''
File:TransforceTitanTarget2006hc.jpg|'''Transforce Titan HC'''
File:BestofSimon.jpg|'''''The Best of Simon Furman'''''
File:IDWTarget2006tpb.jpg|'''IDW TPB'''
</gallery>
*'''Titan TPB cover:''' Galvatron in shadow, by Geoff Senior.
*'''Transforce Titan hardcover:''' Galvatron shoots at Ultra Magnus, by [[Lee Sullivan]].
*'''''The Best of Simon Furman cover:''''' Cybertron, by [[Don Figueroa]].
*'''IDW TPB cover:''' reuse of IDW issue #5 cover A.
<gallery>
File:Classicuk3.jpg|'''''The Transformers Classics UK'' Volume 3'''
</gallery>
*'''''The Transformers Classics UK'' Volume 3 cover:''' Impactor, Megatron vs [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]], [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s head, Xaaron, Galvatron riding Ultra Magnus, and [[Outback (G1)|Outback]], by [[Andrew Wildman]].

===Reprints===
*[[1990]] — ''[[Transformers Collected Comics]]'' #15 (prologue, parts 1 and 2)
*[[2002]] — ''[[Transformers: Target: 2006]]''
*[[2007]] — ''[[The Transformers: Target: 2006]]'' #1–5
*2007 — ''[[The Transformers: The Best of Simon Furman]]'' (parts 3 and 5)
*[[2008]] — ''[[The Transformers: Target: 2006]]'' TPB
*[[2012]] — [[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 3|''The Transformers Classics UK'' Volume 3]]
*[[2016]] - ''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]] Volume 6''

===References===
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]
[[Category:Pack-in material]]

1953

2017-08-21T21:25:38Z

Ironhold: /* July */

{{yearofthe|1953}}
The year '''1953''' (MCMLIII) predates the launch of the [[Transformers brand]] by thirty-one years.

{{see|Transformers timeline}}

==Fiction==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
[[King]] crash-landed on [[Earth]] and had a hand in helping establish [[Burger King]].<ref>Burger King's website</ref>

==Non-Fiction==
===Events===
* Bert and Nancy Claster begin syndication of ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romper_Room Romper Room]''. The company founded to distribute the series would later become [[Claster Television]].

===Births===
* ???? — [[Claus Brockmeyer]], [[Hans Hohlbein]], [[Yuji Kaida]], [[Klaus Lochthove]], [[Erich Räuker]]

====February====
* [[February 14]] — [[Kisaburō Suzuki]]

====March====
* [[March 12]] — [[Run Sasaki]]

====April====
* [[April 11]] — [[Shingo Hiromori]]

====May====
* [[May 18]] — [[Alan Kupperberg]]

====June====
* [[June 22]] — [[Al Gordon]]

====July====
* [[July 13]] — [[Gil Birmingham]]
* [[July 25]] — [[Santiago Ziesmer]]
* [[July 27]] — [[Carl Béchard]]

====August====
* [[August 27]] — [[Peter Stormare]]

====October====
* [[October 24]] — [[Hiroshi Takemura]]

====November====
* [[November 3]] — [[Hidehito Ueda]]
* [[November 15]] — [[Mike Gustovich]]
* [[November 22]] — [[Alfonso Mellado]]

====December====
* [[December 9]] — [[John Malkovich]]
* [[December 31]] — [[James Remar]]

===Deaths===
* [[January 1]] — [[Hank Williams]]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Fictional events by year]]
[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Real-world events by year]]

July 13

2017-08-21T21:21:49Z

Ironhold:

<noinclude>{{cal-date|7|13}}</noinclude>
* '''19?? —''' [[Mariko Nagahama]] (Japanese voice of [[Dorie Dutton]], [[Bridget|Doctor Bridget]] and [[Karl]]) is born.
* '''[[1941]] —''' [[Robert Forster]] (voice of [[Bryce|General Bryce]] on ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'') is born.
* '''[[1942]] —''' Comic inker [[Tom Palmer]] is born.
* '''[[1953]] —''' Actor [[Gil Birmingham]] is born.
* '''[[1962]] —''' [[Tom Kenny]] (voice of ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] and [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]], ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], and others) is born. Are ya ''ready'', kids?!
* '''[[1963]] —''' [[Sandy Fox]] (voice of [[T-AI]]) is born.
* '''[[1969]] —''' [[Ken Jeong]] ([[Jerry Wang]] from ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'') is born. Yay!
* '''[[1977]] —''' [[Kari Wahlgren]] (voice of ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]) is born.
* '''[[1985]] —''' The ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' episode "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2|Secret of the Ruby Crystals]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''[[1988]] —''' [[Chris Sheffield]] ([[Jack Whitley]] in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark Of The Moon]]'') is born.
* '''[[2001]] —''' [[BotCon 2001]] opens in Durham, North Carolina.
* '''[[2007]] —''' ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' — Special Edition is released on DVD in New Zealand by [[Madman Entertainment]].
* '''[[2016]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Deviations|Deviations]]'' TPB is released by [[IDW Publishing]].

Gil Birmingham

2017-08-21T21:15:57Z

Ironhold: Created page with "'''Gil Birmingham''' (b. July 13, 1953) is an American actor and voice actor. He's known for his work on such franchises as ''Twilight'', ''House of Cards'', and ''Ban..."

'''Gil Birmingham''' (b. [[July 13]], [[1953]]) is an American actor and voice actor. He's known for his work on such franchises as ''Twilight'', ''House of Cards'', and ''Banshee''.

==Roles==
===The Last Knight===
*[[Sherman]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0083655/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB entry]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Birmingham, Gil}}
[[Category:DreamWorks]]
[[Category:On-camera actors]]

Confrontation (issue)

2017-08-20T00:56:11Z

Ironhold: /* Continuity notes */

{{disambig2|the Dreamwave comic story|the ''Armada'' cartoon episode|Confrontation (episode)}}
{{comicstory|seriesissue=''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' #5
|prev=Revelation (The Dark Ages)
|next=Conflagration
|image=DW WW2 5.jpg
|caption=Three Autobots against the Fallen—they are severely outnumbered.
|title="Confrontation"
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[March 17]], 2004
|coverdate=February 2004
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|pencils=[[Andrew Wildman]]
|inks=[[Erik Sander]]
|additional inks=[[Rob Armstrong]]
|colors=[[Alan Wang]], [[Ramil Sunga]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|The Dark Ages]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]
}}
'''The Fallen and his soldiers hunt down the four Transformers needed for the Unbinding.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] charges at [[The Fallen]], who easily swats him away and reprimands [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] for his having to intervene in person. But Grimlock is not so easily defeated and relentlessly attacks The Fallen again... in vain. [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] watches the deactivation of Grimlock and speculates on The Fallen's origins, then blacks out. The Fallen drags both of them away, while the [[Chaos Trinity]] leave to retrieve the third target. As to the fourth, the Fallen tells them to leave that to him. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], forgotten, awakens.

At the hub-capital [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], beneath [[Virtue's Forum]], in the [[Autobase]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and the other [[Autobot]]s discuss the escalation of the arms race between the six factions. [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] relates to Prowl Jetfire's theory of intelligent manipulation behind recent events. [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] interrupts the discussion, bringing Prowl to answer a video communication from [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] regarding Grimlock's disappearance. Moments after Swoop hangs up, an alarm signals an attack within the Autobots' brig. The lower levels of the base are invaded by the unstoppable Fallen.

In another part of Iacon, the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] ponder why their combined form, [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], has such a reduced intellect. Bludgeon and his cronies crash the deliberations. With the elements of surprise, [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s hypnosis, and [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]'s hesitation to initiate the interlink into Defensor, the Protectobots are quickly defeated. Hot Spot is declared a captive.

[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] continue to defend, refusing to let The Fallen retrieve the Autobots' prisoner. The Fallen's dark power lets him shrug off the Autobots' attacks and disable the three of them. He tears open the jail cell and recruits the fourth and final component of the [[Unbinding]]: [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]].

Above, in the tactical central of the Autobase, Prowl orders a containment field erected to make sure The Fallen doesn't escape. But when [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] sets up the shield, feedback detonates his console and almost injures him. There's no question that The Fallen has escaped.

In the [[Well of All Sparks]], Jetfire awakens, bound to a machine with the three other Transformers captured by The Fallen. He explains that they are about to become casualties of a divine war, for when the [[Seal of Primus]] opens, [[Unicron|chaos]] will follow.

==Featured characters==
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*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (8)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (9)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (10)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (11)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (12)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (13)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (14)
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*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (22)
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (23)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (24)
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (25)
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (26)
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==Quotes==
"You...You're from '''before.''' Aren't you? Before the '''golden age,''' before recorded time." 
"You know so little... about who and what you '''are,''' about the forces at work around you...'''beneath''' you. The golden age--'''heh.''' Welcome, Jetfire...'''To the Dark Age'''" 
:—'''Jetfire''' and the '''Fallen'''

"Who?" 
"Who cares?"
:—'''Hot Spot''' and '''Blades''' on Bludgeon's arrival.

==Notes==
*This issue features one of the vanishingly rare times Bludgeon uses his tank form. Not that it does him any good.

===Continuity notes===
*Gadgets and powers:
** The Fallen unleashes a light show of fire, to knock Grimlock out. He later uses another burst of energy on Sunstreaker.
*Skids receives repairs after the injuries he got from Trypticon last issue.
*Trailbreaker and Jetfire had a chat about the escalating nature of the war in [[Devastation|issue 3]].
*The Protectobots had problems with their combined form in the same issue.
*Bludgeon totally steals Grimlock's sword, the jerk.
*It's never made clear why particularly Jetfire, Grimlock, Hot Spot, and Blitzwing were necessary for the Unbinding.
*On the final page of the story, the Fallen casts a shadow with horns intentionally evocative of [[Unicron]]. How it's possible for him to cast a shadow with his back being constantly on fire is unclear but there's all kinds of Dark Magic involved so don't think about it.

===Transformers references===
*Blitzwing's cell number is D-43, the same number his toy was assigned for its original Japanese release.

===Other trivia===
*The "Declarations of War" page has reader mail answered by [[Roger Lee]] and a piece of fan artwork by Ryan Wilton of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] in a manner similar to the famous scene from ''[[wikipedia:Planet_of_the_Apes|Planet of the Apes]]''.
*The "[[Wavelengths]]" section contains an article from the desk of [[John Ney Rieber]].

===Errors===
*The dialog on page 4 (page 96 of the collection) in panel 2 is confusing. The Fallen appears to be addressing Jetfire, while responding to Grimlock. The simplest fix would be to change the Fallen's line from "He does, Jetfire," to, "Jetfire has an idea."

===Cover===
*The Autobots try to keep the Fallen from breaking Blitzwing out of prison; art by [[Don Figueroa]], [[Erik Sander]] and [[Saiko]].

=== Advertisements ===
*[[Skyfire (issue)|''Generation One'' #3]] (interior front cover)
*[[What Lies Beneath, Part Two|''Energon'' #21]] (back cover)
*Video game, ''Devil May Cry Book two: Superbeast''
*''[[Transformers × Evangelion|Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'': The Director's Cut (interior back cover)

[[Category:War Within issues]]

February 3

2017-08-19T05:40:46Z

Ironhold:

<noinclude>{{cal-date|2|3}}</noinclude>

* '''???? —''' Voice actor [[Daichi Endou]] is born.
* '''[[1991]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' episode "[[Disaster! The Autobot Base Explodes|Crisis in the Autobots' Headquarters]]" premieres in Malaysia.
* '''[[1997]] —''' The ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[Possession]]" premieres in the US.
* '''[[1999]] —''' The ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' episode "[[Big Convoy, Move Out]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''[[2011]] —''' [[Fun Publications]] reveals the second toy in the [[BotCon 2011]] ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' box set: [[Breakdown (Animated)|Breakdown]].
* '''[[2012]] —''' The [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Drift (SG)|Drift]] toy is sold out after less than 48 hours.
* '''[[2015]] —''' '''TFWIKI''' creates its 20,000th article: ''[[The Complete AllSpark Almanac]]''.

Daichi EndÅ

2017-08-19T05:33:26Z

Ironhold: Created page with "'''Daichi Endou''' (遠藤大智; ''Endou Daichi'', sometimes ''Endo Daichi'') (b. February 3, ????) is a Japanese voice actor. He's worked with such franchises as ''Naru..."

'''Daichi Endou''' (遠藤大智; ''Endou Daichi'', sometimes ''Endo Daichi'') (b. [[February 3]], ????) is a Japanese voice actor. He's worked with such franchises as ''Naruto'' and ''Attack on Titan''.

==Voice Roles==
===The Last Knight===
*[[King Arthur]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5864126/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB entry]
*[https://myanimelist.net/people/10675/Daichi_Endou My Anime List entry]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Endou, Daichi}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

1970

2017-08-19T03:54:51Z

Ironhold: /* October */

{{yearofthe|1970}}
The year '''1970''' (MCMLXX) predates the launch of the [[Transformers brand]] by fourteen years.

{{see|Transformers timeline}}

==Fiction==
===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Hot Rod]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] were sent back through time to 1970s [[San Francisco]] by a malfunctioning [[Teletran 3]]. [[Zartan]] formed a rescue team with [[Storm Shadow]], [[Snake-Eyes]] and [[Lady Jaye]], to go rescue them, but he was ''not'' happy about having to experience the 1970s again. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #4}}

==Non-Fiction==
===Events===
* [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] secured the license for releasing [[Hasbro]]'s "[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]" line on the Japanese market.

===Births===

====January====
*[[January 18]] — [[Seok-jeong Yang]]
*[[January 26]] — [[Diana Pérez]]

====February====
*[[February 24]] — [[DOGMASK]]
*[[February 25]] — [[Fumiya Yazaki]]

====March====
*[[March 12]] — [[René García]]
*[[March 24]] — [[Hiroyuki Amano]]

====April====
*[[April 22]] — [[Naomi Matamura]]

====May====
*[[May 1]] — [[Beata Jankowska-Tzimas]]
*[[May 9]] — [[Daniel Bergfalk]]
*[[May 25]] — [[Matt Hetherington]]

====June====
* [[June 24]] — [[Tetsuya Iwanaga]]
* [[June 25]] — [[Riki Kagami]]
* [[June 30]] — [[Brian Bloom]]

====July====
* [[July 3]] — [[Megumi Oshida]]
* [[July 9]] — [[Masahito Yabe]]
* [[July 12]] — [[Phil Jimenez]]
* [[July 18]] — [[Kenji Nakano]]

====August====
* [[August 5]] — [[Dennis Schmidt-Foß]]
* [[August 9]] — [[Thomas Lennon]]
* [[August 15]] — [[Anthony Anderson]]
* [[August 20]] — [[Fredrik Hiller]]
* [[August 21]] — [[Marc Evan Jackson]]
* [[August 31]] — [[Zack Ward]]

====September====
* [[September 1]] — [[Akimitsu Takase]]
* [[September 3]] — [[Aaron Leach]]
* [[September 13]] — [[Susumu Chiba]]
* [[September 22]] — [[Katashi Ishizuka]]
* [[September 28]] — [[Yūji Kishi]]

====October====
* [[October 11]] — [[Constance Zimmer]]
* [[October 24]] — [[Corey Klemow]]
* [[October 27]] — [[Jorge Ornelas]]
* [[October 29]] — [[Michael Daingerfield]]
* [[October 31]] — [[Nolan North]]

====November====
* [[November 4]] — [[Steven Merting]]
* [[November 16]] — [[Cristian Lizama]]
* [[November 19]] — [[So-yeong Lee]]

====December====
* [[December 2]] — [[Joshua Seth]]
* [[December 24]] — [[Amaury Nolasco]], [[Keith Silverstein]]

[[Category:Fictional events by year]]
[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Real-world events by year]]

October 24

2017-08-19T03:45:59Z

Ironhold:

<noinclude>{{cal-date|10|24}}</noinclude>

* '''[[1930]] —''' [[Jack Angel]] (voice of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] ('''not''' in [[The Transformers: The Movie|the movie]]) and many others) is born.
* '''[[1966]] —''' Voice actor [[Niseem Onorato]] is born.
* '''[[1969]] —''' Musician [[Mitsuhiro Oikawa]] is born.
* '''[[1970]] —''' Actor [[Corey Klemow]] is born.
* '''[[1985]] —''' The ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Transformers]]'' episode "[[A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court]]" premieres in the [[United States of America|US]].
* '''[[1986]] —''' The ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' episode "[[A Plague of Insecticons|The Mystery of the Insectrons]]" premieres in [[Japan]].
* '''[[1988]] —''' Voice actress [[Miyuki Satō]] is born.
* '''[[1997]] —''' [[Don Messick]] (voice of Generation 1 [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]) dies of a stroke at age 70.
* '''[[1998]] —''' The ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[Optimal Situation]]" premieres in the US.
* '''[[2003]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Micron Legend]]'' episode "[[Puppet|怪物 (にせもの) - puppet]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''[[2005]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' episode "[[Revelation (episode)|Revelation]]" premieres in the US.
* '''[[2007]] —''' ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'' [[Megatron Origin issue 4|#4]] and ''[[The Transformers: Devastation|Devastation]]'' [[Devastation issue 3|#3]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''2007 —''' ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]] — Season Two: Volume One'' and ''Volume Two'' are released on DVD in [[Australia]] by [[Sony]].
* '''[[2009]] —''' ''[[Transformers Device Label|Device Label]]'' [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Device Label|Ravage]] and [[Tigatron#Device Label|Tigatron]] are released in Japan.
* '''[[2010]] —''' Inker [[Mike Esposito]] dies at the age of 83.
* '''[[2011]] —''' [[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese voice of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and many others) dies at the age of 55 due to Cardiac arrest.
* '''[[2015]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Nightbird (G1)#Legends|LG15 Nightbird Shadow]], [[Slipstream (Animated)#Legends|LG16 Slipstream]] and [[Blackarachnia (BW)#Legends|LG17 Blackarachnia]] and ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Adventure|Adventure]]'' [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Adventure|TAV29 Bumblebee Supreme Mode]], [[Grimlock (RID 2015)#Adventure|TAV30 Battle Grimlock]], [[Black Shadow (Adventure)|TAV31 Black Shadow]], TAV32 [[Frenzy (WFC)#Adventure|Rumble]] & [[Rumble (WFC)#Adventure|Frenzy]], TAVVS04 [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] and [[Stepper (Adventure)|Stepper]], [[Drift (RID)#OneStep|TED-13 Drift]] and [[Fracture (RID)#OneStep|TED-14 Fracture]].

Corey Klemow

2017-08-19T03:26:20Z

Ironhold: Created page with "'''Corey Klemow''' (b. October 24, 1970) is an American actor. He's best known for the film ''Spiders''. ==Roles== ===Transformers: The Ride – 3D=== *[[Theodore St..."

'''Corey Klemow''' (b. [[October 24]], [[1970]]) is an American actor. He's best known for the film ''Spiders''.

==Roles==
===Transformers: The Ride – 3D===
*[[Theodore Stallworth]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003595/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB entry]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Klemow, Corey}}
[[Category:On-camera actors]]

1976

2017-08-16T09:09:46Z

Ironhold: /* May */

{{yearofthe|1976}}
The year '''1976''' (MCMLXXVI) predates the launch of the [[Transformers brand]] by eight years.

{{see|Transformers timeline}}

==Non-Fiction==
===Events===
====December====
* [[December 17]] - The remake of [[King Kong|''King Kong'']], featuring an uncredited [[Peter Cullen]] as the [[King Kong|titular giant ape]] is released.

====Undated====
* [[General Motors]] releases the 1976 Chevrolet Camaro, which would later be used as [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s [[alternate mode]].
* The F-15 Eagle (alt mode of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]], and others) enters military service.

===Births===
====January====
* January ? — [[Joe Suitor]]
* [[January 6]] — [[Johnny Yong Bosch]]

====February====
* [[February 2]] — [[Susa Saukko]]
* [[February 5]] — [[Amy Gershwin]]
* [[February 24]] — [[Nanae Katō]]

====March====
* [[March 16]] — [[Kenji Nojima]]

====April====
* [[April 1]] — [[Troy Baker]]
* [[April 17]] — [[Monet Mazur]]

====May====
* [[May 1]] — [[Darius McCrary]]
* [[May 8]] — [[Akari Higuchi]], [[Robert Jarociński]]
* [[May 28]] — [[Thomas Deer]], [[Liam O'Brien]]

====June====
* [[June 16]] — [[Tom Lenk]]
* [[June 18]] — [[Tarusuke Shingaki]]
* [[June 22]] — [[Yoshihisa Kawahara]]
* [[June 30]] — [[Kei Kobayashi]]

====July====
* [[July 15]] — [[Jim Sorenson]]
* [[July 27]] — [[Bastian Sierich]]

====August====
* [[August 11]] — [[Will Friedle]]

====September====
* [[September 16]] — [[Erik Aadahl]]
* [[September 23]] — [[Andrew Griffith]]

====October====
* [[October 1]] — [[Giuliana Jakobeit]]
* [[October 9]] — [[Sam Riegel]]
* [[October 20]] — [[Sigmund Torre]]
* [[October 31]] — [[Andrew Froedge]], [[Víctor Ugarte Fonseca|Víctor Ugarte]], [[Jamison Yang]]

====November====
* [[November 6]] — [[Rosalba Sotelo]]
* [[November 13]] — [[Óscar Flores]]
* [[November 15]] — [[James Roberts]]

====December====
* [[December 13]] — [[Gerardo García]]

[[Category:Lists]]
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May 8

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Ironhold:

<noinclude>{{cal-date|5|8}}</noinclude>

* '''???? —''' Voice actress [[Abby Trott]] ([[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] in [[Combiner Wars (cartoon)|Combiner Wars]]) is born.
* '''[[1912]] —''' [[Paramount Pictures]], the company that co-produces and distributes the [[live-action film series]] with [[DreamWorks]] is founded.
* '''[[1930]] —''' [[Edgar Fruitier]] (Canadian French voice of [[Doctor Arkeville]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]], [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], and [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]) is born.
* '''[[1976]] —''' Voice actor [[Robert Jarociński]] is born.
* '''1976 —''' Voice actress [[Akari Higuchi]] is born.
* '''[[1984]] —''' [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[List of Generation 1 comics|Transformers]]'' [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]] hits newsstands (with a cover date of September). This was the very first ''Transformers'' product made available... so '''Happy Anniversary, ''Transformers''!'''
* '''[[1999]] —''' [[Ed Gilbert]] (voice of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]) dies of lung cancer at age 67.
* '''[[2001]] —''' ''[[The Original Transformers]]—[[The Original Transformers#Heroes / Villains|Heroes: The Rebirth'' and ''Villains: The Ultimate Doom'']] are released on VHS and DVD in the U.S. by [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]].
* '''[[2002]] —''' [[Prime Directive|''Transformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1]] [[Prime Directive issue 2|issue 2]] is released in the US by [[Dreamwave Productions]]
* '''[[2006]] —''' The sixth show in the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama series]] airs in Japan on the "[[Lyrian]] Moe-tchao" program.
* '''[[2008]] —''' "[[Withered Hope]]" is released through the [[Fun Publications]] [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] members-only site.
* '''[[2010]] —''' The ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' episode "[[Home Is Where the Spark Is|The Immortal Megatron]]" debuts in Japan.
* '''[[2013]] —''' ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight]]'': [[The Reluctant Specialist|Trailcutter]] (Dynamic Forces Exclusive Cover) is released by [[IDW Publishing]].

Akari Higuchi

2017-08-16T09:03:49Z

Ironhold: Created page with "'''Akari Higuchi''' (樋口あかり; ''Higuchi Akari'') (b. May 8, 1976) is a Japanese voice actress. She's known for such roles as Jessica from ''Familiar of Zero''..."

'''Akari Higuchi''' (樋口あかり; ''Higuchi Akari'') (b. [[May 8]], [[1976]]) is a Japanese voice actress. She's known for such roles as Jessica from ''Familiar of Zero'' and Urihime from ''Natsume's Book of Friends''.

==Voice Roles==
===The Last Knight===
*[[Viviane Wembly]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2235955/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB entry]
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.cc/encyclopedia/people.php?id=44926 Anime News Network entry]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Higuchi, Akari}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

1981

2017-08-14T22:20:28Z

Ironhold: /* July */

{{yearofthe|1981}}
The year '''1981''' (MCMLXXXI) predates the launch of the [[Transformers brand]] by three years.

{{see|Transformers timeline}}

==Events==
===Non-Fiction===
* [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] relaunches the Microman line as New Microman, which eventually leads to its spin-offs: [[Diaclone]] and [[Micro Change]].
* Pioneer Laserdisc Company, later known as [[Geneon Universal Entertainment]], the Japanese company that holds the domestic rights to the ''[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' cartoon and its sequels, including ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' and the various ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' series, is founded.
* [[June 18]] — First flight of the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk (alt mode of [[Falcon (G1)|Predator Falcon]], [[Shadow Jet]], [[Skyjack]], [[Air Raid (G1)|G1 Air Raid]], [[Aero Raid]], [[Delta Seeker]], [[Wind Sheer (Armada)|''Armada'' Wind Sheer]], [[Whisper (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Whisper]] and [[Mindwipe (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Mindwipe]])
* [[July 31]] — [[Jimmy (G1)|Jimmy]]'s favourite band, [[wikipedia:Journey (band)|Journey]] release their 7th album, ''Escape''.
* [[October 15]] — The first issue of ''[[Comic Bom Bom]]'' is released.

====Births====

* ??? — [[Francesco Mei]]

=====January=====
* [[January 30]] — [[Chieko Higuchi]]
=====March=====
* [[March 9]] — [[Todd Casey]]
=====April=====
* [[April 30]] — [[Grzegorz Woś]]
=====June=====
* [[June 4]] — [[T. J. Miller]]
=====July=====
* [[July 15]] — [[Tomasz Błasiak]]
* [[July 21]] — [[Sayaka Kinoshita]]

=====August=====
* [[August 3]] — [[Travis Willingham]]
=====September=====
* [[September 1]] — [[Michael Adamthwaite]]
* [[September 8]] — [[Eryck Webb]]

=====October=====
* [[October 17]] — [[Liam Garrigan]]

=====November=====
* [[November 15]] — [[Sammy Sheik]]
=====December=====
* [[December 15]] — [[Victoria Summer]]

===Fiction===

====''Knights of Unicron''====
The ''[[Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron]]'' are top of the pops again with "Thunder Touch", the single from the multi-platinum album ''Sonic Interference''. {{storylink|Knights of Unicron (band)|''Behind the Music'' pack-in booklet}}

[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Real-world events by year]]

July 21

2017-08-14T22:18:07Z

Ironhold:

<noinclude>{{cal-date|7|21}}</noinclude>

* '''[[1961]] —''' [[Eiji Itō]] (Japanese voice of [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] in ''[[The Rebirth]]'') is born.
* '''[[1966]] —''' Arranger [[Hiroaki Kagoshima]] is born.
* '''[[1981]] —''' Voice actress [[Sayaka Kinoshita]] is born.
* '''[[1990]] —''' ''[[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|Transformers: Zone]]'' is released on VHS as an OVA in Japan by [[Columbia Music Entertainment]], packaged with the exclusive [[Rabbicrater]] figure.
* '''[[1991]] —''' The ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' episode "[[Attack the Shuttle Base!!|Battle at the Shuttle Station]]" premieres in Malaysia.
* '''[[1999]] —''' The ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' episode "[[Mysterious Beast Warriors!?]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''[[2004]] —''' ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]—Collection 3: Series 2.2'' is released on DVD in Australia by [[Madman Entertainment]].
* '''[[2005]] —''' ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Galaxy Force]]—Vol. 02'' is released on DVD in Japan by [[Victor Entertainment]], packaged with an exclusive tapestry.
* '''2005 —''' The ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Galaxy Force]]'' second OP/ED single "[[Ignition!|IGNITION!]]"/"[[Growing Up!!|Growing up!!]]" is released in Japan by [[Victor Entertainment]].
* '''[[2006]] —''' [[88MPH Studios]] files a counterclaim against [[Hasbro]] regarding the ''[[Genesis: The Art of Transformers]]'' book.
* '''[[2007]] —''' All three episodes of "[[The Rebirth]]" receive their much belated Japanese television broadcast debut on [[Cartoon Network|Cartoon Network Japan]]. Only 20 years late.
* '''[[2008]] —''' The ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' episode "[[Velocity (episode)|Schneller als der Wind]]" premieres in Germany.
* '''2008 —''' Director [[Charlie Downs]] dies.
* '''[[2010]] —''' ''[[Transformers: Nefarious|Nefarious]]'' [[Nefarious issue 5|#5]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[2011]] —''' [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2011 begins, with numerous exclusive ''Transformers'' toys made available over the course of the weekend: the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SDCCUltimatePrime|"Special Edition" ''Dark of the Moon'' Ultimate Optimus Prime]], the [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Prime|"First Edition" ''Prime'' Optimus Prime]], the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|"Starscream"-deco Sky Striker]], and the [[Nerf]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SDCCNStrike|N-Strike Transformers Barricade Optimus Prime RV-10 Blaster]].
* '''[[2012]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[Countdown (RB)|Countdown]]" premieres on the [[Hub Network]].
* '''2012 —''' Final day to pre-order ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Artfire (Headmasters)#United|Artfire]] with [[Nightstick (Artfire)#United|Nightstick]] and [[Sparks#United 2|Sparks]].

Sayaka Kinoshita

2017-08-14T22:11:17Z

Ironhold: Created page with "'''Sayaka Kinoshita''' (紗華木下; ''Kinoshita Sayaka'') (b. July 21, 1981) is a Japanese voice actress. She's done work with such franchises as ''Twilight'', ''Ma..."

'''Sayaka Kinoshita''' (紗華木下; ''Kinoshita Sayaka'') (b. [[July 21]], [[1981]]) is a Japanese voice actress. She's done work with such franchises as ''Twilight'', ''Mahoraba'', and ''Welcome To The Ballroom''.

==Voice Roles==
===The Last Knight===
*[[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2905415/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB entry]
*[https://myanimelist.net/people/6479/Sayaka_Kinoshita My Anime List entry]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sayaka_Kinoshita Wikipedia entry]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kinoshita, Sayaka}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

1997

2017-08-13T02:54:35Z

Ironhold: /* Non-Fiction */

{{yearofthe|1997}}
The year '''1997''' (MCMXCVII) is the fourteenth year of the [[Transformers brand]].

{{see|Transformers timeline}}

==Events==
===Non-Fiction===
*[[Scotti Bros. Records]] is sold to Pearson PLC, ending its existence as a company.
====Births====
*[[April 2]] — [[Hinako Sakurai]]
====Deaths====
*[[August 28]] — [[Werner Abrolat]]
*[[October 24]] — [[Don Messick]]
==== Conventions ====
*[[BotCon 1997]]
*[[BotCon Japan 1997]]

==Media==
=== Television ===
*[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'']] Season 1 episodes 18–26
*''Beast Wars'' Season 2 episodes 1–5
*[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Super Lifeform Transformers Beast Wars'']]

=== Music ===
==== Albums ====
*''[['Til All Are One: Featuring Stan Bush and Vince DiCola]]''

==== Singles ====
*"[[War War! Stop It|WAR WAR! STOP IT]]"/"[[Can We Play Off|CAN WE PLAY OFF]]"
*"[[War War! Stop It|WAR WAR! STOP IT]]"/"[[For the Dream|FOR THE DREAM]]"

==Print==
=== Comics ===
==== [[3H Productions|3H Enterprises]] ====
*[[Ground Zero|''Tales from the Beast Wars: Transformers: Critical Mass'' #1]] (one-shot)

=== Books ===
==== [[Pancake Press]] (AUS) ====
*''[[Beast Wars Pt.1: Trace & Colour]]''
*''[[Beast Wars Pt.2: Colouring Book]]''
*''[[Beast Wars Pt.3: Paint with Water]]''
*''[[Beast Wars Pt.4: Sticker Fun]]''

== Games ==
===Console===
*''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)|Beast Wars: Transformers]]'' (PSX)

== Collections ==
=== Home Video ===

==== [[Malofilm]] (CAN) ====
'''VHS'''
*''The Transformers'' — War of the Dinobots

==== [[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer]] (Japan) ====
'''VHS'''
*''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — Enter the Super Lifeform Transformers
*''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — Cheetus' Crisis

== Merchandise ==
{{stub}}

== Toys ==

=== Hasbro ===

==== Maximals ====
{{columnlist|2|
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]
*[[B'Boom]]
*[[Bonecrusher (BW)|Bonecrusher]]
*[[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor (green eyes)]]
*[[Claw Jaw]]
*[[Cybershark]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]]
*[[K-9]]
*[[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]] ([[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]])
*[[Snarl (BW)|Snarl]]
}}

==== Predacons ====
{{columnlist|2|
*[[Drill Bit (BW)|Drill Bit]]
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]
*[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]]
*[[Jetstorm (BW)|Jetstorm]]
*[[Lazorbeak]]
*[[Manterror]]
*[[Powerpinch]]
*[[Razorclaw (BW)|Razorclaw]]
*[[Retrax]]
*[[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]]
*[[Tripredacus]] ([[Cicadacon]], [[Ram Horn]], [[Sea Clamp]])
*[[Transquito]]
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]
}}

==== Others ====
*[[Arachnid]]
*[[Orcanoch]]

==== Convention Exclusives ====
===== BotCon 1997 =====
*[[Fractyl]]
*[[Packrat]]

=== Takara ===
==== Cybertrons ====
{{columnlist|2|
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]
*[[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetus]]
*[[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetus (TV deco)]]
*[[Optimus Primal/toys|Convobat]]
*[[Optimus Primal/toys|Convoy]]
*[[Cybershark]]
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot (TV deco)]]
*[[Wolfang (Maximal)|Howlinger]]
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattle]]
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattle (TV deco)]]
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox (TV deco)]]
*[[Tigatron]]
*[[Polar Claw|White Claw]]
}}

==== Destrons ====
{{columnlist|2|
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackwidow]]
*[[Buzz Saw (BW)|Buzz Saw]]
*[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]]
*[[Insecticon (BW)|Kuwugaiger]]
*[[Megatron (BW)/toys|Megalligator]]
*[[Megatron (BW)/toys|Megatron]]
*[[Scorponok (BW)|Scorpos]]
*[[Scorponok (BW)|Scorpos (TV deco)]]
*[[Shadow Panther]]
*[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarans]]
*[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarans (TV deco)]]
*[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaurer]]
*[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaurer (TV deco)]]
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspeeter]]
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspeeter (TV deco)]]
}}

==== Special ====
{{columnlist|1|
*Amazon Showdown: Convobat (red) VS Megalligator (purple)
*Volcano Showdown: [[Armordillo|Armor]] VS [[Snapper]] w/[[Volcano playset]]
}}

==== VS sets ====
{{columnlist|2|
*Brutal Showdown: Dinobot VS Tarans
*Showdown at the Amazon: Convobat VS Megalligator
*Showdown at the North Pole: White Claw VS Scorpos
*Showdown in Heaven: Airazor VS Kuwugaiger
*Showdown in Hell: Cybershark VS Inferno
*Showdown in the Darkness: Howlinger VS Buzz Saw
*Showdown in the Deep Forest: Tigatron VS Blackwidow
*Showdown in the Wilderness: Rhinox VS Shadow Panther
*Showdown of the Strongest: Convoy VS Megatron
*Showdown of the Quickest: Cheetus VS Waspeeter
*Showdown on the Rocky Mountain: Rattle VS Terrorsaurer
}}
[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Real-world events by year]]

April 2

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Ironhold:

<noinclude>{{cal-date|4|2}}</noinclude>

* '''[[1923]] —''' Director [[Al Kouzel]] is born in Manhattan.
* '''[[1948]] —''' [[Peter Harryson]] (second voice actor for [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] in the Swedish dub of ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation One]]'') is born.
* '''[[1950]] —''' Voice actor [[Allan Corduner]] is born.
* '''196? —''' [[Chris Ryall]], editor-in-chief at [[IDW Publishing]], is born in San Diego.
* '''[[1960]] —''' [[Takashi Matsuyama]] (voice of [[Megastorm]], [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|God Magnus]] and more) is born.
* '''[[1968]] —''' Voice actress [[Rossy Aguirre]] is born.
* '''[[1975]] —''' [[Lisa Ann Beley]] (English voice of [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]]) is born.
* '''[[1978]] —''' [[Ana Lobo]] ([[T-AI]] in the Latin-American Spanish dub of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Robots In Disguise (2001)]]'') is born.
* '''[[1997]] —''' Voice actress [[Hinako Sakurai]] is born.
* '''[[2003]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' Volume 1 TPB is released in the US by [[Dreamwave Productions]].
* '''[[2004]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Superlink]]'' episode "[[Kicker Beware!|Kicker Targeted]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''[[2005]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Galaxy Force]]'' episode "[[Ship|Atlantis' Offense and Defense]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''[[2007]] —''' The [[Linkin Park]] single "[[What I've Done]]" is released by [[Warner Bros.]].
* '''[[2008]] —''' [[The Transformers: Best of UK: Dinobots|''Best of UK: Dinobots'' #6]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''2008 —''' [[Columbia Music Entertainment]] releases the ''[[Transformers Music Matrix]]'' DVD in Japan.
* '''[[2009]] —''' Artist [[Frank Springer]] dies of prostate cancer.
* '''[[2016]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[Bumblebee's Night Off]]" premieres on [[Cartoon Network]] UK, while "[[Misdirection]]" premieres on Cartoon Network USA.
* '''2016 —''' "[[Micro-Aggressions]]" is released by [[Fun Publications]].

Hinako Sakurai

2017-08-13T02:48:31Z

Ironhold: Created page with "'''Hinako Sakurai''' (????; ''Sakurai Hinako'') (b. April 2, 1997) is a Japanese actress. Her projects consist of the mini-series ''Soshite, daremo inakunatta'' and th..."

'''Hinako Sakurai''' (????; ''Sakurai Hinako'') (b. [[April 2]], [[1997]]) is a Japanese actress. Her projects consist of the mini-series ''Soshite, daremo inakunatta'' and the ''The Last Cop'' franchise.

==Voice Roles==
===The Last Knight===
*[[Izabella]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm8297989/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB entry]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinako_Sakurai Wikipedia entry]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sakurai, Hinako}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

Ayana Jones

2017-08-13T02:24:05Z

Ironhold: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity */

{{factions|skywatch|gijoe|edc}}
{{disambig3|Jones}}
:''Ayana Jones is a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]-aligned [[human]] from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:HasbroHeroesSourcebook-AyanaJones.jpg|thumb|200px|]]

'''Ayana Jones''', codename '''Mayday''', is an ex-member of [[Skywatch]] turned member of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] turned ex-member of G.I. Joe turned member of [[Earth Defense Command]] turned ex-EDC turned Joe again. As you can guess from that CV, she prefers being in the thick of the action. In her long history she's worked with top officers like [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] and [[Marissa Faireborn]], but now ''she's'' the one who gets to run squads.

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:TheIronKlaw-YoungMayday.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
Ayana Jones was born in [[Brighton Beach]], [[New York (state)|New York]] and grew up near [[Coney Island]]. She attended the [[University of California, Berkely]], where her thesis on "ancient aliens" attracted the attention of [[Joshua Red]]. Intrigued by her aptitude, she was swiftly recruited into Skywatch, America's then-current counter-Transformer agency. By the time that Red went rogue, [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] had had her transferred into the top-secret G.I. Joe program. {{storylink|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 2|Mayday profile in Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook #2}}

Under the codenamed Mayday, she remained a G.I. Joe operative during the [[Decepticon]] invasion of Earth. When [[Cobra]] invaded [[Nanzhao]], her team was one of the last to evacuate the region before Cobra's nuclear weapons devastated the nation. {{storylink|The Iron Klaw}} Mayday spent a few years operating in Eastern [[Europe]] with [[Big Ben]] and was privy to Ben and Duke's big plan that brought down Cobra {{storylink|The Iron Klaw}} but the Joes were on their last legs by then. She was shunted to the Earth Defense Command, Skywatch's successor, after G.I. Joe was mothballed. {{storylink|Crisis Intervention}}

Jones was part of the EDC forces stationed at their [[Marshall Islands]] base. She reported that the Autobots were storming the beach and was caught by surprise when the EDC's [[Decepticon]] allies revealed the spaceship they'd brought along. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}} She monitored the battle along with [[Sparkplug Witwicky|General Witwicky]], but was rendered unconscious when the [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]-controlled [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] attacked the building, and thus failed to witness [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] kill the General in retaliation for unleashing the EDC's anti-[[Transformer]] [[mind bomb]]. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}

[[File:OFFonOFF Ayana Jones.jpg|thumb|250px|right|"I checked the rear vision mirror like three times."]]

Following [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Spike Witwicky]]'s hack of [[Onyx]]'s new product launch, Jones accompanied Marissa Faireborn to Onyx's [[Tokyo]] HQ as the EDC's response to [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]]'s angry phone call. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} As a Transformer battle broke out in the city, Faireborn and Jones took Blackrock to safety in an aircraft, though Jones would much rather have stayed to fight. She instead ended up trying to talk the [[China|Chinese]] out of invading [[Japan]]. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|Vs.}} On Blackrock's request, they headed for Onyx's [[Wanmu]] facility where Garrison showed them the collection of Cybertronian tech he'd built up. Jones was skeptical of Blackrock's claim he was descended from [[Gilgamesh]], but as the tour continued, the building came under attack from Devastator. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}} When Spike dropped in and grabbed Faireborn, Jones was ready to shoot him, but didn't get the chance before Devastator breached the walls. She and Faireborn ended up hauling Spike clear as the battle continued to rage between Devastator and the Decepticon forces with their temporary ally [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]]. {{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|The Obliterati}}

At one point, Marissa and Ayana listened to [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]]'s attempt to write a [[Christmas]] story. It went as well as could be expected. {{storylink|The Thirteenth Day of Christmas}}

Faireborn and Jones accompanied Blackrock and the Decepticons on a visit to the satellite commune which Onyx was building for the Decepticons in [[Jupiter]]'s orbit, and Jones expressed her dislike of spacesuits. During the tour, the pair discussed Blackrock's mysterious origins and wondered if he was on the level. {{storylink|South of Heaven}}

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Back on [[Earth]] at E.D.C. HQ, Jones waited with Faireborn outside Spike's cell as Blackrock visited the prisoner. The pair were forced to listen to Thundercracker's latest script until Blackrock eventually emerged. {{storylink|The Nothing Man}} So you can imagine their shock when they learned Blackrock had captured some Autobots and stuffed them under the E.D.C. base! Ayana had Blackrock captured at gunpoint as they learned all he'd been up to, but too late: Galvatron arrived, revealing the man was really a Cybertronian sleeper agent for [[Onyx Prime]]. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 3: Helden|Helden}} Galvatron's arrival led to a tense stand-off with the E.D.C. and the newly revealed captive Autobots until [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] teleported them away. Jones tracked the falling Autobot shuttle ''[[Ark-7]]'' to [[Shanghai]], and the E.D.C. prepared to respond. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}} As it turned out, the E.D.C. were unable to coordinate a response before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] arrived and announced that Earth was now the newest protectorate of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s interplanetary [[Council of Worlds]]. Ayana and Fairborne stayed at the Bikini Atoll base to keep the imprisoned Spike Witwicky under control and prepare the detonation of a full-spectrum [[mindbomb]] to take out the Transformers. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}

[[File:NewWorldsOrder-MarissaAndAyana.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

With Earth in a panic over Optimus' reckless actions, Jones and Fairborne were called to the [[White House]] to meet with the furious [[President of the United States|President]], who blamed the EDC for allowing Optimus to get this far. Ayana urged Marissa to keep a cool head, which proved futile. {{storylink|New Worlds Order}} Following the White House's ''new'' orders – to reclaim Earth before the Transformers could colonize it any further – Ayana picked up Spike Witwicky in an EDC jet as part of a joint operation with [[China]]'s [[People's Liberation Army Mecha Force]]. The two teams stormed Thundercracker's old house in the mountains, only to find it deliberately abandoned and covered with graffiti reading "WE ARE HERE TO HELP." {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 2: Edge of the Earth|Edge of the Earth}}

As part of their next op, the two teams launched a blitz on Prime's new temporary base in [[Monument Valley]], with Marissa and Ayana supervising from above in an aircraft. Alerted to the position of Blackrock via secret signal, the duo headed underwater to the wreckage of the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' to extract their asset. Though the two had a brief standoff against [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]], [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]], having struck a deal with Blackrock previously, used his powers to teleport all three humans away. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} They arrived on the White House lawn just in time to learn that Optimus Prime had raised a two-mile tall [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] from beneath Monument Valley; the President was not pleased with this turn of events, concluding that they'd lost Monument Valley. Jones tried to stick up for her commander, pointing out that the EDC had secured several Cybertronian assets, though the President didn't want to hear it and stormed out to meet with the [[United Nations]]. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}}

[[File:ConcordeHymn-MainframeAndMayday.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

As a result of the EDC's disastrous attempts to contain the extraterrestrial threat, the President made the decision to replace Jones with celebrated special-ops legend [[Joe Colton]], former head of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. Ayana was not pleased with the change, even as she tried to console Fairborne on her recent demotion. {{storylink|White Light}} Following [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s rampage across Earth and the nuclear threat of destabilized [[Ore-13]], the President disbanded the EDC in favor of reinstituting G.I. Joe as Earth's new anti-Transformer division. Ayana, taking up her old ''nom de guerre'' of Mayday—was transferred back into G.I. Joe, and joined the team for their first mission against Autobot relief efforts in [[Portland]], [[Oregon]]. The op went poorly; Mayday attempted to talk down [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] when the latter attempted to kill Soundwave, prompting the Decepticon to knock out G.I. Joe's mechanized forces with an EMP wave. If that wasn't enough, [[Rom|a mysterious silver alien]] showed up and began pitilessly vaporizing several G.I. Joe troopers—including Joe Colton. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}}

Jones was stationed at Joe headquarters on [[Governor's Island]] when [[Action Man]] breached the perimeter, intending to liberate [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] from [[M.A.S.K.]] captivity. A few brief words between the two made Mayday realized that Kup was escaping, not attacking, and Action Man and his new Autobot friend managed to escape unscathed. {{storylink|The Modern World}}

[[File:CrisisIntervention-RomMeetsGIJoe.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

When a gigantic [[Baron Karza]] arrived unannounced in Monument Valley, Mayday was one of the many Joes who joined the battle against the monstrous alien, riding into battle aboard a fleet of mothballed Joe hardware. {{storylink|Valley Forge}} She survived, in the aftermath, Mayday was promoted and began leading a team of her own. On her very first mission, Mayday's team – consisting of [[Heavy Duty]], [[Flash (G.I. Joe)|Flash]], [[Quarrel]] – were deployed to [[Verenya]], [[Schleteva]], to investigate the mysterious communications blackout in the small European city. They discovered that a mysterious burst of energy had transformed the city's inhabitants into monstrous [[Dire Wraith]] hybrids. Her squad teamed up with [[Rom]] and traced the enigmatic radiation to a bunker beneath the city, where they discovered the dead body of an [[Oktober Guard]]sman—and Action Man and Blackrock, fighting for control of a strange [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] responsible for the mutations. Thanks to Rom's [[Neutralizer]], Ayana was protected from the next surge of energy... but her teammates weren't so lucky, and became Dire Wraiths. With her teammates out of action, Mayday joined forces with Kup and Blackrock in the hopes of finding a way to return them to normal—a quest that began with retrieving a kidnapped Action Man from the clutches of the Oktober Guard and their allies. {{storylink|Crisis Intervention}}

[[File:EnterTheShadow-AyanaFeelsRidiculous.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

Searching for a lead on the Talisman, the team managed to corner the alien [[Micronaut]]s at the [[Pacific Science Center]] in [[Seattle]], and after some initial tensions the two groups managed to reach an understanding—confirming Blackrock's suspicions that the Talisman was extraterrestrial in nature. With the Micronauts in tow, the group tracked Action Man to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], and launched an attack on an abandoned Cobra moonbase to extract their operatives. Despite the best efforts of [[Doctor X]], [[Storm Shadow]], and [[Baron Ironblood]], they were able to retrieve the Talisman and destroy the Moonbase, with Kup sheltering the two humans in his chest to protect them from the explosion. Though they had the Talisman in tow, the group was no closer to discovering its origins... until Action Man suggested using his contacts to interrogate the people who had dug it up in the first place. {{storylink|Enter The Shadow}}

Data from the British National Security archives led them to Richard Ruby, who had served in the [[Adventure Team]] under the code name "[[Bulletman]]" in his heyday. He told them the story of one of their last missions—an escapade in [[Egypt]] that led them to the Talisman. They also learned from him that [[Garrison Kreiger]] had also been involved in that outing; the group then headed off to investigate his successor, [[Iron Klaw|Count van Rani]] in [[Kalistan]]. {{storylink|The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb}} On the way to his [[Iron Castle|castle]], Mayday filled in her teammates on her prior adventures in Europe. They discovered, however, that von Rani had forged an unwilling alliance with the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s, and experimented on them to produce the monstrous [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. While Kup and Action Man grappled with the huge [[combiner]], Mayday infiltrated the castle to link up with the captured Blackrock and [[Snake-Eyes|Snake Eyes]], who had helped them infiltrate the base. She came up with a plan to have Blackrock interface with the castle's Talisman-linked computer systems... only for an impatient Snake Eyes to simply smash the console responsible for combining the Decepticons, forcing them apart. The trio subsequently fought their way back to the castle's [[M.A.S.S. Device]] and used its teleport function to escape, with Kup plucking them from midair and ferrying them to safety—and the next link in the puzzle, [[Tomax and Xamot|Tomax Paoli]]. {{storylink|The Iron Klaw}}

The team managed to catch up with Tomax in [[San Francisco]], where they discovered that Tomax had been forewarned of their arrival and donned a new [[Cobra Commander]] uniform. Kup battled [[Centurion (IDW)|Tomax's limousine]] while Mayday and Action Man chased Tomax through the [[I.R.O.N.]] headquarters; Mayday eventually managed to incapacitate Tomax by firing a bullet at his throat and grazing it. Tomax had little to offer the team, but Blackrock learned from the skyscraper's files that the villains' base could be found in [[Brasnya]]. {{storylink|Strange Visitors}}

Searching for help to break into Kreiger's "Project: Ice Man" base, Ayana contacted [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] from the Adventure Team in the hopes of recruiting some additional help. Impressed by her idealism, he called in [[Matt Trakker]] and [[Gloria Baker]] of [[M.A.S.K.]] for assistance. While Kup, Action Man, and Blackrock infiltrated the base, Mayday waited outside with M.A.S.K. until Action Man flooded the network of tunnels, at which point she hitched a ride aboard Matt's [[Thunderhawk]] as they battled the reanimated bodies of the "[[I.R.O.N. Cybertronians]]." {{storylink|Power and Glory}}

==Notes==
*Jones as a Joe was a [[retcon]] done for the ''[[Revolution]]'' crossover.
*The codename Mayday comes from ''G.I. Joe Extreme'', the short-lived mid-1990s revamp. Mayday also appeared in the [[Devil's Due Press]] ''Joe'' comics, wherein her real name was "Paige Adams".
*Her surname is taken from {{w|David Bowie}}'s birthname, David Robert Jones.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TheJohnBarber/status/818161555577503744 I was listening to a Bowie album as I scripted, so I figured Bowie's birth last name would work, so, Jones. ]</ref> Ironically enough, she would later go on to work alongside Action Man.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{i|Mayday}} at the IDW Hasbro Wiki

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First Strike issue 1

2017-08-12T06:02:27Z

Ironhold: /* G.I. Joe references */

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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[August 9]], 2017
|coverdate=August 2017
|written by=[[Mairghread Scott]] and [[David A. Rodriguez]]
|art by=[[Max Dunbar]]
|colors by=[[Ander Zarate]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|assistant editor=[[David Mariotte]]
|editor=[[David Hedgecock]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
}}

'''On the day of Earth's induction into the Cybertronian Council of Worlds, Baron Ironblood strikes!'''

==Synopsis==
The day has finally arrived: after months of discord following [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s annexation of the planet, [[Earth]] is about to be inducted into the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] [[Council of Worlds]], with [[Marissa Faireborn]] as its representative. With breathable atmosphered pumped into [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and kept in place by a forcefield courtesy of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], Marissa and the other human dignitaries all travel to Cybertron for the ceremony, with [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]]'s G.I. Joe team as bodyguards, while the whole shebang is covered live by Joe newscaster [[Hashtag]] and [[Iacon Communication Service]] reporter [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]], the broadcast beamed via [[space bridge]] signal back to television audiences on Earth. Those audiences include [[Scarlett]]'s Earthbound Joe team, who keep themselves entertained by cracking jokes about the formal wear their teammates on Cybertron have been forced to wear, with [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] even joining in to highlight the superiority of [[Caminus|Camien]] fashion over Cybertronian. Scarlett herself doesn't share in her team's levity; though she believes in Optimus Prime's good intentions, she cannot help by worry that humanity is perpetually out of its weight class in the conflicts which contact with Cybertron seems to result in.

As ruler of Cybertron, [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] takes the podium to begin the ceremony, but before he can get three words out, a huge explosion suddenly rocks the area. Hashtag and camera-bot [[Longtooth]] move in for a closer look, while the Joes and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s security forces begin evacuating the area. [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] spots a robot standing in the middle of the chaos who is not moving, but when she attempts to get them to safety, the mechanoid reveals itself to be a Trojan horse as it opens up to release a small army of the biomechanical ninja known as the [[Red Shadows]]! One by one, other robots in the crowd do the same, unleashing more ninja, [[Iron Grenadier]] robot troopers, the [[Dreadnok]]s, and the mastermind of the whole evil operation, [[Baron Ironblood]]! As Ironblood's forces target non-combatants and sow panic in the crowd, Ironhide, realizing most of these invaders are not fully human, authorizes lethal force, while Starscream orders the space bridge shut down to contain the situation.

With the deactivation of the bridge, Hashtag's broadcast cuts out, and Scarlett's Joes scramble for a plan of action. During the team's recent encounter with Baron Ironblood, they discovered that, underneath his helmet, he is actually their founder [[Joe Colton]]—which would be bad enough news on its own, if facial recognition scans of the video of the attack did not also identify prominent [[Cobra]] members [[Destro]] and [[Storm Shadow#IDW Generation 1 continuity|Storm Shadow]] among his retinue. Scarlett observes that the villains' troop movements on Cybertron are disorganized, unlike anything the Colton she knew would put together, giving her some hope that all is not as it appears.

Cross-referencing Ironblood's activities with Colton's files leads the Joes to a bunker in the Swiss [[Alps]]. [[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]] is able to easily hack its electronic lock and grant the team access, and the absence of any obvious guards makes it look like the mission will be a smooth one... right up until their way is barred by oscillating laser beams. Worse yet, as [[Quick Kick]] vaults his way through the beams to deactivate them from the other side, a platoon of Iron Grenadiers comes running up on the Joes, seemingly leaving no room for doubt over which side Colton is really on. Once Quick Kick has turned off the beams, a running gunfight ensues through the base's corridors, until the Joes hit a door sealed by a passcode Doc cannot crack. Fortunately, Scarlett figures it out in a flash: 96563, or YOJOE. Shutting the door behind them to keep the Grenadiers off their tail, the Joes venture deeper into the base, where they discover Colton's nerve center—a replica of his old office, right down to the rustic computer. Knowing that Colton would never store important information digitally, Scarlett locates a floor safe, which turns out to be keyed to open at her fingerprints. Inside, she finds a letter addressed to her, in which Colton expresses his regret over the inevitable fact that she will try to stop him from what he is doing, but vows that Cybertron will be destroyed in order to protect Earth.

Meanwhile, on Cybertron, with the Transformers occupied battling the Red Shadows and Grenadiers, Ironblood orders Destro and Storm Shadow to roll into action, as the next phase of the villains' plan begins!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{featuredcharacters

|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] (6)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (12)
*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] (13)
*[[Pyra Magna]] (14)

|c2=
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (4)
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (8)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (9)
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (10)
*''[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'' (24)
*''[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]]'' (35)

|h3=[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]|c3=
*[[Hashtag]] (3)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (15)
*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] (17)
*[[Lady Jaye]] (18)
*[[Scarlett]] (19)
*[[Quick Kick]] (20)
*[[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]] (21)
*[[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] (22)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] (23)
*[[Zilong Qian|Talon]] (26)
*[[Dial-Tone]] (32)

|h4=Ironblood's alliance|c4=
*[[Red Shadows]] (27)
*[[Dreadnok|Buzzer]] (28)
*[[Baron Ironblood]]/[[Joe Colton]] (29)
*[[Dreadnok|Ripper]] (30)
*[[Iron Grenadier]]s (31)
*[[Destro]] (33)
*[[Storm Shadow#IDW Generation 1 continuity|Storm Shadow]] (34)

|h5=Other humans|c5=
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (2)

|h6=Other Cybertronians|c6=
*[[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] (5)
*[[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]]? (7)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (11)
*[[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] (16)
*[[Longtooth]] (25)
}}

==Quotes==
"Marissa, following human custom, can I first ask, 'who are you wearing?'" 
"Thank you, Circuit. I'm actually wearing a Barber original." 
"And how exactly did you kill them before you put them on?"
:—'''Circuit''' misunderstands '''Marissa Faireborn'''

"Look at those cuffs. It's like [Flint's] going to space-prom... in the '70s! Now check out Starscream. He may be an autocratic maniac, but that new design is sleek with a capital S." 
"If anyone is "winning" this event, it's Pyra Magna. Everyone knows Camiens are by far the most fashionable 'bots around."
:—'''Roadblock''' and '''Skywarp''' talk fashion

"This peace of theirs is a breath. And when the Cybertronians' war starts again, they will be the end of us, even if they don't intend it. After all, how many ants have you stepped on today without noticing it?"
:—'''Joe Colton''' lays out his motives to '''Scarlett'''.

==Notes==
In addition to this 20-page main story, ''First Strike'' #1 also includes the four-page [[The Origins of Evil, Part One: Redcliffe Club|first chapter]] of an ongoing back-up strip, "[[The Origins of Evil]]," detailing how Ironblood assembled his evil allies.

===IDW continuity notes===
*This issue opens with a flashback to [[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|''The Transformers'' #49]], including dialogue cribbed from Optimus Prime's annexation speech.
*Aruna Singh is the G.I. Joe "Hashtag," an IDW-original character who previously appeared from 2013-2014 in {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 3|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3}}. She self-identifies as a Joe in this story, but it seems like she might have retired from the military; when last seen in 2014's {{i|Siren's Song: Conclusion|''G.I. Joe'' vol 3. 15}}, she was definitely feeling emotionally troubled by the Joes' work. It appears she's been working on her journalistic career instead, using her codename as the name of her news show.
*The fact that the president had chosen Marissa Faireborn as Earth's representative to Cybertron was alluded to in [[The Life of Sideswipe|''Optimus Prime'' #9]], but hadn't been outright stated before now; it kinda feels like maybe that was supposed to happen before this issue got released (in ''Optimus Prime'' #10, presumably), especially since the original preview for this issue in [[First Strike issue 0|''First Strike'' #0]] actually cut off the first page, so as to not reveal Marissa's new job.
*The [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] are seen serving as Starscream's personal guards following the events of [[If I Know You|''Till All Are One'' #11]]. Windblade is also up and about again following injuries sustained in [[Rubicon|''Till All Are One'' #8]], which she recovered from in [[Your First Mistake|issue #12]], published on the same day as ''First Strike'' #1.
*Surprised to see Skywarp among the ranks of G.I. Joe? Then you've obviously not been reading [[G.I. Joe vol. 5|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 5]], in which he is a regular character, having joined up with the team after the events of the [[D.T.A.|''G.I. Joe: Revolution'' one-shot]].
*Scarlett remarks that Cybertron has dragged Earth into "two and a half" different wars; we're not sure how she's counting, but presumably that refers to some combination of the metal planet's own civil war, the recent [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] crisis, and Baron Karza's invasion from [[Microspace]] in the ''[[Micronauts: Wrath of Karza|Wrath of Karza]]'' mini-series... with the "half" probably relating to the [[Dire Wraith]]/Karza "team-up" from ''Revolution''...?
*Baron Ironblood and his villainous alliance have been the principal villains of the eight-issue ''[[Revolutionaries]]'' series that has run the gap between ''[[Revolution]]'' and ''First Strike''. Unfortunately, at the time of his issue's publication, ''Revolutionaries'' was running two full months late; issue #8 was ''supposed'' to have been released prior to ''First Strike'' #1 (as indicated by the footnote which explains that it featured Baron Ironblood being unmasked to reveal he was Joe Colton), but in practice, issue #6 had only just been released two weeks before it. So, uh, hope you weren't looking forward to that surprise reveal in issue #8...!
*Flashbacks appearing alongside the narration from Colton's letter show Colton's encounter with [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]], thirty-odd years prior, as chronicled in [[The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb|''Revolutionaries'' #3]].

===Transformers references===
*On Retailer Incentive Cover B, Cybertron is drawn with the "honeycomb" appearance it had in the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|''Dark of the Moon'' film]].
*A purple insectoid Transformer is shown from behind in the crowd scene on page 2, who looks to be the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' character [[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]]. As the only full-color character on the page who ''isn't'' a pre-established IDW cast member, we'll assume she's going to be important later!
*Marissa's dress is a "Barber original," referring to ''Transformers'' comic book writer [[John Barber]], who's been responsible for writing pretty much all of Marissa's IDW stories so far.

===G.I. Joe references===
*The vehicle that Destro and Storm Shadow roll out in on the issue's final page is a Razorback, a combat vehicle from the "Iron Grenadiers" sub-range of figures, released in 1989.

===Errors===
*On page 7, when Optimus says to get Starscream and Marissa to Echo Point, Starscream is flanked by what appears to be two Onslaughts. One of these is a miscoloured Brawl; the same miscolouration is repeated in a panel further down the page.

===Covers (10)===
*'''Cover A:''' Our heroes and villains, by [[Freddie E. Williams II]] and [[Jeremy Colwell]]
*'''Cover B:''' Optimus Prime beset by Red Shadows, Scarlett is shocked, and Storm Shadow leads the Iron Grenadiers, by [[Max Dunbar]] and [[Ander Zarate]]
*'''Cover C:''' Optimus Prime and Scarlett, by [[Alex Ronald]]
*'''Cover D:''' Optimus Prime and Scarlett, by [[Rob Duenas]]
*'''Convention exclusive cover:''' Starscream gives his speech in the moment before a missile impact, by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]; available at IDW's booth at various 2016 conventions

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*'''Retailer incentive cover A:''' Scarlett finds Baron Ironblood's helmet in a locked chest while Joe Colton sneaks out, by [[Jay Fosgitt]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover B:''' G.I. Joe battle bio-mech creatures while Cybertron floats above Colton, by [[Davide Fabbri]] and [[Monica Kubina]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover C:''' The Joes, Optimus Prime, and Baron Ironblood, by [[Leonardo Manco]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover D:''' Scarlett versus Baron Ironblood, by [[Whilce Portacio]] and [[Thomas Deer]]; first in a series of connecting covers
*'''Retailer exclusive cover:''' Soundwave and Destro, by [[Livio Ramondelli]]; available exclusively from an oddly unspecified retailer

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===Advertisements===
*''First Strike'' #2
*"The Hasbro Tribune" editorial page
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==External links==
*[https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2017/08/preview-of-idws-hasbro-crossover-event-first-strike-1/ Preview]

[[Category: First Strike issues]]

Yukari Fujiwara

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Ironhold: Created page with "'''Yukari Fujiwara''' (????; ''Fujiwara Yukari'') (b. ????) is (was?) a Japanese voice actress. ''Transformers'' is her only known voice role. ==Voice Roles== ===Victory=== ..."

'''Yukari Fujiwara''' (????; ''Fujiwara Yukari'') (b. ????) is (was?) a Japanese voice actress. ''Transformers'' is her only known voice role.

==Voice Roles==
===Victory===
*[[Cathy (Victory)|Cathy]]

{{creatorstub}}

==External Links==
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.cc/encyclopedia/people.php?id=69154 Anime News Network entry]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fujiwara, Yukari}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

1965

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{{yearofthe|1965}}
The year '''1965''' (MCMLXV) predates the launch of the [[Transformers brand]] by nineteen years.

{{see|Transformers timeline}}

==Non-Fiction==
===Births===
* ???? — [[Nick Abadzis]]

====January====
* [[January 1]] — [[Gabriel Gama]]
* [[January 19]] — [[Masaki Aizawa]]

====February====
* [[February 1]] — [[Yasutaka Mizushima]]
* [[February 4]] — [[Robin Atkin Downes]]
* [[February 17]] — [[Michael Bay]]
* [[February 26]] — [[Nicolas Böll]]

====March====
* [[March 21]] — [[Miyako Endō]], [[Ja-hyeong Gu]]
* [[March 24]] — [[Peter Jacobson]]

====April====
* [[April 1]] — [[Thomas Schmuckert]]
* [[April 21]] — [[Robert Tondera]]
* [[April 30]] — [[Adrian Pasdar]]

====May====
* [[May 1]] — [[Johannes Berenz]]
* [[May 5]] — [[Kiyoyuki Yanada]]
* [[May 23]] — [[Kappei Yamaguchi]]
* [[May 24]] — [[Janne Porkka]]

====June====
* [[June 20]] — [[Roberto Molina]]

====July====
* [[July 5]] — [[Petri Hanttu]]

====August====
* [[August 13]] — [[Hayato Matsuo]]
* [[August 23]] — [[Kenichi Sakaguchi]]
* [[August 25]] — [[Masato Obara]]
* [[August 27]] — [[Staz|Stewart "Staz" Johnson]]

====October====
* [[October 2]] — [[Gerardo Reyero]]
* [[October 12]] — [[Dan Abnett]]

====November====
* [[November 12]] — [[Lex Lang]]
* [[November 20]] — [[Takeshi Kusao]]
* [[November 30]] — [[Megumi Urawa]]

====December====
* [[December 13]] — [[Kyle Baker]]
* [[December 13]] — [[Torsten Münchow]]

[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Real-world events by year]]

April 21

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Ironhold:

<noinclude>{{cal-date|4|21}}</noinclude>

* '''[[1965]] —''' Voice actor [[Robert Tondera]] is born.
* '''[[1973]] —''' [[Katsuyuki Konishi]] (Japanese voice of ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Super Link]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]]) is born, declaring who the hell do you think he is.
* '''[[1979]] —''' [[Xóchitl Ugarte]] (Mexican voice of [[Carly Spencer]]) is born.
* '''[[1988]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' OP/ED single "[[Chōjin Masterforce no Theme]]"/"[[Moero! Transformer]]" is released in Japan by [[Columbia Music Entertainment]].
* '''[[1991]] —''' The ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' episode "[[The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber|The Warrior of the Universe, Star Saber]]" premieres in Malaysia.
* '''[[1999]] —''' The ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' episode "[[Lonely Hydra]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''1999 —''' The ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' ED single "[[Te no Naka no Uchū]]" is released in Japan by [[Columbia Music Entertainment]].
* '''[[2004]] —''' ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]—[[Madman Entertainment#Generation 1|Collection 2: Series 2.1]]'' is released on DVD in Australia by [[Madman Entertainment]].
* '''2004 —''' The ''[[Transformers: Zone (franchise)|Zone]]'' OVA "[[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!]]" is released on DVD in Japan by [[Columbia Music Entertainment]].
* '''[[2005]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Galaxy Force]]—[[Transformers Galaxy Force: Sound Pack 1|Sound Pack 1]]'' soundtrack album is released in Japan by [[Victor Entertainment]].
* '''[[2006]] —''' ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Galaxy Force]]—[[Victor Entertainment#DVDs|Vol. 11]]'' is released on DVD in Japan by [[Victor Entertainment]].
* '''[[2010]] —''' ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|#4]] and [[Ride-Along|''Spotlight: Prowl'']] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''2010 —''' The ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' OP single "[[Transformers Evo.|TRANSFORMERS EVO.]]" is released in Japan by [[Lantis]].
* '''[[2012]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Armada (episode)|Armada]]" and ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[Walk on the Wild Side]]" premiere on [[Hub Network|The Hub]].
* '''2012 —''' The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Darkness Rising, Part 3|Rescue Transformation! Fowler in Crisis]]" premiers in Japan on [[TV Aichi]].
* '''2012 —''' ''[[Transformers Generations 2012]]'' is released in Japan, with a mail-away offer for a Voyager-class [[Artfire (Headmasters)|Artfire]] toy and the "[[A Tale of the Pretenders]]" comic.

Robert Tondera

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Ironhold: Created page with "'''Robert Tondera''' (b. April 21, 1965) is a Polish actor, voice actor, and theater actor. In the world of dubbing, he's noted for his work with such franchises as ''..."

'''Robert Tondera''' (b. [[April 21]], [[1965]]) is a Polish actor, voice actor, and theater actor. In the world of dubbing, he's noted for his work with such franchises as ''Digimon'', ''Naruto'', and ''Power Rangers''.

==Voice Roles==
===Rescue Bots===
*[[H.B. Luskey]]
*[[Huxley Prescott]]
===Age Of Extinction===
*[[Leadfoot_(DOTM)#Age_of_Extinction_film|Leadfoot]]
*[[Ratchet_(Movie)#Age_of_Extinction_film|Ratchet]]
*Additional Voices

==External Links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2021142/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB entry]
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=70913 Anime News Network entry]
*[https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Tondera Wikipedia entry] ''(Polish)''

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tondera, Robert}}
[[Category:Polish voice actors]]

Leadfoot (DOTM)

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{{disambigm|Leadfoot (disambiguation)|Sideswipe (disambiguation)}}

:''Leadfoot is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:LeadfootDOTM-poster.jpg|right|thumb|400px|[[BotCon]]'s most popular cosplay subject.]]

'''Leadfoot''' is one of the [[Wrecker]]s, a group of former engineers turned fighters who have turned their talents to kicking [[Decepticon]] tail across the galaxy. His specialty is building bigger and better weapons, WITH SCIENCE! Unsurprisingly, this vocation has led him to strike up a friendship with the Autobots' resident weapons-hound [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. The way the two egg each other on towards bigger and better "boom-sticks", the other Autobots fear one day waking up to find a smoking crater where their workshop once stood.

Sometimes he takes '''Sideswipe'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s name.

{{quote| Wreckers, kill it!|Leadfoot and his pals engage in some brutality|''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[John DiMaggio]] (English), [[Hiroshi Iwasaki]] (Japanese)|[[Raul Solo]] (Latin American Spanish) [[Renzo Stacchi]] (Italian), [[Klaus Lochthove]] (German)}}

{{quote|We were hidden in the first booster rocket to separate. Splashed down in the Atlantic just as planned. (Spits) We ain't going nowhere.|Leadfoot after dismantling a Decepticon pilot|''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)]]''}}

[[Image:DOTM-RoadbusterLeadfoot.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Get in mah belleh!]]

Leadfoot, Topspin and Roadbuster, collectively known as [[Wrecker|the Wreckers]], by [[Charlotte Mearing]], had arrived with the second wave of Autobots aboard the Autobot ship, the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'', and were rarely let off of the [[NASA]] base because of their attitude. They would spend most of their time working on repairing their ship along with some human engineers, including [[Robert Epps]].

When [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] announced that the current occupation force of Autobots was to be exiled or the [[Earth]] would face the wrath of hundreds of Decepticons, the three prepared the ship for launch and accompanied [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the others aboard, sending the ship into the atmosphere - where it was then targeted and blown to smithereens by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], seemingly killing all the Autobots aboard. Undaunted by this, the Autobot's human allies nonetheless tried to launch an incursion into Decepticon-held [[Chicago]].

Fortunately for them, the Autobots were not actually aboard the ship, and had only feigned their deaths in order to keep the Decepticons from following up on their global threat. Leadfoot and the other Wreckers swung into action immediately, rescuing Epps, [[Sam Witwicky]] and a group of soldiers from a [[Orbital Assault Carrier|Decepticon fighter]] and executing the pilot. Leadfoot revealed that they had hidden in the ''Xantium's'' booster rocket which had separated moments before the ship's destruction, stating that they weren't going anywhere.

While the Autobots were scouting a route to the building containing Sentinel's [[Space bridge]] pillars, [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and his pet [[Driller]] separated Optimus from his weapons trailer. Optimus ordered Leadfoot and the other Wreckers to create a distraction so that he could retrieve it, and in their armored race car forms fired at Shockwave with their machine guns until being forced to retreat, leaving behind [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Brains]], who had hitched a ride with them. After Optimus had become snared in a construction site's cables, the Wreckers set out to free him. After doing so they rejoined the battle, battling against a long-limbed Decepticon. After the battle Leadfoot stood with the other survivors, accepting that Cybertron was gone forever and that Earth was their new home. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon (film)}}
{{note|Leadfoot’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels “[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]],” and “[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel]],” the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]]” and the storybooks "[[Optimus Prime's Friends and Foes]]" and "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Mix & Match]]."}}

====''Age of Extinction'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Robert Foxworth]] (English, see notes), [[Robert Tondera]] (Polish)}}
[[Image:AOELeadfootDeath.jpg|thumb|left|250px|''They're savages, savages'' ''Barely even human!'']]
After the battle for Chicago, [[Harold Attinger]]'s "[[Cemetery Wind]]" was tasked with hunting down the surviving Decepticons on Earth, but also hunted down the Autobots as well. Leadfoot received a message from Optimus Prime, instructing all Autobots to flee for their lives. Leadfoot did so, but Attinger's agents eventually caught up with him. Despite trying to reason with his assailants and attempting to fight back, Leadfoot was brutally killed, and his body's materials were harvested by [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]].

[[Cade Yeager]] later found surveillance footage of Leadfoot's demise, and showed it to the surviving Autobots. Upon watching the footage, [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] sadly took off his hat and held it over his [[spark]] in respect for his fallen friend, bitterly cursing the humans responsible as "savages". So deeply hurt that he had to turn away from the footage, Optimus Prime decided that enough was enough: he would revoke his vow to never kill humans to make Attinger pay for his atrocities with his life. Optimus made good on that vow when much later, he killed Attinger and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] in battle. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

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===Target.com profile===
Leadfoot single-handedly stormed [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] to rescue a group of Autobot prisoners, defeating or destroying a number of Decepticons, including dueling and defeating [[Space Case (DOTM)|Space Case]], busting up the Decepticon's mental circuits in the process. He was then personally recruited for the Wreckers by Ironhide.

He had since used his mechanical skills to improve the performance of both of Ironhide's arm cannons, as well as reconfigure his companion [[Steeljaw (DOTM)|Steeljaw]] into a souped-up engine. {{storylink|Explore the Cyberglyph Wall for Secrets and Savings#The Story of Leadfoot|The Story of Leadfoot}}

===The Creation Revoltech!===
[[File:Creation Revoltech Wreckers.jpg|thumb|right]]
Leadfoot and the other Wreckers cheered Optimus Prime on when he used the power of the [[Revoltech Unit]] to send [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] packing. {{storylink|The Creation Revoltech!}}
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==Games==
===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[Image:Bsbg-leadfoot.jpg|thumb|]]
Leadfoot participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Dark of the Moon===
====Cyberverse====
[[Image:DOTM_CyberverseLegion_Leadfoot.jpg|thumb|300px|I'm tubby and short and stubby!]]
* '''Leadfoot''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''007'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV17'''

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Cyberverse]] Legion single-pack toys, Leadfoot is a [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends-scale]] figure that transforms into a [[NASCAR]] [[wikipedia:Chevrolet Impala#NASCAR Sprint Cup|Sprint Cup Chevy Impala]] stock car, specifically [[wikipedia:Juan Pablo Montoya|Juan Pablo Montoya's]] [[Target]]-sponsored #42 car, albeit heavily modified with a ridiculous amount of exposed (non-firing) weaponry and all the various sponsor logos concealed by the modifications. Present on the both sides of the car doors is the Sprint Cup logo found on all the Wreckers.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/LegLeadfoot/leadfoot.htm More information on Legion Leadfoot at TFU.info]''

{{-}}

[[Image:Leadfoot_Target_Cyberverse.jpg|thumb|300px|...and now a corporate whore!]]
{{anchor|TargetCyberverseVs}}
*'''Leadfoot and Ironhide''' (Target exclusive Cyberverse 2-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Cyberverse blaster

: Leadfoot comes as a [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] [[repaint]] of the legion figure. His entire hood is now painted red, with the Target Bulls-eye logo prominently displayed. The Sprint Cup logos are moved from his doors to the front fender, and his face and windshield lack the standard release's silver [[paint operation]]s. Other minor changes include the addition of a small Autobot [[insignia]] on his forehead, and the omission of the large Autobot insignia on the left of his left leg. He comes with ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' [[Megaplex]]'s [[Megaplex#Machine Wars|two-piece rifle]] and a [[redeco]] of [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#TargetCyberverseVs|Ironhide]].

:This set also sold in Turkey as a {{w|Carrefour}} exclusive.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TargetLegLeadfoot/leadfoot.htm More information on Target Legion Leadfoot at TFU.info]''

{{-}}

====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:DOTMLeadfootJapanFinal.jpg|thumb|300px|Well, bite my shiny metal - OH, NOOO!!!!]]
* '''Leadfoot''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA34'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Cannon/Power Saw, two small guns, one large gun

:Released [[November 17]]th in Japan, TakaraTomy's single release of [[MechTech]] Deluxe-Class Leadfoot was significantly altered from its planned US Target two-pack release (see below), removing all sponsor logos and racing numbers but adding silver paint to the head and shoulders of the robot mode. Like the canned US release, it also includes a redeco of [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 3|Ratchet]]'s MechTech saw.

[[Image:DOTMDeluxeLeadfootJapan.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
:The TakaraTomy stock photography of this toy (seen to the left) did not feature its pair of hood-mounted white Autobot symbols, the white stripes on the transformed rear fenders, the additional silver paint or the MechTech weapon.

:This release comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game. His weapon accessories was later reused for [[Bumblebee_(Movie)/toys#Movie_the_Best|''Movie the Best'' Bumblebee]] & [[Ratchet_(Movie)/toys#Movie_the_Best|Ratchet]].

:He is really tiny compared to almost all Deluxes.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Leadfoot/leadfoot.htm More information on Deluxe class Leadfoot at TFU.info]''

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{{anchor|AutobotRacers}}
[[Image:DOTMAutobotTeamRacers.jpg|thumb|300px|I'm forty percent lead-belly!]]
*'''Autobot Team Racers''' (Target exclusive MechTech Deluxe 2-Pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Cannon/Power Saw, two small guns, one large gun

:This two-pack was originally represented at the [[BotCon 2011]] Hasbro slide show by stock photography of an unaltered deluxe Topspin (as a new character named Twin Twist) and, uh, ''Human Alliance'' Leadfoot (with the text underneath the photo calling it a Deluxe). A later [[eBay]] auction of this two-pack revealed that Leadfoot would have come with a completely unaltered [[Topspin (DOTM)#AutobotRacers|Topspin]] figure (instead of Twin Twist), while Leadfoot himself would have featured his racing numbers and sponsor logos, such as the bullseye on his gut. Like a handful of other ''Dark of the Moon'' products (such as Deluxe [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]]), the two-pack's US release was canceled, but unlike those toys, the "Autobot Team Racers" set didn't come out anywhere else in the world either.

{{canceledtoy}}
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====Human Alliance====
[[Image:HA_Leadfoot.jpg‎|thumb|350px|Was anyone surprised that this was a [[Target]] [[exclusive]]?]]
[[Image:HA_Leadfoot_TakaraTomy.JPG‎|thumb|350px|Was anyone surprised that this ''wasn't'' a Target exclusive?]]
*'''Leadfoot / [[Sergeant Detour]] & [[Steeljaw (DOTM)|Steeljaw]]''' (Human Alliance, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA30'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile, leash
:[[Human Alliance]] Leadfoot transforms into the same NASCAR Chevy Impala as the Cyberverse toy, although this one does not have any robotic bits showing in car mode. He comes with [[Sergeant Detour]] and [[Steeljaw (DOTM)|Steeljaw]].

:As usual, Sergeant Detour (or any other Human Alliance driver figure) can sit on the seats in vehicle mode or peg onto the robot's hands. He can also man two flip-out guns on Leadfoot's hood-chest as well as ride Steeljaw in his [[cyber-dog]] mode.

:Steeljaw can also convert into what might charitably be called a "weapon", which is basically his head flipped up and the limbs arranged into a crossbow-shaped missile launcher. The weapon itself can be pegged onto either Leadfoot's forearm or back via MechTech ports. Steeljaw also includes a detachable chain 'leash' which can peg to Steeljaw and be pegged into Leadfoot's hand. The leash itself stores in Leadfoot's right arm.

:Finally, as with all of the large Human Alliance figures, he has a gimmick concerning his head. It's essentially the same gimmick as Jazz's and Roadbuster's: when a lever on the back of his head is flipped, he dons a pair of visor-like "sunglasses".

:There are also hundreds of ways that Leadfoot's beer-belly and door chest can be arranged.

:One can store the missile by pegging it onto the thin ridge on the underside of Leadfoot's crotch in either mode. Somewhat unfortunately, it's not very subtle, with the missile proudly sticking out and erect between the seats in vehicle mode. Even more unfortunately, it's Leadfoot's ''crotch'', so storing the missile in robot mode will make Leadfoot particularly happy to see you. Also notable is that his top-heaviness makes him prone to falling over when standing completely straight. Placing him in an action-oriented pose can remedy this.

:There are two deco [[variant]]s of Leadfoot: A Target-exclusive version with the Target logos, car numbers, and other sponsors perfectly visible, especially the bullseye logo on his gut, and the [[TakaraTomy]] version that's been ''completely'' de-sponsored, lacking all of his markings, making the car look ''very'' bare as a result. In exchange, the entire car shell has received a shiny coat of paint, and the robot mode's lower legs, forearms and head are painted silver.

:The Japanese release comes packed with a character card for the MechTech Wars online game. Interestingly, the card still shows Leadfoot with all of his markings, but with the Target logo on his chest lacking the inner circle, essentially just being a ring.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/HALeadfoot/leadfoot.htm More information on Human Alliance Leadfoot at TFU.info]''

{{-}}

===Bot Shots===
[[Image:Bot Shots Leadfoot.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Leadfoot''' (Bot Shot, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B015'''
***''Fist strength'': '''425'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''445'''
***''Sword strength'': '''750'''

:Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'', Leadfoot transforms into a grey and red sports car with a spoiler and [[MechTech]]-style deployed weapons. A sharp impact to his front bumper will cause him to spring into robot mode. He is loosely-based on ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Leadfoot.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSLeadfoot/leadfoot.htm More information on ''Bot Shots'' Leadfoot at TFU.info]''

===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy AoE Kreon Sidefoot.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1|"Is that Leadfoot?" "They made him use Swipe's name." "Savages."]]
*'''Lockdown Air Raid''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A6956'''
**''Pieces'': '''203'''
**''Kreons'': [[Hound (Movie)#Kre-O|Hound]], [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Kre-O|Lockdown]], Sideswipe
**''Accessories'': Blaster

: Named "Sideswipe" for reasons nobody can discern (this was the same year they named a [[Punch (G1)#Kre-O|Punch]] [[Kreon]] "Nightbeat"), the ''[[Kre-O]]'' version of Leadfoot has a ferrous-metal backpack that lets him be "grabbed" by the magnetic capture claw on Lockdown's ship, or fake-mauled by the magnets embedded in the various ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot]] in many sets. He uses the "Transformer" style blaster new to the 2014 sets.

: Also inexplicably, he has the number "41" on the torso rather than his standard "42".

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==Merchandise==
===Speed Stars===
====Mini-Vehicles====
*'''Leadfoot''' (2011)
**''Series:'' '''Stealth Force'''
**''Number:'' '''4 of 5'''

:''[[Speed Stars]]'' Leadfoot is a non-transforming NASCAR Sprint Cup Chevy Impala stock car with a sculpted robot mode relief on his underside, and has a deco similar to his Target-exclusive versions. He was sold exclusively at Target, generally in the stocking-stuffer section. In addition to the usual numbers on the bottom of the robot mode (12201 in white paint and #34230 stamped in), he also has the word "Target" stamped in as well.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/SSLeadfoot/leadfoot.htm More information on ''Speed Stars'' Leadfoot at TFU.info]''

{{picsneeded}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
* Leadfoot is the odd man out amongst the NASCAR trio in that his real-world counterpart is owned by Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, while [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]] and [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]] are based on Hendrick Motorsports racers.
* It sure is convenient that Leadfoot's Cyberverse toy conspicuously covers up those giant Target logos, isn't it? Much easier [[to sell toys]] at [[Walmart]] that way.
* Leadfoot appears to have a "beard" and a "beer gut," making him appear much like a stereotypical NASCAR fan.
* As part of the promotions for ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'', the film prop versions of Leadfoot, Roadbuster, and Topspin made appearances at the [[2011]] Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on [[February 20]]th. They appeared both off the track as display cars, and on the track, participating in the ceremonial first lap.
* Contrary to the various images above, the headlights on real-world NASCAR racers don't work. They're actually just [[Sticker|decal]]s.
* Despite already sporting Chevrolet Impala [[kibble]] in robot mode, Leadfoot's concept art featured sponsor decals that were based on the 2008 season's [[Wikipedia:File:Reed_Sorenson_2008_Target_Dodge_Charger.jpg|Target-sponsored#41 Dodge Charger]] driven by [[Wikipedia:Reed Sorenson|Reed Sorenson]], the concept art even featured him with the backlights of the Dodge Avenger.<ref name="nizzi">[http://www.joshnizzi.com/TF3.htm Josh Nizzi DOTM concepts.]</ref>
* Early working names for him included '''Flash'''.<ref name="nizzi"/> In the movie's end credits, he's listed under two names, '''Leadfoot/Target''', the latter referring to his NASCAR vehicle mode's [[Target|primary sponsor]]. While ''Dark of the Moon'' neglected to personally name the three Wreckers, ''Age of Extinction'' has him named by a grieving Hound.
** This can be seen in the Transformers Collector Cards from Topps, where the card the depicts the scene which Leadfoot's death is shown refers to him as Flash. Oops.
* No actor is credited as Leadfoot in ''Age of Extinction'', but it's certainly not DiMaggio (who incidentally voiced [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] in the same movie). His single line ("I'm an Autobot!") was originally recorded by Robert Foxworth for [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]'s death scene, and would seem to have been reused by the editors for Leadfoot's.
* In [[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|''The Last Knight'']], [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]] has gained a new head resembling Leadfoot's head.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Leadfoot''' (レッドフット ''Reddofutto'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Padlógáz''' ("Full Throttle")

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Age of Extinction Autobots]]
[[Category:Bot Shots Autobots]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Scientists]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]

Ratchet (Movie)

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:''Ratchet is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Movie Ratchet promorender.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|He's not a Vanette with a siren slapped on. (Instead, he's a Hummer with a rescue truck shell slapped on. Progress!)]]
'''Ratchet''' is the Autobots' medic, and probably the bravest of them all. He'll risk his life to pull any wounded comrade from the battlefield. Indeed, he did not join [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s team to be a soldier; rather, he's there to save lives, and thinks Prime is the best chance the universe has for peace.

A medic who dislikes violence, Ratchet's well-armed appearance is more due to being an improviser with surgical tools, such as his buzzsaw, which he discovered he had a penchant for due to his early experiences as a tool-and-die maker.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Hasbro Ratchet Battle Bio]</ref> When combat is unavoidable, he can employ these makeshift weapons with surprising agility for his size. Years of being at the heart of the war have gradually acclimated Ratchet to the heat of battle. He's taken on the likes of the Decepticons' [[Brawl (Movie)|toughest]] [[Starscream (Movie)|warriors]] and is always throwing himself into the midst of the fighting, if it means he gets to defend his fellow Autobots and help save the day. Nonetheless, he remains one of the most genuinely kind members of the Autobots, valuing their friendship and camaraderie above all else, and would never betray their trust. He may not be the strongest Autobot, but damned if he's not one of the most dependable.

His closest comrade was [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], and they share a common enemy in [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]].<ref>Hasbro Ratchet Battle Bio again</ref>

{{bigquote|I can't save them all. I learned that truism a long time ago, on countless battlefields. But still, no matter how many I help... a hundred, a thousand... it's the one that I fail that haunts me!|Ratchet on a bitter truth|"[[Transformers Comic issue 3|Transformers Comic #3]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Transformers'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Robert Foxworth]] (English), [[Jin Urayama]] (Japan)|[[Jan Spitzer]] (German), [[Alain Dorval]] (French), [[Angelo Nicotra]] (Italian), [[Júlio Chaves]] (Brazil), [[Jesús Cortez]] (Latin American-Spanish)}}

Hearing [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee's]] call for assistance, Ratchet and the other Autobots under Optimus Prime's direct command came to Earth, with Ratchet crashing into a storefront. As emergency crews and [[Café kid|bystanders]] observed the wreckage, Ratchet assumed the vehicle mode of a nearby Hummer H2 rescue vehicle and drove away.

[[File:Ratchetmovieautobotsforshort.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"The boy's pheromone levels suggest he wants to mate with the female. Other way around, not so much."]]

Ratchet linked up with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], then made their way to a deserted alley to meet up with Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and their new [[Sam Witwicky|human]] [[Mikaela Banes|friends]]. After being introduced as the unit's medical officer, Ratchet remarked that his sensors indicated that Sam's pheromone levels suggested he wanted to mate with Mikaela. (Neither Sam nor Mikaela appreciated this comment.) He also explained how Bumblebee's [[Circuits|voicebox]] was damaged and that he had been having trouble fixing it for some time.

Following Sam to his house, Ratchet and their other Autobots unwittingly caused much destruction to the Witwicky yard and stress to Sam when they attempted to help the boy look for his [[Archibald Witwicky|grandfather's]] glasses. After Sam told them to hide, Ratchet accidentally walked into some power lines, which shocked him enough to make him fall onto a greenhouse. Ratchet found the experience tingly and suggested to Ironhide that he try it, and Ironhide sarcastically mused that it looked fun, but unfortunately, it had caused a neighborhood-wide blackout, making the search for the glasses much more difficult. Ratchet attempted to help by activating his powerful floodlights, which only succeeded in making [[Ron Witwicky|the]] [[Judy Witwicky|parents]] investigate Sam's room. When Ironhide remarked that Sam's parents were annoying, Ratchet sarcastically agreed with him with a triple "yeah". Ironhide then requested Prime's permission to "take them out," and Ratchet, suddenly alarmed, tried to stop the massive cannon only with words and a hand. Maybe that power surge did more damage than suspected.

[[File:Movie Ratchet Ironhide runSam.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Oh, that hurt!]]

Soon, Sam, Mikaela and his parents were captured by the mysterious [[Sector Seven]]. Ratchet and the other Autobots totally outclassed the S7 agents by instantly disarming them of their weapons, then rescuing the boy and his girl. Their dramatic escape was to be short-lived, and Bumblebee was captured while saving his human friends' lives. The next morning, the remaining Autobots gathered to discuss their options. Whether through intuition or some technological means, Ratchet announced that the Decepticons were preparing to make their move. Optimus Prime declared that if they could not defeat the Decepticons, he would fuse the [[AllSpark]] with his own [[spark]], hopefully destroying it. Ratchet cautioned him against this action, as the raw power of the artifact would likely kill him. Prime replied that it was his own choice, and to save the humans from destruction and the mistakes of the Transformers, it was a sacrifice that he was willing to make. Inspired by his words, the Autobots headed to [[Hoover Dam]], before encountering Bumblebee leading a column of Sector Seven vehicles headed in the opposite direction.

As the large group arrived in [[Mission City]], it was attacked by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], with the explosion crippling Bumblebee. At the same time, [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]] attacked the surviving human soldiers, prompting Ratchet and Jazz to engage the large Decepticon. As Jazz destroyed one of Devastator's rocket pods, Ratchet used his buzzsaw to slice off the tank's left arm.

[[File:Movie Prime Jazz Ironhide Ratchet battleaftermath.jpg|left|upright=1.67|thumb|"We lost a great comrade." ...*toss*]]

[[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]] ordered Sam to take the AllSpark to the rooftop of a nearby, run-down building so he could pass the cube to a military helicopter that would soon arrive. Ratchet and Ironhide volunteered themselves to protect Sam as he made his escape. Unfortunately, the villainous Starscream swooped down to block Sam's path, forcing the Autobots to engage him in a rather one-sided battle that left them both damaged. Ratchet and Ironhide collapsed, and Sam had to continue on his own.

After the defeat of Megatron and the destruction of the AllSpark, Ratchet and the remaining Autobots mourned the demise of the fallen Jazz. Later, Optimus declared that Earth was their new home and that his team would be waiting for any surviving Autobots to gather there. Ratchet spent the remainder of the day observing Sam and Mikaela making out on the hood of Bumblebee's vehicle mode. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Ratchet's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels “[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]],” “[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]],” and "[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]," the "[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics, the activity book "[[Look and Find Transformers]]," and the storybooks “[[Optimus Prime Versus Megatron]],” “[[Transformers (interactive Play-a-Sound Storybook)|Transformers Play-a-Sound]],” "[[Meet the Autobots]]," "[[Meet the Decepticons]]," "[[Transformers Mix & Match]]" and "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]."}}

====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Robert Foxworth]] (English), [[Jin Urayama]] (Japan)|[[Jan Spitzer]] (German), [[Angelo Nicotra]] (Italian), [[Júlio Chaves]] (Brazil), [[Jesús Cortez]] (Latin American-Spanish)}}
[[File:ROTFmovie Ratchetisawesome.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"It's a Medigun! It's the exact opposite of a weapon!"]]

Ratchet stayed at NEST's [[Diego Garcia]] base during the team's mission in [[China|Shanghai]]. He was deployed when [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]—who was resurrected with the [[AllSpark]] shard stolen from the NEST facility—began hunting for [[Sam Witwicky]]. Along with his comrades, Ratchet came too late to aid [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], who was protecting Sam from Megatron, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]]. Ratchet ordered Bumblebee to get Sam to safety, while he and the rest of the Autobots provided cover fire, driving Megatron and Starscream off. The Autobots then located Prime's body, but there was nothing Ratchet could do for him: Optimus Prime was dead.

[[File:ROTF Ratchet SideswipeatNJbase.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|left|"That critic is terribly misinformed"]]
NEST returned to a US airbase with Optimus' body, only to be surrounded by [[United States military]] forces who had grown fearful of the Autobots' presence attracting more Decepticons to Earth following Prime's death. Director [[Theodore Galloway]], who was behind NEST's shutdown, believed that humanity was sufficiently advanced enough to battle off the Decepticons, and also announced that they would buy time by negotiating with the Decepticons. Ratchet made no effort to conceal his low opinion of Galloway, believing him a "terribly misinformed" fool. Ratchet himself suggested that the Autobots should simply leave Earth, but [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] opined that Optimus would not want them to leave. Reluctantly, the Autobots stood down and allowed themselves be kept under nets to restrain them.

[[File:Jetfire-ROTFripoutspark.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Hippocratic Oath be damned!]]
Director Galloway ordered the Autobots retreat to Diego Garcia—but when Major [[William Lennox]] learned Witwicky had travelled to [[Egypt]] to find the [[Matrix of Leadership]], which could be used to resurrect Prime, they were sent there instead. Ratchet fought off many Decepticons during [[Operation: Firestorm]] before Sam arrived and revived Prime with the Matrix. However, Prime was still weakened and [[the Fallen]] arrived to steal the Matrix so he could activate his [[Star Harvester]]. A defected Decepticon named [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] sacrificed himself so Optimus could use his parts to fly to the star harvester: Ratchet ordered [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]] to electrify Jetfire's body and begin a full transplant of the weapons systems and afterburners onto Optimus. Having combined, Optimus flew off to destroy the harvester and kill the Fallen. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Ratchet’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels “[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]],” and “[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]],” the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]],” and the storybook “[[The Last Prime]].”}}

====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Robert Foxworth]] (English), [[Jin Urayama]] (Japanese)|[[Ricardo Tejedo]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Júlio Chaves]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:830px-Dotm-ratchet-film-ark-pillar-1-.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|left|"You've aged terribly." "What do you expect, I'm thousands of years old already!"]]
Three years after [[Operation: Firestorm]], Ratchet accompanied Optimus Prime to Ukraine to investigate a piece of ancient Autobot technology discovered there, but left the fighting to his leader when [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and the [[Driller]] attacked the NEST soldiers. It was revealed that the artifact was an engine part from the long lost Autobot ship, the ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'', and had been retrieved by the Russians during the Space Race. Ratchet watched as Optimus explained to National Intelligence Director [[Charlotte Mearing]] the importance of this discovery, and Ratchet again joined Optimus to the Moon aboard the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'' to reach the ''Ark'' on the moon. Upon exploration of the wrecked ship's crash vault, the two discovered [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] in deep stasis, Ratchet noting that his vitals were running low, and he also bore possession of five pillars.

[[File:DOTM-Ironhidecautions.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Yeah, good thing [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que's]] gone.]]

Back on Earth, Ratchet greeted [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] and [[Carly Spencer]] with the flashing of his emergency lights in vehicle mode. He was then a witness to Optimus reviving Sentinel with the [[Matrix of Leadership]] along with some of the other Autobots, and reassured the former Autobot leader that there was nothing to fear. However, when Sentinel betrayed the Autobots, executed [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], and brought an army of Decepticons to Earth, the United Nations were forced to exile the Autobots on the Decepticon's demands. Ratchet joined the other Autobots in leaving Earth aboard the ''Xantium'', and was presumably killed as the ship was destroyed by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]].

[[File:830px-Dotm-ripthatpillar-1-.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|left|Bumblebee, move before I shoot you!]]
However, the group actually hid in a piece of the ship that detached during liftoff. Ratchet and the Autobots rejoined with Sam and [[Robert Epps|Epps]] in Decepticon-controlled Chicago, and in the subsequent battle defeated many Decepticons. Ratchet defiantly put up a fight as he was forced to the ground at gunpoint with [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], [[Mirage (Movie)|Dino]] and [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]] when they were captured. The Decepticons began executing them, starting with Que, but when [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Brains]] caused a distraction, and the battle was renewed. Ratchet took down more Decepticons, and helped his leader and fellow Autobots take on Sentinel Prime himself, but even all of their combined strength could not defeat Sentinel. After the Autobots defeated the last of the Decepticons, Ratchet shot at the Control Pillar to help destroy it, and it took Cybertron with it. Eventually, Optimus defeated Sentinel, saving Earth, and Ratchet commended Bumblebee on his bravery in battle. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
{{note|Ratchet's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels “[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]” and “[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel]],” the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]],” and the storybooks “[[Autobots Versus Decepticons]],” "[[The Lost Autobot]]," "[[Optimus Prime's Friends and Foes]]," “[[Bumblebee's Best Friend]]," and "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Mix & Match]]."}}

====''Age of Extinction'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Robert Foxworth]] (English), [[Jin Urayama]] (Japanese)|[[Jesús Cortez]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Júlio Chaves]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Robert Tondera]] (Polish)}}
[[File:AOE-LockdownKillsRatchet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|left|Kinda makes [[The Thrill of the Hunt]] harder to watch, doesn't it?]]
Following the events in Chicago, the Autobot/human alliance was disbanded and, at a warning from Optimus, Ratchet and the other Autobots went into hiding as the humans began hunting them.

Five years later, Ratchet was hiding in a derelict cruise ship when [[James Savoy|Savoy]]'s Transformer-hunting "[[Cemetery Wind]]" squad located him. They blew up the smoke stack he was concealed in, forcing him into the open as they opened fire. He escaped the ship and attempted to flee in vehicle mode but was forced to transform to robot mode by their attack. He tried to keep running when most of his right leg was blown off. Ratchet announced that he was injured and protested that he was a medic and an Autobot friend as they boxed him in. When asked why he ran, he revealed Optimus' warning message and that all Autobots were in danger, unaware that he was speaking to the very humans who were hunting them. Savoy revealed that he had lost his sister in the Chicago invasion and that Ratchet would get no sympathy from him. [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], who had been helping to hunt the Autobots, fired on Ratchet from the water and the humans resumed their attack. Ratchet returned fire, expressing confusion over their actions. He begged for them to stop as he was overwhelmed by their superior firepower. His gun was destroyed while he was seriously damaged by the attack. They finally held fire as Lockdown approached the greatly weakened Autobot. Ratchet was confused to see Lockdown, who expressed frustration with the many Autobot/Decepticon conflicts he'd encountered. Lockdown offered to spare his life if he revealed where Optimus Prime was hiding. Ratchet bravely refused to tell where Optimus was and could only weakly resist as Lockdown ripped his [[spark]] from his chest, killing him.

[[File:RatchetseveredheadAOE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I don't think [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]] will be able to play "Guess what's in the box" with him.]]
Ratchet's mutilated body was taken to [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]] to be melted down for its raw parts. The KSI employees happily desecrated Ratchet's corpse, having been told he was an "evil Decepticon". While infiltrating KSI, [[Cade Yeager]] found Ratchet's severed head being melted down, and transmitted images back to Optimus Prime, resulting in the furious Autobot leader ordering an assault on KSI's facility to take revenge for his friend's demise. The Autobots were however unable to destroy the lab or recover his remains as [[Joshua Joyce]] demoralized Optimus, who called a retreat. Ratchet was eventually avenged when Optimus killed [[Harold Attinger]] and destroyed Lockdown. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}
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===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Defiance1 Ratchet Jazz vocalprocessors.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|You turbo revvin young punks are always in the way!]]

Many years before the war, First Officer Ratchet was a member of the [[Science Division]] on Cybertron. He was there when [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] of the [[Defense Force]], looking over his shoulder, visited the Science Division. {{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}}

Later, he greeted Commander [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] when the latter returned from a patrol in the [[Eshems Nebula]] and repaired his wounds. When he reported of promising findings in the archaeological site near the temple of [[Simfur]], Starscream was somewhat dismissive of the science division's efforts in light of their previous failures. Later, at the excavation site, [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] tweaked Ratchet by asking if the artifacts found were as old as the first officer. Ratchet exaggerated being upset and deployed his various tools, threatening Jazz that he was just as good as disabling [[Processors#Vocal processors|vocal processors]] as he was fixing them. When Optimus walked off with Protector [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Ratchet wacked Jazz on the back of the head. He was present when [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]]'s team found a strange artifact with the [[Decepticon|strange symbol]] and helped escort the relic out of the dig site when the aliens whom Starscream had encountered earlier suddenly attacked the planet. {{storylink|Defiance issue 1|Defiance #1}}

After the alien attack ceased, Ratchet and Arcee analysed the remains of the attackers at a laboratory in [[Burthov]], discovering that the aliens were similar in structures to Cybertronians, even to the point of having something similar to a [[spark]] core, but only lacked the means to [[Transformation|transform]]. Before they could speculate further, [[Signal Flare (Movie)|Signal Flare]] arrived, with orders from Optimus to assemble for a meeting immediately. At the gathering, Optimus explained how Megatron was demanding they betray their principals of pacifism to go to war with the aliens, and while he implored to the members of his science division to not leave with the army, he also said they could freely choose to go without fear of reprimand. Naturally, Ratchet stayed on Optimus' side. {{storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}}

[[File:Defiance3 labwork RatchetArceeElita.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Well, [[The Fallen|Lucifer]] was once an angel too, wasn't he?"]]

Hoping to learn some answers about the mysterious relic, Ratchet, [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] and Arcee took most of the recovered fragments found at the dig site to the lab for immediate examination. After Optimus Prime, Jazz and [[Prowl (Movie)|Prowl]] broke into Megatron's quarters to get a close look at the intact relic, Ratchet was surprised to learn that the ancient monolith seemed to be in better than had found it in. An unexpected shock same when analysis of the fragments detected the same symbol in the same area on all the different pieces, and what's more, the symbol was also on Optimus's head. Ratchet claimed that this was proof that the [[Dynasty of Primes]] existed, and that Optimus was linked to them. Later, at a dig site near [[Burthov]], Ratchet bestowed the name Optimus '''''Prime''''' on his leader, with the opinion that it had a nice ring to it, though Optimus himself thought it might mean "[[Optimus Prime (G1)#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|records clerk]]" for all they knew. Examining the ruins, Optimus wondered aloud why only the relic Megatron possessed remained intact, leading Ratchet to hypothesis that the others had been smashed deliberately. Further speculation was halted by Prowl's security detachment, who had orders to arrest Optimus on flimsy charges of treason. As they were being led away, what no one in the group realised was Megatron had marked all but Optimus for death. Ratchet assisted in the recovery of Prowl when [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] fired an explosive shell into the convoy. As the group made a run for Burthov, Optimus Prime personally took care of Starscream's group. {{storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}}

Shortly after Optimus took on the mantle of a Prime, he and [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] stood before his followers, which included Ratchet. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} After those following Optimus Prime were declared traitors, the planet erupted into civil war. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}}

During the war, Optimus Prime decided to launch the AllSpark into space to keep it out of Lord Megatron's hands. [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s team was successful in diverting the Decepticon leader's attention at [[Tyger Pax]], but the young Autobot was greviously injured as a result. As he was carried away on a stretcher, Ratchet declared Bumblebee a hero for delaying Megatron long enough for their plan to work. Ratchet repaired his body, but contrary to what he told Jazz years earlier, was unable to repair Bumblebee's vocal processor. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 1|Movie Prequel #1}}

{{note|The inability to repair Bumblebee's vocal processor (or "voice capacitor", as it is referred to in IDW's [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]]) is at odds with the movie itself where Ratchet said he was working on it, and eventually, Bumblebee does regain his voice.}}

[[File:Alliance1 Ratchet Dew.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Yeah Ratchet, but why can't you tell this to all Americans?]]

After the battle of Mission City, Ratchet was reattaching Bumblebee's legs when [[Dispensor|an AllSpark mutation]] attacked Sam. Ratchet crushed the hostile creature with his foot, but was surprised to discover that it contained substances loaded with stimulants and ingredients harmful to humans such as Sam and Mikaela. After repairing Bumblebee and retrieving Jazz's remains, the Autobots rolled out to evade Sector Seven. In the month that followed, Ratchet became fascinated with Earth's varied minerals, such that [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]] joked that the Autobots were late to meet them because Ratchet had stopped to take soil samples again. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance #1}}

[[File:Alliance4 Ratchet Ironhide stylish.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]

Ratchet arrived at Sector Seven's secret base in the [[Nevada]] desert with the other Autobots to help escort the Decepticon remains to [[California|San Diego, California]]. He stayed with Prime when the Autobot leader sent Bumblebee and Ironhide back to retrieve the AllSpark sliver Prime had left in Sector Seven's care. {{storylink|Alliance issue 2|Alliance #2}} The convoy returned to the base anyway after the level of destruction caused by the Decepticons was reported. Ratchet could be seen assisting the damaged Bumblebee. By the time the Autobots were on [[United States Navy|US Navy aircraft carrier]] weeks later for Jazz's burial-at-sea, Ratchet had repaired Bumblebee's outer panels (giving him a new body kit), but was evidently unable to fully restore Bumblebee's [[Processors#Vocal processors|vocal processor]]s. The Autobots subsequently agreed to [[NEST|a formal alliance with the US military]], and they began training on the island of [[Diego Garcia]]. Soon after, the Decepticons [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]] and [[Jolt (Movie)|Dead End]] were detected in [[San Francisco]]. {{storylink|Alliance issue 3|Alliance #3}}

In San Francisco, Ratchet and Ironhide bantered about how the former's vehicle mode was more suited to [[NEST]]'s cover story of a chemical spill, while the latter asserted that he was the more stylish of the pair. After Optimus Prime disabled Dead End, Ratchet did not detect any energy readings in the Decepticon. After the Decepticons were dealt with, Optimus and Major Lennox agreed that the Decepticons would most likely pursue Sam Witwicky again, and so he ''must'' be protected. As Bumblebee left, a sad Ratchet thanked the younger Autobot and promised that they'll keep working on his vocal processors, being sure that they could get them working again. Soon, more Decepticons were being sighted on Earth, and during a subsequent battle in [[Florida]], Ratchet was pinned to the ground by the much larger [[Incinerator (Movie)|Incinerator]]. Ratchet used his hand saw to cut into the Decepticon's ankle, distracting Incinerator enough for Optimus Prime to run his energy sword through him. An event that brought joy and hope to all was the arrival of new Autobot refugees to Earth, though this was tempered with the news of even more Decepticon sightings.{{Storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}

Ratchet came on-scene to assist his fellow Autobots after Demolishor had... demolished a sizeable amount of human property. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 2|Tales of the Fallen #2}}

After [[Alice]]'s termination at the hands of a [[NEST]] squad, Ratchet got to take a poke at the corpse, while [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] stood around making racially insensitive comments about [[human]]s. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 1|Nefarious #1}} Soundwave led the Autobots to the location of the [[Initiative]]'s base, only for them to find it gone. He subsequently figured out it had been moved to [[Oregon]], and Ratchet and the Autobots headed up there. When they eventually reached [[Crater Lake]], Ratchet was teamed up with Sideswipe. As the assault began, he suggested the other Autobot stay behind him as he could take more punishment, but Sideswipe disregarded that. Then it turned out the Initiative had brainwashed Transformers at their disposal. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 5|Nefarious #5}} [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and Ratchet teamed up to ram a bunch of the opposing Transformers. Ratchet was even able to free [[Blazemaster]] from enemy control with Optimus's help. Initiative head [[Carter Newell]] attempted to use a recreated [[AllSpark]] to end the lives of all of the Transformers, but the Autobots eventually prevailed. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 6|Nefarious #6}}

Ratchet received an Autobot distress call in a seismically active desert location. Responding to the call, he was surprised by [[Space Case (DOTM)|Space Case]]. Engaging the Decepticon in combat, Ratchet crashed through the ground into a cave, where he found Arcee trapped under some rubble. Arcee informed him that Sam Witwicky and Bumblebee were trapped along with her, but before Ratchet could do anything to help, Space Case attacked again. Ratchet, musing on the conflict between his belief in pacifism and the realities of war, dealt the Decepticon a crippling blow with his saw. As Space Case retreated, Ratchet freed Arcee to chase him down, and turned his attention to rescuing Sam and Bumblebee. {{storylink|Transformers: Ratchet}} Bumblebee wound up muscling his way out of his underground prison by himself, and Ratchet rushed to his side as he stumbled into fresh air along with Sam. He was suitably impressed that Bumblebee had managed to find the inner-strength necessary to dig his way out of his predicament. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee}} Ratchet then contacted Arcee to inform her that no serious harm had come to Sam and Bumblebee, and advised her to break off her chase. But Arcee refused to let Space Case get away, and cut off Ratchet's call to continue her pursuit. {{storylink|Transformers: Arcee}}

[[File:RisingStorm4WheeljackeandMiragebodiesdestroyed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Yay something to fix!]]
Ratchet was at the NEST base in Diego Garcia, where he assured Optimus that the Autobots that were controlled by the [[Initiative]] would be getting better.{{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}} After [[Sam Witwicky]] contacted the Autobots about the Decepticon attack in his Collage, Ratchet joined Optimus in the Mission. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}} Ratchet the rest of the Autobots made it to Philadelphia. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}} After Shockwave was defeated by Optimus Prime and the Driller took him away, Ratchet when to examine the wrecked bodies of [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] and [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] who were wrecked by Shockwave early, he also told Optimus that no contact with Arcee and Chromia was made, when Optimus asked Ratchet about the state of the NEST base, Ratchet told him that it was bad. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}
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===Titan movie comics===
[[File:Titan Ratchet offmodel.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|How the frag are they missing a target ''that'' big?]]

Ratchet used to be a politician, Optimus Prime's chief liaison to the [[High Council of Ancients]]. He tried to find a peaceful solution to the civil war, and when this failed, he became a battlefield medic. {{storylink|Transformers: The Movie Guide}}

He would later be one of three Autobots who tried to prevent [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] from reaching the [[AllSpark]]. However, they hadn't expected [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]] to be demented enough to set off a [[foldspace warhead]] at pointblank range, a weapon that warped everyone to different parts of the galaxy. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2|Prelude: Megatron}} Ratchet found himself stuck in the middle of a genocidal [[alien]] war that uncomfortably mirrored Cybertron's own. Ignoring it at first, Ratchet [[Scanning|scanned]] a local tank to blend in and inconspicuously set up a homing beacon in the hope of getting rescued. Finding himself with no purpose in the meantime and seeing the [[A'ovan]] faction getting slaughtered, Ratchet challenged and defeated [[Durguth]], the local tyrant, thereby becoming the new ruler of the [[Thraal]] faction. He then ordered a ceasefire and oversaw an interim alliance, effectively bringing peace to the planet single-handed. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3|Lost In Space Part 1: Ratchet}}

[[File:Titan Ratchet notanambulance.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Ratchet... in a ''non''-medical alt mode?! You go too far, Furman!]]

[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] eventually detected the beacon, so Ratchet switched back to his green form, and the two began searching for Jazz when he didn't show. They rescued him from a predatory alien planet and then returned to Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 6|Lost In Space Part 4: Jazz}} Once on Cybertron, he decided to try out that white body again, and was part of a mission to ''finally'' medevac [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 1|Movie Prequel #1}}

Centuries later and immediately following the death of Megatron, Ratchet (having gone back to green) and his comrades were attacked by [[zombie]] Decepticons. After being briefly smacked aside in the fight, it occurred to Ratchet that the corpses were being animated by AllSpark energy stolen from the [[AllSpark Mutation]]s, and this knowledge turned the tide before the Autobots were wiped out. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 7|Starscream's Militia}}

[[File:Titan11 grinningRatchet.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"And they'll never find out where I get my 'spare' parts from, mwuahaha!"]]

When three raw recruits brought in the dying Decepticon [[Dead End (ROTF)|Dead End]], Ratchet used his medical skills to save the poor wretch. After discovering that Dead End had been decaying on a molecular level and that he would have died if the cadets hadn't brought him in, Ratchet informed the cadets that he believed they had what it took to be Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.11|Spare Parts!}}

After uncovering that Soundwave was secretly working in conjunction with the [[Tanto Gang]] in Central Colombia, Ratchet and Optimus acted as Major Lennox's back-up, who infiltrated the organization. Soundwave revealed himself following the Tanto Gang uncovering the lost city of [[El Dorado]], prompting Ratchet and Optimus to intervene. Ratchet helped Lennox neutralize the Tanto Gang, detonating their weapons before they could reach them, while Optimus took care of the Decepticon. But then Mr [[Kubikiri]], leader of the gang, detonated a [[Zipa Warhead]] to cover his escape. The resulting explosion allowed both the Tanto Gang and Soundwave to slip between NEST's fingers. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3.2|Gold And Blood}}

Ratchet and Ironhide were assigned to public relations at an anti-[[Transformer|Cybertronian]] rally outside the [[Tech Museum of Innovation]], something neither of them were particularly enthusiastic about. Ratchet tried to reassure [[Marcus Castor]], the head of the protesters, that the Autobots were friendly, but failed to be convincing. After Ironhide "helped", the museum was attacked by Starscream and Barricade. Ratchet was shot in the arm by Starscream, and he hung back to try and protect the humans as much as possible. Unfortunately Starscream got the idea to throw a tanker truck at them. Ratchet called to the humans get behind him, but Ironhide knocked the tanker out of the way, and Optimus Prime's arrival saw the Decepticons off. The fight had also had the side effect of converting Castor and the protesters to the Autobots' side. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3.4|Automatic for the People}}

{{note|The following events occur in the Law and Disorder continuity.}}

Ratchet believed in approaching matters diplomatically and cordially, as when Ironhide presented Barricade with his Christmas present for the Decepticon—which was actually a trick for Ironhide to punch Barricade. Whether or not Ratchet actually would give presents to Decepticons was unknown. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7|#7's Law and Disorder}}
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====Alternate timeline====
In an [[Tyran 208.28 Gamma|alternate timeline]] where Megatron won the battle of Mission City, Ratchet was part of the outnumbered human-Autobot resistance in the conquered [[United States of America]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 9|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 1}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 10|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 2}} Along with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], he infiltrated a Decepticon facility disguised as a (purple) Payload to stop them using the [[AllSpark]] to transform Earth, and he reluctantly decided to let the AllSpark be destroyed if it was the only way to save Earth. Unfortunately, [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] let them into the facility to kill them! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 11|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3}}

[[File:RatchetArmorhide letsdoit.jpg|left|upright=2.2|thumb|Ratchet's a trendsetter, and if only the trend was having a consistent colour scheme and look between issues...]]

Ratchet's quick tactical thinking (absorbing nearby ore to reform his offensive weaponry and armour) immediately turned the tide against the Decepticon, but only the arrival of [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee and her crew]] stopped him from being gunned down by Swindles. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 4}} Despite this, drone numbers were against them, and Ratchet didn't believe they could pull off a victory until he noticed a way to bypass the AllSpark's defensive forcefield and destroy the Cube with regular weaponry. Ratchet did this, saving Earth at the cost of the AllSpark, though he begged for forgiveness as he destroyed it. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}}

To his relief, a fragment of the AllSpark had survived. Optimus, worried about the fragment being corrupted by exposure to Megatron, made Ratchet its guardian. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 14|Aftermath Part 1}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 15|Aftermath Part 2}} However, in the face of great Decepticon numbers, Ratchet took an unauthorised risk and used the fragment to bring Jazz back to life. The fragment's corruption meant Jazz was brought back amoral and self-serving, and Ratchet was left distraught at what he'd done. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 16|Dark Spark}}

[[File:Ratchet Titan16notonmywatch.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|"A proper mouth, at last!"]]

When the Autobots received an SOS from Ironhide's team on Cybertron, the entire team mobilised to head there. Ratchet hurriedly picked up [[Mikaela Banes]] so she could watch their base, ignoring every single traffic law as he did so. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 19|Return to Cybertron: Part 3}} When on Cybertron, Ratchet found himself in battle against [[Unicron]], trying to separate him from the [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] he was using to power his physical body (a possessed Cybertron!). It became clear fast that the Autobot's plan was not going to work fast enough, but Ratchet realised that such a large structure would have an energy distribution network around them; rather than drain the Nucleon manually, he sped things up by having everyone shoot the distribution network until it blew up, causing the energy to be used up in an internal fire. Who needs a [[Matrix (disambiguation)|Matrix]] when you have Ratchet! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 20|Return to Cybertron: Part 4}}

After the Decepticons re-took Savannah, Ratchet was part of the ground troops sent in to rescue Mikaela. He did bog all there, really. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 22|The Decepticon Who Haunted Himself}}
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===Novels===
====''Ghosts of Yesterday''====
Ratchet was part of the crew of the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'' as it searched for the AllSpark. In 1969, in a remote star system, they encountered an alien ship, ''[[Ghost 1]]'', which seemed Cybertronian in design. Ratchet remained on the ''Ark'' as the others went to check it out, but the alien ship headed down for a nearby planet before they could do so. When the Decepticons turned up and attacked, Ratchet provided support fire for his comrades from the ''Ark''.

When [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], who'd gone to try and scout out the ''Ghost 1'', lost communications with the ''Ark'', Ratchet informed [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]]. Prime left to find the Autobot scout, leaving the others with orders to abandon them should the Decepticons attack again, something Ratchet wasn't keen on doing. As it happened, the Decepticons did attack again, but not before Ratchet had made some improvements to the defense systems on the ''Ark'', which would help keep them out. He again provided support fire for [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], but when [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] returned to reinforce the Decepticons, the pair had to retreat to the ''Ark''.

Though Jazz said they should leave, Ratchet was determined to stay until Optimus and Bumblebee returned. The two missing Autobots showed up before it turned into an issue, and Prime called the trio out of the ''Ark'' to engage the Decepticons in battle. Ratchet and Bumblebee fought [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], though the Decepticon was almost too much for them to handle. When the Autobots realised that [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] had managed to sneak on board the ''Ark'', Ratchet was forced to return to the ship. He forcibly ejected Scoponok and began laying into the small Decepticon, leading an already badly damaged [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] to come to his partner's aid. The battle ended with an act of self-sacrifice from the ''Ghost 1'' crew, which greatly impressed the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

====''The Veiled Threat''====
{{Note|The events of ''The Veiled Threat'' take place during [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers: Alliance|Alliance]]'' comic.}}

On their way back to [[Diego Garcia]], Ratchet watched Ironhide scare the crap out of [[Erasto Khalfani|a pirate]] who was trying to attack their ship. Later, he accompanied a [[NEST]] team including Ironhide, Optimus, [[Salvage (Movie)|Salvage]], and [[Beachbreak]] to the Zambezi River to battle the Decepticons that had appeared there.Ratchet engaged the smaller [[Dropkick]], leaving Prime and Ironhide to take [[Macerator (ROTF)|Macerator]] and [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]]. Shortly after; Optimus was swept over the falls; when Beachbreak lowered his cable, Ratchet transmitted to Prime to grab it and then helped haul him up.

Shortly afterwards, the team traveled to a nearby dam on the Zambezi, just as the Decepticons began their attack. Payload took up position down the gorge and began to fire on the dam. Ratchet climbed up onto the structure and did his best to patch the holes, even as he took fire from the Decepticon. Eventually, he was saved when [[William Lennox]] opened the emergency floodgates, releasing a torrent of water that sent Payload crashing away.

It took him a good deal of time to recover, so he missed out on the missions to [[Peru]] and [[Australia]]. But he was ready to join the team for the trip to Rome, and helped in the battle against [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]], [[Jolt (Movie)|Dead End]], and Starscream. {{storylink|Transformers: The Veiled Threat|The Veiled Threat}}

====''Classified'' novels====
Ratchet was at [[Edwards Air Force Base]] with Bumblebee when they received word that two Cybertronians in transition forms had landed near [[Hurley's Crossing]]. The pair went there by helicopter and encountered [[Reverb (ROTF)|Reverb]], who claimed to be a Decepticon defector hunting down another Decepticon who was after the technology at [[Hawthorne Army Depot]]. Ratchet, hoping Reverb's story of a movement of Decepticons was true, opted to trust him, thought he still had Reverb restrained. They took Reverb to the army depot where [[Kevin Bowman]] let the two Autobots know that [[Gears (ROTF)|Gears]] was on their side and in reality trying to protect an ancient weapons cache. Reverb had already obtained a number of the weapons from the cache, including a personal force field generator, and was on the verge of running Ratchet through when Optimus and Ironhide arrived. Though down, Ratchet still managed to save Ironhide's life by tripping Reverb at a crucial moment, and he survived to see the end of the battle. {{storylink|Transformers Classified: Switching Gears|Switching Gears}}

When Decepticons attacked [[Hyperdynamix]], Ratchet, Optimus and Ironhide went there to try to help. They were initially unable to find the Decepticons, who appeared to be hiding. Eventually the Decepticons made themselves obvious, and Ratchet killed the first with his saw, before helping Optimus dispatch the others. {{storylink|Transformers Classified: Battle Mountain|Battle Mountain}}

During a visit to Hyperdynamix Aerospace to learn about the [[Hyperdynamix Orbital Debris Disposal Initiative Station|HODDIS]] station intended to track incoming Cybertronians, and the satellite with which [[Alexander Porter|Dr Porter]] intended to wipe out the Decepticons, incoming meteoroids were detected. Optimus, Ironhide and Ratchet and his team went to the crash site in [[Idaho]], and found themselves having to fight the giant [[Robo-pede|robot centipedes]] which came out of the meteoroids. Though Ratchet's arm was badly injured in the first attack, he and Ironhide successfully tracked down and terminated two of the creatures before they could reach a human town. {{storylink|Transformers Classified: Satellite of Doom|Satellite of Doom}}

===''Transformers'' movie toy bios===
Ratchet, despite what he said previously, fixed Jazz up just fine. {{storylink|Jazz (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|Target Autobot Jazz}} The AllSpark helped a lot. {{storylink|Jazz (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|AllSpark-Enhanced Autobot Jazz}}

He also learned a little more about Earth and decided to change to what he felt was a more typical "rescue" deco. The new look feels more natural to him, and helps him to help humans better. {{storylink|#Voyager Class toys|Rescue Ratchet}} Unfortunately, in a later encounter with [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]], the Decepticon deliberately fired in all directions just to watch and laugh as Ratchet ran himself ragged trying to save all the injured people. {{storylink|#Legends Class toys|Rescue Ratchet vs. Decepticon Brawl}}

Now realising that sometimes he can only save lives through combat, he began keeping his torch fueled for use against Decepticons. {{storylink|#Fast Action Battlers|Rescue Torch Ratchet}}

Ratchet has devoted his existence to the study of life in all its forms. The simple fact of life is, to his mind, the greatest testament to the majesty of the universe. Because of this, he has committed himself to fighting the Decepticons and their murderous advances. {{storylink|#Robot Replicas 2|Autobot Ratchet}} As a result, when more Decepticons were detected on Earth Ratchet immediately began research into how best to upgrade his weapons. Two months later, he'd developed a new particle beam blaster. {{storylink|#Fast Action Battlers 2|Beam Blast Autobot Ratchet}} He's also found the time to assist [[Blowpipe (ROTF)|Blowpipe]] with his body modifications, making Blowpipe stronger and faster through a fusion of Earth and Cybertronian technology {{storylink|Blowpipe (ROTF)|Super Tuner Throwdown}}, and to both add a pair of human missile launchers to Bumblebee and make his weapons available in vehicle mode. {{storylink|Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe_Class_toys_2|Cannon Bumblebee}}

While Ratchet and Blackout are total opposites {{storylink|#Titanium Series 2|Rescue Ratchet Vs. Blackout}}, Ratchet's very attitude offends the mighty Megatron. {{storylink|#AutobotRatchetVsMegatron|Autobot Ratchet VS Megatron}} More directly pressing for Ratchet, however, was an encounter with the meticulous [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]], whose careful scheming and power of flight put Ratchet at a serious disadvantage. Only doing something completely unpredictable could save him! {{storylink|#SurfaceToAirShowdown|Surface To Air Showdown bio}}

===''Beast Wars Diorama Story''===
Ratchet and multiple Autobots and Decepticons traversed universes and found themselves on a prehistoric [[Earth]], during the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]. The Autobots joined the [[Maximal]]s in fighting the combined [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] and Decepticon force. {{storylink|Tigatron Chapter}} Eventually, the Decepticon Megatron joined the battle. {{storylink|Gimlet Chapter}} In one final attack, the Autobots and Maximals combined their energies into a powerful blast. {{Storylink|Motorarm Chapter}}

===''Mini Mayhem!''===
Sam asked Ratchet and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] whether either of them ever thought of defeating [[The Fallen]] with water, him always being on fire and all. The two Autobots were stumped over how they had never considered doing so. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===Cyber Missions===
{{voiceactor|[[Bronco D. Jackson]] (English), [[José Luis Orozco]] (Latin American-Spanish)}}
When [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] went on a rampage in [[Mission City]], Ratchet went to stop him. After Ratchet's [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]] blaster malfunctioned, Lockdown beat him up, took the weapon and escaped with it. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 3}}

Later, he was found by Sideswipe, who took him back to [[Diego Garcia]] and patched him up in the Medical Bay. Not soon after, Lockdown attacked the base, and Sideswipe held him off. Soon he was able to blast the EMP blaster off Lockdown's wrist, and it slid back to Ratchet. Lockdown tried to retreat, much to Sideswipe's dismay, but Ratchet informed him that he was headed straight for the Medical Bay. Lockdown entered...and a few seconds later was captured by the robotic arms, which were programmed by Ratchet to hold him down and sedate him. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 7}}

[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and Ratchet were dispatched to a building in [[Scramble City (city)|Scramble City]] by Optimus, who briefed them that [[Smolder]] and [[Chopster]] were causing trouble. On reaching the building, the pair encountered Chopster, and then were almost ran down by Smolder. Ratchet used his EMP blaster to disable Chopster, but the Mini-Con was merely stuck in fire axe mode, and still of use to his larger comrade. While Bumblebee attacked the Decepticons, Ratchet worked on getting his EMP blaster recharged, before hitting on boosting its power using his own [[spark]]. The weapon successfully took out Smolder, and the two Autobots cracked jokes over his deactivated body. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 9}}

Ratchet and Sideswipe were transporting some energon to a secure location when they were attacked by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Mindwipe (ROTF)|Mindwipe]]. As Mindwipe assaulted them with his hypnotic powers, Ratchet suggested Sideswipe use his satellite radio as a diversion. The gambit worked, and Ratchet grabbed Mindwipe, slamming the Decepticon into the trailer of energon and using a short jolt to paralyze him. Ratchet's warning to Sideswipe that Starscream was too powerful came too late, as his fellow Autobot was in grave danger. Ratchet pushed the trailer plus Mindwipe over the nearest cliff, which succeeded in getting Starscream to release Sideswipe. As the Decepticon grabbed the trailer in mid-air, Ratchet announced that if the Autobots couldn't have the energon, no one could, and blasted the trailer. Starscream survived, and Ratchet suggested to Sideswipe that they find some place safe to hide. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 10}}

When Optimus confronted Megatron and Starscream in a remote part of the Arctic, Ratchet joined Ironhide, Bumblebee and Sideswipe in coming to his aid. The four of them came under attack from Starscream, but defeated him by driving him into range of Ratchet's EMP blaster. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 12}} Optimus's later plan to lure the Decepticons to a spot in the wilderness was a success, and while Optimus and Megatron battled, Ratchet, Ironhide and Bumblebee ambushed the rest of the enemy. Ratchet faced off against [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]], using his EMP blaster to block the Decepticon's sword blows. The fight effectively ended when the [[human]]s turned up in force to help surround the Decepticons, and Optimus gave Megatron the ultimatum to get off the planet or be destroyed. The Decepticons appeared to comply, leaving the Autobots jubilant. {{storylink|Decepticons Attack}}
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===''I Can Read!'' books===
[[File:RatchetsavesBee-RttR.jpeg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
Ratchet came to rescue his best friend [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] and Bumblebee after a run-in with Decepticons. He sawed through a metal bar pinning down Bumblebee. He then fixed up Sideswipe. Ratchet and Ironhide later had a run-in with [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]], [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]] at a sea-side dock. Ratchet held the Decepticons off, allowing both of the Autobots to escape. Later still, Ratchet helped the Autobots defeat the Decepticons in Egypt. {{storylink|Ratchet to the Rescue}}
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===''Hunt for the Decepticons'' storybooks===
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After Optimus had been locked in his vehicle mode thanks to Megatron's machinations, Ratchet fixed up the Autobot leader, enabling him to transform again. {{storylink|Prime Target (book)|Prime Target}}

[[File:SamwarnsAutobots-SatelliteMeltdown.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.1|right]]
Upon learning that [[Buzzsaw (ROTF)|Buzzsaw]] and [[Ratbat (ROTF)|Ratbat]] were causing trouble, Optimus ordered Ratchet and the rest of the Autobots to roll out to face the Decepticons. Thanks to Soundwave's tampering with their communications, however, the Autobots arrived at an abandonned warehouse instead of where the trouble was taking place. Thankfully, Sam and Bumblebee met with the Autobots, and led them to the correct location. The Decepticons were defeated and the Autobots cheered Sam for his help in the mission. {{storylink|Satellite Meltdown}}
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===''Spot the 'Bots''===
Ratchet and a group of other Autobots duked it out against the Decepticons in an old warehouse in a battle that would decide the fate of the Earth! {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Spot the 'Bots}}

===''Unite for the Universe''===
Ratchet was stationed at a N.E.S.T. base, in the Hida Mountains of Japan, when they received an anonymous warning that the Decepticons were planning an assault on their installation. The tip-off turned out to be accurate, and Rathet helped [[Brawn (ROTF)|Brawn]] fend off [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]], [[Mindwipe (ROTF)|Mindwipe]], [[Brakedown (ROTF)|Brakedown]], and [[Dirge (ROTF)|Dirge]]. When Optimus joined the fight the Decepticons retreated, though Ratchet made their escape more of an ordeal by blasting the ice beneath their wheels. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 1|The Secret of Project: Unite}}

Though the Autobots had chased the Decepticons off, Starscream nonetheless managed to partially obtain the means to upgrade himself. However, the incomplete data meant that the resulting enhancements affected Starscream's mental stability. The Decepticon ran wild across the countryside, prompting Optimus to mobilize the Autobots to stop him. Ratchet entered the fray after the Decepticons had involved themselves as well, and managed to sneak up on Starscream during the chaos. He shorted out Starscream's upgrades, rendering them unsalvageable, and bringing an end to the Decepticon's rampage. The rest of the Decepticons turned tail, and Ratchet exclaimed that the Decepticons had come too close to gaining uncontrollable power. Optimus agreed, and decided that the Autobots would have to rely on their own fortitude to defeat their foes, rather than upgrades. {{storylink|The Strongest Weapon}}

===''The Creation Revoltech!''===
When Optimus Prime was losing a battle with Megatron over the [[Revocube]], Ratchet told him the time had come to unleash the power of the [[Revoltech Unit]] born from the cube. {{storylink|The Creation Revoltech!}}

===Transformers Annual 2011===
When Decepticon activity was detected in [[Tokyo]], Ratchet headed there with Optimus, Sideswipe and Ironhide. He and Sideswipe provided cover fire for Optimus, while their leader scaled a nearby office block to attack Grindor. {{storylink|Sam in Danger}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Ratchet was one of [[Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in a fight against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s Decepticon forces, in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game}}

===''Transformers'' The Game (console)===
{{voiceactor|[[Fred Tatasciore]] (English)}}

====Autobot Campaign====
Ratchet landed on Earth alongside [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]. He revealed that Sam's grandfather discovered their enemy, the Decepticon leader [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], trapped in the Arctic. He also was with the Autobots after Optimus defeated [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and rolled out to Mission City alongside them. Ratchet later made a very sudden appearance during Optimus Prime's speech. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}

===''Transformers Autobots''===
A part of Optimus Prime's force on Earth, Ratchet stayed on the sidelines until Bumblebee came racing into Tranquility with Blackout on his tail. Intercepting him from a skyscraper's rooftop, Ratchet managed to destroy Blackout, sending him crashing down. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots}}

===''Transformers Decepticons''===
Ratchet came in to attack the Decepticon Create-a-bot in the Army base. After a short fight, he escaped. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Decepticons}}

===AllSpark Wars===
After the first battle with the Decepticons on Earth, Ratchet and the other Autobots went into stasis lock, held in storage around the world. His revival near the end of the AllSpark Wars signaled the Decepticons' defeat, who were forced to flee soon thereafter. {{storylink|AllSpark Wars}}

===Allspark Highway===
The Autobots needed to race the Allspark to safety, and Ratchet teamed with his fellow Autobots to drive through the Decepticon defenses and get their prize to a secure location. {{storylink|Allspark Highway}}
===''Transformers Video Mash-Up''===
{{note|Various short clips featuring Ratchet were available for users to custom-create their own short film about the Transformers.}} {{storylink|Transformers Video Mash-Up}}

===Autobot Stronghold===
The Decepticons were invading an Autobot stronghold in the city, and Ratchet and the Autobots placed themselves at key positions to defend it from attack. {{storylink|Autobot Stronghold}}

===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[Robert Foxworth]] (English)}}

====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====
=====Autobot campaign=====
Ratchet was armed with an energon multi-beam gun, which fired rapid bursts, and a sticky grenade launcher. His combat repair sequence could instantly heal himself and any nearby allies, befitting his status as a medic.

When Ironhide was jumped by [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]] in the [[Shanghai]] Spiral Highway, Ratchet went in to find Ironhide, bring him back online, and escort him to an extraction point whilst defending him from the Decepticons. Later, Ratchet was deployed to the West Coast Oil Refinery to rescue three engineers trapped by marauding Decepticons. He was attacked by several waves of [[Combaticon (ROTF)|Combaticon]]s, but bested his enemies and brought the engineers to safety. Ratchet then oversaw Sam's rescue from [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] and Optimus Prime's battle with Starscream at the East Coast Industrial foundry. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

====PSP====
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{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (PSP)}}

===Transformers Autobots/Decepticons===
Ratchet accompanied the Autobot forces as they attempted to prevent the Fallen from activating the Solar Harvester. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons|Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons}}

===Hunt for the Decepticons===
Once [[you]] were welcomed into the Autobots, Ratchet trained you in order to improve your dexterity skills, in order to prepare you for your fight with Megatron. Once the Decepticon tyrant was defeated, Ratchet and the rest of the Autobots thanked you for your contribution to the Autobot cause. {{storylink|Hunt for the Decepticons}}

===Strike Zone Showdown===
Ratchet, Ironhide and Bumblebee faced off against Megatron, Lockdown and Bludgeon in the middle of a forest in a battle to the death. Ratchet would fire lasers to defeat his opponents. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Strike Zone Showdown|Strike Zone Showdown}}

===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon - The Game''===
{{voiceactor|[[Fred Tatasciore]] (English)}}

====(Xbox 360/PS3)====
{{Note|Ratchet is unlocked for multiplayer after completing the campaign, with the Heavy Machine Gun as his primary weapon and the Thermo-Mine Respawner as his ability.}}
When the long-silent Decepticons made their reappearance with a sudden and brutal attack on a city, Ratchet and Ironhide were dispatched to assist their NEST allies. Ratchet busied himself with aiding with the evacuation while Ironhide entered the city proper to drive out the Decepticons.

When the evacuation was complete, Ratchet went into the city to provide backup, but stumbled upon the main Decepticon force and their commander Mixmaster. As Ironhide fought his way to him, Ratchet made a stand in a factory. Though he was able to put up a good fight and destroyed numerous Decepticons with accurate headshots (Optimus would've approved), he was unable to stand for long against Mixmaster. The Constructicon beat him within an inch of his life and nearly killed him when Ironhide arrived.

Ironhide managed to chase off Mixmaster, but Ratchet was not in fighting shape. The Autobot weapons expert was forced to engage wave after wave of Decepticon reinforcements while his friend desperately carried out emergency repairs. Once the repairs were done, he gave Ironhide backup and the Decepticons withdrew.

Badly weakened by his ordeal, Ratchet urged Ironhide onwards to finish off Mixmaster, assuring him he would be alright. Later when the Autobots launched an all out assault on the Decepticon base, Ratchet helped evacuate wounded soldiers afterwards. He contacted Optimus a couple of times during his fight with [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. Optimus eventually defeated Shockwave and informed Ratchet he was alright. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)| Dark of the Moon}}

====Autobots/Decepticons====
[[File:DOTMDS Ratchet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Ratchet had a habit of creeping up on Autobots when he wanted to talk to him. He asked [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] if the recent attacks in town were Decepticons, as he was concerned that their ancient enemies had returned. While heading for the Stadium to investigate a disturbance, he was intercepted by Optimus, who took over the mission instead. Ratchet warned him that [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] was lurking nearby, and they'd intercepted a transmission about something called "[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]". When the Decepticons kept drawing the Autobots away from a NEST construction site, Ratchet worked himself into a state, and Mirage promised to investigate. Ratchet also alerted Optimus when the Decepticons attacked a NEST island base in the [[Pacific]]. On another occasion he managed to surprise Mirage when giving the Autobot the news that [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] had started sabotaging the communications dishes in the Autobot base. While Mirage dealt with that problem, Ratchet sent [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] to deal with Soundwave and Crowbar, though he passed on Optimus's orders to let Soundwave get away. After coordinating Mirage and Ironhide in an invasion of the Decepticon base in [[Siberia]], Ratchet met with Ironhide and Bumblebee within the base itself, and sent the latter to scout out the rest of the base. He was shocked when Optimus decided to go after Megatron alone, but after the end of the mission, rendezvoused outside with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons|Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons}}
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===''Cyberverse Battle Builder''===
Ratchet joined the rest of the Autobots in combating the Decepticons on battlefields on Earth, the Earth's Moon and on Cybertron. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Cyberverse Battle Builder}}
===''MechTech Weapons Challenge''===
Bumblebee could use Ratchet's power saw to aid him in his missions to retrieve MechTech weapons technology stolen by the Decepticons. {{storylink|MechTech Weapons Challenge}}

===''Transformers: The Ride – 3D''===
From a NEST outpost in Universal Studios, Ratchet helped oversee [[you]]r NEST orientation, explaining the history of the Autobot-Decepticon war, as well as NEST's mission. Bumblebee's voice gave out during the orientation, much to Ratchet's dismay, as he was sure he had fixed it for good.

and the Autobots took on a mission to transport the last shard of the Allspark for safe keeping, battling a horde of Decepticons on the way. Ratchet could be glimpsed standing on a rooftop when [[Evac (Ride)|Evac]] and [[you]] were sucked by [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]].{{storylink|Transformers: The Ride – 3D}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark'' (3DS)===
{{voiceactor|[[Jamieson Price]] (English)}}

Ratchet was part of the squad that infiltrated the plant Lockdown in the jungle. Later the Autobots had to save whatever enemies of Drift, and then get together with him, however, mercenaries overtook and defeated them. The Autobots were only saved by the fact that Lockdown was in a hurry and didn't finish off enemies, and left them lying damaged in the jungle.

After some time, Autobots recovered and arrived in the city to once and for all to deal with the mercenary. But the barricades were too strong for them, so they called Grimlock, but first the team had to clear the way. Then the Autobots defended Grimlock, as he was providing the way for them to get to Lockdown. Later Ratchet participated in the final battle with Lockdown, Stinger and other mercenaries. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}

===''Age of Extinction'' mobile game===
Ratchet was one of the Autobots who was saved by Optimus Prime and his comrades, and helped destroy the Decepticons on streets of Texas, Detroit and Chicago.
{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (mobile game)|Age of Extinction}}

==Toys==
{{main|Ratchet (Movie)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[File:Movie Ratchet 2005Concept.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Early Ratchet laughs at your premature rejection.]]

*Ratchet's early design would later go on to inspire the [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive [[Inferno (Movie)|Inferno]] and his own ''Dark of the Moon'' "Specialist" redeco.
*In the film, a part of Ratchet's transformation involves his entire upper body rotating around. The main Voyager class toy does not do this, but [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]'s does.
*After three movies and seven years, Ratchet only got a close-up transformation sequence in ''Age of Extinction'' (which was sadly his ''last'' transformation).
*Contrary to what is implied or outright stated by everything from the Rescue Ratchet deco to the words of the moviemakers themselves, Ratchet is ''not,'' in fact, an ambulance.
*The Hummer H2 prop vehicle used for the 2007 movie sports the [[license plate]] "6Q49935", with a "CA Exempt" registration reserved for Californian government and emergency vehicles. Barely visible in set photos, the same plate was also used for the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung in Frankfurt, Germany in September 2007.<ref name="ratchetshow">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/pierrethurau/3076713309/ "Ratchet" Hummer H2 prop vehicle at the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung in Frankfurt, Germany in September 2007]</ref> In ''Revenge of the Fallen'', Ratchet sports ''no'' license plate. On the ''Dark of the Moon'' Chicago set, the redecoed Hummer H2 car prop sported the license plate "9999963", again with a "CA Exempt" registration.<ref name="chicago">[http://www.seibertron.com/live-action-films/gallery.php?id=133&size=0&start=50 Dark of the Moon Chicago set] at Seibertron.com.</ref>
*According to [[Meet the Autobots]], Ratchet has X-ray vision, which lets him see for miles.
*According to the hardcover ''[[Transformers: The Movie Guide]]'':
**Ratchet can cannibalize his own parts for emergency treatment of a patient; he carries within him redundant systems for such situations. (This only turns up once in a story though, in [[Transformers Comic issue 16|one of Titan's issues]]) He can also tow up to 300 lbs over his own weight in vehicle form, and his specialization isn't listed as being a medic, but in actually '''getting''' to the wounded.
**Ratchet is one of the few Autobots that could conceivably give Megatron a decent fight one-on-one before being dismembered and fed upon.
**"Ratchet carefully chose his landing site to avoid loss of human life." Yet he is seen crashing in the middle of the street, causing fires and several minor explosions. Maybe Ratchet ''thought'' he was avoiding loss of human life.
*Ratchet's toy packaging proclaims he has an "[[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] Forearm Cannon". However, the toy obviously lacks this weapon. At the Hasbro Tour during [[BotCon 2007]], an early design [[prototype]] of Ratchet was displayed during a slide show, with similar callouts. Presumably, the forearm cannon was attempted, but dropped due to either engineering issues or cost.
*Ratchet's toys are part of a matrix of cross-referencing [[redeco]]s, along with [[Ratchet (Animated)|''Animated'' Ratchet]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Generation 1 Ratchet]]:
**In 2008, the original Generation 1 Ratchet mold got an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive green redeco in Japan as "Ratchet Emergency Green" in obvious reference to his movie counterpart.
**The red and white "Rescue Ratchet" redecos of movie Ratchet's toys are based on [[Ratchet (G1)|Generation 1 Ratchet]]'s original toy.
**''Animated'' Ratchet, his original design already referencing both predecessors with Generation 1 Ratchet's chevron and coloring and movie Ratchet's squiggly EEG symbol, had a further homage to the latter with a yellow redeco as (another) "Rescue Ratchet".
*Included with the downloadable content for the Revenge of the Fallen game on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 is a red and white color skin for Ratchet. Clearly, he needs to pick a color palette and commit!
*The ''Dark of the Moon'' site on Transformers.com says Ratchet's current status is: "Currently studying the implications of human pheromone levels." Creepy, dude!
*Ratchet is the basis for the non-toy character [[Umeda Prime]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ratchet''' (ラチェット ''Rachetto'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Racsni'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fēi Lún''' (Taiwan, 飛輪, "Flying Wheel"), '''Jiu Hu Che''' (China, 救護車, "Ambulance")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Hajka''' (Гайка, "Screw Nut")

==Footnotes==
<references />

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/Ratchet/ratchet.htm Ratchet at TFU.info]

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1954

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{{yearofthe|1954}}
The year '''1954''' (MCMLIV) predates the launch of the [[Transformers brand]] by thirty years.

{{see|Transformers timeline}}

==Fiction==
===Live Action Movie Series===
====Undated====
* The [[King]] arrives on [[Earth]], bringing his Culinary Engineering expertise to share with [[Burger King]] scientists.

==Non-Fiction==
===Events===
====March====
* [[March 5]] — ''[[wikipedia:Creature from the Black Lagoon|The Creature from the Black Lagoon]]'', the movie that would later inspire the [[Vintage Horror Movie Series]] [[Creature from the Black Lagoon]] character is released.

====Undated====
* Burger King is founded by James McLamore and David Egerton.

===Births===
====January====
* [[January 2]] — [[Jyrki Kovaleff]]
* [[January 28]] — [[Kaneto Shiozawa]], [[Hideki Takayama]]

====February====
* [[February 1]] — [[Bill Mumy]]
* [[February 4]] — [[Shigeru Chiba]]

====March====
* [[March 9]] — [[Marty Robinson]]
* [[March 14]] — [[Claes Ljungmark]]
* [[March 23]] — [[Hideyuki Hori]]

====April====
* [[April 13]] — [[Michael Cassutt]]
* [[April 14]] — [[Chuck Dixon]]
* [[April 17]] — [[Norio Imamura]]
* [[April 22]] — [[Jōji Nakata]]
* [[April 27]] — [[Stefan Fredrich]]

====May====
* [[May 4]] — [[Masashi Ebara]]
* [[May 14]] — [[Juan Luis Rovira]]
* [[May 18]] — [[Ekkehardt Belle]]
* [[May 19]] — [[Hōchū Ōtsuka]]
* [[May 28]] — [[Townsend Coleman]]
* [[May 31]] — [[Bernard Métraux]]

====June====
* [[June 10]] — [[Marco Balbi]]
* [[June 13]] — [[Eiko Hisamura]]
* [[June 30]] - [[Takao Ishii]]

====August====
* [[August 6]] — [[John Moschitta]]
* [[August 19]] — [[Tatá Guarnieri]]

====September====
* [[September 9]] — [[Jeffrey Combs]]

====October====
* [[October 1]] — [[Masahiko Tanaka]]
* [[October 9]] — [[Johan Hedenberg]]

====November====
* [[November 11]] — [[Roger Slifer]]

====December====
* [[December 4]] — [[Tony Todd]]
* [[December 7]] — [[Hidetoshi Nakamura]]
* [[December 11]] — [[Katherine Lawrence]]
* [[December 14]] — [[James Horan]]
* [[December 19]] — [[Eliot Brown]]

====Undated====
* ???? — [[Donald J. Bingle]], [[John J. Miller]], [[Ryō Motohira]], [[Fritz von Hardenberg]], [[David Hunt]]

[[Category:Fictional events by year]]
[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Real-world events by year]]

May 18

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<noinclude>{{cal-date|5|18}}</noinclude>

* '''[[1897]] —''' [[Dracula|''Dracula'']], by author [[Bram Stoker]], is published.
* '''[[1934]] —''' Voice actor [[Nikola Simić]] is born.
* '''[[1945]] —''' [[Márcio Seixas]] (Portuguese voice of ''Armada'' [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]]) is born.
* '''[[1952]] —''' Writer [[Diane Duane]] is born.
* '''1952 —''' [[Ryūzaburō Ōtomo]] (Japanese voice of [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] from ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'') is born.
* '''[[1953]] —''' Artist [[Alan Kupperberg]] is born.
* '''[[1954]] —''' Voice actor [[Ekkehardt Belle]] is born.
* '''[[1967]] —''' [[Bob Stephenson]] (Xbox Guy in ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'') is born.
* '''[[1997]] —''' Color designer for ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'', [[Phyllis Craig]], passes away due to complications involving a brain tumor.
* '''[[2005]] —''' ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Super Link]]—[[Interchannel#DVDs|Volume 013]]'' is released on DVD in Japan by [[Interchannel]].
* '''[[2007]] —''' The [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] members-only site releases online bios for the [[Mini-Con]]s [[Kickback (Armada)|Kickback]], [[Repeater (GF)|Repeater]], [[Rock Krusher]], [[Saw Boss]] and [[Starcatcher]].
* '''[[2009]] —''' The [[Linkin Park]] single "[[New Divide]]" is released by [[Warner Bros.|Reprise Records]].
* '''[[2011]] —''' [[IDW Publishing]] is busy, releasing ''[[Transformers: Foundation]]'' [[Foundation issue 4|#4]], ''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]] and the TPBs of ''Foundation'' and ''[[Transformers: Rising Storm]]'' and the ''[[Transformers Movie Slipcase Collection]]'' Vol 1 and 2.

Ekkehardt Belle

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Ekkehardt Belle (b. [[May 18]], [[1954]]) is a German actor and voice actor. As a voice actor, he's dubbed for such talent as Kevin Sorbo and Lorenzo Lamas.

==Voice Roles==
===Aramda===
*[[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]]
*[[Unicron#Armada_cartoon|Unicron]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0068798/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB entry]
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=35368 Anime News Network entry]
*[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekkehardt_Belle Wikipedia entry] ''(German)''
*[https://www.synchronkartei.de/sprecher/43/2 Synchron Kartei entry] ''(German)''

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Unicron

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Ironhold: /* Armada cartoon */

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[[File:Unicron-UltimateGuide.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|He's been ignoring Galactus's C&D letters.]]

'''Unicron''' is the eternal arch-enemy of his twin brother [[Primus]]. Also known as the [[Lord of Chaos]], the Chaos Bringer, and the Planet Eater, he is dedicated to consuming the [[multiverse]]. His massive form is powered by the consumption of planets, moons, stars, and even the very fabric of existence. Unicron will not be sated until his ultimate goal is attained: to bring an end to the annoying creation boasting independence around him, and find peace by becoming the living center of a [[Void|swirling, infinite torrent of nothingness]] at the end of all things.

To undertake this seemingly overwhelming task, Unicron is able to travel across realities at will, a meandering plague upon existence itself.<ref>Titanium Series 3" Unicron profile</ref><ref>Universe Armada Series Unicron bio</ref> Integrated into his systems are incomprehensible quantum computers which calculate probabilities forward and backwards in time, in perpetuity, giving his processors an ever changing, evolving map of the multiverse.<ref>Profile, [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 10|''Hasbro Transformers Collector's Club'' #10]]</ref> With these abilities at his disposal, Unicron has thus far devoured approximately 22.56% of known universes. Seen at a detached distance from the multiverse, this collective "'''Unicron Phenomenon'''" acts with the characteristics of a virus or plague seeping through reality and succeeding where it can, and retreating when it cannot.<ref>According to the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s' records in "[[Withered Hope]]."</ref> Various permutations of Unicron can spawn into existence outside the trappings of the larger entity, hailing from a more mundane origin but possessing the same consumptive traits.<ref>Decoded [[Ask Vector Prime]] text within "[[Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac]]".</ref> For much of multiversal history, the singularity Unicron threatened all of existence, but now, [[Shroud|that is no longer the case]], versions of Unicron being restricted to their own dimensions.

The only thing that he fears is Primus's essence, contained inside the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. To a being of chaos and uncreation, this font of life is a poison.

Frequently, Unicron will make deals with [[Herald of Unicron|lesser beings]], promising them vast new powers in exchange for their servitude. These minions are [[Thunderwing (G1)|sometimes]] stripped entirely of their free will, but [[Sideways (Armada)|others]] follow him willingly. Service to Unicron, however, is a double-edged sword, for it causes insanity and loss of self. And in the end, Unicron's plans ultimately call for their consumption as well.

{{bigquote|Unicron is frightening. Unicron will destroy... will destroy ''space''.|[[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]]|"[[Uprising (Armada)|Uprising]]"}}

==In the beginning==
[[File:UK150Unicron.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Saay, that shield looks [[Decepticon|familiar]].]]
Before the dawn of time, Order and Chaos existed within an extra-dimensional entity known as [[The One]]. To explore the fledgling universe, he created the astral being known as Unicron, and then subdivided him, creating his twin, Primus. Both brothers were [[Multiversal singularity|multiversal singularities]], unique in all realities, but whereas Unicron could only exist in one universe at a time, moving between them at will, Primus existed simultaneously in all realities at once. It is suggested, in fact, that the two brothers embody the basic concepts of reality—good and evil, order and chaos—and that their continued existence is necessary for the stability of the multiverse.

[[File:Primusoriginal.jpg|thumb|"No, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] is ''[[FIRRIB|red]]!''"]]
As Unicron and Primus went about their appointed task, venturing through the cosmos, it became apparent to Primus that Unicron was a corrupt being, and he took it upon himself to stop the threat posed to all of existence by his sibling. In combat, Primus was no match for Unicron. In cunning, however, he proved himself to be his brother's superior when he shifted their battle to the astral plane, and then back to the physical world once more, only to have both their essences manifest within metallic planetoids, leaving them both trapped. It was with this act of sacrifice that Primus hoped to contain Unicron's evil forever. Unfortunately for him, over time, Unicron learned to psionically shape his prison into a giant metallic planet, and Primus followed suit, becoming the mechanical world of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. When Unicron then learned to transform his planetary form even further, into a gigantic robot form, Primus adapted the idea to suit his own ends, creating a group of [[Thirteen|thirteen robots]] that possessed the ability to change shape, like Unicron.

The war between Unicron and Primus came to its seeming end during a climactic battle in which one of the Thirteen, who would forever afterwards be known as [[The Fallen]], betrayed Primus and became an acolyte of Unicron. The battle ended when the Fallen and Unicron were sucked into a black hole and disappeared from reality. With Unicron gone for now, Primus entered an eons-long slumber, his self-imposed sleep preventing Unicron from detecting him through the mental link the brothers shared.

===Evolution of the Primus/Unicron myth===
The Primus/Unicron backstory has evolved and been rewritten a good number of times since it first originated in the [[Marvel Comics]] series. The version recounted above is the current iteration, which has slowly solidified across a wide swath of media (beginning around the time of ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]''). Before the Primus/Unicron mythos reached its present form it went through several distinct versions in the Marvel Generation 1 comics and elsewhere.

====Unicron's story====
The first time the Primus/Unicron backstory appeared was in the UK comic continuity, from Unicron himself, in the story "[[The Legacy of Unicron!]]", when he recounted it to [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]]. Per Unicron's telling of events, he was a primal force of evil at the dawn of the universe, who led a legion of [[Dark God]]s against his mortal foe, Primus, Lord of the [[Light God]]s. Events proceeded to play out basically as described above, though the role of the Light and Dark Gods would diminish with each subsequent retelling of the story, until the current version, in which Primus and Unicron are alone, and have a unique origin.

====The Keeper's story====
The second time the story was told was in the United States book by the [[Keeper (Transformer)|Keeper]], an ancient mechanoid who guarded Primus's head at the center of Cybertron. This telling is effectively the same as the previous UK story, but mentions that their battle was towards the end of the era of gods, that Primus and Unicron were the last of their respective pantheons, and Primus had to defeat Unicron before he could take his place with the other gods in the "[[Omniversal Matrix]]".

====Primus's story====
The third time the story was told was also in the United States Marvel series, this time by Primus, when he gathered all his children together to prepare for Unicron's coming. It was with this telling that we learned that Unicron predated the [[universe (universe)|current universe]], and had destroyed the [[old realms|previous universe]] which existed before the current one. He had slept peacefully, alone in the [[void]] of un-creation that remained, until fragments of the old universe that he had overlooked reacted, causing the Big Bang and birthing the current universe. The "sentient core" of this new universe recognized the threat that Unicron posed, and so created Primus to counter his evil and be guardian of the new creation.

====Fleer and DK====
The first modern retelling of the origins of Primus and Unicron did not come from Generation 1-oriented media, but from a set of ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' trading cards released by Fleer. It was the backstory printed on Unicron's card which introduced the concept of the two being brothers created to explore the new universe by an extra-dimensional entity, here named the "[[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]]".''

This was subsequently expanded on and combined with aspects of the various Marvel Comics stories in ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'', published by Dorling Kindersley and written by [[Simon Furman]], who had written all three prior tellings in the first place. Here, the entity Fleer had called the "Allspark" was redubbed "[[The One]]", and the modern iteration of the myth detailed above was firmly established, and went on to form the backbone of subsequent fiction such as ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' and [[Fun Publications]]' ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' comics.

==Fun Publications==
Since time immemorial, the [[Thirteen]], children of [[Primus]], fought Unicron. [[Prima]], leader of the Thirteen, wielded the mighty [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]] in the Thirteen's conflicts with Unicron. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/18}} [[Solus Prime]] forged the [[Terminus Blade]] for herself and her brethren to cross dimensions in their campaign against the primordial entity. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}

As guardian of time and space, [[Vector Prime]]'s most frequent opponent was Unicron, though the Chaos-Bringer often seemed barely aware of Vector's existence. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/31}} For various periods of time, Vector would follow Unicron and attempt to repair the damage to spacetime which Unicron's presence wrought. {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}}

==Generation 1 continuity family==
[[File:PrimalScream-Unicron.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Unicron demonstrates the typical posture of a female superhero]]

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In the [[Primax]] universal cluster, Unicron had many incarnations, all often attacking [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] at some point and being destroyed by the [[Transformer]]s that lived there. He also would repeatedly serve as a Faustian devil; making deals with lesser lifeforms in return for servitude. Among his most famous of those was [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who would often be reformatted into the powerful [[Decepticon]] known as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]].

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==2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' continuity family==
The [[Viron]] universal cluster was not particularly notable for instantiations of Unicron.

===Ask Vector Prime===
The Unicron of [[Viron 704.08 Gamma]] began life as a tyrant and a conqueror on [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]. Originally possessing a destroyer tank configuration, Unicron united his planet, and eventually he utilized a mystical [[Cyber Key]] to merge his consciousness with it. Unicron proceeded to begin to consume this reality before [[Omega Prime]] and [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]] stopped him.

Dimensional observer [[Vector Prime]] wasn't sure if it was merely [[Trans-Dimensional Harmonic Resonance|trans-dimensional harmonic resonance]] which had caused Unicron's actions or if something greater was behind it all. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/28}}

==Unicron Trilogy continuity family==
In the [[Aurex]] universal cluster, Unicron often played a notable role in Cybertronian history. Often, his incarnations would attack Cybertron during the conflict for the [[Mini-Con]]s, be the subject of a revival campaign involving energon and the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]], and then be trapped the [[Unicron Singularity]].

===Toy pack-in comics===
[[File:Armadaminicomic4-Unicron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Check out my tiny buildings!]]
The Transformers were unaware of Unicron's gradual approach during the climax of their civil war. [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] was defeated and imprisoned, and just when he had escaped, the Planet-Eater suddenly appeared over their planet. Only time would tell if the Transformers could possibly defeat him! {{storylink|Armada Volume 4}}

Apparently, they could, and years later Galvatron was reborn as Megatron deep inside the [[Unicron's core|core]] of the defeated Unicron. {{storylink|Energon Volume 1}} The threat of Unicron still loomed over the [[Transformer]]s as they battled over Earth's Energon reserves. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 2}} {{Storylink|Energon Volume 4}}
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===Dreamwave ''Armada'' continuity===
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
[[File:TheEnd-Unicron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The southern hemisphere is known as the "footsmell" region.]]

The nearly-dead body of [[Primax 703.09 Gamma|a ravaged universe]]'s [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Dreamwave Armada comic|Optimus Prime]] was sent ahead by Unicron to his [[Aurex 402.24 Gamma|next target universe]], as a "calling card". Additionally, Unicron sent a group of heralds—incarnations of [[Bludgeon (G1)#Dreamwave Armada continuity|Bludgeon]], [[Dirge (G1)#Dreamwave Armada continuity|Dirge]], [[Galvatron (G1)#Dreamwave Armada contoinuity|Galvatron]], [[Scourge (G1)#Dreamwave Armada continuity|Scourge]], and [[Thunderwing (G1)#Dreamwave Armada continuity|Thunderwing]]—to this second universe to find the [[Mini-Con Matrix]] and kill that universe's Optimus Prime and Megatron. The heralds did not realize that their target Optimus Prime had been accidentally transported to the initial, dying Cybertron. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}}

Optimus Prime found one lone survivor, [[Spinister (G1)#Dreamwave Armada comic|Spinister]], and begged him to tell him what was going on. Spinister told him that the "heart of darkness, the root of all evil" had ravaged their world. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} When Unicron loomed over them, Spinister surrendered himself to his fate. Spinister soon returned as an avatar for Unicron, who found this Optimus Prime's presence to be an "anomaly". Soon [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] managed to trace Optimus Prime to this dying universe and travel there to rescue him. Using the power of the Mini-Con Matrix, Prime and Jetfire were able to combine into Jet Optimus and fire a powerful shot into the heart of Unicron. Though they were too late to save this Cybertron, they could return home and prepare for Unicron's coming there. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

Optimus Prime called for an alliance with the Decepticons and the Mini-Cons, hoping to unite their forces against the coming Dark god. After warping to Cybertron's surface, Unicron himself arrived, and announced that they would all soon be consumed. During the following battle, Unicron was curious about the Transformers [[Airazor (Armada)|Airazor]], [[Cheetor (Armada)|Cheetor]], [[Rhinox (Armada)|Rhinox]], and [[Terrorsaur (Armada)|Terrorsaur]], and abducted them for future purposes. Unicron was ultimately defeated by the Mini-Con Matrix, boosted from the additional power of two universes' Mini-Cons. This universe's [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], having made a bid for Unicron's power, was standing on the surface of the planet-eater when he was destroyed, and his body was also lost, his spark trapped within Unicron's remains. {{storylink|The End}}

====''Energon'' comic====
[[File:ThisEvilReborn-Unicron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|You never see him transform to robot mode.]]

Ten years later, his broken body was still left floating in space after his defeat. Despite his damaged form, his [[Unicron's core|core]] presented huge potentials for power, and so [[Alpha Quintesson]] gathered together a group of Decepticon dissidents under the leadership of [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and transformed them into "[[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]]". He promised these Terrorcons this power in exchange for their services. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}} Meanwhile, Megatron's consciousness was trapped within this core, and over time was able to use Unicron's systems to create for himself a new body, though he was unable to transfer his spark into it. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}}

Alpha Quintesson was secretly working for Unicron himself, and he sent the corrupted forms of Airazor, Cheetor, Rhinox, and Terrorsaur, his "[[Unicron's Four Horsemen|Four Horsemen]]", to Cybertron to distract the Autobots from Unicron's revival. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}

Optimus Prime, who received a telepathic message from the disembodied Megatron, turned to the [[Autobot High Council]] for permission to dedicate an army towards Unicron's return and his intent to consume alleged huge amounts of [[energon]] on Earth, but the Council dismissed these concerns as paranoia. While they did not grant Prime his army, they did permit him to travel to Earth alone. Before Prime could get out of the building, Unicron's Horsemen struck. Prime and the Council realized this was an act of war perpetrated by Unicron, and so Prime's original pleas were finally heard. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath}}

[[File:WhatLiesBeneath3-Unicroninterior.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Unicron has a big [[negative universe]] [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] collection.]]

After they were defeated by Optimus Prime on Earth, Scorponok and his Terrorcons were forcibly brought back to Unicron's for disciplinary action by Alpha Quintesson. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}} Afterwards, Optimus Prime stepped through a portal back to Cybertron to assemble a team of reinforcements... but instead found himself brought to within Unicron, summoned by Megatron's consciousness. {{storylink|Omni-Potent}} Optimus Prime argued with Megatron, denying that he would ever help his thought-dead foe inhabit his new body. Megatron countered with images of a massive-scale Terrorcon attack on Earth. Alpha Quintesson had used Unicron's power to reconfigure [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] into Mirage, and [[Moscow]], [[Toronto]], and [[Los Angeles]] were under heavy siege from his Terrorcon army. Still, Optimus Prime resisted helping Megatron, even with the promise of teaming up to destroy the remnants of Unicron, as he feared releasing Megatron in his new body would be unleashing an equal evil. {{storylink|Multiplicity}}

Finally, after images of carnage on Earth overwhelmed him, Optimus Prime caved to Megatron's demands, and Prime began traveling through Unicron under Megatron's direction. After falling in some goo, Prime located the sensor array that was keeping Megatron's consciousness from entering his new body. It worked, and Megatron was freed... though Optimus Prime was subsequently located by Unicron's internal defenses. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} But through sheer force of will, Optimus broke through Unicron's immune system, and managed to allow Megatron access to his new body. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} Optimus was last seen having defeated the remnants of Unicron's antibodies, with a bandolier and his hand-held cannon. He boasted to Unicron that he was coming for him. {{storylink|No Exit}}

{{Unreleased energon comic}}
Previously, Unicron had destroyed [[Quintessa]], and [[Alpha Quintesson]] was the sole survivor. With the [[Initiator]], Alpha attempted to escape Unicron, only for his ship to be pulled to the planet eater. {{storylink|Doomsday Redux!}} The energon used for Unicron's reactivation came not from Earth, but from [[Nervissa]], a fact Optimus Prime discovered after connecting to Unicron's consciousness. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 1}} Alpha Quintesson sought to destroy Unicron and had a [[seismic-shock warhead]] teleported to Unicron. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 2}} Within Unicron, Optimus gambled that he would need to make contact with Cybertron if he had any chance of escaping the malevolent planet. He ascended to Unicron's surface, only to come upon the warhead, right after it had been teleported in. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 3}} In the later chaos of an alternate-universe [[Quintesson]] invasion of Cybertron, Unicron awoke and began to strike out against the Transformers. HIs first target was Megatron, who had teleported back to within his body to confront Alpha Trion. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 4}} Realizing that their planet was open to Unicron's attack, the Quintessons attacked Unicron, to no avail. The Quintessons were destroyed, and the Transformers managed to delay Unicron enough for the warhead to explode, destroying the planet. The shockwaves from Unicron's destruction created a [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] from the portal to the alternate-universe Quintessa. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 5}}

===Cartoon continuity===
Unicron was evidently very active in this universe at various points in time, although the precise chronological order of his activities is unclear.

At some undetermined point in the past of this universe, Unicron was approached by the survivors of [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]], a world that had been destroyed in a war with the inhabitants of the Giant Planet, [[Gigantion]]. In return for the chance to gain revenge on Gigantion, the survivors swore loyalty to Unicron, and "Planet X" became something of a code-phrase that identified those in the service of the planet-eater.

{{note|Liner notes included with the DVD release of ''Galaxy Force'' in [[Japan]] claim that Planet X is actually the body of Unicron from a parallel universe. This would not appear to be compatible with the Western storyline, nor, indeed, with the date later given to the planet's destruction on the [[TakaraTomy]] "[http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/TF/bible/index.html World of the Transformers]" website.}}

Cybertronian legend referred to an attack by Unicron on the planet that was ultimately thwarted by the mighty Autobot warrior, [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}}

====''Armada'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Mark Acheson]] (English), [[Katsumi Chō]] (Japanese)|[[Jhonny Torres]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Raine Heiskanen]] (Finnish), [[Ekkehardt Belle]] (German)}}
[[File:Alliance-Unicronmoon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|That's no moon!]]
Unicron's first attack on Cybertron was over a million years in the making, begun when he opted to disguise his dormant body as Cybertron's moon. From this secret vantage point, he implanted his own cells within the planet, where they germinated and grew into the small race of robots known as the [[Mini-Con]]s. Unicron hoped to use the Mini-Cons to increase the ferocity of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and feed off of the energies released in the conflict. The Cybertronians would then be subjugated through the Mini-Cons' influence. Though his plan succeeded in one timeline, the interference of three time-displaced children changed this. [[Rad White]], [[Carlos Lopez]], and [[Alexis Thi Dang]] planted the seed of sentience and free will within the Mini-Cons, who ultimately rebelled against their creator and fled Cybertron, crash-landing on the planet Earth. This forestalled Unicron's emergence by eons. {{storylink|Origin}} {{storylink|Drift (episode)|Drift}}

[[File:Union-Unicron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Don't mind me, just chillin'.]]

When the Mini-Cons were reawakened a million years later in 2010, they were detected by the Autobots and Decepticons, who followed their signal to Earth. {{storylink|First Encounter}} Unicron also picked up the signal, and dispatched his minion [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] to carry on his work. {{storylink|Gale}} Rad, Alexis, and Carlos encountered a digital manifestation of Unicron when Sideways transported them to a digital world, in a bid to steal the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team]] from them. Unicron's avatar gave chase to the children as they fled back into the physical realm, but was unable to catch them in time. {{storylink|Chase (episode)|Chase}} Sideways then continued to escalate the conflict by manipulating control of the three Mini-Con weapons, the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom]] shield and the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]], but eventually arranged for all three to be returned to Cybertron, where he stole them and used them to reawaken Unicron. {{storylink|Portent}} While still awakening, Unicron sent an energy bolt down at Starscream, who had fired a powerful blast at the Dark God to convince Galvatron of his threat. Starscream was disintegrated before his shot could even reach Unicron. {{storylink|Cramp}}

[[File:ArmadaUnicron02.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|The Power Cosmic gives you wrinkles.]]
Shedding his moon disguise and transforming to robot mode, Unicron turned on Cybertron, only to be met with resistance in the form of the united armada of Autobots and Decepticons {{storylink|Alliance}}, and his own Mini-Cons, who had linked together and formed a [[Unicron of Light|giant duplicate]] of his body. {{storylink|Union}} Now at full power, however, it was child's play for Unicron to exert control over his creations, and bring the Mini-Cons under his thumb once more. Again, it was thanks to the Autobots' human allies—the same children who had been sent back in time and given the Mini-Cons free will in the first place—that the Mini-Cons struggled free of Unicron's control, including the three Mini-Con weapons, who broke free and left Unicron's body deactivated. {{storylink|Origin}} Believing the threat over, [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] then challenged Optimus Prime to their final battle, only for the hatred and ferocity of their fight to awaken Unicron once more. To end the circle of hate that gave Unicron life, Galvatron allowed himself to be consumed by the monster, and in a brilliant flash of light, Unicron apparently ceased to exist. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}
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====''Linkage''====
[[File:Arm-art Linkage13-Title.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Everything they've built will fall! And from the ashes of their world, we'll build a better one!]]

While traversing the [[Linkage (dimension)|Linkage]] dimension, [[Redline]] noticed an ominous presence watching him. {{storylink|Linkage Part 7}} Redline recognized it as "The Terrible One" and relayed that info to [[Servo (MD)|Servo]], who then relayed it to [[Rollbar (Armada)|Rollbar]]. Having also seen The Terrible One while in the Linkage, [[Falcia]] chose to stay with Redline and work with him on the [[Master Key]]. Meanwhile, [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]], a minion of Unicron, gave the [[Speed Chaser Team]], also minions of Unicron, the [[Doomstone]], an artifact intended to permanently enslave the Mini-Cons to Unicron's will. {{storylink|Linkage Part 8}}

The Doomstone was then installed in [[Ravenus]], who used its evil energies to destroy the souls of the Mini-Cons and revert them into mindless death-machines. {{storylink|Linkage Part 10}} Ravenus and the Doomstone intended to destroy the Earth. {{storylink|Linkage Part 11}} Redline and [[Kingbolt]] were able to contain Ravenus and extract the Doomstone. Redline then sealed it away in his extra-dimensional storage space for safekeeping. {{storylink|Linkage Part 12}}

While all this was going on, Unicron was busy assaulting Cybertron. Ravenus, now freed from Unicron's control via the Doomstone, fought alongside the other Mini-Cons against the god. The combined forces of the Autobots, Decepticons and Mini-Cons then joined for a final battle against Unicron. {{storylink|Linkage Part 13}}
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====''Energon'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[David Kaye]] (English), [[Mark Acheson]] (English), [[Nobutoshi Canna]] (Japanese)|[[Fredrik Beckmann]] (Swedish), [[Juha Paananen]] (Finnish)}}

[[File:MegatronRaid Unicronhead.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|If I need to steal [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s eyes again, I quit.]]

In truth, however, Unicron had survived, and for the next ten years, continued to consume planets in other regions of space. One such planet was the world known as [[Planet Q]], whose inhabitants fought back by detonating the planet's core in Unicron's face. Badly damaged by the explosion, Unicron fell into a state of dormancy, but the life essence of the planet's ruler—the being who would come to be known as [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]]—continued to exist within him, and began a not-entirely-sane plan to use Unicron's powers to recreate everything the Chaos-Bringer had ever destroyed. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} Recreating the armies of Planet Q as "Terrorcons", Alpha Q had them attack Autobot facilities on Earth and throughout the [[Solar System]] to gather the [[energon]] that would be necessary for his plan to work. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}}

[[File:Energon Unicron.jpg|thumb|Unicron sported [[Neon|awesome]] [[Black repaint|colors]] during ''Energon''.]]

Unbeknownst to Alpha Q, Megatron's corpse and spark remained within Unicron, and he slowly siphoned off some of the gathered Energon, allowing him to be reborn in his own new body. To escape Megatron's fury, Alpha Q jettisoned Unicron's head and escaped in it, {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}} while Megatron took over Unicron's body, and continued to gather Energon in order to rebuild Unicron to use as his ultimate weapon. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}} Both parts of Unicron's inert form were used by Megatron and Alpha Q as their bases from then on. Though Unicron briefly lashed out towards those housed within him when he became starved with energon, he otherwise remained incapable of attacking them. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}}

As the climax of Megatron's plans neared, a joint attack by Alpha Q, the Autobots and their human allies saw all of Earth's Energon channeled into Unicron's head, which Alpha Q then rammed into Unicron's body. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} The positively-charged Energon of Earth reacted with the negatively-charged Energon running through Unicron, tearing open a fissure in reality leading to a new area of space where planets Unicron consumed were recreated, and sustained through the Energon radiated from Unicron's head, which had now become a glowing red sun. {{storylink|Open Fire!}} {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}} {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

[[File:Unicron eats blizzard.jpg|left|thumb|Unicron should stop eating so many Blizzards.]]
Unicron's body, damaged once more, lay in the dark reaches near the fissure, and the Decepticons began to raid Alpha Q's new planets for the Energon necessary to revive Unicron again. This time, they succeeded, {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} and Megatron directed Unicron's body to retrieve his head, extinguishing the Energon Sun and killing Alpha Q in the process. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}} But the power of Unicron proved too much for Megatron to control, as Unicron began to take over Megatron's body. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}} The Autobots made a valiant but futile attempt to stop him, and Unicron swatted them like gnats. Just as things seemed hopeless, a surge of power from Primus allowed Optimus Supreme to grow to Unicron's size and powered up the other Autobots. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} After a long and hard battle, Optimus destroyed Unicron's body. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

[[File:Energon-Unicrons-Arms.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Geodude geeeeoooo geodude."]]

None of the Transformers were aware, however, that Unicron lived on in two forms: his miniscule Spark, floating in space, and his consciousness, which lay buried in Megatron's mind. With quiet, subconscious nudging, Unicron led Megatron to a massive reservoir of "[[Super Energon]]" beneath Cybertron's surface, {{storylink|Ambition}} which transformed him into Galvatron upon his first exposure. {{storylink|Wishes}} Galvatron used his newfound power to take command of Cybertron, exiling the Autobots off-world by unleashing a toxic energon gas into the atmosphere. Unicron next pushed Galvatron to use the planet's systems to propel Cybertron towards Alpha Q's planets. {{storylink|Galvatron!}} {{storylink|The Omega Train}}

At some point in time, a virtual copy of Unicron appeared in an Autobot "virtual training program" as a special opponent for Hot Shot and Rodimus to battle after defeating all other contenders. Despite this copy being scaled-down to be about the same size as his opponents, he proved to be a formidable foe. The Autobots nonetheless defeated him, winning the <s>video game</s> training exercise. {{storylink|Distribution}}

Optimus beheld a vision of Unicron as looked upon an energon gas-envelopped Cybertron, clueing him in on the fact that Unicron's evil still persisted in some form. {{storylink|Formidable}}

After a series of failed battles, Galvatron proceeded to expose himself to the Super Energon once again, and this time grew to a gigantic height. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}} Unicron seized control of his body again for a new vessel and set out to rejoin with his Spark, {{storylink|Destructive Power}} but a Primus-empowered Optimus Supreme engaged him in battle once more, and drew all of Unicron's consciousness out of Galvatron and sealed it within his own Spark. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

[[File:EnergonUnicronOrbTheSun.jpg|left|thumb|"How could this puny thing be Unicron?" 
—[[Kicker Jones]]]]
Enraged, Galvatron prepared to destroy Unicron's Spark, but it merged with him, enlarging him again, leading to another battle with Optimus Supreme, this time bolstered by the combined energy of all his troops' Sparks. Meanwhile, Primus merged with the Super Energon, creating a foundling sun which arrived at the site of the battle. Taking control of his body for a brief moment, Galvatron made the decision to plunge himself into the infant sun to rid himself of Unicron's possession. The super energon mass, having now received Unicron's spark, ignited into a powerful red sun which gave new life to Alpha Q's worlds. {{storylink|The Sun}}
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====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
[[File:Cyb ep20 unicron chunks.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Ssssh, don't tell ''Galaxy Force'' that I'm here!]]

The bitter [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] was a loner, but his attitude changed when, in deep space, he was trapped underneath some debris near the remains of Unicron and saved by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Honor}}

[[File:Unicronsingularity.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|The cause of—and solution to—all of our continuity problems.]]

Primus's plan to trap Unicron in the heart of a new sun failed when the star collapsed into a massive [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] (sometimes known as the "Unicron Singularity") that threatened the entire multiverse. The collapse of the sun also allowed [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] to escape, [[Armor of Unicron|but not before integrating what remained of Unicron's body into himself]], increasing his power to nightmarish new heights. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

In addition to strengthening the Decepticon leader, the Armor of Unicron apparently gave Megatron access to a few of the Chaos Bringer's reality-warping powers, including the ability to unleash a devastating Energon aura, {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}} {{storylink|Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown}} create new Transformer bodies, upgrade and repair fallen Transformers {{storylink|Darkness (episode)|Darkness}}, and tap into the power of the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. {{storylink|Revelation (episode)|Revelation}} {{storylink|Fury (Cybertron)|Fury}} The Decepticon leader's newest plan also held hints of the dark god's old agenda, as he intended to use the Keys to accelerate the black hole's growth and destroy the entire universe (albeit with the intent to remake it in his image afterwards).

Unfortunately for Unicron and Megatron (who again upgraded into Galvatron), the black hole would be sealed away by Primus himself after the Autobots restored his full power. {{storylink|End}} The Armor of Unicron would be overwhelmed and destroyed along with its wearer in a final battle with Optimus Prime, wiping away the last traces of Unicron from the universe. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

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====''Cybertron'' comic====
From interdimensional space, [[Vector Prime]] observed the Autobots and Decepticons attacking and defeating Unicron. When Unicron collapsed into the [[Unicron Singularity]], [[Vector Sigma]] alerted Vector Prime to the spatiotemporal crisis threatening Cybertron. Vector Prime thus returned to normal space for the first time in millions of years to aid his homeworld. {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}}

During the crisis, Unicron's heralds [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] and Nemesis Prime arrived on [[Aurex 405.0 Epsilon|that universe]]'s nearly deserted Cybertron. They were intent on unleashing the [[Dead Matrix]] upon Primus's vulnerable essence—as the Matrix was the antithesis of Unicron, so too would the Dead Matrix ensure the destruction of Primus, thereby totally destabilizing the multiverse and reducing it to a sea of entropic chaos. For the first time, it would be possible for Unicron to strike at Primus in all realities simultaneously, ending their cosmic feud once and for all. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 2}}

Ramjet and Nemesis Prime were ultimately stopped by Vector Prime and allies [[Sentinel Maximus]] and [[Omega Prime]], plucked from the midst of the [[Universe War]] by the multiverse-warping energies of the black hole. {{storylink|Revelations Part 1}} The Dead Matrix, however, was taken by Unicron's servant [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] and cast into the heart of the black hole, freeing Unicron's spark, which entered the planet [[Yst]] and immediately began to sow chaos and disorder. Re-energized by the hatred and violence than ran rampant on Yst, Unicron formed a new, diminutive body for himself, born into the universe when Yst exploded. {{storylink|Revelations Part 3}}

[[File:Unicroncybertron.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|The Planet-Eater's back, and you're gonna be in trouble.]]
[[File:Sentinelmaximusunicron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Sorry, did that previous image indicate that Unicron was still huge?]]

During the time that followed, from behind the scenes Unicron orchestrated a civil war between the Mini-Cons stationed on Cybertron's moons. {{storylink|Revelations Part 4}} When Sentinel Maximus led a team of Autobots to stamp out the escalating conflict, Unicron's involvement was revealed, and he joined the battle himself alongside Soundwave. With no further use for the Mini-Cons, he murdered several of them and tried to capture [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] and [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], whom he had plans for; {{storylink|Revelations Part 5}} {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}} by eliminating the [[Thirteen]], Unicron knew he could put Primus in a vulnerable position and thus best him. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 10|Unicron's profile in Club magazine #10}} However, before Unicron could achieve victory, Primus was reawakened, and the dark god fled as Cybertron transformed into its robot mode. {{storylink|Revelations Part 6}}
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===MegaWing Galvatron continuity===
In [[Aurex 304.0 Epsilon|an alternate universe]], after being left for dead by the Decepticon warlord [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]], [[Optimus Prime (Balancing Act)|Optimus Prime]]'s corpse was cloned by Unicron to create [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]]. Nemesis Prime spent his entire early existence being tortured by Unicron so that he could be molded into the perfectly loyal herald. Through the tortured clone, Unicron was able to create the [[Dead Matrix]], a weapon capable of slaying his hated opposite, Primus. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 6|Nemesis Prime's profile}} {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 2}}

===2003 ''Universe'' toy bios===
Unicron granted [[Treadshot (Universe 2003)|Treadshot]] new power, which Treadshot planned to use to kill [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] once and for all. {{storylink|Treadshot (Universe 2003)#Toys|Ultra Magnus vs. Treadshot toy bio}}

===Spacewarp's Log===
In [[Spacewarp]]'s [[Aurex 006.0 Kappa|home reality]], [[Starscream (Armada)|Ulchtar]] sacrificed himself against Unicron. {{storylink|Transformers: Spacewarp's Log|Spacewarp's Log (2), 2015/11/28}}

At some point, Spacewarp sneaked in and out of Unicron's docking bay, a feat she considered miraculous to have pulled off. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Spacewarp's Log (1), 2015/10/27}}

Unicron was later pulled into the Unicron Singularity. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/17}}

==''Q-Robo Transformer''==
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==''TransTech''==
At some point, the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s of [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]] confronted and succeeded in defeating the Unicron Phenomenon for the time being. {{storylink|Withered Hope}}

When [[G1 GoBots|a team of traveling cyborgs]] appeared before the [[High Senate]], TransTech Minister of Higher Dimensional Sciences [[Rhinox (TransTech)|Rhinox]] was asked to provide background to the [[Cataclysm (GoBots)|Cataclysm]]. Rhinox explained within the [[Primax 984.0 Gamma]] universal stream, the appearance and subsequent destruction of Unicron and the destruction of Primus's [[Xaaron|avatar]], {{Storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} as well as the tainting of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] caused by [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], created a great many [[splinter timeline]]s. These events, as well as an earlier, undefined event related to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], resulted in the creation of yet another splinter timeline, [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]]. This universe overwrote [[Gargent 984.08 Alpha|the universe]] home to said dimensional travelers. {{storylink|Withered Hope}}

==Live-action film series==
===Titan movie comics===
{{quote|I'm certain I can speak for all those pledged to the Decepticon cause when I say Unicron spells one thing, and that's trouble with a capital 'running and screaming'.|Barricade|[[Transformers Comic issue 2.6|#6 (Vol.2)]]}}

While the Transformer race appears ignorant of Unicron, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] has knowledge of him and encountered him {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|#12's Star Screams}} in an event where Unicron attempted to devour Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 19|#19's Star Screams}} We don't know how Starscream witnessed this (did he hop universes?) but it has left him terrified. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 17|#17's Star Screams}}

In 2009, both [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] would also be aware of Unicron's existence. His sheer might scared him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.6|#6's Law and Disorder}} They know that [[fandom|you]] want to see Unicron in the third film and it ''sickens'' them. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.13|#13's Law and Disorder}}

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[[File:Unicron Titan19.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"The psoriasis is barely slowing him down!"]]
[[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]] and his Decepticon chums attempted to rebirth Cybertron by sending out a summons that would attract any entity related to the lost [[AllSpark]], and then drawing that entity into Cybertron once it arrived.

As that entity announced itself to be '''"Unicron the Anti-Life!"''', they felt like a right bunch of plonkers. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 18|Return to Cybertron: Part 2}}

Unicron moved swiftly, transforming Cybertron into a scarier looking physical form and causing the planet's surface to becoming hostile to the Transformers on it. Stockade's attempts at communication were met with contempt and a strange attack. The new Unicron then warped into the Sol system, shot down an Autobot shuttle, and went "OM NOM NOM" at the sight of Earth. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 19|Return to Cybertron: Part 3}}

The downed Autobots regrouped with Stockade's Decepticons and worked to take away the [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] that was powering Unicron's physical form. They succeeded in this by causing it to blow up and catch fire, which caused Unicron to draw on more Nucleon to recover, which fueled the fire and so on until the source ran out. Unicron disappeared, though whether he was dead or just gone is ambiguous. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 20|Return to Cybertron: Part 4}}

Either way, the changes Unicron had made to Cybertron remained. The teleportation equipment he'd created was used by the Autobots to finally end the war. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution Part Three}}

===''The Last Knight'' film===

[[File:Transformers_5_Unicron.jpg|frame|right|The Transformer with the least amount of screen time.]]

In the distant past, the planet [[Earth]] formed around the inert body of Unicron. On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Unicron was known as the planet's ancient enemy. A book that would eventually come to be held in the Trinity Library spoke of Unicron being the core of Earth.

Somehow the Cybertronian sorceress [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]] had discovered Unicron's resting point and hit on a plan to restore Cybertron by draining the life from Unicron to revive the planet. To this end, she sent [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] to retrieve [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] from Earth while she moved Cybertron into Earth's orbit. The Prime however crash landed on Cybertron as it entered the Sol system where Quintessa explained the truth behind Earth's origins to Optimus before brainwashing him into "Nemesis Prime" and sending him back to the planet to reclaim a staff she needed to revive Cybertron.

Cybertron's entry into the solar system caused Unicron's six horns to sprout on the Earth as he reacted to the presence of Primus. Growing at a rate of three meters an hour, the horns were a sign of a great scientific curiosity and mass panic across the globe. [[Edmund Burton|Sir Edmund Burton]] and [[Cogman]] recognized the horns for what they were and took them as a sign of the apocalypse.

At Stonehenge, Quintessa and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] began the ritual and sent Unicron's life force to Cybertron before the Autobots and the TRF halted their efforts. Enough of Unicron's life force had been sent to Cybertron however that it had healed most of its damage to the point that the Autobots felt they were able to return to their homeworld.

In the aftermath, several human scientists were examining one of Unicron's horns only to be approached by Quintessa in a human guise. She warned them against touching the horn lest they incur Unicron's wrath but offered them a way to kill the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

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==''Animated'' continuity family==
[[Multiversal singularity|Multiversal singularities]] did not exist in the [[Malgus|Malgus Cluster]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/29}} [[Malgus 1207.26 Alpha]] had one such non-singular Unicron, built by [[Primacron]] in his laboratory on [[Protos]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/10}}

==Aligned continuity family==
[[File:Transformers_Covenant_of_Primus_Unicron.jpg|right|thumb]]
{{main|Unicron/Aligned}}

In the [[Uniend]] Cluster, Unicron was the ultimate enemy of [[Primus]], until his defeat at the hands of the [[Thirteen]]. Floating in the cosmos, structure began to form around Unicron, until he evolved into the planet [[Earth]].

==''Kre-O''==
UniKREON was [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s boss.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/kre-o/en_US/discover/microchangers.cfm# Kreon Micro-Changers online bios]</ref>

===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Vector Prime]] noted UniKREON to be another instantiation of the Dark Lord Unicron and part of the multiversal singularity. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/10}}

==''Knights of Unicron''==
Legendary super rockers the [[Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron]] named themselves in honor of this demonic entity. The Sinister Tympanic Membrane (the left eardrum), located on "Planet Unicron", was also the eleventh venue for the band on their 2014 "Till All Are One" tour. {{storylink|Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
Vector Prime considered it distasteful that the [[Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron]] would name themselves after something that was very much not a joking matter. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/13}}

==''Shattered Glass''==
{{main|Unicron/Shattered Glass}}

This is the '''''good''''' Unicron. Hard to believe, right?

==Ask Vector Prime==
[[Vector Prime]] noted that the non-Singularity Unicron of [[Primax 984.17 Alpha]] or [[Viron 704.08 Gamma]] would not be able to defeat Darth Vader's Death Star mech of [[Lukas 577.25 Beta]] in battle. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|Ask Vector Prime, The Complete AllSpark Almanac}}

In many universal streams, the local iteration of [[Primacron]] built his universe's version of Unicron, one that was typically not part of the singularity. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/22}} Two such instances included [[Primax 984.17 Alpha]] and [[Malgus 1207.26 Alpha]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/10/06}}

Vector Prime noted that most [[Quadwal]] universes were not in danger of being consumed by Unicron as most [[Unicron/toys|Quadwal Unicrons]] were small and made of [[plastic]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/22}}

Vector Prime was unsure if the number of universes destroyed by Unicron was a quantifiable number as once Unicron consumed a universe, little remained to prove that it ever existed. However, some destroyed universes, such as [[Primax 703.09 Gamma]], lived on the memory of interdimensional travelers who had visited the universe prior to its destruction. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/26}}
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==''GoBots''==
While on an inter-dimensional mission to [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]]'s Earth in [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon]], the [[GoBot]] [[Small Foot]] had a vision in which Unicron devoured her allies, plunging them into an eternal abyss. {{storylink|High Noon (SG)|High Noon}}

==Games==
===''Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Matthew Yang King]] (English)}}
[[File:Armadavideogame-Unicron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Unicron takes a shot in the mouth.]]

After the Autobots defeated the Decepticons on [[Earth]] and had secured the majority of the Mini-Cons there, Unicron made his appearance above Cybertron, intent on destroying the planet. Optimus Prime's team of Autobots and the Mini-Cons returned home via a warp gate to see the Chaos Bringer unleash a wave of destruction upon the great cities of their planet. The Mini-Cons joined together to form the [[Matrix Cannon]], the [[Vanguard Booster]] and the [[Nemesis Shield]] for the Autobots to use against Unicron. The Autobots flew into Unicron's maw and blasted their way into his energy core, damaging it enough to send Unicron spiralling out of control and destroying him. {{storylink|Transformers (PS2)|Transformers}}

===''Transformers Energon: Battle for Megatron''===
In his attempts to stop Scorponok and the other Terrorcons from retrieving Megatron, held deep within Unicron himself, the Chaos Bringer dispatched many units acting as his automated defenses. Among these were Pods, weak individually but strong in numbers; Tentacle Pods, more advanced versions of the previous units possessing ranged attacks; slow moving but strong Tendril units; heavily armored Spiderbot units; and immobile but powerful Shocktowers. A final unit, The Cortex, held Megatron captive. Once The Cortex was destroyed, Megatron was released and Unicron was defeated. {{storylink|Transformers Energon: Battle for Megatron}}

==Toys==
{{main|Unicron/toys}}

==Notes==
*The [[Unicron Trilogy]], the series of Transformers franchises that includes ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'', was so named by Hasbro designer [[Aaron Archer]] because of Unicron's importance in each story.
*[[Roberto Orci]] was interested in having Unicron in the then untitled ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers 3]]''.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/ask-roberto-orci-roundup-january-14---mythology-money-shots-jolt-military-and-bringing-chaos-166603/ Ask Roberto Orci Roundup January 14 - Mythology, Money Shots, Jolt, Military, and Bringing Chaos]</ref>
*Unicron has the ability to create [[tainted world]]s, but none have yet been discovered.
*The animated film and the following season of the cartoon are extraordinarily consistent about Unicron never actually moving his mouth while speaking, suggesting his voice may be ''broadcast'' as opposed to physically produced.
**Armada similarly features a lack of mouth movement, however, he DOES move it while speaking once.
**''Transformers: Prime'' features another exception, with Unicron actually speaking with his mouth more often.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Unicron''' (ユニクロン ''Yunikuron''), '''Gaia Unicron''' (''Prime'', ガイアユニクロン ''Gaia Yunikuron'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Unikron''', '''Unikornisz''' ("Unicorn")
*''Korean:'' '''Unicron''' (유니크론 ''Yunikeuron'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Unicron''' (Taiwan, 尤尼克隆 ''Yóu Ní Khè Lóng''), '''Yǔzhòu Dàdì''' (China, 宇宙大帝, "Emperor of the Universe")
*''Polish:'' '''Unicron''', '''Rogacz''' ("The Horned One"), '''Jednorożec''' ("Unicorn")

==References and footnotes==
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1955

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{{yearofthe|1955}}
The year '''1955''' (MCMLV) predates the launch of the [[Transformers brand]] by twenty-nine years.

{{see|Transformers timeline}}

==Non-Fiction==
===Events===
* [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] is founded by [[Yasuta Satō]].

===Births===
* ???? — [[Kwan-cheol Kim]]

====January====
* [[January 15]] — [[Mayumi Tanaka]]
* [[January 20]] — [[Noboro Huruse]]
* [[January 23]] — [[John Tobin]]

====February====
* [[February 21]] — [[Kelsey Grammer]]
* [[February 26]] — [[Junki Takegami]]

====March====
* [[March 12]] — [[Masumi Gotō]]
* [[March 30]] — [[Humberto Vélez]]

====April====
* [[April 15]] — [[Olivier Destrez]]
* [[April 16]] — [[Kim DeMulder]]
* [[April 26]] — [[Richard Epcar]]

====June====
* [[June 15]] — [[Tobias Lelle]]
* [[June 17]] — [[Kazuki Yao]]
* [[June 26]] — [[Steve Whitaker]]

====July====
* [[July 12]] — [[Tadashi Miyazawa]]

====August====
* [[August 3]] — [[Corey Burton]]
* [[August 18]] — [[Kōzō Shioya]]
* [[August 28]] — [[Michitaka Kobayashi]]

====September====
* [[September 4]] — [[Sayuri Sadaoka]]
* [[September 18]] — [[Bob Papenbrook]]

====October====
* [[October 5]] — [[Kōki Kataoka]]
* [[October 11]] — [[Kyōko Tongū]]
* [[October 21]] — [[Yukimasa Kishino]]
* [[October 27]] — [[Michael Shamus Wiles]]

====November====
* [[November 3]] — [[Flint Dille]]
* [[November 16]] — [[Masato Hirano]]
* [[November 30]] — [[Brett Stimely]]

====December====
* [[December 12]] — [[Andrzej Chudy]]
* [[December 16]] — [[Angelo Maggi]]
* [[December 21]] — [[Crock Krumbiegel]]
* [[December 27]] — [[Mark Bright]]
* [[December 28]] — [[Janice Chiang]]
* [[December 31]] — [[Gerhard Acktun]]

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October 24

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May 8

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1965

April 21

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