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Size changing

2022-02-13T08:06:48Z

Jazama: /* Rescue Bots Academy cartoon */

[[File:Soundwave shrinks.gif|thumb|upright=1.4|A little known fact, but {{w|Wasp (comics)|Wasp}} is Soundwave's cousin.]]

Although [[scale]] has never exactly been a deep concern when it comes to ''Transformers'', given that the series has featured F-15 jets not much larger than sports cars, it is not uncommon for certain Transformers to clearly and deliberately '''change size''' when transforming from one mode to the next. The methods employed for this startling alteration in physicality have differed from timeline to timeline, and have long been a heavily debated aspect of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] technology.

{{quote|Decepticons Skywarp and Thundercracker transform and land. A tape player, three cassette tapes and a Walther P-38 fly forth from the towering twin titans. And astonishingly they enlarge hundreds of times over and change into Soundwave, Megatron, Frenzy, and Ravage!|[[Narrator]]|[[Prisoner of War!]]}}

==Examples==
Note that many of the Transformers named here have also transformed at certain times ''without'' shrinking or enlarging, retaining an [[alternate mode]] to scale with their [[robot mode]]. It doesn't help mass-shifting logic though. If anything it only results in ''more'' questions.

===Shrinking===
[[File:DarknessRising3-Arceesizechange.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Where does she ''keep'' it all?]]
The most famous examples of size-changing Transformers are [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who becomes a pistol, and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], who both become stereo cassette players. These Transformers visibly shrink as they transform, assuming one of two sizes—one that allows another Transformer to wield or operate them, and another, even smaller size scaled to humans.

Other shrinking Transformers include [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], the [[Mini-Cassette]]s, the three mechs who make up [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]], and in some continuities, the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s. Reflector could be considered one of the worst, since that's ''three'' Transformers slightly over human-size combining into ''one'' form that's small enough for other robots - or humans - to take photographs with.

[[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]'s ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' bio notes that he has a defect in his transformation circuitry, which often results in him not being able to complete his transformation by not growing back to his robot mode's full size.

One of [[Deep Cover]]'s [[ability|abilities]] is being able to shrink to 1/40th his size for brief periods of time.

Shrinking into altmode is a property also shared by [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|''Animated'']] [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] and [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Prime'']] [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]. They both transform from motorcycles, which are about the size of a human, into full-sized Autobot warriors. In Prowl's case, he grows to be taller than [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], who's a car, although he is much slimmer. ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' [[Signal Lancer]] is another fine example, since Signal Lancer transforms from a normal-size traffic light into a robot big enough to wield the light-pole as a [[lance]].

''Animated'' [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] was deployed undercover within [[Autobot boot camp|the Autobot ranks]] by [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] specifically due to his stated size-changing abilities, allowing him to adopt a smaller Autobot-sized form in the guise of Longarm.<ref>[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac]]</ref>

The ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' video game and its [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|sequel]] mostly avoided this with most of the cast using animation models that stayed the same size. One exception occurred in the original game, a very blatant one, with [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]]. While his robot mode is undeniably huge, his alt mode, an orbital space station converted into a gun, was big enough to have an entire level set in it. Another case occurred in the sequel's multiplayer with a [[Titan (FOC)|Titan]] using the Beast body type, where going into the character's alt mode has them shrinking down while transforming so by the end they're still the same size as in robot mode. This was an obvious choice made for balancing, since doubling in size like [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] does in the campaign mode would make the Titan too big a target.

===Enlarging===
Conversely, Transformers have been known to grow in size when assuming their alternate modes—the most prominent example is surely [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], whose space shuttle mode could become large enough to convey a whole contingent of Decepticon warriors, and even allow [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] to form inside him without even bumping his head. Similarly, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] transforms from a robot of roughly average size (occasionally depicted as somewhat tall, but never ''huge'') into a jet and then into an entire aircraft carrier, of the type used to transport '''dozens''' of jets. [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] is another good example, who has been able to transport whole Autobots in the back of his ambulance form during the cartoon, even [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], who turns into a jet. Other Transformers that enlarge in such a manner also generally do so for the purposes of transporting others; they include [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], and [[Grand Maximus]].

[[Combiner]]s are often larger in their combined form than their robot modes would otherwise indicate—in fact, in the episode "[[Chaos (episode)|Chaos]]," [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] is explicitly shown to enlarge after his combination is complete. In the IDW continuity, the Constructicons (and [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]) are explicitly shown to change size whenever they form Devastator. [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] mentions that not even Prowl's brain can grow large enough to fully accommodate Devastator's [[w:Brain-to-body mass ratio|brain-to-body-mass ratio]].

In the original animated series many of the Transformers arguably enlarged or shrank in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] to a lesser extent, this is most notable among groups such as the [[Seeker (body-type)|Decepticon]] [[Conehead|jets]] and [[Mini Vehicle|minibots]], whose altmodes [[Scale|could not possibly turn into robots that are the size they are depicted otherwise]]. Whether this was truly intended to indicate actual size changes, was merely "lazy animation", or was simply a stylistic choice designed to emphasize the awesome stature of robot mode Cybertronians, is a matter of individual opinion.

While later continuities tried to tone this down, it was still present with instances like [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] seen above, and [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]], who goes from a [[Infiltrator (FOC)|Infiltrator]]-sized character to the size of an Insecticon bruiser, and is clearly seen growing bigger after he transforms. Particularly notable is the [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]] incarnation of [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], whose horns alone in dragon form are taller than most Transformers, but who "only" stands head-and-shoulders above [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] in robot mode.

[[Magnificus (G1)|Magnificus]] has a matter-enlarging scope, which he used to make [[Ga'mede]] fit in in the macroverse.

Another similar thing happened with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] when transforming from his Marmon 97 and back in the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' film because it is needed to be tall enough due to transforming into a small truck.

===Implicit size changing===
[[File:MakeHoistHuffer.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Mass displacement my boron compressor.]]
Transformers that act as transport for other Transformers often implicitly change size to do so. However, size changing is rarely explicitly depicted in these cases. Instead, the following method is used: A character such as [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] transforms in-frame from robot to shuttle with no visible expansion of size relative to his surroundings. Cut. [[File:Loading_Ironhide.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Vanception.]]In the following shot his fellow Decepticons are shown running into frame, suddenly relatively tiny in stature so that they can board the shuttle. Although Astrotrain has not been shown to actually grow, one has to infer that this is more likely than that all his confederates have individually shrunk.

The same change-in-scale-via-implicit-size-changing is used with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and other characters used as transport. For example, in the episode "[[Make Tracks]]", [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], who is depicted as one of the larger Autobots in robot mode, is shown riding inside [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], a Minibot whose truck mode is usually depicted as being smaller than Optimus Prime's. So either Huffer is extremely large in that scene, or Hoist is suddenly the size of a human. Likewise, an injured [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] has been shown [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|being loaded into]] [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet's]] rear medical bay, despite both having the ''exact same [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]''.

(The other explanation is that the animators simply hoped no one would notice the sudden change in scale. Since ''Transformers'' is usually targeted at kids, there's probably some truth to this.)

The ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' cartoon had two entirely different [[Scale charts#Cybertron cartoon|scale chart]]s made as a reference for the animators to work from; one for robot mode scale and the other for vehicle mode scale. While the robot mode scale was mostly based on the toys ([[Metroplex (Cybertron)|aside]] [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|from]] [[Menasor (Cybertron)|a few]] [[Primus|exceptions]]), the vehicle modes were based on a more realistic scale. This resulted in the [[Gigantion|Giant Planet]] [[Mini-Con]]s turning into larger vehicles that scaled with their fellow Autobots, unlike the Mini-Cons of ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' who remained miniscule in either mode. Smaller characters like [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]], who transformed into an armored missile truck, would often transform into vehicles larger than taller characters like [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]], who transformed into a car. Any character transforming into an aircraft (e.g. [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] and [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]) would grow to an enormous size in order to accurately scale with their fellow team members, who would ''usually'' be rescaled based on [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]—or the next largest character's vehicle mode; with everyone else nearby following the largest robot's robot mode scale. Unfortunately, the results of these two different scales would often lead to [[:File:Vector Prime-Landmine.jpg|over and undersized characters before and after transformation]].

Most Transformers in the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' cartoon employ some visible mass-displacement when transforming into their alternate modes, compressing their robot-mode mass into their vehicle mode forms. This is most visible with [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]], whose vehicle mode is roughly half the size of her robot form, and [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], who is noted to be liable to tear the Decepticon's ship apart in beast mode, but is small enough to easily roam the halls in robot mode.

===Pretenders===
Although the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original American cartoon]] was cancelled before the [[Pretender]]s were created, the Japanese-only continuity featured them in their series ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]''. Here the Pretenders did not have outer shells so much as ill-defined holistic transformations which explicitly involved size-changing, allowing the Autobots to convincingly pass themselves off as humans. Also, Autobot Pretenders' shells are able to perform size changing in the ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (manga)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' manga. The Decepticons, by comparison, chose to retain their gigantic proportions when in Pretender mode.

Although never depicted in any of their actual fiction, [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' encyclopedia stated that Pretender shells use shrinking technology to achieve the ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Masterforce]]''-like capacity to pass the wearer off as a real human (or other small lifeform of choice). (Intriguingly, the profile also obliquely implies that Pretender technology would later lead to the development of the faux-organic [[beast mode]]s of the [[Beast Era]].)

==Explanations==
Although size-changing has been evident in Transformers from the very beginning, the original animated series and comic books never address the topic, and it was regarded as simply being the way of things. Fandom debate on the topic has seemingly inspired later fiction to offer varying explanations on how it functions.

===''Beast Wars II'' cartoon===
Surprisingly, one of the first, if not the very first, attempts of providing an official explanation for an instance of size-changing occurred in the Japanese-original ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]'' cartoon.

Upon being upgraded from his smaller, average-sized "Megastorm" form, [[Megastorm|Gigastorm]] had become too large to enter the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s' ship, the ''[[Galvaburg II]]''. In order for him to fit, he would first have to be exposed to an '''[[Elemental Particle Control Beam]]''' that would shrink his body down to a more accommodating size every time he wished to enter the ship. He would then remain in his scaled-down size inside the ship for seemingly-indefinite periods of time, until returning to his original size whenever he'd be back outside of the ship.

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] offered two explanations for size-changing within its continuity.

The first, to explain enlarging, was '''parts compression'''—the notion that the Transformers in question, such as Astrotrain and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], had many dense layers of armor in robot mode, which then slid out, expanding to create a much larger, but less-strongly-armored vehicle mode. Fans have referred to this as the "origami Transformers" explanation, and it appeared in their ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' encyclopedia.

The second explanation, to justify shrinking, was '''mass conversion'''. This method put it that Transformers like Soundwave were genetically endowed with the ability to transform not simply their bodies, but their entire molecular structure. This ability, not under their conscious control, only activates when they transform, shifting their atoms according to a predetermined schematic.

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Escalation3-Massdisplacement.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shrinky-dink.]]
In the ''[[The Transformers: Escalation|Escalation]]'' miniseries sees [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] employ a '''mass-displacement sequence''', physically discarding a portion of his bodily mass to allow himself to shrink to a human-scaled pistol of appropriate weight and density. What with E equalling mc², the loss of this amount of mass (shunted to an undisclosed location in space and time) results in a volatile energy discharge, requiring bystanders to step away lest they be injured by the forces released—not that Megatron would care.

Due to the energy shortage (and seeming near-total depletion of Transformers' primary fuel source, [[Energon]]) caused by their war, mass displacement hasn't been commonplace for a very long time. Since it requires a huge amount of energy, the technology had practically vanished until the discovery of [[Ore-13]] on [[Earth#2005 IDW continuity|Earth]].

Mass displacement in [[IDW Publishing|IDW's]] [[2005 IDW continuity|original comic book series]] went unmentioned for several years until ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' used it to explain why the [[Constructicon (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|Constructicons]] look much larger when they're forming [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' introduced the '''[[mass-displacement gun]]''', a weapon capable of shrinking ''other'' people, while Megatron would shrink in ''robot mode'' - explaining that the spark modifications to enable mass-displacement, once done, could not be undone - as part of saving the living version of the ''[[Lost Light]]''. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}.

The [[Chimeracon]]s, a faction of experimental warrriors created by [[Tarantulas (BW)#2005 IDW continuity|Mesothulas]], used body-frames augmented with [[obtenteum]]. This super-fuel gave them the necessary energy required to regularly shift size when converting to and from their [[beast mode]]s. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3}}

In an attempt to destroy a [[Moonbase Two|Functionist-controlled moon]], [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] from an [[Functionist Universe|alternate universe]] was voluntarily mass displaced into the size of a moon, and was killed by this soon afterwards. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}}

===2007 ''Transformers'' film===
The creators of the [[Transformers (film)|2007 live-action movie]] explicitly avoided including any Transformers who could change size, wishing to avoid the necessary suspension of disbelief. Therefore, any observed [[scale]] problems are genuine scale problems. (And there are a few, most notably human-sized [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]'s head turning into a tiny cell phone. But then again, his head is basically made of shards with a ''lot'' of space in between.) That said, size-changing technology clearly exists in ''some'' form in the movie continuity, as [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] somehow shrinks the [[AllSpark]] down to a manageable size and mass. The [[Staff of Merlin]] has also been shown to be capable of changing size in ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'', capable of shrinking and growing to be held by both Cybertronians and humans.

===''Rescue Bots Academy'' cartoon===
When questioned how [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] was able to turn into a tiny cassette tape, [[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]] explained certain Transformers could use a technique called '''molecular compression''', allowing them to achieve alternate modes much smaller than their robot mode would seemingly permit. {{storylink|More Than Meets The Eye (RBA)|More Than Meets The Eye}}

===Fandom explanations===
[[File:No mass shifting here.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Just when you thought you had it all figured out...]]
The issue of shrinking and enlarging was, in the early days of the online ''Transformers'' fandom, a frequently debated subject. The Transformers were clearly displacing their mass, to allow their shrunken forms to be operable—so where was that mass going? The postulated answer to this question was the invention of "[[unspace|subspace]]", the void of extradimensional space between realities. Subspace proved a handy answer to various other questions as well—see the concept's own article for details. IDW's "mass displacement" rationale essentially ''is'' the subspace explanation, without actually using the term.

And hey, if any of that doesn't grab you, a [[Beorht|wizard]] did it.

==Note==
*When you see a character's size is [[:File:Tinybluestreak.jpg|smaller]] [[:File:Huge Ironhide and Small Ratchet.jpg|than]] [[:File:CarnageMiniBlaster.jpg|usual]], well, it's just [[Animation error|a technical issue]].

==References==
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[[Category:Technology]]

Dinobot (Cyberverse)

2021-11-07T12:13:59Z

Jazama:

{{faction|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Dinobot}}
:''The Dinobots are an [[Autobot]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Cyberverse-TheImmobilizers-Dinobots.jpg|thumb|350px]]
In times past, when hope seemed but the whimsical notion of babes, "King of the [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|Dinosaurs]]" [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] sent a message to the stars asking its recipients to fight the noblest of fights with courage and good cheer. A message that resonated across the universe, it became the mantra of a distant [[Cybertronian colonies|Cybertronian colony]]. Its inhabitants took on dinosaur forms in deference to this valiant king and his message. Unfortunately, the fiendish greed of [[Mercenary|lawless curs]] resulted in this world being destroyed, with only four known survivors. These wayward souls followed their tormentors to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in order to prevent a similar tragedy and avenge their fallen leader [[Tiny Arms]]. There, they had the good fortune to fall in with the very bot who defined their society. Now christened the '''Dinobots''', these five fight together to protect the recently brokered Autobot/Decepticon peace from those who would defile it. In the process, they've gained the ability to combine into the mighty but youthful warrior [[Volcanicus (Cyberverse)|Volcanicus]], a hero we didn't ask for but one we deserve.

Aside from Grimlock, the team includes:
*[[Swoop (Cyberverse)|Swoop]] - ''Pteranodon''
*[[Slug (Cyberverse)|Slug]] - ''Triceratops''
*[[Sludge (Cyberverse)|Sludge]] - ''Brontosaurus''
*[[Snarl (Cyberverse)|Snarl]] - ''Stegosaurus''

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{spoiler|The Immobilizers|December 6}}
{{groupstub|{{storylink|The Immobilizers}}}}

==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
====Scout Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Scout-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|300px|Scout Class Grimlock]]
*'''[[Grimlock (Cyberverse)#Scout Class|Grimlock]]''' ([[2018]]/[[2019]])
:''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Scout Class Grimlock transforms from a robot to an intermediate mode and features an Action Attack gimmick.

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====Ultra Class====
[[File:Bumblebee-Cyberverse-Adventures-Dinobots-Unite-Ultra-Sludge.jpeg|thumb|300px|Ultra Class Sludge]]
*'''[[Grimlock (Cyberverse)#Ultra|Grimlock]]''' (2018)
*'''[[Sludge (Cyberverse)#Cyberverse|Dinobot Sludge]]''' ([[2021]])
:''Cyberverse'' Ultra Class Grimlock and Sludge are roughly Voyager-sized toys that transform from robot to a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' and a ''Brontosaurus'' respectively. Due to being released at different stages of the line, each toy features a different gimmick: Grimlock has an Action Attack, and Sludge has an Energon Armor.

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====Ultimate Class====
[[File:Cyberverse Ultimate Volcanicus.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Ultimate Class Volcanicus]]
*'''[[Grimlock (Cyberverse)#Ultimate|Grimlock]]''' (2019)
*'''[[Volcanicus (Cyberverse)#Cyberverse|Volcanicus]]''' (2021)
''Cyberverse'' Ultimate Class Grimlock is a roughly Leader-sized mold that converts from a fully poseable robot into a ''T. rex'' and also features an Action Attack. Similarly, Volcanicus converts from a combined robot to a dragon-esque beast mode and features both an Energon Armor and a Twist-N-Change gimmick. Unfortunately, Volcanicus cannot be disassembled into his individual components.
{{comingsoontoy|Volcanicus}}

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====Tiny Turbo Changers====
[[File:CV-toy TTC Grimlock.jpg|thumb|300px|Tiny Turbo Changer Grimlock]]
*'''[[Grimlock (Cyberverse)#Tiny Turbo Changers|Grimlock]]''' (2019)
:''Cyberverse'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]] Grimlock is a soft-plastic robot who transforms into a tiny dino.

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====Spark Armor====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Elite-Class-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Elite Class Grimlock]]
*'''[[Grimlock (Cyberverse)#SparkArmor|Grimlock]]''' (Elite Class, 2019)
:''Cyberverse'' Elite Class Grimlock is a Warrior-sized mold that transforms from robot to ''T. rex'' and comes with a "[[Trash Crash]]" Spark Armor accessory that is modeled after a garbage truck, which can form his battle armor in robot mode.

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====Deluxe Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-Deluxe-Class-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Deluxe Class Grimlock]]
*'''[[Grimlock (Cyberverse)#Deluxe Class|Grimlock]]''' (2020)
*'''[[Slug (Cyberverse)#Deluxe Class|Dinobot Slug]]''' (2021)
:Traditional Deluxe Class figures were made of Grimlock and Slug, released under the ''Bumblebee Cyberverse Adventures'' and the ''Dinobots Unite'' banners respectively. This Grimlock comes with the crown he wore in "[[King of the Dinosaurs]]".
{{comingsoontoy|Slug}}

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====Roll & Combine====
[[File:CV-toy RollCombine Swoop.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Roll & Combine Swoop]]
*'''[[Grimlock (Cyberverse)#Roll & Combine|Wheeljack / Grimlock]]''' (2021)
*'''[[Swoop (Cyberverse)#Cyberverse|Bumblebee / Dinobot Swoop]]''' (2021)
*'''[[Slug (Cyberverse)#Cyberverse|Megatron / Dinobot Slug]]''' (2021)
:The ''Cyberverse'' Roll & Combine Dinobots are small toys that convert from robot to dino mode in a single step and can also form half of a Combiner robot. Grimlock forms the upper half of [[Wheelgrim]] when combined with [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]], Swoop turns into the upper half of [[Bumbleswoop]] when combined with [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]], and Slug becomes the lower half of [[Slugtron]] when combined with [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]. Due to how the combination gimmick works, Slug can combine with either Grimlock or Swoop to create cool new Dinobot combiners. Unfortunately though, Grimlock and Swoop can't combine between themselves, effectively preventing us from creating a new toy of [[Mega-Dinobot]].

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====Warrior Class====
[[File:CV-toy WarriorClass Snarl.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Warrior Class Snarl]]
*'''[[Snarl (Cyberverse)#Cyberverse|Dinobot Snarl]]''' (2021)
:Warrior Class Snarl converts from robot mode to ''Stegosaurus'' and will be released as part of the ''Dinobots Unite'' subline. With this release, every Dinobot from the ''Cyberverse'' continuity finally has at least one individual toy each.
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==Notes==
*The ''Cyberverse'' Dinobots were first mentioned in [[2018]] in Grimlock's [https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/cyberverse character bio] on the Hasbro ''Cyberverse'' site but received no further coverage until the ''Dinobots Unite'' subline in [[2021]].

[[Category:Dinobots| Dinobot (Cyberverse)]]
[[Category:Cyberverse subgroups]]

Megatron (Cyberverse)

2019-03-18T05:10:31Z

Jazama: /* Cyberverse cartoon */

{{factions|decepticon|hofsilver}}
{{disambig3|Megatron}}
:''Megatron is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:CyberverseMegatron.jpg|thumb|300px|Don't tell him he doesn't have his back cannon, or he'll shoot the text down below!]]

'''Megatron''' is the tyrannical leader of the [[Decepticon]]s, being ruthless, cruel, and evil to the core. He was once friends with [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]], though exactly how boggles the mind. He plans to achieve total global domination, though his corrupt plans are often thwarted by the [[Autobot]]s. <ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/cyberverse Character bios] at the official ''Cyberverse'' website</ref>

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Marc Thompson]] (English)|[[Erwin Grunspan]] (French), [[Peter Reinhardt]] (German), [[Maurizio Trombini]] (Italian)}}
[[File:Megatron - Cyberverse - Megatron Is My Hero promo.jpg|thumb|left|250px|There's a little of him in all of us.]]
[[File:Cyberverse Decepticon Plankowners (Cyberverse - Megatron Is My Hero).jpg|thumb|300px|"Imagine seven million people all wanting to die together."]]
Eons ago, Megatron was a [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial champion]] on Cybertron, his charisma netting him a large following of admirers from all flocks of life. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}} Among his followers was [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus]], a file clerk who began to author Megatron's speeches to his following. {{storylink|Maccadam's}} At a rally, Megatron dubbed his movement, the [[Decepticon]]s, and swore to create a new Cybertron that would bring equal rights to all citizens. As his power base grew however, Megatron's personality took a darker turn with Megatron eventually declaring open war on Optimus and his own followers. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}}

Among Megatron's early acts was the execution of the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]]. {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}} Once [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] had captured Optimus Prime, she intended to ship him to Megatron until [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] freed his leader. {{storylink|Shadowstriker}} When [[Drift (Cyberverse)|Deadlock]] attempted to defect from the Decepticons, Megatron followed him to [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]] where he attempted to slay the traitor to serve as an example to others. Before he could however, [[Maccadam]] stormed into the room and transformed into his monstrous [[alternate mode]], the mere sight of it cowing Megatron into retreating. {{storylink|Maccadam's}}

[[File:Mad Megs (Cyberverse - Maccadam's).jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Now back there if you got a problem you tell Wally. And he tells everyone in town, brings it out in the open, no more problem."]]

Once the Decepticons had taken [[Vector Sigma]], Megatron sought to use the supercomputer to reprogram the [[AllSpark]] and have it birth a new generation of loyal Decepticons. When Bumblebee discovered this, he was brought before Megatron who sadistically tore out the scout's [[voice box]] to prevent him from reporting what he'd learned. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}} Despite Megatron's best efforts, the Autobots did manage to learn of his plan, managing to seize the AllSpark and send it through a [[space bridge]]. {{storylink|Allspark (Cyberverse)|Allspark}}

Megatron eventually tracked the AllSpark to [[Earth]], and sent [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]]'s [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] squad there to retrieve it.

Catching wind of this intel, the Autobots on Cybertron sent [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] to retrieve the artifact first only for her to come across the missing Bumblebee. Upon learning that her friend was suffering from amnesia, the [[cityspeaker]] attempted to use a [[cortical psychic patch]] to help him make sense of his memories. Among them was an undamaged memory of Megatron; however she was unable to access it before the patch malfunctioned and shut her out. {{storylink|Fractured}}

Once Windblade had begun making headway in fixing Bumblebee's mind, the scout began to remember Megatron in the earliest days of his revolution causing him to idealize the Decepticon leader as a hero. With Windblade's help however, he was able to remember the tyrant Megatron had become, being left to wonder how he could have ever considered the Decepticon someone to look up to. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}}

After Slipstream had consistently failed in her mission, [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] hacked into Bumblebee's cortical psychic patch and trapped the scout in a false memory that painted him as a Decepticon spy aboard the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']] who had sabotaged the ship at Megatron's direct order. {{storylink|Sabotage}}

==Toys==
===Cyberverse===
====Scout Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Scout-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You call that a tank?]]
*'''Megatron''' (Scout Class, [[2018]])
**''Action Attack'': "Fusion Mace"
:''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Scout Class Megatron is a Scout scale toy that transforms from a robot to <s>a robot sitting down</s> a "transformational" mode in six easy steps. His Action Attack gimmick causes an [[Energon mace]] to pop out of his right arm when triggered.

:Prototype photos depict him having a silver painted body which are not featured in the final product.
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====1-Step Changers====
[[File:Cyberverse-2018-One-Step-Changer-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now THIS is a tank!]]
*'''Megatron''' (1-Step Changer, 2018)
:Released as part of the second wave of the ''Cyberverse'' [[Transformers:_Cyberverse_(toyline)#1-Step_Changers|One-Step changers]], this Megatron is an all-new mold, sharing a similar transformation scheme with the [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#OneStepROTF|One-Step changer Megatron toy]] from [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|the ''Age of Extinction'' toyline]].

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-One-Step-Megatron-(New).jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (1-Step Changer, 2019)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Turbo Change Megatron'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[August]] [[2019]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-08'''
**''Action Attack'': "Fusion Mega Shot"
**''Accessories'': Missile
:A second, more gimmick-y mold of the One-Step Changer Megatron features a spring-loaded missile. His transformation consists of flipping his rear feet on the tank to the front to transform him.
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====Warrior Class====
[[File:Cyberverse-Warrior-Megatron.jpg|thumb|300px|"The funnelweb spider can kill a man in eight seconds, just by lookin' at him!"]]
*'''Megatron''' (Warrior Class, 2018)
**''Action Attack'': "Fusion Mace"
:''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class Megatron is a Deluxe-sized mold that transforms from tank to robot mode in 9 steps. Pushing the switch on his back raises his left arm while activating his launching "Fusion Mace" gimmick, which launches his flail with a short string, and it must be retracted manually. Due to the simplified transformation, Megatron's arms ended up sticking out from his tank mode, and his hips & thighs (slightly) are sticking out to the front, making his crotch ''vulnerable'' in vehicle mode.

: His lower legs have a tendency to fall off, as they are held in with (nearly flat) plastic nubs.

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====Ultimate Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Ultimate-Class-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|No wonder you have so many accidents around here, the steering wheel's on the wrong side of the tank!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Ultimate Class, 2018)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Fusion Cannon Megatron'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[July]] [[2019]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-07'''
**''Action Attack'': "Fusion Mega Shot"
:''Cyberverse'' Ultimate Class Megatron is a roughly Leader Class-sized toy that transforms from a heavily G1-inspired robot to tank in around eleven steps. He comes with a "Fusion Mega Shot" Action Attack gimmick, <ref name=io9>[https://io9.gizmodo.com/these-new-transformers-cyberverse-figures-are-fantastic-1823007404 These New Transformers Cyberverse Figures Are Fantastic Callbacks to the Original '80s Toys] at io9.gizmodo.com</ref> which unfolds the cannon into an elongated pink barrel when the button to his left is pushed, reminiscent of a similar attack used by [[Megatron (Movie)|his live action counterpart]]. Additionally, he has an autotransforming head reveal activated when his waist is swing down, though his arms still need to be in turret mode for it to work correctly. Due to this feature, he has no neck swivel.

:Megatron is unusual for his size in lacking elbows. Otherwise, he features ratcheted swivels and outward hinges in his hips, hinged knees, and shoulders with forward and lateral joints. Despite his Fusion Cannon being permanently attached to his arm, his right fist still has a covered-up hole for 5 mm pegs.
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====Elite Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Elite-Class-Megatron.jpg|upright=2|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (Elite Class, 2019)
**''Spark Armor'': Chopper Cut
:''Cyberverse'' Elite Class Megatron is a smaller, Warrior Class-sized, less Action Attack-laden new mold that transforms from robot to a tank that is evocative of his Warrior Class toy, complete with ''vulnerable robot mode crotch'' in tank mode. He also comes with a "Chopper Cut" Spark Armor accessory that is modeled after an attack chopper with built-in mace and additional fusion cannon, which can form his battle armor in robot mode. Like all Elite Class toys, the accessory also comes with a unique alternate head piece which replaces his original head.
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==Merchandise==
===McDonalds===
*'''Megatron''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2018)
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==Notes==
*As with the rest of the ''Cyberverse'' cast, Megatron's design is based on the [[Evergreen]] design also used for his [[Megatron (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], with some minor stylistic tweaks.
*Megatron speaks with a peculiar accent, somewhere between Irish and American. Perhaps this is the [[Tarn (polity)|Tarnian]] accent his [[Megatron_(G1)/IDW_Generation_1_continuity|IDW incarnation]] was known for?

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
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|disambig=Megatron (disambiguation)
|body=
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], the evil Decepticon leader from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]], the less-than-proactive six-changer Predacon leader from [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]].
*[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], the cosmically power-hungry Decepticon leader from the [[Unicron Trilogy]].
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], the violent and murderous Decepticon leader from the [[live-action film series]].
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], the cruel but suave tyrant from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]].''
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], the evil and sadistic Decepticon leader from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Cyberverse Decepticons]]
[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]

Heavy Metal War

2018-10-07T22:08:42Z

Jazama: /* Trivia */

{{disambig2|the Generation 1 cartoon episode|the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' episode|Heavy Metal War - Part 1}}
{{episode
|series=G1toon
|ep=16
|series2=SRLFtoon
|ep2=10
|prev2=Countdown to Extinction (episode)
|next2=Autobot Spike
|series3=''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''
|ep3=5
|prev3=S.O.S. Dinobots
|next3=The Autobot Run
|image=HeavyMetalWar Primedefeated.jpg
|caption=The agony of defeat.
|title="Heavy Metal War"
|production code=#700-13
|airdate=[[December 15]], 1984
|written by=[[Donald F. Glut]]
|animation studio=[[Toei Animation|Toei]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''Megatron challenges Optimus Prime to a one on one battle to end the war.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:HeavyMetalWar Megatron invitation.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Silly Megs, tricks are for kids!]]
A busy construction site is attacked by driver-less construction equipment, and several components are stolen. The construction vehicles return to Decepticon headquarters and are revealed to be the newly built [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. The components they stole are parts to a machine that will allow [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] to absorb the [[power chip rectifier]]s from his [[Decepticon]] warriors.

While the final preparations are completed on the machine, Megatron flies to [[Autobot]] headquarters and makes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] an offer he cannot refuse. Megatron offers the Autobot leader a one on one battle with the winner staying on [[Earth]] to do as he pleases, and the loser taking his army and exiling themselves to deep space. Confident in his own abilities, Prime accepts the challenge and sets the match.

[[File:HeavyMetalWar Megatron powerup.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Fear me, for I have the power of... poo gas!!]]
Knowing that Prime would be unable to resist a chance to honorably end their conflict, Megatron returns to the Decepticon base and uses the newly completed machine to gain all of the special powers of his warriors. [[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]]'s teleportation, [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]]'s sonic boom, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]'s seismic attack, etc. Knowing that Megatron would now be unbeatable, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] voices concerns that the Autobot computer [[Teletraan I]] would be able to detect what Megatron had done. Anticipating this problem, Megatron dispatches the Constructicons to take care of the computer.

The two armies arrive at the battle site, and the contest begins. Megatron unleashes a barrage of powers (while Starscream gives a running commentary), and Prime is outclassed at every step. Not knowing that he has been deceived, Prime concedes the fight and comments that he underestimated Megatron. The shocked Autobots begin the trek back to base, and the Decepticons follow to make sure they leave.

[[File:Heavy Metal War Devastator.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Not Brawl.]]
Meanwhile, the Constructicons have nearly tunneled their way into the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and Teletraan I. Sensing the imminent danger, Teletraan I activates the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. The Dinobots respond and start pounding on the Constructicons, opening up a lava channel in the process. The battle not going in their favor, the Constructicons pull out one last trick and combine into the super warrior, [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. The returning Autobots see the battle, but are unable to help. Inside the Ark, Teletraan I is able to show that Megatron cheated, and the Autobots rush outside to help the Dinobots.

[[File:Heavy Metal War Decepticons beat.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|You'd think Starscream would be used to this, but no...]]
Despite the arrival of the rest of the Autobots to the fight, Devastator is still too powerful to be defeated, so [[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]] distracts the monstrous Decepticon with a [[hologram]] of [[Halonix Maximus|a colossal Autobot]]. Stunned at the sudden appearance of a robot even bigger than he is, Devastator is shot by Optimus Prime and falls apart. The Constructicons try to drive away, but the Dinobots blast them into the lava. The other Decepticons are routed by the Autobots and also pushed or knocked back by gunfire into the lava. There is much rejoicing.

...Until Megatron rises from the lava, vowing that the Decepticons will rise again.
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] (13)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (14)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] (15)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (16)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] (20)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (21)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (24)
*[[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]] (25)
*[[Teletraan I]] (26)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (27)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (28)
*[[Brawn (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Brawn]] (29)
*[[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] (30)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]] (31)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] (32)
*[[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]] (33)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (36)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] (37)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (38)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (39)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (40)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (41)
*[[Halonix Maximus|Giant Autobot]] hologram (43)
|c2=
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (2)
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (3)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (4)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (5)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (6)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (7)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (8)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (9)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (10)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] (11)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] (12)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (22)
*[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] (23)
*[[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] (34)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] (35)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (42)
|c3=
*Construction Workers (1)
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (17)
*[[Chip Chase]] (18)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (19)
}}

==Quotes==
"Forgive me, but I believe your boast sounds vaguely familiar."
:—'''Starscream''', after hearing another of Megatron's promises to destroy the Autobots.

[[File:Shockblastcannon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm alright! I'm alright. That was supposed to happen.]]
"Let's see how he likes my new [[Shock blast cannon|shockblast cannon]]! ''[The cannon explodes in his hands]'' Uhh... hnh... that's a shock, all right."
:—'''Wheeljack'''

"But I need my power chip rectifier. Besides, the Cybertron Code of Combat requires each warrior to fight as he is, without additional reinforcement. You wouldn't want to cheat, would you, Megatron?" 
"I will win by any means! At any cost! Even if it means terminating ''you'', Starscream!" 
"I was only raising a legal point..."
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Megatron'''

"Doesn't this remind you of the gladiatorial combats in ancient Rome?" 
"Maybe it would if I knew what you were talkin' about."
:—'''Chip''' and '''Ironhide''' on the duel between Optimus and Megatron.

"Sludge not see these Decepticons before." 
"Not see again either. Because we dino-mite them to pieces!" 
:—'''Sludge''' and '''Snarl''' vs. the Constructicons.

"It is ended." 
"Is it really over, Optimus? I mean, have we seen the end of this war? Forever?" 
"Who can say, Spike? In this vast universe, is anything truly forever?"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Spike''', with a question that is quickly answered, at least for the audience

==Notes==
===Technical or animation glitches===
*It seems the artists might have had only script directions to go by when drawing the Constructicons' vehicular attack modes, and not actual character models. Both Long Haul and Mixmaster deploy weapons that are of similar description to their toys' attack forms (cab-mounted cannon, twin missile launchers), but look nothing like them.
*Coloring errors:
**As Long Haul deploys his missiles, his Decepticon symbol is red, and missing its "cheeks".
**The top of Hook's head is green as Scrapper bows to Megatron... and again in the very next shot.
**Scavenger's face is colored all-green as he welds. If it was a stylistic decision to show the light from his welding, then it should flicker along with the welding lights.
**As Scrapper directs the others working on the infuser, his head is green instead of black, and Mixmaster's drum and torso are purple instead of green.
**The top of Wheeljack's chest is colored glass-blue instead of white after the shock cannon blows up.
**During the pan across the Decepticons before the strength transfer, Soundwave is missing the line in the middle of his mask, and his yellow stripes are mostly colored blue.
**Megatron's waist is red instead of silver after the transfer.
**When Megatron talks to Starscream after that, Starscream's air vent "boobs" are colored white instead of black.
**The front of Scrapper's head is red instead of black as Megatron orders him to move out.
**As Scrapper transforms, his whole helmet is green.
**As Optimus explains the code to Spike, Ironhide's forehead isn't fully drawn in.
**"Defeat, Megatron?" Megatron's fusion cannon is white instead of black during this line.
**At the end of the across the Decepticons seating themselves, Soundwave's optic visor is blue instead of red.
**Laserbeak's head is light gray as he ejects from Soundwave.
**Megatron's faction emblem is missing before he teleports.
**And it's missing again as he says the Autobots must exile.
**After Megatron teleports, Skywarp is colored like Starscream as he talks about the his ability.
**Starscream's right arm is colored dark gray for a moment, while he talks to Skywarp about the rectifiers.
**Wheeljack's missing one of the lines on his "ears" as he and the others listen to Optimus say he was not prepared.
**Prime's tires are light gray as he transforms to truck mode, and his headlights aren't colored in.[[File:Heavymetalwar constructicons target teletraan.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Oh, and Scavenger's chest shouldn't be purple, either.]]
**Scrapper's helmet is green in two shots as he and the others run into Autobot Headquarters.
**Scavenger's back is purple as he and the others back away from the Dinobots.
**Snarl's helmet is the same medium gray as his body as he joins Sludge.
**As Devastator walks toward the Dinobots, Swoop's head is white, while Sludge and Slag are block-colored gray.
**Devastator's hand is green instead of purple as he throws Grimlock.
**The top of Starscream's chest is red instead of gray as Megatron rants about the hologram.
*"Besides, the Cybertron code of combat requires..." Starscream's hand phases behind the transfer machine's light during his monologue.
*There's a discontinuity between shots as Megatron is infused; in one shot he's moving and reacting in visible pain to the power transfer; in the next, he's just standing there like a statue.
*Also in the above scene, when Megatron says "I now possess all your powers in addition to my own" his "helmet" is significantly wider than his usual onscreen character model's, and in the NEXT shot ("Optimus Prime and the Autobots... are FINISHED!! Huhuhwarhahahahaha!!") his helmet suddenly shrinks back to its usual narrow width. It would therefore be reasonable to surmise the animators were using Megatron's G1 Toy as a drawing reference for the former shot, as his helmet IS significantly wider than the "normal" Megatron's onscreen model.
*After Megatron talks of the Constructicons destroying Teletraan I, he's suddenly no longer attached to the machine.
*When Megatron laughs maniacally after being infused with the power of the other Decepticons, his head is disproportionately small, and his Decepticon insignia moves independently of his body.
*When the Autobots transform into their alternate modes right before leaving to the duel, Trailbreaker transforms outside the Ark somehow.
*When the Autobots transform back into robot mode when they arrive at the duel, Ironhide, already in robot mode, transforms into his alternate mode. The next scene shows him in robot mode again.
*When Starscream lands behind Megatron before the latter's duel with Optimus Prime, the animators forgot to animate the dust Starscream's feet stir up, so we can see that his legs are not fully drawn, and instead of feet, they end in paint blotches.
*Chip is drawn speaking Spike's line "It's Earth history, Ironhide!"
*During the duel, what are the Autobots supposed to be sitting on? Air?
*After the boulder Prime threw at Meagtron splits in two, it completely disappears before the shot ends.
[[File:HeavyMetalWar Huffer towing Prime's trailer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*Huffer is drawn with six wheels instead of four as he takes Prime's trailer.
*Only a moment after Huffer takes Prime's trailer, as the Autobots depart the battlefield, the animators have drawn Prime towing his trailer again, but covered up their error by coloring him orange like Huffer.
*Mixmaster's cab-weapon changes color and form between scenes (it's a gray sphere when the Constructicons start tunneling; it's a green gun when they reach Autobot Headquarters.)
*Mixmaster's acid-laser changes from pink to orange between shots. The weapon that fires it has gone back to gray in the second shot.
*The animation doesn't really show a hole ''melting'' in the floor; a section of the floor just vanishes and is replaced with a melted hole.
*Grimlock has his original head design in this episode, rather than the later, toy-based one he normally is drawn with.
*Grimlock's Galaxial Rocket Launcher is drawn as one of the barrels of his laser rifle shooting off.
*The Dinobots' voices are ''heavily'' processed in his episode, far beyond the norm, giving them a crunchy, gravely sound.
*The inside of Sludge's [[robot mode]] mouth is glowing orange ''again''. Clearly this is part of his character model, but why and how did such a bizarre choice come about in the first place?
*As Scrapper clutches his wounded shoulder, he has two small eyes instead of a visor. (It makes him look a lot like [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]].)
[[File:G1DevastatorHeads.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|But let's face it - he looks much, much cooler with the visor.]]
*Much like [[A Plague of Insecticons|Kickback's insect head]], the cartoon could never quite make up its mind whether Devastator was supposed to have two small eyes or one big visor. This episode shows him with eyes as he monologues, then the visor shows up just a shot or two later.
*"Then -- Then Megatron cheated!" Ironhide's mouth is drawn with [[teeth]] and a [[tongue]].
*When the Autobots cheer inside their headquarters, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]]'s insignia is missing, Wheeljack's ears aren't flashing, and Jazz's mouth is blinking on and off.
*As the hologram fades out, Hound isn't shown in the nearby cave from which he's supposed to be projecting it.
*When [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] finds out the "Giant [[Autobot]]" is a hologram, his cannon [[kibble]] is gone for a brief second.
*In the final closeup of Megatron's face, several of the lava streams are flowing ''behind'' his eyes and back out. OUCH!
*When we first see the Autobots in the Ark after the duel, Ironhide punches empty air, the whole screen shakes, and he says, “Uh, sorry about that” to no-one.

===Rhino DVD release===
More than most episodes, the [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]] DVD version of this episode is full of animation errors that do not appear in the original broadcast version or prior home video releases (as a result of incomplete film masters being used for the DVD), as well as crude attempts made by Rhino to fix some of these errors.

Some are merely aesthetic complaints:
*In one shot, the camera pans sideways to follow the Constructicons, however they aren't moving, so they actually lag behind the screen. Then, as they round a corner, they are animated above the animation cel of the building they drive around, and you can see they are not fully drawn. Their [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s end in unfinished lines and paint blotches until they come fully into view.
*As the Constructions make their big introductory transformations, the camera doesn't pan up with Bonecrusher, Long Haul, and Mixmaster, leaving them cut out of the shot from the thighs upward. Bonecrusher is also visibly floating above the ground.
*After Long Haul transforms, the equipment he's supposedly carrying simply pops into view. As the outlines tell us, it has been retroactively shopped into the image.
*The Rhino DVD portrays the power-chip smelter as a featureless rectangular smear, lacking all the light effects and animation that should be present.
*When Megatron says "Scrapper, you have your orders...", the Constructicons' eyes / eye visors no longer glow red in response.
*As he drives up to start digging, [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] is constantly jumping a bit back and forth while driving, as if the animation frames are not ordered properly.
*When the Autobots transform to leave base for the battlefield, Optimus Prime's left headlight blinks in and out a couple of times.
*Then, as they all drive out of the Ark, the screen freezes for a moment. The Autobots seem to have teleported after the animation finally continues.
*The sky behind Ironhide, when he is informing us of his ignorance of Earth's history, jumps noticeably at the beginning of the shot, and the shadowy outlines around him vibrate wildly.
*The audience isn't actually sitting on the edge of the pit, rather they are all somehow seated on the slopes.
*At two points during the duel with Optimus Prime (one of them recycled as him landing at Autobot Headquarters), Megatron is colored dark gray.
*When the miscolored Megatron blasts Prime away, the background isn't moving to simulate the camera pan, whereas Prime's animation is.
*The humans in one shot are drawn horribly off-model, with terrible looking teeth, may we add. Spike shows his pre-final print uppers again in a later shot.
*When Skywarp boasts that Megatron acquired the power of teleportation from him, he is colored like Starscream, who is seen sitting right next to him.
*During the Dinobots' fight scene with the Constructicons, some of the laser-firing animation is missing, leaving the characters with huge "holes" and gaps on their bodies where said laser shots should have been animated. This also renders the shot of Sludge firing his eye-beams completely pointless.
*And as Swoop fires his missiles, the background art isn't moving, making it look like he is floating.
*Also in one shot, the rock covering the Constructicons is missing from the foreground, and again, we see incomplete drawings instead of fully-drawn robots.
**However a later shot has a cave mouth drawn over the screen's outer rim, which shouldn't be there, as the scene takes place outside.

However, some of the screwups actually confuse the plot:
*Power chip rectifier only appear in the finished animation as little more than small glowing pink dots. When Starscream removes his, this glowing effect is missing, meaning he's holding nothing, and that none of the rectifiers ever actually appear on-screen in the Rhino version.
*When Rhino DVD Optimus Prime hurls a boulder at Megatron, Megatron still lights up to use Skywarp's teleportation ability to get out of the way... but after the teleporation glow effect fades, Megatron is ''still standing there''. The boulder ''flies straight through him'' with nobody seeming to care, including Megatron himself.
*When Megatron is talking to Starscream while the Constructicons are building the infuser machine, Starscream is colored like Skywarp.
**Speaking about the Constructicons being hard at work, this sequence is completely missing. We are instead treated to a shot of Megatron and Starscream standing silently for seconds.
*When [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] runs up and uses his [[glass gas]], he is coloured like [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]].
[[File:HeavyMetalWar Mixmaster spray.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1|That sure isn't a cave you're in there, Mixmaster.]]
*The animation sequence of Megatron landing at the Autobot base ''is missing entirely'', and is replaced by looped animation from later in the episode of Megatron landing after a jump, along with a recycled snippet of Cliffjumper looking elated after encasing Megatron in ice from just a few seconds earlier.
*When Megatron lands, there are two Optimus Primes and Ironhides there to greet him.
*As the Autobots help Prime make his decision, the camera pans are missing, and the scene is instead shown as multiple, separate shots. Secondly, Wheeljack's light effects are mis-aligned. Finally, the added lens-effects in Prime's optics makes him look like he's about to cry.
*When the Constructicons move out to dig the passage to the Autobot headquarters, they're all shown outdoors instead of inside the base.
*A transformation sequence for Trailbreaker, recycled from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]", still retains its exterior background even though it's supposed to happen inside Autobot Headquarters.
*When the Autobots arrive at the pit in vehicle mode, Ironhide is seen transforming from robot mode to vehicle mode. Then, he is back in his robot form.
*Where the finished episode tries to disguise the fact that the animators have drawn Prime towing his own trailer by coloring him life Huffer, in the unfinished animation used for the DVD, Prime is colored in his normal colors.
*Instead of using the finished shot, we see recycled animation of a standing Prime being hit when Megatron delivers his final blow. He should be lying on the ground.
*The animation of the lava is absent in a couple of shots.

But, uhhh, hey, that silver DVD case sure is shiny and pretty!

===Shout! Factory DVD release===
*Like "[[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction]]" before it, the sound effects of this episode are cranked down to near-inaudibility, compared to the music and vocal tracks.
*This episode is also one of several affected by Shout!'s inability to obtain complete master reels to restore the incomplete animation used in the Kid Rhino releases, resulting in 1-inch tape versions being used instead. Picture quality is thus all over the map. The scenes of Megatron approaching Autobot Headquarters are noticeably under-lit. Several scenes are in visibly softer focus compared to shots before and after, such as the pan of Autobots as Cliffjumper says "I don't trust 'im!"

===Continuity errors===
[[File:Lineup.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|"Where'd you get the Constructicons?" "We found them." "Found them? On Earth? Constructicons are Cybertronian!" "The Cosmos may fly into the sun or the Omega Supreme or the Astrotrain may seek warmer climes in winter, yet these are not strangers to our land." "Are you suggesting that Constructicons migrate?"]]
*This episode gives the first of [[Constructicon (G1)|three contradictory origins]] for the Constructicons.

*The building site that the Constructicons raid is a power plant. One of the construction workers states that it will be able to provide the whole planet with limitless energy, raising the question of why the Decepticons didn't raid such a powerful energy source for energon.

*So this head worker guy sees driverless, talking construction vehicles, that turn into giant malevolent thieving robots with the Decepticon symbol on 'em... but somehow he only figures out that they're Decepticons when Scrapper says they work for Megatron. Is Megatron's name more famous than all the defining aspects of his faction?

*Ironhide is apparently able to detect the Decepticons by himself, without relying on Teletraan I. However, in "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 1]]", the Autobots were unable to detect the approaching Decepticons with Teletraan I sabotaged.

*Optimus Prime takes out Devastator with a single shot from his laser rifle, something rather at odds with the later portrayal of combiners as nigh-invulnerable. Maybe they were upgraded?

*It's a bit strange that Starscream of all mechs should be concerned with legalities and suggest that Megatron try to fight honorably... but there ''is'' a touch of sarcasm when he says "You wouldn't want to ''cheat'', would you, Megatron?"

*There is a rather ''huge'' hole in Megatron's "Destroy Teletraan I" plot: When the Autobots come back from Optimus Prime's defeat, wouldn't a burning-and-smoking Teletraan I ''immediately'' scream "Megatron DID cheat" rather than cover that fact up?

[[File:DinobotsG1.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
*The Autobots return to headquarters as the Dinobots have begun their battle with Devastator. They have time enough to repair Optimus Prime and detect the Decepticon deception, and meanwhile, the Dinobots are ''still'' fighting Devastator.
**On that note the Autobots don't even try to tell the Dinobots that they were leaving and the fight was over. Were the Autobots going to leave the Dinobots behind and strand them on Earth!?

*Speaking of which, didn't anybody notice the big flaming hole in the floor of Autobot Headquarters?

*So the Decepticons couldn't '''FLY''' out of the lava when they fell in?

*Doesn't anybody notice Megatron down there floating in the lava?

===Continuity notes===
*This episode introduces the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]].
[[File:Heavymeatlwar megatron powers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|This fist of mine glows with an awesome power chip rectifier!]]
[[File:HeavyMetalWar Scavenger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|This shovel of mine glows with an awesome sensor reading!]]
[[File:Heavymetalwar constructicons target teletraan.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|This computer of mine glows with an awesome lollipop!]]
*Gadgets and powers:
**The Constructicons show off a variety of armaments and abilities, such as Mixmaster melting a whole steam roller into goop and later firing a stream of rock-melting liquid, Long Haul having dump truck mode missile launchers (perhaps a nod to his toy's "attack mode"), and Scavenger's shovel-based sensors.
**Long Haul has the rather ''amazing'' ability to fill up his cargo bed with a payload, transform to robot mode, then convert back to dump truck mode... and still have the cargo be there!
**Ironhide detects Megatron's approach using a sensor that displays on his chest, not unlike abilities he displayed in "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]" and "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 1]]".
**Cliffjumper's [[glass gas]], if that's what it's supposed to be, acts a lot more like Ironhide's liquid nitrogen. He shoots a huge stream of it from his retracted wrists, and it encases Megatron in ice.
**Speaking of which, being encased in ice does not affect Megatron's ability to fly.
**Ironhide doesn't even bother retracting his fists; he just shoots lasers right out of them. It's an unusual conceit for ''Transformers'', though [[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2|not]] [[Dinobot Island, Part 2|unheard of]].
**As explained in this episode, [[power chip rectifier]]s are what give Transformers their unique special abilities.
**The episode gives us a showcase of the Decepticons' most notable abilities, as Megatron uses Starscream's [[cluster bomb]]s and null rays, Reflector's light-generating abilities, Rumble's earthquakes, Skywarp's teleportation, and Thundercracker's sonic abilities.
***Incidentally, this is the first time said sonic abilities have been used explicitly. And it's not even by the guy they belong to.
**Optimus shows the strange ability to fire lasers out of his palm. He's blocking Megatron's shot with the other arm at the same time, almost like he's [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity#Beast Machines cartoon|absorbing the energy and shooting it back]].
**Teletraan-1 can make up its own mind to wake up the Dinobots when a threat is detected.
**Grimlock actually uses his rocket launcher, though it's drawn as one of the barrels of his laser rifle shooting off like a rocket (similar to the future fate of [[Haywire]]'s gun mode).
**Snarl's sword can fire energy blasts from its tip. The Dinobots actually using their swords is something that doesn't happen often, but this is the second time Snarl has been shown with his. Instead of being red, as per the toy and comics, it uses the gray coloring it has in Snarl's package art.
**While the lasers in the Dinobots' dinosaur modes come out of their eyes, horns or mouths, Snarl's dinosaur mode lasers come out of his nostrils. ''Yeah.''
**Hound projects one of his holograms out of both fists.
**Hey, turns out the Constructicons can turn themselves all into one big robot! Wonder if the toys can do that??
*When the Constructicons are tunneling, Scrapper refers to [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] with his working name "[[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]". In their [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More than Meets the Eye'']] bio, Dreamwave would paint this as a deliberate derogatory term other Decepticons sometimes refer to him as.
*Soundwave totally pets Ravage on the head like a kittycat. Adorable!
*This episode is also the "source" of the aborted "Lava Bath Safety" deco for the original Megatron toy.
*The ''Law of Cybertron'' will be invoked again many years later, to resolve the Generation 2 War. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|The Autobots Triumph in the Battle of Good Vs. Evil!}}

===Real-world references===
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
**''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine burst/whine as the Constructions take off from the construction site.
**Same effect as Megatron leaves Autobot Headquarters.
**[[Lightsaber]] ignition sound when Megatron activates Reflector's light powers.
*Chip provides the episode's requisite dose of "Oh, it's ''educational''" by likening the leaders' combat to the gladiatorial matches of ancient Rome.
*Mixmaster gets in on the act by naming a couple of acids by formula: H2SO4 (sulfuric acid) and HCl (hydrochloric acid).
*Oh, and the construction site will make energy from the earth's magnetic field. "Magnetic field" sounds like science, right??

===Trivia===
[[File:SnarlG1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|And we don't just mean the "horrible rape-related imagery" aspect, either.]]
*The art style of this episode has a distinctively Japanese flavor to it (in a handful of scenes), similar to that of "[[Roll for It]]". [[Masami Ōbari]]'s believed to be involved with this episode.<ref>http://mimizun.com/log/2ch/ranime/1118994758/</ref>
*The animation pretty much gets Devastator's transformation spot-on. Enjoy it while you can; it [[The Core|won't]] [[The Autobot Run|last]].
*Storyboards for this episode indicate that at one point in the scripting process, power chip rectifiers were also tied into the ability to transform. Upon giving up their rectifiers, the Decepticons lose their ability to transform, and during the fight, Megatron transforms into a jet! <ref>[http://cartoonpaperwork.com/network/dt/003.shtml "Heavy Metal War" storyboards at CartoonPaperwork.com]</ref>
*Scenes and dialogue deleted from this episode include Wheeljack showing off the latest improvements he has made to the Dinobots outside Autobot Headquarters (during which Megatron arrives), Scavenger referring to Scrapper with his working name "[[Gravedigger]]", Megatron using Soundwave's mind-reading powers on Optimus Prime during their fight, and Starscream sarcastically pointing out that the other Decepticons could help Devastator fight the Dinobots - except that they don't have their powers (to which Megatron retorts that "my Devastator needs no help").
**An extended portion of dialogue is also cut from Megatron's address to Optimus Prime, resulting in the rather clumsy line in the finished episode, "Our war has gone on for millions of years — Decepticons fighting Autobots — in which opposing leaders — you and I, Optimus Prime — may do battle." In the episode's dialogue script, following "Decepticons fighting Autobots," Megatron finishes his first sentence by lamenting the endless nature of the war. Prime shares in his regret, but deems it necessary as long as Megatron continues his pursuit of conquest. Megatron then speaks again, raising the topic of the "age-old law of combat," then picking up the finished line from "in which opposing leaders..."
**Ironhide's "sorry about that" non-sequitur is the result of a cut to the start of the scene: while watching the battle through the hole blasted out the side of the volcano and frustrated at not being able to join in, Ironhide slams his fist against the cavern wall, causing it to shake. He sheepishly apologizes.
[[File:RumbleisRed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|The "red robot" is clearly blue.]]
*During Teletraan I's montage of the sources of Megatron's acquired powers, the descriptions for the individual Decepticons are verbatim quotes from the [http://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible/ Transformers Series Bible's "Decepticon Rollcall" page], albeit including several lost-in-translation typographical errors ("Decepticon Lider", "Decepticon Commicator", "Sky Warp"). The most notable of those is [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (misspelled as "Runble") being identified as a [[FIRRIB|"red robot"]]. Furthermore, the seemingly random numbers listed on those screens are actually Hasbro's product codes for the respective toys. Interestingly enough, [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] is given a product number, even though he was never released at mass retail. However, the renditions of the Decepticons are ''not'' the official [[character model]] poses for those characters, but rather all-new drawings.
*The head construction worker's cry as Scavenger drops him is recycled from "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 2]]" (from when Laserbeak kidnaps two security guards.)
*The episode's ending sure seems intended as a potential conclusion to the series, just in case it wasn't renewed for a second season. Turns out that ''Transformers'' was a bit of a hit, so that whole falling-into-lava thing was ignored (though it was alluded to in the [[title sequence]] animation for season two, as the Insecticons traverse in lava).
*The giant Autobot hologram image Hound projected went anonymous for 26 years until it received an identity at [[BotCon 2010]] as the [[Elite Guard]] member [[Halonix Maximus]].
[[File:RavagePet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Who's a good widdle killy-kitty? YOU IS!]]
*When the Autobots and Decepticons are getting ready to watch the fight, Soundwave lets Ravage out and Ravage then sits beside Soundwave and audibly ''purrs'' while Soundwave pets him. This is both very cute and very creepy.
*Devastator referring to himself as "the Devastator" might be a leftover reference to the character's working name of "the Destructoid".
*When aired on [[Hub Network]]'s video-on-demand, the Kid Rhino version is used for some reason, even though Hub Network always airs the original pre-Kid Rhino versions

===Foreign localization===
'''Brazilian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Guerra dos Metaleiros'''" ("War of Metalheads")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''German'''
:*''Title (Generation 2 dub):'' "'''Der Zweikampf'''" ("The Duel")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[May 28]], [[1994]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (both dubs):'' "'''Il duello'''" ("The Duel")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Cybertron-sei no Okite'''" (せイバートロン星の掟, "The Laws of Planet Cybertron")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 7]], [[1985]]
:*In Japanese anime fashion, Megatron yells the names of several of the special attacks he's purloined from his minions; namely, Reflector's "Flash Beam" and Thundercracker's "Sonic Beam".

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Shuāng Xióng Dàzhàn '''" (双雄大战, "Fight between Double Leaders")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Voyna tyazhelogo metalla'''" (Война тяжёлого металла, "Heavy Metal War")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Serbian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Sukob metalnih ratnika'''" (Сукоб металних ратника, "Battle of the Metal Warriors")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Spanish title'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Fuerte Guerra de Metal'''" ("Heavy Metal War")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1986 — ''The Transformers'' — Volume 10: "Heavy Metal War" ([[Family Home Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1987 — ''Transformers'' — Heavy Metal Wars / The Girl Who Loved Powerglide ([[Tempo Video]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1989 — ''Transformers'' — A Ghost in the Machine / Heavy Metal Wars (Tempo Video) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1990 — ''Transformers'' — Heavy Metal Wars / The Girl Who Loved Powerglide ([[Tempo Video|Abbey Home Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2000 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 6: Evolution Revolution ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1994 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Convoy Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''The Transformers'' — Autobot Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 1 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers: Generation 2'' ([[Maverick Entertainment|Sony Wonder]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Original Series: Volume Three (Sony Wonder) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Complete Original Series: Deluxe Edition (Sony Wonder) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — First Season Collector's Edition ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume Three (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2003 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 1: Series 1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 1 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — The Best of ''The Transformers'' (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Episodes (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Classic Transformers'' — Series One: Part Two (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 02: Stagione Uno Parte Seconda ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season One (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete First Season: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete First Season: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Roar of the Dinobots (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/season-1/synopses/700-13.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]

[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]
[[Category:Generation 2 episodes]]
[[Category:MSTF]]

Crocodillo

2017-08-03T18:58:18Z

Jazama:

'''Crocodillos''' are creatures that [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] encountered on [[Strontero]]. They may surround people or objects menacingly.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
When Kup and [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] were flying their stolen [[Quintesson]] ship over the planet of [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], they spotted a group of Autobots who had crashed there earlier—surrounded by [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and his hostile [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]! Kup compared the potentially deadly scene to the time he saw the Crocodillos of Strontero. {{storylink|The Final Battle!}}

==Notes==
*Kup's reference to the Crocodillos was in the original script of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', but was not present in the film as screened. The scene was retained in the [[Marvel Comics]] adaption of the film, though it spelled the planet's name wrong.
*Whether Crocodillos are organic or robotic is presumably up for debate, but both the [[Shrikebat]]s and [[Ick-Yak]]s that Kup encountered turned out to be organic, for comparison's sake.
*"Crocodillo" is the Italian word for crocodile.

[[Category:Alien species]]
[[Category:Animals]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 species]]

Protector

2017-07-23T21:52:26Z

Jazama: It looked fixed on the preview.

[[File:Protector Insignia.png|upright=1.4|thumb|No chance in hell of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] being in this line. Nope.]]
Though not hyper-dimensional beings themselves, the agents known as '''Protectors''' (プロテクターズ ''Purotekutāzu'') serve the ascendant [[Alternity]] in situations too sensitive to allow dispatching an [[auto-avatar]]. These agents safeguard [[universal stream|timelines]], particularly [[BT World|Primax 903.0 Beta]], where their patrons originated. Protectors are often equipped with the means to generate a [[Timaeus drive|Timaeus powertrack]], to facilitate travel between universes. For many this is an internal device, but if this is not possible due to the form of the Protector, an external vehicle may be provided with a Timaeus drive.

Known members include:
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] ([[Primax 496.22 Alpha]])
*[[Arcee (Energon)|Elita Seven]] ([[Aurex 103.10 Alpha]])
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliff]] ([[BT World|Primax 903.0 Beta]])
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] (Primax 903.0 Beta)
*[[Hacker X-9]] ([[Tyran 607.07 Kappa]])

==Fiction==
===Controverse===
Optimus Primal joined the Protectors in exchange for the Alternity transporting him back in time in [[Viron 102.0 Beta]] to take down [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]]. After experiencing an unspecified number of adventures as Protector, {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/30}} Optimus Primal and fellow Protector [[Arcee (Energon)|E5]] were sent to observe the trial of [[Primacron]], {{storylink|Controverse}} who the Alternity suspected of having created the [[Hytherion]]. Although this suspicion proved to be incorrect, Primacron embarked on a dastardly scheme following the trial and his exile by the Autobots. Having learned of alternate universes where robotic lifeforms were created by a divine entity and concluding that such a thing was cosmic madness, Primacron invented a device which could destroy such universes with relative ease. Optimus Primal and the Protectors detected his experiment and rushed to stop him, but they were defeated by Primacron with the use of his armor [[Solduron]]. Primal's own body was destroyed, but his experience with incorporeality and his wisdom enabled him to convince Primacron of the futility of his actions, and Primacron ended his experiment. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/30}}

===''Story of Binaltech''===
As a disembodied spark, Primal was sent by the Alternity on his most important mission: to prevent the destruction of the timeline that birthed their species. Possessing a [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|lifeless Binaltech body]] created by [[Doctor Arkeville]], Primal successfully stabilized the timeline as its own independent splinter, in spite of the efforts of many ''agents provocateurs''. Once his task completed, Primal's spark was ejected from the body, {{storylink|Binal Time}} but even in his disembodied state, he guided the [[Autobot]]s to initiate the [[Timaeus Project]], ensuring the origin of the Alternity. In the midst of a test of the Timaeus system, however, the Decepticons under the command of [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] attacked and captured Primal's spark. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 3}} The Autobots then tracked the Decepticons to Australia, and during the battle that ensued, Primal's spark was liberated by [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]]. In order to give [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] the power he needed to defeat Nemesis Prime, Primal fused his spark with that of his ancestor. Prime recalled the [[Optimal Situation|similar experience]] iterations of the two had shared millennia beforehand, and used Primal's added power to finally destroy Nemesis Prime. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 4}}

===''Alternity''===
Later on, in an unknown timeline, E5, now known as "[[Arcee (Energon)|E-7]]", was assigned to monitor the maverick of the [[Convoy Aggregate]], the [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|black Convoy]]. {{storylink|Arch-Nemesis!}}

Following the defeat of the [[Megatron Aggregate]] and the [[Hytherion]], the members of the dissolved Alternity were returned to their home realities and timeframes. The future of the Protectors was less certain although many wished to remain active. {{storylink|Alternation}}

The last that [[Vector Prime]] knew, the newly-ascended [[Planicron|Flaternity]] and the Protectors were still adjusting to their new circumstances. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/30}} He hoped that they would not be encumbered by the [[Shroud]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/11/04}}

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[[Category:Alternity]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers| ]]

Protector

2017-07-23T21:48:42Z

Jazama:

[[File:Protector Insignia.png|upright=1.4|thumb|No chance in hell of [[Hot Rod(G1)|Rodimus]] being in this line. Nope.]]
Though not hyper-dimensional beings themselves, the agents known as '''Protectors''' (プロテクターズ ''Purotekutāzu'') serve the ascendant [[Alternity]] in situations too sensitive to allow dispatching an [[auto-avatar]]. These agents safeguard [[universal stream|timelines]], particularly [[BT World|Primax 903.0 Beta]], where their patrons originated. Protectors are often equipped with the means to generate a [[Timaeus drive|Timaeus powertrack]], to facilitate travel between universes. For many this is an internal device, but if this is not possible due to the form of the Protector, an external vehicle may be provided with a Timaeus drive.

Known members include:
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] ([[Primax 496.22 Alpha]])
*[[Arcee (Energon)|Elita Seven]] ([[Aurex 103.10 Alpha]])
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliff]] ([[BT World|Primax 903.0 Beta]])
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] (Primax 903.0 Beta)
*[[Hacker X-9]] ([[Tyran 607.07 Kappa]])

==Fiction==
===Controverse===
Optimus Primal joined the Protectors in exchange for the Alternity transporting him back in time in [[Viron 102.0 Beta]] to take down [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]]. After experiencing an unspecified number of adventures as Protector, {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/30}} Optimus Primal and fellow Protector [[Arcee (Energon)|E5]] were sent to observe the trial of [[Primacron]], {{storylink|Controverse}} who the Alternity suspected of having created the [[Hytherion]]. Although this suspicion proved to be incorrect, Primacron embarked on a dastardly scheme following the trial and his exile by the Autobots. Having learned of alternate universes where robotic lifeforms were created by a divine entity and concluding that such a thing was cosmic madness, Primacron invented a device which could destroy such universes with relative ease. Optimus Primal and the Protectors detected his experiment and rushed to stop him, but they were defeated by Primacron with the use of his armor [[Solduron]]. Primal's own body was destroyed, but his experience with incorporeality and his wisdom enabled him to convince Primacron of the futility of his actions, and Primacron ended his experiment. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/30}}

===''Story of Binaltech''===
As a disembodied spark, Primal was sent by the Alternity on his most important mission: to prevent the destruction of the timeline that birthed their species. Possessing a [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|lifeless Binaltech body]] created by [[Doctor Arkeville]], Primal successfully stabilized the timeline as its own independent splinter, in spite of the efforts of many ''agents provocateurs''. Once his task completed, Primal's spark was ejected from the body, {{storylink|Binal Time}} but even in his disembodied state, he guided the [[Autobot]]s to initiate the [[Timaeus Project]], ensuring the origin of the Alternity. In the midst of a test of the Timaeus system, however, the Decepticons under the command of [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] attacked and captured Primal's spark. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 3}} The Autobots then tracked the Decepticons to Australia, and during the battle that ensued, Primal's spark was liberated by [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]]. In order to give [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] the power he needed to defeat Nemesis Prime, Primal fused his spark with that of his ancestor. Prime recalled the [[Optimal Situation|similar experience]] iterations of the two had shared millennia beforehand, and used Primal's added power to finally destroy Nemesis Prime. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 4}}

===''Alternity''===
Later on, in an unknown timeline, E5, now known as "[[Arcee (Energon)|E-7]]", was assigned to monitor the maverick of the [[Convoy Aggregate]], the [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|black Convoy]]. {{storylink|Arch-Nemesis!}}

Following the defeat of the [[Megatron Aggregate]] and the [[Hytherion]], the members of the dissolved Alternity were returned to their home realities and timeframes. The future of the Protectors was less certain although many wished to remain active. {{storylink|Alternation}}

The last that [[Vector Prime]] knew, the newly-ascended [[Planicron|Flaternity]] and the Protectors were still adjusting to their new circumstances. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/30}} He hoped that they would not be encumbered by the [[Shroud]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/11/04}}

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Transformers Comic issue 2.8

2017-07-16T22:21:53Z

Jazama: /* Reprint */

{{Comicstory
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|prev=Transformers Comic issue 2.7
|next=Transformers Comic issue 2.9
|image=Tf mag 8 2009.JPG
|caption=And the [[Steve White|Good Lord]] said... let there be ''cover art!''
|publisher=[[Titan Books|Titan Comics]]
|date=31 December 2009
|editor=[[Steve White]]
|designer=[[Danny Preston]]
|contributing editor=[[Ned Hartley]] and [[Andrew James]]
|deputy editor=[[Den Patrick]]
|publishing manager=[[Darryl Tothill|Darryl Curtis]]
|price=£2.70
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'''Don't mess with the Twins!'''

==Back-to-Back==
* '''Script:''' [[Simon Furman]]
* '''Art:''' [[Jon Davis-Hunt]]
* '''Colours:''' [[Hi-Fi Design]]
* '''Lettering:''' [[Den Patrick]]
* '''Continuity:''' [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] (Prequel)

At the Decepticon base on [[Mars (planet)|Phobos]], [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] tries to ''beat'' the location of the [[Tomb of the Primes]] from [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]]. But still, the elderly bot says he will only give this information to [[the Fallen]]: Soundwave, he snarls, is an ignorant fool unaware of the true scale of things. The commander almost kills Ransack for this, before [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] points out the Fallen might be ''unhappy'' if they vape one of his [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seekers]]. Starscream believes he can "loosen" Ransack's tongue, but the Seeker merely mocks them for believing that, just because the Fallen is currently incapacitated, they have freedom of action.

Speaking of action, [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] decide to make their attack run on the base, out for revenge on Soundwave for all he's done to them. Do they need a plan? Why bother, [[Michael Bay|random explosions]] worked for them so far! The Decepticons are surprised and angered to find themselves under attack, and [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] leaps to rend and tear. Luckily, this time the twins are ready for him and use the power of ''ducking''; an electrical bomb is placed on the kitty as he's in mid-air, disabling him.

[[File:Titan2-8 ransack intheback.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Respect your elders!]]

Soundwave and Starscream, however, remain unimpressed and swiftly put an end to the attack. Starscream finally gets a chance to kill Mudflap for [[Transformers Comic issue 2.1|the humiliation on Cybertron]], but the twins' attack has given Ransack the opportunity to shoot Starscream in the back and flee. He threatens to grass Soundwave up to the Fallen, and the Decepticons hurriedly chase after him to prevent this. The twins, not knowing what ''any'' of the big talk is about, have only a moment to enjoy their victory when they see what's coming: [[Purple generic drones|the Decepticon army on Cybertron]], coming in to land. The Phobos base is just a staging area for an attack on Earth, where the drones had been intending to go all along — and the twins are in their way.

The twins prepare to die, speaking their final words and preparing to take out as many drones as possible...

When [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] arrives with an Autobot strike force! They've [[Transformers Comic issue 2.7|followed the twins]] and swiftly obliterate the Decepticons, until the survivors simply surrender. Mudflap remarks that the main Decepticons have fled... and is shocked when [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] ''believes him''. Ironhide apologises to the twins, admitting the Autobots were wrong about them and their loyalties; without the twins, they'd never have known about this base. He welcomes them to the Autobot Earth division at long last.

Skids wonders if they should mention the Fallen again, but Mudflap says not to bother. [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|What will be, will be...]]

===Featured characters===
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|c1=
*[[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]
*[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]]
*[[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]
*[[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]
|c2=
*[[The Fallen]]
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]
*[[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]]
*[[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]]
*"[[Purple generic drones]]"
}}
{{issuestub}}

===Quotes===
"You have no idea. ''None'' of you! Because he is currently ''incapacitated'' or ''restrained'', you have some illusion of ''free will''. There is none. ''We'' serve the Fallen. ''THAT IS ALL.''"
:–'''Ransack'''

"We got a ''plan''?" 
"Meh. Why change the habit of a lifetime?"
:–'''Skids''' and '''Mudflap'''

"''We're under attack!''" 
"No? ''Really?''"
:–'''Starscream''' informs '''Soundwave''' of the blatantly obvious

"You drive... I'll ''carve''!"
:–'''Sideswipe''' while riding Ironhide

===Errors===

* The "Previously" section claims the twins ''genuinely'' defected and that ''they'' brought Ransack to the Phobos base. It also refers to the Matrix as "the key to the creation of the TRANSFORMERS", probably confusing the film Matrix with the G1 one.
* Ransack is coloured wrongly, just like last issue. [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] has his usual miscolour today, but then ''gains his proper colour scheme'' for one panel.
* There's a daytime sky... on an ''airless moon''.
* [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] turns up in her original form, instead of her ROTF one.
* Starscream's [[Sensor|optic]]s are light blue in color, like an Autobot's, rather than the usual red or bright orange they normally are.

===Notes===

* Soundwave is revealed to have been diverging a bit from the Fallen's orders, taking advantage of the master being absent. It's not explicitly stated but it's strongly hinted that Soundwave wants the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] for ''himself''.
* Soundwave and Starscream are still working for the Fallen in the film, so I guess Ransack never made it!
* The purple generic drones from #2.1 appear. In a nice bit of consistency, they turn up in [[transition form]]s... so all their jet bits are missing. (They're also now all grey.)
* Sideswipe's more bloodthirsty side turns up here. He also paraphrases [[Mikaela Banes]].
* I bet the twins felt like a right bunch of tits when the Fallen turned up for the film!

==Contents==

===Articles and Features===

* Welcome to Earth: Starscream asks Decepticon arrivals simple questions about the planet Earth. "If you answered all these questions correctly, you're clearly an illegal Autobot sympathiser."
* Character Profile: [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]]
* More Than Meets The Eye: puzzles.
* Bumblebee's Busy Day: more puzzles, themed around [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] having a mission.
* Competitions for books and games.
* Transformers competitions to win Deluxe toys and the third ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' trade paperback.
* Sideswipe's Armoury: article on the helicopters used by the [[United States military]] in the film.
* Way Past Cool: reviews of games.
* Law and Disorder: Letters, art and photos from readers, answered by [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]].
* Starscream's Stars: Comedy horrorscope.
* Poster of the cover.

===Free gifts===

* "Disc Launcher!" (again)

===Reprint===

* [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|AHM reprint]]: [[All Hail Megatron issue 6|Da]]rk[[All Hail Megatron issue 7|ne]]ss [[All Hail Megatron issue 9|Fa]]ll!
[[File:Titan AHM cutandpaste.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|On the bright side, no [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]!]]

Ending the ''All Hail Megatron'' reprints earlier than #1 had claimed, this little ditty is the first edited reprint since the Marvel UK days. And what an edit! In order to wrap things up, chunks of ''three'' issues are used:

* Ten pages from #6. We have the scenes of Kup and Jazz at the start and the discussion of the importance of the Matrix, and Megatron's scenes in [[Israel]].
* Ten pages from #7, with all of Jazz's flashback and the Autobot's driving off.
* Four pages from #9. Ratchet informs us Prime may die, Sideswipe does his page of angst, and Prime returns. But notably, the first page is a ''merger'' of panels from three separate pages (9, 15, and 16) now it looks like Ratchet is coming in to say Prime might not survive, the Autobots discuss this for a panel, and then Sideswipe tells us "Prime is ''dead''" before starting his rant, with "Prime" edited in where he previously said "Sunstreaker".

Then we're told '''buy the trades at Forbidden Planet to see what's next, kids!'''

It's a bit messy but just about hangs together. Unfortunately, Sideswipe's "Prime is ''dead''" dialogue (being an edit of "Sunstreaker is dead") makes it sound like Prime committed suicide. And then he mentions Sunstreaker being dead... which never happened (cos those pages were never reprinted). It also looks like the Autobots all went on a drive for... some reason, then magically appeared back in their base. It also means the [[Insecticon swarm|Swarm]] have been mentioned several times as being a horrific scourge on Cybertron... but we never ''see'' them at all. (And Prime gets better a minute after we were told he might die, but that happened in the full ''All Hail Megatron'' #9 too...)

As Titan promised in #2.1 that ''All Hail Megatron'' would run for 12 issues, this is likely an emergency fixer-upper rather than something planned.

===Law and Disorder===

"Excellent! That knuckle-dragging thug, Ironhide, isn't here. Maybe I'll get to do a whole issue by myself..." 
"Sorry I'm late ... you weren't going to start without me, were you?" 
"Oh, no, of ''course'' not. As if I would do such a thing."
:—'''Ironhide''' and '''Barricade''' start as they mean to go on

"You are labouring under the misguided notion that we TRANSFORMERS breed like you mammals. We don't. It's disgusting. The idea of crawling out of a jelly-filled sack in a pond is revolting. Or am I thinking of frogs?"
:—'''Barricade'''

"Nice work, Charlie, we always enjoy well-drawn pictures. Especially if they're pictures of Autobots." 
"Yes, because, only an Autobot would need that kind of validation from a 12-year-old..."
:—'''Ironhide''' and '''Barricade'''

"I myself will be paying Mr [[Michael Bay]] a visit to submit my script [for the third film] and audition for the part. The script will be attached to the end of the proton cannon pressed to Mr Bay's temple. I suspect I'll get the part."
:—See, '''Barricade''' [[Barricade (Movie)#Dark of the Moon film|''will'']] be in the third one!

====Starscream's stars====

"LIBRA (23 SEPT - 23 OCT): Nothing says 'stop meddling in my business' like a punch in the face. Just saying..."

"AIRES (21 MAR - 19 APR): The alpha male in a pack of wolves will see you as a threat to his superiority, but, to be honest, he's giving you way too much credit there."

"TAURUS (20 APR - 20 MAY): Deep inside you, there's a little Autobot trying to get out. That's what you get for eating Skids whole, [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]."

==Errors==

* According to the contents page, Megatron has "command of a mighty arm".

* The ''All Hail Megatron'' mash-up credits [[Guido Guidi]] on art and [[Josh Burcham]] on colours. This ignores [[Robert Deas]], [[Emiliano Santalucia]], and [[E. J. Su]].

* Jetfire's profile claims the Fallen ''imprisoned'' his fellow Primes. Since the Fallen's profile in #3 claims they sacrificed themselves, this doesn't ''quite'' add up.

* Barricade says that a [[Units of time|cycle]] is a day, which is wrong (that's a ''solar'' cycle).

* The TAURUS Zodiac says that Devastator ate Skids. In the film, he ate Mudflap.

==Notes==

* Last issue's cover preview for this issue showed a stock photo cover. Thank [[Primus]] that didn't happen! The Next Issue section says #9 will be a stock photo; fingers crossed that's wrong too!
** The first volume, coincidentally, ''also'' had stock photo covers until its eighth issue...

* "Welcome to Earth" asks us what Earth's main export is. The answer is "ex reality-TV contestants".

* Ironhide and Barricade also make reference to Ultron, a [[Marvel Comics]] villain.

* Jetfire's profile page has five [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelies]] hidden in it as a puzzle.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Transformers Comic issue 2.08}}
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Guilty As Charged

2017-07-16T19:21:14Z

Jazama: /* Trivia */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' (2015) ep 56
|image=RiD2015 - Guilty As Charged - Unamused Blastwave.jpg
|caption=And your little turbofox, too!
|prev=Disordered Personalities
|next=The Golden Knight
|title="Guilty As Charged"
|airdate=[[July 15]], [[2017]] (UK)
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
|writer=[[David McDermott]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|director=[[Todd Waterman]]
}}

'''Strongarm worries that her Academy classmate Nightra may still harbor a grudge, but when a powerful foe comes after her old friend, Strongarm and the Bee Team put their sparks on the line to protect her.'''

==Synopsis==
As a kitten explores the scrapyard, it's startled by the opening of a [[GroundBridge]], though nothing appears to come out. [[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]]'s alarm sounds while the rest of the team moves to check the area, but they find nothing. Fixit reports that the signal is heading for the command center, so the team hurries back to find the command center clear. Fixit's able to pinpoint the location of the signal in front of them. A bot appears out of thin air, and the team prepares to fire, but [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] quickly recognizes the newcomer, whom she introduces as [[Nightra]], her best friend from the [[Kaon Police Academy]]. Nightra shows off her [[Light Bender]] which she's been using to become invisible and explains her identity signal was damaged by a [[Wrecker]] during her Academy days. Strongarm asks to take Nightra on patrol so the pair can catch up, and when [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] points out she needs an Earth form, Strongarm says she can scan her's.

[[File:RiD2015 - Guilty As Charged - The Verdict Is Passed.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Why yes, I ''am'' the Law."]]
The two friends patrol down a forest road, unaware they're being watched by [[Hi-Test (RID)|a Mini-Con]]. Strongarm cuts the reminiscing short to ask what Nightra's really doing there. She recalls how during their Academy days, Nightra revealed she'd cheated on a test, and tried to persuade Strongarm to cover for her. Called before the [[Museum guard|Proctor]], Strongarm refused to lie under questioning, resulting in Nightra being expelled from the Academy. Nightra says that after that, she turned her life around and became a bounty hunter. The Mini-Con tries to surreptitiously snatch Strongarm's [[Decepticon Hunter]], but disturbs some birds, and Nightra flees when she hears the commotion. Strongarm manages to cut her off, and Nightra reveals she's on edge because one of her former collars, [[Blastwave]], escaped from [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon Prison]] and is looking for her. Strongarm promises to help protect her.

The Mini-Con opens a GroundBridge portal to [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]], who berates him for failing to secure the Decepticon Hunter and commands him to return. The frightened Mini-Con flees, with Soundwave threatening to terminate him.

Back in the scrapyard, Bumblebee is put out that Strongarm didn't check with him first, but agrees to help her. Nightra expresses her doubt that Blastwave will even show, moments before a GroundBridge opens and Blastwave steps out. [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] tackles him before he can fire on Nightra, who immediately flees. While Fixit works on shutting down the GroundBridge portal, the others attempt to battle Blastwave, but he tosses them around before departing through the portal again. Fixit reports that he did manage to get a fix on [[Blastwave's ship]] in orbit. The team heads out to find Nightra.

Strongarm decides to act on a hunch, heading for [[Crown City]] as Nightra used to lose herself in a crowd when she got into trouble. They trace her signal to the [[Crown City Colossus]] and evacuate the car park. Nightra decloaks, claiming she was trying to draw Blastwave away from the scrapyard. As they try to head somewhere more private, Blastwave again appears through a portal and grabs Nightra. Strongarm is tossed aside when she tries to intervene, and Blastwave disappears with his quarry. Bumblebee contacts Fixit, who believes he can get the team onto Blastwave's ship. The team returns to the scrapyard, where Bumblebee starts breaking out the weapons from [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]]'s caches, though he draws the line at [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] taking an [[energon bazooka]].

Up in orbit, Blastwave is preparing to secure Nightra when the Autobots board his ship. While they have him busy, Nightra again flees, and Strongarm goes after her. The others manage to get Blastwave trapped in a forcefield, only to quickly realize he's actually an [[Autobot]]. Blastwave uses [[Cybertronian sign language]] to give an explanation as he can't speak (much to Bumblebee's shock, then sympathy). Strongarm reaches the bridge to find Nightra sealing off the cargo bay and starting the jettison procedure. She rapidly realizes that Blastwave's the bounty hunter and Nightra's the criminal. Grabbing the control chip to disable the console, Nightra cloaks and uses her Light Bender's decoy function to get the drop on Strongarm.

In the cargo bay, the Autobots combine their weapons and manage to get the cargo bay doors open. Unfortunately just as they do, the outer airlock opens, threatening to suck Blastwave into space. The Autobots form a chain, and though [[Drift (RID)|Drift]] is almost lost in space in the process, everyone manages to hold on long enough for Grimlock to reseal the outer door. On the bridge, Strongarm remains confounded by Nightra's tricks, until she hits on the idea of knocking out the lights. Nightra's illusions disappear, allowing Strongarm to slap the cuffs on her.

The team returns to [[Earth]], where Bumblebee congratulates Strongarm on her collar and Strongarm reflects that Nightra was no longer the friend she knew.

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] (1)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (2)
*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (3)
*[[Drift (RID)|Drift]] (4)
*[[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] (5)
*[[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] (6)
*[[Nightra]] (8)
*''[[Museum guard|Proctors]]'' (10-12)
*[[Blastwave]] (13)
*[[Jetstorm (RID)|Jetstorm]] (14)
*[[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]] (15)
|c2=
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] (10) (Voice only)
|c3=
*[[Russell Clay]] (7)
*Tourists (16)
|c4=
*[[Hi-Test (RID)|Hi-Test]] (9)
}}

==Quotes==
"Aw, you guys vaporised 'em without me. I miss all the good stuff!"
:—'''Grimlock'''

"Ha! Danger is my middle name. Or it would be, if Cybertronians had middle names." 
"Earth has made you really, really weird, Regs. It looks good on you."
:—'''Strongarm''' and '''Nightra'''

"DO NOT FLEE. YOU WILL BE TERMINATED AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY."
:—'''Soundwave''' believes in ''strict'' severance clauses.

"Okay, just for the record, this is crazy, and dangerous, and we should ''never, ever try this at home''. FIRE!"
:—'''Bumblebee''' gets to shoot a Big Honkin' Space Gun.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Nightra mentions [[Dropforge]], previously established as one of Strongarm's teachers in "[[Get a Clue]]".
*Strongarm's recollection of their time on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] shows the pair walking among the statues of the [[Thirteen]] originally seen back in "[[Pilot (Part 1)]]".
*Nightra claims Blastwave escaped from Trypticon Prison. In the Aligned continuity, Trypticon was turned into the ''Nemesis'', which was last seen still being a spaceship in "[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]", but hey, maybe they repurposed it as a prison.
*Soundwave observes that Hi-Test is the first of his Mini-Con minions to return without a [[Decepticon Hunter]]; [[Stuntwing]] pinched Bumblebee's in "[[King of the Hill (Part 2)]]", while Sideswipe's was taken by [[Trickout]] in "[[The Great Divide]]".
*The Crown City Colossus has appeared onscreen before. Notably in "[[Battlegrounds, Part 2]]", the Autobots severed its arm so they could drop it on [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] and it looks like the arm's been restored since then. This is the first time it's been named onscreen, though its name was already revealed in the book ''[[Bumblebee Versus Scuzzard]]''.
*Bumblebee's voicebox was crushed by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] at some point before the start of ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]''; he regained the ability to speak after being submerged in the [[Omega Lock]] in "[[Deadlock]]".

===Prisoner manifest===
* ''In stasis'': [[Crustacion]], [[Ragebyte]], [[Zorillor]], [[Springload (RID)|Springload]], [[Boostwing]], [[Jacknab]], [[Pilfer]], [[Shadow Raker]]

===Transformers references===
*Nightra claims that Blastwave escaped from Trypticon Prison. [[Trypticon Prison]] was a location from ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' — originally intended to be shown during season four of the cartoon, it was eventually canonized by ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]''.

===Real-world references===

===Errors===
* When boarding Blastwave's ship, only three Autobots exit the [[GroundBridge]] before it closes, although afterwards all five Bee Team members are shown to be aboard the ship.
* When attempting to hang on in the depressurizing cargo bay, two of the Autobots are hanging outside the open doors, then they slip ''further'', then the doors close and everyone is inside...

===Trivia===
* This is the first episode of the series where a rogue Autobot is the main antagonist.
*This episode was originally scheduled to air on July 1st, 2017; it first aired in the UK and Canada on July 15, airing in the United States later.
* The original description text for this episode gave the name of Strongarm's Academy friend as "Chicane." Presumably this was a preliminary name for Nightra.

===Foreign localization===

==Home video releases==
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| 30=Destroy Godbomber!!
| 31=Appearance!! The Final Godmaster
| 32=Secret Orders! Destroy the Autobot Base!!
| 33=Disaster! The Autobot Base Explodes
| 34=BlackZarak - Destroyer from Space
| 35=Crisis! The Day of Human Extinction
| 36=God Ginrai - Save Cancer!?
| 37=God Ginrai: Showdown at the Decepticon Base
| 38=The Ultimate Combination!! BlackZarak, the New Lifeform
| 39=Battle to the Death!! God Ginrai VS Darkwings Reborn
| 40=Autobots! Desperate Attack!!
| 41=Malevolent and Inhuman! The True Form of Devil Z
| 42=A Battle... and Then...
| 43=Fight! Super Ginrai!!
| 44=Begin the Bomber Project! The Creation of God Ginrai
| 45=The Secret of Godbomber!
| 46=Great Turn-Around! Autobot Warriors!
| 47=You Too Use the Masterforce to Transform
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Skylynx (Prime)

2017-07-11T19:51:04Z

Jazama: /* Titan Prime comic */

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{{disambig3|Sky Lynx}}

:''Skylynx is a [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|''Prime'' portion]] of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:PrimeSkylynxArtOfPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Whether or not he's [[Sky Lynx (G1)|better than everyone else]] has yet to be decided.]]
'''Skylynx''' is a bitter and sour guy in comparison to his chuckle-head partner, [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]]. While he may be the type of guy to throw a punchline once in a while, he conducts a very stark delivery. Despite his horridly dull personality, he's fierce enough to handle himself in a battle, and is just ever so arrogant enough to color himself and the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]] above any and all Autobots.

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Nolan North]] (English)|[[Gerardo Reyero]] (Latin American Spanish)}}
[[File:PredaconsRisingSkylynxDragonMode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|And, it's been decided... Yes, he is.]]
Following his return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] succeeded in bringing two new clones, [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]] and Skylynx, online. The pair were put to work searching for more Predacon remains to continue the cloning experiments. It was while they were searching in what was once the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] that they were happened upon by [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]]. They attacked the pair, with Skylynx causing so much damage to Magnus that the Autobot was taken out of commission. Victorious, the two Predacons returned to Shockwave's lab, only to find [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] less than happy that they'd revealed themselves to the Autobots.

[[File:PredaconsRisingSkylynxFaceCloseup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Grrrr]]
More searching for fossils ensued, and the pair stuck gold when they discovered a Predacon burial ground. While they were collecting up the bones, [[Unicron]] arrived to raise an army of undead Predacons. Skylynx and Darksteel attacked him, only to prove no match for the dark god. They were later found there by [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], who swiftly asserted his leadership in combat, and led the pair into battle to assist the Autobots in fighting Unicron's horde of undead Predacons. They were successful in slowing the horde down long enough for [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] to defeat Unicron, causing the [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcons]] to disintegrate. The trio later tracked down Starscream, intending to exact some revenge. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}
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===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
When the Decepticons knocked out power in the entire United States, Darksteel guarded one of the EMP devices. He got his butt kicked for it. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.18|Power Outage}} Later, he led a team of [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] in ambushing Smokescreen. The damaged Autobot got away and Skylynx pursued him to [[Jackdaw City]], tearing it apart in his search. He was finally stopped by Smokescreen and a mechanic named [[Joe (Prime)|Joe]], who hooked him to a truck and dragged him out to sea. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.19|Smoked Out}}
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===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
Starscream explained to [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] that he had <s>led</s> been chased by Darksteel and Skylynx into [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], where <s>he turned a stash of weapons against them</s> they were slaughtered by the fortress' internal defenses. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}}
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==Toys==
===Beast Hunters===
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-Skylynx.JPG|thumb|upright=2.2|What would Skylynx do? Probably eat you.]]
*'''Skylynx''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Accessories'': Two discs, tail-mace

:Part of the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime:]] [[Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising]]'' line, Skylynx is a [[redeco]] of [[Skystalker (Prime)|Skystalker]], transforming into a thin winged dragon. The tip of his tail detaches to become a "mace" that can cover either robot hand. His wings also contain built-in pressure-launching discs that can swing forward to be used in [[robot mode]]. His robot hands are compatible with [[5mm post]]s.

:Skylynx's discs are cast in a swirly gold-brown plastic, making them potential candidates for [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]. This has yet to be corroborated by any actual breakage to the knowledge of the Wiki thus far, so take this as a recommendation to be careful, okay? Just... be careful.

: Skylynx was available as a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] in the United States and Canada, as a [[Tesco]] exclusive in the United Kingdom, as a Carrefour exclusive in France and as a Ripley exclusive in Chile.

: This mold was retooled to make ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' [[Judora (Go!)|Judora]].

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

==Notes==
* So [[Titan Magazines]] went "sure we'll use this character that's going to be in the show, we'll have him palling with the Decepticons on Earth it'll be fine."
* Skylynx's deco is evocative of the [[Sky Lynx (G1)|original bearer of the name]], though darker-hued to make him look more ominous. Part of it is also very iridescent, alternating between a greenish-blue and a navy blue under different lighting conditions.
* Skylynx also shares an accent with his parent incarnation.
* Skylynx was named by Hasbro in the midst of designing him; the designers were baffled at the christening, as the character is traditionally an Autobot.

[[Category:Prime Predacons]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]

Sentinel Prime (G1)

2017-07-07T07:06:08Z

Jazama: /* The Transformers cartoon */

{{disambig3|Sentinel Prime}}
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:''Sentinel Prime is an [[Autobot]] leader from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Sentinel prime lou.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Well, shoot, who wants the Matrix?]]
'''Sentinel Prime''' is an imposing figure, standing head and shoulders over the average Autobot. Bristling with some of the most heavy-duty weapons and armor available to the Autobot army has instilled in Sentinel Prime a supreme confidence in his own abilities as both a leader and a fighter. Unfortunately such pride usually precedes a fall, and there will always be [[Megatron (G1)|someone]] out there keen to prove a point, or who merely sees Sentinel Prime as an obstacle on the path to a bigger destiny.

Sentinel Prime is typically, but not always, depicted as [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s immediate predecessor as [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]].

Sometimes his true name is '''Infinitus''', other times [[Infinitus]] is his [[Titan Master]] [[Binary bonding|partner]] and a separate individual.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jack Angel]] (English), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:Autobot gladiator.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|You've got the pre-Touch! You've got the pre-Power! Pre-Yeah!]]
{{Note|The original cartoon version of Sentinel Prime was never named in fiction. The character is referred to as '''U-Haul Robot''' in the dialogue script for "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4" and was not given the name "Sentinel Prime" until ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'' [[retcon|declared it so]] via an [[Ask Vector Prime]] entry. Likewise, the earlier appearance of "U-Haul Robot" was dubbed "Sentinel Major", giving him a pre-Matrix name.}}
'''Sentinel Major''' was originally one of the Quintessons' slave robots on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] around twelve million years ago. Unusual among his consumer goods brethren, Sentinel Major was equipped for combat and was forced to participate in [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial games]] for the Quintessons' amusement, wielding a spiked ball-and-chain weapon and a tire-shaped shield. He was once defeated in battle by [[Prima]], who attacked their Quintesson masters when their match was over, only to be destroyed himself.

Subsequently, the consumer goods robots rose up against the Quintessons in a rebellion that ultimately forced the aliens off the planet. Sentinel Major survived this clash, but he and the rest of his race—now dubbed "Autobots"—were robbed of any chance of peace when the military hardware robots, now known as "[[Decepticon]]s", set their sights on conquering Cybertron for themselves. Two [[Guardian Prime|Autobot]] [[Zeta Prime|leaders]] fell during the war that ensued, and Sentinel Major inherited the Matrix of Leadership and became '''Sentinel Prime''', leader of the Autobots. Under his leadership, the Autobots realized that they would never be able to defeat the Decepticons with firepower, and they turned instead to stealth, reconfiguring their bodies to be able to [[Transformation|transform]] into other forms. With the power of his new ability, Sentinel Prime defeated the [[Trannis|Decepticons' leader]], and the Autobots won the war.

[[File:Aubotot gladiator vehicle.jpg|left|thumb|He transforms into Rhi, the forgotten Beast Rider.]]
The ensuing period of peace was known as the [[Golden Age|Golden Age of Cybertron]], but, around nine million years BCE, the Decepticon threat re-emerged when they too adopted transformation, and coupled it with robot-mode flight powers. One of the first of this new breed of Decepticons, the malevolent [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], killed Sentinel Prime in combat. As he died, Sentinel Prime handed off the Matrix to [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], who kept it safe until the emergence of the next Autobot leader, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]].

When [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] journeyed into the Matrix in 2005, Sentinel Prime was the sixth guide he encountered. Sentinel Prime recounted the development of transformation, the Autobot victory in the war and the rise of Megatron. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}
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====''Transformers Legends'' comic====
Sentinel Prime's spirit was present within the Matrix alongside [[It]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] when [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] approached Magnus with an offer to bring him back to life. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue#Resurrection Chapter|Resurrection Chapter}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{wingsnote}}
Sentinel Prime was presumably a descendant of the first of the Sentinel line, [[Sentinel EnN]]. {{storylink|A Team Effort}} Before ascending to the rank of Prime, Sentinel Prime was known as Sentinel Major. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/28}} Sentinel Prime's legacy lived on in other 'bots who took on the "Sentinel" name, including another [[Sentinel Major]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 35|''Wings Universe'' Sentinel Major profile}}

===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
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Sentinel Prime was mentioned in a recitation of Primes, after [[Prime Nova]] and before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], by the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. {{storylink|Dark Creation}} ''He passed it on during a violent situation.'' {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

===3H comics===
The Matrix was passed from Prime Nova unto Sentinel Prime, who subsequently bequeathed it to Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Covenant (story)|Covenant}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Sentinel prime dw.jpg|thumb|"Marley was dead to begin with..."]]
Sentinel Prime was Autobot leader for the first 500,000 years of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. With [[trithyllium]] alloy armor, an [[electro-disrupter]] and a large variety of other weapons, including various forms of artillery shell, a solar energy rifle and energon-charged sword, Sentinel Prime was a giant among giants. {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}

8.2 million years ago, Sentinel Prime went to reason with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], seeking to reach him with sermon and doctrine. He failed and was tortured and destroyed by Megatron on the battlefields of [[Tyrest (polity)|Tyrest]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide|The Ultimate Guide}} Megatron was chagrined to discover that Sentinel Prime (suspecting he might be killed) had not brought the Matrix with him into battle. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}}

The Matrix used a vision of Sentinel Prime to strengthen Optimus Prime's resolve during a battle with Megatron by confronting him with the claim that Megatron had chosen Optimus to be Prime, knowing that he was weak. Megatron's alleged influence over the Prime selection process was never substantiated.

The [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]] subsequently created a robotic duplicate of Sentinel Prime to confuse Optimus and undermine his confidence. Though possessing all of Sentinel Prime's considerable abilities, Optimus eventually realized that the duplicate had been created from his own memories of Sentinel Prime, and was incapable of doing anything ''new''. Optimus destroyed the duplicate of Sentinel Prime, having largely overcome his own doubts about his fitness to be Autobot leader. {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{quote|In '''my''' day, the '''good''' knew their responsibility... and the '''weak''' knew their place.|Sentinel Prime|"[[White Light]]"}}

[[File:Primes IDW.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.5| Quick, shoot 'em in the back, while they're not looking!]]

Long ago, the [[Titan Master]] '''Infinitus''' served as a herald of his master [[Nexus Prime]]. Following the death of his master at the hands of [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] during the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]], Infinitus remained on Cybertron, following the teachings of the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink|White Light}} {{storylink|White Heat}} Eventually, he used his Titan Master talents to control a larger body, taking on the identity of "Sentinel" to disguise his ''true'' lineage. Sentinel decided that he would use the teachings of the Primes to bring "light" to the "tarnished world" of his birth... even if it meant killing everyone who stood in his way. {{storylink|White Light}} {{storylink|Ten to Midnight}}

[[File:MegatronOrigin1 Sentinel Prime.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|My fellow Earthicans, we enjoy so much freedom, it's almost sickening. We're free to chose which hand our sex-monitoring chip is implanted in. And if we don't want to pay our taxes, why, we're free to spend a weekend with the Pain Monster.]]

Before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Sentinel had worked his way up to becoming the head of security for the [[Senate]]. One of the duties of his security force was to go around threatening and killing people who got in the Senate's way or might embarrass it. Shortly after an assassination attempt on [[Nominus Prime]], he eagerly watched Senator [[Proteus]] announcing the implementation of the "[[Clampdown (event)|Clampdown]]", which would improve security at the cost of "some of the freedoms" of the populace. He was constantly interrupted by reports that an intruder was fighting his way into the [[Grand Imperium]], defeating all the security squadrons Sentinel sent at him. Interested in seeing how things would play out, he stood by as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] entered the Senate's chamber and confronted them over their corruption and detached relation to the populace. Proteus eventually ordered Sentinel to have him removed. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}}

As the Clampdown began, the Senate, who were behind the attack on Nominus Prime to begin with, had Sentinel try to tap into the powers of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in the Prime's chest. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} In the process, Sentinel discovered that the Matrix was merely a fake, and with this revelation the Senate decided they had no more use for Nominus and had him killed. They went on to spread rumours that Sentinel was showing signs of affinity for being a Prime {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} while he got to work on planning a "Decepticon terrorist attack" that would give him an excuse to round up all proto-Decepticons and send them [[Institute|off for brainwashing]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} While [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] thwarted this, Sentinel's men were still able to discover that [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Senator Shockwave]] was quietly forming an army of dissident [[outlier]]s. Sentinel ordered Shockwave's academy destroyed in an "accident" and Shockwave himself taken into custody. The rebellious Senator confronted Sentinel and Proteus with his knowledge of their illegal takeover of the Senate, but they were nonplussed and had him subjected to [[empurata]] and brainwashing. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} {{storylink|Shockwaves}} Orion Pax and his team had a Dead <s>Or Alive</s> warrant put on their heads. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

Upon assuming office, Sentinel Prime operated out of the [[Security Services Headquarters]] in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], generally regarded as "the worst place on Cybertron." By this point Sentinel had developed great disdain for government authority, irritated that they kept telling him how to ''do things'' instead of just giving him what he asked for. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 1|Megatron Origin #1}} He would even claim he didn't get to set policy. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} Years later, [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] would say Sentinel took the bad Senate and made it get worse. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}} He worked alongside [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], his [[Second-in-command|lieutenant]], and didn't seem that keen on him either, viewing Prowl's methodical approach as anathema to his more straightforward and brutal tactics. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 1|Megatron Origin #1}} {{storylink|Last Light}} Sentinel also formed an [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]] for all the important work he wanted done and not known about, like secretly capturing a spark hot spot so it could be experimented on and the [[Functionist Council]] couldn't use it. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} In addition to the lunkish Elite Guard, Sentinel also worked on assembling a militia of sleeper agents, secretly recruited from his closest informants and conditioned to serve Sentinel if the time ever came, using a forerunner of the infamous [[shadowplay]] technique. {{storylink|Last Light}}

[[File:MegatronOrigin1 Sentinel face.jpg|upright=1.5|left|thumb|I am not a crook's head!]]
Sentinel's Elite Guard clashed with Orion Pax's outlaws over the hot spot and, well, turned out not to be that elite: Sentinel hired bruisers, not people with brains. He lost the hot spot to Pax. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}
At some point, Sentinel did something later remembered as "lay[ing] claim to a populated world". {{storylink|New Worlds Order}}

When Senator [[Decimus]] was badly injured in a riot, Sentinel ordered Prowl to handle the situation as he didn't "have the struts to deal with another whining senator": if only they gave him "what I need"! {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 1|Megatron Origin #1}} After a surge in illegal [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial bloodsports]] where [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron's]] rose to prominence, he personally took charge of the investigation from Prowl, ordered tactical recon teams ("Panorama") to watch eight potential venues and intelligence officers to watch ''everything'', and a core strike team ("Hammer") to hit Megatron's "cult" when the venue was identified. Officers [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]] did indeed find a venue but unfortunately, both were murdered before they could report in. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}

[[File:IDW SentPrime Apexarmor.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|I remember my body. Flabby, pasty-skinned, riddled with phlebitis. A good Republican body. God, how I loved it.]]

Sentinel Prime vowed not to let their deaths be in vain, and at their funeral, the Autobot leader urged others to let their deaths be a call to arms. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3}} In private, he told his closest minions that he planned to find a Titan and unleash it on the Decepticons! {{storylink|Ten to Midnight}} Eventually, after Senator Decimus was kidnapped by the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] at Megatron's orders, Sentinel Prime led a raid on Megatron's base. They captured Megatron and most of the others, but were forced to free Soundwave per Senate directive, much to Prime's frustration. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} Unfortunately for Sentinel, this had been Megatron's plan all along and a "defecting" Starscream released all the prisoners in the Security Services' HQ!

As chaos broke out across Kaon, Sentinel Prime held the line until he decided to take things to the next level. Thus, Prime returned with his massive "[[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex]]" mode, a battle-armor/super-powerful/more-firepower-than-god mode. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}} His ensuing duel with Megatron was watched from behind the scenes by Soundwave and Shockwave. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}} The additional firepower didn't make much of a difference, seeing as Megatron tore into it and pulled Prime off a cliff. Sentinel was defeated by Megatron. Afterwards, the former Prime's barely functional body was dumped into the middle of the Autobot forces. Prowl ordered a retreat. We would too.

The next morning, Megatron discussed his next moves with Soundwave... sitting on a throne made out of Prime's Apex Armor. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}} Rumours spread that Sentinel had survived his battle until the replacement Senate put out footage of the body being retrieved. Sentinel's body was subsequently laid to rest, and received a state funeral at the [[Primal Basilica]] in which grieving crowds lined the streets. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}} With his first body damaged beyond repair, Infinitus secretly abandoned his old body and went into hiding beneath Kaon. Unable to explain this baffling "mutilation", Prowl claimed that Sentinel's body had been desecrated by Decepticons, who had stolen Sentinel's head. Megatron was left irritated people would blame him for that. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}} Sentinel Prime was immediately succeeded by [[Zeta Prime]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blurr}}

[[File:LastLight-Infinitusescapes.jpg|upright=1.5|left|thumb|Time for Dicky to get tricky!]]

From his hiding spot, Infinitus worked to build a new body for himself. Intermittently slipping in and out of hibernation over millions of years, due to the fact that he was subconsciously attuning himself to the Titans. {{storylink|Last Light}}

Over the millions of years since his death, Sentinel's many issues would be remembered but having stood up to Megatron meant people remembered him ''more'' as someone heroic by comparison. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}} Shortly before the [[Dead Universe]] invasion, Optimus Prime would recall Sentinel Prime as he ruminated on the supposed infallibility of a Prime versus the depressing reality. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

Prowl would mention Sentinel's militarism as part of the lineage of 'false Primes' and their failings four million years later, expressing that while the Decepticons may have had noble intentions back then, they were long lost by the modern era. {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|Dinobot Hunt}} [[Nova Prime]] briefly took on the appearance of Sentinel Prime as he battled Optimus within the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

[[File:TitansReturn Infinitus Sentinel.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|NIXON'S BAAAAACK!]]

Over a year later, an irate Starscream, now running Cybertron, was left spitting teeth at the idea anyone might give Optimus a pass for annexing Earth. He compared the action to Sentinel, saying he'd been the last Prime to lay claim to a populated world. {{storylink|New Worlds Order}} When the [[Council of Worlds]] next convened, Starscream cited Sentinel Prime as one in a series of increasingly corrupt Primes in an attempt to discredit Optimus's recent annexation of [[Earth]]. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|The Medium and the Message}}

The crewmembers on the ''[[Lost Light]]'' discussed Sentinel frankly as a dangerous ideologue with [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] calling him the first Decepticon. Since everyone usually referred to Sentinel Prime in heroic terms, [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] was left confused; Chromedome said that he'd "lived badly but died well".

Meanwhile, the emergence of [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] on [[Earth]] had prompted the creation of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], accompanied an energy broadcast immortalizing the deeds of Optimus Prime. This burst awoke Sentinel Prime, still hiding beneath Kaon. The former leader viewed Metrotitan's transmission... only to be disgusted by the sight of Autobots fraternizing with Decepticons and the "malformed" colonists from the [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] colonies - signs of ''compromise'' that he could not abide. Sentinel activated his new body, then headed to the Decepticon ghetto outside of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], vowing to purge his planet of "inferiors" {{storylink|The Last Autobot}} Trouncing [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]]'s security forces, Sentinel opened fire indiscriminately and killed 23 individuals before attacking Starscream with a [[spark disruptor]]. {{storylink|Ten to Midnight}} {{storylink|The Last Autobot}} [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] managed to save Starscream's life by taking the weapon into her own Spark chamber, but the two were unable to stop Sentinel from bridging to Earth. After arriving outside Autobot City, he took down [[Aileron]] and destroyed the [[Space bridge|spacebridge]] behind him. Sentinel took a moment to appreciate Optimus Prime's imperialistic spirit... a moment that was cut short when Infinitus detached himself from his host body, vowing to burn down everything that his successor had created. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}}

[[File:WhiteLight-bodyjackinginfinitus.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|left|"Now look here, you drugged-out Communist. I paid for this body and I'd no sooner return it than I would my little cocker spaniel dog, Checkers!"]]

His first obstacle was Alpha Trion, who he sneered at for only ever talking and ''doing'' nothing during his reign. In a brief fight, Sentinel cut Trion's head off and took control of his alternate mode as a personal plane, while Sentinel's headless body stayed behind to engage the Autobots as a distraction. Wearing Trion's body, Sentinel retrieved his fellow Titan Master [[Sovereign]], who had been under a deep-cover identiy as [[G.B. Blackrock|the human Garrison Blackrock]], and flew him back to Metrotitan to be fully transformed. After reuniting with his main body, he had Sovereign warp them, Soundwave and Optimus Prime away for a little chat. {{storylink|White Light}} The quartet traveled to the remains of the planet [[Prion]], abandoned by [[Micronus Prime]] to die with the [[Mini-Con|Mini-Cons]] he watched over. Sentinel explained to Optimus that he had always been Infinitus and was the herald of the late [[Nexus Prime]] as well as the concept of Titan Masters before offering the younger Prime an invitation to join him in his crusade. When Soundwave insulted his Primehood, he had Sovereign impale him using Alpha Trion's body. Optimus then tackled Sentinel into Sovereign, an act that freed Soundwave giving him enough time to reawaken Sovereign's "Blackrock" persona. Undeterred, Sentinel grabbed Sovereign and fled through Prion's spacebridge vowing to destroy the current Cybertron. {{storylink|White Heat}}

[[File:TenToMidnight-twovstwo.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"I've become bitter, and let's face it, crazy over the years. And once I'm swept into office, I'll sell our children's organs to zoos for meat, and I'll go into people's houses at night and wreck up the place!"]]

The Titan Master duo arrived on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], where Sentinel intended to awaken the vast horde of dormant Titans: with them, he could make Cybertron great again! The passerby Autobot [[Outrigger]] was cut down and Sentinel ordered a rattled Sovereign to ''devour his spark'', something Titan Masters could do to power themselves; when Sovereign refused and Outrigger escaped, Sentinel just wired him into a Titan's brain module anyway (it's his own fault he's gonna die, shoulda ate someone!) and had it make a beeline for the moon's [[Planetary engine|thruster]]s. The Titans awoke and Luna guard [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] was triggered into shooting Prowl, leaving only [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] to stand up to Sentinel. {{storylink|Ten to Midnight}} He expressed satisfaction at Prowl's seeming demise due to his belief that he could have defeated the Decepticons before they rose up if Prowl hadn't been there to rein him in. Since Red Alert began fighting Fortress Maximus, Sentinel decided to gloat to Cerebros instead, revealing his evil plan to use the quantum foam of Luna 1's engines to supercharge a spacebridge through which the Titans would fly through and destroy Cybertron leaving him a blank slate from which to rebuild. Before he could kill his foes, Prowl smashed a [[Mobile Autobot Repair Bay|M.A.R.B.]] over his head. As the Titans began to enter the portal, Fortress Maximus arrived controlling a Titan body. Using it, he fought off many of the giants while Sentinel was confronted by Prowl and Cerebros. Quickly dispatching them, he ordered Red Alert to shoot Prowl in the back of the head. Red Alert, however, managed to break Sentinel's programming and shot his Titan Master self off his large body. Sentinel was quick to reassert a measure of control over Red Alert, nearly forcing him to blast his own head off before [[Beak]] slammed into Sentinel. The Titan Master fell into a one and a half mile deep thruster where he seemingly, and rather unceremoniously, perished. The spacebridge closed without his thoughts keeping it open. {{storylink|Last Light}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Among others, Sentinel Prime appeared to haunt Megatron through the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. Sentinel in particular mocked the Decepticon's gladiatorial origins and the fact the he considered himself an emperor. Megatron, however, refused to break and continued with his plans. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
[[File:PowerOfTheTitanMasters-sentinel.jpg|thumb|left|200px|I'm meeting you halfway, you stupid hippies!]]
When the [[Titan Master]]s reemerged into the modern Autobot-Decepticon war, Sentinel Prime was partnered with the Titan Master [[Infinitus]], whose ability to slow time allowed Sentinel to unleash precision attacks even in the middle of raging battles. {{storylink|#Generations|''Titans Return'' Infinitus/Sentinel Prime toy bio}} When [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Squeezeplay|Crashbash]] attacked [[Velocitron]] during the planet's biggest race, Sentinel Prime fought alongside [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and Optimus Prime to repulse the invaders, defending [[Haywire|Hyperfire]] from Decepticon abduction. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends-SentinelPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|The last card here's a little redundant on this page if you look up an inch or two.]]
Following an uprising of working-class robots, Sentinel Prime sent Alpha Trion to investigate the gladiatorial pit fights in Kaon, and the emergence of the Decepticon movement. Alpha Trion uncovered Senator Ratbat's involvement in the whole affair, and reported his findings to Sentinel Prime. {{storylink|Megatron Origins}}

As [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s forces made their way to activate [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[planetary engine]]s in order to wipe out the Autobots, Sentinel Prime went to meet with the Decepticon leader in [[Tyrest (polity)|Tyrest]], believing Megatron could be reasoned with. Instead Megatron ambushed Sentinel Prime's group and slew the Prime. Sadly for Megatron, Sentinel was not carrying the coveted [[Matrix of Leadership]], having sensibly left it behind. {{storylink|The War Within}}
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===''Transformers Online'' (2016 video game)===
During the Cybertronian Civil War, Sentinel Prime was killed. Prior to his destruction, he bestowed the Matrix of Leadership to Optimus Prime, who became the new leader of the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers Online (2016 video game)|Transformers Online}} <ref>[http://tfol.qq.com/act/a20160726data/hero9.shtml G1 Optimus Prime on the Transformers Online website]</ref>
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==Toys==
===''Generations''===
[[File:TitansReturntoy-SentinelPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|He's easily confused with Astrotrain. No, he's not Quintessa.]]
*'''Autobot Infinitus & Sentinel Prime''' (Voyager Class, [[2016]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 Guns, Infinitus Titan Master
:Sentinel Prime is part of the first wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Voyager Class toys. He transforms from robot to shuttle to battle tank-which-looks-a-lot-like-a-train. Both vehicle modes make use of lots of flip-out panels to fill in his vehicle mode, leaving very little robo-kibble visible. Sentinel takes design cues from both Generation 1 [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Alex Milne]]'s IDW Sentinel Prime, whilst Infinitus's robot mode is entirely the Sentinel design.

:His [[Titan Master]] partner [[Infinitus]] transforms into his head (but any [[Titan Master]]-class figure is compatible), and he features spring-loaded pylons that pop out of his shoulders on either side of his head to "bulk up" his noggin, like all ''Titans Return'' Voyager-class figures. Despite restricting the articulation for his neck, the pylons themselves are in an assembly which can be rotated for better range of motion. Sentinel can be transformed into his shuttle mode without removing his head, leaving it somewhat hidden on its backside.

:He includes two hand-held, non-firing blasters which can be combined to form a larger double-barreled weapon. The larger gun or the combined mode can be piloted by a Titan Master. Each weapon has multiple pegs which can be mounted on the wing struts, wing tips, knees, or shoulder slots. Sentinel himself can be piloted from a translucent yellow cabin between his rear stabilizers.

:The computer-generated promo art and additional stock photos for this figure is apparently inaccurate, depicting Sentinel with the ends of his train mode for feet, while his instructions use the nose cone portion of the shuttle mode. The train engine ends ''can'' be used as feet, but they sit at an awkward angle that makes it hard for Sentinel to stand upright. He also appears to be a darker, less saturated orange than the final product.

:Sentinel also comes with a collector card based on his packaging art.

:This mold was also made into ''Titans Return'' [[Astrotrain (G1)#Titans Return|Astrotrain]] and served as the model for the [[Primus Vanguard leader]]'s ship in "[[Cybertron Magna Convoy]]".
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRSentinelPrime/sentinelprime.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Sentinel Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Titan-Force-Sentinel-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now with extra BURNING JUSTICE!]]
*'''Titan Force''' (gift set, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' 2 Guns, Infinitus Titan Master

:This recolored version of Sentinel Prime with translucent orange parts was only available in a [[giftset|gift set]] together with ''Titan Force'' redecoes of [[Brainstorm (G1)#TitanForce|Brainstorm]] and [[Windblade (G1)#TitanForce|Windblade]], each with unique decoration. Rather than being marked as an Autobot, he instead bears the symbol of the Security Forces that his troops wore in the ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'' comic.

:In the United States, this set was [[exclusive]] to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2016. In the United Kingdom, it was exclusive to the A1 Toys website and their booth at London Film & Comic Con 2016 (with Brainstorm renamed into "Charon" for [[trademark]] reasons); in China, it was exclusive to Cybertron Con Shanghai; in Hong Kong, it was exclusive to Animation-Comic-Game 2016; and in Canada, it was exclusive to the HasbroStore booth at Fan Expo 2016.
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==Notes==
*In a few instances throughout the third season of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 animated series]], the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] appears in the U-Haul Robot's color scheme. Guess [[AKOM]] got their "Hauls" mixed up!
*Any similarities between U-Haul Robot and {{w|Spartacus}} are purely coincidental. No, really.
*The retelling of [[Unicron]]'s origin in the UK comics included a brief glimpse of a dying Matrix bearer passing the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to Optimus Prime. However, as he is unnamed, the only way we can presume this being is Sentinel Prime is because, as we are told later, Sentinel Prime was the leader before Optimus. Fun fact: "[[State Games]]" calling Optimus Prime "Optimus Prime" means Sentinel does this pre-war!
*The original IDW Sentinel Prime sketch included in ''[[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]]'' was clearly based on his first (and otherwise only) appearance in the Marvel comics panel shown above. Though his resemblance as drawn in ''Megatron Origin'' is less distinctly similar due to artistic interpretation and the helmet [[Alex Milne]] draws him wearing. He also definitely resembles, by and large, the Keepers description of the character, in that he is quite heavily armed. However the keen interest he shows in the use of those weapons and combat in general seem a stark contrast to the "peacetime leader unsuitable for war" portrayed in that continuity. IDW Sentinel is more likely to smash you with his [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]] than try to ply you with doctrine.
*Sentinel Prime didn't receive a proper toy until 2016, but he did come close previously. As revealed in the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] roundtable panel at [[BotCon 2007]], the original concept for the convention-[[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of [[Cybertron Defense Team|Cybertron Defense]] [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#CyCDF|Hot Shot]] was Sentinel Prime. The mold DOES bear a decent resemblance to his IDW appearance, but in the end it was decided that [[Springer (G1)/toys#Timelines|Springer]] was a better choice for the mold (and likely for the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|ongoing club comic]] story).
*The resurrected Sentinel in the IDW continuity appears to be wearing modular, black armor over his toy design, rather than having the toy design itself.
*As a result of the ''Titans Return'' toyline debuting on store shelves during the 2016 U.S. presidential election campaigns, many fans likened the IDW iteration of Sentinel Prime to Republican presidential candidate and business mogul {{w|Donald Trump}}, due to shared sentiments regarding immigrants, an intent to "fix" their homeland and supposed similarities between Sentinel Prime's color scheme and Trump's hair.
*According to [[ABN]] in [[Recordicons#Recordicons #9|''Recordicons'' #9]], Vector Prime "always lies about Five Faces of Darkness". If true, this would mean that the guy from Five Faces isn't necessarily Sentinel Prime; we're keeping this page as-is because there's no objective evidence either way, and Sentinel Prime is more convenient as a page title than "U-Haul Robot".

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