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Darkling Lord

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The '''Darkling Lords''' are a villainous faction from the planet [[Prysmos]]. They are enemies of the [[Spectral Knight]]s.

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] thought the Darkling Lords would be good customers, and planned to use his experience with the [[Angry Archer]] as a primer to speaking their quasi-medieval lingo. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|AllSpark Almanac}}

===Spacewarp's Log===
On 31st century [[Earth]], the Darkling Lords allied with the [[Inhumanoid]]s in their campaign to conquer Earth. Darkling Lord [[Braxe]], however, was foiled in his attempt to secure the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]'s allegiance when [[Galadria]], [[Ramak]], and [[Spacewarp]] rescued Lunarian Queen [[Mahina]]'s twin infants from him. {{storylink|Transformers: Spacewarp's Log|Spacewarp's Log (2), 2015/12/05}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Schismatic}}{{storylink|Cybertron No More}}{{storylink|Desperate Measures (Transformers vs. Visionaries)|Desperate Measures}}{{storylink|Good Men}}{{storylink|The Curtain}}}}

==Notes==
*The Darkling Lords come from [[Hasbro]]'s ''[[Visionaries|Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light]]''.

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

[[Category:Animated factions]]
[[Category:Cybertron franchise]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 factions]]
[[Category:Darkling Lords| ]]

Soundwave (G1)/toys

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[[File:G1 boxart Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The truck guy's cool, but he will never be cool as this tape guy.]]

'''[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]''': popular. Amount of merchandise: sufficient for its own page.

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Soundwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Soundwave superior. Nuff said.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Decepticon, 1984-1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''17'''
**''Accessories (Hasbro release):'' [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], rocket launcher, 3 rockets, [[concussion weapon|concussion blaster]]
**''Accessories (Takara main release):'' [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], tape case, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, headphones, microphone, concussion blaster
**''Accessories (Takara "Cassette Man" release):'' [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] or [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] or [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], tape case, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, headphones, microphone, concussion blaster
:Soundwave began life as the ''[[Micro Change]]'' toy "Cassette Man", and went mostly unchanged when he was imported by [[Hasbro]] to become part of the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]'' toyline, save for exclusion of some accessories, and the removal of a molded "Cassette Man" logo and "MC-10" on his cassette door. He transforms into a realistically-sized blue and silver microcassette recorder, complete with an opening cassette door that can accommodate any of the numerous [[Mini-Cassette]] figures, and came packaged with [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] to fully exploit and advertise this interactive gimmick. Soundwave is armed with a shoulder-mounted cannon and a hand-held concussion blaster, which both transform into imitation batteries that store in a compartment on his back while he is in his alternate mode. The Hasbro instructions mistakenly state that a pair of trapezoid-shaped stickers intended to decorate these batteries should be attached to Soundwave's legs.

:Takara's release of Soundwave reinstated the extra Cassette Man accessories that Hasbro had excluded from their release: a set of headphones and a microphone, both non-functioning. To further emulate Cassette Man, Takara's Soundwave came with [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], rather than Buzzsaw, and a clear plastic case that he could fit into in tape mode. Originally in the Cassette Man release, the figure came with either Rumble, Frenzy or Laserbeak, as different releases and copies varied. Soundwave's rocket launcher featured a spring-loaded firing mechanism that Hasbro had removed, as they did with all such features at the time. Takara also made a [[variant|running change]] to the [[mold]], re-sculpting the recessed buttons on Soundwave's pelvis into one solid, protruding piece, and moving the cassette door's hinge from inside the figure's chest to a lower, external position on either side of this new button assembly. This modification became the standard for all subsequent re-uses of the Soundwave mold.

: Aside from the aforementioned button remold, Soundwave's first notable modification was the addition of a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]] to his chest in 1985. The popularity of Soundwave and his interactive tape gimmick was evident from an early stage: his toy continued to be sold throughout 1986, after the vast majority of his 1984 brethren had been removed from toy shelves, and Mini-Cassette partners continued to be produced for him even after this, through 1988. Soundwave was subsequently reissued several times over the years, and this article lists each distinct edition of the figure under its own heading.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-communicators-soundwave/361/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Soundwave at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy VSY.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Grimlock vs Soundwave''' (1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''VSY'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

: Prior to modifying his buttons, Takara also released Soundwave in a "versus" set along with [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]], lacking the additional headphone and microphone accessories and partnered with [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] instead of Rumble. The set also included an audio cassette, and has become the rarest of the three "VS" sets Takara produced.
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[[File:G1Soundblaster toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Once you go black, you can never go b—]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (Decepticon, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-101'''
**''Accessories:'' Buzzsaw, tape case, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

: As part of the Japanese ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (toyline)|Headmasters]]'' series, Soundwave was [[redeco]]ed in a new black and red color scheme, and his chest door was [[retool]]ed so that he could now hold two cassettes at once. Soundblaster came packaged with Buzzsaw, who now sported a new [[sticker]] which would reveal the weak spot of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] when placed behind Soundblaster's translucent red chest door, in the same manner that [[Tech Spec]]s decoders worked. The figure's stickers, however, retain Soundwave's blue coloration instead of being changed to work with Soundblaster's black.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1987/Destron/Soundblaster/soundblaster.htm More information on Soundblaster at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1 ActionMaster Soundwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|—uh, never mind.]]
*'''Soundwave with Wingthing''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Accessories:'' "Photon Negator" rifle

: Part of the very first wave of [[Action Master]]s, Soundwave is a non-transforming action figure which combines elements of his cartoon model and original toy. He is compatible with any other Action Master weapon or vehicle. He came packaged with his new [[Action Master partner|partner]], [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]].

: Soundwave's [[instructions]] depict a different [[weapon]] than the one the toy actually comes with. The weapon depicted in Soundwave's instructions was available with [[Treadshot (G1)|Treadshot]] instead. As a consequence, several toy information websites and identification guides (including ''[[Transformers Generations|Generations]]'') depict Soundwave with Treadshot's weapon, using the instructions as a reference.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Soundwave (Action Master) at TFU.info]''
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[[File:LPSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Give me reason To fill this hole]]
*'''Transformers Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition''' ([[September 23]], 2013)
**''Accessories:'' Buzzsaw, Laserbeak, Ravage, Ratbat, 4 tape cases, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster
:[[Linkin Park]] Soundwave is a gold and black [[redeco]] of Soundwave. He's packaged with Linkin Park gold redecoes of Ravage, Ratbat, Laserbeak, and Buzzsaw (the last two which are completely identical) on a flocked-purple plastic tray inside a special commemorative box. He has no stickers, factory-applied or otherwise, but has a tampographed Linkin Park logo and Decepticon symbol. Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition was exclusive to [http://www.suru-la.com SURU] and limited to 2000 pieces.
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===Transform Jr===
[[File:G1toy junior soundwave.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Gōkin, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''17'''
**''Accessories:'' Cassette, launcher, 2 missiles

:Released during the early portion of the ''[[Transform Jr]]'' toyline when it was still going by the short lived "''Transform Gōkin''" name, ''Jr'' Soundwave is a smaller, simplified version of the original Generation 1 toy, lacking many stickers and paint applications, as well as the larger figure's retractable fists and the spring-activated release for his chest door. The chest door can still be manually opened, though, and Soundwave comes with a cassette partner to fit inside, albeit a non-transforming one (it's basically just a rectangle of plastic with a sticker on it; from the pattern on the sticker, it might be Rumble). He comes with only one gun, which can be placed either on his shoulder or in his fist, and features [[die-cast]] metal parts in his legs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Destron/SoundwaveJr/soundwave.htm More information on Transform Gōkin Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy junior soundblaster.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (Jr, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-101'''
**''Accessories:'' Cassette, launcher, 2 missiles

:Just as his larger toy was, ''Jr'' Soundwave was redecoed and retooled to become Soundblaster the following year, sporting a black coloration and an enlarged chest door (though the door itself remains colorless, lacking the distinctive red tint of the large Soundblaster figure). Soundblaster retains all of Soundwave's accessories and features; the sticker for his non-transformable cassette partner remains the same, looking a lot like Rumble despite Soundblaster's [[package art]] now showing Buzzsaw.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Destron/SoundblasterJr/soundblaster.htm More information on Transform Jr Soundblaster at TFU.info]''
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===Generation 2===
[[File:G2 Gobot Soundwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The goggles, they do nothing.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Go-Bot, 1995)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

: A [[redeco]] of the [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]] [[Gearhead]], Soundwave transforms into a [[NASCAR]]-style Ford Thunderbird stock car with precision wheels and wire axles, compatible with "Hot Wheels" and "Matchbox" playsets and tracks (which he was properly sized to fit). His ''exceptionally'' loud color scheme, being composed of bright shades of fluorescent yellow, pink and blue, is one of the few times fans can actually get away with describing a toy as "[[neon]]".

: Soundwave was one of only three Go-Bots released in Japan by Takara, on a normal [[Hasbro]] card with stickers over key parts to add Japanese text to the mix. The other two releases, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Megatron]], were not too heavily altered, aside from the addition of Soundwave's distinctive large "T" hood deco to their own bonnets, but Soundwave himself was significantly altered: while his car shell remains fluorescent yellow, his internal parts are the same as the opaque version of his predecessor, Gearhead.

: This mold was also used to make various versions of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[W.A.R.S.]] and the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' incarnation of [[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]]. It was planned to be used to make ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Greasepit (G2)|Greasepit]], but that toy was canceled.

: This toy was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] to be a [[Soundwave (G2)|"next-generation" clone of Soundwave]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1995/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Soundwave (Go-Bot) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:LaserCycleSoundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|His bio actually says this isn't his favorite form. No foolin'.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Laser Cycle, unreleased)

: This planned [[redeco]] of the [[Laser Cycle]] [[Road Pig (G2)|Road Pig]] would have seen Soundwave transform to a blue and silver Harley-Davidson Electra Glide touring motorcycle, with an LED-lit tailpipe that became an arm-mounted weapon in robot mode. Ultimately, however, it ended up as one of several planned late-1995 ''Generation 2'' redecoes that never made it to release. The cancellation was presumably a comparatively last-minute decision, since several of these toys, including Soundwave and fellow Laser Cycle redeco [[Jazz (G1)/toys#LaserCycle|Jazz]], ''were'' solicited in various store catalogues, such as the Sears Wish Book. Some packaged samples of this toy do exist, but there are estimated to be less than a dozen in existence.

: This mold was later [[retool]]ed to make ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Axer (G1)#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Axer]] and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' [[Sideways (RM)#Robotmastesr|Double Face]].

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===Machine Wars===
[[File:MW Soundwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not my scene, baby!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Mega, 1997)
**''Accessories:'' Giant missile, radar dish

:Originally a [[KB Toys]] exclusive, ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' Soundwave is a [[redeco]] of the [[Predator (subgroup)|Predator]] [[Stalker (G1)#Generation 1|Stalker]], transforming into a grey and burgundy tracked ICBM (Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile) carrier of probably made-up model. His ICBM can mount on either shoulder or his back in robot mode, and retains Stalker's [[Megavisor]] gimmick; a panel on the top slides open to reveal a port for the smaller Predator jets to attach to, allowing their Megavisor slides to be viewed through the "scope" of the missile. Stalker's own unique built-in slide, however, was removed for the Soundwave version of the figure. Also missing from this version of the toy are Stalker's hand-held missile launcher and accompanying ammunition, due to [[for safety reasons|safety concerns]] over their small size.

: This mold was also used to make the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[#Universe (2003)|incarnation of Soundwave]] and repurposed as a [[Soundwave (MW)|clone of Soundwave]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1997/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Machine Wars Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===The Transformers Collection===
*'''Soundwave''' (2003) [[File:G1toy tfc soundwave and soundblaster.jpg|thumb|300px]]
**Japanese ID number: '''TFC-10'''
**Accessories: [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], tape case, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

:The first reissue of Soundwave's original toy was released as part of Takara's ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'', and this time came with [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Laserbeak]]. The toy reinstates Soundwave's chest-mounted Decepticon symbol, relocating the rubsign to the cover of his battery compartment, but otherwise features no notable differences from the original, post-button-remold version of the figure. This was, however, many international fans' first exposure to Soundwave's modified button mold, and it was erroneously assumed by many that the change had been first made for this release as an artefact of modifying the Soundblaster mold back into Soundwave.

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*'''Soundblaster''' (2005)
**Japanese ID number: '''TFC-18'''
**Accessories: [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]], Buzzsaw, 2 tape cases, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

:Not ones to waste the opportunity now that they had the mold back in action, Takara also reissued Soundblaster as part of the ''Transformers Collection'', sweetening the deal by including not just his original partner Buzzsaw, but also the first reissue of [[Ravage (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Ravage]]. Despite the opportunity, they still didn't change the color of Soundblaster's stickers from Soundwave-blue to black.
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===Smallest Transforming Transformers===
[[File:SmallestTF Soundwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Size: small. Taste: Big]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2003-2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''GTF 05'''
**''Accessories:'' Rocket launcher, concussion blaster

: Standing at only two inches tall, ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' Soundwave is an extremely small-scale replica of his original Generation 1 toy. Although his retracting fists, rotating head and missile accessories are left out, the figure otherwise retains a surprising amount of the original toy's functions and features, including the ability to store his weapons as batteries and an opening chest door. This opening chest accommodates Soundwave's in-package partner, ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' Ravage, who is probably ''the'' smallest Transformer ever.

:Soundwave was originally released as part of the first ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' wave, and was then made available again in the limited-availability "Wave 2.5" the following year, without changes. In both instances, as with the rest of the figures in the line, he was sold in [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] packaging.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2003/Destron/SmallestSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Transformers Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===Universe (2003)===
[[File:Universe Soundwave&Space-Case toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now, let's see Space Case jump out of Soundwave's chest!]]
*'''Soundwave & Space Case''' (Ultra, 2004)
**''Accessories:'' Giant missile, radar

: The [[#Machine Wars|''Machine Wars'' version of Soundwave]] was redecoed in blue and yellow for release in the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' line. Sold in an Ultra-level two-pack with [[Space Case (G2)#Universe (2003)|Space Case]], it retains basically all the same neutered gimmicks from the previous release of the mold.

: Due to the lack of fiction for either toy in the set, it is ''possible'' that this incarnation is in fact an alternate-universe version of Soundwave, some incarnation of [[Soundwave (BW)|that OTHER Soundwave]], or possibly even a new character altogether.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/TFUSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Universe'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===Titanium Series===
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[[File:Titanium CybHeroes Soundwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's the "manliest" Soundwave ever!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Laserbeak, rocket launcher, concussion blaster, display base

: ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Soundwave is a new toy cast in the image of his original Generation 1 figure, still transforming through a virtually identical process into a microcassette player mode. He retains his transforming weapons, which still store as batteries in a compartment on his back, and his opening chest door, which accommodates the diminutive transforming Laserbeak figure packaged with him. Soundwave comes with the standard display base that all other 6" ''Titanium Series'' figures come with, and a unique nameplate.

: ''Titanium'' Soundwave has been the subject of much criticism among fans, simply because the toy is patently inferior to the original Generation 1 figure that it seeks to emulate, despite being made with modern toy technology. In particular, its disproportionate, oddly-shaped crotch area makes it look like Soundwave is wearing a diaper, and its poor leg engineering makes it virtually impossible for them to stay extended, and as a result, the toy is barely able to stand up. The cumulative effect is a Soundwave who is not unlike [http://news.tfw2005.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/1969/12/39471474f18fcac9b2_0.jpg a baby].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/TitSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Titanium Series Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Titanium soundblaster.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, unreleased)
**''Accessories:'' Ravage, rocket launcher, concussion blaster, display base

: A planned redeco of ''Titanium'' Soundwave in his black and red Soundblaster colors, this toy would have come with a new ''Titanium'' version of [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Ravage]] instead of Laserbeak. Although displayed at [[BotCon 2007]], Soundblaster was ultimately canceled along with many other solicited 6" Cybertron Heroes, but this did not stop him from appearing as a cross-sell on the packaging for ''Titanium'' [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Prowl]] in late 2008 (which claimed he would have been "also available" as of November 2008), as Hasbro was unwilling to spend the resources on altering the packaging for these already-complete products.
 
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===Classics===
[[File:Classics Commemorative Soundwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ravage, Laserbeak: Eject. Operation: Reissue.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Commemorative Edition, 2007, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Laserbeak, Battle Ravage, 2 tape cases, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

: Hasbro's first reissue of the original Soundwave toy was originally intended to be part of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' of Generation 1 reissues, but when that line was cancelled, it was instead released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' toyline. The phrase "Commemorative Edition" is prominently displayed on the front and sides of the box, though, and it remains exclusive to [[Toys"R"Us]], as all Commemorative Edition toys were.

:Despite both the packaging's claim that it is "identical to the original toy," and the image on the packaging showing Soundwave with his traditional chest-door, the figure actually sports the double-wide door of Sound''blaster'' (complete with extra tech-detailing), which allows him to carry both of his pack-in partners, Laserbeak and "Battle" Ravage. In an unusual move for a Hasbro release, the set also includes two clear-plastic cassette cases for the two tapes, previously only included with Takara versions of the figures. Per stringent child safety laws, his spring-loaded weapons were neutered.

:Sadly, in the Canadian markets, this version of Soundwave was pushed back over a year from the original release date, and very few Toys "R" Us' had them. Dang.

:Soundwave was later re-released in Hasbro's Asian markets in slightly altered packaging that omitted the Toys"R"Us sticker (for obvious reasons) and changed the age recommendation from "Ages 8+" to "Ages 5+".

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ClassicsSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Classics'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===Music Label===
[[File:Music label soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Soundwave finally enters the digital age after only what, twenty-three years?]]
*'''Soundwave Playing Audio Player''' (2007)
**''Accessories:'' Electric launcher, "Wave Bluster", 2 clenched fists (left & right), 2 gun-holding fists (left & right), 2 eject-button pose fists (left & right), headphones

: Released as part of TakaraTomy's small ''[[Transformers Music Label|Music Label]]'' toyline, this incarnation of Soundwave drags the character kicking and screaming into the digital age as a working MP3 player. Despite his new electronic abilities, Soundwave still transforms, in a manner virtually identical to his original Generation 1 figure, no less. He still comes with his trademark pair of weapons (although they no longer double as batteries, since he's got a real one in there now!) plus three sets of hands: two clenched, two for holding his guns, and two posed as if he is pressing his "eject" button.

:Soundwave runs on a single AAA battery, lasting for about six hours of continuous play, and operates using a miniSD card; the packaging claims it can only support up to 1GB, but reports indicate it can actually take up to 2GB. The distinctive buttons on Soundwave's pelvis are now working buttons that control the player: play/pause/power, next, previous, volume up and volume down. Naturally, the player also comes with a set of headphones, but an optional accessory, sold separately, can take their place: a set of ''transforming'' headphones in the image of Rumble and Frenzy.

:Soundwave was initially released in two color schemes: "Spark Blue", his normal blue and silver colors; and "Sonic White", a mostly white color scheme with some blue detailing, echoing the traditional [[iPod]] color scheme. When the toy received a second production run later in the year, the "Sonic White" version was replaced with a new Soundblaster-inspired "Blaster Black" deco.

: The "Sonic White" version was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the mirror-universe ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]].

: During one of Hasbro's designer panels at [[BotCon 2008]], an audience member questioned the feasibility of releasing this figure in the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 ''Universe'' toy line]], but '''''without''''' the expensive MP3 player electronics. Bizarrely, Hasbro design director [[Aaron Archer]] gave a seemingly prepared statement that did not answer the question at all, and instead stated that Hasbro were unlikely to release ''Music Label'' Soundwave in their markets due to the obscurity of the MiniSD memory card format. (For what it's worth, Hasbro's [[Greg Lombardo]] had given an actual answer to the same question at [[BotCon 2007]], when he stated that ML Soundwave's innards are so devoted to electronics that removing them might adversely impact the leftover toy's appearance and stability.)

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Destron/MLSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Music Label Soundwave (Sonic White) at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Destron/MLBlueSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Music Label Soundwave (Spark Blue) at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Destron/MLBlackSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Music Label Soundwave (Blaster Black) at TFU.info]''

===Encore===
[[File:G1toy encore soundwave.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2007)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''03'''
**''Accessories:'' Laserbeak, tape case, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

:The original Soundwave toy was made available once again as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series of reissues. Aside from a slightly lighter shade to his blue plastic and similar changes to his accompanying stickers, the figure remained unchanged from its previous reissues.
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[[File:Encore Soundblaster Toy.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (2012)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''21'''
**''Accessories:'' "Enemy", "Wingthing", tape case, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

:Soundblaster was available again as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series of reissues. This release includes two new cassette partners: [[Enemy (G1)|Enemy]] and [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]].
:For this release Soundblaster features additional silver paint on his face plate and sides of his head, red metallic eyes instead of yellow, and the removal of the silver paint on his crest in an effort for animation accuracy. In addition he has a large Decepticon logo tampographed on his chest. All the label stickers from the previous releases of Soundblaster have been reproduced via tampographs as well, with the exception of the stickers for his weapons which come preapplied. The coloration of the blue labels has also been altered to replace some of the blue (but not all) with black.
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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008toy soundwave.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Exclusive, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Laserbeak, Ravage, Buzzsaw, [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

: In 2009, Hasbro released yet another reissue of Soundwave as part of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, this time as a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] exclusive that was prominently offered at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2009. After Hasbro's last reissue of the figure had used the double-sized Soundblaster chest door, this version of Soundwave reinstated his original door, and came packaged with no fewer than ''four'' tapes: Ravage, Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TFUSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Universe 2008 Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===United===
[[File:Unitedtoy soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Let his metallic paint chip off, and he changes continuity families.]]
*'''Soundwave Cybertron Mode''' (Deluxe, 2010-[[December 25|12-25]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''UN05'''
**''Accessories'': Rifle, missile launcher

: Part of the first wave of the ''United'' series, Soundwave is a repaint of his ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)#Toys|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Soundwave (WFC)#Generations|Soundwave]] toy.

: Retaining ''exactly the same'' plastic colors as his WFC toy, Soundwave instead features an extensive metallic blue/violet [[Paint operation|paint]] scheme that covers a majority of his vehicle mode (as well as some robot parts, like his head, for example). The purple highlights on the Hasbro version are replaced with a bright pink, the metallic details on his chest are a milder shade of gold, and his chest insignia is in full color.

: [[Stock photography#Takara stock photos|Comically]], the action-oriented stock photo on the back of his packaging has him mis-transformed. His hinged crotch has not been pegged to his main body, with the result looking like Soundwave wearing a diaper... again.
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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy SoundwaveKreon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Easiest Microchanger ever: just remove everything from his torso.]]
*'''Sentinel Prime''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''30687'''
**''Pieces'': '''386'''
**''Kreons'': Sentinel Prime, Soundwave, Thundercracker, Fire Chief
**''Accessories'': Scoped pistol

: The ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Kre-O|Sentinel Prime construction set]] comes with a Soundwave [[Kreon]]. He has an adorably creepy speaker-mouth under the helmet's faceplate.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Kre-OSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy SoundwaveCustomKreon.jpg|thumb|right|250px|]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Custom Kreon, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A6090'''
**''Pieces'': '''36'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, large cannon, Seeker arm rifle, scoped pistol, double-barreled pistol, rocket backpack, small wing-pack, curved blade

: Part of the first assortment of "Custom Kreons", this version of Soundwave comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His [[tampograph]]s are much more heavily-detailed than the original Kreon, based on the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original Soundwave toy]]. His "normal" helmet and grenade launcher are [[chrome]]d, plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), plus a buildable cannon based around the aforementioned chrome gun, a small scoped pistol, a double-barreled blaster, and a two-piece curved-blade sword.

: He still has the adorably creepy speaker-mouth.

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[[File:KreO-toy SoundwaveClass84.jpg|right|thumb|200px|]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Blaster

: This version of Soundwave, voted "Class Gossip" by the [[Kreon Class of 1984]], has much more elaborately toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior versions. He comes with a blue version of the new blaster from the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] Kre-O'' sets, and a back-brace piece that we guess is there for gun-mounting purposes. There's also a bunch of "cassettes" based on the various [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Recordicon]]s packed in the box that ostensibly go with him, but are part of the big block of extra accessories and we're just filling space here.

:The head under the helmet has no mouth whatsoever, which is somehow creepier than the speaker-mouths of the prior Kreons.

: He was only available in the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] "Kreon Class of 1984" set of thirty Kreons, commemorating the franchise's thirty years. Remaining stock was to be sold online at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], but there ''was'' no remaining stock by the end of the convention.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/SDCCKre-OSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Class of 1984 Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy SoundwaveKW Knight.jpg|right|thumb|200px|]]
*'''Knight Soundwave''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0955'''
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-plate, clip-on bird, double-bladed pike, orc shield

:Soundwave's second Kreon Warrior, also part of the second collection, is part of the Knight theme. He also has a clip-on "Laserbeak"-y bird, but this one is deco'd up to look wooden. His shield also bears a coat of arms featuring two bird heads and a feline head. What could ''that'' mean? Hmmmmm....

:His helmet and accessories all hail from the ''Kre-O Dungeons & Dragons'' sets.

: Like all the Kreons released that year (at normal retail at least), he uses the new 2015-tooling Kreon body, which basically involves small construction changes on every part below the head, making them largely incompatible with the prior Kreon parts (heads still work fine), but the new tooling adds some extra functionality and structural support.

: The Kreon Warriors were only released in Canada, Australia, and various Asian markets. The individual bags had also abandoned any kind of coding that identified the contents. This means getting the one you want from an unopened bag involves either trying to feel out the unique parts, or just buying the whole dang case.

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[[File:KreO-toy SoundwaveWiseguy.jpg|right|thumb|200px|And be a juke. Box. Vil-lain.]]
*'''Wiseguy Soundwave''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0955'''
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-plate, clip-on bird, 2 pistols

:Part of the second wave of Kreon Warriors, "Wiseguy Soundwave" is a 1920s gangster-styled Kreon. He sports a slicked-back gray wig, dual pistols, and a clip-on bird that's painted like [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Wiseguy|Laserbeak]] and probably ''is'' meant to be Laserbeak but is not actually labeled "Laserbeak". His body [[tampograph]]s suggest that he would turn into an old-timey jukebox. Awesome!

: The lack of US distribution and lack of bag codes holds up here too.

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[[File:Kre-O-Battle-Changers-2-pack-Soundwave.jpg|300px|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet Vs. Soundwave''' (Battle Changer 2-pack, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B1507'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster rifle

:Available in a two-pack set with [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Ratchet]], Battle Changers Soundwave is a built-up Kreon that transforms from robot to spaceship (somewhat resembling the [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' incarnation of Soundwave]]) and back ''without'' needing to be disassembled.

: Soundwave is loaded out with four different partners. [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Rumble]] become twin-blaster pods that can be mounted on his wings or legs. [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Laserbeak]] becomes chest armor for Soundwave's robot mode, or a set of tailfins for spaceship mode. And [[Ravage (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Ravage]] just kinda hangs on Soundwave's jet-mode underside, but becomes a backpack with over-the-shoulder blasters for Soundwave's robot mode.

:This set, like all the Battle Changers, originally only saw release in Canada, Australia, and Asian markets. It eventually saw release in the U.S. in late 2015 through discount stores like TJ Maxx and Marshalls.

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===Generations===
====Fall of Cybertron====
[[File:Generations-SoundwaveVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|With all the downsizing, Soundwave's surprised he's gotten so big.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Voyager Class, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / #001'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG13'''
**''Accessories:'' Laserbeak/Data disc, shoulder cannon
{{note|The TakaraTomy release of ''Fall of Cybertron'' Soundwave was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' Soundwave.}}

: Part of the first wave of [[2012]] Voyager Class ''Generations [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' toys, Soundwave is a larger mold, and comes with a shoulder cannon which can peg (via 5mm post) into his hands, right shoulder, and roof/back.

: He also comes with [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] [[Laserbeak (WFC)#Generations|Laserbeak]], who utilizes Soundwave's main [[gimmick]], storing and launching Laserbeak and other "[[data disc]]" minions. A button to the left of his head can be pressed to open his spring-loaded chest compartment, allowing up to three data discs to be stored inside. With discs stored, his back panel/roof now acts as a plunger, which can be moved forward in either mode to launch minions out. Launched minions should land on buttons on their undersides, thus triggering their [[Flipchanger|spring-loaded transformation mechanisms]] and springing them into action! ...Hopefully.

: As an undocumented feature, the seat on his vehicle roof holds ''[[Diaclone]]'' drivers. Additionally, Soundwave's trigger finger is molded into his left hand, presumably so he can push his own eject button.

: For some reason, his [[stock photography]] and [[instructions]] depict him with the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Optimus Prime]] toy's [[Ion blaster]] accessory, which isn't included with the final product.

: The [[TakaraTomy]] release of Soundwave, part of the fourth wave of Japanese ''Generations'' toys, features different colors, using a more purple-ish metallic shade of blue and replacing almost all of his gray parts (the exceptions being his face and "grill") with a much darker metallic shade. It also features none of the red and yellow [[paint operation|paint details]] on his arms and legs, and renders the seat on his roof black. He features new paint applications in addition to those not present from the Hasbro version.

: Soundwave was [[redeco]]ed and [[retool]]ed into [[Blaster (FOC)#Toys|Autobot Blaster]].

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====Platinum Edition====
[[File:MP-YOTGSoundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Laserbeak, eject. Operation: Hideous lack of taste]]
*'''Soundwave Year Of The Goat Edition''' (2015)
**''Accessories'': [[Laserbeak (G1)#HasbroMasterpiece|Laserbeak]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)#HasbroMasterpiece|Buzzsaw]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys#HasbroMasterpiece|Ravage]], [[Rumble (G1)#HasbroMasterpiece|Decepticon Rumble]], [[Frenzy (G1)#HasbroMasterpiece|Decepticon Frenzy]], five microcassette cases, two Frenzy piledrivers, Frenzy piledriver mount, left & right Frenzy "Thruster Guns", two Rumble piledrivers, Rumble piledriver mount, left & right Rumble "Thruster Guns", energon cube & lid, display panel, concussion blaster, [[Megatron (G1)/toys#HasbroMasterpieceSoundwave|Megatron gun]] (consists of pistol, scope, silencer, & stock), sensor

: A Toys R Us Year exclusive for the year of the goat. A redeco of the ''Masterpiece'' mold (see below), this version of Soundwave comes with all his Hasbro accessories, but is molded in a mix of orange and translucent plastic.

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====Titans Return====
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[[File:Titans_Return_Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|right|Broadcasting live from Iacon Square Gardens]]
*'''Soundblaster & Soundwave''' (Leader Class, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' [[Soundblaster (Generations)#Toys|Soundblaster]] Titan Master partner, rifle, shoulder cannon, spotlight/rocket-sled

: A [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Autobot Blaster]] (you may have expected this), Soundwave is part of the second wave of Leader Class ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' figures, transforming from robot to soundbar to stage mode and back (or even his Cybertronian lamppost mode in the ''Generation 1'' cartoon if you're feeling fiddly). In addition to Blaster's rifle and recolored rocket-sled, Soundwave also comes with his signature cannon "battery", which can plug into his shoulder, or store on his back while he in alt mode. He includes a [[Titan Master]] partner, [[Soundblaster (Generations)#Toys|Soundblaster]], who can turn into his head or man Soundwave's 'stage' mode. Soundwave is also capable of holding Legends Class 'spy-tablet' figures in his chest compartment. Unlike most Titans Return toys, Soundwave doesn't have an obvious place to store Soundblaster when he's in stereo mode, although he can be inserted into the underside of the rocket sled, which in turn can be stored inside Soundwave's body, at the cost of available space for any of the Legends figures. Soundwave also features many (nonfunctional but realistic-size) device ports on his back and legs, such as dual-prong power ports, headphone jacks and USB ports.

:Soundwave's instruction sheet contains an error where it says that his base mode is compatible with other ''Titans Return'' toys' base modes: it has Powermaster Optimus Prime labeled as "Autobot Blaster". Some toys have stress marks on the hatch that opens to hide his head in base and stereo mode even before opening the box.

:This mold was further retooled into ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]'' [[Soundwave (ROTF)#Bumblebee|Soundwave]].
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====Masterpiece====
:In late 2016, Hasbro Asia reissued ''Masterpiece'' MP-02 Soundwave under ''Generations'' co-branding. As it is a reissue, we'll just direct you to [[#HasbroMasterpiece|the main ''Masterpiece'' entry below]] instead of reproducing it all here.
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====War for Cybertron: Siege====
[[File:WFCS-Voyager-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|300px|”Laserbeak eject, operation, s- WAIT, HE AND RAVAGE ARE SOLD SEPARATELY!?]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Voyager Class, [[2019]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TBA'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''TBA'''
**''Accessories:'' Two blasters, shoulder cannon
:''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)|Siege]]'' Soundwave transforms from a ''heavily'' G1-inspired robot to a rather unfocused "Patrol Hovercraft" and back! As noted by Hasbro designer [[John Warden]], he also has an "easter egg" third mode - a “Cybertronian Sensor Lamp” inspired by his appearance in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]".<ref>https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/siege-red-alert-revealed-stock-photos-for-nycc-siege-figures-design-notes-from-warden-nycc/42180/</ref> Soundwave features an opening chest compartment that can accommodate his usual <strike>Deployers</strike> Micro Masters [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ravage]], who are sold seperately in the Micro Masters assortment, and has his left index finger molded out so that he can be posed pressing his own 'eject' button. He also includes three weapons, two of which are based on his classic sonic blaster and shoulder cannon. Compared to his contemporaries in the ''Siege'' line, Soundwave is absolutely ''slathered'' in 'battle damage' paint applications all over his body, meaning attempts to remove said paint will result in the removal of his design-origin paint details being removed as well.

:Soundwave features a yellow visor as an homage to his G1 toy, a rarity in modern Soundwave toys.
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===Masterpiece===
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[[File:Masterpiece Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Laserbeak, eject. Operation: let the fandom rejoice.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2013-[[January 26|01-26]]/2013-[[September 28|09-28]])
**''ID number'': '''MP-13'''
**''Accessories'': [[Laserbeak (G1)#Masterpiece|Condor]], Condor "case", energon cube & lid (three in total in the Amazon.co.jp version), display panel, concussion blaster, [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP13|Megatron gun]] (consists of pistol, scope, silencer, & stock), sensor

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Soundwave is a more intricately engineered version of his Generation 1 counterpart, transforming into his classic tape deck alternate mode, but substantially thicker. His chest compartment still opens, of course, and remains scaled to accommodate the original ''Generation 1'' mini-cassette figures, as well as the new ''Masterpiece'' mini-cassette figures, such as his pack-in partner, Condor. A spring-loaded panel inside his chest can be pushed back in increments to allow Soundwave to hold up to three cassettes at once; after one is removed, pressing a button on his back slides the panel forward, pushing the remaining cassettes up and putting the next into position, ready to be removed when his chest door his opened again. However, this feature is so ''finnicky'' that his [[instructions]] actually have to include a little segment telling owners what ''not'' to do with the toy to make sure it works.

:Soundwave comes with his traditional concussion blaster weapon, and his non-firing rocket launcher is now an integrated, non-removable piece. Unlike the Generation 1 toy, both cannon and launcher do not become batteries for his alternate mode, instead storing on his back. He also comes with the wrist-mounted sensor from "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]", and his forearm panel opens up to reveal sculpted speakers. He also comes with a [[retool]] of the Megatron gun [[Megatron (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|originally released]] with ''Masterpiece'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|MP-01 Convoy]].

:Additionally, Soundwave comes with an empty energon cube which can plug into his chest panel, and a grid-patterned display panel that also fits over his chest door. His instruction booklet includes two images that can be cut out and slipped between Soundwave's chest and the display panel to simulate readouts displayed in "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye]]": the [[Victory (G1)|Decepticon space cruiser's]] blue prints and intel reports hacked from [[Teletraan I]].

:Soundwave and his accessories can also interact with the other ''Masterpiece'' mini-cassette figures in many other ways. Laserbeak or [[Buzzsaw (G1)#Masterpiece|Buzzsaw]] can perch onto the tabs on Soundwave's shoulders and forearms. Soundwave can also wear ''Masterpiece'' [[Rumble (G1)#Masterpiece|Rumble]] and/or [[Frenzy (G1)#Masterpiece|Frenzy]]'s piledrivers on his forearms as cannons, and can store one set of Rumble or Frenzy's guns in compartments on Soundwave's feet/at the back of his tapedeck mode. Additionally, Soundwave's sensor can combine with Rumble and Frenzy's piledrivers to form the link cable used by Soundwave to hook up to a larger monitor in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

:The edition purchased via [[Amazon (website)|Amazon.com]] in Japan came with two additional energon cubes. The Asian version includes a commemorative coin contained in a package looking like Soundwave's tapedeck mode.

:For this release, some Soundwaves suffer from a [[Quality control|paint error]], leaving the small upside-down triangle on his forehead crest unpainted, though it is animation accurate.

:Soundwave was re-released on September 28th, 2013. The minor quality control issues with the re-release were lessened or not as widespread as the initial release.

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[[File:TRU Masterpiece Soundwave with Cassettes.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|... And Megatron makes seven Decepticons in one box.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2013/2016)
**''ID number'': '''MP-02'''
**'''09 OF 30'''
**''Accessories'': [[Laserbeak (G1)#HasbroMasterpiece|Laserbeak]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)#HasbroMasterpiece|Buzzsaw]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys#HasbroMasterpiece|Ravage]], [[Rumble (G1)#HasbroMasterpiece|Decepticon Rumble]], [[Frenzy (G1)#HasbroMasterpiece|Decepticon Frenzy]], five microcassette cases, two Frenzy piledrivers, Frenzy piledriver mount, left & right Frenzy "Thruster Guns", two Rumble piledrivers, Rumble piledriver mount, left & right Rumble "Thruster Guns", energon cube & lid, display panel, concussion blaster, [[Megatron (G1)/toys#HasbroMasterpieceSoundwave|Megatron gun]] (consists of pistol, scope, silencer, & stock), sensor

: The Hasbro release of Masterpiece Soundwave features a slightly different deco than the Takara version, such as a yellow visor instead of a red one, and leaving the Rumble/Frenzy gun storage panels on his feet unpainted. All of the accessories included with the Takara release are ported over to the Hasbro set (with the exception of the cut-out images for use with his display panel), plus all five of the ''Masterpiece'' microcassettes. The cassettes also feature different decoes than their Takara counterparts (see their own articles for details), and their cases are cast in clear plastic instead of the translucent hot pink the Japanese versions came with. His highly truncated instructions omit any explanation of virtually all of his accessories, action features, and interactions with his minions. Finally, he has a designated number as part of the ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' line.

:Soundwave is exclusive to [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] stores. He was released earlier (with fellow ''Masterpiece'' [[Acid Storm (G1)#Masterpiece|Acid Storm]]) in limited numbers at San Diego Comic Con 2013.

:Soundwave was also reissued in 2016 by Hasbro Asia under ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' co-branding, packaged with a mini die cast cassette player based on his alt mode. Some of the images in this picture were plagiarized for the promotion.

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[[File:MP-Soundblasterwithratbat.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Ratbat eject, Operation: black paint job.]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (2014-[[March 23|03-23]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''MP-13B'''
**''Accessories'': [[Ratbat (G1)#Masterpiece|Ratbat]], Ratbat "case", red energon cube & lid, purple display panel, concussion blaster, translucent red [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP13B|Megatron gun]] (consists of pistol, scope, silencer, & stock), sensor

: Following tradition, ''Masterpiece'' Soundblaster is a black redeco of the first MP Soundwave figure. While the chest door is cast in toy accurate red, the additional display panel is cast in translucent purple allowing for optional cartoon accuracy. Soundblaster includes all of the other accessories included with Soundwave as well, with the energon cube and Megatron gun now being cast entirely in translucent red plastic, as well as Ratbat.
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===Construct-Bots===
[[File:Soundwave Construct-Bots.jpg|300px|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Elite, 2013)
**''Pieces'': '''48'''

:Part of Construct-Bots Wave 1 Elites, Soundwave can transform into a jet vaguely resembling his Unicron Trilogy incarnation. He is armed with two guns (depicted as gold in stock photography, but blue on the actual toy) and two weapons, resembling his Generation 1 shoulder cannon, that become engines in jet mode.

:He also comes with a translucent purple storage tray complete with lid and Decepticon insignia.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/CBSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Construct-Bots'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ConstructBots_ArsenalPackSoundwave.jpg|thumb|300px|"Laserbeak: Eject. Operation: Hammer Time!"]]
*'''Arsenal Pack Soundwave''' (<s>2014</s>)
**''Pieces: '''58'''
:Arsenal Pack Soundwave is a slight redeco of the previous release, changing the light blue pieces to purple. He also includes new acessories, such as an orange hammer and four black guns.

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===Bot Shots===
[[File:BotShots_CancelledSoundwave.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Looks like ''"Operation: Bot Shots"'' failed.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (<s>2013</s>)
**''Number'': '''B015'''
***''Fist strength'': '''???'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''???'''
***''Sword strength'': '''368'''
: Presumably part of Wave 4 of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2, Soundwave is a Flip Shot. His robot mode is directly based in his ''[[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1]]'' counterpart, while his vehicle mode is kind of a garbage truck with giant boomboxes in the sides.

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===Hero Mashers===
[[File:HeroMashers_Soundwave.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Soundwave Beefier.]]

*'''Soundwave''' (Battle Upgrade, 2014)
**''Pieces: '''14'''
: Part of the second wave of Battle Upgrade Hero Mashers toys, Soundwave is a non-transforming robot whose parts are removable and interchangeable with any other Hero Mashers figure. He includes his iconic shoulder cannon and hand-held blaster as well as several gold weapons that can clip onto several ports on his body. He also includes [[Sideswipe (G1)#Hero Mashers|Sideswipe]]'s arm.
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===Q-Transformers===
[[File:QTransformers Soundwave.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2015-[[August 29|08-29]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-27'''

:A retool of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-09 Optimus Prime]], ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Soundwave transforms from a [[super deformed]] Nissan GT-R R35 to a cute little robot. Unlike most ''Q-Transformers'' retools which only have new heads, Soundwave also sports newly molded legs in place of Prime's iconic truck-bed-legs.

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===Xiaomi / Transformers===
[[File:Xiaomi soundwave.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|This device is not compatible with [[Ravage (SG)|your]] version of [[Yatter]].]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2016)

:The result of a team-up between [[Hasbro]] and Chinese consumer electronics company [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiaomi Xiaomi], Soundwave transforms from an officially licensed Mi Pad 2 tablet to a Voyager-sized robot in 30 steps. The transformation is accomplished through a series of clever folds and wraps to achieve a three-dimensional robot mode from such a flat and thin alternate mode. The robot mode lacks neck movement but otherwise features decent articulation with tiny ratchet joints. He is armed with a large blaster rifle, a shield, and even a [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]-like minion that is formed from some of his kibble. The head sculpt shares a lot of similar structures with the [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Movie version]] of Soundwave, but with facial elements from G1 Soundwave. His [[instructions|instruction booklet]] is die-cut into a Decepticon symbol. As an added little easter egg, the Mi Pad logo is sculpted into the base of his robot mode neck, though it is covered when the halves of his head are aligned in robot mode.

:The figure's production was funded primarily through crowdfunding. Backers could pledge a minimum of 169 Yuan (or $26) to receive the figure if their funding goal was met. The amount of pledges more than tripled their goal amount which may lead to a wider release for the figure.

:Whether by design or coincidence, the Mi Pad's camera ends up on the robot mode's right shoulder where Soundwave usually has his iconic shoulder cannon.

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[[File:SDCC-2016-Xiaomi-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shattered screen for increased accuracy.]]
*'''Transformers Evolution Soundwave''' (2016)

:This Soundwave is a redeco of the figure above, replacing gold with silver. Soundwave was available at Hasbro’s booth in San Diego Comic-Con 2016, and subsequently on HasbroToyShop.com. Amusingly, on the latter website this toy's listing name is "Transformers Evolution Soundwave Alternate If Needed: Transformers Soundwave Convention Exclusive Figure Featuring Tablet Mode" [sic].

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===Legends===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG36-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's been a while...since I got my new body.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Leader, 2016-[[December 28|12-28]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''LG36'''
**''Accessories'': Rifle, Rocket Sled/Spotlight, Headmaster

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Soundwave is a redeco of [[#TitansReturn|''Titans Return'' Leader Class Soundwave]], who is a retool of Blaster. Soundwave also features a deco based on both his toy and his cartoon appearances. Notably, his small Headmaster form's colors are based on [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Headmasters cartoon|Soundblaster]] (no, not that [[Soundblaster (Generations)|Soundblaster]]), his rebuilt form.
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==Notes==
*According to an interview in the magazine ''Otaku USA'' (issue 3, pg. 102-3), the original Microchange toy and the accompanying cassettes were at least partially designed by famed mecha designer and anime director [[Shinji Aramaki]]. He did not come up with the transformation scheme, but designed most of the outward appearance and details. He also worked on the toys that became the deluxe [[Insecticon (G1)#Generation 1|Insecticons]], [[Reflector (G1)#Generation 1|Reflector]], and [[Perceptor (G1)#Generation 1|Perceptor]].
*Including the ''[[Micro Change|Microchange]]'' "Cassette Man" version, the original Soundwave mold has sported at least four different tape doors:
**The original MC-10 version had a cassette door that had "Cassette Man" emblazoned on it and featured a hinge that was internal to the robot's body.
**For the initial ''Transformers'' release by Hasbro, the "Cassette Man" text was removed.
**When [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] released the ''Transformers'' version of Soundwave in Japan, they [[retool]]ed the hinge so the bottom of the door attached to the outside of the robot, on either side of the "buttons", which had also been retooled. Both versions of Soundwave were available in Japan, making the retool a running change [[variant]].
**The Soundblaster version had a door that retained the external hinge and added the capacity for holding a second cassette.
[[File:Classics Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Pimp My Ride.]]
*The Decepticon faction insignia appears to be roughly based on Soundwave's head.
*Though Soundwave's toy is a microcassette recorder, his fictional appearances depict him as a stereo cassette deck or Walkman. (Likewise, his microcassette tapes are depicted as regular audio cassettes.)
*"Years ago", [[Don Figueroa]] created a concept drawing for a potential SUV-esque Soundwave toy for ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]''.<ref name="classics">[http://www.unicron.com/news_item/1132/ Don Figueroa, New Concept Art & comics news!]</ref> Presumably, this toy would have been Voyager-sized.<ref name="classicslineup">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/possible-transformers-classic-line-up-4336/ Early rumors about the line-up for Classics] (spot on except for Soundwave and a Deluxe-sized Optimus Prime who was later seen as a prototype)</ref> Despite the [[fandom]]'s immediate assumptions, ''Transformers Animated'' character designer [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] has said that this particular design did ''not'' in fact influence the [[Soundwave (Animated)|''Animated'' version of Soundwave]], meaning any resemblance between the two is coincidental.
* The "[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Stealth Bumblebee]]" set includes a tiny buildable "cassette recorder" that includes a sticker of Soundwave's recorder mode. You wanna say it's Soundwave? Go right ahead on. It's what the [[Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!|Kre-O manga]] did, after all.
*Some of the writers of [[Ask Vector Prime]] planned to characterize the [[#Universe (2003)|2003 ''Universe'']] Soundwave toy and its package-mate [[Space Case (G2)#Universe (2003)|Space Case]] as [[Female Transformer|female]] and part of the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] continuity family. A backstory that was written for them were that they were known as the "Decepti-Sister Idols", infamous for using their melodic voices and feminine charm to make the Autobots incapable of stopping them from committing certain crimes. Ultimately, however, this idea did not come to fruition.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3406831 Verity Carlo, Allspark post on 24th December 24:03]</ref>

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Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity

2018-08-11T02:48:23Z

Jcbynum1: /* Becoming a Seeker */

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[[File:TheObliterati thundercracker and buster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|"In IDW continuity, I'm actually interesting! Oh hai, doggie!"]]
A chance to be part of the exciting world of [[Gladiatorial combat|underground gladiator games]] turned into a life '''Thundercracker''' never wanted, but a belief in the rhetoric that founded his faction, and the sense of brotherhood and belonging he gained from being a [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] saw him remain a loyal [[Decepticon]] for millions of years. Eventually, however, the Decepticons strayed too far from their original goals for Thundercracker to tolerate, and he threw his lot in with [[Earth]], embracing the planet as a new home and celebrating the ability of its people to grow and change in ways that Transformers struggle to. Today, his love of [[human]]ity and their arts has evolved into a desire to become a screenwriter, but love for his dog [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] always comes first.

:*''First Appearance'': [[Infiltration issue 0|Transformers: Infiltration #0]]

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==IDW Generation 1 continuity==
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===Becoming a Seeker===
[[File:MegatronOrigin4 Thundercracker Skywarp.jpg|left|upright=2.5|thumb|"When I joined this murderous terrorist group, I wasn't ever intending to shoot at anyone!"]]

Marked as an [[Outlier]] by the power to create incredibly loud sonic booms, Thundercracker first met [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] at the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]]. Skywarp came to resent the Academy, convinced that the two were treated as second-class citizens because of their [[flight class|airborne alternate modes]]. When they were approached by Senator [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]], Skywarp pushed Thundercracker into joining, and the two were rebuilt into bodyframes identical to Starscream's own. Skywarp would later realize that Starscream had done this to confuse the taxpayers he'd conned. {{storylink|Starscream: The Movie}}

The three were approached by Soundwave with an offer from the underground pit-fighter and revolutionary rhetorician [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], who sought flight-capable Transformers to join his forces. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} To hide from his former constituents, Starscream and his new lackeys joined up; {{storylink|Starscream: The Movie}} while the trio believed that they would be joining his gladiatorial team, Megatron intended them to be fully-fledged warriors as he transitioned his Decepticons from underground activists to fully-blown insurgents. After being given [[System|weapons systems]] by [[Hook (G1)|Hook]], the Seekers kidnapped [[Decimus|Senator Decimus]], who was to be executed at Megatron's recruitment rally. However, [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and the Autobots arrived and arrested everyone. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} After Starscream killed the [[Kaon Council]] and liberated them, Megatron launched an "Everything burns" offensive on [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], during which Thundercracker and Skywarp were sent to target a ship carrying the wealthy and elite. Thundercracker expressed reservations about attacking the ship, but Skywarp gave him some simple advice: "Don't think. Just do it." {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

[[File:SLOrionPax thundercracker I presume.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75]]
As the Decepticon uprising spread across the planet, Thundercracker came under the command of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and participated in his plan to capture [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. He protested against Bludgeon's idea to strap a captive [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] to a shuttle and launch it at the nearest settlement, disturbed by the needless civilian casualties it would cause. {{storylink|Omega's Conundrum}}

When Orion Pax turned against the demented Autobot leader [[Zeta Prime]], Thundercracker was among the Decepticons that Megatron led to Orion's rescue. Megatron and Orion joined forces against Zeta, but Thundercracker didn't enjoy having to spend time with Orion's Autobots, and almost came to blows with [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]]. {{storylink|Choices}} He participated in their combined attack on Zeta Prime's [[Citadel]], working with [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] to take out the building's defensive [[vamparc ribbon|vamparc cannons]]. {{storylink|Overthrown}} After Zeta was dead, Megatron betrayed Orion, declared himself ruler of Cybertron and began capturing Autobots. During this time, Thundercracker brought [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] to the Decepticon-controlled Citadel before going on to guard an Autobot detention cell, only to be punched out by Ironhide when Hot Rod broke the prisoners out. {{storylink|Rise}} Megatron ordered Thundercracker and other seekers to defend the Citadel from the assaulting Autobots—led by Orion, now [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]—but they were intercepted by the newly recruited Aerialbots. {{storylink|Broadcast}}

[[File:Primacy2 thundercracker what is this.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.3|left|thumb|*In a dark, grumbling voice* "I'm Batman."]]
After Megatron's short-lived rule of Cybertron was ended, Thundercracker watched [[Scorponok (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Scorponok]] take control of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}} Scorponok's first move was to lead the Seekers in an attack on the [[Toraxxis mega-refinery]], {{storylink|Faces of Darkness}} which ended disastrously when the refinery exploded. {{storylink|Rage (IDW)|Rage}} Scorponok did not mourn those who lost their lives in the blast, however; Thundercracker silently watched as he praised the strong for surviving, and put a Decepticon who spoke out against him in his place. {{storylink|Fallout (issue)|Fallout}} Fortunately, Megatron soon returned to retake command of the Decepticons, and began putting his splintered faction back together. Thundercracker was sent to the planet [[Magmara Nine]] to bring the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] back into the fold, {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}} so that the reunified Decepticon forces could launch a major attack on the Autobots. Unfortunately, a miscalculation during that great battled saw Thundercracker and his fellow fliers taken out of the fight early on, as the lingering fumes of acid rain unleashed against the Autobots corroded the Seekers' systems and caused them to drop out of the sky. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

[[File:SLThundercracker TC vs BB.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right|thumb|Thunda- Thunda- Thunda-]]
Alongside Starscream and [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], Thundercracker participated in an attack on the [[Institute|New Institute]], {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} and in another battle, blew away [[Hot Shot (Henkei!)|a yellow Autobot]]. {{storylink|Drift issue 2|Drift #2}} Eventually, he fell under Bludgeon's command again, and became one of his [[Titan Hunter]]s, searching through space for the [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], who had vanished from Cybertron some years prior. Thundercracker did not enjoy the work; the chase seemed futile, each stop proving fruitless, and his fellow hunters held no respect for him or his attempts to apply any kind of scientific deduction to their mission. As such, when Thundercracker discovered a chunk of Cybertronian metal during the Hunters' investigation of an asteroid, he kept it to himself. Examining the metal, Thundercracker deduced it was a piece of Metroplex, and used the quantum radiation it was saturated with to pinpoint the Titans' current location—but still, for reasons he could not even explain to himself, he kept the specifics of his findings to himself, providing the co-ordinates to Bludgeon with the justification that he had a "hunch". Unfortunately, it turned out there was an inhabited colony on the asteroid the co-ordinates led to; Thundercracker failed to talk Bludgeon out of attacking the [[Urtuskian|alien residents]], so instead, he took up position at the head of the attack unit and tried to scare the colonists away with a sonic boom, hoping they would get clear before his team-mates opened fire. He failed miserably, but pushed it from his mind, focusing intently on his greater mission. Headed into the asteroid's depths, Thundercracker discovered Metroplex soaking up the pseudo-energon reservoir within, whereupon he was attacked by [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]], part of an Autobot unit that had followed the Hunters to the asteroid. The pair battled until one of the aliens intervened, hurling himself at Thundercracker in an attempt to save Bumblebee's life. Thundercracker simply tossed the alien aside, but the creature's grand gesture allowed Thundercracker to come to a realization... just as the alien had acted selflessly, Thundercracker realized the lie he had told Bludgeon was not a self-serving one, but rather, a lie told out of a genuine desire not to see Metroplex fall into Decepticon hands. Thundercracker radioed his fellow Decepticons and lied once more, claiming Metroplex was nowhere to be found, and they all withdrew from the asteroid, believing that the whole affair had been an Autobot trick. Angry at Thundercracker for leading them into it, Bludgeon had him removed from his unit and sent back to Cybertron. {{storylink|The Hunting Party (IDW)|The Hunting Party}}

===Infiltration===
[[File:Infiltration0 Thundercracker.jpg|upright=1.75|left|thumb|Tha-Boom, I want you in my room...]]
In the present day, long after Cybertron had been rendered uninhabitable, Thundercracker served as part of Starscream's [[Infiltration protocol|insurgent unit]], operating covertly on Earth to destabilize governing organizations and create global anarchy. After four years of secrecy, the unit went off-mission with the discovery of [[Ore-13]], a super-powerful variant of energon, which Starscream planned to use to stage a coup. When their activities in [[Nebraska]] were discovered by the human [[Stoker]], an agent of the secret organization known as the [[Machination]], Thundercracker, [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] were sent to deal with the human and recover his [[SM-40]] palmtop PC, containing data on their operation. The team caught up with and killed Stoker outside Phoenix, AZ, but the SM-40 was missing, stolen by young runaway [[Verity Carlo]]. Thundercracker tracked her down, but before he could terminate her and her friend [[Hunter O'Nion]], he was driven off by [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]]. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 0|Infiltration #0}} Ratchet managed to temporarily shake Thundercracker and the two [[Battlecharger]]s, {{storylink|Infiltration issue 1|Infiltration #1}} but they picked up his trail again before long. This time, however, Thundercracker was shot down by [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]] and Ironhide. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 2|Infiltration #2}}

[[File:AvengersTF2 thundercracker mirror response mode.jpg|thumb|We call it "Farting Lightning Mode".]]
Soon, Megatron arrived on Earth to put down Starscream's attempted rebellion. Thundercracker, along with the other Decepticons, were unwilling to stand against him when the Decepticon leader ordered them to stand down. Megatron proceeded to take Starscream offline, {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}} and Thundercracker and the others promptly submitted themselves to his command once again. {{storylink|Escalation issue 1|Escalation #1}} To get the infiltration protocol back on track, Megatron sent Thundercracker and Skywarp to destroy the El Jira power plant in the middle east to inflame global tensions and spark a global energy shortage, {{storylink|Escalation issue 2|Escalation #2}} then focused his efforts on the Eastern European country of [[Latveria]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part One}} There, Megatron activated the [[Psycho-Prism]] he had stolen from [[Doctor Doom]], which emitted an aggression wave that acted on humans, increasing international tensions in the area. Megatron sent Thundercracker and Skywarp to bomb the neighboring country of [[Symkaria]] so they would blame Latveria and start a war, but their actions drew the attention of both the Autobots and the human superhero team the [[Avengers]]. After capturing [[Spider-Man]], Thundercracker and the Decepticons powered themselves up using his super-powers as part of [[mirror response mode]], then took the fight to the Autobots and Avengers. Thundercracker shot and injured Optimus Prime {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Two}} and [[Ms. Marvel]], and engaged in a dogfight with [[Captain America]] in the [[Quinjet]], but was then taken down by a blast from [[Iron Man]]'s Transformer-sized armor {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Three}} and retreated with the other Decepticons via [[emergency warp-out]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Four}}

[[File:Devastation1 Ruining Everything.jpg|left|upright=1.75|thumb|Megatron's lost it! It must be a Tuesday.]]
During battle in [[Brasnya]], the sorely-pressed Skywarp teleported Thundercracker in to try and stop [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] from escaping with [[Georgi Koska|one of their facsimile constructs]]. Hot Rod was able to [[orbital jump]] to safety, and Thundercracker then joined Skywarp in recovering the defeated Megatron and retreating. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}} Furious over his defeat, Megatron called in the destructive [[Sixshot]]—a breach of protocol that alarmed Thundercracker and several other Decepticons. Together, they conspired to bring Starscream back online in hopes he could to talk some sense into their leader. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}} They managed to get Starscream active again just in time for the Decepticon base to be attacked by the alien [[Reaper]]s, {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} and with a little help from [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|a mysterious ally]], Thundercracker and his comrades claimed victory over the extraterrestrial invaders. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}
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===Dishonor to the Decepticons===
During the Decepticons' battle with the Reapers, the Autobots had left Earth to deal with the threat of an incursion by the [[Dead Universe]], and Megatron exploited their absence by taking his men to ground. The Decepticons returned to Cybertron, where a series of experiments were carried out to create [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. [[File:AHM7 thundercracker our own kind.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75]] The misshapen [[Insecticon swarm|swarm]] of creatures that were created one after another in pursuit of a perfect specimen outraged Thundercracker, who demanded Megatron euthanize them rather than allow fellow Decepticons to endure such a torturous existence. Megatron, unsurprisingly, paid little heed to the Seeker's words. After a trio of satisfactory Insecticons were created, the Decepticons returned to Earth and lured the Autobots into a trap, which saw Thundercracker and the other Decepticons successfully overpower their enemies and strand them on Cybertron via a [[space bridge]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}}

With Earth now unprotected, a year on from the Reaper battle, the Decepticons launched a huge attack on [[New York City]] in which Thundercracker participated. Though he followed orders obediently, engaging human jet fighters in the skies over the city, he shared little of his comrades' enthusiasm for mindless destruction, and was the only one among them to cast a backward glance at the devastation Megatron left in his wake. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} Thundercracker and his fellow Seekers helped cut off the city by blowing up the [[Brooklyn Bridge]], {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}} then listened in silence as Megatron gave a victory speech. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}}

[[File:AHM12 thundercracker nuke.jpg|left|upright=1.75|thumb]]
When Skywarp got into an argument with [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] that ended with weapons drawn, Thundercracker came to the aid of his brother Seeker and sent the Insecticons scuttling off. While Skywarp expressed his enjoyment at working with Thundercracker again, describing it as "like old times", Thundercracker immediately became sullen and withdrawn again, leaving Skywarp frustrated, unable to have any real ''fun'' in the destruction if he was doing it on his own. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} Some time later, back in New York, when Starscream betrayed Megatron and sent the Insecticons and [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] to attack him, Thundercracker merely stood back and watched. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} This battle was interrupted by the arrival of human jets sent from [[Europe]], which Thundercracker helped engage. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} The Autobots themselves then returned, but were abandoned in the city by the Decepticons to die in a nuclear bomb strike Megatron had arranged. After the other Decepticons had pulled out, however, Thundercracker returned, and offered to help the Autobots redirect the plummeting bomb. When questioned, he opined the Decepticons had lost their way, and the mass slaughter of unworthy foes was dishonorable. He succeeded in snatching the bomb out the air, flying it up to the fringes of the atmosphere, and detonating it safely, but was then confronted by a furious Skywarp, who was outraged at the idea of a Seeker "betrayer". Despite Thundercracker's attempts to explain his position, Skywarp blasted him point-blank in the head. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}
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===Evolution on Earth===
[[File:SeasonsInFlight thundercracker discovers tv.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
Thundercracker survived, but was left heavily injured and only partially functional. Painfully dragging himself inside a ruined New York skyscraper, which human cleanup crews likely wouldn't reach for months, he reflected on how life on Earth was always changing and always finding a way to survive. After weeks of scrounging, he eventually managed to construct a distress beacon, and as he waited for his fellow Decepticons to find him, he also got a [[television]] working. For the next one and a half years, Thundercracker spent his time watching human programs and growing increasingly fascinated with their ever-changing world and society. Eventually, he was found by a ragtag team of 'cons left behind on the planet, who repaired him and hoped that he, as an elite Seeker, would lead them. Thundercracker refused, as he saw no point in a warrior leading the team, since the war was over for them. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}}

[[File:Earthworks thundercracker saves bbee.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5]]
Instead, [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] took command, and led Thundercracker and the others in a revenge attack on [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. After some quick battlefield thinking by Swindle, the Decepticons changed their tunes and instead offered to help Hot Rod and his group leave Earth. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} As Thundercracker helped them construct a ship, he thought about how Swindle had to be planning something, and how he felt remorse for the Autobots and how lost they were. His thoughts strayed back to the humans and their ever-changing world, comparing them to his own so-called "transforming" race that had remained the same for millions of years. While Thundercracker used to laugh at it, he now saw the beauty of Earth, where every act of destruction was also an act of creation. He knew that they had a lot to learn from the humans, but all his fellow Transformers wanted to do was to run away. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}} When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] confronted Hot Rod's group, Thundercracker stood back and watched from the sidelines as Swindle unveiled his new creation, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|Enemies of the System}} While the other Decepticons turned on their Autobot "comrades", Thundercracker remained true to his honor. He saved [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] during a scrap with [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]], and proceeded to help Rodimus as well. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}}

[[File:HawkAmongTheSparrows-Thundercracker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"Get out of here, Bumblebee -- the Hallmark Channel is showing back-to-back episodes of ''The Waltons''."]]
Months later, Bumblebee contacted Thundercracker, asking him for help in getting the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] out of [[North Korea]]. {{storylink|International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"|Ranks of Bronze}} While he had left the Decepticons, Thundercracker was uninterested in rejoining the war, having found a new hobby in studying humanity from a hideout filled with televisions. After Bumblebee's attempts to befriend him were rebuffed, the Autobot confronted him with the fact that despite his admirable attempts at changing, Thundercracker was a warrior at heart, and would get back in the action sooner or later. Realizing that he was right, Thundercracker agreed to aid Bumblebee's Autobots, and traveled to North Korea where he knocked [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] out of the sky. {{storylink|International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"|Hawk Among the Sparrows}} The Combaticons were defeated, only for the Autobots to get attacked by the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] instead. Thundercracker faced off against [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] before personally blowing up the [[energon]] plants in North Korea and [[China]], thus ending the Combaticons' and Predacons' alliances with those nations. {{storylink|International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|All My Sins Remembered}}

Returning home from Asia, Thundercracker found his hideout trashed—the humans had discovered it while he was away. And if that wasn't bad enough, ''Starscream'' was there, asking for his help. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon|Altered Carbon}} He had recently been ousted from his position of Decepticon leader by Megatron, and tried to convince Thundercracker to return to the Decepticons and help him overthrow Megatron again. Thundercracker reacted with the same disinterest as he had shown Bumblebee's proposition, reminding Starscream that the Decepticons had left him to rot and that he couldn't care less about galactic conquest. His attitude only served to anger Starscream, who shot him in the back repeatedly. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies|Woken Furies}} [[File:WokenFuries thundercracker shot.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.75|[[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|True friends]] shoot you in the ''face''.]] Thundercracker's life was saved by [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], sent by the Autobots to again request his help against the returning Decepticon army, who defeated Starscream and carried the injured Seeker to safety. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome|Burning Chrome}}

At the Autobot base, Thundercracker got medical attention from [[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]] (and complained that he wasn't Ratchet). In exchange for his repairs, Optimus Prime wanted him to tell the Autobots where Megatron could have brought the recently injured Soundwave, but having had no contact with the main Decepticon force for years, Thundercracker couldn't tell him anything. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}} With his repairs done, Thundercracker left the Autobots' base, calling them "sentimental" for wanting to return to Cybertron and electing not to come with them. Prowl tried to stop him, but he only warned the Autobot against provoking him before flying off. {{storylink|Police Action: Prologue}}

He returned to his hideout to pack up his televisions and find a new place to live, only to be approached once again by Bumblebee, who was now looking for help with finding Decepticons currently on Earth. Thundercracker reminded the Autobot he had no contact with the other Decepticons anymore, wishing only to live in peace on Earth, and questioned his ability to lead the Autobots. When the subject of returning to Cybertron with a space bridge came up, he remembered that earlier Megatron had been grilling him about the time he and Bumblebee met Metroplex, suggesting that he was looking for a way to generate space bridges using his own body much like the titan. Thundercracker let Bumblebee have his records of Metroplex's space bridge radiation signature to follow up on this theory, but refused to get involved with the fight himself. {{storylink|The Question}}

[[File:HelloCruelWorld thundercracker screenwriter.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|So now he's Tommy Wiseau?]]
In time, Cybertron was restored and its scattered populace began returning home, but Thundercracker elected to continue living on Earth. His absence from Cybertron was pointed out by Wheeljack when Starscream expressed interest in getting the Seekers back together; mentioning Thundercracker's name gave Wheeljack a flash of inspiration, and helped him realize that a series of recent explosions on Cybertron were reminiscent of ball lightning. {{storylink|Stick Together}}

===A 'bot and his dog===
As the years rolled by, Thundercracker's interest in TV shows evolved into a desire to become a scriptwriter himself. He got to work writing a screenplay about a human female named "Susan Journeyer" and her love interest "Josh Boyfriend" which was heavily inspired by his favourite show ''[[Nurse Whitney]]'', but his attempts to write from a human perspective were... interesting. He came into contact with [[Earth Defense Command]], who recognized his neutrality and provided him with a new hideout, a source of energon and a friendly dog named [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]], but eventually, they required something from him in return: when a group of Autobots returned to Earth for the first time in years, Thundercracker was to serve as bait to lure them into an ambush. Noting that Bumblebee wasn't among them, Thundercracker was a bit bummed to learn the Autobot had died, but this was overridden by the shock of hearing the war was had ended with Megatron joining the Autobots. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} As the EDC and their new Decepticon allies ambushed the Autobots, Thundercracker stayed out of the line of fire, worrying over Buster. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} He then accompanied—and annoyed—his EDC liaison [[Marissa Faireborn]] as she cleaned up the mess after the battle. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}}

[[File:ExRID36 ThundercrackerthreatensSoundwave.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.6|"What do you want from me, huh? HUH?"]]
The EDC base on [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]] was next to be attacked by Autobots, so Thundercracker took Marissa there, though he refused to get too close to the battle out of worry for Buster. While escaping the destruction, he slipped and fell into a cavern where, to his horror, he discovered an EDC facility full of drone duplicates of his old comrades, Ramjet and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}} Alarmed, Thundercracker contacted Soundwave to learn more about the Decepticons' alliance with the EDC, but the meeting did not go very well; Soundwave inadvertently threatened Buster, getting things off on the wrong foot, and Thundercracker soon learned that he had no knowledge of the drones. Thundercracker agreed to think about Soundwave's offer to live on the new Decepticon commune the EDC was constructing for them around [[Jupiter]], and gave his old comrade a copy of his screenplay as a parting gift. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|Vs.}}

[[File:TheObliterati thundercracker and clones.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.3|"Thank you, honey, this is a beautiful party! You invited all my friends. Good thinking!"]]
Now aware that the EDC was secretly working towards their own ends, Thundercracker kept a vigil over their Bikini Atoll base, and did not have to wait long before the drone army was activated. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}} Unable to stop the drones' flight, Thundercracker entrusted Buster's safety to EDC scientist [[Sanjay Bharwaney]] and took off after them, radioing Soundwave for assistance. Angry to learn of the EDC's deception, Soundwave weighed his options; Thundercracker was able to convince him that if the drones made it across the ocean and reached land, the re-ignition of war between humanity and Cybertronians was inevitable, and that they needed to act to save Earth not ''for'' the humans, but in ''spite'' of them, so that it could be a world for the Decepticons as well. Soundwave reluctantly agreed, and easily cracked the control signal for the drones, deactivating them and letting them fall out of the sky... but warned Thundercracker not to contact him again. Not that that bothered Thundercracker much, as he happily reunited with Buster on the beaches of Bikini Atoll. {{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|The Obliterati}}

At some point, Thundercracker discovered Christmas and decided to write children's story about it. And he did. And despite the very best of Bogart and Se7en references, it remained on par with his other writing. {{storylink|The Thirteenth Day of Christmas}}

Thundercracker was still hanging around Bikini Atoll when the captive [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Spike Witwicky]] was brought in. Thundercracker felt he should be allowed to talk to the human, believing he could get him to open up since they had both acted heroically during Megatron's occupation of Earth years earlier, but Faireborn refused to allow it. Instead, Thundercracker passed the time by reading her, Bharwaney, and [[Ayana Jones|Jones]] his screenplay. {{storylink|The Nothing Man}}

[[File:EXRID50 ThundercrackerPrimehandshake.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.9|"Okay folks, everything is fine. Fight is over, folks, I'm sorry Mark."]]
Still looking for a chance to talk to Spike, Thundercracker grumbled that Blackrock got to see Spike and he didn't. TC complained to Buster that Blackrock seemed a little nuts. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}} When Buster and [[D.0.C.]] uncovered a secret room with captive Autobots under the Bikini Atoll base, Thundercracker "translated" for Buster that the Autobots weren't attacking the EDC, but had been prisoners. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 3: Helden|Helden}} As Galvatron betrayed, well, ''everyone'', Thundercracker offered to stand beside the Autobots and EDC against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}} He offered to fly straight to [[Shanghai]] to take part in the battle against Galvatron's forces, but was urged not to go by Marissa, who said she was afraid he would die and that she liked his stupid stories. Once the battle was over Optimus and his forces arrived at EDC Headquarters to rescue the Autobots there. Thundercracker and Marissa explained that it was the traitorous Blackrock, not the EDC who harmed Optimus's friends. Wanting to leave the EDC and its subterfuge behind, Thundercracker asked Optimus to put the past aside, and he was allowed to join with the Autobots in leaving Bikini Atoll. He took the Autobots to his old homestead, where they set up a new base of operations on Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}

During the Autobots global relief efforts, Thundercracker, Buster, and Kup provided tablets and internet access to poverty stricken Balkan villages. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 2: Edge of the Earth|Edge of the Earth}}

Optimus took Thundercracker and Buster with him to [[Sanctuary Station]] to try and convince Soundwave and his group of Decepticons to join with the Autobots, where he was not received warmly by his former comrades. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|The Medium and the Message}} They arrived back at [[Monument Valley]] with Soundwave and his Decepticons in tow. After splitting up a fight between Buster and [[Bob (IDW)|Bob]], Thundercracker got into an argument with Sunstreaker, which had to be split up by Optimus. Thundercracker was among the combined Autobot and Decepticon force that rode in [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] to engage with Galvatron's group of Decepticons in the [[Indian Ocean]]. When Galvatron turned the Earth into a giant [[Enigma of Combination]], Thundercracker was forcibly fused with Sky Lynx, Sunstreaker, Cosmos, and [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] into [[Sky Reign]] (Thundercracker formed the left arm). {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} Sky Reign, [[Galvatronus (Generations)|Galvatronus]], and two [[Seeker clone|Seeker combiners]] ganged up on Superion, until Superion was able to write the combination code into his brain and separate all the combiners. The now separated Thundercracker knocked Sunstreaker out of the way of a blast from the fleeing Galvatron's fusion cannon, getting his arm blown off in the process, and fired upon Astrotrain to try and prevent the Decepticons from escaping. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} He regrouped with the Autobots while Cosmos and Arcee gave chase to Astrotrain and Galvatron. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}} He was later seen sitting on a raft with Sunstreaker and Slugslinger while the remaining Decepticons were being rounded up at the bottom of the ocean. {{storylink|White Light}} Once that was cleared up, he stood in a group shot while Soundwave gave an inspirational speech about the importance of Cybertronians being united. {{storylink|White Heat}}

Some time later, [[Joe Colton]] and [[Miles Mayhem]] discussed the initial infiltration of Earth by the Autobots and Deceptions (including Thundercracker), the search for Ore-13, and how Optimus Prime and the Autobots abandoned the planet to Megatron and the Decepticons (still including Thundercracker). {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}}

[[File:TransformersRevolution-ThundercrackervsDireWraith.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7|"You are tearing me apart, Lisa!"]]
Months later, he'd been given a new arm by [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] that incorporated a powerful cannon. He was in [[Philadelphia]] with Buster, [[Bob (IDW)|Bob]] and [[D.0.C.]] helping people evacuate from a burning building before he got a distress call from [[Marissa Faireborn]] at the [[White House]] which had been infiltrated by [[Dire Wraith|aliens]]. When he arrived, the aliens had taken control of the [[Seeker clone|Seeker clones]]. He managed to best one before the second forced him into the White House (crushing an alien in the process) before he and D.0.C. defeated it. When Marissa briefed him on the powers of the Wraiths he briefly geeked out about organics with abilities comparable to Cybertronians before he atomized one that was threatening Buster. Thundercracker led the charge into the situation room cutting through more Wraiths before the leader combined her magics with a sample of [[Ore-13]] growing to Cybertronian size. Thundercracker forced her into the sky with the promise to throw her into the sun before she managed to tear his new arm off. As she fell boasting of her superiority Thundercracker warned her to be careful with her burning hands around the cannon's ammunition. She wasn't careful and wound up impaling herself on the [[Washington Monument]]. Thundercracker then attempted a quip before he reunited with his friends. He then realized his disconnect from Susan Journeyer was caused by his still being a Seeker regardless of his affiliations. Together with Buster, Thundercracker decided it was time to seek himself. ROAD TRIP! {{storylink|Thundercracker & Buster Save the World}}

Thundercracker's world tour eventually took him, Marissa, and Buster to [[Egypt]]. While lounging against the Sphinx, Thundercracker received a call from Spike, asking if he would help [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] understand the cloaking field around the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion's]] ship. When Marissa asked who he was talking to, he told her that it was a wrong number, but after she'd gone away, Thundercracker agreed to help on one condition. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}} As it turned out, this one condition was giving Marissa an invitation to join G.I. Joe. While she talked with [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] inside a cafe, Thundercracker sat outside with [[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)|Chameleon]] and discussed his past with Marissa with her. As she brought up her past with Flint, Thundercracker commented on how trope-y it seemed and was later captivated by her own history, [[Chuckles|the guy in a Hawaiian shirt]] she mentions being of particular interest to him. As Flint exited the cafe, Thundercracker excitedly started to tell him about his new screenplay based on Chameleon's story about Chuckles, but the irritated Joe wasn't interested and only wanted to know if he'll provide the calculations on the Junkion's ship or not now that he's invited Marissa to join his team. Though Thundercracker was surprised to learn Flint was Marissa's father (and showed a lack of understanding of the human reproductive process), a stern look from Flint was enough to get him to agree. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back|Behind My Bleeding Back}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}} {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}} {{storylink|The Next Day, and the Next}}}}

==Notes==
*Thundercracker's profile in ''[[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook]]'' [[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 3|#3]] notes that his [[Outlier]] sonic powers are so mild that they may not qualify as a true Outlier ability.

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Seekers]]

Last Stand (Unicron)

2018-07-20T21:47:31Z

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|date=[[July 11]], [[2018]]
|coverdate=Early July, 2018
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'''As the Transformers defend Caminus against Unicron, Optimus Prime ventures into the planet-eater.'''

==Synopsis==
From [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]ian legend, it has come: [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], the opposite of [[Primus]], banished in the primordial past by the Transformers' creator-god, but foretold to return, whereupon the [[The Arisen]], last of the [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]], would be there to destroy it. That time is now. Unicron has returned, and it has destroyed nine of Cybertron's thirteen colonies—[[LV-117]], [[Prion]], [[Gorlam Prime]], [[Velocitron]], [[Elonia]], [[Eukaris]], [[Arduria]], [[Tsiehshi]], and [[Devisiun]]—consuming the planets and adding their mass to its own body. Having been on the back foot and unable to stop Unicron thus far, this time, the Transformers are not caught by surprise; by tracking the movements of the [[Maximal]]s—the army of beast Transformers who previously followed [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], but who now, for reasons unknown, serve Unicron—they have been able to deduce Unicron's next target is the colony of [[Caminus]], and rally to its defense in advance of the monster planet's arrival. With [[Rom]] the [[Space Knight]] at their side, the united forces of Cybertron strike back!

As battle erupts in the skies over Caminus, down on the planet's surface, [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] and [[Stormclash]] work feverishly to get the [[space bridge]] operational, in order to evacuate the populace to Cybertron. The [[Mistress of Flame]] calls for her people to have faith, but [[Pyra Magna]] is well past believing in higher powers and Primes.

In the midst of the space battle, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] observes as the Maximals' ship, the ''[[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]]'', sets down on Unicron's surface. This moment has been prepared for; [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] zooms into action, piloting his small, one-man ship on a collision course with the ''Nemesis'', then bailing out just before it strikes the giant eyeball-ship dead center. [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] grabs 'Bee, and the pair join Prime in heading down, through the fresh hole that has just been punched in the ''Nemesis'', into the interior of Unicron.

Attempts to talk the Maximals down and convince them they are being led astray having failed, [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] now fights alongside Rom. Fearing that they will not make it out alive, Soundwave suggests the Space Knight return to Cybertron, that he may survive to aid his people; but Rom refuses to abandon his allies. Alas, the threat is too large to combat on every front; Rom can do nothing but watch as [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] comes to the aid of [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] and [[Sparkstalker]], only for a [[Rampage (BW)|huge, clawed Maximal]] to slaughter him. Moments later, Unicron comes within range of Caminus and releases a beam of energy from its maw that begins the consumption of the planet. Skyburst and Stormclash successfully activate the space bridge and the evacuation begins, with [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] coordinating from Cybertron and the Mistress continuing to assure everyone that their faith will see them through...

Within Unicron, Arcee tracks a path towards the evil planet's center. A piece of debris Prime recognizes from LV-117, first of the colonies consumed, tells the group they are close... and soon, they have arrived at the chaotic core of Unicron, a mad blend of every world it has eaten, rocks and trees, waterfalls, machines, cities, even bits of [[Titan (IDW)|Titans]], organic and technological, all somehow blended together, all still "alive" in some form, as part of Unicron. Amidst it all, the trio are shocked to find the ruined form of an [[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinel]], one of the ancient defenders of Cybertron, which seems to suggest that there is truth to the legends that claim Cybertron and Unicron have clashed before. Before they can investigate any further, the group is attacked by Unicron's "immune system"—hideous, twisted, composite creatures made up of all the things it has absorbed! Unable to match the monsters' might and ferocity, Prime is wounded, and Bumblebee contacts Soundwave to teleport them back to the ''[[Ark-Zero]]''.

Concurrently, the Maximals succeed in breaking through the Transformers' resistance, and start flooding down to the surface of Caminus, perfectly happy to die with the planet if it means they can kill the Camiens before they can finish evacuating. Pyra Magna stands ready to bar the Maximals' way, poised to give up her life for her people, but the Mistress of Flame orders her to stand down, and takes up the task herself. As the Maximals descend, the Mistress incinerates one after another with beams of fire shot from her chest... but their numbers are too great, and soon, with a sad smile on her lips, the Mistress is overwhelmed. But her sacrifice is not in vain; all of the Camiens are successfully space bridged to Cybertron, even as Unicron feasts on their world.

Back on Cybertron, [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]], responding to a summons from the incarcerated Shockwave, has just blasted his way into his former comrade's jail cell and knocked out the guard, [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]. The pair watch as the Camiens and the Cybertronian fleet start arriving, and Shockwave explains his reason for calling on Starscream. Unicron will be coming to Cybertron next, but through Shockwave's millennia-long machinations, Cybertron has been ''poisoned''. Consuming it will kill Unicron, leaving the rest of the universe open to conquest by a new Decepticon empire Shockwave and Starscream can build together. But Starscream isn't interested in Shockwave's vision of the future; ''he'' has other plans...

Disembarking the ''Ark-Zero'', the wounded Optimus regretfully tells Windblade that he found no answers within Unicron. Prime solemnly states that Cybertron and the orbiting Titan colony of [[Vigilem|Carcer]] are now all that stand between Unicron and Earth... but Bumblebee, counting on fingers, realizes that only accounts for ''twelve'' colonies. Before the mystery of the unknown thirteenth colony can be discussed, Starscream's voice cuts in. Wearing his Decepticon insignia again for the first time in years, and waving a huge 'Con flag, Starscream addresses the Camiens, welcoming them all to Cybertron and declaring that ''he'' is here to save Cybertron and all their lives. Suffice to say, Optimus Prime is not happy...!

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*[[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] (10)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (11)
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*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (20)
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*[[Sea Clamp]] (18)
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==Quotes==
"Our '''true selves''' are forged in the pressure of '''action'''... 'heroes' are just the ones who get '''noticed.'''"
:—'''Optimus Prime'''

"Stop whining. Nobody's sick of you being back—yet."
:—'''Arcee''' rescues '''Bumblebee'''

"'''Sparkstalker'''—who was that?" 
"His name was '''Dirge.''' Once, we were '''Decepticons'''... but he died a '''Cybertronian.'''"
:—'''Lightbright''' and '''Sparkstalker''' eulogize Dirge

"Arcee... there's '''no one''' I'd rather follow into a '''malevolent planet''' bent on '''universal destruction.'''" 
"You really know how to '''flatter''' a 'bot."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Arcee'''

"I'll hold them off, Aileron. Tell Optimus... tell him this is all '''his''' fault.."
:—Oh, '''Pyra Magna'''...

"Things '''will''' get better, my children... but '''first''', I fear... first things will become '''much worse.'''"
:—The '''Mistress of Flame'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s final words

"In the eyes of all but the most '''deluded''' Cybertronians, the gods are '''dead.''' The '''Matrix of Leadership''' is gone; the Primes revealed to be '''false idols.''' '''Faith itself''' is a fiction I invented."
:—'''Shockwave'''

"I, '''Starscream''' the First, the '''Chosen One'''... have returned to '''light''' your '''darkest hour.''' The Autobots may have failed you... but I know '''exactly''' how to save Cybertron." 
"Over my dead body."
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The events of ''Unicron'' spin straight out of "[[The Falling]]," the seven-part story told in ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|#15]]-[[The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|21]]. While [[Our Darkest|''Unicron'' #0]] was ''supposed'' to come out over a month in advance of the conclusion of that story, to tease the storyline, ''this'' issue was not; some particularly bad delays in June and July led to this issue being released a week in advance of the final chapter, ''Optimus Prime'' #21, hitting the stands. It manages to not spoil much, save for the fact that Shockwave was defeated and captured, that the Matrix "is gone," and that his Maximals now serve Unicron for unknown reasons.
*For the last seven years, IDW stories have made occasional reference to "Primus's opposite," an oblique way of referring to Unicron without ever saying his name. As this issue begins, Optimus Prime at last confirms explicitly that this "opposite" is Unicron, confirming that he is known by name in Cybertronian legend.
*The panel of Velocitron's destruction shows their capital city [[Delta]] flung about.
*Prion's planet being labeled as just "Prion" follows on from similar usage in the [[Starscream: The Movie (comic)|2018 ''Optimus Prime'' annual]], indicating that as with Caminus, the Titan and the planet share a name.
*During his opening narration, Optimus Prime mentions Cybertron's core being "corrupted by malignant energies," referring to the poisoning of the planet's [[energon]] by the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] in ''[[First Strike]]''. Shockwave gloats later in this issue that this is all by his design, to make Cybertron a "poisoned chalice" for Unicron; indeed, the Talisman was revealed to be an instrument of [[Onyx Prime]]'s in [[The Iron Klaw|''Revolutionaries'' #4]], and Onyx Prime was revealed to be Shockwave in [[The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|''Optimus Prime'' #17]].
*Javelin, Proxima, and Roadmaster—all fellow members of the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]''' crew—make their first appearance since [[The Frail Gaze|''More than Meets the Eye'' issue 42]], with the ship itself visible in the double-page spread of the battle above Caminus.
*Soundwave's impassioned speech to the attacking Maximals, where he attempts to convince them to change sides, is reminiscent of his (successful) attempt to persuade the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]]s to do the same, back in ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|#5]].
*Dirge (and by extension, Acid Storm) is once more in his design from ''[[Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor|Rom vs. Transformers]]''. Alex Milne clarified on Twitter that he thought for the scenario at hand Dirge would change back to an old wartime chassis intended for intense space combat.<ref>[https://twitter.com/markerguru/status/1015423804661641216 Tweet by Alex Milne (@markerguru), 2018/07/06]</ref>
*The piece of LV-117 rubble that Prime's team discovers within Unicron is the mysterious [[Quintesson]] mural originally seen when the planet was first introduced way, way back in ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''. It's still never been expounded on...
*Bumblebee notes he's only ever met one Omega Sentinel, referring to [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Omega is noted to be "accounted for" on Cybertron, reminding us that he's still alive, despite having been offline for years after injuries sustained in [[The End of the Beginning of the World|''Robots in Disguise'' #11]].
*The final page of Starscream arriving with a the Decepticon flag isn't a direct mirror of the final page of [[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|''The Transformers'' vol. 2 #49]], when Optimus Prime arrived on Earth with an Autobot flag, but it feels like it's evoking it either way.
*Starscream is once again wearing his Decepticon insignias, which he removed all the way back in [[Heavy Is the Head|''Robots in Disguise'' issue 16]].

===Transformers references===
*[[Alex Milne]]'s rendition of Primus on page 1 is largely based on his standard IDW appearance, as designed by [[Guido Guidi]] for [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|the 2012 ''More than Meets the Eye'' annual]], but rather than the glowing yellow he has been depicted in up to now, he is coloured in the reds and blues of the Primus design created in the early 2000s by [[Don Figueroa]], seen in ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]''. Milne has also added a glowing circle to his chest, a mark of the Figueroa design also reflected in the character's [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|''Transformers: Cybertron'']] incarnation.
*On the same page, Unicron is drawn based on his classic Generation 1 [[character model]], as seen in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', with bit of the ol' Milne zazzing-up.
*Optimus Prime has outfitted himself with twin-barreled shoulder cannons reminiscent of those from his Generation 1 [[Powermaster]] body.
*The skies are alive with Maximals! Though many appear to be generic, numerous recognizable characters from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' and its Japanese sequels appear among Unicron's hordes, some who are taking their first bow in IDW's pages, and others who have appeared in preceding issues of ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'', like [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. Stressing that these are really just crowdfiller goons, ''two'' Megatrons actually appear simultaneously—one in his original ''Tyrannosaurus'' body, and the other in his [[Transmetal 2]] dragon form.

===Errors===
*Confirming an implied error from issue #0, Gorlam Prime is seen being eaten by Unicron, when there was no planet left to eat, due to it collapsing into a portal to the [[Dead Universe]] in [[Homecoming (IDW)|''Robots in Disguise'' #19]].
*On page 2, panel 9, Devisiun is misspelled "Divisiun."

===Deathlist===
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]; bisected by Rampage
*[[Mistress of Flame]]; overwhelmed by Maximals then consumed by Unicron along with Caminus
*Countless souls from [[LV-117]], [[Prion]], [[Gorlam Prime]], [[Velocitron]], [[Elonia]], [[Eukaris]], [[Arduria]], [[Tsiehshi]], and [[Devisiun]]; consumed by Unicron
*Scads of Maximals; killed by Cybertron's forces
{{--}}

===Other trivia===
*In the upper right corner of page 4, dinosaur Megatron is fighting a generic pink Camien, who has a design Alex Milne originally conceived for but did not utilize in [[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More than Meets the Eye'']].<ref>[https://twitter.com/markerguru/status/1017095694199345152 Tweet by Alex Milne (@markerguru), 2018/07/11]</ref>
*This issue also includes a four-page ''ROM'' back-up strip, "{{i|Ad Infinitum}}," by that book's creative team. Bumblebee appears, but mostly stands silently behind the Space Knight as he convinces his fellow knights to join the fight against Unicron.
*Other backmatter includes the first installment in a series of interviews with creators from IDW's past. This issue, it's [[Simon Furman]] and [[E. J. Su]], the creative team who launched the IDW universe back in 2005 with ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration]]''.

===Covers (8)===
*'''Cover A:''' Our heroes, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Sebastian Cheng]]
*'''Cover B:''' The ladies of the [[Hasbro Universe]]—Windblade, Arcee, Pyra Magna, Aileron, [[Livia]], and [[Phenolo-Phi]]—by [[James Raiz]] and [[David Garcia Cruz]]
*'''Retailer incentive Cover A:''' Optimus Prime carries the weight of Unicron on his shoulders, by [[Andrew Griffith]] and [[Thomas Deer]]
*'''Retailer incentive Cover B:''' Optimus Prime by [[Francesco Francavilla]]
*'''Retailer incentive Cover C:''' Homage to [[Bill Sienkiewicz]]'s cover to [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s [[The Transformers (issue)|''The Transformers'' #1]], by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]

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*'''Stadium Comics exclusive cover:''' Our heroes in a recreation of the poster for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]; available only from Ontario retailer Stadium Comics
*'''San Diego Comic Con exclusive cover:''' Unicron, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Sebastian Cheng]]; available only from IDW Publishing at San Diego Comic Con 2018
*'''Diamond retailer exclusive cover:''' black and white lineart version of Milne's SDCC cover

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===Advertisements===
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*''Unicron'' checklist (amended from issue #0)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2018/07/preview-of-transformers-unicron-1/ Preview]

[[Category:Unicron issues]]

The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine

2018-03-04T18:27:25Z

Jcbynum1: /* Transformers references */

{{Comicstory
|series=op|issueno=16
|prev=The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes
|next=The Falling, Chapter 3
|caption=
|image=OP16 cvrA.jpg
|title="The Falling Chapter 2: Another Mine"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[February 28]], 2018
|coverdate=February 2018
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Kei Zama]]
|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|assistant editor=[[David Mariotte]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
}}

'''Soundwave's concern mounts as Onyx Prime meets with Optimus Prime and the Council behind closed doors.'''

==Synopsis==
In a moment of lapsed focus, [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]]'s super-senses overwhelm him, and his mind drifts back in time... back to when he was supervisor in the mines of [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] under the overseeing eyes of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], when [[Ravage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ravage]] was still helping him learn to focus his abilities. Then, his thoughts move forward to the recent past, to when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] blackmailed him into working at his side, threatening to fracture the Decepticon dream he had built aboard [[Sanctuary Station]] by revealing that Soundwave was responsible for taking [[Horri-Bull]]'s life. Realizing how much he had compromised in the name of his dream, Soundwave believed he could move past old grievances and work with Optimus...

...but today, he finds himself in a mine once more, in [[Kentucky]], on [[Earth]], mining [[Ore-13]] for [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and wonders if it was all worth it. As he ruminates, a call comes through from [[Aileron]]; ''something'' has happened on Cybertron. Soundwave heads to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], where [[Pyra Magna]] and the [[Torchbearer]]s are on standby, awaiting what Pyra believes is an inevitable call to action to save Cybertron—but until such a call comes, she isn't going anywhere, so Soundwave heads through the [[space bridge]] to Cybertron alone. He is unprepared for the sight that greets him: the colossal eyeball-ship of [[Onyx Prime]], who now descends to the surface of the planet to meet with its leaders. Onyx asks to speak with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] alone, Prime-to-Prime, to discuss the fate of his prisoner, [[Liege Maximo]], but [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] denies the request. At the urging of the [[Mistress of Flame]], the [[Council of Worlds]] and the Primes—including [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]—withdraw to the [[Spire]] to discuss matters together, behind closed doors instead of in the middle of the street, leaving Soundwave behind.

From a nearby rooftop, [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] watch the scene. The fact that [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] knew about Onyx's arrival despite being locked away in prison has proven "miraculous" enough to re-ignite Scoop's dormant faith, but the other Constructicons aren't buying it, and suggest he find a different drum to bang.

Of course, Scoop has no way of knowing that Starscream was given the information by the invisible "ghost" of [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]—who even now is updating the imprisoned former ruler of Cybertron on what's going on. Starscream isn't very interested, though, instead lost in thought staring at the hologram of his "true self." But Bumblebee doesn't believe in all that Camien talk about "god-given forms"; in his opinion, a 'bot makes their own shape, and Starscream needs to accept that it wasn't being denied some idea of his "true self" that led his life to this point—''that's'' on Starscream himself.

Happy to see that the word of a Prime is not being taken as law, Soundwave brings news of Onyx Prime's return to a group of Decepticons visiting from Sanctuary Station. [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] and [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] aren't convinced this isn't the beginning of a slide back to the way things once were, so Soundwave invites them, [[Swift (G1)|Swift]], and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] to accompany him to the Spire so they can learn for themselves. There, Liege Maximo is being guarded by [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]], and two of Onyx's "[[Maximal]]" beast-bots; feeling guilty after a recent error of judgement concerning Starscream, Beachcomber allows Soundwave five minutes to speak with Maximo, but Soundwave is unable to obtain any information from the Prime of Lies, as he finds he cannot read his mind. He instructs the rest of the group to wait while he ascends the Spire to the Council meeting chamber...

Floors above, Onyx and the Council discuss matters. Onyx is happy to see Cybertron becoming united again after millions of years of disharmony, but Alpha Trion reminds him that, misguided though they were, the Decepticons' rebellion against the [[Functionism]] that arose from the Primes' tribal divisions of the populace was ultimately a good thing. Onyx is suspicions of [[human]]ity after the [[First Strike|recent invasion]], however, and claims to have the power to repair Cybertron's tainted, diminished [[energon]], freeing the planet from its current reliance on Earth. Optimus flushes with anger; he is in no rush to accept Onyx at face value, given the threat [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] warned he posed. Windblade objects to Optimus speaking this way, as he has no official rank within the council any more, but the Mistress of Flame comes to Optimus's defense, still steadfast in her belief that, as "[[The Arisen]]," Optimus is the future of Cybertron. Trion tries to calm the Mistress, but she persists, reminding them of Onyx's attack on [[Caminus]]... an attack Windblade knew nothing about. The arguing escalates, and Optimus calls for calm, making the point that Galvatron ''was'' the worst of the worst, so perhaps they shouldn't take his words too seriously...

...which is the precise moment Soundwave bursts into the room. Hearing Optimus advocating for Onyx proves to be the tipping point; Soundwave angrily announces his refusal to let the Decepticons stand idly by while the old Prime-led regime reasserts itself. Then, as everyone argues, and just as Alpha Trion realizes something awful about Onyx, a massive explosion of unknown origin suddenly rips through the Spire. It is in this moment of lost focus that Soundwave's mind dances through time; a moment later, he pulls himself together and surveys the damage, noticing that Alpha Trion has taken the worst of the blast. Soundwave rushes to his side, but it is too late: the old 'bot has perished. The accusing finger of Onyx points at Soundwave—the explosion, the Lord of Beasts declares, must be the work of the Decepticons, and as it has claimed the life of a Prime, it shall fall to the Primes to seeks justice. Soundwave and the Decepticons will now be tried alongside Liege Maximo for their crimes!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
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*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (5)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (6)
*''[[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'' (9)
*''[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'' (10)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (15)
*[[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] (22)
*[[Aileron]] (23)
*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] (24)
*[[Pyra Magna]] (25)
*[[Jumpstream]] (26)
*[[Rust Dust]] (27)
*[[Dust Up]] (28)
*[[Stormclash]] (29)
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*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (30)
*[[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] (31)
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (32)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (33)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (34)
*[[Alpha Bravo]] (35)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (36)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (37)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (43)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]'s "ghost" (55)
*[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (58)
*[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] (59)
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*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (1)
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (2)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] (4)
*[[Ravage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ravage]] (8)
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] (11)
*''[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]]'' (12)
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (13)
*''[[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]]'' (14)
*[[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] (56)

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*[[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)|Chameleon]] (19)
*[[President of the United States]] (20)
*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] (21)
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (42)

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*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (3)
*[[Mistress of Flame]] (7)
*''[[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]]'' (16)
*''[[Buster (IDW)|Buster]]'' (17)
*Various [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] (18)
*[[Ramulus]] (38)
*[[Onyx Prime]] (39)
*[[Liege Maximo]] (40)
*"[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]" (41)
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (44)
*[[Fireshot (G1)|Fireshot]] (45)
*[[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] (46)
*[[Vanquish (G1)|Vanquish]] (47)
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*[[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] (48)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (49)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (50)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (51)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (52)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (53)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (54)
*[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] (57)
*[[Tigatron]] (60)
{{!}}}
}}

==Quotes==
"Good luck." 
"When has '''luck''' been on our side?" 
"Always a '''pleasure'''."
:—'''Jetfire''' and '''Soundwave''' exchange "pleasantries"

"Governments come and go... Primes are forever."
:—'''Onyx Prime'''

"Forged or constructed cold, we '''get''' what we '''get'''."
:—The Zen of '''Bumblebee'''

"The Decepticons were a societal '''course-correction''' that couldn't stop its own '''momentum.'''"
:—'''Alpha Trion'''

"Onyx Prime... have you come to draw us together or pull us apart?" 
"Sometimes, Mistress... a leader must do '''one''' to accomplish the '''other.'''"
:—'''Mistress of Flame''' and '''Onyx Prime'''

"I was '''there''' when the '''first tribes''' of Cybertron '''united.''' It is nice to see this same thing happening '''again.'''"
:—'''Onyx Prime'''

"Despite their crimes, they moved the world away from '''blind loyalty''' to our legacy."
:—'''Alpha Trion'''

"Have you come to see what a '''real prime''' looks like?"
:—'''Liege Maximo'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Soundwave's flashback takes place after he met Ravage, Laserbeak, and Buzzsaw, but before he was recruited by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]; both events were chronicled in [[Soundwaves (issue)|''Robots in Disguise'' #22]]. Prowl mentions that Soundwave has been sent to the mine from "some school in the north"; presumably this must refer to the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]], which [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] was using as a training ground for super-powered [[outlier]]s like Soundwave, as seen in [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|''More than Meets the Eye'' #11]]. The idea that Soundwave and Shockwave had any familiarity with one another before meeting as Decepticons is new (and indeed, doesn't really feel very reconcilable with what issue #22 presented as being their first meeting). Evidently, the mine's subsequent closure must lead to Soundwave becoming the unemployed derelict he was when Ratbat approached him.
*Soundwave's meeting with Optimus Prime aboard Sanctuary Station took place in [[All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|''The Transformers'' #52]].
*Alpha Trion and Soundwave refer to their last meeting, in which the former stabbed the latter, and the latter beheaded the former. This happened in [[White Heat|''The Transformers'' #57]], when [[G.B. Blackrock|Sovereign]] had hijacked Trion's body.
*Windblade notes that a team led by [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] had been sent to locate Liege Maximo after his original escape, as seen in [[The Chosen One|the 2017 ''Till All Are One'' annual]].
*Needlenose talks about acts perpetrated by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and the [[Wrecker]]s during the war; not exactly softies at the best of times, the Dinobots were established to be participants in one of the most horrifying battles of the entire war on [[Varas Centralus]] in ''[[The Transformers: Punishment|Punishment]]'' mini-series, while the Wreckers' various atrocities and the way they haven been kept under wraps have been the subject ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' mini-series.
*When Soundwave reads Beachcomber's thoughts, we learn that Beachcomber allowed him to see Liege Maximo because he feels guilty about "once aiding Starscream." That particular story was told over in the [[Starscream: The Movie (comic)|2018 ''Optimus Prime'' annual]], released on the same day as this issue.

===Transformers references===
*Beachcomber's design is based on his new ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' toy, while Seaspray's is based on his ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' toy. While their inclusion in this story at all would appear to have been inspired by the fact they ''have'' these new toys; it is in fact a coincidence.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TheJohnBarber/status/969601204211732480 Tweet by @TheJohnBarber, 2018/03/02]</ref> In any case, neither of the pair have been seen in IDW continuity since the [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]], save for Seaspray being shown in a flashback during the [[Ghost Stories|2017 Annual]].
*''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' characters continue to appear as Onyx's followers: the two 'bots guarding Liege Maximo are [[Ramulus]], and, repeating an appearance from last issue, the [[Megatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' incarnation of Megatron]], this time in full color and everything! He's not likely to be ''called'' "Megatron" in this universe, of course...
*Furthering the ''Beast Wars'' connection, Onyx Prime calls his beast-bots "[[Maximal]]s," the heroic faction from the series.

===Errors===
*On page 6, Fireflight is coloured like [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]. Slingshot's dead!
*On page 7, panel 4, Fireshot is colored like Vanquish, with black/blue forearms instead of purple.
*On page 12, panel 2, Moonracer is colored like Knock Out. Additionally, Fireshot now has a huge fin on the top of his head; this is accurate to his original toy, but the feature hasn't been part of his IDW character design.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Soundwave, Ravage, Laserbeak, and Buzzsaw, by [[Kei Zama]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Cover B:''' Our cast, within the silhouette of the Soundwave, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Primes Onyx and Optimus, by [[Marcelo Matere]]
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==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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[[Category:Optimus Prime issues]]

Infiltration issue 6

2018-02-17T04:16:59Z

Jcbynum1: /* Continuity notes */

{{Comicstory
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|prev=Infiltration issue 5
|next=Stormbringer issue 1
|image=Infiltration_6b.jpg
|caption="Megatron, is that you?" "Here's a hint!"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[July 12]], [[2006]]
|coverdate=June 2006
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|art by=[[E. J. Su]]
|colors by=[[John Rauch]]
|color assist by=[[Simon Bork]], [[Mark Englert]], [[Aaron Myers]], [[Sunder Raj]], and [[Kevin Senft]]
|letters by=[[Robbie Robbins]]
|edits by=[[Chris Ryall]] & [[Dan Taylor (IDW)|Dan Taylor]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline#2006-7|2006-7]]
}}

'''A super-powered Starscream challenges Megatron.'''

== Synopsis ==
In the [[Decepticon Command Bunker]] in [[Oregon]], [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] is on the receiving end of a [[Units of time|mega-cycle]] long "hit" of [[Ore-13]]. As they wait, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] worry about what they've just heard regarding [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] recently arriving on [[Earth]] and dispatching both [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] in a fight. But when Starscream finally emerges from the [[energon]] chamber, he tells them both that, thanks to the Ore-13, they'll be more than ready to take him on when he comes.

Over in [[Iowa]], [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] is busy taking [[Hunter O'Nion]], [[Jimmy Pink]], and [[Verity Carlo]] back to ''[[Ark-19]]'' after their traumatic scouting mission in the abandoned [[Nebraska]] [[Decepticon]] Bunker. Verity is angry at not being able to help the [[Autobot]]s investigate the information they brought back, but Hunter and Jimmy tell her that ''they'' are more than happy to stay out of it. Verity eventually relents at their words and gives in to joining the post-traumatic stressing out.

Meanwhile, the other Autobots, who ''are'' busy investigating, are speeding their way towards the Oregon Decepticon bunker. [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] is already there, quietly monitoring the area, though nothing is happening... yet. Eventually, though, he sees Megatron [[Orbital jump|bounce]] in just outside the bunker and call for Starscream.

It is Astrotrain, the [[Battlecharger]]s, and [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]] who come out to greet him first, however. Megatron warns them that if they fight him they '''will''' die, and gives them the choice of standing down instead, which they accept. Starscream flies out of the bunker at that point, declares them all "strutless cowards", and lays into Megatron with his now super-powered weaponry.

Bumblebee ends up getting tossed around by the backwash and flung off to the side. [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] tells him to hang on, as his squad is almost there, but Bumblebee tries to warn them off, saying he thinks they'll be bystanders at best, collateral damage at worst.

Megatron retaliates with his fusion cannon, clipping Starscream's wings and causing him to decide to transform and continue his attack in [[robot mode]]. He divebombs straight onto Megatron, throws him into the side of a cliff, and opens fire with everything he's got. Starscream starts crowing about how long he's been wanting to defeat Megatron... then reacts in horror as Megatron emerges from the cliff, very much not as deactivated as he was expecting.

Bumblebee finally gets spotted by the other Decepticons who have been watching the fight, but the other Autobots arrive just in the nick of time to bail him out of an attack. Prowl tells everyone they should all stand down and be content to watch the duel play itself out.

And play out it does, as Megatron berates Starscream for his actions and blows a hole straight through him using his [[fusion cannon]]. He tells the gathered Decepticons to take Starscream's remains inside, and answers [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]'s question about what to do about the Autobots present with two words: "[[Infiltration protocol|Phase... Two]]."

[[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]] asks Prowl if they're just going to let the Decepticons get away with going back into the bunker. Prowl says, "Yep," and Sunstreaker reacts with relief. They all head back to [[Lake Michigan]] and down into the water to return to ''Ark-19''... where it turns out that they're being watched by [[Machination]] agents, who are ready to enact the plan to kidnap one of the Autobots now that they've confirmed their location.

As they get inside, Prowl states that he thinks it's finally time to contact [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]... but as he says so, Hunter points to the door: Prime has already arrived!
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
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|c1=
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (4)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]] (8)
*[[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]] (9)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]] (10)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] (11)
*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (12)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (13)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (18)
|c2=
*[[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] (1)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (2)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (3)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (14)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]] (15)
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (16)
|c3=
*[[Hunter O'Nion]] (5)
*[[Verity Carlo]] (6)
*[[Jimmy Pink]] (7)
*[[Drake (G1)|Drake]] (17)
}}

==Quotes==
<big>"'''''STARSCREAM!'''''"</big>
:—'''Megatron''', showing that even in a different reality, some things never change.

"You will stand ''down''. If you fight, you die. There is no room anymore for mercy. In the end, you are '''''all''''' expendable. ''Choose''."
:—'''Megatron's''' ultimatum to Starscream's forces.

"Prowl? We just going to let them slope off into their cosy siege bunker?" 
"Yep." 
"Thank the primal source for that!"
:—'''Sunstreaker''' lets '''Prowl''' know that he actually ''does'' believe in a being greater than himself.

"Er, excuse me...what are the humans doing out?" 
"There's a local expression, Sunstreaker. Something about equine lifeforms and the egress from their given habitation." 
"Eh?" 
"Never mind."
:—'''Sunstreaker''' and '''Jazz''' discuss the concept of horses.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Ironhide sent a coded transmission to Optimus back in [[Infiltration issue 4|issue #4]].
*Starscream makes a comment about "foul local brews;" this one-off line will go on to be explored in other media set around this time period, expounding on the fact that both sides are fighting for usable energy sources.
*Megatron states that he believed he and Starscream had long since moved on from "such power plays". In the IDW continuity, the last time Starscream was involved in an open mutiny against his leader before this point was in ''[[The Transformers: Monstrosity|Monstrosity]],'' where he conspired with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] to overthrow Megatron; in the ''[[Rom vs. Transformers]]'' miniseries, set 200 years before this issue, he contemplated the possibility of using [[energon synthesizer|alien technology]] to overpower the Decepticon leader, but [[Vekktral|other matters]] demanded his attention and Megatron never got wind of the adventure.
* Starscream's dialogue suggests that it was his fear of Megatron that stopped him from any future coup attempts, a character trait that would be explored in more detail in 2017's ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]].

===Errors===
*In the very first panel, "Oregon" is misspelled as "Orgeon". This was corrected in the TPB.

===Other trivia===
*Megatron berates Starscream's treachery, noting that his actions have disgraced the "Imperium;" this was evidently Furman's early idea for the interplanetary space conquered by Decepticons but this concept was not borne out in later issues, which presented the modern Decepticon threat as a series of decentralized infiltration cells who pillage and raze planets rather than colonizing them. ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]] would mention that a "[[Decepticon Empire]]" had existed for a brief time in the past, but collapsed in on itself before the present day.
*The "Decepticomments" section featured mail answered by Chris Ryall and an image of a cover for ''Escalation'' #1.

===Covers (7)===
<gallery>
File:Infiltration 6a.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #6 cover A'''
File:Infiltration 6b.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #6 cover B''' - Megatron does [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] proud.
File:Infiltration 6c.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #6 cover C''' - Another Optimus Prime cover
File:Infiltration 6d.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #6 cover D''' - Starscream winning, for all of 2 seconds.
</gallery>
*'''''Infiltration'' #6 cover A:''' Optimus Prime, by [[E. J. Su]].
*'''''Infiltration'' #6 cover B:''' Megatron blasting a hole through Starscream, by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''''Infiltration'' #6 cover C:''' Optimus Prime, by [[Klaus Scherwinski]].
*'''''Infiltration'' #6 cover D:''' Megatron vs Starscream, by [[Nick Roche]].
<gallery>
File:Infiltration 6ria.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #6 cover RI-A''' - Megatron won't even let Starscream have his own cover.
File:Infiltration 6rib.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #6 cover RI-B''' - Um, I missed these folks in the comic.
File:Infiltration 6ric.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #6 cover RI-C''' - Yet '''another''' Optimus Prime cover.
</gallery>
*'''''Infiltration'' #6 cover RI-A:''' Megatron vs Starscream wraparound cover, by [[Andrew Wildman]].
*'''''Infiltration'' #6 cover RI-B:''' Arcee vs Decepticons wraparound cover, by [[Bob Lefevre]].
*'''''Infiltration'' #6 cover RI-C:''' Optimus Prime, by Guido Guidi (includes 4 mini-prints).

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Megatron Origin issue 1

2018-02-04T05:56:52Z

Jcbynum1: /* Synopsis */

{{comicstory
|series=megsorigin|issueno=1
|next=Megatron Origin issue 2
|image=MO 1 a.jpg
|caption=How ya like me now?!
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 20]], [[2007]]
|coverdate=May 2007
|written by=[[Eric Holmes]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Josh Perez]]
|color assist by=[[Zac Atkinson (colorist)|Zac Atkinson]]
|edits by=[[Chris Ryall]]
|chronology=''[[IDW timeline|Megatron Origin]]''
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
}}

'''A working-class miner accidentally kills some other guy in anger.'''

==Synopsis==
Four million years ago, Senator Decimus and his assistant arrive at the run-down colony of [[Mining Outpost C-12]] to deliver a formal message to the employees who call the outpost home: as part of the Cybertronian [[Senate]]'s efforts to cut costs, the [[energon]] mine will be automated, leaving its workers jobless. This doesn't bother Decimus one iota as he prepares the assembly to deliver the bad news: his disdain for the working-class personnel who operate the mine is quite clear, and he's more than eager to see them replaced.

During the assembly, Decimus' announcement naturally goes down poorly with his audience, despite his efforts to assuage their fears by pointing out that the laborers will not be left without jobs. One particularly angry 'bot, aware that the Senate's rampant automation will soon leave the working class destitute, speaks out, and is immediately executed by one of Decimus's [[Autobot]] security officers.

The crowd is briefly silenced by this display of force, and Decimus tries to restore order until one worker, an upstart named [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], makes his opinion very clear by flinging his axe into Decimus's shoulder. Before the security officer can react, Megatron tackles and disarms him; the two struggle until Megatron gains the upper hand — and accidentally kills his opponent.

As Megatron struggles to come to terms with what he's just done, the rest of the miners, encouraged by his example, quickly charge the Senator's position... only to be swiftly overpowered, incapacitated, and arrested by Autobot riot control.

Megatron and his fellow miners come to aboard a [[Longshot (G1)|transport shuttle]] en route to a [[Penal Facility H-3|detention center]]; as soon as he awakens Megatron is approached by [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]. Despite their enthusiasm, Megatron is still perturbed by his actions and wants no part in their plans. But as the rowdy duo set about distracting the guards, Megatron finds himself drawn to the vanguard of the rebellion as the ex-miners easily overwhelm their captors and seize the ship.

Aboard Decimus's shuttle, the Senator and his entourage are none the wiser about this revolt until the Longshot breaks formation, blasting the Senator's vessel and stranding the ship and its occupants in deep space; this is a deliberate ploy on Megatron's part to distract the Autobots with a rescue mission, leavin the rebels free to plot a new course back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] unhindered. Arriving over the city of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], the "worst place on Cybertron," the miners opt to lay low for the time being, confident in the knowledge that they've given the [[Senate]] more important things to worry about.

In Kaon's [[Security Services HQ]], [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] finishes up a round of target practice before he's interrupted by his second-in-command [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], who comes bearing news of the incident in space. The [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], uninterested in the dealings of the Senate and its constituents, appoints Prowl to handle the issue — but neither of them are aware that the perpetrators have successfully landed on Cybertron and escaped into Kaon's criminal underbelly...

==Featured characters==
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*Autobot security official (5)
*[[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] (8)
*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (9)

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*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Decimus]] (2)
*[[Decimus's assistant]] (3)
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*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (6)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (7)
}}

==Quotes==
"What…" 
"What… did I…" 
"No… Nonono…" 
"Oh ''no''."
:— '''Megatron''' reacts to taking his first life.

"That was… unintentional. I shouldn't be here."
:— '''Megatron''' is a ''BIG SOFTIE.''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*When Frenzy attempts to enlist Megatron's aid in escaping their imprisonment on the ''Longshot'', Megatron makes it clear that the violence he dealt during the mine revolt was unintentional (and indeed, he was remorseful). Yet on the next page, after he is freed, Megatron seems to be quite willing to beat the living daylights out of the security guard on the ship.
*[[James Roberts]] would write several pre-war stories in 2011 and 2012, which flesh out and subtly retcon the events of this miniseries:
** In "[[Chaos Theory Part 1]]", we meet Megatron as an idealistic writer and political thinker who hopes for nonviolent change. When he finds himself brutalised by an untouchable and corrupt member of a higher caste, he is filled with a growing rage, and eventually comes to realize that violence might be the only way to advance his causes. His killing of an Autobot security officer here is not, then, the inciting moment that leads to the Great War, but merely another step in Megatron's personal journey from idealist to tyrant — and might provide a clue as to why Megatron finds it quite easy to take his ''next'' life when he and his crew hijack the ''Longshot.''
**"[[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Issue #9]]" of ''More than Meets the Eye'' has the Decepticons already existing before this issue, inspired by Megatron's samizdat writings. The Senate have exiled Megatron to a nucleon mine on [[Messatine]], afraid of him becoming a leader or, if they kill him, a martyr. Following a disaster on Messantine, as seen in [[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|issue #34]], Megatron is transferred to C-12.
**Cybertron is under dictatorship: by the time of ''Origin'', a [[Clampdown (event)|Clampdown]] has been in place for a while with curfews, spies on every street, and any group or city-state the Senate doesn't like getting the boot. This has only increased discontent in "Post Hoc".
**Sentinel Prime is actually the recent replacement of [[Nominus Prime]]. You may have also thought Sentinel was alright because he dislikes the Senate, but "[[Chaos Theory Part 2]]" and "Post Hoc" show him to be a nasty, dictatorial thug who was involved in assassinating his predecessor, and [[White Heat|later issues still]] will reveal that Sentinel himself has an ulterior agenda all his own. This puts a new spin on his complaint that the Senate keep saying how he should do his job instead of giving him "what I need".
**Prowl [[Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|knows]] that Sentinel Prime is dirty [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|but didn't dare cross him earlier]]. Yet he still joined the Senate's security forces, with the only known comment that he "[[Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|did what he had to do]]". Also, not surprisingly, even Sentinel [[Last Light|couldn't stand the guy]], later blaming for him the entire rise of the Decepticon cause with his constant lectures on collateral damage.

===Transformers references===
*Kaon was previously established in [[Dreamwave Productions]]' ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'', where it was also established as the city where Megatron first rose to power.
*[[Kremzeek]] appears on a billboard in Kaon.

===Real-life references===
*

===Errors===
* On page 21, Sentinel's name is misspelled as "Sentinal."

===Other trivia===
*

===Covers (6)===
*'''Cover A:''' Megatron with pickax, by [[Alex Milne]] (pencils) and [[Josh Perez]] (colors)
*'''Cover B:''' Megatron smashing security guard, by [[Marcelo Matere]] (pencils) and [[Andrew Elder]] (colors)
*'''Cover RI-A:''' Cover A, uncolored
*'''''The Transformers: Megatron Origin'' TPB cover:''' reuse of Cover A.
<gallery>
File:MO 1 a.jpg|THEY TOOK OUR JOBS!
File:MO 1 b.jpg|Oops, I dropped my glass of grape juice!
File:MO-1 RI.jpg|THEY TOOK THE COLORS!
File:Megatronorigintpb.jpg
</gallery>
*'''''The Transformers: The IDW Collection'' Volume One cover:''' Megatron, by [[E. J. Su]].
*'''''The Transformers: Best of Megatron'' cover:''' Megatron, by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
<gallery>
File:IDWCollection1.jpg
File:BestofMegatron.jpg
</gallery>

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Powerflash

2018-01-26T00:39:01Z

Jcbynum1: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity */

{{factions|autobot|eliteguard}}
:''Powerflash is an [[Autobot]] [[Action Master]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Powerflash power plans spanish.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|¡Muy mismo tiempo!]]
'''Powerflash''' is high-strung. He believes that all rules and regulations are meant to be followed, and will not tolerate any deviation from them. Luckily for him, he's [[Action Master partner|partnered]] with [[Road Rocket (G1)|Road Rocket]], a missile carrier/truck that shares his obsession with punctuality.

==Fiction==
===''TransTech''===
Powerflash walked through [[Axiom Nexus]] as [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] and [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] discussed [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 4}}

===''Wings Universe''===
Powerflash began his military career as an infantry mech in the [[Autobot Guard]]. He served under [[Big Bang]] in the [[Advanced Observation Unit]] alongside [[Sentinel Major]], [[Halonix Maximus]], and [[Ranger]]. After the [[Battle of Beta 9]], the AOU were incorporated into [[Magnum]]'s experimental [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Autobot Elite Guard]]. Powerflash and his comrades were each given command positions in the Elite Guard, either overseeing field teams or as part of the upper brass. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 35|Sentinel Major's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}}

Powerflash was placed in charge of the 45th division, the [[Stealth Team]]. His detachment included [[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]], a mechanic, his brother [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]], a pilot, and [[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]], a covert specialist. Instead of Elite Guard headquarters, they maintained a base of operations at a hangar in [[Detrona]], presumably to assist them in keeping their missions covert. During a raid on the Decepticon fortress of [[Gygax]], they caused setbacks in several of [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s projects, including his research into combination technology. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 36|Bruticus's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}}

On one of his first missions, [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]] wound up getting his processor scrambled. Powerflash and the rest of the Stealth Team wound up breaking him out of an Iacon mental institution so that he could rejoin them on their missions. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 41|Sprocket's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}}

Powerflash enjoyed a friendly relationship with his squad, despite being a stickler for timing and protocol. Their next mission came after [[Delta Seeker]] of the Recon Team overheard [[Take-Off]] boasting in a tavern about his boss, the [[Decepticon Warlord|Warlord]] [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]], needing a ship to pursue an asteroid of infinite power. Powerflash orchestrated an undercover mission to make contact with Gutcruncher's crew and prevent them from succeeding. He was more than willing to bend a few rules to do it, too, as he forged Sentinel Major's authorization for the credits to buy a used ship and requested Rumbler get ahold of some electronic paint, which had been banned by the High Council.

[[File:ATeamEffort-captives.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66]]
After painting up himself and Tap-Out, Powerflash arranged to deal with the Decepticons as "Bad Boy", with his trusty associate Dealbreaker. They hornswoggled the incompetent Take-Off into accepting their ship, the ''[[Darklon (G1)|Darklon]]'', without any thorough checking. After Gutcruncher, Take-Off, and their two comrades were on board, "Bad Boy" got the drop on Gutcruncher and slapped some [[stasis cuffs]] on his wrists to incapacitate him. Taking down the remaining three required some gunplay, but after Rumbler and Sprocket were released from their hiding spot in the cargo bay, the full Decepticon squad landed in the detention bay.

Powerflash and the Stealth Team continued on to the asteroid to secure it before any more Decepticons got the bright idea to go after its power source. Gutcruncher's crew managed to escape and capture the Stealth Team, however, before continuing on to harvest the energy source. Locating a magnificent set of glowing crystals, Gutcruncher had Powerflash and the others brought before them to witness his triumph. A power surge suddenly raced through the crystals, blasting all Autobots and Decepticons present with amber energy. Powerflash and the others quickly learned they had gained super-mechanical strength and power, but at the loss of their transforming ability. The Stealth Team managed to retake the ''Darklon'' and fled the asteroid before the volatile crystals caused any more damage.

The team reported for medical clearance to [[Rest-Q (G1)|Rest-Q]] and [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]], and were informed that the radiation from the crystal was lingering in their systems, but they should regain their trans-modes if and when the radiation subsided. With another Decepticon Warlord in custody, the Elite Guard chalked up another win on their record. {{storylink|A Team Effort}}

When the [[Combaticon (G1)|Special Ops Team]] went rogue and became Deathsaurus's Combaticons, Powerflash and the Stealth Team were present to defend Elite Guard headquarters from the Decepticon attack. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} Powerflash apparently fell with the rest of the defenders under [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s mighty onslaught. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Powerflash Before & After.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.0]]
Powerflash was a crew member on board the ''[[Lost Light]]'' during the quest to find the legendary [[Knights of Cybertron]]. When [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] took [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] hostage in Rung's office, he was part of a security team prepared to take action and bust their way into the room if necessary. {{storylink|Interiors}} He later participated in an attack on a Decepticon base on [[Temptoria]], enthusiastically joining in on [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]'s "We kill 'cons!" chant on the way there. {{storylink|Before & After}} Alongside the rest of the crew, Powerflash attacked [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] when he appeared on board the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

Following the ''Lost Light'''s return to Cybertron, Powerflash attended the trial of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] at [[Raskol Arena]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} A second Powerflash, created when ''Lost Light'' was duplicated in a malfunctioning [[quantum jump]], was killed by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] alongside the rest of the crew. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} His corpse presumably vanished along with the rest of his ''Lost Light'' when crewmembers from the main ''Lost Light'' shut down his ship's [[Quantum jump|quantum engines]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

During Megatron's time on the regular ''Lost Light'', [[Getaway]] asked Powerflash if he'd side with him in a hypothetical mutiny against the former tyrant. Powerflash said yes. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Later, Powerflash was part of a security detail alongside [[Aquafend]], [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]], [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] and [[Boss (G1)|Boss]] who responded after Megatron was attacked while recharging in his quarters. Pursuing [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] from the scene, they opened fire when Cyclonus reached for his [[Great Sword]], taking him down and causing Tailgate to flare up with panic. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}}

When Getaway made his move, Powerflash duly sided with him in helping exile Megatron, Rodimus and everyone who'd been against a mutiny. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Powerflash and his team were ''very'' pro-Getaway, preventing [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] from assuming command.

When the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] returned to the ''Lost Light'' after months away, Powerflash greeted them at gunpoint and Getaway had to smooth the cracks over; even as Getaway tried to con the returnees, Powerflash and his posse watched [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] with visible hostility. When [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] informed the returnees of the truth, Powerflash was there to help his boss capture all involved, taking a blow from Riptide in the process. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}}
{{-}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Powerflash captured [[Toxitron (G1)|Toxitron]] in the wake of a devastating battle, but as he was bringing the prisoner before his superior officer, [[Spin-Out (Timelines)|Spin-Out]], his hand melted because of Toxitron's acidic secretions. He only had time to scream in pain before Toxitron first melted his [[stasis cuffs]], then Powerflash's head. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1 Powerflash toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|FLASH!!!! AHHHH-AHHHH!!!!]]
*'''Powerflash''' (Action Master, [[1991]])
**''Accessories:'' "Light Blaster"

:As an [[Action Master]], Powerflash is a non-transforming action figure. An original character, his body design has details of a fighter-jet mode, though what model is difficult to determine (possibly an F-4 Phantom). He came with his [[Action Master partner|partner]]-unit [[Road Rocket (G1)|Road Rocket]], who can become a backpack/battle-helmet for Powerflash.

:Powerflash was part of the final wave of "standard" Action Masters, which was only available in European markets. As such, he's pretty dang rare, and even loose samples can command triple-digit pricetags from dealers.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Autobot/Powerflash/powerflash.htm More information on Powerflash at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Italian:'' '''Flash'''

[[Category:Action Masters]]
[[Category:Elite Guard]]
[[Category:European-original Transformers]]
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The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes

2018-01-17T18:00:39Z

Jcbynum1: Slight date error

{{Comicstory
|series=op|issueno=15
|prev=The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)
|next=The Falling, Chapter 2
|caption=
|image=OP15 cvrA.jpg
|title="The Falling Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[January 17]], 2018
|coverdate=January 2018
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Kei Zama]]
|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|assistant editor=[[David Mariotte]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
}}

'''Shadows of the past rise to haunt Cybertron as Onyx Prime returns at last.'''

==Synopsis==
The [[Mistress of Flame]] is troubled by a dream, and visits [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] to share a story from her past with him that she has long kept secret. Long ago, when [[Caminus]] was still a healthy world, and she was merely "Matriarch of Incaendium" (next in line to become Mistress), she accompanied the pilot [[Praesidia Magna|Praesidia]] and linguist [[Magrada]] to the world of [[Antilla]], to investigate a [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] signal they had detected emanating from there. Upon the planet, they discovered an unnatural, mechanical mountain, the surface of which split open to reveal a colossal eyeball, emitting blazing light that illuminated a figure the Mistress could never have expected to see: [[Onyx Prime]], master of beasts, of the original [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]]. Onyx slew Magrada, but the Mistress and Praesidia fled back to Caminus... only for Onyx to follow them there years later, and kill Praesidia as well. The Mistress marvels that she has encountered so many long-thought-legendary Primes in person, especially since coming to Cybertron—Onyx, Trion, [[Liege Maximo]], and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]], who she still believes is the nameless thirteenth Prime, the "Arisen." Also present for the Mistress's story is [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]], invited along by Trion, who scoffs her reverence of the Primes, his own lapsed faith have caused him to long since lose his belief that they are any more special than ordinary Cybertronians. The Mistress is offended, but as she leaves to meet with the other delegates to await a visit from Optimus Prime, she is given pause to reflect on how the myths and legends she grew up worshiping have let her down. Trion reminds Scoop that, for all his bitterness, it wasn't the Primes who let ''him'' down, and suggests he pay a visit to the one who actually did.

On [[Earth]], Optimus Prime, [[Marissa Faireborn]], and the [[President of the United States|President]] cut the metaphorical ribbon at the opening of a new [[Ore-13]] mine in [[Kentucky]], which will be worked by humans and Cybertronians together. Spirits aren't particularly high, however: there are protesters objecting, human workers worrying about the grief they're going to get, concerns about a Cybertronian-human pay gap, and general laments from [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] matriarch [[Rum-Maj]], even as [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] tries to keep her spirits up. Off to the side, always listening, [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] hears it all...

Overhead, aboard [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], [[Aileron]] and [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] chat about the recent goings-on with the [[protoform]]s on Cybertron. But it seems a pleasant conversation can't last long these days; Aileron hears the discontented [[Slide]] once again ranting about how much she disagrees with Optimus's actions, and tries to break up the argument she is having with her fellow colonists—though Arcee's curiosity is piqued by a reference Slide makes to Aileron recently "burying the truth." Before Arcee can press the issue, Optimus Prime returns with the first load of Ore-13 from the mine, to be sent over the [[space bridge]] to Cybertron, and Aileron practically grabs Slide by the ear and drags her out in front of Optimus, daring her to repeat her insults to his face. Prime is already is a downcast mood, disappointed by the problems at the mine, but tries to offer Slide some comforting words. [[Pyra Magna]] intercedes; she tells him he has been removed from goings-on on Earth for too long, and proposes that while he is delivering the Ore-13 to Cybertron, Slide and the other colonists should visit the mine themselves so they can see with their own eyes what Optimus is trying to accomplish.

Optimus takes the Ore-13 through the space bridge, handing it over to the collected delegates of the [[Council of Worlds]], now led by [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] after her victory in the [[The Chosen One|recent election]]. Windblade's own ability to trust Optimus has [[First Strike issue 5|also recently suffered a blow]], but he reassures her that the shipment is the first of many, to be given freely without expectation. With the official matters dealt with, the Mistress attempts to take Optimus Prime aside and ask him about the prophetic dream he had [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|soon after annexing Earth]], in light of the dream she had herself, but before their conversation can even begin, it is cut off by a shadow falling across the city...

In [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s prison, the recently-incarcerated [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] is enjoying life behind bars. Nobody is relying on him for anything, he tells the spectral form of [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]], and though it is now over, his time as ruler of the planet will ultimately be viewed by history as a comparatively positive one. A visitor soon arrives in the form of Scoop, but before the pair can sit down for a conversation to hash out their old quarrels, Bumblebee draws their attention to what is going on outside...

The mountain-sized eyeball seen by the Mistress of Flame on Antilla all those years ago now hovers in the sky over Iacon, blocking out the sun. Windblade believes that the recently-escaped [[Liege Maximo]] has returned to wreak his vengeance, but the Mistress is quick to correct her—Maximo ''is'' one of the figures on the hull of the massive craft, but he is in chains, kneeling at the feet of Onyx Prime. Onyx announces to the people of Cybertron that he has returned to pass judgement on the captive Maximo, and all who transgress against his homeworld. He is met with a reply from Optimus, cautioning him that Cybertron is under his protection, and inviting Onyx down to the surface to talk. Onyx agrees, warning that "Cybertron's reckoning is at hand"... and declaring that such matters are without a doubt Optimus's responsibility, for he is The Arisen!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
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*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (8)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (10)
*[[Aileron]] (18)
*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] (19)
*[[Gimlet]] (20)
*[[Slide]] (21)
*[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] (22)
*[[Bump]] (23)
*[[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]] (24)
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*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (26)
*[[Stormclash]] (27)
*[[Pyra Magna]] (28)
*[[Rust Dust]] (29)
*[[Dust Up]] (30)
*[[Jumpstream]] (31)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]'s "ghost" (40)
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*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] (17)

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*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (11)
*[[President of the United States]] (12)
*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] (13)
*[[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)|Chameleon]] (14)

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*''[[Magrada]]'' (2)
*''[[Praesidia Magna|Praesidia]]'' (3)
*''"[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]"'' (4)
*''"[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]"'' (5)
*[[Onyx Prime]] (6)
*[[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] (8)
*Various [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] (9)
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*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] (16)
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*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (32)
*[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] (33)
*[[Vanquish (G1)|Vanquish]] (34)
*[[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] (35)
*[[Fireshot (G1)|Fireshot]] (36)
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (37)
*[[Strika (BM)|Strika]] (38)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (39)
*[[Liege Maximo]] (41)
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==Quotes==
"[The protoforms] were... '''interesting.''' Seeing these little metal things make '''synaptic connections''' and learn how to walk—to fight... well, I hope that's not '''all''' they do when they grow up. I named one of them '''Sideswipe.''' Which was probably not a good start to avoiding fights, now that I think about it."
:—'''Arcee'''

"Was your speech successful, Optimus?" 
"You'd have liked it, Pyra. Getting the humans to do my '''bidding''', and all."
:—'''Pyra Magna''' gets some unexpected sass from '''Optimus Prime'''

"Any new '''surprises''' today? More '''protoforms?''' Or invasions? Maybe you've annexed the '''[[Solstar Order]].'''"
:—'''Windblade''' offers Optimus some sass of her own

"I killed '''Metalhawk''' and took control of Cybertron under '''false pretenses.''' I '''lied''' and '''deceived''' and did it all for '''glory''' and you know '''what?''' I'm '''still''' the best leader in the history of Cybertron. I didn't '''subjugate''' the populace for eons, I never plunged us into '''four million years''' of '''war'''—I didn't even come back from the grave to try and destroy the world '''multiple times.''' History will see me, at '''worst''', as a step in the right direction."
:—It's true, but '''Starscream''' shouldn't say it!

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The planet Antilla and its connection to Onyx Prime were introduced in [[Ghost Stories|the 2017 ''Transformers'' annual]]. The Mistress of Flame told Pyra Magna of her and Praesidia's visit to the planet, but not of their encounter with Onyx. Here, she also recalls Praesidia's death years later at the hands of Onyx, as seen in the annual.
*A mountain-sized ''eyeball'', you say? Now, [[Unicron|who do we know]] who's hanging around on the fringes of IDW continuity who's ''that'' sort of size...?
*Hey, it's Scoop! Ain't seen him in a while! His green coloration might make you momentarily go "huh--?"; he's only appeared on-panel looking like this once before, in [[All That Remains|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #3]], having been changed from his traditional orange colours when he was merged with the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] to become part of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] in [[You, Me, and the Universe|''The Transformers'' #41]].
*Scoop's former religiosity formed the basis of his character when he was introduced in [[Three Monologues|''Robots in Disguise'' #20]]. Alpha Trion mentions how he uncovered the "[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]" prophecy, as seen in [[Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|''More than Meets the Eye'' #23]]. Bringing this prophecy up again is not likely just an offhand comment; the dream Optimus Prime had in [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|''The Transformers'' #50]] (which the Mistress of Flame tries to ask him about in this issue) implied the possibility that the prophecy may have actually referred to Prime and the course his actions have set Cybertron on, rather than the events of the "Dark Cybertron" crossover itself. The dream also added additional lines to the prophecy beyond what was originally spoken by Scoop, all of which allude to the "black star" associated with the Onyx Prime plot thread.
*The events of the [[The Chosen One|2017 ''Till All Are One'' annual]] have taken place between last issue and this one, with Starscream having been locked up, and Windblade appointed the new ruler of Cybertron. Windblade no longer has the trust in Optimus Prime she once did, after they found themselves on opposite sides in [[First Strike issue 5|''First Strike'' #5]].
*Protestors at the Ore-13 mine hold up signs reading "Colton Was Right!" and "Free G.I. Joe!", referring to [[Joe Colton]]'s attempt to destroy the Transformers in ''[[First Strike]]'' and his subsequent incarceration after his plan failed.
*Slide's remarks about "burying the truth" that Arcee zeroes in on refer to the events of [[Primeless, Part 2|issue #12]], in which Aileron and co. caught [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] running guns, but were forced to hush up the matter in the name of the greater good.
*Starscream recalls [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]]'s death at his hands, from [[Heavy Is the Head|''Robots in Disguise'' #16]].
*The hologram Starscream is looking at was given to him by Windblade in the ''Till All Are One'' annual; it shows the image of his "true self," the way he might have looked if he had been forged rather than cold constructed, which first appeared in [[Your First Mistake|''Till All Are One'' #12]].
*Liege Maximo escaped captivity in [[Rubicon|''Till All Are One'' #8]].

===Transformers references===
*Prominent among the shadowy ranks of Onyx's beast army as the unmistakeable figures of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Megatron]]. 'Bots resembling either them or their alternate modes have shown up among Onyx's army too many times at this point for it to just be an [[Easter egg]]; these really must be those characters. Primal's impending new toy in the [[Power of the Primes (toyline)|''Power of the Primes'' toyline]] also points toward a full and proper appearance by the character in the near future.
*Also among the shadows are an owl (possibly either [[Prowl II|Prowl II]] or [[Icebird]]), a winged, sickle-handed 'bot ([[Manterror]] or [[Mantis]]?), a pterodactyl ([[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]]? [[Lazorbeak]]?), and a rabbit that ''can't'' be the only pre-existing ''Beast Wars'' rabbit, [[Stampy (BWN)|Stampy]], because he already appeared as a regular Cybertronian in ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]].
*The prominent Autobot standing near Optimus on page 8 is coloured blue, pink, and orange like [[Skram (G2)|Skram]], but beyond having a hood for a chest and wheels on his shoulders, it doesn't look much else like him. Plus, Skram was killed by [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] not long ago in ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]''.
*With their tan-grey shirts, blue pants, and bright yellow hard hats and boots, the human miners' outfits are modeled by those worn by [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] and his fellow oil-rig workers in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]]. None of them can ''be'' Sparkplug, though; [[Sparkplug Witwicky#IDW Generation 1 continuity|the IDW version]] was an Army general who got [[Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|vaporized]] by [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] years ago!

===Errors===
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*Okay gang, we talked about this back in the notes for [[Origin Myths|issue #10]], but let's clear this one up again—Onyx Prime is meant to be a ''centaur''. Four leggies! We've seen this in the 2017 ''Transformers'' annual, and in [[The Iron Klaw|''Revolutionaries'' #4]]. The problem is, the solitary full-body piece of reference art that existed for Onyx before he started showing up in IDW comics—published in [[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]—is hard to read. It depicts the four-legged Onyx rearing up on his hind legs and kicking out his front ones, but the monochrome art means the forelegs get lost against his body, and it's very easy to interpret him as just having the two legs. That's the mistake [[Livio Ramondelli]] made in issue #10 when he drew Onyx as a biped. The way [[Kei Zama]] draws him, meanwhile—both in this issue, and on the cover of issue #10—seems to mistakenly treat "reared up" as Onyx's normal at-rest position, rendering him as standing on two legs at all times with two smaller legs sticking out of his waist, positioned and proportioned in such a way that it doesn't look like it's ''possible'' for him to stand on all four of them.
*Meanwhile, [[Casey Coller]]'s rendition of the character on Cover B of this issue uses Zama's cover for #10 as reference, but misinterprets how she drew Onyx's forelegs; only one was visible on the cover, and Coller consequently renders Onyx with two legs and a ''tail-foot'' sticking out of his butt! See the infographic on the right for a visual explanation of all this.
*Moonracer is looking rather off-color on page 14, appearing in a pear-green instead of her usual mint. She's in her correct hues on page 15.
*In front of Moonracer on page 14, Vanquish is miscolored in two-tone purple-and-white. He and his twin Fireshot are looking a bit more like themselves on page 15, but Fireshot's got blue-black arms (like his toy) instead of the grey-and-blue he normally has in the comics, is missing his distinctive yellow visor and red [[mouthplate]], and the pair both have orange thighs instead of magenta.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Optimus, the Mistress, and Windblade stare up as Onyx's eye-ball ship stares back, by [[Kei Zama]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Cover B:''' Our cast, within the silhouette of the Mistress of Flame, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Optimus Prime versus [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], by [[Aaron Conley]] and [[Jean-Francois Beaulieu]]
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[[File:SpotlightSoundwave clean.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Ravage! Laserbeak! I choose you!]]
An [[Outlier]] with extremely powerful hearing, '''Soundwave''' joined [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s Decepticon movement to create a Cybertron based on equality.

==IDW Generation 1 continuity==
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===Joining the Decepticons===
[[File:Soundwaves-whoareyou.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Gaddangit, Soundwave, the answer to that question is ''always'' "I'm Batman!"]]
Soundwave was [[Reproduction|forged]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} He was found living on the streets by [[Ravage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ravage]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], a barely-coherent derelict driven to the brink of insanity by his uncontrolled mind-reading powers, which bombarded him with the thoughts and emotions of all around him. "Smelling" some decency within him, Ravage elected to share with Soundwave the secrets of control he had learned years of mastering his own enhancing olfactory senses, teaching him the art of focus. The quartet lived together on the streets for some time, until Soundwave, slowly gaining control over his abilities, was approached by [[Ratbat (G1)|Senator Ratbat]] with an offer of employment. The senator saw a political use for Soundwave's mind-reading, and while Soundwave was disgusted by Ratbat's [[Functionism|Functionist]] attitude toward his beast-form companions, he accepted the offer for the position it would afford him. While in Ratbat's employ, Soundwave and his three companions were refitted so that they could store within his chest as cassettes. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}}

When the ex-miner and revolutionary rhetorician [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] caught Ratbat's eye as a champion of the illegal underground gladiatorial matches, the senator sent Soundwave to offer Megatron funding and weapons technology, seeking to foster political instability for his own profit. When [[Bumper (G1)|two]] [[Fastback (G1)|Autobots]] were discovered listening in on their conversation, Soundwave dispatched his three cassette partners to capture them. After their capture, he read Bumper's mind to see if there was any immediate threat to Megatron's activities. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}

Brought to the gladiator arenas, Soundwave was questioned by Megatron over his opinions on Ratbat's activities, but Soundwave—assaulted by the thoughts of the huge throng of gladiators around him—struggled to answer. Impressed by the way in which Soundwave viewed his cassette partners as equals in outright contradiction to the Functionist standards of his employer, Megatron permitted him to read his mind, and there, Soundwave saw Megatron's genuine desire for all Cybertronians to be equal. The strength of his desire became something for Soundwave to focus upon, and his dedication to the Decepticon ideal of equality allowed him to finally master his mind-reading powers, shutting out all other distractions and making Megatron the stillpoint his life revolved around. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}}

Some time later, Soundwave was assigned to find a warrior with flight capabilities, and recruited the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]: Starscream, [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]], and [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} Megatron's next new recruit was senator [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], who Soundwave hated on sight: the [[Shadowplay]] Shockwave had been subjected had removed his emotions, leaving Soundwave completely unable to read his thoughts. Though awed by this terrible perfection, Soundwave believed that one day, he would have to kill Shockwave. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}}

[[File:MegatronOrigin4 Soundwave humbles Ratbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Ratbat, you shall be repurposed as the greatest mix tape ever to be given to Megatron."]]
His mind now finally clear for the first time in his life, Soundwave turned against Ratbat and formulated for Megatron a plan that would allow the Decepticons to make a formal statement of their intent that could not be ignored. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}} Per Soundwave's plan, the Decepticons allowed themselves to be arrested during a recruitment rally, when Megatron provoked an Autobot response by making an attempt on the life of [[Decimus|Senator Decimus]], resulting in an emergency convening of the Senate in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} Soundwave and his cassettes—now joined by [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], refitted by Shockwave—were freed on an unwitting Ratbat's orders, and then helped Starscream murder the entire Senate. Attacking Ratbat himself, Soundwave took his former employer offline and placed his [[spark]] into a new cassette body. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}} Shockwave entered just as Soundwave was removing his [[brain module]], and the pair had a terse conversation about means and ends before Shockwave changed the subject to designing Ratbat's new body as a flyer. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}}

After [[Zeta Prime]] was made leader of the Autobots, the new leader managed to restore a semblance of order to Cybertron, forcing the Decepticons back to the shadows for a period of time. In spite of - or perhaps ''because'' of — Zeta's clampdown on illegal activities, the Decepticons continued to amass resources and new recruits, but as increasingly unscrupulous 'bots joined their ranks the Decepticons slowly lost sight of their original goal and became increasingly militant. Following the death of a [[Hefter|Decepticon sympathizer]] in Autobot custody, {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}} Soundwave was approached by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] regarding accusations that Hefter had been smuggling guns from offworld. Soundwave insisted that the Decepticons were innocent of such acts; no sooner had the police left than [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] arrived toting a new shipment of offworld weaponry. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back|Behind My Bleeding Back}}

Hoping to sow further division between the Autobots and Decepticons Starscream then hatched a new plan that involved booby-trapping a cache of arms shipments — a plan that Soundwave found concerning, given that it would kill loyal Decepticons. Using his smooth vocalizer, Starscream managed to get Soundwave to look past these reservations. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}} When the plan was complete, Soundwave met with [[Horri-Bull]] and [[Needlenose]], who had been patsies in Starscream's scheme. Soundwave — who had been encouraged by Starscream that Megatron would agree that Starscream's means — lied that the explosion had been the work of the Autobot. {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}}

Soundwave's brief flirtation with duplicity would come to an end shortly thereafter when he helped Shockwave and [[Ferak]] test an experimental device that would amplify Soundwave's natural telepathy and refine them into visions that would frighten sleeping Cybertronians into committing acts of terror. They found a prime target in a civilian named [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]], but after Bumblebee eventually went to the police and helped them raid their temporary base, the yellow Autobot jumped Soundwave and lamented that the Decepticons were supposed to fight ''for'' the people. Though Soundwave easily repelled Bumblebee, his words had left an impact on the Decepticon. As the Decepticons fled, Soundwave told his comrades that he would only recruit through reason, not trickery. {{storylink|Ghost Stories}}

As anti-Decepticon tensions boiled over into full-on war, Soundwave was captured and taken to the [[Institute|New Institute]] to be lobotomized, but was saved in the nick of time by [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} Later in the war with Zeta, Soundwave was sent to spy on him and gather information on what he planned to do about the growing Decepticon movement. Smuggled into a Senate security meeting by Starscream, he overheard Zeta announce his plan to drain civilians of their energy in order to power the [[Guardian robot|Omega Destructors]]' [[vamparc ribbon|weaponry]], but was forced to make a break for it when Starscream revealed his presence in order to ease suspicion against himself. Fearing what would happen if the populace found out about his plans, Zeta Prime sent Orion Pax to hunt Soundwave down. {{storylink|Parasites}} [[File:Soundwave ejects Ravage the Hunt For Soundwave.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.9]] As Soundwave fled towards the safety of Kaon, he was continuously set upon by Orion Pax's Autobots, but got away every time by ejecting one of his many cassettes to defeat or distract them. When he finally reached the border of Kaon, Orion himself caught up and put a stop to his minions by crushing his chest window before defeating him in hand-to-hand combat. {{storylink|The Hunt for Soundwave}} Luckily, a squad of Decepticons showed up before the Autobots could arrest Soundwave, and his findings were delivered to Megatron. {{storylink|Cause and Effect}}

Soundwave was present when Megatron and Orion Pax formed an alliance to overthrow Zeta Prime. {{storylink|Choices}} He then participated in their troops' combined assault on Zeta's [[Citadel]]. {{storylink|Overthrown}} After Megatron betrayed Orion and declared himself the new ruler of Cybertron, Soundwave stood by him as he attempted to recruit [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] to the Decepticons. {{storylink|Rise}} Soundwave was also present when Megatron rechristened [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] as "Deadlock". {{storylink|Drift issue 2|Drift #2}} Soundwave tracked down the location of the anti-Decepticon pirate news broadcaster, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], and had [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] and [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] sent to assassinate him. He was then present when the Autobots made an assault on the Decepticon-held Citadel. {{storylink|Broadcast}} Megatron was defeated by Orion, now Optimus Prime, but Soundwave swept past on [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and rescued his leader before he could be captured. {{storylink|Endgame}}

A short time after Megatron's defeat, Soundwave watched in silence as [[Scorponok (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Scorponok]] declared himself Decepticon leader, having exiled Megatron for his failure. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}} He participated in Scorponok's assault on the [[Toraxxis mega-refinery]], a battle which ended with the destruction of the facility. {{storylink|Rage (IDW)|Rage}} Having survived the destruction, he then returned to [[Kolkular]] where Scorponok urged him and the other Decepticons to cannibalize parts from those who had perished. {{storylink|Fallout (issue)|Fallout}} On Scorponok's orders, Soundwave and [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] then led an attack on the [[Starsreach Spaceport]] to kill the neutrals evacuating Cybertron, a mission they both believed to be a waste of resources. {{storylink|Massacre}} After getting driven into a retreat by a raging [[Grimlock (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Grimlock]], they were relocated to the [[Toraxxis Plains]] to bear witness to Scorponok's new plan: the awakening of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Unleashed}} At this point the Decepticons were thoroughly fed up with his leadership, and thus quick to return to Megatron's side when he returned from his exile. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}} Soundwave was later present when Megatron was able to turn Trypticon to the Decepticon side, {{storylink|Belly of the Beast (issue)|Belly of the Beast}} and was subsequently among the Decepticons who left Cybertron on Trypticon to gather their forces. {{storylink|Primacy issue 1|Primacy #1}}

During their journey, Soundwave doubted the wisdom of Megatron's plans to visit [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], but was told not to question his leader's judgment. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}} The Decepticons then returned to Cybertron for an assault on Iacon, during which Soundwave remained by Megatron's side at the sidelines. {{storylink|Primacy issue 3|Primacy #3}} He spent the battle keeping Megatron updated on the tactical situation, and was shocked when his leader suddenly ran off, leaving him with the orders to burn Iacon to the ground if he did not return. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

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Four million years ago, Soundwave and [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] were leading a Decepticon offensive to cover for [[Octane|Tankor]]'s convoy of energon. When Optimus Prime slipped away to intercept the convoy, Soundwave went after him and got the drop on Prime from behind. Prime's bodyguard [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] turned the tables on him, though, taking out both Soundwave and his Mini-Cassettes. {{storylink|The Iron Age}} As the war went on, Soundwave organized a number of anti-[[neutral]] pogroms. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} At another point he had one of his arms sliced off by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] using a sword that would later end up [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]'s collection. {{storylink|Bullets}}

During the war, [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] contacted various scientists on both sides to discuss his startling findings that the conflict would create such devastation that would render the planet uninhabitable, and that the only way to survive was to adopt the [[Pretender|organic carapace]] idea he had come up with. Soundwave was among those scientists who refused to accept Thunderwing's findings and his proposal. {{Storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}}

After the end of the cataclysm brought by Thunderwing, as part of a plan to assassinate Blaster, now a motivational speaker for the Autobots, Soundwave had [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] captured and used [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] to implement a [[cerebro-shell]] into him. While Beachcomber didn't outright kill Blaster, his motivational broadcast failed to air at precisely the moment the Decepticons began the big push. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

At some point in time, Soundwave fought against the Dynobots alongside Runamuck and Ravage. They were thoroughly trounced for their efforts. {{storylink|Spotlight: Grimlock}}

===On Earth===
Centuries later, after Shockwave disappeared, Megatron assigned [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] to delve into Shockwave's research and relay all the information back to him. As the Decepticon leader did not fully trust Bludgeon, Megatron also assigned Soundwave to spy on him. Soundwave followed Bludgeon and his team as they left for Earth in 1984, {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}} but became sidetracked by [[IRON Trooper|mysterious drones]]. Curious he tracked the signal to its source and used his alternate mode to hitch a ride on Dr. [[Elliot Marsh]] to reach the tomb it was emanating from. After Marsh had been killed, Soundwave hitched a ride on [[Joe Colton]] only for more IRON Troopers to arrive which prompted Soundwave to turn to robot mode and blast them away before making an attempt to kill Colton. Now deep enough underground to stay in robot mode, Soundwave continued onwards to the signal source and found [[Talisman (G1)|an obelisk]] being studied by [[Garrison Kreiger]] who sent the IRON troopers on Soundwave. The drones and the [[Adventure Team]] proved little obstacles to Soundwave but, despite being intrigued by the relic's restoration of [[Atomic Man]]'s limb, he eventually decided the obelisk was more trouble than it was worth and flew off to complete his mission. {{storylink|The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb}}

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Soundwave tracked Bludgeon's group to a base within [[Mount St. Helens]] and discovered that they intended to resurrect [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. Though Soundwave tried to stop them, [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] used an experimental cannon from Shockwave's arsenal to lock him in his alt mode while they instigated a volcanic eruption. {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}} When the American government agency [[Skywatch]] discovered the base in the early 2000s, the human agency took custody of several Transformers that had survived the eruption. Unable to recognize the tape player for what it really was, Soundwave's mode-locked form was discarded and sold to goodwill. {{storylink|When Eagles Scream}} Eventually, he found his way into a pawn shop. {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}}

Soundwave was purchased by a human teenager named [[Jimmy (G1)|Jimmy]] and taken to his home. When Ravage and Laserbeak were reprogrammed by Skywatch to find the other Transformers, Skywatch's control signal was blocked by a signal emanating from a functioning Soundwave, still in cassette-player mode. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}} Sometime later on, Ravage and Laserbeak located the signal and reclaimed their master from Jimmy. Relocating to Mount St. Helens, Soundwave told them that he could barely keep blocking Skywatch's hold on them, due to his weakening state in cassette mode. Shockwave suddenly appeared from a cave entrance and said that the four could make a deal together. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 3|Maximum Dinobots #3}} {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 4|Maximum Dinobots #4}} Soundwave knew how Shockwave could unlock his [[robot mode]], but Shockwave required a favor in return; Skywatch had placed a bomb in Shockwave's head, and that he needed Soundwave to intercept and copy its disarm code. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 5|Maximum Dinobots #5}} Soundwave attempted to further bargain for information on the Regenesis program, but was rebuffed when Shockwave observed that said information would die with him if the bomb went off. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} After Soundwave relented, he allowed his cassettes to be recaptured, and once Shockwave's time-limit reached the 30 second mark, Soundwave intercepted [[Joshua Red|Joshua Red's]] reset code. After transmitting the code to Shockwave, Soundwave was informed of how to disable the mode-lock, finally freeing him. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 5|Maximum Dinobots #5}}

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After returning to his position as Megatron's right hand, Soundwave helped defeat the Autobot forces on Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} He was present during the attack on [[New York City]], and detected the incoming human military jets. The planes fired, and on Megatron's orders, Soundwave calmly detonated the arsenal. He then launched Laserbeak to take out the human resistance. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}}

Soundwave reported that the humans had sent a sizable ground force after the Decepticons. Following Megatron's orders, he released [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and set him loose on the humans. The only being immune to Frenzy's infrasonic manipulation, he silently observed his minion's work. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}} With the conquest of New York complete, Soundwave listened to Megatron's victory speech. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}} When a group of humans led by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Cmdr. Spike Witwicky]] deactivated [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] with an experimental weapon which originated from Shockwave, Soundwave, sensing this, found Rumble's lifeless body, grieved, and took him away. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}}

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During [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] attempt to take control of the Decepticons, Megatron revealed that Soundwave had been watching him all along, reporting his planned rebellion to Megatron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} The infighting amongst the Decepticons stopped when jets from [[Europe]] arrived to take them all on, soon followed by the return of the Autobots. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} Megatron was defeated, and Soundwave escaped alongside the rest of the Decepticons. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}} Whilst traveling away from Earth onboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], Soundwave and his cassettes took care of their heavily injured leader. Starscream attempted to dissuade him from wasting energon on Megatron, all the while buttering him up with compliments about his loyalty, but all Soundwave said in response was "Negative. Megatron functions." {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13|Uneasy Lies the Head}}

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Three years later, Soundwave was still dutifully attending to Megatron's reconstruction. {{storylink|All His Engines}} He eventually came to the conclusion that his leader's body was beyond repair, and instead recruited Shockwave to build a new body for him. Once Megatron returned in a new and upgraded form, he hatched a plan to use parts of his old body to make Megatron gun replicas that would subconsciously influence humans. Alongside his cassettes and Shockwave, Soundwave helped produce these weapons. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon|Altered Carbon}} He was later present when Megatron got rid of Hot Rod and the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], and was ordered to gather everyone in the base so that their leader could address them. {{storylink|Heart Like a Wheel}} He accompanied Megatron until his confrontation with Starscream, at which point Megatron had him leave... but knew he'd be listening in from afar as he always did. Megatron overall didn't think much of Soundwave's apparent loyalty, believing he'd only assisted in his revival because it suited his own needs. {{storylink|Spotlight: Megatron}}

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As part of Megatron's master plan, the Decepticons subsequently returned to Earth, where Soundwave led Rumble and Frenzy in an attack on the [[Skywatch]] base where several Decepticons were being held captive. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} He also trampled [[Lani Gushman|a BNN newscaster]]. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies|Woken Furies}} Soundwave was then responsible for holding [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] hostage while Megatron explained to Optimus Prime that he was the one turning the humans against the Autobots. In an attempt to throw off Megatron's concentration, and with it his influence over the gun-wielding humans, Prime fired on Soundwave, blowing off a large portion of his head. The plan worked: seeing his loyal soldier fall sent Megatron into a rage, and he picked up the barely living Soundwave and flew off. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome|Burning Chrome}} With his body in [[stasis lock]], Soundwave was brought to Shockwave, who was unsure if he could repair such an extensive injury with the limited resources at his disposal. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}}

Soundwave was mostly repaired by the time Megatron had surrendered himself to the Autobots, although half his face remained exposed and damaged from Optimus Prime's attack. The damage caused to his vocal processors rendered him completely mute. {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}} Once on Cybertron and having freed himself, Megatron used the [[space bridge]] technology built into his new body to summon Soundwave and the rest of the Decepticons on Earth to him. {{storylink|The Question}} At first, Soundwave and the others did battle with the Autobots, but were soon entranced by [[D-Void]]. The Decepticons along with [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'s army of [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s combined into an [[Deceptigod|enormous monster]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}}

===Back on Cybertron===
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Following the defeat and fracturing of this "Deceptigod", Soundwave and the rest were left in a weakened state from the ordeal. This allowed the Autobots to round the Decepticons up, stick [[inhibitor/deterrence chip|I/D chips]] in them, and place them in a holding pen. [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] was eventually forced to sanction their release to quell a riot, leaving Soundwave and the others with a limited sort of freedom. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}} [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], fed up with working as an enforcer for the Autobots, accused Soundwave, Shockwave, and [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] of just sitting around instead of doing something about the Decepticons' situation. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} Little did Needlenose know that Soundwave and Shockwave had actually been working together to take control of the I/D chips on the orders of Ratbat, who was trying to reassert his authority in Megatron's absence. {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}}

Even after Ratbat was killed, Soundwave continued working with Shockwave, who apparently had his own ideas about what to do about the Autobots. When Starscream found out about that they were plotting something, he and Prowl had [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] capture the two and fake their deaths. {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}} However, Prowl was in fact under Decepticon control, and instead had the captured Decepticons upgraded in anticipation of Megatron's return. His voice restored, Soundwave helped explain to the captured [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] that the Decepticons had been planning this all along in a bid to conquer Cybertron. {{storylink|The Verge}} {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} During the ensuing battle with the Autobots, he reported to Megatron that Shockwave had gone off somewhere and that their new and improved [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] had seemingly gained sentience. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} In the end, Megatron was defeated yet again, after which Starscream used the influence of the [[NAIL|neutral population]] to exile all Autobots and Deceptions who would not renounce their factions, including Soundwave. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}}

[[File:Soundwaves-allofustogether.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Somewhere, right now, the "Justice League Unlimited" [[theme song|theme]] is playing.]]
While out in the wilderness, Soundwave was alarmed to find Ravage was suffering from intense pain, and in a rare emotional moment ran to the other Decepticons pleading for help. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} Soundwave eavesdropped on Shockwave and [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] as the pair communicated. As the other Decepticons became disgruntled, he declared his leadership and immediately came under attack by Astrotrain and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] though in the end [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] told him if he wanted to destroy Shockwave, he'd have to do it alone. Soundwave journeyed into [[Crystal City]] to confront Shockwave, and discovered when he killed [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] that the [[Ore-14]] in the city promptly brought him back to life. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} Discovering that Shockwave had betrayed the Decepticon cause, Soundwave unleashed his cassettes, only to discover that the Ore-14 made anything but a stalemate impossible. He returned to the other Decepticons as Shockwave's plan commenced. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}}

After the appearance of Shockwave's [[Necrotitan|Metrotitan]], Soundwave and his men attacked the Autobots who had approached it, {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} but were unable to prevent Starscream approaching the giant. The combined group was hit moments later by a shockwave of energy. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} In the aftermath, as the survivors discussed what to do next, Soundwave heard something he had never heard before: Megatron screaming. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} They reached Shockwave's lab to find the scientist using the space bridge in Megatron's chest to extract [[Nova Prime]] and Galvatron from the [[Dead Universe]]. Soundwave assaulted Shockwave, but ultimately Shockwave triumphed and called in the Metrotitan, which forced the Autobots and Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|Finest Hour}}

Fleeing in the direction of Iacon in front of the giant, Soundwave and Frenzy carried Ironhide and Ravage between them. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} They eventually made it back to Iacon and found Starscream feeling sorry for himself. Prowl took control, with Soundwave supplying communications. As things went from bad to worse, he told Prowl he had little idea what Shockwave's plans were but believed they would be able to stop the Metrotitan. Moments later Bumblebee arrived with Megatron, the latter of whom had a plan to evacuate Cybertron. While Bumblebee was still objecting, [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and the ''[[Lost Light]]'' quantum jumped in to lend a hand. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} Soundwave was among those to greet the Lost Lighters as they disembarked. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

Following the defeat of the Necrotitan, Soundwave busied himself seeing to Megatron's repairs. It wasn't long before the remainder of Shockwave's plan came into play and billions of [[Ammonite]]s invaded the planet. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} As Megatron joined in a plan to defeat Shockwave, Soundwave told him that he saw the wisdom in using the Autobots' help, however Megatron responded that Bumblebee had command and that a new approach was needed. While Bumblebee's team went to Shockwave's laboratory, Soundwave and his cassettes joined the rest of the population in fighting the Ammonites. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} As the battle concluded in victory, Soundwave was shocked to discover that Megatron had taken on the sigil of the Autobots. Reeling from this betrayal, Soundwave and the other Decepticons were approached by Galvatron, who believed he had an alternative for them. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Questioned by Galvatron on what he truly wanted, Soundwave told the ancient Transformer of the Decepticons' origins and his dream for a community where they could all be equals, ruled by nobody. With Cybertron now ruled by the Autobots, he instead turned his eyes back to Earth, recalling the existence of energon there. Galvatron followed, hoping to conquer the planet, but Soundwave rejected his proposal, telling him they were returning to the Decepticons' true path—peace. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}}

===Forging a new Decepticon future===

Retaining some hope that Megatron's defection was merely a ruse, he left Ravage behind to keep an eye on their former leader. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} Arriving on Earth, Soundwave approached [[Earth Defense Command]] with a peace offer, telling them—and reminding Galvatron—of the Decepticons' change of heart since their invasion. The humans were skeptical up until Soundwave revealed that Megatron had left them for the Autobots, causing the EDC to turn on the Autobots instead. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} The EDC agreed to construct a community for the Decepticons in the form of [[Sanctuary Station|a space station]] around [[Jupiter]] in exchange for the Decepticons' aid in capturing a team of Autobots bound for Earth. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}}

When the Autobots arrived, the Decepticons ambushed them together with EDC forces. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} While pursuing the Autobots to the town of [[Poverty Flat]], Soundwave blocked their communications, keeping them from contacting their allies in space. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} As the battle escalated and bystanders witnessed the combatants' [[robot mode]]s, the EDC was forced to teleport the Decepticons away, though they had to activate their secret "[[mind bomb]]" weapon to knock Soundwave and his comm block out first. Galvatron immediately demanded revenge, but Soundwave insisted on sticking to the plan and calmed him with the information that they had found the location of Galvatron's own goal on Earth—[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} Warping to the coordinates, Soundwave arrived at the EDC's [[Marshall Islands]] base along with Galvatron, who he once again had to talk out of resorting to violence. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}} Interrupted by an Autobot attack on the base, Soundwave detected an intruder and set out to take care of them, locating [[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]] and an unconscious Prowl. He attempted to capture them, but was blasted out of the way by the EDC's stash of tanks and V.T.O.L.s, the machines having been hacked by Prowl. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}

Not long after, Soundwave chastised Galvatron for taunting the incapacitated Skywarp, before also telling him that he was going to check on the progress of their Jupiter commune. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} In truth, however, Soundwave had Skywarp teleport him to a remote forest, where he met with former Decepticon Thundercracker. Soundwave offered the flying Cybertronian the chance to return to the fold and come aboard their commune, brushing aside his concerns about Galvatron and the humans. Although Thundercracker promised to think about it, Soundwave was left a bit befuddled when his former comrade gave him one of his screenplays to read. Soundwave then made his leave, though not before warning Thundercracker that those who align with a Prime would not be welcome at the commune. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|Vs.}} While enjoying the sights at [[Tanzania]]'s [[Mikumi National Park]], Soundwave was again contacted by Thundercracker, who asked for his help in stopping the EDC's [[Seeker clone|Ramjet and Thrust clones]] from engaging in battle with the Autobots and Decepticons. Although Soundwave was angry at this betrayal by their human allies, and tempted to let Galvatron viciously retaliate, Thundercracker ultimately convinced him that Earth was their planet to protect too, causing him to finally relent and shut down the clones via their quantum signal. Soundwave then told the grateful Thundercracker to not contact him again. Upon returning to the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', Soundwave did not tell Galvatron about any of the events that had transpired and continued to lie that he had been at the commune. {{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|The Obliterati}}

Along with several other Decepticons and some humans, Soundwave was later led on a tour of the commune, [[Sanctuary Station]], by [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]]. Soundwave made clear his intentions not to share certain Cybertronian technology with the humans like gravity-wave projection and, while being shown around, excused himself in order to look around alone. In reality, Soundwave wished to investigate a disturbance outside of the station, which turned out to be [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], who was investigating it. Soundwave tried to invite the wayward Autobot inside, but was instead fired upon and then reluctantly chased Cosmos around Jupiter's belt, before finally slamming him into the surface of one of its chunks of rocks. Soundwave was surprised at Cosmos's belief that he was about to be tortured for information, reminding him that the war was over and remarking that Megatron—who was now an Autobot—was responsible for driving the Decepticons to commit so many atrocities. Soundwave subsequently requested for Cosmos to talk to the other Autobots about allowing the Decepticons to use their space bridge for peaceful purposes and, upon seeing how unhappy the Autobot was with his treatment by his teammates, offered to allow him to come live aboard the commune; when Cosmos showed uncertainty, Soundwave instructed him to say his name when he had made up his mind, and he would hear him. Before the two parted ways, Cosmos warned Soundwave that the humans may not be trustworthy allies with their hidden projects like [[Onyx]]. While Soundwave saw his alliance with the humans as convenient, he made clear to Cosmos that they were not equal to Cybertronians, being no different from any other Earth animals. Returning inside the station, and not revealing where he had been, Soundwave took Cosmos's warning to heart and asked Blackrock about the Onyx system that ran throughout the installation, but Blackrock claimed that it was just some old Cybertronian coding he had found. Soundwave then began contemplating the day's events as Laserbeak and Buzzsaw told him about their own day. {{storylink|South of Heaven}}

After returning to the ''Nemesis'', Soundwave told Galvatron of how the first shuttle from Cybertron was already on its way to Sanctuary Station. Soundwave wished to inform the EDC when Rumble picked up some Autobots approaching Earth, but Galvatron thought it unnecessary. This proved to be true, as both Decepticons watched the Autobots' [[Ark-7|ship]] get turning into a smoking ruin. Soundwave wondered if Galvatron knew this would happen, but he denied it and then told Soundwave to take a shuttle back to Sanctuary Station, as the Autobots' space bridge would soon be theirs to bring their fellow Decepticons from Cybertron. {{storylink|The Nothing Man}} When Soundwave arrived back at the station, he welcomed the crew of the aforementioned shuttle from Cybertron, the ''[[Peace Without Tyranny]]'', which included [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] and [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]]. Soundwave then heard Cosmos calling out his name like he had told him to, but the Autobot had not made up his mind about joining them; rather, he had nowhere else to turn with the other Autobots not responding to any of his calls, fearing them to be dead. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}} Soundwave found himself unable to sense any trace of Cosmos's missing teammates, but invited the hapless Autobot into the commune so that they could plan their next step. Moving on with the Decepticons' own plans, Soundwave used his abilities to take control of the space bridge aboard the ''Ark-7'' so that the Decepticons on Cybertron could infiltrate the ship and take it over. As Soundwave reported this to Galvatron, a furious Cosmos overheard the conversation and believed that the Decepticons really were responsible for what happened to the other Autobots, but Soundwave claimed otherwise; he and the other Decepticons were simply taking advantage of the situation the Autobots were in. Soundwave declared they would be paving the way for a new era of peace, but as Cosmos objected by pointing out the Decepticons who now had their weapons pointed at him, Soundwave ordered them to stand down. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}}

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At the same time, [[D.0.C.]] showed Thundercracker a hologram of Soundwave. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 3: Helden|Helden}} Once the Decepticons on board the ''Ark-7'', led by Needlenose and [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]], had taken control of the craft, Soundwave ordered them to set course for Sanctuary Station. Brawl, however, revealed that he had other orders to take the ship to Earth, leading to much rage on Soundwave's part. Soundwave became further infuriated when he learned Galvatron had given the orders, and tried to convince Skywarp to not help the ancient conqueror in his plans, but the Seeker refused. Believing that his dreams of the Decepticons living in peace were at an end, Soundwave became despondent, and apologized to both Cosmos and Sky-Byte; they would now have to make preparations for war. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}}

Galvatron then contacted Soundwave again to ask for his help in fending off the Autobots, which led to the communications officer becoming further outraged and making plans to head to Earth to rescue those Decepticons Galvatron had misled into following his plans of conquest. Soundwave and his allies thus took the ''Peace Without Tyranny'' to [[Shanghai]] on Earth, where Autobots and Decepticons alike were under attack by the [[People's Liberation Army Mecha Force]]. While Soundwave did not want to bring any of Prime's followers onto the craft, he did invite all present Decepticons to come aboard and find refuge on Sanctuary Station, with many taking the offer to escape the battlefield. After the ship made its escape, Soundwave watched Prime's declaration of his annexing Earth, showing little surprise. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}} After the ''Peace Without Tyranny'' docked back at Sanctuary Station, Soundwave interrupted Needlenose and [[Swift (G1)|Swift]]'s conversation about Galvatron, vowing that the ancient warlord would be the last to manipulate him. {{storylink|New Worlds Order}} It was around this period that Soundwave telepathically felt Ravage's death as his old friend expired from injuries incurred by [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

===Allying with the Enemy===
While recharging, Optimus had a nightmare in which Soundwave, Starscream, and the [[Mistress of Flame]] chastised him for his recent actions. Spurred by this and other events, Optimus contacted Soundwave and the other two in order to set up talks with all of them. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 2: Edge of the Earth|Edge of the Earth}} Soundwave had little patience for Optimus and Thundercracker when they arrived at Sanctuary Station, wanting nothing to do with the Prime's attempts to make humans equal to Cybertronians, even despite Thundercracker's bringing up that he had compromised his beliefs for the greater good in the past. However, Prime then revealed that he knew that it was actually Soundwave who had been in control of the I/D chips when [[Horri-Bull]] had been killed, and thus he was the one who had pulled the trigger, not Bumblebee. With Optimus threatening to tell Needlenose who had truly murdered the 'bot he loved, and thus lead to Sanctuary Station being torn apart from the inside out, the resigned Soundwave asked what he wanted of the Decepticons. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|The Medium and the Message}}

[[File:AsAboveSoBelow-SoundwaveSurrenders.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.50|At this point, we're starting to expect all of our favourite villains to turn good.]]
Soundwave and some of his Decepticons travelled back to [[Monument Valley]] alongside Prime to help coordinate an undersea strike against the ''Nemesis''. Soundwave stayed behind to supervise the battle, which took a turn for the worse when Galvatron revealed his newest ability - the power to create combiners at will, thanks to the power of the Onyx code. Soundwave was prepared to help out his comrades when the Earth Defense Command intervened, strafing their temporary command post. Although Soundwave wanted to engage the humans, he was prevented from doing so by Optimus, who was trying to present the best image to [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] and [[Longtooth]]. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} Soundwave finally lost his temper and returned fire on the humans, goading [[Aileron]] into action too. Desperate to call off the violence, Optimus encouraged Soundwave to try and read a human's mind, insinuating that he couldn't do it. Soundwave took the challenge and experienced an epiphany, realizing that human brain impulses were electrical, just like those of Cybertronians - and that their emotions were just as real as any Transformer. Overwhelmed with guilt, Soundwave willingly surrendered, taking full responsibility for his crimes against humanity. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}}

Hoping to right his wrongs, Soundwave accompanied Arcee and Optimus Prime to [[Jupiter]], where they intercepted Galvatron. Optimus and Soundwave teamed up against the Decepticon warlord, a fight that ended with Opitmus denouncing Galvatron's violent conquests and executing him, tearing his head off for good measure. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}} Soundwave returned with the two Autobots to Monument Valley, where the recently revived [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] lay waiting for them. Hoping to send a less threatening message to humanity, Optimus ordered the [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] to transform into its city mode, an embassy he dubbed "[[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]". The transformation was accompanied by a powerful transmission that immortalized Optimus's myriad deeds. Soundwave was left unsettled by this portentous turn of events. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}}

Soundwave's adventures on Earth were remembered by [[Scarlett]] and [[Joe Colton]] as they discussed the threat the Cybertronians posed to the planet Earth. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}}

Soundwave's fears regarding Metrotitan's data pulse proved founded when [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] showed up in Autobot City on a rampage. The issue became even more complicated when it was revealed Sentinel Prime was, and always had been, a [[Titan Master]]. Leaving his headless body to fight off Optimus and Soundwave, Sentinel left. The fight with the headless body led them all to a large cache of [[Ore-13]]. It was then that Sentinel returned with [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]] who was revealed to all to be another Titan Master known as [[Sovereign]]. The two Titan Masters hijacked Metrotitan's [[Space bridge|spacebridge]] and vanished with Soundwave and Optimus Prime. {{storylink|White Light}} They were transported to the ruined world where the Titan [[Prion]] had settled, supposedly left to die by [[Micronus Prime]]. Sentinel explained how he truly was [[Infinitus]], what Titan Masters were and that they were offering Optimus a chance to join them for when [[Onyx Prime]] arrived. When Soundwave raised the point that Sentinel was not truly a Prime, he was stabbed via Sovereign controlling [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]'s body. Optimus managed to tackle Sentinel into Sovereign freeing Soundwave. The Decepticon then used his telepathy to free Sovereign of Sentinel's influence, reawakening his "Blackrock" personality. This did not deter Sentinel from promptly grabbing Sovereign and rushing through the spacebridge. Soundwave proved unable to track them but Optimus merely ordered him to open a portal to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] so they could get medical aid for Alpha Trion. Before they returned to Earth, Soundwave gave an inspirational speech brought on by Ravage's death about how all lifeforms were equal before [[Primus]] and how both Autobots and Decepticons had compromised in the past but they had to put aside their differences and move forward. Both Sentinel and Galvatron had returned from the time of the Thirteen, leaving open the possibility that something else might as well and the Cybertronian race had to be ready to face it as one. {{storylink|White Heat}}

[[File:TheDivineSourceOfLiberty-RomMeetsTheAutobots.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
Later on, Soundwave accompanied [[Pyra Magna]] to Iacon to retrieve [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] for her assistance in deducing why Metrotitan had gone silent. The trio spent several days searching for the cause but found nothing. {{storylink|Informed}}

Despite the Titan's silence, he still served as a base and informed them that a large cache of Ore-13 detonated under Mount Olympus. Soundwave was able to "hear" the explosion being primed but doubted he would be able to hear it fast enough to evacuate should the much larger cache of Ore-13 beneath Autobot City detonate. Nonetheless, the explosion was enough for the successors of the [[Earth Defense Command]], [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] to declare open war on the Cybertronians. He accompanied Optimus, Windblade, and [[Victorion]] to [[Portland]], [[Oregon]] to confront the humans. Thoroughly unimpressed by the humans' lack of rationality or their weapons, he launched a massive EMP attack that deactivated all their equipment (and saved himself from a more lethal version of the old EDC mindbomb), warning the humans that he could have made the attack lethal to them as well. The battle was interrupted by [[Rom|an unknown silver alien]] who killed four Joes. When the Cybertronians fell back to pursue the alien, Soundwave restored the humans telecommunications so that they could tend to their wounded. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}} They tracked the alien to the [[Umpqua National Forest]], where it managed to flip Optimus Prime before the other Cybertronians surrounded it. The alien managed to punch Soundwave in the face before it was soundly defeated and encouraged at gunpoint by Optimus to speak. {{storylink|The Divine Source of Liberty}} The alien introduced itself as Rom and explained his mission to hunt down the [[Dire Wraith|Dire Wraiths]] who had taken an interest in the power of [[Ore-13]]. Soundwave agreed with Windblade that [[Micronus Prime]]'s realm of Microspace was their priority as [[Aileron]] had confirmed the Energon was disappearing into another universe. Before the debate could continue more, the nearby spacebridge activated, and Rom began sending many Ore-13 crystals to Microspace. In doing so, the Space Knight was jeopardizing that universe before Optimus made him see reason. Soundwave then told Rom that he sympathized with placing expediency over morality as he placed the Space Knight in [[Stasis cuffs|stasis cuffs]]. {{storylink|O Ship of State}}

[[File:ValleyForge-TheTeamup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
When Arcee began fighting a [[Micronaut|group of]] [[Snake-Eyes|intruders]], Soundwave broke it up with a sonic attack. When the Dire Wraiths, bolstered by [[M.A.S.K.]] forces, attacked, Soundwave was attacked by the humans before shaking them off to aid Optimus from a Wraith assault. When the spacebridge activated, Soundwave tried to shut it down only for [[Baron Karza]] to emerge and absorb all the Wraiths into himself. {{storylink|The New Colossus}} When [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] arrived, Soundwave caught the falling [[Dragonfly]] of [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] and [[Ayana Jones|Mayday]] and apologized to the former for [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|what happened]] in [[New York City]]. Mainframe did not accept it but understood that there were more pressing matters at hand. Realizing that he could communicate with everyone through [[Ancient Cybertronian]], Soundwave formulated a plan to use Rom, [[Matt Trakker]], the Micronauts and Mainframe as buffers while he calculated a counter frequency against the detonation of the Ore-13, though this would destroy the spacebridge. When it the portal sucked Karza back inside and detonated, Soundwave shielded Mainframe inside his chest compartment though losing both his arms in the process. He returned to the lower levels of Autobot City in time to see Optimus announce his intent to work with the humans rather than around them. {{storylink|Valley Forge}}

Some months later, the group had been joined by Cybertronian colonists who were very overeager to impress Optimus. The rookies were sent to [[Mexico City]] to deal with an anti-Cybertronian riot. When the protesters revealed they had guns based off Cybertronian technology, the group went off to the [[White House]] to warn the [[President of the United States|President]] that Earth could be held in violation of the [[Tyrest Accord]]. Soundwave then received a databurst from Metrotitan alerting him of an incoming spaceship which he forwarded to Optimus. While the group waited at the [[Matterhorn]], the Matrix briefly glowed before the ship burrowed into the Earth. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}} Soundwave recognized the crew as [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] and [[Quintesson Cruiser|the ship]] as the same style Megatron had used in the Battle of Iacon. ''Loudly'' telling the colonists to shut the hell up, Soundwave explained the Battle of Junkion and his guilt that they had brought the Junkions to Earth. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}} Deducing that the Junkions had assimilated the sensor technology of thousands of worlds, Soundwave called Cosmos, Rumble and Frenzy from the [[Sanctuary Station]] to sneak aboard their ship with their own custom shielding to try and gleam more information. He then visited the G.I. Joe camp below to try and get more information. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back|Behind My Bleeding Back}} Soundwave was soon contacted by Optimus to arrange a meeting between the leaders of Earth, something he reluctantly agreed to. Talon noted that despite everything they'd been through, Soundwave was still fundamentally uncomfortable with the idea of working with Optimus. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}}

When the Junkions unleashed [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] to attack Earth, Soundwave caught the falling Cosmos and brought him to G.I. Joe for medical treatment, where the damaged Autobot revealed that the Sharkticons were being kept as servants by the Junkions. Soundwave then flew into the air and recited Megatron's pre-War texts to every Sharkticon, calling them to rise up and act for themselves. The message worked, and Soundwave led them in tearing apart the Junkion ship. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}} Soundwave then stood in the background while Optimus gave a speech on the importance of Cybertronians and Junkions had to work together. {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}} He later oversaw the construction of [[Little Cybertron]]. {{storylink|The Next Day, and the Next}} When the Autobots decided to humanely put Sideswipe out his misery via a VR projection, a simulated version of Soundwave appeared within and was beaten up by Sideswipe before Sunstreaker stopped him. {{storylink|The Life of Sideswipe}}

When the Revolutionaries went to see [[Bulletman|Richard Ruby]] for information on the Talisman, the stuntman told them about the last hurrah of the [[Adventure Team]] and Soundwave's presence there calling him a jerk though [[Ayana Jones|Mayday]] said that Soundwave was now a good guy. {{storylink|The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb}} Joe Colton would forever remember the encounter with Soundwave and when he learned more about the Cybertronians, it would wind up being one of the reasons for his genocidal campaign against Cybertron. {{storylink|First Strike issue 1|First Strike #1}}

Left behind on Earth for Earth's induction into the [[Council of Worlds]], Soundwave was approached by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and [[M.A.S.K.]] who requested passage to Cybertron only for the Decepticon to inform them that the Space Bridge nexus had been shut down. After [[Scarlett]] mentioned the [[M.A.S.S. Device]] however, [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] and [[Stormclash]] realized that Colton's group had used the device to get to Cybertron via the Space Bridge's signal and the group headed to [[Castle Destro]] to retrieve the M.A.S.S. Device so as to replicate the effect. {{storylink|First Strike issue 2|First Strike #2}} The alliance easily breached the castle and emerged on Cybertron where Soundwave casually incapacitated some [[Iron Grenadier]]s with a sonic attack before Scarlett tackled Baron Ironblood only to find [[Doctor Mindbender]] beneath the mask. After [[Gloria Baker]] hacked one of the Trojan horse bots, she discovered Colton's group was heading for the core of the planet though Soundwave was skeptical of what damage the humans could do. After consoling Scarlett about losing faith in a leader, the group headed to the same vent that Colton's team has used only for their path to be barred by [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] who fought Soundwave to a standstill before [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]] broke up the fighting and brought them all to the Council where [[Elita One]] ordered the humans to be executed. {{storylink|First Strike issue 3|First Strike #3}}

Though Soundwave confirmed Scarlett's story of Colton's plan to reach the core, Elita was unconvinced of his word. [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] knew how difficult it was to lie to Soundwave and sent forces underground to confirm his word before he threw the humans in jail. {{storylink|First Strike issue 4|First Strike #4}}

Soundwave caught up with Optimus and Arcee as the former prepared to break Scarlett's team out of jail, commenting that the three should handle the problem alone in the interest of speed. After freeing the humans, the group made their way underground only to be met by Colton's various traps. Near the core, they came upon a highly acidic river capable of dissolving ''sentio metallico'' but Scarlett saw through the ruse revealing it to be a highly advanced hologram. After Soundwave commented on humanity's daredevil attitude, the group reached the core and barred Colton's path. {{storylink|First Strike issue 5|First Strike #5}}

==''Spotlight: Mirage''==
[[File:SpotlightMirage Soundwavescorpse.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Not so superior now, are you?]]
In a dream set in an alternate universe wrapped in an enigma surrounded by a soft taco shell dreamt by [[Mirage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Mirage]], Soundwave was part of the Decepticon strike force who attacked the last stronghold of the Autobots. Soundwave was attacked by [[Hound (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hound]], who snapped his head off, killing him. But it was just a dream, so it didn't matter. Right? {{storylink|Spotlight: Mirage}}
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==Notes==
[[File:Unused AHM Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|What? You mean we don't use brick-sized microcassette recorders anymore?]]
*IDW Publishing seems to be undecided on Soundwave's speech pattern. In ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'', he speaks in his classic cartoon-based monotone. However, in ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'', he speaks in a normal fashion. Which is once again reverted to the classic speech in ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]''. During the [[The Transformers (IDW)|ongoing series]] he has lost the ability to speak completely due to damage done to his face. Finally, during ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots In Disguise]]'' he has regained the ability to speak, and does so in a normal fashion.
*[[Guido Guidi]] made a concept drawing of Soundwave with a modern microcassette recorder as an alt mode (which are still used by reporters and doctors today) for [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' maxi-series. This was also unused. Consequently, Soundwave may go down as the ''Transformers'' character with the most unused designs.

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

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==Faction symbol bullets?==
While working on more page revamping, it struck me that it might be a good idea to look into replacing the bullets in the lists with tiny faction symbol markers. On the one hand, it would make things a bit more visually pleasing and sort good bots and bad-bots in the mixed waves. 
On the other, I'm not sure how we could pull that off without overloading things. A simple template like <nowiki>"{{bp-a1}}" (bullet point autobot 1)</nowiki>, making sure the graphics are actually tiny and not having the wiki software scale down the images? I mean, there can be HUNDREDS of these on a page. Thoughts from the more technically-minded? --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 16:27, 11 December 2016 (EST)
[[File:custombulletpoints.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
:I've created this mockup of what it would look like. The coding would be something like:
:<code><nowiki><ul class="iconlist"></nowiki></code>
:<code><nowiki>{{bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]}}</nowiki></code>
:<code><nowiki>{{bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]}}</nowiki></code>
:<code><nowiki></ul></nowiki></code>
:We'd have to specify the ul tags because mediawiki doesn't have a way to apply css classes to bullet points, as far as I can tell. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 18:59, 11 December 2016 (EST)
::Okiedoke. Sooo...
{{collist|5|
* a1 (Autobot G1)
* d1 (Autobot G1)
* a2 (Autobot G2)
* d2 (Autobot G2)
* m1 (Maximal BW)
* p1 (Predacon BW)
* mt (Mutant)
* m2 (Maximal BM)
* vh (Vehicon)
* bd (Dinobot BM)
* uc (Unicron)
* ac (Anti-Cybertron)
* mc (Mini-Con)
* p2 (Predacon Prime)
* sa (SG Autobot)
* sd (SG Decepticon)}}
::These seem like the most important ones. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 20:01, 11 December 2016 (EST)
:::I've added in the G1/2 and BW ones so we can try them out. The icons are just the ones from the insignia page resized, so if anyone wants to have a try at making them more legible, feel free. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 23:15, 11 December 2016 (EST)
::::For some reason it's putting "</li>" at the end. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 23:26, 11 December 2016 (EST)

It should work when they're used. E.G.:
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a2|[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-d2|[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-mt|[[Soundwave (BW)|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-m2|[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]}}
{{Bp-vh|[[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]}}
{{Bp-bd|[[Magmatron]]}}
</ul>
--[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 23:28, 11 December 2016 (EST)
:Okay, I'd left off the <nowiki>"<ul>"s</nowiki>. Noice. I THINK we might need some half-and-halfs for multipacks. But that shouldn't be too many, I think... G1, G2, BW, SG... Oh and I guess Auto/Prime-Pred and Decep/Prime-Pred. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 23:39, 11 December 2016 (EST)
::I had a try at doing some split icons for the multipacks, but haven't had any luck. I did adjust the style to move the icons down a smidge so they line up better with the text, though it requires adding in a class to the ul tag thus: <nowiki><ul class="iconlist"></nowiki> --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 05:03, 12 December 2016 (EST)
::Can you give it just a tiny nudge to the right? So they end up slightly indented under the column headers, which makes them easier to read. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 05:50, 12 December 2016 (EST)
:::Tweaked. I think I've got it approximately the same indent as the non-icon lists now. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 06:14, 12 December 2016 (EST)

REALLY not liking this. Looks far too cluttered to me. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 13:57, 12 December 2016 (EST)

Request for vehicon template [[User:Jcbynum1|Jcbynum1]] 16:10, 12 December 2016 (EST)
:Added the Beast Machines ones. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 16:30, 12 December 2016 (EST)
::Request for mini-cons template [[User:Jcbynum1|Jcbynum1]] 17:10, 12 December 2016 (EST)
:::Added! --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 19:45, 12 December 2016 (EST)
::::Request for Shattered Glass templates [[User:IronyMann|IronyMann]] ([[User talk:IronyMann|talk]]) 03:48, 13 December 2016 (EST)
:::::Request for Combatron template for Japanese releases. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 07:41, 13 December 2016 (EST)
:::::: Request for Unicron faction symbol. [[User:Grum|Grum]] ([[User talk:Grum|talk]]) 13:14, 13 December 2016 (EST)
::::::: I have added these. Unified documentation is [[Template:Bp-a1/doc|here]]. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 17:43, 13 December 2016 (EST)
Off the top of my head while going through the Beast Wars page, we'll need hybrid Maximal/Predacon insignias and then... what do we do for oddball one-off things like the Starscream/Waspinator 2-pack? [[User:Grum|Grum]] ([[User talk:Grum|talk]]) 16:32, 12 December 2016 (EST)
:Is Waspinator actually labeled as a Pred in that set, or a Decep? Honestly in either case I'd be okay with just using the Decepticon symbol. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 16:36, 12 December 2016 (EST)

Will entries on the [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'' toyline page]] need two bullets each for faction and associated planet? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 07:45, 13 December 2016 (EST)
:No. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 13:00, 13 December 2016 (EST)

Sorry, when I called it the "Unicron" symbol, I meant the Blentron Unicron-head symbol. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 19:07, 13 December 2016 (EST)
:Ahhh, got it! --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 19:51, 13 December 2016 (EST)

Uploading some half-an-half icons. I'm not making the templates because I'm bluntly not feeling up to it. Just getting the visuals out of the way. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 21:44, 13 December 2016 (EST)

== Kre-O pages with toys ==

The merging of ''Kre-O'' characters who are unambiguously based on 1 existing archetype with said archetype fell to the wayside some time ago. Anyone want to join me in restarting it? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 00:54, 27 December 2016 (EST)
:I didn't merge them back then because Sipher nixed the idea. If there's no opposition now, I'll help with merging them. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 01:29, 27 December 2016 (EST)
::Wasn't around when Sipher nixed it, but I'll help too as many have been merged already. [[User:Jcbynum1|Jcbynum1]] ([[User talk:Jcbynum1|talk]]) 07:08, 27 December 2016 (EST)
:::If we go through with this, we should probably begin by compiling a list to avoid any confusion over who does and does not qualify. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 02:43, 28 December 2016 (EST)
::::Already made a list [[User:Saix#preelm_Kre-O_merge_list|here]]. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 06:16, 28 December 2016 (EST)
I'm not sure the combiners should be merged. All of them have a distinct lineup, and the Terrorcons are a mix of G1 and ''Prime'' influences. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 15:58, 28 December 2016 (EST)
:"Distinct lineup" is pretty weak now we have Combiner Wars combiners with varying members and the G1 Terrorcons have used their Prime designs. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 16:22, 28 December 2016 (EST)
::For that reason wont it be hard to tell which Transformer the Kreo is meant to represent when the same toy design has been used for multiple families? [[User:Lush City|Lush City]] ([[User talk:Lush City|talk]]) 21:13, 7 August 2017 (EDT)
I'm not sure if the ''Universe'' Soundwave Kreon should go on ''Machine Wars'' Soundwave's page, but what about putting the ''Music Label'' Soundwave Kreon on ''Shattered Glass'' Soundwave's page since the latter is precedent for independent white Soundwaves? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 00:34, 3 January 2017 (EST)

== Final Facebook fiction ==

Notice to all: Fun Publications is doing one final round of Facebook story posts. Let's wait at least a little while for this storyline to finish up before we add anything to the wiki. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 16:47, 31 December 2016 (EST)

== Derailment & Uprising pages ==

A number of small debates are popping up here and there about character pages for BWU. I thought we could agree here on some general rules for how to handle these pages, so the same conversation doesn't keep happening on several talk pages. There will be technicalities in certain cases, as always, but in general...
:* Characters drawn from non-Primax continuity families will get a new page, with a (BW) disambig. Aurex Mini-Cons like [[Synapse (BW)]], Uniend Predacons like [[Budora (BW)]], etc.
:* Exceptions will be for the Primax straddling Viron and Kre-O borrowed characters like [[Movor]] or [[Freefall (Kre-O)]]. Battle Beasts turned Cybertronians for Uprising will also be on the same page.
:* Some characters deliberately straddle two existing characters, like Deluge, Wideload, Stockade, Eagle Killer, etc. Individual consideration is necessary.
::* If the "composite" character draws more heavily on one existing character than the other (like Wideload who's clearly the Throttlebot but only borrowing the body-type and faction of the Classics Mini-Con), text should go on the more prominent page.
::* If the "composite" character is equally weighted, or little more than a cameo and a description, like Eagle Killer, it may be better to create a third Eagle Killer (BW) page acknowledging it as distinct from the two previous characters.
Anyone disagree with these guidelines, or have others they wish to add? --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] ([[User talk:Xaaron|talk]]) 17:39, 1 January 2017 (EST)
:What about a character/toy already spanning multiple non-G1 continuity families? Back when [[Rav (DOTM)]] appeared (not in beast mode) in "[[Identity Politics]]", I created [[Rav (BW)]]. But [[Catilla (DOTM)]] appears in "Derailment" (under "Katilla"). [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 17:48, 1 January 2017 (EST)
::Which is one reason for this thread, so we can at least get some consistent treatment. Those (DOTM) Mini-Cons seem like an odd situation. Am I right in assuming they weren't split when AVP used them in an Aurex cluster because there just wasn't enough material to bother having two pages? If we want to say ''"These (DOTM) guys have extremely small roles in multiple continuity families, so hug it, we're just going to have one page for each"'', I'm not...opposed to that. Depends on if someone has strong feelings about preserving the rule of splitting characters by Continuity Family. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] ([[User talk:Xaaron|talk]]) 18:08, 1 January 2017 (EST)
::My bad on the Katilla front. I saw the ''Uprising'' header on his page and thought that meant it was were his fiction was meant to go. (Sorry.) [[User:Smasher|Smasher]] ([[User talk:Smasher|talk]]) 22:48, 1 January 2017 (EST)
The Book of Logos and the Lio Convoy historical paper are pretty extensive. Shall we create story articles for them as we did for "[[A Brush With Infamy–Prologue|A Brush With Infamy]]"? Perhaps as well with the Predacon Manifesto? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 22:28, 1 January 2017 (EST)
:I agree. Separate characters, separate events. Too extensive to try and lay out in the Notes section alone. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] ([[User talk:Xaaron|talk]]) 22:42, 1 January 2017 (EST)
Can anyone identify these characters? On page 33 of "Derailment" there is a "teal and grey Predacon" with a wrist-mounted autocannon. On page 55 there's a male "grey/purple" Micromaster. And more likely to be generics: on page 33 is an "enterprising Maximal ro-simian" and on page 118 is a "red and green" male Maximal who is converted into a Vehicon. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 23:30, 1 January 2017 (EST)

Where Devastator and his components are concerned, does the use of ''Universe'' 2003 toys really count as [[repurposing]] when the toy never had contemporary fiction? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 01:40, 9 January 2017 (EST)

== Classics survivors on Axiom Nexus ==

How do we cite that final back page from OTFCC issue #72 in the Fiction sections? Where the Classics characters survived into Axiom Nexus? Just {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 72}}?
:"Epilogue" was the only thing we called it. (Thanks, Jesse) --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 11:24, 2 January 2017 (EST)
::I just took it as part of the OMAM comic. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 12:57, 2 January 2017 (EST)

== GoBots sister wiki: An Ultimatum ==

Inspired by some person whining about GoBots on TFWiki this morning on Tumblr, I am going to reiterate my standing offer as publicly as possible:

'''If you are a person who would contribute to a GoBots sister wiki, stand up and be counted. If there's interest, I will create said wiki on ShoutWiki, and set it up with the basic set of templates needed for people to jump in and start making articles for characters, episodes, etc. You'll be able to go about everything exactly as if you were doing it on TFWiki.'''

Thanks to my having already done the legwork for the IDW Hasbro Wiki, this will be very simple - just starting the wiki and then importing an XML of all the relevant templates and CSS. I have no particular interest in contributing to a GoBots wiki, but I'm 100% ready and willing to get it running for those who would.

'''DISCLAIMER: If you've read this and don't come forward with your interest, you void any right to bring up the topic of GoBots coverage on TFWiki ever again, lest you be hurled into the hugging sun.'''

--[[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 16:42, 4 January 2017 (EST)
:Hell yeah. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 16:48, 4 January 2017 (EST)
::I'd like this to exist, but I admittedly won't be of much use other than organizational stuff. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 16:51, 4 January 2017 (EST)
:::Count me in! [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 16:52, 4 January 2017 (EST)
::::Obviously. Though with the caveat that I won't be touching my own stuff, which is a lot of the modern-era bits. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 16:56, 4 January 2017 (EST)
::::: I'll do my best to help out. [[User:Grum|Grum]] ([[User talk:Grum|talk]]) 17:17, 4 January 2017 (EST)
::::::This is a great idea and I will help. [[User:Giggidy|Giggidy]] ([[User talk:Giggidy|talk]]) 19:06, 4 January 2017 (EST)
:::::::I'm in.--[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 06:59, 5 January 2017 (EST)
Okay, this is going to go ahead. Hoping to set it up at the weekend. Planning discussion is currently happening the [https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/135861-the-god-damn-gobots-wiki/ Allspark thread]. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 07:20, 5 January 2017 (EST)
:Fun fact: it's been more active this week than the old TF wikia site.--[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 13:40, 10 January 2017 (EST)
::That's what we call "winning." :D -- [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] ([[User talk:Dark T Zeratul|talk]]) 17:15, 10 January 2017 (EST)
:::Okay, I actually have a serious comment, too: would it be appropriate to maintain a permanent link to the GB Wiki on our main page? Or just use an external link template on all GoBots pages? -- [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] ([[User talk:Dark T Zeratul|talk]]) 17:18, 10 January 2017 (EST)
::::The external links are already being added, but I do agree that this (and the IDW Hasbro wiiki) deserve a big call out, at least for a while.--[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 18:21, 10 January 2017 (EST)
:::::Could we add them to the main page's fake disambiguation box as well? That would be fun. [[User:Omegatron|Omegatron]] ([[User talk:Omegatron|talk]]) 18:10, 12 January 2017 (EST)
Serious question: is there a "Community Portal" type page for the GB wiki?--[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 16:02, 10 January 2017 (EST)

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=="diff | hist" problem==
Something happened to the feature that shows you what changed on a page in the history... the backing boxes are gone and the altered text is no longer in red. Which kinda compromises the usefulness of the feature. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 19:44, 13 January 2017 (EST)
:Still working for me--[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 19:51, 13 January 2017 (EST)
:Works for me, too. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 20:20, 13 January 2017 (EST)

== Scope of TfWiki ==

I'm just curious about the scope of our wiki. I know that if things are official and Transformers related, they are covered here. So things like Gobots and GI Joe are only covered when they involve Transformers. But what about the human and alien characters from Transformers? If say Spike Witwicky were to appear in a random issue of GI Joe or in any Hasbro property where there isn't a single Transformer or perhaps he even gets his own spinoff show, as boring as that would be, (and let's just forget about revolution for a moment because I feel like that complicates things a bit), would it be covered here? How would this wiki cover things like that? [[User:Freakertron|Freakertron]] ([[User talk:Freakertron|talk]]) 01:50, 22 January 2017 (EST)
:It's hard to forget about Revolution when that's the only example we can point to. The general, simplified scope of the Wiki has always been "When Hasbro/Takara uses/authorizes use of ''Transformers'' (the property), we cover it." But that came the implicit understanding that Has/Tak was only using Transformers stuff IN Transformers franchises. The blended Hasbro universe was unfathomable at the time. Now, we're being forced to fathom it. Thus far, the only example is Revolution, which has prompted users of the Wiki to formulate an entire separate [[http://idwhasbro.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page|IDW Hasbro Wiki]] to cover the expanded universe Transformers has stumbled backwards into at Hasbro's request. Further examples of TF or no-TF characters from TF franchises used in non-TF outlets by Hasbro would have to be considered as they happened, because the Wiki really has no plan for that at this time. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] ([[User talk:Xaaron|talk]]) 09:58, 22 January 2017 (EST)
:: I see. Are the IDW versions of the Transformers going to be covered at the Hasbro ID Wiki? [[User:Freakertron|Freakertron]] ([[User talk:Freakertron|talk]]) 21:24, 22 January 2017 (EST)

==Foreign Name Policy==
Apparently there has been a discussion on AllSpark about Rāge/Rage and where to put her. So my question is, are we revisiting the wiki's stance on English name primacy? Because this is a very clear-cut case of a foreign character receiving an English language name. If so, are guys like Stepper/Ricochet and Gelshark/Sky-Byte, who were both brought up in that discussion, back on the table? I'm having trouble following the logic here. Like, to the point where I'm having a hard time understanding why it's even up for a vote. Are all policies subject to vote now upon specific implementation? [[User:Giggidy|Giggidy]] ([[User talk:Giggidy|talk]]) 09:44, 22 January 2017 (EST)
:Because even if you were correct about implementing the policy, you did it wrong. Under the English name first policy, "Rāge" would be moved to "Rage (BWN)", since that's her franchise of origin, not "Rage (BW)". You would have known that if you consulted with other contributors first. Instead, regardless of the results of the vote, now we have to go back and undo the multiple pages you altered to the erroneous link of "Rage (BW)". For Primus's sake, Giggidy...you don't understand the wiki's policies on when to move pages. You KNOW you don't understand the wiki's policies. You've been screamed at by the owner and administrators of the wiki for moving pages. And yet you refuse to learn the very simple behavior of ''asking first and waiting for a response.'' What part of this is still unclear? --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] ([[User talk:Xaaron|talk]]) 10:39, 22 January 2017 (EST)
::I'll admit I was confused on the BW / BWN disambiguation, but that's an easy fix that can be accomplished in less than 10 minutes once Rage (BWN) gets deleted. But the Rāge thing is baffling. I know that our policy is English language names taking primacy. Add in that it's very difficult to type out macrons for most people and that there's a whole lot more fiction for her in English and in Japan, and that it's more accessible, and that it's shown up in both AVP and BWU, and I find the idea of it coming up for a vote incomprehensible. Which is why I'm asking, are we changing our policy on English language names taking priority. And, as for asking first, that's exactly what I did! I suggested a move, waited a MONTH, reiterated the suggestion, waited a week, and then attempted to execute. I thought no one else gave a damn. [[User:Giggidy|Giggidy]] ([[User talk:Giggidy|talk]]) 11:31, 22 January 2017 (EST)
Related: do we want to move [[Lione]] to [[Sawback (Headmasters)]]? --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 16:29, 22 January 2017 (EST)
:Obviously yes. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 16:48, 22 January 2017 (EST)

Related: why is the Headmasters disambiguation at "Headmasters" and not "HM". Did that ever come up for discussion or did we fall backwards into it? Since it's only used 4 times, it'd be an easy fix. Does anyone have strong feelings one way or the other? --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 23:26, 22 January 2017 (EST)
:"Headmasters" is one word, so using the whole word is consistent with how we treat other one-word franchises (Armada, Victory, etc). Super-God Masterforce is a better example of how we've bypassed policy and gone with the clearer, more frequently used disambig ("Masterforce") over the more obscure but sticking to policy one ("SGM"). --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 19:53, 23 January 2017 (EST)

Well if this subject is actually getting some attention, then are there any arguments for or against moving "Rāge" to "Rage (BWN)"? I point out that while "Rage (BWN)" would technically be following primacy of English names, this "English name" only involves a minor orthographic change, was established years after the fact in another minor continuity, and don't we now and then like to break from the ubiquitous pattern of having to use parentheticals when it's not unreasonable to do so? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 16:02, 23 January 2017 (EST)
: I would not support moving the page because of Uprising, because Uprising has its own "continuity in a blender" thing going on, with its own unique Naming Conventions to change and alter character titles. I would support moving it because the unique character "ā" makes searching for the Queen counter-intuitive and harder to find for unfamiliar visitors and difficult for editors to assign links. That said, if "Rage (BWN)" is a functional redirect for "Rāge", I don't think it matters at all WHICH of the two is the ''actual'' page title. Six of one, half-dozen of the other. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] ([[User talk:Xaaron|talk]]) 16:25, 23 January 2017 (EST)
::It's not that hard to use the Edit Tools below the summary box to add the macron. "Makes things easier for editors" should not be a directive. As for finding it, everybody will still type "rage" into the search box and be led to the disambiguation page that will have her regardless of article title. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 16:47, 23 January 2017 (EST)
:::Uprising or not, the character was also referred to as "Rage" in Ask Vector Prime, which does not particularly have unique Naming Conventions. Arguments in favor of the move: One, that's our policy. Two, she has considerably more fiction under the name Rage than Rāge. Three, she has considerably more ''accessible'' fiction under the name Rage than Rāge. Freely downloadable PDFs versus ancient low-print-run BWN manga. Four, Rāge is in fact difficult to write and type. I always find myself cutting and pasting. Five, she's never actually been officially referred to as "Rāge" anywhere, ever, in any fiction. If you are really a purist, then wouldn't "ラーゲ" make more sense, especially if as Saix argues making things easier for editors isn't a priority? Six, you need to have a functional knowledge of conventions for transliterating Japanese to English to be able to read and understand how to pronounce Rāge. 99% of our audience or more will look at that and think "Raaay-j", rather than "rah-geh". Arguments against the move: one, it's been at Rāge a long time. Two, it's how the character was first introduced to the fandom, such as it was. Any other?--[[User:Giggidy|Giggidy]] ([[User talk:Giggidy|talk]]) 19:34, 23 January 2017 (EST)
::::Your points 2 and 3 are flawed. Rage only properly appeared in 1 BWU story, and while BWU is indeed more accessible, I don't see how niche Internet-only Club fiction has that much more ground on old manga. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 03:35, 24 January 2017 (EST)
:::::This "people won't understand how to say it" is kind of an annoying point. We wouldn't be having that sort of argument if it were a non-English word natively rendered in Latin characters. People can't pronounce foreign dub actors' names correctly. We had the Chinese characters at their strict Pinyin names even though most people don't understand how to read it. I'm not sure why "can readers pronounce it correctly" even matters. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 04:21, 24 January 2017 (EST)
::::::"Rage" isn't happening. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 05:09, 24 January 2017 (EST)
:::::::Is that you voting against it? Or you tallying the vote? I don't really see any kind of consensus one way or the other. And are there greater policy implications? [[User:Giggidy|Giggidy]] ([[User talk:Giggidy|talk]]) 09:03, 24 January 2017 (EST)
::I agree that Uprising's name conventions are too, well, unconventional for it to be able to take precedence over an established-for-years name. However, the macron was never official and arguably never correct in the first place. The Japanese extended A is not the English long A, and the macron implies the latter. Aren't Japanese extended vowels normally represented by just doubling the vowel in romanization? I think "Raage" would be more correct than "Rāge". [[User:NovaSaber|NovaSaber]] ([[User talk:NovaSaber|talk]]) 19:51, 23 January 2017 (EST)
:::Macrons are used in Hepburn romanization to indicate lengthened vowels because there are native words with two As next to each other that are pronounced separately. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 20:04, 23 January 2017 (EST)

== The extent of our G.I. Joe coverage ==

So this is a subject that was talked about on the AllSpark but that should be raised here, just because I've spotted Charles's edit to the Cobra article today. So we're doing G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue articles, because Skywarp's in it and they use the Nemesis as their base and have Cybertronian weapons. Okay, fine and dandy, no problem. BUT. Outside of those limited cases, I do '''not''' think we want to be updating the Joes' and Cobras' character articles with every issue's information. Lady Jaye and Gung-Ho's articles do not need to have detailed write-ups of their mission in Greece, for instance. This is an odd situation and we need to have a line regarding how ''much'' of the content of these issues needs covered on the characters' individual articles, when this is what we have the IDW Hasbro Wiki for. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 09:20, 27 January 2017 (EST)
:Okay, what I'd say:
:*Character articles get a very generic overview line with a link-out to the IDW Hasbro Wiki. Like, "Lady Jaye was a member of G.I. Joe who worked for the team after Skywarp joined." No real information that doesn't directly pertain to Skywarp being involved.
:*The G.I. Joe and Cobra articles get sllllightly more detailed summaries that still link out to IDWHW for full coverage. These, again, would mostly center on Transformers involvement (the Nemesis, the laser guns, Skywarp).
:*Anything/anyone that actually appears in a Transformers title gets a full writeup of those exploits, but will still link out to IDWHW for anything that isn't in a TF comic.
:Y/N?--[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 09:34, 27 January 2017 (EST)
::Yeah, I figure we should basically do what we do when an article links out to a "Examplor (G1)/Example G1 continuity" type sub-page - one or two summary paragraphs with the Main (or MainIDW in this case) template at the top. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 11:19, 27 January 2017 (EST)
::That all sounds very reasonable. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 14:06, 27 January 2017 (EST)

== Maintenance ==

I'm going to do some maintenance on the server shortly. It may make the site slow temporarily, but we'll see... --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 02:08, 18 February 2017 (EST)
:All finished! --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 03:00, 18 February 2017 (EST)

== Use of "parsed" ==

"Parsed" is often used on here to describe how names or titles are written, but I submit that it's not a good word choice in these cases. "Parse" is like "read", whereas something like "render" would be more like "write" which would be more appropriate to the intent of a line like "Sometimes his name is parsed Cross-Cut". I'm sure the difference doesn't matter to many people, but I personally was legitimately puzzled the first several times I encountered it here and I expect it's happened to others as well. I figured I'd submit this for discussion before actually making any changes in case there was a good argument for continuing to use "parsed" instead of "rendered". [[User:Steelfire|Steelfire]] ([[User talk:Steelfire|talk]]) 15:20, 19 February 2017 (EST)
:"Spelled" would be a better option than "parsed" here too. I'm not sure why we're using "parsed" in this way... --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 16:54, 19 February 2017 (EST)
::I think I read in the dictionary some years ago that we were not using "parse" correctly, but I could never be bothered to point this out. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 16:58, 19 February 2017 (EST)
:::Yeah, "parsed" is synonymous with "understood as". For instance, IAMNOWHERE can be parsed as "I am nowhere" or "I am now here". So the word is only appropriate when there's some level of analysis and interpretation involved. Translations, for instance: When [[Deathsaurus (Victory)#His_stupid_name|this note about Deathsaurus's name]] lists all the romanizations people have come up with, I think you could validly say his name has been "parsed" in those ways because they involve trying to extract something sensible to English speakers from the unclear Japanese. But unfortunately we've rarely used the word in situations like that; [http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&profile=default&search=parsed&fulltext=Search the vast majority of the time] it's been used to describe the presence or absence of hyphens and spaces. If those had an effect on meaning, such as in IAMNOWHERE, that could be appropriate, but I don't see any instances where that's the case. - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] ([[User talk:Jackpot|talk]]) 13:56, 27 February 2017 (EST)

== IDWHasbro link icons ==

Links to the IDWHasro Wiki should now have the favicon for that site auto-inserted on the end. I made an exception for [[Template:MainIDW]] because I thought it looked redundant to have icons after each link, but thoughts? --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 06:15, 1 April 2017 (EDT)

== Crew pages ==

I've been going through the orphaned pages and I found there's a lot of "person X was this crew member on Y movie or Z tv show." Would a cast and crew credits page for the individual TV shows and movies be a helpful idea in cleaning this up? Otherwise I'm at a loss as to where to link a random stunt pilot or storyboard artist. --[[User:Bluestreak7|Bluestreak7]] ([[User talk:Bluestreak7|talk]]) 16:22, 3 April 2017 (EDT)
:I think it's a good idea. We already have limited crew credits on [[Transformers (film)]], so we could have a link to a subpage with the full credits. Though maybe leave the names unlinked until they have actual pages, to avoid flooding the Wanted Pages list with a ton of new entries. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 18:44, 3 April 2017 (EDT)

== New anti-spam measure ==

Since we had to shut down signups last week due to spam, I've implemented a mediawiki plugin (You can see it listed in [[Special:Version]] as Sentinel) to try to automatically ban spammers - if you see a new user sign up and then get banned by WikiSysop, that means the plugin detected them trying to add spam to the wiki. It will also email a copy of what they were trying to add to me, so in the hopefully unlikely event someone who is not a spammer gets caught by it, I can unblock them. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 20:49, 13 April 2017 (EDT)

== Foreign name format ==

Okay, I'm bringing this here as it affects a large number of pages. I recently changed the [[Eagle Eye (G2)]] page from "*''Japanese:'' '''Hawking''' (ホーキング ''Hōkingu''), '''Hawk''' ("[[Badlands (issue)|Badlands]]", ホーク ''Hōku'')" to "*''Japanese:'' '''Hawking''' (ホーキング ''Hōkingu''), '''Hawk''' (ホーク ''Hōku''. ''[[Badlands (issue)|Badlands]]'')" on the grounds that the previous version implied that "Badlands" was the translation of "Hawk". Flicky1991 reverted me on the grounds that the prior version matched the format used on many other pages. To me, this seems like a widespread error that needs to be fixed but I wanted to bring it up here before going on a hunt for all instances of this. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 07:35, 3 May 2017 (EDT)

== More maintenance ==

I'm going to do some more maintenance on the server in a couple of hours. There'll be a bit of downtime, but it should be brief. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 02:01, 7 May 2017 (EDT)
:All done, please go about your business! --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 04:36, 7 May 2017 (EDT)

==Anti-spam AGAIN==
Okay, somehow spambots are getting through the automated stuff. And if YouTube, Steam and Twitter have proven anything, it's that relying solely on automation for administration doesn't fucking work. I'm pretty convinced there needs to be a HUMAN level of interaction for new account signups. 
[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/101932-tfwikinet-thread-30/?p=3502427 As noted in the Allspark thread], one possibility is that new users are auto-blocked from editing any pages but their own talkpages. Said talkpage would also be automatically created with a template explaining that they need to put something ON this newly-created talkpage so we know they're human, and an admin will be along to unlock editing privileges once they've seen some evidence of human. And of course they'd be getting alerts to a change to their talkpage automatically, both in the topbar and via email, so it'd be hard to miss. 
Sure, they might have to wait a bit for an admin to come along. But there's almost always an admin online at any given point in the day, and I'd prefer this than cleaning up another rampage of fake Userpages full of shit. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 14:06, 8 May 2017 (EDT)
:I am not actually sure how this new crop of spammers got past the anti-spam plugin I added. It should have caught them! I've disabled signups for now until I can take a look at it, but I'll have to look into if what you're suggesting is feasible to do. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 15:16, 8 May 2017 (EDT)

== List of female TFs ==

I've been looking at the [[List of female Transformers]] page, which has become pretty ungainly and cluttered, and wondering if there's a better way to handle it; and I've ended up wondering — do we actually need it? Particularly as female Transformers become more common and the lines between continuity families get blurrier, is there any particular role it serves that the Female Transfomers category doesn't? I'm fairly certain that it either isn't necessary or needs a big overhaul. --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 07:31, 17 May 2017 (EDT)
:I'll add my vote for "no longer necessary." The [[Female Transformer|Female Transformers]] page will have any relevant information about female Transformers in general, and the [[:Category:Female Transformers|Female Transformers Category]] is available for users who wish to browse a full listing. -- [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] ([[User talk:Dark T Zeratul|talk]]) 17:13, 23 May 2017 (EDT)
On this subject, I've noticed that a few of the characters that were female in Uprising have an "in most universes this character is male" note on their page, even if Uprising is the entirety of their fiction section... --[[User:Flicky1991|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991|1991]] 10:34, 10 June 2017 (EDT)

== Factions ==

I just noticed we have a category for factions but not an article for the general concept. Could just be an article saying something like "Most Transformers fiction revolves around wars between two or more factions", and then a description of the major factions in play in each continuity. Thoughts? --[[User:Flicky1991|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991|1991]] 13:02, 23 May 2017 (EDT)

:Sure, sounds good to me.--[[User:MistaTee|MistaTee]] ([[User talk:MistaTee|talk]]) 16:36, 23 May 2017 (EDT)

== disambig pages ==

i'm editing a few disambig pages ([[Shockwave (disambiguation)]] at the moment), and i have some questions.

Is there a guideline for how to organize ''Not to be confused with'' sections? Alphabetically or chronologically, perhaps?

If something goes in the ''Not to be confused with'' section for a reason other than ''"their names are similar"'', should the disambig page explain ''why'' so-and-so is on such-and-such (disambiguation)? (Example: Shockwave disambiguates [[Nitro Zeus| Nitro]] and [[Whirl (G1)| Whirl]].)

How similar do names have to be to go on a disambig page (in the main section or ''Not to be confused with'')? (Example: i'm thinking of adding [[Shockdrive]] to Shockwave's disambig.)

At what point should ''Not to be confused with'' be replaced with (or augmented by) ''see other articles starting with [whatever]''? (i'm probably about to add [[Special:PrefixIndex/Shock|other articles that start with "Shock"]] to [[Shockwave (disambiguation)]].)

...i'll come back if i remember the other questions i wanted to ask.

--[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 19:05, 3 June 2017 (EDT)
:I think adding a lot of less relevant names to disambiguation pages makes it harder for people to find stuff. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 23:38, 3 June 2017 (EDT)
::Speaking of disambig pages, I've noticed a few characters have had their toy sections split off from their main pages without the toy pages being added to the disambig pages as we'd usually do... --[[User:Flicky1991|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991|1991]] 05:41, 4 June 2017 (EDT)

== New page: Flight Stands ==

Hi, I created a new page for the [[flight stand]] and flight stand port gimmick. Would appreciate some help fleshing it out. --[[User:Exastiken|Exastiken]]([[User talk:Exastiken|talk]]) 1:50, 6 June 2017 (PST)

== Fun Publications Prose Stories and Comics ==

I've started re-reading the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (fiction)| Shattered Glass]] prose stories and was surprised at how under-developed the pages on this wiki are for [[Dungeons & Dinobots]] and [[Do Over]]. A glance around some of the other pages has rather cemented the idea that, especially for continuities that crop up everywhere on this wiki, the pages are kinda confusing. Now that FunPub's shut its doors this seems like an ideal moment to get the house in order. Most of this stuff should technically go on the individual talk pages but that seems rather scattershot. Here are my observations:

*Apparently several prose stories received prologues in the pages of the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Club Magazine]]. This was mentioned once in 2009 on D&D's talk page and once again in 2009 on the [[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Transformers Timelines]] talk page, and never got addressed. There's mention of 'Story Previews' on the page for the magazine with no explanation of what those previews contained or where they were reprinted. What follows are some specific examples:
**[[The Dark Heart of Sandokan]] (which is also in need of a checkup by someone who's actually read the story - it's got a stub at the bottom) had a prologue in Mag #13
**[[The Razor's Edge]] got one in #14, which was apparently included without ceremony in the synopsis text. Again, the notes are a stub. (I tried to read this story once and couldn't get past the first two pages, so I can't really blame it for being overlooked.)
**[[Gone Too Far]], [[Withered Hope]] and [[I, Lowtech]] each got a 1-page comic in #19-21, which (to my memory) were included in the PDFs for the actual text.
**[[Dungeons & Dinobots]] got a 1-page prologue in #22 featuring [[Huffer (SG)|Huffer]] (which is actually a lot of fun) which receives... no mention. Anywhere. Looking at the page for #22, I would never have realised that it was anything special.
**[[At Fight's End]] apparently had a 3-page comic in #30 which was included in full in the PDF. Other than a small note halfway down the 'Notes' section basically acknowledging its existence, there's no hint of this on the page or which parts of the synopsis relate to the prologue.

*I kinda get why the [[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Transformers Timelines]] page is structured the way it is, but as somebody who came to Timelines with no prior experience, I found it extremely confusing.
**At the top there's listed all the 'Timelines' issues. That's fine, because it makes it clear that those were the full-size print comics published - most everything else on the page is digital.
**Right now, everything is split into two sections. BotCon stories and Club stories.
***BotCon stories are split by year, with notes on which medium and continuity each story was.
***Club stories are split by medium first, then year, with notes on which continuity each of those were part of.
**This is all great if you want to know how these things were distributed. Combine this page with that of the Magazine and you have a complete list of every piece of fiction FunPub ever put out. But all of that, other than where to originally obtain each thing, is basically irrelevant to somebody looking to read the stuff.
**The alternative is to look at the individual continuity pages. Those pages are haphazard and really need redesigning from the ground up, something I'd be happy to 'sandbox' if I knew how. The [[Transformers: Wings Universe]] page is nice but includes no information on the mediums of any of the stories. [[Transformers: TransTech]] and [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (fiction)| Shattered Glass]] are the worst - the former is basically a random list of stories and the latter is a sprawling mess with unlinked story names mixed up within paragraphs of over-detailed plot summaries. It's not helpful to somebody who's heard about these franchises in passing and is wondering what's going on.

*'Virtual Redecoes' have, starting with [[Beast Wars: Uprising|BW:U]], been included on the pages of the stories where they appear. [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)| Shattered Glass]] repurposings are listed on the relevant character pages and on the toyline page, but virtual redecoes (insofar as there are any) get no mention except on character pages. I think these should be handled more in line with BWU, where they get mentioned on the source story pages.

*The [[Dinobot (SG)]] page has listed 'Grimlock, Swoop, and seven others' and 'Goryu, Overkill, Slugfest, and five others'. I'd bet that the 'seven others' are SG versions of [[Slag (G1)]] (who is offhandedly mentioned in D&D), [[Sludge (G1)]], [[Snarl (G1)]], [[Dile]], [[Saur]], [[Graphy]] and [[Noise]], and that the 'five others' are the five remaining members of [[Dinoforce]]. Thoughts on that, and if there should be a note added on that page (and [[Dungeons & Dinobots]])? It's nowhere in the text, but can be extrapolated from how specific the numbers are and what the known Dinobots are.

*Seeing as we've got source pages for several of the [[Beast Wars: Uprising]] Cybertronix texts, it'd be nice to include links to translated versions of all of them. Not necessarily source pages, but just a way of actually getting to the stuff - it's all very well saying 'the Cybertronix text shows the thoughts of Fortress Maximus' but it'd be nice to have a way at getting to the original.

*Can somebody please, please, please hunt down a recording of [[The Hot Rod]] and write it up? I know everyone hated that con's comic, but it's killing me seeing that page so empty. Somebody must have recorded it. If no-one knows where to find it, maybe it should go in the 'grails' box on the main page? Let's not just go off second-hand accounts.

That's basically everything I've noticed for now. In summary, it seems to me that these pages were created as and when they were needed and the club's erratic nature meant that things got more and more disorganised with time. I'm a long-time lurker who spent ages trawling the wiki to work out exactly how all of this fiction fit together, and many people would have given up in that time. I'm new to editing but have read most of the Timelines fiction and want to help out, so go easy on me yeah? Now that FunPub's done we can probably spruce up these pages and call it a day, right? - [[User:The Wadapan|The Wadapan]] ([[User talk:The Wadapan|talk]]) 13:09, 9 June 2017 (EDT)
:All really good observations. The problem is that nobody really has the will to go back and edit all of the Club/BotCon stories to meet a standard. The earlier pages were made before the wiki really started to have more dedicated synopses and notes and nobody really went back to beef them up because they simply aren't that great or important. Compound that with the exclusive nature of the stories, especially the magazine, and you rarely get people who care enough to fix up our coverage. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 14:15, 9 June 2017 (EDT)
::I do want to get around to this. I'm currently doing the Complete AllSpark Almanac annotations, so maybe after I'm done with therm, I'll get to this. 14:28, 9 June 2017 (EDT)

== Page count when listing errors ==

Probably a silly question, but I like consistency. How do we count pages in an issue? I'm never sure how to count 'em when adding a mention of a typo or something, and judging by the error subsections in various articles "page six" may mean everything from "page six, the cover of the issue being the first" to "page six without the cover, credits and summary/cast". - [[User:Silver|Silvery]] ([[User talk:Silver|talk]]) 18:56, 12 July 2017 (EDT)

:Good question. i don't remember if TF comics ever have page numbers printed on them, but some comics do; official page numbers take precedence. In the absence of page numbers printed on the page, i prefer that the cover does not count as a page (call it "the front cover" if you have to refer to something there), and the back of the front cover does not count as a page ("inside front cover" or "page 0") even if it and page 1 form a [[wikipedia:Glossary_of_comics_terminology#Splash|splash page]] together. Page 1 is page 1 even if it's an ad, or a [[wikipedia:Edition notice|copyright page]], or a table of contents, or blank. The back of page 1 is page 2, which faces page 3 (sometimes a the left edge of a panel will be on page 2 and the right edge of the panel will be on page 3; if necessary, you may specify something like, "Optimus Prime's name is misspelled 'Mr. Potato Head' in the first panel of page 3, which is also part of the second panel of page 2"). The back of page 3 is page 4 and faces page 5, etc until the even-numbered last page of the book, which faces the "inside back cover" (no page number), whose flip side is "the back cover" (no page number).

:All page numbers may change when reprints (such as trade paperbacks) remove/insert ads, reprinted covers and cover variants, letters pages, concept art, etc. So make sure you specify what edition you're referencing when you give a page number.

:My [[Shanix|two cents]].

:--[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 16:50, 15 July 2017 (EDT)
::The wiki generally starts counting from the first page of story, as far as I'm aware. So, for instance, if the first two sides after the inside-cover are a 'Previously' and a cast list, those wouldn't be counted. And with IDW issues, there's no ads during the story, so there's not any potential for ambiguity there. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 18:02, 15 July 2017 (EDT)

:::Thanks for the input! My preferred solution is the one mentioned by Jalaguy, but I wasn't sure whether it was the right one. - [[User:Silver|Silvery]] ([[User talk:Silver|talk]]) 11:56, 16 July 2017 (EDT)

== disambiguation questions ==

If something appears on a disambiguation page, is there any reason the actual article should ''not'' have a disambig hatnote? Example: [[Breakdown_(disambiguation)#Media_with_.22Breakdown.22_in_the_title|Breakdown (disambiguation)]] links to [[Transformers: Breakdown|''Transformers: Breakdown'']], but not vice versa.

[[Generations (disambiguation)]] does not mention [[Generation 1 (disambiguation)|Generation 1]], [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|''Generation 2'']], [[Special:PrefixIndex/Regeneration|Regeneration]] [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|''One'']], or [[Second Generation!|Second]] [[Transformers: Second Generation|''Generation'']]; should it? and/or should we create [[Generation (disambiguation)]] for those? [[Second Generation!|Second]] [[Transformers: Second Generation|''Generation'']] and [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|''Generation 2'']] do not have disambig links to each other, either.

Not necessary, but would it be funny for [[Falcon (disambiguation)]] to link to [[Popular_Earth_vehicle_alternate_modes#F-16_Fighting_Falcon|F-16 Fighting Falcon]] and ''[[Millennium Falcon]]''?

--[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 16:26, 15 July 2017 (EDT)

== Aligned cartoon continuity ==

None of the Aligned character pages arrange the fiction sections into any continuity dichotomy. While we may treat Aligned as roughly 1 storyline, shouldn't stories clearly tied into the cartoons be arranged together à la the Beast Wars character pages? e.g. novels, the ''Covenant'', then sectioned together: ''Prime'' cartoon, ''Rescue Bots'' cartoon, 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon, Japanese cartoon continuity, and then ancillary media by order of release date. At least things like the Pop-Up book don't belong with the rest. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 01:31, 18 July 2017 (EDT)
:Oh, most certainly. Chronological order only works for so long. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 01:42, 18 July 2017 (EDT)

== 'Other continuities' galleries ==

Reactions were generally positive last time I brought the concept up on the Allspark, so I've rolled out 'other versions' galleries to five versions of Slag:

*[[Slag (G1)]]
*[[Snarl (Animated)]]
*[[Slug (FOC)]]
*[[Slug (AOE)]]
*[[Slug (Adventure)]]

The idea is that these fill a gap disambig pages sometimes can't, when characters change names between continuities, and allow users to easily find alternate versions of a character they're interested in. My intention is that the galleries would only cover the "main" continuity families, so no SG, Kre-O, etc. Thoughts on the implementation? [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 17:01, 1 August 2017 (EDT)

:I am in favour of this, although I can see it causing arguments about who is a version of who. --[[User:Flicky1991|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991|1991]] 01:24, 2 August 2017 (EDT)

:I'm not sure. I'd rather put this information on the disambiguation pages, either include it in the main gallery section or give it its own section under that. [[User:Omegatron|Omegatron]] ([[User talk:Omegatron|talk]]) 16:55, 2 August 2017 (EDT)
::Disambiguation pages go by name (and spelling), though. Surely there must be some use to helping a reader know that "[[Slog (AOE)]]" is the movieverse version of "[[Sludge (G1)]]" when nothing on G1 Sludge's page says so. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 15:56, 4 August 2017 (EDT)
:::You could do that by adding AOE Slog to the Sludge disambiguation page, probably in a new "Related Characters" section (and still have the image for him). [[User:Omegatron|Omegatron]] ([[User talk:Omegatron|talk]]) 12:42, 7 August 2017 (EDT)
Given comments that this could be obtrusive, and the unfortunate fact that some "alternative versions" of characters don't actually have visuals, I've added "See also" sections to [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#See also|various]] [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)#See also|Wreck-Gar]] [[Wreck-Gar (Prime)#See also|pages]] as an alternative. Any thoughts? --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 13:23, 1 September 2017 (EDT)

== C.O.P.S. ==

With Revolution tying all the Hasbro properties that were only previous implied to coexist in the same universe (atleast in the case of the Sunbow cartoon-verse), I began to notice something. Vector Prime seemingly confirms that the cartoon COPS takes place in the "G1 cartoon universe", but IDW doesn't seem to have any sort of revival planned, as far as I'm aware and now I must ask, is COPS a property even owned by Hasbro (and is just forgotten) or is it owned by another company, and the connections made by Ask Vector Prime and Larry Hama were just easter-eggs? [[User:Transfan 1992|Transfan 1992]] ([[User talk:Transfan 1992|talk]]) 04:06, 3 August 2017 (EDT)
:It was based on a Hasbro toyline, yes. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 04:10, 3 August 2017 (EDT)
::To be precise, the name was "C.O.P.S ’n’ Crooks". The more you know. - [[User:TBR|TBR]] ([[User talk:TBR|talk]]) 04:28, 3 August 2017 (EDT)

== Maintenance downtime ==

Heads up! We'll have some downtime in a couple of hours for maintenance reasons. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 02:17, 5 August 2017 (EDT)
:The maintenance is done. Please let me know if the site is acting oddly or you otherwise see anything amiss. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 04:29, 5 August 2017 (EDT)
::There's going to be a bit more in half an hour. Hopefully brief. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 05:31, 22 August 2017 (EDT)
:::And all done! --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 06:20, 22 August 2017 (EDT)
::::Another round in about half an hour. Sorry! --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 04:29, 23 August 2017 (EDT)
:::::Once more, maintenance completed. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 05:14, 23 August 2017 (EDT)
::::::And one more lot in about half an hour. That should hopefully be it for a while. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 03:57, 29 August 2017 (EDT)
:::::::All maintenance now complete. Please go about your business. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 04:44, 29 August 2017 (EDT)

== Earth Wars and Forged to Fight sections ==

Do readers of this wiki find the long statistics on EW/FtF character pages useful? (e.g. [[Windblade (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars]]) I can see some practicality to them, but they look rather out of place compared to every other game segment on this wiki's character pages, which are traditionally devoted to narrative-style recaps. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 00:07, 17 September 2017 (EDT)
:I don't care for them, personally. They're like the tech spec numbers we actively decided against trying to incorporate because they are big and unwieldy, and the site isn't really supposed to be a gaming wiki. On the other hand, we've long had game information for, say, Attacktix on the appropriate pages, so it's not without precedent. -[[User:LV|LV]] ([[User talk:LV|talk]]) 00:09, 17 September 2017 (EDT)

As the user who took the most initiative to write up Earth Wars and Forged to Fight sections for each character, my intent is for the in-game info is to list the ''general basic information'' of what they are in-game, and adding an external link to other wikis that covers their more technical information.

If Forged to Fight characters' game info feels too cluttered, they could be replaced with a link to their pages on the [http://transformers-forged-to-fight.wikia.com| Transformers: Forged to Fight Wikia], but it's just started and I'm the only active user there. --[[User:Woo224|Woo224]] ([[User talk:Woo224|talk]]) 02:45, 17 September 2017 (EDT)
:Thank you for working on those, by the way. I don't play EW but have been enjoying FTF, and since there is a little story there I'm pleased someone has been recording it. -[[User:LV|LV]] ([[User talk:LV|talk]]) 12:13, 17 September 2017 (EDT)

==Russia's "Portal" series==
This has been out for 8-12 months already and we don't even have a stub for it. I have a bit of a hard time parsing the language on this, but could anyone else take a stab at it please? Or is this just a Russian market rename of something we do already have? http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/02/18/transformers-portal-official-crossover-titans-return-robots-disguise-333592 --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 18:56, 23 September 2017 (EDT)

== Taiwanese Mandarin names ==

I doubt there are many interested in this subject, but as a public service announcement, I propose that where this wiki lists Mandarin names from the Taiwanese market, we romanize them using hanyu pinyin as opposed to the haphazard semi-Wade-Giles that currently pervades this wiki. I'm of Taiwanese descent myself and acknowledge the distinctions in the Taiwanese accent, but this isn't a linguistics wiki, and pinyin is the most convenient way to go. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 11:00, 29 September 2017 (EDT)
:Sure. I think it was only TX55 who was for Wade-Giles. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 12:12, 29 September 2017 (EDT)

== Crossover appearances in other merchandise lines ==

I know we have policies for how to handle guest appearances in other fiction, but what's the policy for when a Transformers character appears officially as part of another property in a merchandise capacity? Specifically, I'm not sure what to do about the two [https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/hascon-2017-magic-the-gathering-exclusive-cards-featuring-transformers-grimlock/39087/ Grimlock cards] released as HasCon exclusives for Magic the Gathering. Would they go on G1 Grimlock's merchandise page? Would it be better to make a MtG article that covers them? <s>Just a blurb on the HasCon 2017 page?</s> ''(I guess that one's already there.)'' Some combination thereof? Or are they not even notable enough for inclusion? Any suggestions would be appreciated. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 14:29, 3 October 2017 (EDT)
:Just put the cards in merch. Make a MtG page that focuses primarily on the Transformers elements in it. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 15:27, 3 October 2017 (EDT)
i just added the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Rubik's Crew|Optimus Prime]] [[Rubik's Cube]] (should we note there's also a [https://www.hasbro.com/en-us/product/rubik-s-crew-my-little-pony-pinkie-pie-edition:166CE6A6-5056-9047-F504-FCB5AE9E2BBB My Little Pony Rubik's Cube?]), and i was thinking about putting the no-longer-available [https://www.hexbug.com/hexbug-nano-transformers.html Hexbug Nano Transformers] on the wiki somewhere. i'm going to add Allspark Pictures to [[Transformers names in other Hasbro lines]], but i wonder if it should also go on [[Allspark (disambiguation)]]. --[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 01:34, 7 October 2017 (EDT)

== 4K Goodness ==

When [[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)/home_video]] exists it'll likely get some mention of what isn't yet listed [[Transformers:_The_Last_Knight_(film)#Home_video_releases|here]], but the first four films are getting an upgrade too: [http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?p=14168390#post14168390], [http://www.homemediamagazine.com/high-def/uhds-breakout-year-40831] In fact, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (or however it's gonna be spelled) could stand to be another redirect to [[Home video]], like [[Blu-ray]], [[VHS]], and [[DVD]], but sadly not [[LaserDisc]] (yet?).
[[User:Klknoles|Klknoles]] ([[User talk:Klknoles|talk]]) 00:56, 13 October 2017 (EDT)

==Crap ton of Questions ==

Heya. I got some questions.

''TLK'':
*The credits say Mark Ryan voiced the World War 1 Tank/Lieutenant. We know the World War Tank 1 is Bulldog, but who is Lieutenant? It has to be the Spitfire Autobot. He's old, so he is might be a lieutenant? Also, the Spitfire Autobot did talk, but we don't know his voice actor since we don't know his name. The only character who didn't get named and was voiced was the Spitfire Autobot. So the Spitfire Autobot has to be Lieutenant who is voiced by Mark Ryan. And also the Lieutenant can't just be another name for Bulldog because slashes in the credits are different charcters, i.g. Crosshairs/Nitro Zeus.

*Should the Tiny Turbo Changers on the TLK toyline be put in alphabetical order?

*Should we include the TLK-EX stuff (Transformers Tribute in Japan)? Because they use Transformers The Last Knight for their product name, so I was thinking we should add it.

''Other'':
*Legends Doublecross' headmaster is not [[White Leo]]. All Japanese headmasters are just a smaller headmaster stage with a transector, and there is most likely no exception for this case. This is probably just a homage.
*Why is the LG EX Headmaster Pack are the American Headmasters, when Japan uses Transectors? (ex. Hardhead is Duros when it should be Hardhead)
*Can I move [[Elita One]] to Elite One (G1) because [[Elita One (COP)]] shares the spelling?

If you have a reason against me doing this, you should say it because I'll probably go through with these changes (Except Lieutenant). That's all folks! [[User:West james|west james/notirishman]] ([[User talk:West james|talk]]) 13:32, 29 October 2017 (EDT)
:[[LGEX Headmaster Set Chapter|A chapter]] of the Legends comic said the LG-Ex headmaster set headmasters were the Nebulons. I can't comment on your other questions. [[User:Omegatron|Omegatron]] ([[User talk:Omegatron|talk]]) 05:38, 30 October 2017 (EDT)
::Ah I see. Thanks.[[User:West james|west james/notirishman]] ([[User talk:West james|talk]]) 12:15, 30 October 2017 (EDT)
:::Okay, so White Leo is actually the real White Leo according to the new comic. Good to know. [[User:West james|-west james/notirishman]] ([[User talk:West james|talk]]) 21:06, 29 November 2017 (EST)

== Voice Actors listed on separate episodes ==

Why don't we have voice actors listed on separate episodes? Also does anyone know if Transformers: Portal came out yet? [[User:West james|west james/notirishman]] ([[User talk:West james|talk]]) 13:59, 7 November 2017 (EST)
:I don't think there's been a specific discussion, but since it's rare for characters to have different voice actors in different episodes, it would cause a lot of clutter for not a lot of gain. If someone wants to see who voiced a particular character, they can generally just go to the character's page. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 15:57, 7 November 2017 (EST)
:http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformers:_Portal Rudimentary since there is next to no coverage in English. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 17:55, 7 November 2017 (EST)
::Yeah, that's true. And regarding Transformers: Portal, they ''did'' actually start making episodes. [[User:West james|west james/notirishman]] ([[User talk:West james|talk]]) 19:06, 7 November 2017 (EST)

== Vote on "other versions of character" sections ==

So the "example versions" of these sections has been up for a while now with nothing being done about them, so we should probably decide one way or the other whether we're using them. I definitely feel very strongly that these sections at the bottoms of articles would be very positive for accessibility and people being able to quickly find other versions of the character that they've been reading about — after all, there's no real difference between [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], [[Demolishor (WFC)|Demolishor]], and [[Demolisher]], and they are ''inarguably'' the same "character" in a way that [[Demolishor (ROTF)]] isn't. There's three options for what we can do:
* [[Slug (AOE)#Other continuities|Jalaguy's galleries]]
* [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)#See also|My "see also" bullet-lists]]
* Keep things as they are and just have users rely on the disambiguation pages
I vote for the bullet lists, since they're unobtrusive and can still be used when a character has no images available. [https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/101932-tfwikinet-thread-30/page-442#entry3619900 This Allspark post] by M Sipher sums up my feelings pretty well. Anyone else? --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 14:39, 8 November 2017 (EST)
:I vote keep things as is. While the current system isn't perfect, I think this sort of disambiguation is best left to the...disambiguation pages. It is why they exist. Having a separate section for a DIFFERENT form of disambiguation at the bottom of the article opposing the regular disambiguation links at the top makes no sense to me. I think a better option would be to improve the "new user utility" of the existing disambig pages. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] ([[User talk:Xaaron|talk]]) 15:38, 8 November 2017 (EST)
::I say keep things the way it is. For the same reason Xaaron stated above. I think those "Other versions" sections should only be for characters with different spellings. [[User:West james|west james/notirishman]] ([[User talk:West james|talk]]) 15:49, 8 November 2017 (EST)
:I'd prefer to keep things as they are. If we have to go with one of those two though I prefer the bullet-lists for being less obtrusive. [[User:Omegatron|Omegatron]] ([[User talk:Omegatron|talk]]) 15:53, 8 November 2017 (EST)

:I think I would like the bullet list version if it was slightly more eyecatching, like in a template box of some sort:
{{Messagebox|
|message_text=Other versions of Wreck-Gar have appeared in other continuity families, including:
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] Autobot from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].
*[[Wreck-Gar (Prime)|Wreck-Gar]], the Junkion from the [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]] continuity family.
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:as a rough example. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 15:59, 8 November 2017 (EST)
::Ooh, ooh, yes, I like this. It fixes the one reservation I had with the bullet list, which was eye-catching-ness.
::And I maintain that disambiguation pages really don't severe the purpose that this proposal was originally intended for - helping the uninformed user find about other-continuity versions of the character they've just read about. The link to a disambiguation is very easily glossed over (who can honestly say that they read through every header note and template before beginning the intro paragraph?), and they're set up entirely for their primary purpose, which is getting you from the search box to the right article. If you want to find alt-universe versions of a character, you'd have to manually dig through the list to see which are actually the same guy and which are different guys with the same name. You could rework disambig pages, but that'd make them worse at their primary job. An end-of-article list of alt versions of the specific character hurts nobody and helps the uniformed reader sort through the morass to other content they'll be interested in. The way I see it, there's no downside. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 16:37, 8 November 2017 (EST)
::I'd also like to quickly add that I solicited feedback on the proposal from TFWiki Tumblr followers a while back (on the basis that they're reasonably likely to be in the "got-into-TFs-relatively-recently" demographic that this is intended to help), and got plenty of "yeah, this would be helpful for me" feedback. The proposal ''will'' help people, and I don't see what ''harm'' it could possibly do, so...? [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 16:55, 8 November 2017 (EST)
::Ooh. Yesyesyes to this. --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 19:39, 8 November 2017 (EST)

:I like the idea of a shortcut it will save a little time. But it also may reduce traffic, because people won't look at other interesting pages in the disambiguation. The gallery is a little cluttered. In any case, I also made made my own version:

{{Messagebox|
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*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] Autobot from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].
*[[Wreck-Gar (Prime)|Wreck-Gar]], the Junkion from the [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]] continuity family.
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:—[[User:TheLiegeDecado|The Liege Decado]] ([[User talk:TheLiegeDecado|talk]]) 16:26, 8 November 2017 (EST)
::I dig this one with the double Dinobots; we only need one, and the image is very immediately clear at that small size (well we could probably crop it tighter and brighten it a bit but still). I ABSOLUTELY think we should have this given the name-reassigning/changing that this franchise is nostrils-deep in that makes Disambig pages not terribly ideal for finding these kind of doppelgangers. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 20:00, 8 November 2017 (EST)

I like this idea of using a template. I've made my own that could be used for bigger charcters, while LiegeDecado's can be used for smaller characters. Just an idea though.
{{Messagebox|
|message_text=Other versions of Bumblebee have appeared in other continuity families, including:
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], the yellow [[kid-appeal character]] from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], the voiceless yellow one-man franchise from the [[live-action film series]].
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], the yellow kid-appeal character from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]''.
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[[User:West james|west james/notirishman]] ([[User talk:West james|talk]]) 17:22, 8 November 2017 (EST)

Personally, I think that if we do this bullet point image, we should use the Crisis on Infinite Hot Rods image from RG1, as it probably best illustrates the concept we're dealing with here (maybe crop it a little bigger or something). It probably wouldn't ''hurt'' to link to the disambiguation at the bottom, either, something like this....

{{Messagebox|
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*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], the yellow [[kid-appeal character]] from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], the voiceless yellow one-man franchise from the [[live-action film series]].
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], the yellow kid-appeal character from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]''.
''For more information, see [[Bumblebee (disambiguation)]]''
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I strongly prefer the look of the gallery version. It's a perfect visual cap-off at the bottom of the page, it's attention-getting in a way that neither looks like clutter nor will be overwhelmed by large Notes sections, and it gives you a visual to compare all these different versions, which is information in itself.
The bullet template strikes me as very strange, showing unrelated character X alongside a list of versions of character Y. The images convey the information much more strikingly. -- [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] ([[User talk:Repowers|talk]]) 01:45, 9 November 2017 (EST)

:Maybe we can do both?
{{Messagebox|
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File:Dinobot Hunt Slag.jpg|[[Slag (G1)|"Generation 1" Slag]]
File:TFAnimated Snarl.jpg|[[Snarl (Animated)|''Animated'' Snarl]]
File:FOC-Slugart.jpg|[[Slug (FOC)|''Fall of Cybertron'' Slug]]
File:Adventureart-Slug.jpg|[[Slug (Adventure)|''Adventure'' Slug]]
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:—[[User:TheLiegeDecado|The Liege Decado]] ([[User talk:TheLiegeDecado|talk]]) 10:29, 9 November 2017 (EST)
::If we did it as a gallery in a template like this, the picture of the Rodimuses is unnecessary and it'd look much better without it. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 14:47, 9 November 2017 (EST)
I still don't see the value doing these things in addition to the disambig pages, instead of improving the disambig pages to better convey the same information. Having both doesn't feel "new reader friendly". Having two different types of disambig for a character, in two different locations, makes it MORE likely a new reader will spot one and not the other, or not understand the difference between the two disambigs without greater study...which just isn't a good set-up to help them find info quickly and easily.
Why can't the disambig page just be renovated to list:
:--> Here's Slag (G1)
:-- --> Here's the characters based on Slag (regardless of name)
:--> Here's the other uses of Slag unrelated to Slag (G1)
And as a matter of aesthetics, I think using the same basic template for this that we use for when people screw up or something is missing is a bad idea too. When I see boxes like that on a page, I automatically think "stub" article, and my instinct is to do something to remove them. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] ([[User talk:Xaaron|talk]]) 10:55, 9 November 2017 (EST)
::The problem with that approach is that it risks making the disambigs ''worse'' at their main job. If you ''are'' looking for Slag the rando nameslap guy, that's just made it a whole lot harder on the person. And since disambigs are geared around names, not characters, you'd end up with weird situations - under your approach, [[Hot Rod (disambiguation)]] and [[Rodimus (disambiguation)]] would basically end up being the same page twice. Disambigs are primarily a functional tool, they exist to act as a signpost to get people from point A to B. I would wager that almost nobody is clicking through to disambig pages from character pages, because that's not really what they're for, and they call no attention to themselves, an easily glossed-over link at the very top of the article. The point of this proposal is to facilitate wiki-walking and exploration, to be a "you might also be interested in" section. We ''could'' change disambigs to lean more in that direction, but that's gonna make disambigs poorer signposts. I just don't see what there is to lose here. Disambigs will still exist as the same name directories they always have. The person who, for some reason, is searching for Classics Mini-Con Thunderwing will still get there. But the person who just read about G1 Thunderwing and wonders if they've been in other continuities doesn't have to manually click through a list every Thunderwing to find out which ones are nameslaps and which ones aren't.
::I do agree that the template approach could do with a newer design to differentiate it from needs work templates though, that's a really good point. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 12:16, 9 November 2017 (EST)

::I see disambiguations most often when I'm searching for a character, and I usually end up clicking on a lot of links. But that's on purpose, an helps me explore. These menus would be a nice shortcut—it's sort of like narrowing down the dismbiguation to a similar set of characters. the disambigs are great, the template would just be adding on. Also, it may look like less of an error box if it has a white background. —[[User:TheLiegeDecado|The Liege Decado]] ([[User talk:TheLiegeDecado|talk]]) 13:49, 9 November 2017 (EST)
The more images added to this thing, the uglier and clunkier it looks. -[[User:LV|LV]] ([[User talk:LV|talk]]) 13:58, 9 November 2017 (EST)
:Agreed. I think we should use the Rodimus one Repowers created. You know, the one with just text. It would take up less space, be less intrusive but create a shortcut for users trying to look for another version. [[User:West james|west james/notirishman]] ([[User talk:West james|talk]]) 15:29, 9 November 2017 (EST)
::I like that version as well, though with some formatting to ensure that a longer list doesn't wrap around the image (since that looks really ugly). -- [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] ([[User talk:Dark T Zeratul|talk]]) 17:20, 9 November 2017 (EST)
:Also, not everyone who'd get one of these yet HAS an image, or one good enough to use. Aligned Wreck-Gar, for example. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 20:19, 10 November 2017 (EST)

[[User:TheLiegeDecado/Sandbox|I made a sandbox with a template, go ahead and edit it.]] —[[User:TheLiegeDecado|The Liege Decado]] ([[User talk:TheLiegeDecado|talk]]) 17:27, 10 November 2017 (EST)

== Rename User ==

I was thinking about activating this extension since every so often it comes up that someone wants to change their username but can't. Does anyone have any objections? I'll ask in the thread on the AllSpark too, as soon as I can get the AllSpark to actually load (is it broken for anyone else?) --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 23:52, 2 December 2017 (EST)
:It’s been broken for me almost all day (Also, been wanting change my name for a while) [[User:Jcbynum1|Jcbynum1]] ([[User talk:Jcbynum1|talk]]) 00:20, 3 December 2017 (EST)

Spinister (G1)

2017-12-01T05:03:59Z

Jcbynum1: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity */ 1500-2000 is only 500 years

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:''Spinister is a [[Decepticon]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Spinister-boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm terribly mysterious and I have 300 pounds of canned meat strapped to my right arm.]]
'''Spinister''' is mysterious... ''terribly'' mysterious. A closed book to the Decepticons, Spinister is a dark menace to his Autobot enemies. Often, the first warning of his approach is the gentle note of a detonating fusion bomb or the delightful hiss of metal boiling away under an assault of charged particles from his beam cannon. How he is so terribly sneaky is unclear, but rumor has it that he has developed a cloaking device that he has kept a secret from his fellow 'Cons. Quiet and mysterious, that's how he likes to be, and that's how he intends to stay. One must wonder how much even his binary-bonded [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] companions [[Singe]] and [[Hairsplitter]] know about him.

This grim air warrior seems far more independent of mind than the common Decepticon, though he doesn't go in for the outright mutiny for which [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] is noted. When he spots unrecognized potential in the Decepticon ranks, however, he may well bring the would-be warrior under his tutelage without the knowledge or permission of his superior officers. Actually speaking his mind would prevent the whole mysterious, shadow-warrior thing from working, after all.

Then again, the guy might just be a paranoid dumbass who'd shoot a torch just because it "looked at him funny." He's actually a bit of a savant when it comes to re-wiring things, though.

Also, his name is cooler than [[Slayride]] and [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] combined.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:HuntingParty-Mayhem Attack Squad small.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|Dammit, why does someone always have to ruin a perfectly good group shot with a wussy thought bubble??]]
''Spinister was recruited into the new [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] by [[Snarler]], and placed in charge of training and grading other new recruits to the squad. During a training exercise, a fresh-new warrior named [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] went AWOL in the middle of a battle. Spinister went after him, knowing the desertion was punishable by death in the Decepticon Army. He saw promise in the young soldier, though, and so instead faked having difficulty against an Autobot drone he was fighting. Spinister hoped that seeing him in danger would force Needlenose to act, and he was right. Needlenose came back and fought off the drone to "save" Spinister. Because of this, Spinister ignored his temporary loss of courage in the official report, and nominated Needlenose for full membership in the Mayhems, and their mission to hunt down the traitors [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] and [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]].'' {{storylink|The Hunting Party (Marvel)|The Hunting Party}}

''Arriving on Earth, the Mayhems confronted Carnivac separately from his new Autobot comrades in the [[Survivors]], and ran him to ground.'' {{storylink|Way of the Warrior}} ''Carnivac managed to escape them when the National Guard arrived to interfere. The head of the human military unit ordered his soldiers to "blow away" the Decepticons, an order that Spinister told him would be his last. The humans were slaughtered in short order, and Spinister's group managed to track down Carnivac again with little fuss.''{{storylink|Survival Run}} ''Seeing Carnivac's newfound care for fleshlings, Spinister opened fire into a crowd, committing Carnivac to taking the fire himself in order to protect the humans. Stunned by the gunfire, Carnivac lay wounded as Spinister transformed and was about to pass sentence on him. His fellow traitor Catilla leapt out from nowhere, however, spoiling Spinister's aim. Bludgeon managed to impale the new arrival with his [[sword]], but the Mayhems were then driven off by the Survivors before they could finish Carnivac off as well.'' {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}

[[File:Deadly Obsession Needlenose Spinister.jpg|left|thumb]]
Spinister joined Needlenose, [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]], and [[Windsweeper]] in serving their commander, [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. They investigated why Autobots were patrolling a sector of space, taking a group of Autobots as prisoner on the planet [[Pz-Zazz]]. {{storylink|Bird of Prey!}} The hostages revealed the search for the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], inflaming Thunderwing's obsession to obtain the artifact. The Mayhem Attack Squad were soon taken to [[Cheyne]], where Spinister and Ruckus took down [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]] for Thunderwing. As the Autobot proved to be of little use, the Decepticons left. {{Storylink|Kings of the Wild Frontier.}} They next went to [[Pequod]], and Thunderwing sent Spinister, who was beginning to have doubts about the sanity of his leader, and Needlenose to deal with the Autobot [[Pretender]]s at the planet while their leader mentally connected with the [[Klud]] to discern the Matrix's location. Once he did, he recalled his troops and left. {{Storylink|Deadly Obsession}} The Matrix was located on the moon [[VsQs]], where Thunderwing led his forces in battle against the Autobots. He abandoned Windsweeper to his fate when the [[Matrixspawn]] creature attacked, being more focused on his prize than a fellow Decepticon. When their leader ran off chasing the creature, Spinister held back his fellow Mayhems, telling them it was their duty to look after the injured Windsweeper, and let Thunderwing deal with his own business. {{Storylink|Dark Creation}}

[[File:AllFallDown-Spinister.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Few people get along with their bosses.]]
After Thunderwing captured the Matrix and arranged for his team to infiltrate the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] aboard a stolen shuttle, he quickly found the Matrix's own corrupted persona waxing control over his own mind. Spinister tried to warn him of the madness taking over, only to have Thunderwing fire on his own troop. The shock of having shot one of his loyal soldiers drove home the point for Thunderwing, but it was too late, and the Matrix completely overtook his thoughts. After the Autobots managed to drive Thunderwing out of the ship and into the vacuum of space, Spinister and the Mayhems gave up without a fight, wanting no more violence that day. {{storylink|All Fall Down}}
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=====Trigger-Happy!=====
Spinister, [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], and [[Windsweeper]] accompanied [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] and [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] in delivering battle plans to [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], the former three acting as the group's rear guard. The Autobots learned of the delivery and planned to ambush them, but their mission was botched by [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]], who gave away his faction's presence prematurely. Spinister and the other Decepticons were provoked into starting a firefight that endangered the inhabitants of nearby [[Rivers' Town]]. Panicked over his mistake, Backstreet wound up going on the run from his fellow Autobots. Learning of the situation, Megatron had his troops track down the fugitive in the hopes of recruiting him to their faction. Spinister found the runaway squatting in an abandoned amusement park, and reported so to his leader. But though Megatron ordered him not to engage Backstreet, Spinister found the temptation of roughing up the isolated Autobot too strong to resist. He and [[Scoop (G1)#Trigger-Happy!|Scoop]], the first Decepticon to converge on his position, attacked Backstreet together. On his arrival, Megatron was enraged by his soldiers' "show of initiative," and violently saw them off before they could do any lasting damage. Ultimately, Megatron's plan failed, and Backstreet returned to the Autobots. {{storylink|Trigger-Happy!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Where wolf death small.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Entered the No-Spinister Zone.]]
While Carnivac was still seeking revenge for Catilla's murder, Spinister and the others set up an island base on Earth while preparing for their next strike. The cowardly Needlenose got on everyone's nerves, though, when the waiting weighed on his circuits enough to compel him to stage a mock emergency drill and test the Mayhems' response time, just in case Carnivac came looking for him. Spinister gave Needlenose a stern rebuke after that, warning him that the next incident would cost him his life. As it turned out, Carnivac HAD infiltrated the base during the commotion, and Needlenose's next round of genuine emergency calls were left unheeded. {{storylink|Cry Wolf!}} The wolf's next strike on Bludgeon did not go as quietly, and he drew the attention of the rest of the base. Instead of risking himself in close-quarters combat, Carnivac's forte, Spinister wisely chose to blast the traitor from a distance, apparently destroying him. {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold!}} The Mayhems were then forced to defend themselves against the combined might of the Survivors and [[Earthforce]], who had come to rescue Carnivac from his insane mission of vengeance. While Bludgeon and the others charged head first into battle, Spinister saw no gain in a warrior's suicide, and attempted to slip away. Unfortunately for him, only Carnivac's shell had been destroyed earlier, and the robot within had survived to take his vengeance on the Mayhems, shooting Spinister, crushing Snarler and then assisting the Earthforce in capturing the remaining Decepticons. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Spinister was present when Megatron made peaceful gestures to Humanity in [[New York City]] and the Decepticons gave a "statue" of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] as a gift to the city. Unsurprisingly, once humanity was off-guard the Decepticons struck, and the Autobots barely stopped them. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|The Troy Principle}} Those events were recorded on a videotape that was later found and watched by Autobots on Cybertron after a [[City of Fear!|nuclear disaster]] in [[Kalis]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 21|In Memory of Earth}}

Spinister and a group of Decepticons broke into a [[Nevada Alpha|nuclear arms cache]] in order to acquire the armaments within. During the siege, the inhabitants were able to send a distress signal to the Autobots, alerting them to their presence. They sent a large squad of assorted of Autobots to station, forcing the Decepticons into a retreat. Fortunately for them, they were able to make off with three nuclear missiles in the chaos.{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Save Nevada Alpha}}

The characteristics of Spinister and the other "Small Targetmaster Decepticons" were reviewed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in a simulation watched by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]].{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Classics''====
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[[File:Invasion-Spinister.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.95|I'm very important in this story!]]
Spinister fell in with [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Gigatron]]'s Decepticon forces on Earth. This was a very fortunate decision, as evil Autobots from [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|another dimension]] invaded, and as a result everything not on Earth in Spinister's universe ceased to exist. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

Spinister survived the destruction of his universe and was last seen in the negative polarity universe with a small band of evil Decepticon survivors, back under [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s command. {{storylink|The Future Buried...}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Neo-decepticons counterpoint.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I AM SPINISTER! BEWARE, I LIVE!]]
Spinister was present when [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] was recruiting for the "Neo-Decepticon" insurgency at [[Fort Scyk]]. He later participated in the attack on the [[Kalis]] [[Baird Beaming Transmitter]] that led to the destruction of the [[Last Autobot]]. {{storylink|Counterpoint}}

Soundwave was off-planet when the resurrected [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] returned to Cybertron with a [[Gene Key]] capable of turning Autobots into Decepticons. The former Headmaster arrived at Fort Scyk and commanded the assembled troops to follow him, executing [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] as an example of the price of questioning his orders. Spinister filed out with the rest, but not before he had got a message out to Soundwave. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} He was next seen with Needlenose alongside Scorponok at the [[Sonic Canyons]], preparing to make his Gene Key's effects permanent, when [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and the Dinobots attacked. When Grimlock's mole [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] neutralised the Gene Key's effects on the Autobots, turning the odds against Scorponok, Spinister and Needlenose chose the better part of valour, transformed to their aerial modes and fled. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

Later, Spinister and Needlenose convinced a few agitated Cybertronians to lob a grenade at [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] as he was giving a speech at the [[Eugenesis Plaza]]. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} Spinister then monitored as [[Fang]] instigated a riot between more agitated Cybertronians and the [[Wrecker]]s on [[Auto-artery RG1|Auto-artery RG1 (North)]] as part of Soundwave's plan to sow disquiet and blind Cybertron to [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s impending attack. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
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After the Decepticons kidnapped [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]], they demanded [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] turn himself over in exchange. Spinister acted as aerial spotter for the Decepticons, tracking Prime's route to the exchange point. Unfortunately for the Decepticons, a covered pass allowed Optimus to sneak [[Fizzle]] and [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] into the area inside his trailer as back-up. {{storylink|Autobot Hostage}}

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic===
[[File:WorldsCollide3 Spinister1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|WE'RE GONNA GET SENT TO THE BAD PLACE!]]
In [[Primax 703.09 Gamma|one of many alternate realities]], Spinister was one of the few survivors of [[Unicron]]'s attack on that universe's [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and had become little more than a gibbering half-insane emotional wreck as a result. When [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] was accidentally transported into this reality, Spinister told him about Unicron and what he did. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} Optimus tried to get some answers out of him over how they could potentially defeat Unicron, but Spinister would only babble on that all those who crossed Unicron's path were already doomed. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} When Unicron returned soon after Prime's arrival, Spinister welcomed his oblivion with open arms. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} Unicron possessed him frame, and used it to converse with Optimus, demanding an explanation for the dimensional interlopper's presence. Once this exchange came to an end, Spinister was drawn into the Chaos Bringer's open maw and consumed. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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[[File:SpotlightBlaster Spinister.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|How exactly am I flying?]]
Spinister was [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|constructed cold]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} Back before the war, Spinister appeared in the crowd cheering [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron's]] first pit fight. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} It is unknown whether he joined the Decepticons at their inception or became part of the movement later on after the conquest of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]. Much later, Spinister was working under [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] on Cybertron, shortly after the Battle of [[Thunderhead Pass]]. He was part of the last major push for territory on the planet before it became uninhabitable. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}} Centuries later, Spinister still served with the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]] leader as part of the crew aboard the starship ''[[Thanatos]]''. He followed [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] and the other flying Decepticons into battle with Thunderwing on Cybertron. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

At some point, Spinister joined up with [[Scavenger (group)|a squad of loose Decepticons]] led by [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] and annoyed them with his paranoid, triggerhappy nature {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} though an erroneous reporter placed Spinister among the Decepticons imprisoned on Cybertron after the war with [[D-Void]]. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}}

[[File:MTMTE8 MisfireSpinister.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|One... two... hang on, guys, I've got this one... ''thuh-ree...'']]
Not long after they all received [[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|a call from Cybertron to return]], the Scavengers were on [[Clemency]], scavenging. During this time, they ran into a supposedly dead K-Class Decepticon called [[Fulcrum]] and Spinister removed his explosive charge in fear of the Decepticon blowing himself up while they were scavenging him. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} Misfire described him to Fulcrum, after the bot revealed himself to be actually alive, as the dumbest being in the universe. Later, he wanted to shoot a fire for giving him weird looks (in fairness they were using a still-living Autobot as a fireplace) and then shot a torch because it was glowing at him, much to Fulcrum's dismay. They were later contacted by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]], who were looking to torture and kill one of them for crimes against the Decepticons. Confused since there were only six of them and the Division mentioned seven bots present, they looked around and discovered a stasis-locked [[Grimlock (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}

The Scavengers decided to stay and fight the D.J.D. by unleashing Grimlock from his pod when the D.J.D. got close. As the D.J.D. were arriving, they revealed their real target had been Fulcrum but it was already too late. Krok released Grimlock and the fight began. During the battle, Spinister assisted Crankcase in fighting [[Helex (DJD)|Helex]]. After a while, Fulcrum attempted to blow all of the D.J.D. members up with his bomb mode by jumping off the Worldsweeper. As Spinister (probably) expected, the Decepticon harmlessly crashed into the ground and made a soft explosion. The D.J.D. left in any case for [[Overlord (Masterforce)|another target]] and the leader, [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]], announced the Scavengers and Grimlock were all now on [[The List]]. Spinister and the others recovered Fulcrum and a damaged Krok. Fulcrum then revealed to them that the D.J.D. had been after him for a crime he had committed during the war for fleeing from a fight. They set off afterwards for Cybertron with a plan to use Grimlock, who was revealed to be almost brain-dead, as a bargaining chip if they ever arrived on the planet. Before they left, they scavenged parts from [[Flywheels]], who had been killed during the fight. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

[[File:Scavengers arm the lonely.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
When Misfire managed to get himself incarcerated in the [[Galactic Council]]'s death row on the planet [[Constancy]], the rest of the Scavengers hatched a plan to rescue him, but Spinister, Krok and Crankcase were incapacitated by [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]]'s [[universal killswitch]] at a crucial moment. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} After [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] and [[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]] used half the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] to neutralise the killswitch, Spinister was seen to recover. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

[[File:Scavengers IRL.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7|YOU! ARE! A! TOY!]]
Spinister and the Scavengers would have many more misadventures including—amongst other things—conjugating verbs, using [[holomatter]] avatars to blend in with the natives on [[Magisteria VI]] and somehow getting turned into [[toy]]s. To let off steam, they amused themselves by vandalising [[Autopedia]] and playing "[[Cybertronian games#Shoot Shoot Bang Bang|Shoot Shoot Bang Bang]]". It was shortly after one such game that Spinister alerted the others that the giant TV was talking again and it said its name was [[Demus]], an associate of Krok's through a [[Militant Monoform Movement|Triple-M]] subgroup on [[The Big Conversation]], who offered them the opportunity to make some easy [[Shanix]] at his scrapyard on [[Tebris VII]]. After arriving on the planet and meeting with him, Spinister was [[mode lock]]ed in [[robot mode]], as Demus had a heightened phobia of [[transformation]].

Demus revealed that he wanted to offer the Scavengers half a billion Shanix ''each'' in exchange for Grimlock. When Misfire objected, it was put to the vote in a rare display of Decepticon democracy and Spinister elected to sell him along with Krok and Crankcase, carrying it by three votes to two. However, they wouldn't get the chance to make the deal as Demus was then summarily executed by the Duly Appointed Enforcer of the [[Tyrest Accord]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots}}

[[File:Spinister animals.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Max put them all under arrest for trafficking with a known offender but the Scavengers were able to distract him and hide in Demus's warehouse full of "[[Roboid]]" toys. After learning the true scope of Demus's crimes and that the Roboids were actually lobotomised [[Transformer]]s, stuck in [[beast mode]], to be sold to the organics of the galaxy as "torture dolls", they were able to throw him off their trail by alerting him to the presence of Grimlock on the ''Weak Anthropic Principle'', but then found that they couldn't leave their comrade behind and rode to his rescue on six unboxed [[Equinoid]]s. During the subsequent confrontation with Fortress Maximus, Spinister successfully mastered using a triple negative in a sentence, leading the other Scavengers to all pitch in, using their own unique talents to outwit the Duly Appointed Enforcer and escape with Grimlock by convincing him that the Roboids' lives were in danger—in reality, Spinister had discovered a way to reverse their "[[domestication]]" and left behind a note explaining how to do it. From then on, the Scavengers vowed to adopt Krok's new plan: to find and help all the other Decepticons out there who had been damaged by the war... after one more game of "Shoot Shoot Bang Bang". {{storylink|Animals}}

Some time later aboard the ''Weak Anthropic Principle'', the Scavengers watched a video that was being broadcast to the galaxy at large of ''[[Lost Light]]'' crewmembers apparently counting down the time to their deaths, which even they found a bit dark. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

[[File:NothingWillEverBeTheSameAgain-maskedcrusaders.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7]]

The Scavengers later visited [[Earth]] so that Crankcase could meet his online friend "[[CONS4EVA]]." Misfire and Spinister found themselves chasing Grimlock across [[New Mexico]]. Disguising themselves as [[M.A.S.K.]] agents, the two undercover Decepticons pursued their quarry to [[Amarillo]], [[Texas]], where they joined forces with [[G.I. Joe]] desk jockey [[MP3]]. The trio followed Grimlock to [[Arlington]] before MP3's "[[Action Van]]" broke down; when Misfire and Spinister revealed the faces of their [[holomatter]] avatars, Misfire's poorly-constructed holomatter face caused MP3 to pass out. Believing that they'd killed him, they buried MP3 and continued their chase. But after watching an EMT resuscitate an injured woman, they realized that they ''hadn't'' killed MP3, so Spinister hurried back to dig up their human friend while Misfire followed Grimlock. An apologetic Spinister brought MP3 back to their ship, where they discovered that Crankcase's Decepticon friend was really a religiously-inclined [[Dire Wraith]] in disguise. Having gathered three different species, the Wraith enacted the mystical ritual known as the "[[Crossover]]," which opened a tiny interdimensional portal. MP3, hoping to go on more space adventures with the Scavengers, tendered his resignation through the portal... only to discover that the Scavengers had left without him. {{storylink|Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!}}

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===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
[[Image:Kreon Spinister wallpaper.jpg|right|thumb|200px|He's angry because he doesn't know which of his guns to shoot first.]]
Spinister, Galvatron and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] were sent by [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] to rob the [[Autobot City Bank]]. In heavy disguise, they went in and got the drop on the bank tellers, only for [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] to turn up. Spinister whistled for [[Devastator (Kre-O)|Devastator]], who ripped the roof off the bank and disposed of the three Autobots. Once they'd broken open the safe, Spinister flew the [[energon]] back to Megatron. {{storylink|Quest for Energon, Part 1}}

He operated the completed weapon and successfully used it to make a giant grilled cheese sandwich for Megatron. When Wheeljack and [[Cliffjumper (Kre-O)|Cliffjumper]] invaded the work site, Spinister and the other Kreons surrounded the pair. Unfortunately the interlopers were a diversion, and the Decepticons were splattered by exploded grilled cheese sandwich then tied up in a net by the other Autobots. {{storylink|Quest for Energon, Part 2}}
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===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Spinister and the rest of the Mayhem Attack Squad were drawn to a cavern on Earth by a Decepticon signal, finding upon their arrival that the extra-dimensional [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] was the one broadcasting it. Bludgeon spoke with their new acquaintance, who momentarily showed that he had power that rivaled the Squad's. Spinister was left staring in awe as Ramjet sent eldritch energies flowing into Ruckus and effortlessly tossed him aside. The Squad agreed to join forces with Ramjet, and together they began to plot the destruction of the universe. {{storylink|History}}

==Commercial appearances==
Spinister used his Targetmasters [[Hairsplitter]] and [[Singe]] to chase down a group of Autobot-allied Nebulans. The Nebulans' Autobot allies then showed up, and used their own partners' gun modes to retaliate! Spinister and [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] transformed to robot mode to continue the fight on foot. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Double Targetmasters|Double Targetmasters commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Following the restoration of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Spinister, and [[Acid Storm]] attempted to ambush a group of Autobots who were exploring the changes to their world. The pair were promptly captured and sent to a detention facility. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (Legends)|The Autonomy Lesson}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSpinister.jpg|thumb|400px|right]]
Spinister participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character who was available in the June Daily Campaign and could be recruited after collecting 20 Alpha cores, 20 Beta cores, 20 Omega cores, and 10 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Spinister toy.jpg|thumb|Inyuk-chuk!]]
*'''Spinister''' (Targetmaster, [[1988]])
**''Accessories'': Hairsplitter and Singe Targetmaster partners/guns

:Spinister transforms into a rather busily-coloured [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|AH-64 Apache attack helicopter]]. His Targetmaster partners [[Singe]] and [[Hairsplitter]] can be attached onto peg holes on the underside of his wings. The rotors spin, but the main rotor tends to fold back into its storage mode when turned. Ironically, despite being a Double Targetmaster, he has no arm articulation whatsoever, meaning he can't actually aim his Targetmasters.

:Spinister, like all the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Double Targetmasters]], was never released in Japan.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Spinister/spinister.htm More information on Spinister at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/1988/instr_spinister.jpg Instructions for Spinister at Botchthecrab.com]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:TL-toy SpinisterBC12.jpg|thumb|right|300px|My name's not "Spinster," people.]]
*'''Spinister and Octopunch''' (BotCon Souvenir Set, [[2012]])
**''Accessories'': Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles

:[[BotCon 2012]]'s version of Spinister is a [[redeco]] of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|the 2010 ''Transformers'' series]] [[Tomahawk (TF 2010)#Toys|Tomahawk]] toy, with the alternate-tooling head used for ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Vortex (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Vortex]]. He transforms into a slightly futuristic strike helicopter with a rotating camera array under its cockpit, sporting an amalgamation of features from both the [[wikipedia:Eurocopter Tiger|Eurocopter Tiger]] and the ADH-02 Hellhound attack helicopter from ''[[wikipedia:Patlabor|Patlabor]]''. He comes with two spring-loaded missile launchers that mount under his wings via [[5mm post]]s, or can be attached to 3mm bars via their [[c joint]] clips. In [[robot mode]], he is armed with "snapping pincers" on his right forearm, while his missile launchers end up over his shoulders.

:Spinister was only available in an at-convention souvenir two-pack with [[Octopunch (SG)#Toys|''Shattered Glass'' Octopunch]], and limited to 1500 total sets.

:The original version of this mold was [[retool]]ed to make ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Springer (G1)#Generations|Springer]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BCSpinister/spinister.htm More information on ''BotCon 2012'' Spinister at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy SpinisterKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|His weapon doubles as his bed.]]
* '''Spinister''' (Micro-Changer, 2012)
**''Kit number'': '''A1007'''
**''Bag number'': '''21451 7'''

:Part of a six-figure "preview" wave of [[Micro-Changer]] [[Kreon]]s, Spinister is a [[Blindpacking|blindpacked]] bagged mini-figure. He comes with extra parts which turn him into a kinda-sorta-helicoptery thing, or can be used to form a ridiculously huge double-gatling-style "beam cannon" for robot mode use.

:He uses [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Mirage]]'s helmet and [[Vortex (G1)#Kre-O|Vortex]]'s torso-armor/rotor-blade combo. He also carries a clear-purple version of [[Soundwave (Kre-O)|Soundwave]]'s pistol.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OSpinister/spinister.htm More information on Spinister at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/kre-o/spinister/2831/1/ Image gallery of Spinister at Seibertron.com]''
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===''Generations''===
====Thrilling 30====
[[File:TF-Generations-Thrilling-30-Spinister.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|From Targetmaster to Targetmaster'd]]
*'''Nemesis Prime & Spinister''' (Legends Class, [[2014]])
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 018'''
**''Accessories'': Rotor

:''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Spinister is a redeco of ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' [[Blaze Master#Generations|Blazemaster]], transforming into a helicopter of made-up model, a robot with [[C joint|3mm-compatible]] hands, and a blaster-weapon with a [[5mm post|5mm handle]]. He comes packaged with [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Generations|Nemesis Prime]], who can wield him in weapon mode.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Movie Advanced Series]]'' [[Jolt (AOE)|Micron Jolt]] and ''Generations'' [[Shūta Gō#Generations|Shūta Gō]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/GenSpinister/spinister.htm More information on ''Generations'' Spinister at TFU.info]''

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====Combiner Wars====
[[File:CombinerWarstoy-SpinisterTFSS.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|One look at you and I can't disguise I've got separate eyes]]
*'''Spinister''' ([[2016]])
**''Accessories'': Rifle, Hairspitter and Singe Targetmaster partners, weapon/Combiner extremity

:Part of the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 4.0 (2016)|Figure Subscription Service 4.0]], ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Spinister is a [[redeco]] of [[Alpha Bravo#Generations|Alpha Bravo]], transforming into a helicopter that resembles an Aerospatiale Dauphin. He includes his Targemaster partners "[[Hairsplitter#Generations|Shrute]]" and [[Singe#Generations|Singe]], redecoes of [[Holepunch (G1)#Generations|Holepunch]] and [[Tracer (Targetmaster)#Generations|Caliburst]], respectively.

:Spinister can also form either an arm or a leg for any standard-issue ''Combiner Wars''/''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' gestalt (or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs), though he was intended to combine with [[Bludgeon (G1)#Generations|Bludgeon]] to form [[Thunder Mayhem]].

:Non-attending members can purchase the figure in the Transformers Collector's Club Online Store.

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==Notes==
*Spinister's ''Timelines'' bio card art depicts him wielding Vortex's [[MechTech]] weapon. The toy doesn't come with it, and there's no real evidence it was ever intended to.
*''Kre-O'' Spinister is one of the few Decepticon Kreons with blue eyes. Others include [[Wildrider (G1)#Kre-O|Brake-Neck]] and [[Windrazor (Prime)#Kre-O|Windrazor]].

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==Timeline==
===Beginning of the universe===
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Shortly after the beginning of the universe, an ape-like being called [[Primacron]] comes into existence and begins experimenting, creating a variety of mechanical life forms which he dubs "[[Primitive]]s." Primacron eventually takes [[Oracle (G1)|one of their number]] as his assistant.

Over time, Primacron's creations grow increasingly complex and ambitious, but his scientific endeavors finally go too far when he creates a gigantic transforming planet that he dubs [[Unicron]]. Intended as a means to wipe the universe clean so that Primacron can experiment on a blank slate, Unicron rebels, seriously injures his creator, and sets forth to destroy everything in his path. In the meantime, Primacron's assistant escapes to a world near the centre of the galaxy. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

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===12 million years ago===
[[File:FFOD4 Early Quintessons.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

An alien race known as the [[Quintesson]]s colonize the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. <ref> The exact nature of Cybertron's past is not revealed; "[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2]]" depicts the planet with rocky sublevels and ''Beast Machines'' established that organic creatures once inhabited the planet, implying that the Quintessons terraformed a preexisting Earth-like world. On the other hand, the [[Vector Sigma]] supercomputer claims to have predated Cybertron's existence. Either way, the exact specifics of Cybertron's prehistory are never revealed. </ref> {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} {{storylink|Dweller in the Depths}} and, hoping to create a servant race, engineer a strain of biomechanical monsters they dub "[[Trans-Organic]]s." Though physically strong, the Trans-Organics are simpleminded, violent, and innately destructive, making them useless for their intended purpose. The Quintessons deem the Trans-Organics a failure and destroy the vast majority of their creations, imprisoning a handful of survivors deep beneath the planet. {{storylink|Dweller in the Depths}}

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For their second attempt, the Quintessons settle on creating a line of robotic slaves, {{storylink|The Dweller in the Depths}} turning the planet into a gigantic factory designed for the mass-production of these robots. Mechanical bodies are forged in the fires of the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} which are then imbued with intelligence and a [[Spark|guiding life force]] through the power of the [[Vector Sigma]] supercomputer. As their new underclass takes shape, the Quintessons develop two distinct product lines: [[Autobot|consumer goods]] and [[Decepticon|military hardware]]. Robotic labor becomes the backbone of Quintesson society, expanding to include violent rounds of [[gladiatorial combat]] staged for the amusement of Quintesson rulers. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

The reign of dominance over Cybertron is punctuated by the banishment of the Quintesson [[Mara-Al-Utha]], a powerful sorcerer who, in defiance of Quintesson law, dabbles in the forbidden arts of [[magic]]. He is sent to the other-dimensional realm of [[Menonia]], where he trains with and eventually betrays the ruling "[[Golden One]];" seizing dominance of the land with his dark arts. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}

During their servitude, a group of consumer goods robots come into possession of the mysterious [[Matrix of Leadership]]. The origins of this talisman are unknown (there is some suggestion it may be connected to Primacron's assistant), but it is secretly passed down from one holder to the next: [[Primon]] to [[Prima]] to [[Prime Nova]]. After a million years of oppression, the consumer goods robots slowly develop true sentience and rebel against their creators, sparking the [[Autobot Rebellion]], the "First Cybertronian War." {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

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===11 million years ago===
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Rebel leader [[Alpha Trion (G1)|A-3]] and his [[Autobot rebel|rebel cell of like-minded consumer goods robots]] assault the Quintesson's [[Hive City]], deactivating the gigantic [[Guardian robot|Dark Guardian]] through the use of the [[Coder Remote]] placed inside A-3's slave brand. The Hive City is captured by the rebels; {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}} this military victory marks a turning point in the war and the Quintessons are eventually forced to flee the planet. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

In the ensuing period of peace and reconstruction, [[Guardian Prime]] holds the Matrix as a new civilization develops. The two distinct cultures of Quintesson machinery continue to speciate along their own lines and eventually come to be known as "[[Autobot]]s" and "[[Decepticon]]s." {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

At some point around this time, the fearsome [[Brimstone]] terrorizes the city of [[Hyperious]], and after a prolonged battle, the ancient Cybertronians are able to separate his [[personality component]] from his body and inter it within a great ceremonial urn, mythologized as the "Heart of the Dragon". {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

===9 million years ago===
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Both factions of robots cooperate for a period until the Decepticons — still driven by an instinctual thirst for conquest — turn their aggression against the Autobots in the [[Second Cybertronian War]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} Early on in the conflict, a depraved Decepticon conqueror known as the "[[Cannibaron|Cannibal Baron]]" establishes an empire, and is challenged by [[Sentinel EnN]]. Their conflict destroys the city of [[Doradus]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/15}}

Over the course of the war, the Matrix is passed from Guardian Prime to [[Zeta Prime]], who in turn falls and is succeded by [[Sentinel Prime]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} Sentinel Prime becomes the first wartime Autobot leader, pitting his troops against the Decepticon commander [[Trannis]] and his [[ASD-324-ddd-3e3c1 model Decepticon|forces]]. {{Storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/05}} The protracted conflict sees both sides claim victory at different points in time. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}}

Unable to decisively overpower their heavily-armed enemies, the Autobots seek a new advantage in the war and develop stealth technology that allows them to hide in plain sight: the ability to [[Transformation|transform]]. With this new skill, Sentinel Prime defeats Trannis, the Autobots win the war, and drive the Decepticons and their followers underground. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} The Autobots establish[[Autobot High Command]] as a peacetime government. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}} Under their jurisdiction, energy becomes plentiful and the planet shines with a healthy golden glow, ushering in the [[Golden Age]] of Cybertron. {{storylink|War Dawn}} In this period, the Autobots maintain a small peacekeeping force known as the [[Autobot Guard]], a part-time outfit only assembled as needed with only a [[Advanced Observation Unit|single dedicated regiment]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 35|Sentinel Major profile}}

In the age of peace that follows, Cybertronians leave their planet for the first time to explore the galaxy beyond. [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], after graduating from Cybertron's Science and Exploration academy, befriends [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]]. The two travel to an [[Earth|uncharted planet]] where severe weather separate the two and force Skyfire to crash-land in the [[Arctic]]. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}} {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 37|Starscream profile}} On Cybertron, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s collaborate to build [[Crystal City]]. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

Though driven back, the Decepticons are not defeated, and soon begin preparing for a new conflict by developing transformation technology of their own and combining it with [[flight]] abilities. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] develops the [[Skyraider]] program that grants Decepticons airborne [[alternate mode]]s. {{storylink|Wings of Honor|Leozack profile}}

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So it is that [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] is created, a new Decepticon leader who swiftly gathers a multitude of followers {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} and [[Robo-Smasher|reprograms]] Autobots into obedient Decepticon soldiers. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}} Searching for energy to fuel his growing war machine, Megatron stages attacks on Cybertron's outlying cities {{storylink|War Dawn}} and manages to slay Sentinel Prime. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} The Matrix eludes Megatron's grasp, however, having been loaded aboard the deep-space starship ''[[Van De Graaff]]''. While passing the planet [[Beta-Nine]] en route to Cybertron, the ship is intercepted by Quintessons, who succeed in killing the Autobot crew but fail to take the Matrix. Mistaking the ship's disappearance for a Decepticon attack, the High Command prepares for the commencement of full hostilities. Councilor [[Magnum]] sends the nearby ''[[Eight Track]]'' and its captain [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] to investigate. They are shot down over the planet by a Decepticon ship, and during the subsequent hostilities on the planet the young cadet [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] discovers the wreckage of the ''Van De Graaff'' and the bodies of the aliens and takes the Matrix. Kup manages to outwit the Decepticon leader [[Banzai-Tron]] with a booby trap and forces a surrender.

On returning to Cybertron, Thunderclash and his crew are rewarded for their bravery by being inducted into Magnum's newest intiative: as part of the Autobot's preparations for all-out war against the Decepticons, Thunderclash becomes the leader of a high ranking strike force within the Autobot Guard that will come to be knon as the "[[Elite Guard]]." {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

In the meantime, the Matrix is returned to Cybertron, where it comes into the possession of its custodian [[Alpha Trion]], formerly known as A-3. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

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In other regions of Cybertron, the new flight powers of the Decepticons attract the attention of some Autobots, including a young dock worker named [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]]. However, Orion learns the folly of his ways when Megatron raids [[Storage Yard 67|his workplace]] and plunders the energy within, fatally wounding himself, his girlfriend [[Elita One|Ariel]], and his friend [[Dion]]. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}} Sometime afterward, Dion's barely-functional body is found by Autobots, and with the help of [[Cop-Tur]] Dion receives a life-saving, full-body overhaul. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}} At the suggestion of [[Magnum]] and [[Sentinel Major]], he joins the Elite Guard, serving under [[Metalhawk]]. {{storylink|Wings of Honor|Dion's ''Wings Universe'' profile}}

Orion and Ariel, meanwhile are rescued by the time-travelling [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] and brought to Alpha Trion. Trion rebuilds the two into battle-ready configurations, transforming them into "Optimus Prime" and "Elita One" and installing the Matrix in Optimus' chest. As the new leader of the Autobots, Optimus stands against Megatron's tyranny in the [[Third Cybertronian War]]. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

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===8 million years ago===
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Ten years later, <ref> [[Pete Sinclair]] has stated that the events of ''The Coming Storm'' take place ten years after ''War Dawn'', which would set the story approximately 8,999,990 years ago. </ref> the Elite Guard has grown into a major player in the war, incorporating new members such as the weapons engineer [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], the flight-capable [[Over-Run]], {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 2}} and the [[Stealth Team]], led by AOU veteran[[Powerflash]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 35|Sentinel Major profile}} On the Decepticon side of the war, various [[Decepticon Warlord]]s seek to consolidate their power over their domains, competing with one another as much as the Autobots and eventually forming a War Council consisting of various bit players. {{storylink|A Team Effort}}

Skeptical of Alpha Trion's "Prime Initiative," Magnum spearheads a new effort that will put the Elite Guard at the vanguard of the Autobot forces and commissions a new special operations unit designed to eliminate Decepticon leaders as they pop up: the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 2}} On their first mission, the Combaticons join forces with Metalhawk's squad to investigate a mysterious factory recently unearthed by an archeological dig. News of the artifact attracts the attention of [[Rage (G1)|Rage]] and his [[Stormtrooper]]s, who succeed in stealing Brimstone's personality component and installing it into a new body. Brimstone is defeated when Brimstone's small body overloads from the power contained in his personality component and violently explodes, killing Rage and most of his men. Decepticon leader [[Deathsaurus]], hearing of the adventure, takes a special interest in the Combaticons. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

The Combaticons continue to serve as part of the Elite Guard, though after investigating a potential Decepticon base {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 3}} they are captured by Decepticons and returned to Deathsaurus. Preying on each of their insecurities in turn, Deathsaurus offers them a deal: if they turn against the Elite Guard, Deathsaurus will provide them with an [[Combiner|upgrade]] that will allow them to quickly and painlessly end the war before it can engulf their world... a deal with the devil that Onslaught accepts. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 4}} As Decepticons, their existence proves troubling to Starscream, who worries that their ambition will lead to treachery. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}}

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In the meantime, Magnus deploys the Stealth Team to apprehend [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]], searching for an anomalous asteroid. Aboard the ''[[Darklon (G1)|Darklon]]'' the team manage to trick Gutcruncher's crew and reach the planetoid. In the ensuing battle, both sides are exposed to a massive dosage of [[Nucleon (substance)|mysterious radiation]], bestowing them with extra power and speed but robbing them of the ability to [[Transformation|transform]]. The Stealth Team are able to successfully subdue the Decepticons and return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with them captive.

Subsequently, several Decepticon Warlords hold one of their customary meetings and are wiped out by Deathsaurus' lackey [[Falcon (G1)|Falcon]] in a suicide bombing. Deathsaurus subsequently promotes [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] to the rank of lieutenant to replace his fallen solier. {{storylink|A Team Effort}}

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The turncoat Combaticons use their new combined mode "[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] to besiege the Elite Guard Headquarters, crushing Sentinel Major to death {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} and slaughtering many more Guardsmen until Dion successfully forces them to decombine; assuming that they've won, the Combaticons retreat. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}} With the Elite Guard in tatters from the massacre, Magnum discovers that the Autobot High Council have set up a new military under the direct command of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}}

While Prime and his team goes after Megatron, Magnum gathers what remains of the Elite Guard to find and eliminate Deathsaurus, whose forces are in disarray following the prior defeat of Bruticus. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} The Constructicons are captured by the Autobots; Deathsaurus retreats, but finds that during his absence Megatron has usurped his forces. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}} Robo-Smashed warlord and [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] leader [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] throws his hat in with Megatron, and as a result he and his troops are upgraded with purloined combiner technology to form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], while Starscream plots to one day overthrow Megatron and take his place. The Combaticons, who refuse to recognize Megatron's leadership, are reduced to personality components and interred in a [[Decepticon Detention Center|Decepticon detention facility]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}}

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A week later, Megatron's Decepticons attack Iacon using Devastator as a spearhead, but the Autobots succeed in bringing him down and turning the tide. In the battle, Dion and Magnum are both gravely wounded. Alpha Trion tries to repair them both, but ultimately only one pulls through. Trion rebuilds the survivor into "[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]." {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

Following the first fall of Devastator, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] subsequently tracks down the Constructicon and tries to reverse Megatron's brainwashing, but discovers they have become a combiner, who attempts to use the Robo-Smasher to reprogram Omega Supreme. Omega destroys the machine and they flee before he recovers from the attack. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

===4 million years ago===
The war continues apace for four million years. During this time, the Autobot race grows increasingly militarized, developing new innovations in attempts to win the war. As endless fighting depletes the planet's energy, fuel becomes scarce and several Autobots develop the voluntary "[[Micromaster]]" upgrade to mitigate fuel consumption. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

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Many Autobots — including some Elite Guard veterans — soon tire of the war and choose to flee Cybertron entirely, colonizing distant worlds like [[Paradron]] and [[Antilla]] to escape the war. {{storylink|Fight or Flee}} {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} By four million years ago Optimus Prime supervises the secret construction of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]],'' a ship that will carry a team of Autoots into space to search for more energy. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}} {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

By the time that they are prepared to launch the ship, the Decepticons, having caught word of the Autobot plan, attack and the Autobots are forced to leave early without several crew members. The Decepticons, led by Megatron, give chase aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]],'' while [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]], Megatron's loyal enforcer, stays behind to keep watch over Cybertron in his leader's absence. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

The launch of the ''Ark'' is observed by Alpha Trion and a small group of Autobot stragglers who failed to make it aboard in time. Prime and his crew believe Elita One and her [[Female Autobots|team]] have been destroyed. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}} With the energy shortages threatening the Autobots with extinction, Trion prepares [[Stasis hibernation pod]]s for the Autobots on Cybertron, programmed to reactivate their inhabitants when energy becomes plentiful again. Kup foregoes the hibernation procedure and, over the next few million years, undergoes rapid aging as a result of the energon-depleted world. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

In space, the ''Nemesis'' catches up with the ''Ark''. The Decepticons board the ''Ark'' and battle with the Autobot crew, until the out-of-control vessel crashes in [[Mount St. Hilary]] on Earth. The impact knocks both sides offline for several million years. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

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Three Decepticons abandon the ''Nemesis'' aboard an escape pod before the ship impacts Earth. Their escape pod crash lands in [[Bali]], where they adopt new [[alternate mode]]s based off the native insects. Becoming the "[[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s", the trio quietly ride out the next four million years in the [[Demon Swamp]] by converting organic matter into fuel. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

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===180,000 years ago===
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Approximately 180,000 years ago, <ref>[[Primeval Dawn Part 2]]</ref> time-travelling [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s arrive from the future via [[Transwarp]] technology. In the intervening period of time between the crash of the ''Ark'' and the arrival of these descendants, Earth has been selected by the extradimensional [[Vok]] as a testbed for their experiments, involving gigantic quantities of [[Energon|energon]] and the deployment of a [[Planet Buster|second moon]] in the planet's orbit. To cope with the [[energon radiation]], both factions of Transformers are forced to adopt [[beast mode]]s based off the native life forms, kicking off the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} The presence of Cybertronians on Earth interfere in the Vok's experiments and the aliens attempt to sterilize the planet. [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] sacrifices his life to stop this, {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2}} destroying the moon but releasing a [[quantum surge]] that [[Transmetal|mutates]] several of the Beast Warriors. {{storylink|Aftermath}}

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Eventually, it becomes clear that Predacon leader [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] has deliberately travelled back in time to prehistoric Earth on the instructions of his namesake, the Decepticon Megatron, in an attempt to alter history and win the war before it ever begins. The Predacons first turn their efforts towards wiping out [[Protohuman|primitive humanity]], only for [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] to sacrifice himself to save them. {{storylink|Code of Hero}} Megatron then unearths the ''Ark'' and kills Optimus Prime in an attempt to erase the Autobots from existence, but the resulting [[timestorm]] is averted after the Maximals successfully repair the Autobot leader; the Maximals subsequently relocate to Mount St. Hilary to defend their ancestors from any further meddling, {{storylink|Optimal Situation}} though their efforts are not always successful. {{storylink|Master Blaster}}

[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] eventually unearths the Decepticon warship ''Nemesis'', which Megatron subsequently hijacks to wipe out the ''Ark'' and its occupants. The Predacon leader is captured, and the Maximals and their prisoner return to their own time aboard one of the ''Ark'''s shuttles... except for [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], who stays behind to be worshipped by the protohumans. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}} {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}} He remains there until the protohumans kick him out and he leaves Earth to return to Cybertron. {{storylink|The Catalyst}}
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===100,000 years ago===
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While on [[Dread (planet)|Dread]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] is captured by the [[Orb]]s and forced to work as a slave in the [[death crystal]] mines. He manages to escape and is about to free [[Dread slaves|other slaves]] when the sudden appearance of [[Chaos (alien)|Chaos]] scares him away. {{Storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

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===5,000 years ago===
Just as [[Niko Don]] is about to send his creation [[Nijika]] out to space, the [[Quintesson]]s disable the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]]'s telepathic abilities and place Planet [[Zamojin (planet)|Zamojin]] under [[quadrant lock]], an event remembered as the "[[Night of the Devils]]." {{storylink|The Face of the Nijika}}

===543===
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Four Decepticons, two Autobots, and one human travel accidentally travel back in time after stumbling across the mystical [[Dragon Mound]]. They become involved in a dispute between [[Aetheling the Red]] and [[Wigend du Blackthorne]] and soon return to their own time via the wizard [[Beorht]]. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}

===14th century===
A spaceship containing a Cybertronian weather control unit is unearthed by Persians. The device's activation causes a great disaster, and so the King of Persia seals its power core inside a golden shell, the [[Pearl of Bahoudin]]. The ornate treasure is buried in the [[Galata Valley]]. {{Storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

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===1977===
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The [[Voyager]] spacecraft is launched. At some point after reawakening, Megatron will intercept the craft and inscribe a message on the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|golden disc]] it carries — with time-travelling [[transwarp]] technology in development, he orders his descendants to change history and ensure a Decepticon victory by killing Optimus Prime in the past. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}}

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===1984===
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A volcanic eruption jars the ''Ark'' within and inadvertently reactivates the ''Ark'''s systems, including its [[Teletraan I]] computer. The Ark's systems repair and reactivate the slumbering Autobots and Decepticons, rebuilding their [[alternate mode]]s so as to resemble Earth machinery. Driven by the need build a new spaceship and leave Earth, Megatron and his forces set about gathering energy, but are opposed by Optimus Prime and their new human allies, the [[Witwicky]]s. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} The Decepticons build the ''[[Victory (G1)|Victory]]'' to try and return to Cybertron, but it crashes and sinks to the bottom of the ocean thanks to [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]'s sabotage. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}} Earth's governments soon become aware of the extraterrestrials and cooperate with them. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

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After eons, Shockwave finally contacts Megatron and informs him of a [[space bridge]] that will allow transport between the two planets, though the Autobots foil their initial plan of conquest. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}} The Autobots gain new allies: befriending [[Chip Chase]], {{storylink|Roll for It}} unearthing [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}} and constructing the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}} {{Storylink|War of the Dinobots}}

Eventually, Megatron cuts a deal with the evil [[Doctor Arkeville]], using his [[hypno-chip]] to brainwash humans into constructing a large space bridge that pulls Cybertron into Earth's orbit. {{Storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} The Autobots ultimately foil the plot, but Cybertron remains near Earth. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}} The energy awakens several Autobots in hibernation, who eventually travel to Earth to join up with Optimus Prime's Autobots. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}} The Decepticons reunite with the Insecticons, who rejoin Megatron's forces. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

During this time, the human special mission force known as [[G.I. Joe]] begin a war with the human terrorist organization [[Cobra]]. {{storylink|A Common Foe|Serpent O.R.'s ''Wings Universe'' profile}} {{storylink|Only Human}}

===1985===
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The Autobots continue to battle the Decepticons, foiling Megatron's grandiose and frequently nonsensical schemes for energy. On one such madcap adventure, Spike meets [[Carly]], his future wife. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}}

Joined by the new Autobots, Optimus Prime's forces locate and defend a temporally-unstable [[Dinobot Island (G1)|island]] from Decepticons, which becomes home to the five Dinobots. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}} A handful of Autobots and Decepticons are accidentally transported to a [[Brobdingnag|world of gigantic aliens]]; {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} the Autobots return via a space-capable toy rocket and briefly contend with the alien gambler [[Bosch]], the bounty hunter [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] and the excesses of [[Gyconi|Lord Gyconi]] on the voyage back to Earth. {{storylink|The Gambler}}

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Frustrated by his repeated failures, Megatron travels to Cybertron and accesses Vector Sigma to create the five [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Optimus Prime and Alpha Trion follow him and use Vector Sigma to forge the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s, Trion merging himself with the computer to bring them online. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Starscream accesses the Decepticon Detention Center and returns the Combaticons to operational status as his own personal army, which ends in their banishment.{{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}} The Combaticons return to Cybertron and overthrow Shockwave, forcing a brief pan-factional alliance to take down Bruticus; Megatron secretly has the Combaticon combiner reprogrammed to be loyal to him. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

===1993===
The [[Earth Defense Command]] is founded sometime before this date. Optimus Prime and the Autobots work with the EDC to encourage a stronger link between the two species; using technology reverse-engineered from Vector Sigma, a handful of prototypes based off experimental science give rise to the first [[Cyberfactory]]. These Cyberfactories are designed to manufacture new Transformer life and soon give rise to a "second generation" of neutral Cybertronians with the rights and statuses of Earth citizens. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

Around this time, Spike and Carly get married and give birth to [[Daniel Witwicky]].

===2001===
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The Decepticons successfully conquer Cybertron, and their victory prompts a diaspora of Autobot refugees to flee Cybertron in favor of Earth. {{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}} The Autobots maintain a skeleton crew on Cybertron's two moons, {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}} as Optimus Prime coordinates the evacuation efforts. On Earth, the Autobots begin the construction of [[Autobot City]], a new embassy for Cybertronian expatriates. {{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}} [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] attempts to find the Matrix, which has been hidden in the construction site, but is defeated by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]], who glimpses an inkling of his future in the battle for the Matrix. {{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}}

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===2005===
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After four years of regrouping on Earth, Optimus Prime makes preparations to try and retake Cybertron from the Decepticons. However, Megatron catches wind of the Autobot tactics; he and many Decepticons trail their ship to Earth and wage the [[Battle of Autobot City]]. Numerous Autobots die over the course of the siege, which is only ended when Optimus Prime engages Megatron in solo combat. Optimus is able to fatally wound Megatron, but soon dies from his own wounds and entrusts the Matrix to Ultra Magnus.

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The [[Unicron War]] begins immediately afterwards as Unicron, hoping to remove his one weakness, approaches Cybertron to destroy the Matrix. Starscream briefly seizes command and throws Megatron and other wounded combatants out of Astrotrain, where they encounter Unicron. Unicron uses his powers to rebuild Megatron into the powerful [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], recreating other fallen Decepticons into [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], and the [[Sweep]]s. Galvatron kills Starscream and Unicron sends his creation to Earth to find and destroy Matrix. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}} Unbeknownst to any, Starscream's mutant spark survives as a disembodied "ghost" unmoored from time and space. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}} Starscream randomly bounces backwards and forwards in time, briefly interfering with the Beast Wars on prehistoric Earth. {{storylink|Possession}}

The Autobots flee Earth, adventuring across [[Quintessa]] and [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] and gathering more allies along the way, befriending [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]'s tribe of [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s. Galvatron defeats Ultra Magnus and steals the Matrix, but his attempt to use it on Unicron fails and his betrayal drives Unicron enough to attack Cybertron.

[[File:RodimusPrimeMovie1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Uncle Rodimus wants '''YOU!''']]

The Autobots and their new friends regroup for a combined attack on the planet-eater; in the chaos, Hot Rod manages to take the Matrix back from Galvatron and its energies transform him into "Rodimus Prime." Rodimus defeats Galvatron and throws him into space; opening the Matrix, he destroys Unicron from within. In the aftermath, Rodimus takes command of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

===2006===
With their erstwhile leader missing in action, the Decepticons fall into infighting and are quickly driven off Cybertron entirely, regrouping on the barren planet of [[Chaar]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} Cyclonus tracks Galvtron to the hostile world of [[Thrull]], where he discovers that exposure to the planet's plasma pools has rendered Galvatron immensely powerful but violently insane. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}}

With the Decepticons on the retreat, Rodimus turns his attention to rebuilding relations with the rest of the galaxy and attends the [[Galactic Olympics]] on [[Athenia]]. The Decepticons, however, have forged an alliance with the Quintessons, and attack the event and kidnap Rodimus, Magnus, and several other Autobots. To destroy the Autobots they have captured and the Matrix, the Quintessons explode [[Quintessa]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}}

As part of their plan to reconquer Cybertron, the Quintessons buy the loyalty of the Decepticons on Chaar before Galvatron returns. The Quintesson-led Decepticons attack the Autobots at [[Goo 8739B|Goo #8739B]] {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} before Galvatron returns and agrees to an alliance with the aliens. Hoping to find a connection between the Transformers and Quintesson, Rodimus journeys deep into the Matrix to discover the long-lost origins of his people. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} The Quintesson-Decepticon alliance attacks on two fronts: siccing [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] on Earth, destroying the Ark before Metroplex transforms and stops him. Seeking to retake their old planet, the Quintessons attempt to pull a [[large switch|kill switch]] on Cybertron, which Galvatron unwittingly obliges. With every Transformer frozen, Spike saves the day by destroying the switch, sending the Quintessons panicking off the planet and the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}} T

Though the Decepticon alliance crumbles, the Quintessons remain active participants in the war as wild cards: kidnapping Autobots and Decepticons for psychological experiments, {{storylink|The Killing Jar}} briefly reanimating Optimus Prime as a [[zombie]] puppet to trick Rodimus into surrendering the Matrix, {{storylink|Dark Awakening}} and using a gigantic [[Time Window]] to reach back in time to the [[Autobot Rebellion]] and prevent it from ever coming to pass. {{Storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

At some point, [[Octane]] steals Trypticon, but his rebellion fails and, banished from the Decepticons, becomes an Autobot freighter. He encounters Starscream's ghost after Galvatron puts out a hit on the ex-Decepticon, who saves him from death and causes trouble by possessing both Cyclonus and Scourge. {{Storylink|Starscream's Ghost}} Starscream returns to make trouble, this time striking a deal with Unicron to help the planet-eater regain a physical body. Starscream steals parts from Autobots and Decepticons to transform the planet itself into Unicron's new form, but Unicron's Faustian pact soon backfires and Starscream is sent flying into space when the Autobots detonate [[energon cube]]s inside Unicron to knock his head back into orbit. {{Storylink|Ghost in the Machine}}

Daniel and Grimlock accidentally travel into [[Menonia]], encountering [[Mara-Al-Utha]]; they work with the deposed "[[Golden One]]" to overthrow the alien sorcerer and return the [[magic]]al realm to its rightful state. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}

The battles against the Decepticons and Quintessons spread to new worlds, including the musical planet of [[Eurythma]], {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} the warring worlds of [[Lanarq]] and [[Xetaxxis]], {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}} and the invasion — and eventual destruction of the long-lost Autobot colony [[Paradron]]. {{storylink|Fight or Flee}} The Quintessons eventually unleash the [[Dweller]] on Cybertron, which badly backfires. {{storylink|The Dweller in the Depths}}

Following the defeat and collapse of [[Cobra]], its [[Cobra Commander|commander]] falls on hard times and, under the alias "Old Snake," becomes an independent contractor in the [[New York City|New York]] underworld. He sells the crime boss [[Victor Drath]] some of his [[synthoid]] technology, which Drath uses to transfer the minds of Rodimus, Ultra Magnus, Springer, and Arcee into human forms. Though Drath's plan is foiled, {[storylink|Only Human}} the caper rekindles Old Snake's lust for power. Reactivating some old Cobra assets, he begins a new project to try and create "[[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]" ultimate warrior by uploading the greatest military minds from Earth's history into a deactivated [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]. The EDC intervenes, and in the ensuing fight [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] is accidentally knocked into the [[Brainwave Scanner]], creating a Decepticon warrior with EDC sympathies. Skeptical of his loyalty, the Decepticons eventually place him in charge of a motley group of low-ranking soldiers. {{storylink|A Common Foe|Serpent O.R.'s ''Wings Universe'' profile}}

To supplant Unicron, Primacron creates the energy being [[Tornedron]]. The Oracle summons a group of "[[Primitive]]" Transformers to help battle and defeat the creature; {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}} shortly afterwards, the Autobots help free [[Zamojin (planet)|Zamojin]] from Quintesson oppression. {{storylink|The Face of the Nijika}}

Following his brief resurrection and subsequent sacrifice at the hands of the Quintessons {{storylink|Dark Awakening}}, [[Jessica Morgan]] and [[Gregory Swofford]] discover Optimus' body drifting in space. They discover the body covered in [[Hate Plague|mysterious, aggression-heightening spores]]; when a Terrorcon attack leaves Jessica injured, her father [[Mark Morgan]] uses Optimus' body to lure the Autobots and infect them all with the Hate Plague. The plague spreads out of control, threatening the entire galaxy, so a handful uninfected Autobots convince the Quintesson [[Klementia]] to resurrect the Optimus in exchange for saving his life. {{Storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} Klementia also rebuilds the gravely wounded [[Bumblebee (G1)/G1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] into Goldbug. Optimus Prime confronts the infected Rodimus, seizing control of the Matrix and using it to purge the Hate Plague from the universe - saving the galaxy but draining the Matrix. Rodimus returns to Hot Rod and Optimus Prime reassume command of the Autobots. {{Storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

===2007===
{{storylink|The Rebirth}}

===2010===
{{storylink|Wings of Honor}} {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}} {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}} {{storylink|A Flash Forward}}

===2012===
{{storylink|A Flash Forward}}

===2013===
{{storylink|Termination}} {{storylink|A Common Foe}}

===2030===
{{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}}

===2300===
{{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}} {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars}} {{storylink|Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines}} {{storylink|Transformers: Universe (comic)|The Wreckers}}

===2984===
{{storylink|Hoist the Flag}} {{storylink|Legacy (issue)|Legacy}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

Our Heroes Respond

2017-11-14T21:05:23Z

Jcbynum1: /* Featured characters */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Titans Return (cartoon)|Transformers: Titans Return]]'' ep 2
|prev=Aftermath and Rebirth
|title="Our Heroes Respond"
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]], [[Machinima]]
|written by=[[F.J. DeSanto]]
|airdate=[[November 14]], 2017
|animation studio=[[Tatsunoko Production]]}}

'''With Trypticon on a rampage, the people of Cybertron begin weighing their options.'''

==Synopsis==
{{epstub}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (3)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (4)
*[[Computron (G1)|Computron]] (8)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (10)

|c2=
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (1)
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (7)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (9)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (11)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (12)
*[[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] (13)
*[[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]] (14)

|h4=[[Caminus|Camiens]]
|c4=
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (2)
*[[Mistress of Flame]] (5)
*[[Victorion]] (6)
}}

==Quotes==

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===

===Transformers references===
* Metroplex's tale of the Titans is almost entirely drawn off of the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]], where it was first alluded to in [[A 'Bot and Her City|the first issue]] of the original ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Windblade]]'' miniseries and further expounded on in the second volume to explain the origin of various Transformer colony worlds. In that universe, however, it was made clear that the colonization expeditions were the final voyages that each Titan would undertake, either dying or being cannibalized for parts by the civilizations they birthed; here, it's established that Titans could seed many worlds with life.

===Animation and technical errors===

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.go90.com/videos/8Ebc1KREnea "Our Heroes Respond" on Go90] (US only)

[[Category:Titans Return episodes]]

User:Locoman/Sandbox:WingsTimeline

2017-11-03T02:38:18Z

Jcbynum1: /* 8 million years ago */

==Timeline==
===Beginning of the universe===
Shortly after the beginning of the universe, an ape-like being called [[Primacron]] comes into existence and begins experimenting, creating a variety of mechanical life forms which he dubs "[[Primitive]]s." Primacron eventually takes [[Oracle (G1)|one of their number]] as his assistant.

Over time, Primacron's creations grow increasingly complex and ambitious, but his scientific endeavors finally go too far when he creates a gigantic transforming planet that he dubs [[Unicron]]. Intended as a means to wipe the universe clean so that Primacron can experiment on a blank slate, Unicron rebels, seriously injures his creator, and sets forth to destroy everything in his path. In the meantime, Primacron's assistant escapes to a world near the centre of the galaxy. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

===12 million years ago===
An alien race known as the [[Quintesson]]s colonize the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. <ref> The exact nature of Cybertron's past is not revealed; "[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2]]" depicts the planet with rocky sublevels and ''Beast Machines'' established that organic creatures once inhabited the planet, implying that the Quintessons terraformed a preexisting Earth-like world. On the other hand, the [[Vector Sigma]] supercomputer claims to have predated Cybertron's existence. Either way, the exact specifics of Cybertron's prehistory are never revealed. </ref> {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}{{storylink|Dweller in the Depths}} and, hoping to create a servant race, engineer a strain of biomechanical monsters they dub "[[Trans-Organic]]s." Though physically strong, the Trans-Organics are simpleminded, violent, and innately destructive, making them useless for their intended purpose. The Quintessons deem the Trans-Organics a failure and destroy the vast majority of their creations, imprisoning a handful of survivors deep beneath the planet. {{storylink|Dweller in the Depths}}

For their second attempt, the Quintessons decide to create a line of robotic slaves {{storylink|The Dweller in the Depths}} and turn the planet into a gigantic factory designed for the mass-production of these robots. Mechanical bodies are forged in the fires of the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} which are then imbued with intelligence and a [[Spark|guiding life force]] through the power of the [[Vector Sigma]] supercomputer. As the robots take shape, the Quintessons develop two distinct product lines: [[Autobot|consumer goods]] and [[Decepticon|military hardware]]. Robotic labor becomes the backbone of Quintesson society, expanding to include violent rounds of [[gladiatorial combat]] staged for the amusement of Quintesson rulers.

During their servitude, a group of consumer goods robots come into possession of the mysterious [[Matrix of Leadership]]. The origins of this talisman are unknown (there is some suggestion it may be connected to Primacron's assistant), but it is secretly passed down from one holder to the next: [[Primon]] to [[Prima]] to [[Prime Nova]]. After a million years of oppression, the consumer goods robots slowly develop true sentience and rebel against their creators, sparking the [[First Cybertronian War]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

===11 million years ago===
Rebel leader [[Alpha Trion (G1)|A-3]] and his [[Autobot rebel|rebel cell of like-minded consumer goods robots]] assault the Quintesson's [[Hive City]], deactivating the gigantic [[Guardian robot|Dark Guardian]] through the use of the [[Coder Remote]] placed inside A-3's slave brand. The Hive City is captured by the rebels; {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}} this military victory marks a turning point in the war and the Quintessons are eventually forced to flee the planet. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

In the ensuing period of peace and reconstruction, [[Guardian Prime]] holds the Matrix as a new civilization develops. The two distinct cultures of Quintesson machinery continue to speciate along their own lines and eventually come to be known as "[[Autobot]]s" and "[[Decepticon]]s." {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

===9 million years ago===
After a period of peace and cooperation, the Decepticons — still driven by an instinctual thirst for conquest — turn their aggression against the Autobots in the [[Second Cybertronian War]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} Early on in the conflict, a depraved Decepticon conqueror known as the "[[Cannibaron|Cannibal Baron]]" establishes an empire, and is challenged by [[Sentinel EnN]]. Their conflict destroys the city of [[Doradus]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/15}}

Over the course of the war, the Matrix is passed from Guardian Prime to [[Zeta Prime]], who in turn falls and is succeded by [[Sentinel Prime]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} Sentinel Prime becomes the first wartime Autobot leader, pitting his troops against the Decepticon commander [[Trannis]] and his [[ASD-324-ddd-3e3c1 model Decepticon|forces]]. {{Storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/05}} The protracted conflict sees both sides claim victory at different points in time. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}} Many Autobots choose to flee Cybertron entirely, colonizing distant worlds like [[Paradron]] and [[Antilla]] to escape the war. {{storylink|Fight or Flee}} {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

Unable to decisively overpower their heavily-armed enemies, the Autobots seek a new advantage in the war and develop stealth technology that allows them to hide in plain sight: the ability to [[Transformation|transform]]. With this new skill, Sentinel Prime defeats Trannis, the Autobots win the war, and drive the Decepticons and their followers underground. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} The Autobots establish[[Autobot High Command]] as a peacetime government. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}} Under their jurisdiction, energy becomes plentiful and the planet shines with a healthy golden glow, ushering in the [[Golden Age]] of Cybertron. {{storylink|War Dawn}} In this period, the Autobots maintain a small peacekeeping force known as the [[Autobot Guard]], a part-time outfit only assembled as needed with only a [[Advanced Observation Unit|single dedicated regiment]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 35|Sentinel Major profile}}

Though driven back, the Decepticons are not defeated, and soon begin preparing for a new conflict by developing transformation technology of their own and combining it with [[flight]] abilities. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] develops the [[Skyraider]] program that grants Decepticons airborne [[alternate mode]]s. {{storylink|Wings of Honor|Leozack profile}}

So it is that [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] is created, a new Decepticon leader who swiftly gathers a multitude of followers {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} and [[Robo-Smasher|reprograms]] Autobots into obedient Decepticon soldiers. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}} Searching for energy to fuel his growing war machine, Megatron stages attacks on Cybertron's outlying cities {{storylink|War Dawn}} and manages to slay Sentinel Prime. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} The Matrix eludes Megatron's grasp, however, having been loaded aboard the deep-space starship ''[[Van De Graaff]]''. While passing the planet [[Beta-Nine]] en route to Cybertron, the ship is intercepted by Quintessons, who succeed in killing the Autobot crew but fail to take the Matrix. Mistaking the ship's disappearance for a Decepticon attack, the High Command prepares for the commencement of full hostilities. Councilor [[Magnum]] sends the nearby ''[[Eight Track]]'' and its captain [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] to investigate. They are shot down over the planet by a Decepticon ship, and during the subsequent hostilities on the planet the young cadet [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] discovers the wreckage of the ''Van De Graaff'' and the bodies of the aliens and takes the Matrix. Kup manages to outwit the Decepticon leader [[Banzai-Tron]] with a booby trap and forces a surrender.

On returning to Cybertron, Thunderclash and his crew are rewarded for their bravery by being inducted into Magnum's newest intiative: as part of the Autobot's preparations for all-out war against the Decepticons, Thunderclash becomes the leader of a high ranking strike force within the Autobot Guard that will come to be knon as the "[[Elite Guard]]." {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

In the meantime, the Matrix is returned to Cybertron, where it comes into the possession of its custodian [[Alpha Trion]], formerly known as A-3. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

In other regions of Cybertron, the new flight powers of the Decepticons attract the attention of some Autobots, including a young dock worker named [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]]. However, Orion learns the folly of his ways when Megatron raids [[Storage Yard 67|his workplace]] and plunders the energy within, fatally wounding himself, his girlfriend [[Elita One|Ariel]], and his friend [[Dion]]. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}} Sometime afterward, Dion's barely-functional body is found by Autobots, and with the help of [[Cop-Tur]] Dion receives a life-saving, full-body overhaul. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}} At the suggestion of [[Magnum]] and [[Sentinel Major]], he joins the Elite Guard, serving under [[Metalhawk]]. {{storylink|Wings of Honor|Dion's ''Wings Universe'' profile}}

Orion and Ariel, meanwhile are rescued by the time-travelling [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] and brought to Alpha Trion. Trion rebuilds the two into battle-ready configurations, transforming them into "Optimus Prime" and "Elita One" and installing the Matrix in Optimus' chest. As the new leader of the Autobots, Optimus stands against Megatron's tyranny in the [[Third Cybertronian War]]. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

===8 million years ago===
Ten years later, <ref> [[Pete Sinclair]] has stated that the events of ''The Coming Storm'' take place ten years after ''War Dawn'', which would set the story approximately 8,999,990 years ago. </ref> the Elite Guard has grown into a major player in the war, incorporating new members such as the weapons engineer [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] and the flight-capable [[Over-Run]]. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 2}} On the Decepticon side of the war, various [[Decepticon Warlord]]s seek to consolidate their power over their domains, competing with one another as much as the Autobots. {{storylink|A Team Effort}}

Skeptical of Alpha Trion's "Prime Initiative," Magnum spearheads a new effort that will put the Elite Guard at the vanguard of the Autobot forces and commissions a new special operations unit designed to eliminate Decepticon leaders as they pop up: the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 2}} On their first mission, the Combaticons join forces with Metalhawk's squad to investigate a mysterious factory recently unearthed by an archeological dig. News of the artifact attracts the attention of [[Rage (G1)|Rage]] and his [[Stormtrooper]]s, who succeed in stealing Brimstone's personality component and installing it into a new body. Brimstone is defeated when Brimstone's small body overloads from the power contained in his personality component and violently explodes, killing Rage and most of his men. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

{{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 3}} {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 4}} {{storylink|A Team Effort}} {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}} {{storylink|Battle Lines}}

===4 million years ago===
{{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars}}

===543===
{{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}

===1984===
{{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

===1985===

===1990s===
A handful of prototype Transformers are built on Earth, intended to be a "second generation" of Autobots. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

===2001===
{{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}}

===2005===
{{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

===2006===

===2007===
{{storylink|The Rebirth}}

===2010===
{{storylink|Wings of Honor}} {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}} {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}} {{storylink|A Flash Forward}}

===2012===
{{storylink|A Flash Forward}}

===2013===
{{storylink|Termination}} {{storylink|A Common Foe}}

===2030===
{{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}}

===2300===
{{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}} {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars}} {{storylink|Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines}} {{storylink|Transformers: Universe (comic)|The Wreckers}}

===2984===
{{storylink|Hoist the Flag}} {{storylink|Legacy (issue)|Legacy}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

Enemy of My Enemy (RID)

2017-10-30T02:23:22Z

Jcbynum1: /* Continuity notes */

{{disambig2|the 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' episode|the ''Rescue Bots'' episode|Enemy of My Enemy (RB)}}
{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' (2015) ep 70
|image=TRID S3 E25 EOME MSS.jpg
|caption="It's the Resistance."
|prev=Five Fugitives
|next=Freedom Fighters
|title="Enemy of My Enemy"
|airdate=[[October 29]], [[2017]] (United Kingdom) [[November 4]], 2017 (United States)
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
|writer=
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|director=
}}
'''When Optimus returns with old friends and dire warnings of a Cybertronian invasion of Earth, the Autobots must split up to defend their old home and their new one, with the Bee Team returning to Cybertron, while Optimus and his All-Stars stay behind to defend against the invasion's advanced force.'''
==Synopsis==
[[File:TRID S3 E25 EOME SC 1.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Why did he leave?" "He was training a new generation of Jedi. One boy, an apprentice, turned against him, destroyed it all."]]
[[File:TRID S3 E25 EOME SC 2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"There has been an awakening. Have you felt it?" "Yes." "The dark side, and the light."]]
{{comingsoon|when=October 29}}
[[File:TRID S3 E25 EOME SC 3.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Wha- why? Why are you helping me?" "Because it's the right thing to do." "You need a pilot."]]
[[File:TRID S3 E25 EOME SC 4.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"All remaining systems will bow down to the First Order! And will remember this day as the last day of the Republic!"]]
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (3)
*[[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] (4)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (5)
*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (6)
*[[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] (7)
*[[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] (8)
*[[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] (9)
*[[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]] (10)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (11)
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] (12)
*[[Drift (RID)|Drift]] (13)
*Cybertronian civilians (21)
|c2=
*[[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]] (19)
|c3=
*[[Denny Clay]] (1)
*[[Russell Clay]] (1)
|h4=[[Autobot High Council]]
|c4=
*[[Cyclonus (WFC)|Cyclonus]] (14)
*[[Skyjack (RID)|Skyjack]] (15)
*[[Treadshock]] (17)
*[[Riotgear]] (16)
*[[Cyberwarp]] (18)
*High Council troopers (20)
}}

==Quotes==
"I've just never understood why in order for our kind to succeed, others must suffer." 
"Oh, they don't have to suffer, Cyberwarp. That's just a happy bonus." 
"You're taking too much pleasure in this, Cyclonus." 
"And you're not taking enough."
:—'''Cyberwarp''' realizes '''Cyclonus''' might possibly not be the best boss.

"When I first came to Earth I wanted a planet. ''Any'' planet, to rule as a Decepticon homeworld. But, I've come to like this world. And if the High Council conquers Earth, ''I'' can't have it."
:—'''Steeljaw''' keeps his stuff here.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*''Nearly seventy'' Autobot profile images flash past as Optimus describes the 'bots who are wanted for associating with him. The list includes the obvious characters, like the cast of ''Robots in Disguise'' (Bumblebee, Sideswipe, Strongarm, Grimlock, Fixit, Drift, Jetstorm, Slipstream, Windblade and Jazz), his old ''Prime'' team (Ratchet, Bulkhead, [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]], [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]], [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]], and [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]], who is now sporting a Generation 1-inspired red-and-blue color scheme), and the complete compliment of Rescue Bots ([[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]], [[Chase (RB)|Chase]], [[Blades (RB)|Blades]], [[Boulder]], [[High Tide]], [[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]], [[Salvage (RB)|Salvage]], and [[Quickshadow]]), and also many, ''many'' others, most of whom have not appeared in animated form in the [[Aligned continuity family]] before now, and some who have never even ''appeared'' before now! As of this writing, the lack of a full high-resolution version of the episode means not every character has been identified, and indeed, may not be identifiable even ''at'' the highest resolution because of how small their image is, but the aim seems to be to feature a complete roster of classic [[Autobot Cars]] and [[Mini Vehicle]]s from [[1984]] through to [[1986]], with a few other famous classic characters thrown in. Identified 'bots include: [[Rodimus (WFC)|Rodimus]], [[Tracks (RID)|Tracks]], [[Kup (WFC)|Kup]], [[Hoist (RB)|Hoist]], [[Hound (Prime)|Hound]], [[Red Alert (RID 2015)|Red Alert]], [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]], [[Sunstreaker (Pop-Up)|Sunstreaker]], [[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]], [[Swerve (Prime)|Swerve]], [[Trailbreaker (Prime)|Trailbreaker]], [[Elita One (COP)|Elita One]], [[Firestar (Prime)|Firestar]], [[Gears (ROTDS)|Gears]], [[Inferno (Pop-Up)|Inferno]], [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]], [[Tailgate (Prime)|Tailgate]], [[Mirage (Prime)|Mirage]], [[Pipes (RID)|Pipes]], [[Springer (WFC)|Springer]], [[Wreck-Gar (Prime)|Wreck-Gar]], [[Skids (RID)|Skids]], [[Windcharger (ROTDS)|Windcharger]], and [[Seaspray (Prime)|Seaspray]]. 

===Transformers references===

===Real-world references===
*{{w|Leonard McCoy|Ratchet is a medic, not an inventor}}.
===Errors===

===Trivia===
*The episode's title refers to the ancient proverb, "{{w|The enemy of my enemy is my friend}}".

===Foreign localization===

==Home video releases==
{{epstub}}

[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) episodes]]

Kaon (G1)

2017-10-24T03:04:28Z

Jcbynum1: /* Notes */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Kaon}}
:''Kaon is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:AlexMilne-Kaon.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Where we're going, we don't need eyes to see."]]

'''Kaon''' is the communications officer of the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and the one responsible for maintaining its [[The List|hit list]]. A veritable dynamo, his frame arcs with electricity from the generator in his chest, arcing out from his hands and the twin [[Nikola Tesla|Tesla]] coils mounted on his shoulders. In another life he might have bent this gift to the service of his fellow bots, but when he assumes [[alternate mode]] its true purpose is made known. Thousands of watts of electricity are discharged directly into the [[cranial chamber]]s of those who would defy [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. Unlike in [[human]]s, this procedure is not ''always'' fatal.

Despite his chilly demeanor (and his creepy, cold, dead, empty, lifeless, soulless, bottomless, horrifying black eyes), he can become almost giddy in the execution of his duties, whether it's excitedly tracking down the D.J.D.'s next target or gleefully ripping an Autobot to shreds.

Kaon also owns a partially domesticated [[turbofox]] known only as "[[Dominus Ambus|the Pet]]." He's surprisingly quite emotionally-attached to it.

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:MTMTE8 Kaon transforms.jpg|thumb|left|200px|thumb|Not... THE COMFY CHAIR!!!]]

'''Amp''', who would eventually become the current Kaon, was [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|constructed cold]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

When the Decepticon [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]] was caught for getting bribed to destroy a fleet of [[Warworld|War Worlds]], Kaon electrocuted him and left him to get talked to death by [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]]. Kaon and the other members were then ordered by Tarn to move on to their next target, [[Fulcrum]]. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}

On arrival at [[Clemency]], they met with resistance from Fulcrum's new friends, the [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]], which automatically got them all put on The List. After pinning [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] down so that [[Vos (DJD)|Vos]] could impale his face, Kaon went on to introduce [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] to the Pet and use his electric powers to cripple [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]]'s [[Cybernought]] long enough for Tarn to destroy it. Following the apparent death of Fulcrum, Kaon detected the [[energy signature]] of [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] and informed Tarn, who immediately ordered the D.J.D. to leave in search of this new target. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} Aboard the ''[[Peaceful Tyranny]]'', Tarn showed concern as Kaon spontaneously began [[universal killswitch|writhing in agony]] right in front of him. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} Kaon was comforted by the Pet when the pain ceased. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

[[File:Mtmte08-p16-kaon-electricity.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.6|ONE POINT TWENTY-ONE GIGAWATTS]]

Arriving at Overlord's location, the ''[[Lost Light]]'' (in reality, one of two created by a malfunction of the ship's [[Quantum generator|quantum engine]]s), near the planet [[Ofsted XVII]], the D.J.D. set about murdering the ship's crew of Autobots. Kaon personally killed [[Dipstick]] by shocking him to death before reaching the still-restrained Overlord. Tarn chopped his head off with a chainsaw while Kaon smirked, and the D.J.D. left the wrecked ship. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

When the D.J.D. returned to the murder site 17 months later to steal the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s quantum engines, they found that the [[Galactic Council]] and the [[Black Block Consortia]] were fighting over the same prize over Ofsted. The two sides joined forces to attack the D.J.D. Kaon and Vos pursued a Council squad to the planet's surface when reinforcements arrived, forcing the ''Peaceful Tyranny'' to retreat with out them. As a result, Kaon and Vos were left near-dead in a wrecked campus. The kindness of [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] saw Vos brought back from the brink... at which point he attacked the Autobot, forcing him to raise a forcefield. Kaon was inside the field in alt-mode: the forcefield charged him up and he gleefully tore Trailcutter to pieces. When the Autobots protested that Megatron had declared the war over, Kaon took Trailcutter's post-war copy of ''[[Towards Peace]]'' to check ''but smashed Trailcutter's brain first anyway''. Vos and himself were then teleported back onto the ''Peaceful Tyranny'' by Helex. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}}

[[File:BirthsDeathsAndInterventions-kaonkillstrailcutter.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"So [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] doesn't have a [[Titan Master]] toy? I'll be the judge of that!"]]

In the D.J.D. headquarters on Clemency, Kaon explained the unique properties of [[Nuke]] to [[Nickel]]. He later accompanied Tarn to a rendezvous with [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], tapping into and hijacking the inter-Decepticon radio of the renegade's stolen [[Warworld]] for Tarn's use. He became concerned when Tarn and Deathsaurus came to blows, but Vos convinced him not to intervene.

[[File:YourFierceTears-byebyekaon.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Kaon got a little ahead of himself.]]

After the brawl, the Decepticons formed one big happy family out to get Megatron {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} and finally ambushed him and his closest allies at the [[Censere|Necrobot]]'s planet. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} A siege commenced. When [[Ten]] was caught outside of it, a gleeful Kaon and his chums ripped the mech to pieces before [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] showed up. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} This wouldn't have mattered a damn except that Drift noticed Kaon got upset when the Pet was hurt and duly took the critter hostage. Kaon freaked out and demanded everyone let the Autobots retreat, much to [[Helex (DJD)|Helex]]'s anger.

Kaon rushed to a strategy powwow, distressed by the loss of the Pet and begging Tarn that they had to get him back. Realising just how much Kaon had truly cared for the turbofox, Tarn embraced his comrade...

...and, to Nickel's horror, ripped Kaon's head off because this sentiment was a weakness that he wouldn't allow his men to feel.

Unwittingly ironic, Tarn smashed Kaon's head and brain module flat against [[Overlord (Masterforce)|the nearest surface]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:Kre-O Kaon.jpg|thumb|left|Ha!]]
Kaon participated in an attack led by [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] to conquer [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

{{-}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Kaon was a member of the DJD during the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], operating out of the [[Mandala]] in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] under the supervision of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. Three centuries after the [[Pax Cybertronia|armistice]], a statue of Kaon stood in the Mandala. {{storylink|Trigger Warnings}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Kaon and the rest of the D.J.D. hunted down Blackshadow to the planet Clemency. Finding their target holed up with Decepticon scavengers, the D.J.D. destroyed the lot of them before moving on to their next assignment. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (Legends)|Rules of Disengagement}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*According to [[Alex Milne]], Kaon was the most difficult member of the Decepticon Justice Division to design.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/notes/transformers/transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-vol-2-alex-milne-interview/395646703838863 Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye vol. 2 Alex Milne interview]</ref>
*Kreon Kaon wears a repainted [[Ratchet (Kre-O)|Ratchet]] helmet and some sort of drill setup on his back.
*It is revealed in "[[Zero Point]]" that the colour of a Cybertronian's optics are directly influenced by their spark type, and the healthier the spark, the brighter the glow. What this means for Kaon's pitch black optics (assuming he ''has'' optics) was unknown, but at a later Q&A by Roberts revealed that Kaon has no optics and sees by way of echolocation<ref>James Roberts Q&A at TFNation 2017</ref>.
*Kaon is the only member of the Decepticon Justice Division whose real name is not revealed by the end of ''More than Meets the Eye''. James Roberts eventually revealed on Twitter that his real name is '''Amp'''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/812820447440019456 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Decepticons]]
[[Category:Communications specialists]]
[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]

Kaon (G1)

2017-10-24T03:04:15Z

Jcbynum1: /* Notes */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Kaon}}
:''Kaon is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:AlexMilne-Kaon.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Where we're going, we don't need eyes to see."]]

'''Kaon''' is the communications officer of the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and the one responsible for maintaining its [[The List|hit list]]. A veritable dynamo, his frame arcs with electricity from the generator in his chest, arcing out from his hands and the twin [[Nikola Tesla|Tesla]] coils mounted on his shoulders. In another life he might have bent this gift to the service of his fellow bots, but when he assumes [[alternate mode]] its true purpose is made known. Thousands of watts of electricity are discharged directly into the [[cranial chamber]]s of those who would defy [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. Unlike in [[human]]s, this procedure is not ''always'' fatal.

Despite his chilly demeanor (and his creepy, cold, dead, empty, lifeless, soulless, bottomless, horrifying black eyes), he can become almost giddy in the execution of his duties, whether it's excitedly tracking down the D.J.D.'s next target or gleefully ripping an Autobot to shreds.

Kaon also owns a partially domesticated [[turbofox]] known only as "[[Dominus Ambus|the Pet]]." He's surprisingly quite emotionally-attached to it.

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:MTMTE8 Kaon transforms.jpg|thumb|left|200px|thumb|Not... THE COMFY CHAIR!!!]]

'''Amp''', who would eventually become the current Kaon, was [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|constructed cold]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

When the Decepticon [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]] was caught for getting bribed to destroy a fleet of [[Warworld|War Worlds]], Kaon electrocuted him and left him to get talked to death by [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]]. Kaon and the other members were then ordered by Tarn to move on to their next target, [[Fulcrum]]. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}

On arrival at [[Clemency]], they met with resistance from Fulcrum's new friends, the [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]], which automatically got them all put on The List. After pinning [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] down so that [[Vos (DJD)|Vos]] could impale his face, Kaon went on to introduce [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] to the Pet and use his electric powers to cripple [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]]'s [[Cybernought]] long enough for Tarn to destroy it. Following the apparent death of Fulcrum, Kaon detected the [[energy signature]] of [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] and informed Tarn, who immediately ordered the D.J.D. to leave in search of this new target. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} Aboard the ''[[Peaceful Tyranny]]'', Tarn showed concern as Kaon spontaneously began [[universal killswitch|writhing in agony]] right in front of him. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} Kaon was comforted by the Pet when the pain ceased. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

[[File:Mtmte08-p16-kaon-electricity.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.6|ONE POINT TWENTY-ONE GIGAWATTS]]

Arriving at Overlord's location, the ''[[Lost Light]]'' (in reality, one of two created by a malfunction of the ship's [[Quantum generator|quantum engine]]s), near the planet [[Ofsted XVII]], the D.J.D. set about murdering the ship's crew of Autobots. Kaon personally killed [[Dipstick]] by shocking him to death before reaching the still-restrained Overlord. Tarn chopped his head off with a chainsaw while Kaon smirked, and the D.J.D. left the wrecked ship. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

When the D.J.D. returned to the murder site 17 months later to steal the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s quantum engines, they found that the [[Galactic Council]] and the [[Black Block Consortia]] were fighting over the same prize over Ofsted. The two sides joined forces to attack the D.J.D. Kaon and Vos pursued a Council squad to the planet's surface when reinforcements arrived, forcing the ''Peaceful Tyranny'' to retreat with out them. As a result, Kaon and Vos were left near-dead in a wrecked campus. The kindness of [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] saw Vos brought back from the brink... at which point he attacked the Autobot, forcing him to raise a forcefield. Kaon was inside the field in alt-mode: the forcefield charged him up and he gleefully tore Trailcutter to pieces. When the Autobots protested that Megatron had declared the war over, Kaon took Trailcutter's post-war copy of ''[[Towards Peace]]'' to check ''but smashed Trailcutter's brain first anyway''. Vos and himself were then teleported back onto the ''Peaceful Tyranny'' by Helex. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}}

[[File:BirthsDeathsAndInterventions-kaonkillstrailcutter.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"So [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] doesn't have a [[Titan Master]] toy? I'll be the judge of that!"]]

In the D.J.D. headquarters on Clemency, Kaon explained the unique properties of [[Nuke]] to [[Nickel]]. He later accompanied Tarn to a rendezvous with [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], tapping into and hijacking the inter-Decepticon radio of the renegade's stolen [[Warworld]] for Tarn's use. He became concerned when Tarn and Deathsaurus came to blows, but Vos convinced him not to intervene.

[[File:YourFierceTears-byebyekaon.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Kaon got a little ahead of himself.]]

After the brawl, the Decepticons formed one big happy family out to get Megatron {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} and finally ambushed him and his closest allies at the [[Censere|Necrobot]]'s planet. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} A siege commenced. When [[Ten]] was caught outside of it, a gleeful Kaon and his chums ripped the mech to pieces before [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] showed up. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} This wouldn't have mattered a damn except that Drift noticed Kaon got upset when the Pet was hurt and duly took the critter hostage. Kaon freaked out and demanded everyone let the Autobots retreat, much to [[Helex (DJD)|Helex]]'s anger.

Kaon rushed to a strategy powwow, distressed by the loss of the Pet and begging Tarn that they had to get him back. Realising just how much Kaon had truly cared for the turbofox, Tarn embraced his comrade...

...and, to Nickel's horror, ripped Kaon's head off because this sentiment was a weakness that he wouldn't allow his men to feel.

Unwittingly ironic, Tarn smashed Kaon's head and brain module flat against [[Overlord (Masterforce)|the nearest surface]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:Kre-O Kaon.jpg|thumb|left|Ha!]]
Kaon participated in an attack led by [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] to conquer [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

{{-}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Kaon was a member of the DJD during the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], operating out of the [[Mandala]] in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] under the supervision of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. Three centuries after the [[Pax Cybertronia|armistice]], a statue of Kaon stood in the Mandala. {{storylink|Trigger Warnings}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Kaon and the rest of the D.J.D. hunted down Blackshadow to the planet Clemency. Finding their target holed up with Decepticon scavengers, the D.J.D. destroyed the lot of them before moving on to their next assignment. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (Legends)|Rules of Disengagement}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*According to [[Alex Milne]], Kaon was the most difficult member of the Decepticon Justice Division to design.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/notes/transformers/transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-vol-2-alex-milne-interview/395646703838863 Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye vol. 2 Alex Milne interview]</ref>
*Kreon Kaon wears a repainted [[Ratchet (Kre-O)|Ratchet]] helmet and some sort of drill setup on his back.
*It is revealed in "[[Zero Point]]" that the colour of a Cybertronian's optics are directly influenced by their spark type, and the healthier the spark, the brighter the glow. What this means for Kaon's pitch black optics (assuming he ''has'' optics) was unknown, but at later Q&A by Roberts revealed that Kaon has no optics and sees by way of echolocation<ref>James Roberts Q&A at TFNation 2017</ref>.
*Kaon is the only member of the Decepticon Justice Division whose real name is not revealed by the end of ''More than Meets the Eye''. James Roberts eventually revealed on Twitter that his real name is '''Amp'''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/812820447440019456 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Decepticons]]
[[Category:Communications specialists]]
[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]

Maximal Nation

2017-10-13T15:57:59Z

Jcbynum1:

The '''Maximal Nation''' is the city-states of the [[Maximal]]s, led by the [[Maximal High Council]].

It consists of:

{{collist|2|
* [[Durax]]
* [[Tetrahex]]
* [[Tyrest (polity)|Tyrest]]
* [[Ultirex]]
}}

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
{{stub|{{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}} {{storylink|Safe Spaces}} {{storylink|Derailment}}}}

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising factions]]

Rumble (G1)

2017-10-03T22:11:40Z

Jcbynum1: /* Marvel Generation 2 comic */

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{{disambig3|Rumble}}
{{suite}}
:''Rumble is a [[Decepticon]] [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:RumbleMissingInAction.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb|Ready to shake, break, rattle and QUAKE!]]
'''Rumble''' is your basic street punk: small, but always acting tough as a cover. He's not exactly the most subtle of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s [[Mini-Cassette|spies]], but what he lacks in discretion, he makes up for by being the brawler of the group. He talks tough because he ''is'' tough. Quick-tempered and of a generally mean disposition, he follows [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] eagerly, as the Decepticon leader lets him indulge in destruction. Rumble has a tendency to toss out a taunting rhyme at his enemies and is, according to [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], a "jerk" (or at other times, a "sawed-off nerd").

As the Decepticon demolitions expert, Rumble loves nothing more than to break things apart. His arms can transform into powerful piledrivers that, when pounded against the ground, can cause earthquakes, usually with fissures. He can be easily overpowered in a one-on-one match, though the real challenge is actually getting to him first. Even if you do, you usually need to get through his [[Relatives|brother]] [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] either before or after you get Rumble.

{{quote|If on Decepticon turf you happen to tumble, look out, robot, 'cause here comes Rumble!|Rumble, thinking he's funny|"[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:PowerPlay Rummmble.JPG|left|upright=1.4|thumb|That's my name, don't wear it out.]]
Millions of years ago on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Rumble was among [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s elite warriors in the Decepticon ranks. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} After attending a meeting where Shockwave explained to the Decepticon rank and file how they would overcome their enemies, {{storylink|Warrior School!}} Rumble participated in the Decepticons' attempt to overpower the crew of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. He ended up plunging down to the planet Earth below with all the other Transformers on board the Autobot vessel. They remained dormant and inactive until 1984, when the volcano their ship was nestled under erupted, bringing the Ark's sensors back online, and the Cybertronians with it. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} Megatron and the Decepticons immediately began plans to loot the planet's rich sources of energy. Rumble's ability to generate low-frequency groundwaves was instrumental in shaking loose equipment from the [[Harrison Nuclear Power Plant]], giving the Decepticons the raw materials necessary for the construction of their [[Fortress Sinister]]. {{storylink|Power Play!}} After securing a human fuel specialist, it was Rumble who provided [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] with a sample of Cybertronian fuel for analysis, simply by popping off his hand and pumping fuel from his wrist socket. Eww. As the Autobots confronted the Decepticons at their newly fortified base, Rumble came out to greet them. He used his earthquakes to knock [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]] off-balance, but [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] just barreled his way through the tremors and decked the junk-punk with one punch. After dealing with the Autobot pugilist, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] scooped up his brother and brought him back into the base for repairs, but they were assaulted by [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] and his [[Spider-Man|arachnid partner]]. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}}

''Rumble was actually in favor of Decepticon democracy at one point, grumbling that [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] "deserved a vote" during one of the Air Commander's infamous arguments with Megatron. He was, however, smart enough not to grumble too loudly.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}} ''Starscream later got his way, and the Decepticons staged an attack on the Ark. Rumble tried to pit himself against the Autobot warrior named [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], but found himself severely outmatched by the Autobot's piledriver punch.'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}}

''On another of the Decepticons' outings, Rumble was tasked with generating seismic activity underwater, so that a [[Sherman Dam|nearby dam]] would be flooded, generating the power necessary to produce a crude fuel for the Decepticons. As he performed his part, Rumble was confronted by [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], but easily bested him and sent him flying out of the river's waters. Upon the completion of their plot, the Decepticons fled.'' {{storylink|Decepticon Dam-Busters!}}

[[File:PrimeTime Rumble sweat.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|If only I hadn't forgotten to take my Insulin this morning...]]
Heavily damaged due to earlier battles, Rumble sat out the next Decepticon offensive against the Ark, {{storylink|The Last Stand}} and was not reactivated until after Decepticon leadership had shifted from Megatron to the returning [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]. Thanks to their new commander, the Decepticons had secured the Ark and all of the Autobots were believed incapacitated. Despite all these victories, Rumble failed miserably at guarding the Ark, letting one [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] sneak by him and abscond with the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. It turned out Rumble's optical circuitry was too low-res to pick up on humans in his peripheral. {{storylink|The New Order}} After getting him to help secure an off-shore oil rig he had forcefully taken from industrialist [[G.B. Blackrock]], {{storylink|The Worse of Two Evils!}} Shockwave discovered that something was amiss. He actually had to run Rumble's memories through a computer-enhanced refinement process to uncover who had infiltrated the Ark during his absence. Needless to say, Shockwave was NOT happy when he found out. {{storylink|Brainstorm!}} Waiting for his punishment, Rumble actually began developing moisture and condensation on his face-plate in anticipation. Fortunately for Rumble, his only punishment was to guard their human slaves at the [[Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One]]. Unfortunately for Rumble, he was no better at watching multiple humans than he was at watching one—the humans revolted when [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] turned on Shockwave, and Rumble was unable to stop them from escaping the plant. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

''Either Rumble or Frenzy participated in a petty attack on a human settlement. The Decepticons' personality were strangely inverted upon being hit by an energy blast, and they all became big softies, apologizing profusely as they cleaned up the mess they had made. Once the blast's effects wore off, the Decepticons swore revenge for what they assumed to be an Autobot trick, and tracked the beam's origin to England. Though Starscream found the device responsible, a human invention called the "[[Purnel's Auto-Reverse Defence|PARD]]," it was destroyed before he could take off with it.'' {{storylink|To a Power Unknown!}}

[[File:CommandPerformances RumbleFrenzy explode.JPG|left|upright=0.8|thumb|Ow.]]
''Shockwave's defeat left the Decepticons leaderless for a time, and Rumble next served under Soundwave. Soundwave's first offensive against their enemies had Rumble accompany his commander to a secluded area, where Ravage lured Bumblebee out to their small strike force. Together, they brutalized the scout, and held him as bait to draw out Optimus Prime. Rumble was then posted up as part of a gauntlet, meant to weaken Prime as he approached. Though Rumble inflicted some damage onto Prime with his pile-drivers, the Autobot leader feigned defeat in order to have Rumble drop his guard, and then clobbered him unconscious.'' {{storylink|Crisis of Command!}} Eventually, Megatron and Shockwave reached an accord, agreeing to work together as co-leaders of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Command Performances!}} ''Rumble was sent out to the town of [[Greater Portland]] in a mission of utmost importance by Megatron. When [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], then on a scouting mission, came across him, Rumble accosted the Autobot and forced him into a dirty back-alley. Though Tracks managed to temporarilly blind Rumble with his black-beam gun, Rumble struck at his opponent's vital circuits, and left him crippled before resuming the task he had been sent out to accomplish.'' {{storylink|Missing in Action}} Rumble didn't last long into the new co-led Decepticon regime, however. Almost as soon as the Decepticons officially relocated to a coal mine in Wyoming, Megatron led Rumble and several of his fellow soldiers in an attack on the Ark. Having been alerted by Shockwave to an all-out Autobot assault on the mine, Megatron concluded that the Ark and its secrets would be relatively unguarded, and ripe for the picking. Well, Megatron was wrong... on an epic scale. Rumble and the Decepticons were treated to the first battle field test of the Autobots' new defense base: [[Omega Supreme (G1)|OMEGA SUPREME]]. Rumble was blown to pieces by Omega Supreme's plasma cannon, along with Starscream, [[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]], [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], and Frenzy. Only Megatron and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] managed to limp away from the battle at all. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

''When Starscream awoke from his life support machine on the Ark, he saw that Frenzy and Thundercracker were close to regaining consciousness, but that Rumble, Skywarp, and Buzzsaw were far from rehabilitated.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

Rumble remained a prisoner of the Autobots for years, his disassembled component parts resting in the Ark's detention facility until the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] raided the spaceship during a battle on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}} Although he was presumably reconstructed along with his fellow Decepticons, Rumble was still virtually never seen again.
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=====Movie future timeline=====
In the far-flung future of [[2005]], the Decepticons besiege [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. Rumble was among the invading force, and witnessed Megatron being beaten down to near-death by Optimus when the two faction leaders met in a fateful duel. With their leader incapacitated, the Decepticons boarded Astrotrain and retreated from the battlefield. {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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Rumble, along with his fellow cassette [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]], chose to serve under Shockwave and Starscream when the Decepticon factions split on Earth, fighting on the opposite side from Soundwave. He was present at the [[Enclave]], joining in the massive melee initiated by the Autobots, {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} and was later seen on Starscream's observation duty monitors. {{storylink|Bugged!}} After the two factions reunited, Rumble nestled back into his old space inside Soundwave's chest. He joined a massive Decepticon offensive against the Autobot [[Earthbase]], their goal to kill some Autobots, while also distracting them as [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] looted a human oil tanker in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Both goals proved fruitless, and the Decepticons were driven off. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}

{{note|Because Earthforce was printed in black-and-white, it's possible some of his above appearances were actually Frenzy. However, only one FIBRIR bodytype was ever seen at a time, Rumble was identified by name in one issue, and Frenzy was never named, so for simplicity's sake we are assuming only Rumble was present in Earthforce.}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:FrenzyRumbleRepair-G2.jpg|120px|thumb|Rumble also goes by that handle on Team Fortress 2.]]
Like most Decepticons, Rumble fell under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s command following the restoration of Cybertron, disappearing into deep space for a period of time. When Megatron returned to depose Bludgeon and retake leadership, Rumble and Frenzy immediately fell into place at his side, and went to work reviving and rebuilding [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]], who had not followed the brothers' example and had been all but destroyed by Megatron as a result. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness|Tales of Earth Part Three}} Rumble was later present for Megatron's throttling of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the capture of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]'s energies from his chest. When the other Autobots arrived, Rumble used his piledrivers to toss [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] for a loop. But finding themselves outnumbered and unable to call for additional back-up due to a signal jam, the Decepticons retreat rather than risk losing their means of bringing a [[Bludgeon's new army|new Decepticon army]] to life. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}} Later, after the Decepticons joined forces with the Autobots, Rumble accompanied his leader to the planet [[Ethos]], and was seen mopping up the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] [[Ethos raiding party|resistance]] after the Cons saved the Autobots' tailpipes. {{storylink|Escalation!}}

When [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] unleashed his full battalion against his ancestors, Rumble was manning the [[Warworld]]'s bridge alongside Soundwave and Frenzy. {{storylink|Total War!}} Both of his fellow bridge officers apparently jettisoned to safety before Starscream took full command of the Warworld, and so Rumble may have done so as well. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}
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====''Recordicons''====
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Rumble and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] were startled to be approached by the mysterious [[Ratbat (SG)|Batbot]] who was seeking [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]. Rumble pointed out that Ratbat was dead, killed by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] who himself was also dead. {{storylink|Recordicons#Recordicons #11|''Recordicons'' #11}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese), [[Katsumi Suzuki]] (Japanese, "Attack of the Autobots" and "Day of the Machines" only), [[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese, ''The Movie'') (see note below regarding Japanese cartoon)|[[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Ulrich Bernsdorff]] (German, Season 1), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, Season 2), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German, The Movie TV Dub & Generation 2 Dub of ''More than Meets the Eye, Part 1''), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Auto-Berserk'' & ''Atlantis, Arise!''), [[Tonio von der Meden]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Roll For It'')}}

[[File:Mtmte1 rumble robotmode.jpg|left|thumb|And, thus, an entire generation was confused...]]
Four million years ago, Rumble was a member of the original Decepticon raiding party that boarded the [[Ark (G1)|Autobots' spacecraft]], which then crashed into prehistoric Earth, knocking all the Transformers aboard offline. When they were reawakened in 1984 by a volcanic eruption, Rumble was reformatted by [[Teletraan I]] into an audio cassette that fit snugly into [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]'s chest compartment. As soon as the Decepticons had withdrawn from the crashed hulk of the Autobots' ship, Soundwave deployed Rumble to help [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] gather materials for construction of a temporary headquarters. Casually brushing off Starscream's constant complaints about [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s leadership abilities, Rumble put his piledrivers to work reducing a power plant to scrap to provide the needed building materials.

[[File:Mtmte3 rumble vs hound.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Let's get ready to MEEEEE!]]
With their temporary base in place and plans for a [[Victory (G1)|new space cruiser]] ready, the Decepticons began gathering energy from Earth's many available sources. They began with an attack on an offshore oil rig, during which Rumble menaced human worker [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], and shoved the man's son, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], into the ocean when he tried to attack the small Decepticon.{{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} Soon after, exploiting information stolen from Teletraan I, the Decepticons had Rumble cause a tidal wave that would push the power output of the hydroelectric plant at [[Sherman Dam]] to its maximum capacity. Rumble was caught in the act by the Autobot [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], but in spite of his diminutive size, Rumble came out on top in the underwater battle, burying Hound under a pile of rocks. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} Rumble and Hound had a rematch during the battle to prevent the Decepticons escaping Earth in their finished cruiser, but this time, Rumble didn't fare so well. The battle was soon called off so the Decepticons could board their ship, but Autobot spy [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] also snuck aboard and sabotaged the craft in mid-flight. As it plummeted back to Earth, Rumble began freaking out, fearing the impact would destroy them. Luckily for the little guy, he was wrong. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

[[File:Rumble.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|I thought it was supposed to be red or blue, Why AM I PURPLE?!?!]]
When next seen, Rumble was guarding the Decepticons' [[space bridge]] with [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] as they awaited the return of Megatron from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Once Megatron had emerged from the bridge, Rumble joined him in attacked the laboratory of [[Alcazar|Doctor Alcazar]] and stood guard outside, warning the Autobots to keep their distance as Megatron worked to create [[antimatter]] with the lab's facilities. Although Hound and Mirage were able to sneak by Rumble using their hologram and invisibility powers, the Autobots were unable to stop Megatron completing his experiment, and Rumble took part in his leader's subsequent attack on [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]]. Megatron's plan was foiled when the Autobots used a remote control device to take over [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'s body, causing him to fire the antimatter-powered Megatron at Rumble. {{storylink|Roll for It}}

[[File:Fireinthesky rumble avalanche.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|The Trans-break-dance!]]
Rumble was helping Starscream and [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] load [[energon cube]]s for transport through the space bridge when a team of Autobots arrived with the intention of using the bridge themselves. Rumble tried to open a crevasse beneath [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], but the Decepticons were then ordered by Megatron to let the Autobots use the bridge. While they were absent, Megatron staged an attack on Autobot Headquarters, during which Rumble rumbled with [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} Rumble was later instrumental in the Decepticons' plan to tap the heat energy of the [[Earth's core]], as he smashed through the polar ice to help locate the crystal shaft they needed. In the process, he also uncovered the frozen body of [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]]. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}}

[[File:Sosdinos rumble broken piledrivers.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Rumble never understood what is "''break''dance"… till now.]]
When the Decepticons attacked the [[Great Falls]] hydroelectric power plant, Rumble helped Megatron dispatch the counter-attacking Autobots with an unusual tactic: using the planet's equipment, Megatron channeled the seismic energy of tremors created by Rumble to boost the power of his [[fusion cannon]], and blasted all the Autobots into the river. When the Autobots' newest members, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], arrived to save their comrades, Rumble pitted his piledrivers against [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], who came out on top by creating a quake so powerful it broke Rumble's piledrivers off! {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}} Then, after helping Megatron steal steel in [[Peru]], {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}} Rumble lent a hand making energon cubes from the energy of a mysterious [[Meteorini Chipperoni|meteorite]]. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}}

[[File:Tud2 rumble and slave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Alright! I'll say it! FIRRIB! FIRRIB!]]
Brashly striding through the open front door of Autobot Headquarters, Rumble set about causing tremors throughout the Autobots' base to distract the heroic robots while Laserbeak kidnapped Sparkplug Witwicky right out from under their noses. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} Rumble then served as something of a "lab assistant" to the Decepticons' new human ally, [[Doctor Arkeville]], as he turned Sparkplug and many other captured humans into mind-controlled slaves with his [[hypno-chip]]s. Rumble took a perverse enjoyment in watching the human slaves suffer, yanking one through an electric field {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} and tripping one unfortunate up while he was trying to do his allotted job. Rumble monitored the tidal waves created by Cybertron's gravity for Megatron, then joined in the final battle on a tropical island, where he tried once again to open a crevasse beneath Bumblebee, but got knocked into it himself. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}} After Cybertron was moved back out Earth's orbit, the Decepticons set about repairing the damage the planet's gravity had caused to their [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|undersea headquarters]]. When Skywarp started bossing around Rumble and his brother [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], the two tiny terrors double-teamed Skywarp and brought him to the ground, and would have kept on fighting if Megatron had to not arrived to knock them into line. The battle-ready Rumble then accompanied Megatron to Doctor Arkeville's laboratory, where they were forced to team up with the Autobots to save the planet from his overloading [[Exponential Generator]]. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}}

[[File:G1 cartoon Rumble piledrivers.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.2]]
Rumble was next spotted gathering energon cubes at a shipyard in [[Bali]], {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}} after which he joined the other Decepticons in contributing his [[power chip rectifier]] to a machine that would transfer all their special abilities to Megatron. With these additional powers, Megatron challenged [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] to one-on-one combat, using Rumble's quake-generating abilities to open a chasm into which Prime tumbled. When the Decepticons' duplicity was revealed, they were all sent falling into a river of lava, Rumble included. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

Rumble was standing by as Megatron schemed to take control of "Autobot Spike," {{storylink|Autobot Spike}} then participated in the Decepticons invasion of [[New York City]], where he joined Soundwave and Frenzy in attacking a team of Autobots in [[Central Park]]. {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}} Rumble and the other cassettes later staged another attack on Autobot Headquarters, in order to distract the Autobots while Megatron and Starscream snuck inside to sabotage their [[recharging chamber]]s. Rumble tussled with Optimus Prime and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], sending the two Autobots falling into one of his crevasses, only to have them come bounding out and clobber him when he peered over the edge to observe their fate. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots}}

[[File:Immobilizer rumble with remote.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
Rumble helped defend the installation the Decepticons were used to experiment with [[electro-cell]]s, {{storylink|Traitor (episode)}} after which he was put in charge of controlling the stolen Autobot invention, the [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]], {{storylink|The Immobilizer}} and was briefly glimpsed in battle in the ghost town the Decepticons were used as a staging base. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}}

When the Decepticons allied themselves with the inhabitants of the underwater city of [[Sub-Atlantica]], Soundwave observed the Autobot infiltrators Bumblebee, Spike and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] pursuing the Sub-Atlantican king [[Nergill]] into the city's depths. Unable to follow due to his size, Soundwave sent Rumble and Ravage after them, but once they had tracked them down, Rumble was shocked to discover that the insane Nergill was planning to blow up Sub-Atlantica and everyone on it. Rumble tried to stop Nergill by activating his piledrivers and collapsing the chamber, but the mad fish-king dug his way out of the rubble and destroyed his city. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}}

[[File:Autoberserk rumble in negavator.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|[[Headmaster (Animated)|"Yes! I am soooo 1337!"]]]]
Rumble helped in the Decepticon plan to take over a fleet of oil tankers by firing [[Remote Control Circuit Linker|circuit linker cards]] at the ships that put them under the control of the super computer [[TORQ III]]. When a team of Autobots arrived to investigate, they were captured, and Rumble and Ravage served as their jailers until Spike engineered their escape by pinning the two cassettes to the wall with an electromagnet. {{storylink|Day of the Machines}} Rumble later put his piledrivers into action to help steal the human-built robot [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}} and helped the Decepticons defend a crevice of [[korlonium crystal]]s from Autobot incursion. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

Together with Soundwave and his other cassettes, Rumble attacked the testing site for the Autobots' new weapon, the [[Negavator]]. While Frenzy kept Optimus Prime busy, Rumble was able to get inside the cockpit of the Negavator itself, but before he could turn its power on Prime, [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] blasted the machine and shorted out the controls. Their mission foiled, the Decepticons fled, but as a parting gesture, Rumble launched a missile that demolished the control bunker and injured [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. The Decepticons made another play for the Negavator only a short time later, this time trying to bury the Autobots under an avalanche caused by Rumble, but enjoyed a similar lack of success. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}}

[[File:Masterplan2 rumble boogie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Great Primus, but we already USED a breakdancing joke!]]
While searching the jungles of [[South America]] for the ruins of their [[Nemesis (G1)|old starship]], Rumble started bickering with Starscream, and was highly amused when the air commander was caught in the coils of a giant snake. When their quest ended in success, Rumble indulged in a bout of celebratory over-energizing with his fellow Decepticons that evening. {{storylink|Microbots}}

When the Decepticons fooled the population of Earth into believing the Autobots were villains and they were the true heroes, Rumble kept up appearances by attending a disco with Soundwave and the other cassettes, and genuinely quite enjoying himself. With the Autobots exiled to space, the Decepticons' ruse came to an end, and Rumble was made a slave-master in the work camp that the conquered [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]] was turned into a slave camp. When [[Chip Chase]] tried to escape, Spike covered his flight by shoving a cart of energon cubes into Rumble, who was, in turn, sent crashing into a generator and was electrocuted. Although Chip was soon recaptured, it was not long before the Autobots returned to Earth to clear their names and send the Decepticons packing. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

[[File:Raiderrumblejoust.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2]]
Rumble was among the Decepticons who began malfunctioning due to the deterioration of his [[cybertonium]], causing him to uncontrollably deploy his piledrivers and start pummelling Megatron's leg. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} Once repaired, Rumble participated in a Decepticon mission to [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]], where he, Starscream, Ravage and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] all found themselves cast back in time to the Middle Ages by the mysterious, magical [[Dragon Mound]]. Falling in with local ne'er-do-well [[Wigend of Blackthorne]], the energy-deprived Decepticons took part in a local jousting tournament as Wigend's representatives, in order to win ownership of the land owned by his rival, [[Aetheling the Red]], as the first step towards conquering the planet. Armed with a [[lance]] and shield and riding atop Ramjet, Rumble jousted with Sir Aetheling himself, but was defeated, prompting Starscream to discard chivalry and kidnap Aetheling's daughter [[Nimue]]. [[File:Raiderrumblepoo.jpg|thumb|Before [[Michael Bay]], before even [[The Low Road]], we had this.]] To repel the inevitable rescue attempt, Starscream had the Decepticons gather the ingredients necessary to make [[Dragon's Bane|gunpowder]]; Rumble got the unenviable job of gathering the "potassium nitrate" he required. Eventually, the Decepticons were defeated by [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], who had followed them back through time, and the wizard [[Beorht]], and were returned to their rightful era. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}

Rumble was among the Decepticons who temporarily gained the power of an [[electrum]] coating, {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}} worked in the [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]] Pine Barrens to create an army of robot car warrior {{storylink|Make Tracks}} and was caught up in the menace of the [[Morphobot]]s. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[File:G1-Cartoon-SeaChange-Rumble-Tree.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Grandmother <s>Willow</s> Rumble.]]
Accompanying Megatron to the world of the [[Tlalakan]]s to quash a rebellion among the inhabitants, Rumble wound up falling into their [[Well of Transformation]], which caused his body to warp and change. Not understanding what was happening to him, Rumble begged the native girl [[Alana]] to help him, and she informed him that he needed to think of a tree in order to survive. Rumble complied... and promptly turned into one! Stuck in this immobile form on the shores of the well, Rumble was left out of the following battle until an explosion knocked him back into its waters and he returned to normal. {{storylink|Sea Change}}

Rumble was dispatched to Cybertron with Starscream and Ramjet to locate the headquarters of the [[Female Autobots]], and used his piledrivers to collapse the base on Starscream's orders. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}} A little later, Rumble helped Soundwave prepare the [[psycho-probe]] to scan the mind of [[Astoria Carlton-Ritz]], but the heiress's ability to jinx machines around her just meant that the unfortunate duo wound up being electrocuted by the device. {{storylink|The Girl Who Loved Powerglide}} Then, when the Decepticons invaded a movie lot to recover footage that a crew had taken of [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] carrying a secret cargo, Rumble mistook some animatronic dinosaurs for the Dinobots and blasted them to bits. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}

[[File:KeytoVectorSigmaPt1 stealing DragStrip.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Sadly, not an unlockable racer in Super Mario Kart.]]
Seeking to challenge the Autobots' rule of the roads, Megatron charged Rumble with stealing an assortment of cars and trucks that he could rebuild as Decepticons. His small size worked in his favor, and Rumble invaded a Formula 1 race track, hijacked some bank robbers' getaway car and terrorized a trucker named [[Possum Brown]] to get the vehicles Megatron required. Impressed by the rebuilt cards "stunt-driving", Rumble inspired Megatron to name his new creations the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]. Rumble subsequently accompanied Megatron to Cybertron to bestow life to the Stunticons using the mega-computer [[Vector Sigma]], although Rumble found the unassuming spherical form of the computer a bit underwhelming. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} The Decepticons then returned to Earth, and Rumble helped set up equipment to analyze the [[Key to Vector Sigma]]'s power. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Rumble travelled to [[Galata Valley]] with Megatron and Soundwave to help search for the [[Pearl of Bahoudin]], {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}} following which he went on a significantly greater journey, voyaging to the planet [[Antilla]] with Megatron, Starscream and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. The deserted planet creeped Rumble out, and he was happy when they left, with a new "[[Lightning Bug]]" heat ray weapon into the bargain. They also came away with the dreaded [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] plague, and Rumble accompanied Megatron as he used the Lightning Bug to spread the disease through Autobot Headquarters. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} For his final recorded adventures in the 20th century, Rumble battled Starscream's [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}} and helped operate Megatron's [[Giant Purple Griffin|new fortress]], activating its flight systems and turning its weapons on [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}}

[[File:Rumblevsperceptor.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|left|Alright, open wide...]]
Over the course of the next twenty years, the Decepticons succeeded in conquering all of Cybertron and forcing the Autobots to relocate to bases on two of the planet's moons, and to their new home of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth. In 2005, when the Decepticons staged a [[Battle of Autobot City|major assault against Autobot City]], Rumble, Frenzy, Ravage and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] were deployed by Soundwave to disable a communications tower that [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] was using to broadcast a message to Optimus Prime at [[Moonbase One]]. After doing so, Rumble proceeded to smash his way into the tower with his piledrivers, and he and his fellow cassettes then piled on [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. Blaster then unleashed his own cassettes on them, and Rumble wound up grappling with [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]. Unfortunately for the Decepticons, Rumble and his fellow cassettes had not acted quickly enough, and Blaster's distress call had indeed reached Optimus Prime, who soon arrived on Earth and defeated Megatron in battle. With the fall of their leader, the Decepticons retreated aboard Astrotrain, with Rumble carrying Megatron's fusion cannon while Soundwave carried Megatron himself. Once the Decepticons were on their way, it became necessary to jettison excess weight so that Astrotrain could make it to Cybertron, and Megatron was one of those ejected, prompting an argument over who should replace him as leader. When [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] called Soundwave "an uncharismatic bore", Soundwave ejected his cassettes to fight for his honor, and Rumble took particular umbrage at the insult. The Constructicons formed Devastator to teach them a lesson, but Rumble and Frenzy caused him to separate by shaking Astrotrain with their piledrivers. In the end, Starscream won out, and Rumble was present for his coronation...and subsequent disintegration by a powerful new Decepticon who appeared during the ceremony. Impressed by this show of force, Rumble asked what his name was so that the Decepticons could all cheer for him, and the newcomer announced he was [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Rumble’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]” and the storybook “[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]."}}

[[File:Ffod1 cons on chaar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Wait, I renewed my contract for a third season just to do this? That bites.]]
Galvatron's leadership did not start well, as the Decepticons were all subsequently forced off Cybertron by the Autobots following the defeat of the planet-eating [[Unicron]]. Badly damaged and low on energy, they retreated to the burnt-out planet of [[Chaar]], but even this great fall didn't dampen Rumble's spirits, as he was heard loudly advocating both "pulverowderizing" and "powderulverizing" the Autobots. [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] credited Rumble's enthusiasm, but pointed out they could hardly carry out his plan when they barely had enough energy to just stay alive. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} When Autobot leader [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] was found spying on the Decepticons with [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]], and Rumble joined the other Decepticons in mauling them before they were rescued by their Autobot comrades. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}}

Rumble was last seen a short while later, consuming the much-needed energon brought to Chaar by the [[Quintesson]]s and voting in favor of accepting the aliens' offer of an alliance. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in Japanese continuity as detailed above, save for one major difference: the Japanese dub of the cartoon fixes the production error that switched [[FIRRIB|Rumble and Frenzy's color schemes]] by switching the characters' names! Thus, it is the red Rumble who barely appears, and the blue Frenzy, voiced by Ken Shiroyama, who shows up frequently and experiences all the events related above. Japanese continuity proceeds to insert many new storylines and events in, around, before and after the events of the Generation 1 cartoon, as covered below. In the name of consistency with the American cartoon, this article considers the blue robot in these events to be Rumble.}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
[[File:Superrobotlifemanga rumble and frenzy.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|There, we didn't color them! Problem solved!]]
In the late 1980s, working with Soundwave and his fellow Cassettes, Rumble attacked Bumblebee and the Autobot's human friend [[Kenji]] during their patrol of [[Tokyo]]. [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] swooped in to take Kenji to safety, and Bumblebee easily eluded the inept Rumble long enough to execute a [[Bumble Kick]]! against Soundwave. With his chest-port damaged, Soundwave was unable to hide Rumble and the other Cassettes when [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] arrived to back up Bumblebee. They ended up just bouncing off Soundwave's chest in cassette mode. Cliffjumper grabbed them and began tearing out their magnetic tape which, if you think about it, seems kinda horrific. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}}

Rumble eventually recovered. In another scheme, the Decepticons tried to frame the Autobots for attacking Earth by giving the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] fake sigils and sending them on a mayhem spree. Dressed in snazzy robes to hide their identities, Rumble and Frenzy then began fanning the flames by preaching openly against the Autobots in human cities. Their cover was blown, however, when [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] washed the fake insignia off the Decepticons. Rumble and Frenzy were zapped by [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] and [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]], revealing their identities as well. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #7}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
Rumble was one of the Decepticons who attacked New York City early in their conflict with the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 1|Broadcasting on TV! Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers}}

=====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====
When [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] arrived to bust up the Decepticons' plan to terrorize the world with their [[Omega Whip]] cannon, Rumble (or Frenzy) was among the robots shown being scattered by the shockwaves created by the landing of the titantic Autobot. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

=====''The Battle of the Star Gate''=====
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In the late 1990s, Starscream forged a clandestine alliance with the [[Prime Minister of Japan]], promising that the country would be safe from attack by the Decepticons if they were allowed to freely and harmlessly collect energy within its borders, in secret from the rest of the world. Naturally, however, Starscream had no intention of actually honoring this agreement, and sent Rumble and Frenzy to the bottom of the sub-oceanic [[Pacific Ring of Fire|Japan Trench]], where they used their piledrivers to stimulate the tectonic plates of the trench and cause small earthquakes throughout Japan. As Starscream predicted, the quakes supplied massive amounts of energy for the Decepticons to gather, but were perceived as natural occurrences by the populace. Megatron was not impressed by the scheme, however, suspecting the Autobots would soon realize the truth... and he was, of course, completely right. When Optimus Prime and a team of Autobots arrived to investigate and caught the Decepticons in the act, Megatron had Rumble and Frenzy kick things into overdrive, causing a catastrophic quake that devastated Tokyo and covered the Decepticons' escape. The quake was so powerful that it actually threatened to sink the entire island of Japan, but before that could come to pass, Hound confronted Rumble and Frenzy and overpowered them by confusing them with his holograms. {{storylink|Activation}}
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=====Controverse=====
At the trial of [[Primacron]], Rumble and the Decepticons crashed the proceedings after the verdict was rendered. Rumble went piledriver-to-piledriver against [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], but was ultimately beaten by the larger Cybertronian. {{storylink|Controverse}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Hirohiko Kakegawa]] (Japanese)|[[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American)}}

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In the year 2011, when [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] was destroyed in battle with Blaster, Rumble and all the other cassettes gathered on [[Chaar]] to watch as the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] leader [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] used the super-technology of the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] to resurrect their master as Soundblaster. The cassette team then helped to defend Soundblaster when he was focused on using a sonic control to remotely direct the actions of the Decepticons' new [[Madmachine]], but Blaster—now reborn as Twincast—was able to get past them and stop his rival. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

Alongside Ravage, Ratbat and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], Rumble was able to sneak into the lower levels of the Autobot-controlled Cybertron, and enter Vector Sigma's chamber, where he observed that the computer was in the process of developing a new alloy named [[cybertonuron]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}}

{{note|Prepare for a headache on this one. The robot who enters Vector Sigma's chamber is the blue robot, hence, we're calling him Rumble here. However, in Japan, being blue means he should be Frenzy...but the credits of the episode ''actually list him as Rumble''. So whether or not the credits are wrong and this is Frenzy who we're calling Rumble, or if the coloring is wrong and he should be Rumble who we'd normally call Frenzy, is, at this point, genuinely impossible to tell. So we're calling a duck a duck!}}

[[File:Hm ep15 rumble or frenzy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Maybe he's just a miscolored [[Enemy (G1)|Enemy]].]]
Some time later, either Rumble or Frenzy was dispatched by Soundblaster to deal with Blaster's cassettes when the Autobot communicator came to Chaar to spy on the unveiling of Scorponok's [[transtector]]. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

{{note|We can't tell if it's Rumble or Frenzy because... well, dude, look at the picture.}}

The arrival of Scorponok's new information officer, [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]], put Soundblaster in a bad mood, as he had the ability to dredge up Autobot info that even Soundblaster and his expert team of spies could not. They had no idea, of course, that this was because Counterpunch was actually the undercover Autobot double agent Punch, but nonetheless, Rumble and the other tapes consoled their boss and promised to try harder. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

While on the planets of [[Twin Star]], Soundblaster deployed Rumble and Frenzy to search for the energy supposedly hidden somewhere on the planet. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} Some time later, Rumble and the rest of Soundblaster's cassettes were seen standing guard outside the subterranean cavern on Master in which Scorponok was constructing his [[Zarak Shield]]. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

=====''The Headmasters'' manga=====
When the Decepticons were finally forced off Earth, Soundblaster and his cassettes stayed behind on the planet to gather information. After a run-in with [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], Soundblaster was hurled over the horizon by the Autobot Headmaster's "Master Chrome Hurricane-Throw to the End of Hell" attack. Rumble and Frenzy attempted to wake their boss up as [[Sixshot]] approached, warning him that he was going to get in trouble. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}

=====''Transformers Legends'' comic=====
In [[2021]], Rumble accompanied Soundblaster to the [[Legends Universe]] and partied at his boss's new [[Dancitron]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 36|Bonus Edition Vol. 36}}

====Rodimus vs. Cyclonus====
Rumble was among the Decepticons attacking [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. During the assault, he used his arm cannons against [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]. {{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In an unstable [[Iocus]] reality engineered by the machinations of [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[gbwiki:Gong|Gong]], Rumble was replaced by [[gbwiki:Clutch|Clutch]] during the events of the [[Unicron War]]. Thus when Galvatron killed [[Zero]], it was Clutch who nervously asked [[gbwiki:Warpath|Warpath]] what the new arrival called himself. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

====''Deviations''====
In a universe where Optimus Prime killed Megatron during the Battle of Autobot City, Rumble retreated alongside Soundwave back to the safety of Astrotrain. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

===Deadly Paradise===
Rumble was stationed on [[Carob Island]], where the Decepticons had set up a mining an construction operation. Using a rare ore from the island, the Decepticons were building duplicate Autobots loyal only to Megatron. Rumble was in charge of overlooking the force cages within the Decepticons' island base, capturing any Autobots who made it past Megatron's megamaze and into their core facility. He captured a squad of Autobots, but when Prowl taunted him about his size, Rumble lost his temper and used his earthquake-inducing abilities in retaliation. All he managed to do is incapacitate the other Decepticons in the room, which allowed Prowl to destroy the force-cage module, and free the captured Autobots. {{storylink|Deadly Paradise}}

===The Special Teams===
Rumble was summoned by Megatron to raid a power plant of its energy, after it had been evacuated of its human occupants due to the danger of landslides in the area. He proved himself to be rather impatient, urging Megatron to attack the [[Pullen Power Plant]] when the entirety of the Decepticon forces had yet to meet at the designated area. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
When the Autobots invaded the Decepticons' headquarters in order to stop Megatron's latest world-conquering scheme, Rumble created one of his signature Earthquakes to thwart them. He was immediately blasted by Sunstreaker in response. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

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After the Decepticons had captured a group of Autobots, they demanded the Autobots' surrender for their continued well-being. Rumble was amongst the Decepticons present when the evil robots discovered a statue of Devastator on their doorstep, presented as a peace offering from the Autobots. Though the Decepticons initially cheered, they were surprised to find themselves in the middle of an ambush when the Autobots burst forth from within the statue. Rumble attempted to use his earthquake-inducing abilities in the battle that followed, but this backfired. Numerous Decepticons were swallowed up by a fissure created by Rumble's tremor. Now outnumbered, the Decepticons ultimately were defeated by the Autobots. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
Rumble was in attendance at the Decepticons' latest meeting in their war room, where Megatron explained to his troops his plot to finance a new Decepticon army by pillaging sunken treasures from Alaskan waters. As part of the plan, Rumble and Soundwave disguised themselves as a cassette and cassette player respectively on the sea floor. Fooled into thinking he could grab these items for his friend Buster, Bumblebee was lured to the Decepticons' position and taken prisoner. Later, the Autobots rescued Bumblebee from the Decepticons, who lost the fight when Rumble attempted to create an Earthquake, only for it to backfire and swallow the Decepticons instead of the Autobots. {{storylink|Search for Treasure Under the Sea}}

Megatron having recently built a prison, Rumble and the other Decepticons were sent out to capture the Autobots. Rumble happened upon Optimus and Gears and buried them both in a landslide. Other Decepticons then took care of bringing the Autobots to Megatron's prison. The Autobots eventually broke out, however, and Rumble was held within one of Trailbreaker's forcefields as the heroic robots made their escape. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue!}}

Rumble was one of the Decepticons who attempted to harm Sparkplug and Buster Witwicky, only to be thwarted by the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}}

Rumble was one of the Decepticons posted within their stronghold to defend their [[molecular transfer device]] against the Autobots. When a small group of Autobots infiltrated the Decepticon base, Rumble attempted to use his earthquake-inducing abilities to stop them, only to be blasted by Optimus Prime's combat deck. He and the rest of the Decepticons were defeated when Bumblebee managed to turn the Decepticons' fuel-stealing device against them. Rumble stumbled off into the wilderness afterwards. {{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}}

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Megatron must have held Rumble (or Frenzy) in high esteem, as the Decepticon leader fantasized about him helping lead an army of Decepticons. {{storylink|Forest Rescue Mission}}

Together with Thundercracker, Ravage, and Soundwave, Rumble constructed a dastardly trap for Autobots. A rest stop that was in truth a car-compactor in disguise! The group successfully crushed Gears with their trap, only for Mirage, Ratchet and Sideswipe to arrive on-scene immediately afterward. In an attempt to fight back, Rumble used his earthquake-inducing abilities. He only managed in creating a hole in which both he and Soundwave fell in. Way to go Rumble. {{storylink|The Autobot Smasher!}}

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Rumble (or Frenzy) accompanied Galvatron on a mission to [[Oil Valley]], to steal some of the fuel being dug up there. When they spotted Hot Rod and Daniel in the area, the Decepticons gave chase. Rumble/Frenzy and the rest of the Decepticons were driven away when Autobot reinforcements arrived, and had to leave without having procured any oil. {{storylink|Battle at Oil Valley}}

When the Decepticons learned that the Autobots had long ago lost a large shipment of Energon cubes at the Ark's original crash site, Galvatron ordered them to head to Mt. St. Hillary to uncover it. There, Rumble fought the Autobots over possession of it. He uncovered the crate containing the Energon while fighting Sludge with his earthquake-inducing abilities. The brawl ended when Starscream scarfed down all of the Energon, and proceeded to pick a fight with Galvatron. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
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When the Decepticons discovered that the Autobots had built a mysterious device, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] believed it to be a weapon and enlisted Rumble to help him destroy it. The pair found the device not doing much of anything, and delayed destroying it while they examined it further. This merely gave time for the other Decepticons to catch up with them, however, they soon discovered what the device was for when it emitted a pulse of electricity that caused them all to malfunction, and they had to retreat. {{storylink|Autobots' Lightning Strike}}

Starscream's first instinct when Megatron called the Decepticons to an experimental solar plant was to have Rumble gather the others and hold an impromptu mutiny against their leader. This didn't last long, and Rumble and the others were put to work using the solar plant to gather energy, until the Autobots arrived and put a stop to it by having [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] sabotage the machinery. {{storylink|Megatron's Fight for Power}}

As the Decepticons' space cruiser neared completion, they tested the ion-drive in an old abandoned tunnel. Unfortunately, the Autobots got wind of their activities and attacked, resulting in the destruction of the drive and the collapsing of the tunnel on the hapless Decepticons. {{storylink|Autobots Fight Back}} During a battle over a windmill, Megatron became convinced that it was an Autobot superweapon that the Decepticons needed to capture. Unfortunately, Soundwave's idea to deploy Rumble backfired — Rumble's seismic attack resulted in the windmill falling over on top of them. {{storylink|Laserbeak's Fury}}

===Listen 'n Play audiobooks continuity===
As part of Megatron's plan to abduct humans and random them to the US government for fuel, Rumble was assigned the task of guarding the humans who were being kept in an abandoned warehouse. Unfortunately for him, the Autobots found the warehouse, and with Rumble's transmissions jammed so he couldn't call for help, they swiftly overwhelmed him. With a hole in his fuel tank, Rumble was out of the action when Starscream's squad later arrived. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Play)}}

===Big Looker storybooks continuity===
Rumble was part of the ambush party that boarded the Ark during the Cretaceous period, which led to Optimus Prime crashing his ship in a volcano and shutting everyone on board offline. The Decepticons then raided a nearby nuclear power to gain the additional power necessary to destroy the Autobots. The Decepticons and the Autobots battled afterwards, but with the Decepticons running low on fuel once more, the evil robots were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Battle for Cybertron}}

Rumble was one of the Decepticons who sabotaged the Autobots’ chance at winning a cross-country car rally. During Hound’s segment of the race, Rumble used his earthquake-creating abilities to destroy a bridge that was on Hound’s route. He then congratulated himself and scampered off. {{storylink|The Great Car Rally}}

Rumble was present when Megatron threatened his troops into coming up with a battle plan for him. {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}

Galvatron wanted to seize a robot car from a car show, in the hopes that its circuitry could help him create an army of robot slaves. Instead of attacking the car show populated by human civilians, Galvatron ordered Rumble to play with the fuse box and create a blackout so that they could sneak around without being noticed. This brilliant plan was still somehow overcome by the Autobots. {{storylink|Car Show Blow Up}}

===The Battle for Planet Earth===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Marinker]] (English)}}
{{quote|Excellent thinking, Chief! You are right as usual!|Rumble|"[[Terror of Mount Sheelah]]"}}
Rumble was part of a team of Decepticons who tracked the Autobots to [[South America]] and battled atop [[Mount Sheelah]] until an eruption trapped the Decepticons in lava. {{storylink|Terror of Mount Sheelah}} After the Decepticons kidnapped a bunch of humans for use as slave labor, Rumble was happily shouting orders at them when [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] scouted the base. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (G1)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}} He was also part of the Decepticon forces who went to invade [[Stanley Lake]] dam, and even threw the [[senior engineer]] in the lake. He and the other Decepticons were defeated by the Autobots using the dam itself. {{storylink|Menace at the Dam}} Rumble was also among the top-ranked Decepticons consulted by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] in an attempt to work out a way to defeat the Autobots, leading to an affair that ended with the destruction of the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

====Renegade Rhetoric====
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===Highway Clash===
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When Megatron learned about the existence of a cargo of microchips that could bestow sentience onto robots, he brought Rumble along on the mission to steal them. From a secret underground lair, the two Decepticons planned out their assault, only to be opposed by Optimus Prime and Prowl who were secretly guarding the shipment. Whether or not the Decepticons succeeded in acquiring the chips depended on the decisions that [[you]] made! {{storylink|Highway Clash}}
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===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
In two different endings, Rumble stood with his fellow Decepticons atop [[Mount Lomas]], ready to defend their heretofore secret base from Autobots who'd just learned that it housed equipment for converting black coral into a superfuel. In one of these paths, Megatron challenged Optimus Prime to a duel which quickly backfired, prompting the ever-loyal Rumble to assist his leader by causing an earthquake. Naturally, Rumble's 'help' split the mountain in half, destroying everything the Decepticons had accomplished over the past week or so. ''Operation Black Coral'' was renamed ''Operation Earthquake Mistake'' in Rumble's honor.

The Autobots also won in the other path where Rumble was present, though apparently not due to him helping or otherwise doing anything of note. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====Attack of the Insecticons====
Either Rumble or Frenzy were present, yet mostly uninvolved, in a number of possible adventures revolving around the Sun-Pak, a device invented by the Autobots' human ally Sparkplug. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}

====Earthquake====
Rumble was an integral part of Megatron's latest plot, as were his earthquake-generating abilities. He thus would occasionally step outside the Decepticons newest secret base to practice. Unfortunately for Rumble, one of his practice sessions were spied upon by Beachcomber, who not only deduced that the Decepticons were up to something, but discovered the Decepticons' base when Rumble activated its hidden doors' mechanism.

In one possible sequence of events, Beachcomber attempted to enter the Decepticons' base through the main entrance, alongside Windcharger and Powerglide. Although the Decepticons were able to crush Windcharger, an entire Decepticon swarm was taken out, along with their fortress, when Beachcomber tricked Rumble into creating an earthquake.

If the Decepticons’ plot proceeded further, Rumble was stationed at Center City, awaiting the arrival of the Destruction Beam generated from the Decepticons’ fortress. The Destruction Beam would create a fault line near Center City, which Rumble would then exploit with his abilities to level the entire area. Whether or not Rumble succeeded depended on which choices the Autobots made. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}

===Minion of Unicron===
====The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual====
Rumble would always opt to be on the front-line of the advancing Decepticon army. On Cybertron, he wielded powerful sound waves as weapons, which he used to reduce entire buildings to rubble. After being reformatted into a new body on Earth, he took up using his pile-driver arms to much the same effect. {{storylink|The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual|Rumble's ''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual'' profile}}

When a report from [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] came in, alerting the Decepticons that [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and a couple of his soldiers were traveling towards [[Brazil]], Rumble stood in attendance as Megatron planned out an ambush against them. {{storylink|The Dinobots!}}

====''Universe'' bio====
Rumble became even more anti-social after the death of his brother, Frenzy, in the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]] war, and was eventually abducted by [[Unicron]] to join his [[Minion of Unicron|Minions of Unicron]] in the battle against the [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]]. {{storylink|#Universe (2003)|BotCon 2006 Rumble bio}}

{{note|This bio was not ''entirely'' official for years. It comes from the [[BotCon 2006]] customization class, but it was apparently never vetted by Hasbro (much like [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]]'s). Almost a decade later, the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] would canonize it.}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
[[Vector Prime]] noted that the Rumble of [[Primax 094.0 Gamma]] perhaps took comfort in the fact that the individual most responsible for Frenzy's death, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], was abducted and reformatted by Unicron as well. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/30}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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Rumble, under his commanding officer Soundwave, was one of the earliest recruits Megatron made for his Decepticon faction millions of years ago. He helped guard Cybertron's giant planetary engines during Megatron's attempt to transform the planet into a space-faring juggernaut, but was defeated by a group of Autobots jointly led by Optimus Prime and Grimlock. The engines were destroyed, and the plot foiled. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

Rumble and his brother Frenzy remained loyal to the primary Decepticon faction under Shockwave's command during the [[Dark Ages]], and reintegrated as themselves into the Decepticon hierarchy after Megatron returned from [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] with his new [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]]. Assigned to guard Shockwave's lab alongside Frenzy, the pair were counting up Autobot casualties when one of the lab's machines suddenly exploded. They managed to convince Shockwave that it wasn't their fault, but as they went back to their counting game, another machine similarly blew up. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}

Four million years ago, Rumble was part of the crew of the ''Nemesis'' which crashed to Earth alongside the Autobots and the Ark. He was revived in 1984 along with the other Transformers for roughly a decade of renewed warfare, before the Autobots ultimately defeated the Decepticons and rendered them inoperative. Their triumphant return to Cybertron aboard the [[Ark II]] was sabotaged, however, and the Transformers were all believed destroyed in the resulting explosion. Instead, many of them were recovered by the mercenary named [[Lazarus]], who made efforts to reprogram the Cybertronians into weapons for his disposal. Megatron managed to override Lazarus's control, though, and freed his fellow Decepticons. {{storylink|Prime Directive}}

{{note|In [[Prime Directive issue 2|''Prime Directive'' #2]], the blue robot with the Rumble/Frenzy bodyform was among those under the control of Lazarus who attacked the [[Smitco Oil Refinery]], and was seen using Rumble's characteristic piledrivers. It was generally assumed by readers at the time that this was intended to be Rumble in his cartoon color scheme (and indeed, he probably ''was'' scripted and drawn as Rumble) but subsequent Dreamwave fiction established that in this world, as in most others, Rumble is the red one. So whether this is Frenzy using piledrivers or an incorrectly-colored Rumble is up to the reader to decide.}}

''Rumble stayed out of Decepticon politics during the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]]' interaction with the Transformers on Earth. He chose to work with Starscream in [[Las Vegas]] after Megatron's disappearance, and even remained in Vegas after Megatron returned and splintered the Decepticon army. {{storylink|Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation}}''

When [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arrived from Cybertron, he managed to defeat Megatron and assume control of the Decepticons in the name of the greater Unified Cybertronian government. Rumble and Frenzy were placed in charge of guarding the deactivated Megatron on the flight back to Cybertron, but were tossed aside by Starscream so that he could jettison Megatron into space. {{storylink|New World Order}} Later, Shockwave commissioned them to create a distraction that would keep [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] from fully realizing his plans, by unleashing the crazed [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] from a [[Detention Banks|detention facility]]. Once again, Starscream intervened on their mission, retrieving five additional prisoners, the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], for his own purposes. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

As Shockwave's government began to collapse around him, Starscream convinced his comrades from Earth to follow him back to that planet and raid it for energon. Starscream had Rumble and Frenzy haul the Combaticons, still in stasis, aboard a shuttle... but as they prepared for take-off, they found none of its systems were responding. They had accidentally boarded [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], who took off on his own volition, the Decepticons trapped within him. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} But the Decepticons managed to hack Sky Lynx's systems, and made their way to Earth. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} Rumble was part of Starscream's initial salvo against the ''Ark'', a decoy to be deliberately taken prisoner in order to draw out the remaining Autobots where the newly reformatted [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] could get at them in their combined form. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} All of the captive Decepticons were freed, only for the group to come under attack from [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], a crazed but powerful clone of Starscream. Using his "divine light," the clone shut down all of the Decepticons save his template. Rumble was left behind to be recaptured by the Autobots as Starscream fled from his double. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} After the Autobots were forced into a deal with Starscream due Sunstorm's threat, Rumble and the other Decepticon captives were released, but charged to only 50% power. At this point, Soundwave took steps to reunite the Decepticons with their true leader, Megatron. While Soundwave set up communications, Rumble and Frenzy passed the time by taking potshots at fish through the Decepticon base's underwater entry-point. Their fun-time was interrupted by the return of Starscream. Frenzy sent Rumble off to stall the seeker while he warned Soundwave of his approach. Unfortunately, Rumble stumbled his words after seeing how badly damaged Starscream was, and the annoyed 'bot shoved him out of his way. Soundwave was barely able to hide a communique with Megatron before Starscream burst into the room. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}}

Shortly thereafter, Megatron and the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] arrived on Earth and overthrew Starscream's command, a change in management which Rumble, Frenzy, and Soundwave all welcomed with open arms. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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Rumble was one of the many Transformers recovered from the crashed [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] by [[Cobra]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #1}} He was repaired and retrofitted by [[Doctor Mindbender]], who proudly displayed him, Soundwave, and his fellow Mini-Cassettes to [[Destro]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2}} Rumble was released by Soundwave, along with [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], during an attack on the [[SPS Research Facility|SPS Center]]. Rumble evaded the first wave of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] defenders and used his piledrivers to damage the target building. Scaling the building, he menaced [[Flash (G.I. Joe)|Flash]] and [[Sci-Fi]] until [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] punched his lights out and then threw a missile at him. He was then captured by G.I. Joe. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}}

Apparently having escaped somehow, Rumble was later seen back on [[Cobra Island]] when [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] undid Cobra's reprogramming of the Transformers. He happily chased some of his former captors, Destro and [[Zartan]], across the island until the [[Baroness]] stepped on him with a [[S.N.A.K.E.]] {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}}

Two years later, Rumble was back on Cybertron under the command of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. When [[Teletran 3]] malfunctioned, sending Transformers of both factions throughout Earth's timeline, Shockwave had his troops encircle the super-computer. Ultra Magnus kept it safe within a force-field, forcing Rumble and the others to wait around until his power supply ran out. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}
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===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
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Rumble was among the Decepticons who were accidentally awakened by [[Cobra]] in the late 1930s. Together, the Decepticons and Cobra conquered the [[Fera Islands]], but came under attack from the Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. Rumble was among the soldiers sent to defend the [[Terrordrome]], using his small stature to disguise himself as a human trooper. After making his way close to the enemy, he used his piledrivers to crack open the ground and bury the Autobot tanks. {{storylink|Trial by Fire}} While Rumble was busy taunting [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] for being friends with "meat", [[Scarlett]] jumped above him using [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and destroyed him by tossing a hand grenade in his face. {{storylink|Wolves}}

===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
Rumble was hanging out with Megatron when Soundwave stopped by with the news that Starscream was apparently getting cozy with the Autobots. Megatron sent Rumble to gather up the Decepticons in the base for an attack to retrieve their wayward comrade, however, the attack party was later repelled by the Autobots. {{storylink|Redemption Center}}

===''The Beast Within''===
Either Frenzy or Rumble participated in a savage Decepticon offensive against the Decepticons. He was defeated by Grimlock.

Then, either Rumble or Frenzy was one of the first victims to fall to [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots’ monstrous combined form. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

===''Lil Formers''===
After ejecting out the rest of his minions, Soundwave attempted to deploy Rumble for an upcoming fight, only for Rumble to refuse the order; now that he had all the leg room he could want inside of Soundwave's chest, he didn’t want to give it up. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Universe'' cartoon===
Either Frenzy or Rumble was present during the early days of the Autobot/Decepticon war. He fought side-by-side with a green Decepticon.

Either Rumble or Frenzy later participated in a battle alongside Thrust and Soundwave during the early days of the Autobot/Decepticon war. {{storylink|Action Blast 1}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{note|IDW's comics have been inconsistent regarding the colors of Rumble and Frenzy. By and large, Rumble is depicted as red and black in most books, but ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' and the [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]] colored him blue, while ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' has colored them '''both''' ways.}}
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[[File:MegOrigin 1 FrenzyandRumble captured.jpg‎|upright=1.66|left|thumb|"Agian"? Wow, they even ''speak'' illiterate.]]
Millions of years ago, Rumble and Frenzy worked as "industrial equipment" at [[Mining Outpost C-12]], until the [[Senate]] shut down the site in favor of automating the work involved. Once a furious [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] kicked off a riot, Rumble and Frenzy joined in the fighting and were soon taken prisoner, destined for [[Penal Facility H-3]]. They managed to break free aboard [[Longshot (G1)|their prison transport]], however, and took control of it with Megatron's help. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 1|Megatron Origin #1}} The renegade miners then fled to [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], where they got lost in the underground fighting tournaments that ran rampant throughout that city-state. As time passed, Megatron rose high in the ranks of the gladiators, eventually taking control of the games themselves. While accompanying him to a meeting with Soundwave, sent by Senator [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] to help foster the public unrest Megatron was fomenting, Rumble and Frenzy helped capture and restrain the spying [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]] . {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}

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As Megatron's passions turned from arena combat to outright insurrection, Rumble and Frenzy became part of his growing Decepticon movement. When Megatron crafted his plan for infiltrating and destroying the Senate, Rumble and his brother underwent alterations so that they could hide inside Soundwave's chest compartment, although neither of them were particularly enthusiastic about it. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} This allowed Soundwave to smuggle them into the Senate facilities, where they aided in annihilating the Senators, freeing arrested gladiators and stealing weapons from the armory. At the climax of the uprising, Rumble bore witness as Megatron personally beat down and humiliated the leader of the Senate's security, [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

As the uprising led to outright civil war, Rumble accompanied Soundwave on a mission to spy on [[Zeta Prime]]. After being discovered and forced to escape, Soundwave released Rumble to deal with [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]], which he did by collapsing the [[Neurospan Bridge]] with his piledrivers, burying the two pursuers in rubble. {{storylink|The Hunt for Soundwave}} Four million years ago, Rumble assisted Soundwave in defending an energon convoy from the Autobots. While fighting [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]], Soundwave ejected Rumble for ''Operation: Go For the Eyes!!!'', but Ironhide intervened and knocked the junk-punk for a loop. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

{{note|Although he wasn't explicitly depicted, it's possible Rumble was inside Soundwave when the latter traveled to Earth in 1984, and thus was trapped inside the mode-locked communications officer for over 20 years from ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'' until ''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|Maximum Dinobots]]''.}}

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In modern times, Rumble was active on Earth where he helped defeat the local Autobot forces and exile them to Cybertron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} After this, he was involved in the Decepticon full-frontal offensive on the planet, and the conquest of [[New York City]]. After the siege was over, however, the lack of organized resistance left Rumble with little to do. He and [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] took to the streets, blowing up stray abandoned vehicles that happened to remind him of [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|certain people]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 3|All Hail Megatron #3}}

While on a patrol in New York City, he ran afoul of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cmdr. Spike Witwicky]] and three other survivors. Rumble went after Spike and nearly succeeded in knocking him off his motorcycle, but one of the survivors, [[Charles (G1)|Charles]], seeking revenge for his son's death at the hands of Rumble, fired off a shot from a rocket launcher that hit Rumble point blank in the face, downing him instantly. Sensing something wrong, Soundwave found Rumble, picked up his damaged body, and went into a rage in which he lost control of his communications-blocking effect. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}} He was apparently repaired and sided with Starscream during his coup. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} When the Autobots returned from their exile, Rumble fought against them alongside [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] and [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} However, Megatron was defeated, and the Decepticons were forced to flee the planet aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. Along with Soundwave and the other cassettes, Rumble spent the trip looking after the severely injured Megatron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13|Uneasy Lies the Head}}

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Two years later, Starscream's newfound leadership had only led to the Decepticons hiding on some distant, desolate asteroid, where energy was rare and violence was common. Rumble was seen fighting with Kickback over an unknown argument. {{storylink|All His Engines}} He later assisted Soundwave and [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] as they restored Megatron and used his old body to make Rumble-scaled replicas of his gun mode. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon|Altered Carbon}} With Megatron back on-line, Rumble and the others were quickly whipped back into shape and readied to battle once again. {{storylink|Spotlight: Megatron}} [[File:Demolished Man Purple Rumble.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|left]] Four months later, Rumble returned to Earth and attacked a [[Skywatch]] base alongside Soundwave and Frenzy, freeing several Decepticons held in Skywatch custody. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} Later at the Decepticon base, he was amongst those who prepared to watch a fight between Optimus Prime and Megatron, and was presumably caught in the blast when Prime ended the fight early by having a satellite dropped on the base. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}}

Once the war finally ended, Rumble was amongst the Decepticons in Autobot captivity on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}} He joined a Cybertronian crowd recruited by Starscream to pressure Prowl into revealing one of his secret discoveries below ground on Cybertron. Once they finally got down there, they witnessed a [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] declare that Starscream was the Cybertronian destined to unite their whole race. He and the other Cybertronians celebrated afterward with Starscream. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}} His support was but a ruse, however, as he and the other cassettes were already planning for Megatron's return alongside Soundwave and Shockwave. When the time came, they used their mind-controlled minion Prowl to stage their own deaths so they could hide away and finish their plans in secrecy, though Prowl's catspaw [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] did it in the most violent way possible: slicing off Rumble's arms, stomping him in the face, and blowing up their base. {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}} Relocated to the [[Black Room]], Rumble was upgraded into a new body with a tank [[alternate mode]] {{storylink|The Verge}} and took to the streets as the Decepticons put their plans into motion. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} During the battle over the city, he used his piledrivers to knock out [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sideswipe]] and was ready to take his revenge on Arcee as well, but instead got himself punched in the face by Ironhide and burned to a crisp by [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]. After the battle was over, all Autobots and Decepticons who would not renounce their factions were banished into the wilderness, including Rumble. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}}

In the wilderness, Soundwave attempted to rally the Decepticons around him and hunt down the Shockwave for deserting them during the battle, but the other Decepticons had lost their faith in the cause and refused. [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] outright attacked Soundwave and fought him over leadership, causing Rumble and the other cassettes to come to his aid. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} In the end, they were the only ones to follow Soundwave to Shockwave's base at [[Crystal City]], where they fought Shockwave and his minion, [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]]. However, because of the presence of Shockwave's regenerative [[Ore-14]], neither side was able to harm one another, and Rumble and the others soon retreated. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}} After returning with the other Decepticons in tow, they were caught in a wave of death emitted from Shockwave's [[Necrotitan]]. Rumble's initial confusion about what happened turned to horror when he found that Frenzy was among the injured. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} He participated in the joint Autobot-Decepticon assault on Shockwave's location, only to have to flee with an injured Ravage in his arm when Shockwave sicced the Necrotitan on them. {{storylink|Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|Finest Hour}} The defeated group fled back to Iacon even as the Titan advanced on the city. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} Once the Necrotitan had been brought down, Rumble and the other cassettes took a break to recover in Iacon, {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} only to be thrown back into the fray when Shockwave's [[Ammonite]] allies invaded Cybertron. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Once Shockwave was defeated, Rumble stood by Soundwave as he realized Megatron had changed sides and become an Autobot. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Together with [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]], Soundwave took control of the lost and confused Decepticons and led them back to Earth, where they negotiated with [[Earth Defense Command]] to build [[Sanctuary Station]], a place for them to live in peace. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}} Rumble didn't much care for Galvatron's yammering about how he'd once united Cybertron millions of years ago, but immediately regretted mouthing off when his implication that Galvatron had a "[[Nova Prime|boss]]" enraged the ancient warrior who slammed him into a wall by the throat. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} As part of their deal with the EDC, the Decepticons later attacked Optimus Prime's Autobots, with Rumble and Frenzy using their special powers to fight [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]]. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} They clashed with the Autobots again on [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]] in a battle that ended with the crippling of their [[Nemesis (G1)|starship]]. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}

Rumble was playing a card game with some of his fellow Decepticons when Galvatron gave them the opportunity to go with him and find, torture, and kill Spike Witwicky. Rumble was all too eager to come along. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} When Prowl and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] were the first to find Witwicky and his ally, [[Jimmy Pink]], both Rumble and Frenzy waited nearby in their new motorcycle alt-modes for the pair to try to use them as their escape tickets. Avoiding their pursuers, the pair brought their human riders straight into Galvatron's waiting arms, where Rumble expressed his disgust at having a human sit on him. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|Vs.}} Rumble joined in fighting the Constructicons when they arrived on the scene, even despite his admiration for their choice of battle cry. Soon after, Rumble listened to the captive Jimmy Pink as he tried to explain to the Decepticons on how to play Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, and thought that he understood, but had no idea what a movie was. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}} When [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] assaulted [[Onyx]]'s facility in [[Wanmu]], Rumble tried hammering the ground to bring the giant down, but was soon knocked away, much to his disappointment. While Arcee tried to talk Devastator down, Rumble had reservations about staying to fight the combiner, but Galvatron believed they had nothing more to fear. He turned out to be right, as Devastator separated back into his components. Rumble, Frenzy, and [[Ayana Jones]] then brought the re-captured Spike and Jimmy to Galvatron and [[Marissa Faireborn]]. {{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|The Obliterati}}

Upon finding out that several Autobots were landing on Earth again, Rumble rushed to report the news to Soundwave and Galvatron. {{storylink|The Nothing Man}} After the ''[[Ark-7]]'', full of Decepticons, crashed in [[Shanghai]], Rumble was among those there to greet them. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}} He took part in the ensuing battle against Optimus Prime's forces, {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}} and was among the many Decepticons who fled Earth aboard the ''[[Peace Without Tyranny]]''. During the trip to Sanctuary Station, Rumble and Frenzy explained to newcomer [[Swift (G1)|Swift]] about how Optimus was not a true Prime at all. {{storylink|New Worlds Order}} With Soundwave and Prime now in an alliance, Rumble was present as they planned their attack on the underwater ''Nemesis'' in an attempt to take Galvatron down once and for all. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} When the tide of this battle turned in Galvatron's favor with his small [[Seeker clone|army]] [[Galvatronus|of]] [[Sky Reign|combiners]] wailing on [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], Rumble and Frenzy agreed to wait until the clash was over rather than follow Arcee into the battle. In the aftermath of the fight, the two congratulated each other on a job well done. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}}

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===''United''===
Rumble was part of a squad of Decepticons that waited in ambush for the Autobots on the planet Nebulos. Hidden away in inner-space, the Decepticons took the small Autobot unit by surprise. Rumble and Frenzy attempted to bar [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]]'s way, only to be taken out by a single shot from the Autobot. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Rumble was aboard Soundwave when he, Shockwave and Starscream traveled from Cybertron to Earth to demand the humans surrender to Megatron. Rumble, Laserbeak and Ravage met with the representative of their [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] welcomers, [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]], who made it clear that Earth had no intent of surrendering. This led to a battle which culminated with the Decepticons' defeat. As Rumble and Laserbeak made their escape from the battleground, they were snatched up by a [[Cobra]] airship, and offered sanctuary by the [[Baroness|Serpentress]]. {{storylink|I Saw Three Ships}}

Now part of the Decepticobra alliance, Rumble came across [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] skulking about within [[Decepticobropolis]]. He restrained the Joe and informed him that he planned on taking revenge for Soundwave's recent demise. But as Rumble spoke, Duke stuffed a bomb inside his mouth. The explosive killed Rumble, and Duke made good on his escape. {{storylink|Form Follows Function}}
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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Primax 096.0 Beta]], Rumble was a [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]] and clashed with [[Greasepit (G2)|Greasepit]] during the Battle for [[Sherman Dam]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
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Bolstered by the [[Titan Master|Titan Masters]], Rumble accompanied Soundwave as the Decepticons orchestrated an all-out Decepticon attack on Cybertron, which was soon routed by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*Rumble found a sweet-looking radio lying around, and decided to bring it back to Decepticon headquarters and show it off to [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. Soundwave realized immediately that the radio was, in fact, the Autobot [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] in disguise and sent out [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] to deal with the intruder. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Blaster|Blaster commercial}}
*Soundwave, Rumble, and Frenzy had a dance-off against Blaster, [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. {{storylink|Blaster VS Soundwave 2013}}

==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops from the Decepticons, Rumble could hinder Optimus's progress, causing Prime to go in a section of the labyrinth-like Decepticon base he had not intended to venture in. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

===''The Transformers'' (Commodore 64)===
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{{storylink|The Transformers (Commodore 64)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers G1: Awakening''===
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Rumble worked as a prison guard following the capture of the Autobots, but was unable to prevent [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] from escaping. When the Autobots escaped to Earth, Rumble followed and unwisely picked a fight with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. Even with the help of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], this didn't go well for Rumble. He was equally as useless when the Autobots assaulted the main Decepticon fortress on Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers G1: Awakening}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
Rumble rallied with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] when the latter became Decepticon leader in Megatron's absence. The Autobots soon had the Decepticons defeated and Starscream's plan thwarted. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (Legends)|Countdown to Extinction}} Rumble was among a group of Decepticons who accidentally time travelled back to the sixth century and ended up having to battle some similarly displaced Autobots using medieval technology. They lost, and returned to the present as prisoners of the Autobots. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (Legends)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}

Rumble was among those who supported [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s bid for leadership. {{storylink|The Coronation of Starscream}}

At some point, Rumble fought in a battle alongside [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]. {{storylink|Fan Favorite}}

===''Transformers: Devastation''===
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===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{note|Rumble appears as a wearable accessory in the game.}}
{{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}
{{charstubgame|Does he do anything, game-play wise? How about adding to the note how much it costs?}}

==Toys==
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==Notes==
*On the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]], Rumble was represented with the colors of [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy's]] toy—that is, dark and medium blue, rather than black and red (and vice-versa). This led to some confusion (and later, controversy) amongst fans. (See [[FIRRIB]].)
*The Rumble/Frenzy head design was used as the basis for the head of [[Freezon]], the Decepticon [[Tyco]] [[Electric Racing Set]] car.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Rumble''' (ランブル ''Ranburu'')
*''Czech:'' '''Rváč'''
*''French:'' '''Trompeur''' (Canada)
*''Cantonese:'' '''Lui-Heung''' (雷響)
*''Hebrew:'' '''Raád''' (רעד, "Tremble")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Görgető''' ("Trundler")
*''Italian:'' '''Tremot'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Rambo''' (Taiwan, 蘭波, ''Lán Pō''), '''Hōnglónglóng''' (China, 轰隆隆，"Rumble" onomatopoeia)
*''Portuguese:'' '''Trovão''' (Portugal comics, "Thunder"), '''Estrondo''' (Brazil comics, "Bang")
*''Russian:'' '''Gromila''' (Громила "Thug")
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Spotlight: Kup

2017-10-03T03:44:11Z

Jcbynum1: /* Notes */

{{comicstory|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: Spotlight]]'' #7
|prev=Spotlight: Soundwave
|next=Spotlight: Galvatron
|image=IDWSpotlight Kup cover.jpg
|caption=[[Zombie|The Dawn of the Dead]] or just [[Humanization|a bad dream]]?
|title="The Transformers: Spotlight Kup"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[April 25]], [[2007]]
|coverdate=April 2007
|written by=[[Nick Roche]]
|illustrated by=[[Nick Roche]]
|colors by=[[Andrew Elder]]
|letters by=[[Robbie Robbins]]
|edits by=[[Chris Ryall]] & [[Dan Taylor (IDW)|Dan Taylor]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline#Escalation|Escalation]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
}}
'''Kup is in danger. The threat? Himself.'''

==Synopsis==
A spaceship crash-lands on [[Tsiehshi|a desert planet]] covered in [[Ore-8|yellow crystals]]. Among the wreckage, a [[Dreadlocked alien species|mechanoid survivor]] sees a vehicle approaching, which transforms into [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]]. However, Kup ignores his pleas for assistance and decapitates him with a club. From Kup's interior monologue, we learn that his spaceship also crashed on this planet, that he has no hope of being rescued, but that the strange crystals fill him with a sense of well-being so that he gives little thought to anything else. As the suns set, he returns to a makeshift shelter, which contains the remains of [[Outback (G1)|Outback]], a fellow survivor of the crash who was killed when a generator meltdown caused the crystals to go critical. Kup is clearly not in his right mind, as he has a conversation with Outback while wielding his severed arm as a weapon.

[[File:Zombiesspotlightkup.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.95]]
At night-time, as Kup powers down, [[Springer (G1)|an apparition]] emanates from Outback's corpse, informing Kup that "we're coming to get you!" Outside, Kup sees [[zombie]] robots, from which he defends himself until sunrise. In the daylight, he emerges and lies within the crystals, feeling himself becoming more alive. The following night, the 'zombots' reappear. With Kup having forgotten to secure his shelter's shutters, they easily enter. Kup fights them off with unforeseen strength. Only one escapes, fleeing as Kup's [[spark]]core threatens to go into meltdown.

The zombot is revealed to be [[Siren (G1)|Siren]], who, after returning to his ship via [[orbital jump]], angrily berates first [[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]] and then [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] for the loss of his team and the pointlessness of the task. The radiation that has damaged Kup's mind also restricts his would-be rescuers to [[anti-rad armor|cumbersome protective armor]] that makes him think they are zombies, and any energy discharge, from their weapons or from Kup's damaged body, could detonate the crystals in a catastrophic chain reaction. Yet Springer, who is the 'ghost' attempting to communicate with Kup, is determined to rescue his former mentor because of what he and the entire [[Autobot]] army owe to his training. Both [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] and Perceptor, in their respective ways, advise Springer to give up this quixotic quest before any more Autobots lose their lives, but then he learns that the 'specialist' he requested has arrived...

Once again at nightfall, the 'zombots' reappear, and once again Kup wreaks havoc among them—pushed over the edge by the accidental destruction of Outback's corpse, the exertion driving his sparkcore into meltdown again. However, the appearance of [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], minus rad-armor and protected by his forcefield, shocks Kup momentarily, permitting Trailbreaker to secure him and prevent disaster. Back on board the ''[[Ark-17]]'', Springer and Trailbreaker consider the situation—although Kup has been rescued, his mind is broken, his body is severely damaged and too outdated to repair, and his spark is being maintained by artificial means. Springer wonders whether bringing him back in this condition, and at the cost of so many other lives, was worth it.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] (2)
*[[Outback (G1)|Outback]] (3)
*[[Siren (G1)|Siren]] (4)
*[[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]] (5)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (6)
*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (7)
*[[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]] (8)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (9)
|c4=
*[[Dreadlocked alien species|Dreadlocked alien]] (1)
}}

==Notes==

===Continuity notes===
*Springer makes reference to the events of the ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'' series as being the reason he was late arriving on the scene.
*Outback dying in this story forced a change to the [[Megatron Origin issue 2|second issue of ''Megatron Origin'']], which was written semi-simultaneously but published after ''Spotlight: Kup'' was released. Outback and [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] had been written to be the first Autobot victims of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s illegal underground deathsports, which obviously would cause continuity problems. Thus, the creation of "[[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]]", who looks a hell of a lot like Outback but totally isn't, really.
*The planet Kup is stranded on is not named in this issue and would not be till years later, in [[Shockwaves|''Robots in Disguise'' #17]], where it is also revealed that [[Ore-8|the damaging crystals]] on the planet are the result of [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]'s [[Regenesis]] project.
*Years later, [[James Roberts]], Roche's partner on ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'', would think up the [[Shimmer]], a ghostly green entity that Autobots believe visits you as a sign of oncoming death. Which Springer's hologram is often mistaken for. Hmmm...
* '''First appearances:''' Kup, Outback, Siren, Sizzle, Trailbreaker; Perceptor previously appeared as a holographic head in ''Stormbringer''.

===Trivia===
*The issue includes 5 pages of sketches by [[Nick Roche]].
*Page 4 is completely silent... but it's not ''supposed'' to be! The lettering was accidentally left out, of which Roche says: "Luckly it was the ONLY page in the WHOLE book that could have lost it. Any other page, and NONE of the story would have made sense."<ref>[https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/724571997821407232 Nick Roche on Twitter]</ref>
*In several panels throughout the issue, Kup's arms and legs have extra-thick black outlines. This was an alteration to Roche's art carried out in-house at IDW, in response to a decision that Kup looked "too skinny."<ref>[https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/724572280823623680 Roche on Twitter again]</ref>
*A page was cut where Kup drives to a cliff every day to dump the "zombie" heads into a lake so they will stop staring at him. That was cut by Roche, not editorial... but only because another scene needed more room!<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9DPbginVXE Moonbase 2's AA2010 interview], 27:04 - 27:40</ref>
*Kup—and his visions of zombies—are drawn in a different style from the "real world", such as the scenes on board the ''Ark-17''. Kup's nightmarish world is rendered with messy black cross-hatching and shadowy splotches, colored with either primarily orange tones (for daylight) or blue (at night), and the panels are given thick, jagged borders. In contrast, the "real world" events are cleanly rendered and colored normally. When the two "worlds" collide with Trailbreaker's arrival, even the dinged-up Trailbreaker looks polished compared to the been-through-hell Kup.
[[File:SpotlightKup Springersholograph.jpg|150px|thumb|''Always look on the briiiight side of death!'']]
*Roche had the idea of writing an ''I Am Legend'' with Transformers, and Kup seemed like the best fit. He has also stated that due to concerns about trying to "dive in" to pre-existing continuity, he wrote the story as if it could be slotted into any continuity.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIkqheta3GE Nick Roche interview with Moonbase Two]</ref>

===Errors===
*A bit of Trailbreaker's shoulder is clipping through Springer's on the final page.

===Covers (4)===
*'''Cover A:''' Kup attacks zombies; art by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]] (colors).
*'''Cover B:''' Kup in swamp; art by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]] (colors).
*'''Cover RI-A:''' Uncolored cover A
*'''Cover RI-B:''' Uncolored cover B
<gallery>
File:IDWSpotlight Kup cover.jpg|We'll get you, Kup!
File:Spotlight Kup b.jpg|Kup, smelling swampy.
File:Spotlight Kup ria.jpg|Cover RI-A
File:Spotlight Kup rib.jpg|Cover RI-B
</gallery>

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===Reprints===
*[[2008]] — '''''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|The Transformers: Spotlight Volume 2]]''''' ([[February 20]], [[2008]]) ISBN 1600101542 / ISBN 978-1600101540
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*[[2010]] — '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Two]]''''' ([[October 6]], [[2010]]) ISBN 1600107516 / ISBN 978-1600107511
*[[2015]] — '''''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|The Transformers: Spotlight Omnibus Volume 1]]''''' ([[April 15]], [[2015]]) ISBN 1631402463 / ISBN 978-1631402463

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.myspace.com/lostkup Kup's MySpace page], maintained by [[Nick Roche]]

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A Better Mousetrap

2017-09-30T16:55:38Z

Jcbynum1: /* Continuity notes */

{{episode|
|series=BWtoon
|ep=9
|series2=BWJtoon
|ep2=11
|prev2=Gorilla Warfare
|next2=The Spark
|title="A Better Mousetrap"
|image=Better Mousetrap Rattrap button.jpg
|caption=Push the button, Frank.
|production company=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|written by=[[Chris Weber]] & [[Karen Willson]]
|directed by=[[J. Falconer]]
|animation studio=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|airdate=[[October 8]], 1996
|packaged with=[[Rattrap (BW)#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Rattrap]], [[Cohrada#Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Cohrada]]
|continuity=[[Beast Wars continuity]]
}}

'''After the new Sentinel security program malfunctions, Rattrap is trapped alone inside the Maximal base, and must disarm it.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Better Mousetrap Waspinator.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Guess who?]]
In the caverns beneath the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], and [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] dig a hole to deliver a [[sonic emitter]] that will allow the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] to access the [[Maximal]] base unhindered. When Waspinator leaves, Terrorsaur is stuck doing the labor.

On board the ''Axalon'', [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] shows a holographic simulation of the ''Axalon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s new defenses to [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] and [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]. [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] detects a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] in a [[Sector 19|sector]] of Maximal territory. Primal and [[Tigatron]] go to see why Waspinator has been buzzing around the area a lot recently.

[[Image:Better Mousetrap Dinobot.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Curse you Windows 95!]]
[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] is unimpressed by how non-lethal the ''Axalon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s new defenses are. Rattrap activates the defense against Dinobot to display how effective they can be. The enraged Dinobot breaks free from the restraints fastened around him and attacks the rat—but misses and impales the controls for the entire base's defense grid. The console registers the Maximals as intruders, forcing the occupants of the base to vacate. Rattrap stays behind and hides inside of a ventilation shaft so he can figure out how to disable the defenses.

Tigatron and Optimus Primal find Waspinator high on sugar and flying around aimlessly. When Primal gets Waspinator's attention, he runs away. Primal chases after, and has a surprisingly hard time keeping up with the hyperactive hornet. Primal returns home to see what irregularities are going on with [[Sentinel (BW)|Sentinel]]. Hunting alone, Tigatron follows Waspinator's scent through a tunnel—the entrance hidden by a holographic projector.

[[Image:Better Mousetrap Rattrap duct.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Rattrap has been playing Sonic the Hedgehog games too many times.]]
Inside the ''Axalon'', Rattrap works his away around a pool of [[zero friction fluid]] by surfing over it. He scampers and dances to avoid other defensive systems. His marksman and demolitions expert skills come in useful as he works his way towards the ship's core.

Optimus Primal arrives at the ''Axalon'' and meets with the others locked outside. They explain what the situation is and where Rattrap is.

Tigatron finds the three Predacons underground in their excavation operation. He grabs their device and runs away with it. Blackarachnia demands he return it, explaining that the device is an explosive. Tigatron complies and tosses it at the Predacons, who all run away from the machine before it detonates. Tigatron also races away, and when the device explodes, it collapses a huge portion of the land outside of the ''Axalon'', but not harming the ''Axalon'' itself. One battle over, Tigatron meets with the rest of the Maximals.

Rattrap enters the room where Sentinel's core is stored. The internal defenses continue to try to purge him. But before he's terminated, he hits the big red button to deactivate Sentinel.

[[Image:Better Mousetrap Rattrap.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I nominate myself as the new leader.]]
Outside, the shield deactivates. Rhinox determines that this is because Rattrap must have been killed by the haywire defenses. The Maximals sadly say a few words to remember their annoying stinky friend who sacrificed himself trying to save them.

...until the ''Axalon'' hatch opens, and out comes Rattrap, alive and well, his mission a success.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
* [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (5)
* [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (6)
* [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (7)
* [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (8)
* [[Tigatron]] (9)
* [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] (10)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c2=
* [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (1)
* [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] (2)
* [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (3)
}}

==Quotes==
"I'm soiled enough already just being around you two."
:—'''Blackarachnia''' doesn't appreciate Waspinator and Terrorsaur for company.

"Waszzpinator sick of taking orders. Waszzpinator is '''''greatest''''' of Predaconszz. Waszzpinator ''RULES''! ''Heh heh heh.''"
:—'''Waspinator''' muttering to himself while flying in circles.

"Looks like Waspinator's been on a sugar binge."
:—'''Optimus Primal''' observing the former.

"Oh, man, I'm startin' to sound like Optimus Pinhead."
:—'''Rattrap''' has nothing but respect for his leader.

"Giga-bummer."
:—'''Cheetor's''' pissed that he and the others are locked out.

"This ain't a security grid, it's a gym just for spy-guys like me!"
:—'''Rattrap''' enjoying himself just a little too much.

"''Resistance persists. Upgrading program.''" 
"Oh man, there won't be enough left of me to fill a teaspoon."
:—'''Sentinel''' telling '''Rattrap''' he's slagged.

'''Cheetor:''' Rattrap... gone? No way. I don't believe it. 
'''Optimus Primal:''' He was a difficult Maximal to deal with. At times, impossible. But I'll remember him with honor. 
'''Dinobot:''' I won't disgrace his memory with lies! He was a stinking, omnivorous pestilence! Still, in some perverse way... I will miss him. 
'''Rhinox:''' Sure, he smelled bad—he was a rat—but he was my best friend.
:—The Maximals memorialize Rattrap with honesty.

"Oh boo! Boo hoo! Oh, don't stop! You motorheads are KILLING me!" 
:—'''Rattrap''', king of ruining a memorial!

==Notes==

===Animation and technical errors===
* On home video, the running order of this episode and "[[The Probe]]" are consistently switched (which results in Sentinel appearing before its official introduction in this episode).
* Whilst Tigatron is sneaking up on the Predacons, Waspinator can faintly be heard saying that he is "greatest of Predacons". This is a recycled clip from when he made the same declaration earlier on in the episode.
* While sneaking into Sentinel's core, Rattrap's snout clips into some of the machinery.
* Tigatron's voice actor [[Blu Mankuma]] has his name misspelled as "Blu Mankma" in this episode's credits.

===Continuity notes===

* An Optimus Primal POV shot features the [[Cybertronix]] text "pud loser".
* For the first time both [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] are completely absent (although Megatron does make an appearance in Rhinox's Sentinel simulation).
* After going missing at the end of the previous episode, Blackarachnia is now back with the Predacons. Maybe she came back off-camera?
* The measuring system used this week is... imperial.
* Rattrap has apparently realised that [[Double Jeopardy|crawling around inside a ship]] in robot mode makes no sense. This episode, he largely sticks to his smaller beast mode.
* Rattrap has had a bit of a personality change (some would say "upgrade"). The guy who in the first episode refused to fire back at the Predacons in case it put him in danger, who spent all his time back talking authority figures and made perfectly clear that his main priority was himself... ''That'' guy volunteers to correct a mistake he's created at risk to his own life AND without being asked, just because it's the right thing to do. Even Rattrap himself notices the change ("I'm beginning to sound like Optimus Pinhead").
* Gadgets and powers:
** This is the first appearence of the Maximal defence system [[Sentinel (BW)|Sentinel]], a series of weapons and shields designed to protect the [[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]. Usually it's used for external threats, rather than the internal one seen in this episode.
** Rattrap's incredibly versitle forearms contain yet another gadget; a grenade.
* Waspinator rules. But then we already knew that.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Attrape Souris'''" (Canada, "Mousetrap")

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Trappola per topi'''" ("Mousetrap")

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Sayonara Rattle!?'''" (さよならラットル!?, "Goodbye, Rattle!?")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 10|10 December]] [[1997]]
::*When Dinobot is delivering his eulogy for Rattrap, as he gets to the end where he admits that he'll actually miss the rodent, his voice cracks and he gets weepy and tearful.

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Uma Ratoeira Maior'''" ("A Better Mousetrap")

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Una Mejor Ratonera'''" (America, "A Better Mousetrap")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[Image:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1998 — ''Beast Wars'' — Beasties Escape ([[Alliance Atlantis|Alliance Video]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1998 — ''Robots-Bêtes'' — L'Évasion (Alliance Video) — French audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — Goodbye Rattle!? ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1998 — ''Beast Wars'' / ''Robots-Bêtes'' Three pack (Alliance Video) — Available in English or French audio. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2001 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Beginning: Vol. 2 ([[Universal]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 3 ([[Rhino Entertainment|Rhinomation]])
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Maximal Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — English and Japanese audio.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — English and Japanese audio. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 2 ([[Rhino Entertainment|Rhinomation]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Complete First Season (Rhinomation) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Season 1 ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Complete Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[Image:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 2005 — ''Beast Wars'' — Classic Episodes: Volume 2 — The Saga Continues! ([[Alliance Atlantis]]) — English and French audio. 
[[Image:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 2005 — ''Beast Wars'' — The Complete First Season (Alliance Atlantis) — English and French audio. 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Season 1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Beast Wars'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)

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2017-09-28T15:54:48Z

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Hi, dropping by to let you know that you're only allowed one image for personal use on your user page. If you'd like to keep all your photos, you could composite them all into a single image file. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 14:55, 14 October 2015 (EDT)

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The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb

2017-09-28T00:43:18Z

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{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Revolutionaries]]'' #3
|prev=Enter The Shadow
|next=The Iron Klaw
|image=Revolutionaries3 cvrRI.jpg
|caption=
|title="The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb" A tale of the original G.I. Joe Adventure Team!
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[March 15]], [[2017]]
|coverdate=February 2017
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Ron Joseph]]
|colors by=[[Sebastian Cheng]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[David Hedgecock]]
|assistant editor=[[David Mariotte]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|1943]] (flashback sequence) 1980s (main story) Current era (framing sequence)
}}

'''Bulletman relates the story of how the Adventure Team discovered the Talisman, and ran into Soundwave along the way.'''

==Synopsis==
Seeking information on the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]], [[Action Man]] takes [[Ayana Jones|Mayday]], [[G.B. Blackrock|Blackrock]], and [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] to meet actor Richard Ruby, aka "[[Bulletman]]", a former member of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'s predecessors, the [[Adventure Team]], who were the ones that located the mysterious relic in the first place decades earlier. Posing as talent scouts seeking material for a new movie, the group meets with Ruby on the set of his latest film, and asks him to tell them the story...

''During [[World War II]], [[Sgt. Savage]] and his unit, the [[Screaming Eagles]], encounter an army of [[IRON Trooper|strange, robotic soldiers]] in [[Kalistan]]. Fascinated by the metal beings, Savage's subordinate [[Garrison Kreiger]] spends the subsequent decades searching for their origin. Eventually, with the help of Egyptologist Doctor [[Elliot Marsh]], he identifies and locates the [[Tomb of Amtoltec]] in Dashur, [[Egypt]], as the potential resting place of the force that created the robots. When the two men enter the tomb, however, the treacherous Kreiger shoots Marsh, intending to take the technological treasure within for himself...''

''Three days later, the Adventure Team arrive in response to an emergency beacon emanating from within the pyramid. [[Joe Colton]] is the first to arrive and heads inside the tomb solo, where he finds himself beset by an army of robotic mummies—robots, he realizes, of similar design to those faced by Savage during the war. While Colton fights his way through them, the robot spill outside the pyramid, where they attack other Adventure Team members [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] and [[Miles Mayhem|Mayhem]]. Unable to stand up to the automatons, Stalker calls in Bulletman and [[Atomic Man]], the super-powered members of the Adventure Team, who stand more of a chance against these unnatural foes.''

''Venturing deeper into the tomb, Colton finds Marsh's tape player, which is still replaying his old audio notes. Colton picks the device up, but when more mummies appear and attack him, he drops it over a ledge... whereupon it transforms into a giant robot! Unbeknownst to Colton, he is looking at the [[Decepticon]] [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]], who promptly disposes of the mummies and then moves to head further underground, his "beacon" having actually been a sensor scan that has allowed him to locate the origin point of the robot army. When Colton attempts to question him, Soundwave turns his weapons on the human, blowing a hole in the pyramid as he shoots the tomb floor out from under him. Joe almost plummets to his doom, but is snatched to safety by Mayhem, who had followed him into the pyramid during the battle.''

''Colton and Mayhem pursue Soundwave into the depths of the tomb, catching up to him just as he smashes his way into the core chamber. There, Kreiger is found with the Talisman and a control console for the robot mummies. The rest of the Adventure Team soon arrive through the hole blown open by Soundwave, and together, they annoy the Decepticon ''just'' enough to provoke a response. Soundwave scatters the humans and the mummies with sonic attacks, then opens fire on Atomic Man, searing his cybernetic limbs with energy blasts. Driven by some subconscious urge, the wounded Atomic Man reaches out to the Talisman with his ravaged limbs, and the artifact's energy renews them into alien new forms. An intrigued Soundwave pauses to scan Atomic Man and the Talisman, which gives Stalker the opening to drive the Adventure Team's truck right into his face. Frustrated by the humans' continued interference and content with what he has learned, Soundwave departs to resume his [[Spotlight: Soundwave|true mission]] on Earth, but his exit brings the pyramid crashing down around the Adventure Team. They are saved by Atomic Man, whose newly-empowered limbs somehow project an energy field that catches all the debris.''

Ruby wraps up his story, lamenting that it marked the beginning of the end for the Adventure Team, as the world only began to get stranger, full of threats that ordinary guys like Colton, Mayhem, and Stalker were not equipped to deal with like he and Atomic Man were. As Ruby is called back in front of the camera, Blackrock maps out the group's next move, detailing how Kreiger went on to establish the [[I.R.O.N. Army|International Robotic Operations Network]] corporation, only to subsequently vanish. His company was then taken over by [[Iron Klaw|Count van Rani]], the ruler of Kalistan, who recently appointed former head of [[Cobra]], [[Tomax and Xamot|Tomax Paoli]], as its current interim CEO.

As such, it's no surprise that [[Baron Ironblood]] and [[Doctor X]] are paying a visit to Tomax to warn him that the heroes will soon be closing in on him, and to urge him to take up the mantle of [[Cobra Commander]]. Tomax is not interested in their help... until their newest, most unexpected ally speaks up: a steampunk [[Transformer]] wearing an [[Autobot]] insignia!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] (16)
*[[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]] (17)

|c2=
*''[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'' (3)

|h3=[[Adventure Team]]|c3=
*''[[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]]'' (5)
*''[[Miles Mayhem]]'' (6)
*[[Bulletman]] (7)
*''[[Atomic Man]]'' (8)
*''[[Joe Colton]]'' (9)

|h4=[[Screaming Eagles]]|c4=
*''[[Garrison Kreiger]]'' (2)
*''[[Sgt. Savage]]'' (10)
*''[[Grill (G.I. Joe)|Grill]]'' (11)
*''Various other Eagles'' (12)

|h5=Ironblood's alliance|c5=
*[[Tomax and Xamot|Tomax Paoli]] (18)
*[[Baron Ironblood]] (19)
*[[Doctor X]] (20)
*[[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]] (21)

|h6=Others|c6=
*''[[Elliot Marsh]]'' (1)
*''[[IRON Trooper]]s'' (4)
*''"[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]"'' (13)
*[[Action Man]] (14)
*[[Ayana Jones|Mayday]] (15)
}}

==Quotes==
"Primitive machines." 
"Yeah... the laser-eyed robot mummies were '''mighty''' primitive." 
"I was speaking of '''your kind''', organic."
:—'''Soundwave''' and '''Colton''' trade sass

"This is gonna sound '''nuts''', but I think that thing changed out of a tape player." 
"Like some manner of..." 
"'''Alternator''' or—or '''Convertor'''." 
"Madness indeed... but this '''has''' been an odd sort of day."
:—'''Colton''' and '''Mayhem'''

"Ugh. '''Millennials.''' Never say '''no,''' but don't have the '''authority''' to say '''yes.'''"
:—'''Richard Ruby'''

"'''Please''', take off the ridiculous '''hat.'''"
:—'''Tomax''' doesn't think much of Baron Ironblood's fashion sense

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The "meet the cast" feature at the start of this issue establishes that Bulletman made his name as a hero by saving the town of [[Poverty Flat]]. This little town previously appeared in [[Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|''Robots in Disguise'' #29]]-[[Earthfall Chapter 3: The Mind Bomb|30]].
*The hieroglyphics seen in the first panel of the story include renderings of [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], a [[Decepticon]] insignia, and [[Micronaut]]s [[Acroyear (Micronaut)|Acroyear]] and [[Biotron]]. Shockwave has been entombed on Earth since prehistoric times, as seen in ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', while there is an as-yet unexplained link between the Micronauts and ancient Egypt that is being explored over in {{i|Micronauts (comic)|their own title}}.
*Soundwave being on Earth in the 1980s, disguised in his period-appropriate cassette player mode, is an established piece of IDW history that originates from 2007's ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]''. He makes only a vague allusion to his true purpose on Earth at the end of the story; as detailed in his ''Spotlight'', he has trailed [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] to the planet, and when he faces him at some point after the events of this issue, he will be knocked offline and trapped in his alternate mode for over twenty years.
*At two points in the flashback, the remains of Cybertronian-scale robots can be seen lying about the tomb. [[Strange Visitors|Now what's going on there, eh?]]
*While mistaking Soundwave for a piloted mecha, Colton wonders if Action Man is in the pilot's seat. This would presumably be {{i|Action Man (1960s)|the unnamed 1980s holder of the codename}} glimpsed in [[Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|''Revolution'' #0]].
*Bulletman was previously established to be working in television when he appeared in 2013's {{i|Threat Matrix, Prologue: Cover Girl|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3 #6}} as a participant in a reality TV series (in a story set some years in the past, before [[Cover Girl]] joined G.I. Joe). That story established his backstory as a pilot and member of [[Seal Team Six]] mentioned in this issue, but didn't indicate a previous history as an actor; this issue massages things together by establishing that his pilot days were as a Hollywood stunt flier, post-military. His ''[[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook]]'' profile would elaborate further on the details.
*Kup mentions a "metal fella, has a dog, really unnerstands how to write", referring to [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]].
*Tomax took control of Cobra at some point during the five-year timeskip between {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 3|volumes 3}} {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 4|and 4}} of IDW's ''Joe'' series. Ironblood and Blackrock call him "Cobra Commander", but though he took the job, he never took the title; he expresses dislike of it here. If you're new to IDW ''Joe'' continuity, we'll tell you here not to expect Tomax's infamous twin brother {{i|Xamot Paoli|Xamot}} to appear; he was killed by [[Chuckles]] {{i|King Cobra|back in}} 2010.
*Doctor X says Cobra has a "thousand-year reign", but Tomax calls "half of it" fiction. The timeline in [[Crisis Intervention|issue #1]] included the story point of [[Dante Alighieri]] as a Cobra agent 700 years ago, indicating that that part, at least, is accurate, but Tomax's remark indicates that some of the other stories we have been told about the history of Cobra (mostly in {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 3 issue 12|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3 #12}}-{{i|G.I. Joe vol.3 issue 13|13}}) may not be entirely true.
*What in the ''flippin' '''WHAT?!''''' The Autobot who appears on the final page of this issue is the "steampunk" incarnation of [[Bumblebee (G1)#Hearts of Steel|Bumblebee]] seen in the 2006 ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' mini-series, with an added cowcatcher [[mouthplate]]. Even his unique speech bubble design is lifted directly from that series! ''Hearts of Steel'', however, is an ''alternate continuity'' in which the Autobots and Decepticons came to Earth during the Ice Age, and awoke from hibernation in the 1800s. How this works here and now... well, read [[Strange Visitors|issue #5]] to find out!

===Transformers references===
*Kreiger refers to the robotic technology created by the Talisman as "Binaltech", after the Japanese name for the ''[[Transformers: Alternators]]'' toyline. Later in the story, when trying to come up with a name for Soundwave, Colton calls him an "Alternator". Additionally, this isn't the first time Kreiger and Binaltech have been connected; he was one of the [[Concurrence]] of villains featured in the [[Story of Binaltech|fiction]] associated with the ''Binaltech'' toy line, as was Count von Rani/Iron Klaw.
*In cassette player mode, Soundwave has been drawn based on a version of his toy with incorrectly-applied stickers. The trapezoids on either side of his alt mode are based on stickers that are supposed to wrap around his weapons, but which are, for whatever reason, quite commonly misapplied to the figure in the position seen here.
*Thinking Soundwave is a piloted mech, Colton wonders if an acquaintance of his named "[[Hideaki]]" is in the driver's seat. This is probably a reference to [[Hideaki Yoke]], [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s lead ''Transformers'' designer, who has worked on the franchise as far back as ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Micro Change]]'' days.

===Hasbro franchise references===
*The title of this story, along with the name "Amtoltec" and the whole conceit of the Adventure Team fighting mummies, is taken from the 1970 ''G.I. Joe'' playset, "The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb", and the comic book with which it came packed. The mummy in ''that'' particular story was just a guy in disguise Scooby-Dooing it up!
*This issue retroactively establishes that the unnamed African-American "Adventurer" figure from the Adventure Team toyline is a younger incarnation of G.I. Joe member Stalker.
*In addition to what's described above, the hieroglyphics also contain something that ''doesn't'' exist in IDW continuity yet: the irregular hexagon chestplate design of the [[Visionaries]]!
*Doctor Marsh is a character lifted from the 1980s ''G.I. Joe'' episode "The Gods Below". The episode is alluded to further by this story when "the gods below" are mentioned in Marsh's translation one of the Amtoltec inscriptions.
*Garrison Kreiger, Grill, and of course Sergeant Savage himself are all characters from the 1994 ''G.I. Joe'' spin-off series, ''Sgt. Savage and his Screaming Eagles''. Kreiger's codename in that series was "General Blitz"; he is just "Blitz" and a Second Lieutenant here. The IRON Troopers seen in this issue are inspired by Blitz's "I.R.O.N. Stormtroopers" from the ''Sgt. Savage'' series, though it looks like it might be the other way around in this continuity...
**While Savage, Grill, and Blitz are the only Eagles identified by name, one can be seen with spiked black hair and a white bandana. This would indicate him to be [[Dynamite]], another member of the original Screaming Eagles line-up.
**The history given for Garrison Kreiger, with him as one of the Screaming Eagles who founded I.R.O.N. after the events of this issue, doesn't line up with {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 3|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3}}, which mentioned General Blitz as the leader of the Iron Army during World War II. Of course, ''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3 played somewhat fast and loose with continuity anyway. It would seem that in this continuity, both "General Blitz" and Lieutenant "Blitz" exist.
*The backpacks Stalker and Mayhem are wearing are real toys from the Adventure Team series. Stalker is wearing the "Signal Flasher", while Mayhem has the "Life-Line Catapult."
*Joe makes a crack about his "eagle eyes", one of the famous action features of the Adventure Team toyline.
*Count van Rani, aka "Iron Klaw", was the villain of the 1990s ''G.I. Joe Extreme'' series (wherein his name was spelled ''von'' Rani). He and Kreiger have been linked before: not only were the two both members of the Concurrence in the ''Binaltech'' storyline, but in [[Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter/src#May 1, 2016|a Fun Publications addition]] to the [[Devil's Due Press|Devil's Due]] ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers]]'' continuity, Iron Klaw's [[S.K.A.R.|organization]] also absorbed the remnants of General Blitz's legacy!

===Other real-life references===
*In addition to an "Alternator", Colton calls Soundwave a "Convertor", after the 1980s transforming-robot toyline from Select.

===Errors===
*The inside front cover retains the title of the last issue, "[[Enter The Shadow]]".

===Other trivia===
*Originally solicited for release in February, this issue arrives a month late halfway through March... which, coincidentally, means it was released 10 years to the month after ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'', the first story about Soundwave's arrival on Earth.

===Covers (4)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Blackrock, Soundwave, and the Adventure Team by [[Tradd Moore]] and [[Felipe Sobreiro]]
*'''Subscription cover A:''' The Adventure Team versus robot mummies, by [[Tone Rodriguez]] and [[Thomas Deer]]
*'''Subscription cover B:''' The Adventure Team unearths Soundwave, by [[Marcelo Ferreira]] and Thomas Deer
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Soundwave and the Adventure team face the mummies, by [[Ron Joseph]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]

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===Advertisements===
*''Revolutionaries'' #4
*''Cosmic Scoundrels''
*{{i|The Deathstone|''M.A.S.K.'' Annual 2017}}
*"The Hasbro Tribune" editorial page promoting February's [[Hasbro Universe]] titles, including this issue, [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 3|''G.I. Joe'' #3]], [[Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|''Lost Light'' #3]], [[New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|''Optimus Prime'' #4]], [[Desperate Measures|''Till All Are One'' #8]], and [[Ghost Stories|''Transformers'' Annual 2017]].
*IDW congratulates Top Shelf Publishing on ''March'' winning the National Book Award

==External links==
*[http://www.newsarama.com/33531-the-original-g-i-joe-finds-soundwave-in-revolutionaries-3-preview.html Preview]

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Kaon (G1)

2017-08-25T00:40:40Z

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:''Kaon is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:AlexMilne-Kaon.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Where we're going, we don't need eyes to see."]]

'''Kaon''' is the communications officer of the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and the one responsible for maintaining its [[The List|hit list]]. A veritable dynamo, his frame arcs with electricity from the generator in his chest, arcing out from his hands and the twin [[Nikola Tesla|Tesla]] coils mounted on his shoulders. In another life he might have bent this gift to the service of his fellow bots, but when he assumes [[alternate mode]] its true purpose is made known. Thousands of watts of electricity are discharged directly into the [[cranial chamber]]s of those who would defy [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. Unlike in [[human]]s, this procedure is not ''always'' fatal.

Despite his chilly demeanor (and his creepy, cold, dead, empty, lifeless, soulless, bottomless, horrifying black eyes), he can become almost giddy in the execution of his duties, whether it's excitedly tracking down the D.J.D.'s next target or gleefully ripping an Autobot to shreds.

Kaon also owns a partially domesticated [[turbofox]] known only as "[[Dominus Ambus|the Pet]]." He's surprisingly quite emotionally-attached to it.

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:MTMTE8 Kaon transforms.jpg|thumb|left|200px|thumb|Not... THE COMFY CHAIR!!!]]

'''Amp''', who would eventually become the current Kaon, was [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|constructed cold]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

When the Decepticon [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]] was caught for getting bribed to destroy a fleet of [[Warworld|War Worlds]], Kaon electrocuted him and left him to get talked to death by [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]]. Kaon and the other members were then ordered by Tarn to move on to their next target, [[Fulcrum]]. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}

On arrival at [[Clemency]], they met with resistance from Fulcrum's new friends, the [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]], which automatically got them all put on The List. After pinning [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] down so that [[Vos (DJD)|Vos]] could impale his face, Kaon went on to introduce [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] to the Pet and use his electric powers to cripple [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]]'s [[Cybernought]] long enough for Tarn to destroy it. Following the apparent death of Fulcrum, Kaon detected the [[energy signature]] of [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] and informed Tarn, who immediately ordered the D.J.D. to leave in search of this new target. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} Aboard the ''[[Peaceful Tyranny]]'', Tarn showed concern as Kaon spontaneously began [[universal killswitch|writhing in agony]] right in front of him. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} Kaon was comforted by the Pet when the pain ceased. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

[[File:Mtmte08-p16-kaon-electricity.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.6|ONE POINT TWENTY-ONE GIGAWATTS]]

Arriving at Overlord's location, the ''[[Lost Light]]'' (in reality, one of two created by a malfunction of the ship's [[Quantum generator|quantum engine]]s), near the planet [[Ofsted XVII]], the D.J.D. set about murdering the ship's crew of Autobots. Kaon personally killed [[Dipstick]] by shocking him to death before reaching the still-restrained Overlord. Tarn chopped his head off with a chainsaw while Kaon smirked, and the D.J.D. left the wrecked ship. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

When the D.J.D. returned to the murder site 17 months later to steal the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s quantum engines, they found that the [[Galactic Council]] and the [[Black Block Consortia]] were fighting over the same prize over Ofsted. The two sides joined forces to attack the D.J.D. Kaon and Vos pursued a Council squad to the planet's surface when reinforcements arrived, forcing the ''Peaceful Tyranny'' to retreat with out them. As a result, Kaon and Vos were left near-dead in a wrecked campus. The kindness of [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] saw Vos brought back from the brink... at which point he attacked the Autobot, forcing him to raise a forcefield. Kaon was inside the field in alt-mode: the forcefield charged him up and he gleefully tore Trailcutter to pieces. When the Autobots protested that Megatron had declared the war over, Kaon took Trailcutter's post-war copy of ''[[Towards Peace]]'' to check ''but smashed Trailcutter's brain first anyway''. Vos and himself were then teleported back onto the ''Peaceful Tyranny'' by Helex. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}}

[[File:BirthsDeathsAndInterventions-kaonkillstrailcutter.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"So [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] doesn't have a [[Titan Master]] toy? I'll be the judge of that!"]]

In the D.J.D. headquarters on Clemency, Kaon explained the unique properties of [[Nuke]] to [[Nickel]]. He later accompanied Tarn to a rendezvous with [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], tapping into and hijacking the inter-Decepticon radio of the renegade's stolen [[Warworld]] for Tarn's use. He became concerned when Tarn and Deathsaurus came to blows, but Vos convinced him not to intervene.

[[File:YourFierceTears-byebyekaon.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Kaon got a little ahead of himself.]]

After the brawl, the Decepticons formed one big happy family out to get Megatron {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} and finally ambushed him and his closest allies at the [[Censere|Necrobot]]'s planet. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} A siege commenced. When [[Ten]] was caught outside of it, a gleeful Kaon and his chums ripped the mech to pieces before [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] showed up. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} This wouldn't have mattered a damn except that Drift noticed Kaon got upset when the Pet was hurt and duly took the critter hostage. Kaon freaked out and demanded everyone let the Autobots retreat, much to [[Helex (DJD)|Helex]]'s anger.

Kaon rushed to a strategy powwow, distressed by the loss of the Pet and begging Tarn that they had to get him back. Realising just how much Kaon had truly cared for the turbofox, Tarn embraced his comrade...

...and, to Nickel's horror, ripped Kaon's head off because this sentiment was a weakness that he wouldn't allow his men to feel.

Unwittingly ironic, Tarn smashed Kaon's head and brain module flat against [[Overlord (Masterforce)|the nearest surface]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:Kre-O Kaon.jpg|thumb|left|Ha!]]
Kaon participated in an attack led by [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] to conquer [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Kaon was a member of the DJD during the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], operating out of the [[Mandala]] in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] under the supervision of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. Three centuries after the [[Pax Cybertronia|armistice]], a statue of Kaon stood in the Mandala. {{storylink|Trigger Warnings}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Kaon and the rest of the D.J.D. hunted down Blackshadow to the planet Clemency. Finding their target holed up with Decepticon scavengers, the D.J.D. destroyed the lot of them before moving on to their next assignment. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (Legends)|Rules of Disengagement}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*According to [[Alex Milne]], Kaon was the most difficult member of the Decepticon Justice Division to design.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/notes/transformers/transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-vol-2-alex-milne-interview/395646703838863 Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye vol. 2 Alex Milne interview]</ref>
*Kreon Kaon wears a repainted [[Ratchet (Kre-O)|Ratchet]] helmet and some sort of drill setup on his back.
*It is revealed in "[[Zero Point]]" that the colour of a Cybertronian's optics are directly influenced by their spark type, and the healthier the spark, the brighter the glow. What this means for Kaon's pitch black optics (assuming he ''has'' optics) was unknown, but a later Q&A by Roberts revealed that Kaon has no optics and sees by way of echolocation<ref>James Roberts Q&A at TFNation 2017</ref>.
*Kaon is the only member of the Decepticon Justice Division whose real name is not revealed by the end of ''More than Meets the Eye''. James Roberts eventually revealed on Twitter that his real name is '''Amp'''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/812820447440019456 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Decepticons]]
[[Category:Communications specialists]]
[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
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Devastator (G1)

2017-08-23T01:42:39Z

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:''Devastator is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:DevastatorManga1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He devastates things. Devastates them right in the mouth.]]
'''Devastator''' is an immensely powerful warrior, and in that sense the combination of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] into a merged being is a huge success. Mentally, on the other hand, he's very much less than the sum of his parts. Devastator's primitive psyche is limited to only the thoughts and actions on which all his components can agree, which results in raging bouts of destructive fury. Given the sheer power Devastator brings to these rages, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] has no complaints.

As an [[Action Master]], he is [[Action Master partner|partnered]] with [[Scorpulator]].

Normally he is composed of the six robots...

*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (leader) — right leg
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] — upper body
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] — left arm
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] — lower body
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] — left leg
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] — right arm

However, in some realities, he goes from being a six-robot combiner to a five-bot one, Hook and Mixmaster being replaced by [[Hightower (Classics)|Hightower]]. In another, he was temporarily rebuilt with a modular design that allows Hook to replace Scrapper as the right leg, and any robot built with a compatible design to form the head, including [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] and [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. This configuration was later abandoned in favor of having [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] serve as Devastator's new leg, returning the other Constructicons to their original positions. In another timeline, Devastator became a [[Micromaster]] after his surviving components downsized into smaller bodies. In yet another timeline, Devastator is a [[female Transformer]].

{{bigquote|Nothing defeats the Devastator, nothing!|Devastator|"[[Heavy Metal War]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Arthur Burghardt]] (English), [[Seizō Katō]] (Japanese), [[Yū Shimaka]] (Japanese, ''The Movie'') |[[Guillermo Romano]] (Latin-American Spanish, "City Of Steel"), [[Mário Monjardim]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, ''Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1''), [[Holger Schwiers]] (German, ''The Burden Hardest to Bear''), [[Werner Abrolat]] (German, The Movie TV Dub), [[Gerd Rigauer]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''The Core'' & ''The Master Builders''), [[Klaus Kessler]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Triple Takeover''), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Starscreams Brigade'')}}

[[File:HeavyMetalWar preparetomeetyourdoom.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"How do you like me now!"]]
The ability to merge into Devastator was given to the Constructicons by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] around nine million years ago, not long after he brainwashed them into his loyal servants using the [[Robo-Smasher]]. Their former friend [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] learned of this new ability first-hand when the Constructicons combined in order to hold Omega fast, so that the Robo-Smasher could be turned loose on his mind. Omega overpowered Devastator, however, and tore himself free of the Robo-Smasher, left not subservient to Megatron, but with a burning desire for vengeance against the Constructicons. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

Millions of years later, in [[1984]], having joined Megatron on [[Earth]], the Constructicons were charged with tunnelling under [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headmasters]] in order to destroy [[Teletraan I]]. Confronted by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and forced back outside the volcano base, the Constructicons realized they were no match for their new opponents, and combined into Devastator to fight back—the first of several battles between the giant and the Dinobots that wound rage through the Transformers' time on Earth. The Dinobots fared poorly in their first meeting with Devastator, but before they fell, their fellow Autobots returned to lend them a hand. [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] distracted Devastator with a hologram of [[Halonix Maximus|a giant Autobot]], allowing [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] to blast him dead center, causing him to disengage into the separate Constructicons. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

[[File:CityofSteel devastator kong.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Puny Autobot stole Devastator's sunglasses!"]]

Devastator was next called into action when the Decepticons were attempting to conquer and recreate [[New York City]], his height and power being required to stop a group of Autobots scaling the [[Empire State Building]], which had been seized by the Decepticons. With Optimus Prime playing Fay Wray to his [[King Kong]], Devastator climbed to the top of the building, fighting off attacks by remote controlled drone helicopters courtesy of [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] along the way. Once Devastator reached the peak, however, Optimus was able to gain remote control of his own dismembered gun-wielding arm, which had been mounted on top of the building as an artillery unit, and blasted Devastator off the building. Plummeting back to street-level, the combiner split apart on impact. {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}}

After Megatron's [[Transfixatron]] scheme failed, Devastator was unleashed upon the Autobots, and began to mop the floor with them using finger lasers, optical tractor beams, and really heavy fists. The tide turned when Wheeljack and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] used the Transfixatron against Devastator, successfully cancelling out the Constructicons' combined form. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}}

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When Megatron attempted to tap the [[Earth's core]] to give the Decepticons a limitless supply of geothermal energy, Devastator defended the project from Autobot attack. To get around the giant combiner, [[Chip Chase]] and Wheeljack created [[dominator disk]]s which forced the Constructicons, and thus Devastator, into serving the Autobots. Unfortunately, Megatron had anticipated this plan and built a device to override the dominator disks. When he turned Devastator against the Autobots, Wheeljack turned up the power on the dominator discs, which only served to fry Devastator's [[Circuits|logic circuits]] and sent him berserk, damaging the controls for Megatron's drill just as it was about to pierce the Earth's core. Working together, both factions restored Devastator to Megatron's control and sent him into the ground to take out the drill before it could destroy the Earth. Devastator was surprised by Megatron's cowardly absence after he returned surface, but merely believed Megatron left to plan their next attack. {{storylink|The Core}}

[[File:MasterBuilders devastator under attack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Allying with Autobots [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] to construct a [[Solar Power Tower]] of Grapple's design that they could then steal for the Decepticons, the Constructicons formed Devastator to install the sun-harnessing sphere component on top of the tower. After the villains took control of the tower, the other Autobots arrived to stop their plan and were confronted by Devastator once again, but managed to fell him by tricking him into collapsing the tower right on top of himself. {{storylink|The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders}}

Devastator got his first rematch with the Dinobots when the prehistoric anti-heroes attacked the Constructicons as they were unloading a supply of [[Cybertonium]] from the [[space bridge]]. Scavenger was caught off-guard by the Dinobots before he could join his team-mates in forming Devastator, and the one-armed giant was unable to prevent the Dinobots from transporting themselves to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Devastator had pulled himself together by the time [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Carly]] arrived, hot on the Dinobots' trail, but Carly's superior driving skills allowed her to navigate around his stomping feet and make it into the bridge as well. Not one of Devastator's better days. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} [[File:SecretofOmega devastator vs omega.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]] Another rematch of a different kind was soon to come when the Constructicons crossed paths with Omega Supreme, but the Autobot titan's rage allowed him to quickly overcome Devastator, burying him beneath an avalanche. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

After the [[Triple Changer]]s temporarily disposed of Megatron and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], the Constructicons threw in with [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] as the new Decepticon leader, building a maze around his base of operations. Unsurprisingly, Blitzwing refused to uphold his part of the bargain and make the Constructicons his leadership partners, so the enraged team formed Devastator to improve their bargaining posture. Megatron soon returned and put Blitzwing and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] in their place, but Devastator did not fall in line so easily, and continued his attack against them all, forcing all the in-fighting Decepticons to team up to eventually take him down. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} Betrayals remained the order of the day when Devastator next saw combat, called up by Megatron to deal with another plot by Starscream and his new troops, the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. Starscream had foreseen Devastator's involvement, however, and had given his Combaticons the power to combine into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], who soundly defeated the Constructicons' combined form. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:TFTM Devastator.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Come on boy, fetch!]]
Devastator played a key role in the [[Battle of Autobot City|battle]] of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in the year 2005, smashing the artillery that lined the city and, after an all-night siege, successfully breaching its walls with his prodigious strength. Before he could progress inside the city itself, though, his old foes the Dinobots arrived to halt his progress, dropping on him from an incoming shuttle. Devastator kicked [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] out of the air, slammed [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] and hurled him aside, but was brought low by [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], who pushed him through a wall. Even from this position, though, Devastator managed to take out [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] immediately after, as he dodged an attack from the flying Dinobot and caused some rubble to collapse on him. The battle was brought to an end when Megatron was defeated and the Decepticons retreated from Earth aboard Astrotrain, arguing amongst themselves who would lead them now. Scrapper argued for the Constructicons, since they formed Devastator, "the most powerful robot", and the team proceeded to merge to prove their point, but were shaken apart mid-transformation by [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Devastator’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]” and the storybook “[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]."}}

[[File:FFoD1 devastator nomnom.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Following the battle with [[Unicron]], the defeated Decepticons were exiled to the burnt-out world of [[Chaar]], where they scraped by on diminishing amounst of [[energon]]. When Astrotrain returned from an energy run, the Constructicons fought over the few scraps of energon he brought back, but banded together to form Devastator to make sure Astrotrain couldn't take any for himself (though Bonecrusher lacked the energy to hold on to his teammates). Just as Devastator was about to tuck into his hard-won [[energon cube]], [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] hacked him apart with his [[sword]] and drove the Constructicons off. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

In [[2006]], the Constructicons formed Devastator when fighting the Autobots on an asteroid [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] was trying to turn into a mobile weapon, but he was flattened when a cunning [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] transformed to aircraft carrier mode in mid-air and landed directly on top of him. The battle carried to the planet [[Eurythma]], where Devastator was formed again, but he was quickly blasted apart into his component robots by a precise shot from [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} Devastator got a little revenge on Broadside later in the year when he teamed up with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] to confront him in the seas of [[Japan]], though the huge waves the Autobot kicked up when he fell under their laser fire forced the team to separate and withdraw. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

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====Rodimus vs. Cyclonus====
During the battle for [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], Devastator managed to grab a hold of [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], only for the Autobot to pepper his face with laser blasts. Tracks managed to escape him, relatively unharmed. {{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
[[File:FSRLstorypage devastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Now more imposing since Ira Gamagori.]]
Devastator once faced his old nemesis Omega Supreme during the midst of [[:File:StudioOxCybertronBattleCons.jpg|another, larger battle]] on Cybertron. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Story page # unknown}} At a presumably later date, Devastator clashed with Optimus Prime, Wheeljack, [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] in... space, or something? Well, Cybertron was in the background, so it was probably space. The battle was so great that Prime even needed to call in the extra firepower of his [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]], which flew through space (or whatever) to join the fight. It was kind of a weird day. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 6|Story page #6}}

Later, Devastator and Menasor were making trouble for the Autobots, but were dealt with by the Autobots' newest combiner warrior, [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. The [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] gestalt took Devastator out by launching his right arm—[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]—at him, who transformed to [[robot mode]] mid-flight and shattered the Decepticon giant's chestplate with his mighty right hand. Devastator seemed suitably horrified. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 12|Story page #12}} Not nearly as horrified, though, as anyone who gazed upon his and the other Decepticon combiners' [[:File:GestaltTrioTVMagazine.jpg|deformed bodies]] when they later gathered for another major battle. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 16|Story page #16}}
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=====''Cloud''=====
When [[Cloud World]]'s [[Megatron (G1)#Cloud|Megatron]] interrupted Megatron's battle with Optimus Prime, he was annoyed and unleashed Devastator on the intruder, only for the combiner to be blasted back into his components by the raging, [[SARA]]-powered Megatron's tank mode. {{storylink|Rampage (Cloud)|Rampage}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
[[File:FSRLF6 devastator forms.jpg|left|thumb|215px]]
In the late 1980s, in search of a location that could serve as a base for their new battle station [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Megatron brought the Constructicons to a utopian island to begin deforestation and construction. When [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] arrived to stop the Decepticons, the Constructicons merged into Devastator and announced that he and Trypticon would take on the Autobot combiner (overkill much?). Trypticon did not approve of sharing his prey, however, and he picked up Devastator and threw him into a nearby rockface, shattering him back into his individual components. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

=====''Scramble City'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Seizō Katō]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:ScrambleCity devastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Discovering the location of the secret factory in which the Autobots were constructing their mobile fortress [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]], Megatron dispatched the Constructicons to destroy it. Confronted by a team of Autobots led by Optimus Prime, they formed Devastator, who quickly took the upper hand in the battle by hurling giant boulders and opening fire with his cannon. Observing Devastator's attack from within Scramble City, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] ordered the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] into the fray, and a speedy hail of laser fire from above courtesy of the airborne Autobots soon cut Devastator down to size and had the Constructicons retreated. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers'' manga=====
In the year [[2010]], Devastator participated in a Decepticon attack on the planet Feminia, battling alongside Bruticus and Menasor against their Autobot counterparts Superion, Defensor and Omega Supreme. The fight was fairly evenly matched until Galvatron called up his ace-in-the-hole, [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], whose power was unmatched by any of the Autobots... except for the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]], who essentially tied Predaking's shoelaces together until he fell over, straight into Devastator and his chums, sending them all toppling to the ground and knocking them to bits.{{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Seizō Katō]] (Japanese)|[[Alejandro Abdalah]] (Latin American Spanish)}}
[[File:SOSfromSandra devastator vs defensor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|SHORYUKEN!]]
In [[2011]], Devastator was among the Decepticons who attacked Cybertron in an attempt to seize the planet by taking control of [[Vector Sigma]]. While [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] had [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] engaged, Devastator tried to shoot the Autobot combiner in the back, but evil plan was foiled by Optimus Prime, who struck Devastator with a flying jump kick and knocked his blast off-course so that it hit Abominus instead. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} As the battle progressed, Devastator joined forces with [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and Abominus to drive back the Autobot combiner robots, but where then felled themselves by the power of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Later, during another major battle on Cybertron, this time over [[cybertonuron]], Devastator was presented with another chance to shoot Superion in the back as he battled Abominus, but yet again shot Abominus instead as the pair broke their grapple at the last moment. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} This affair concluded with the destruction of Cybertron, so it was on Earth that Devastator next fought, battling [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] as part of a Decepticon effort to hijack an Autobot energy shipment to the planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]]. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

Devastator disappeared from view following this; in truth, he and many other Decepticons had secretly withdrawn to the hidden, sub-oceanic continent of [[Lemuria (myth)|Lemuria]], where Devastator oversaw the processing of [[crysmagnetal]] for [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[Death Tower]]s. Once the towers were deployed around the world, Devastator joined the entire Decepticon army in battling the Autobots at the North Pole, and fled into space alongside them upon their defeat. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Super-God Masterforce'' manga=====
[[File:DarkEmperorDeathsaurusZone01.jpg|thumb]]
Years later, the image of Devastator was among a group of holograms of older Decepticons projected by [[King Poseidon]] to deceive and confuse the Autobots under [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]]'s command. {{storylink|Burn, Super Soul! The New Commander Super Ginrai!}}

=====''Zone'' catalog=====
At some point after the year [[2025]], Devastator joined several other powerful Decepticons in an assault on planet [[Micro|Zone]], led by the reborn [[Emperor of Destruction|Dark Emperor]] [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]. Attempting to steal their [[Energon Z]], the Decepticons proved no match for the [[Micromaster]]s and were driven away. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Catalogue story page 1|Zone Project Story}}

=====''Zone'' manga and story pages=====
[[File:Zonemanga devastator magmastorm.jpg|left|thumb|Hot soup!]]
Devastator was among the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] recruited by the Decepticons' newest [[Emperor of Destruction]], [[Violen Jiger]]. Outfited with new armor and weaponry—incluing a large arm-mounted drill—Devastator was christened the "Technology General" of the group, and sent forth to conquer planets in pursuit of Violen Jiger's goal of creating a [[Decepticon Zone]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

One element required for Violen Jiger's plan was the mysterious life-giving [[Zodiac]], hidden somewhere on Earth. Devastator accompanied [[King Poseidon]], [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] to the planet, cutting a swathe of destruction through the cities of Earth as they converged on [[Mount Fuji]], where the Zodiac was believed to rest. Arriving at the mountain, the four generals were confronted by a small army of Autobot Micromasters, which prompted nothing but laughter from the villains... until a rock clonked Devastator on the head, hurled by the newly arrived Autobot [[Powered Master]]s [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] and [[Sonic Bomber]]. As battle erupted, Devastator broke away, using his drill to burrow into the Earth in hopes of locating the subterranean hiding place of the Zodiac, but Dai Atlas pursued him into the planet's depths. There, Dai Atlas used his "awareness of the flow of nature" to summon up a torrent of magma that took Devastator out of the fight. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}

The Generals later schooled [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] and the [[Metrosquad]] in the ways of evil, making them more than formidable foes for the Powered Masters. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 7}}
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=====''Zone'' cartoon=====
[[File:DevastatorZone1.jpg|thumb|215px|PHALLIC!]]
{{voiceactor|[[Hirohiko Kakegawa]] (Japanese)}}
{{note|The ''Zone'' cartoon tells a slightly different, expanded version of Devastator and the other Generals' first battle with Dai Atlas.}}
Dispatched to Earth with Trypticon, Predaking, and King Poseidon by Violen Jiger to acquire the Zodiac, Devastator destroyed the [[Wikipedia:World Trade Center|World Trade Center]] while searching the planet for the mysterious energy source. By the time Devastator arrived in Japan, Trypticon and Predaking were already embroiled in battle with Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber; he burst up out of the ground while Dai Atlas was grappling with Predaking and attempted to run him through with his drill, but was stopped by a barrage of missiles from the acting Autobot leader. Predaking ordered him away to seek the Zodiac, and Devastator obeyed, drilling down into the Earth, but Dai Atlas pursued, following Devastator into the subterranean cavern in which the Zodiac rested. Devastator snatched the enigmatic orb and fled, handing it off to King Poseidon before turning back to resume his battle with Dai Atlas, whom the [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacon]] combiner had restrained with a chain. Before Devastator could drill a hole through him, though, Dai Atlas shifted to drill tank mode and dragged the Decepticon into a vein of molten magma, which swept him away. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:BattleLines6 devastator electrocuted.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67]]
After being Robo-Smashed into loyal Decepticons, the Constructicons were upgraded by [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]], at Megatron's orders, using the combiner technology stolen from the conquered warlord [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]. The newborn Devastator joined the Decepticons in an attack on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] one week later. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} The Autobots attempted to stop him by shooting down a live energy conduit which stuck his right arm, but it barely phased the Decepticon. When they followed that up by shooting him in the knees, however, Devastator toppled over backwards. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

Nine million years later, during the [[Battle of Autobot City]] in 2005, after breaching the city walls, Devastator was confronted by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and a small group of Autobots. He invited them to surrender, but they responded by blasting him into his component parts. {{storylink|A Flash Forward}}
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====Ask Vector Prime====
In one universe, [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[Gong (GoBots)|Gong]] interfered in the [[Unicron War]], turning the usual song-and-dance into a battle to the death between the Decepticons and the [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]]s. The Constructicons formed Devastator to bulldoze through the walls of Guardian City, but after a night's worth of fighting the Decepticons were unable to gain a foothold. When [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]] arrived with reinforcements, Devastator battled [[Courageous]] and easily knocked the Guardian superweapon to bits. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:TFUS10 all crumble before devastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
No sooner had the Constructicons been created—by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]], on Earth, using the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] and the facilities of [[Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One]]—than they were dispatched on their first mission to construct a massive communications dish that would allow [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] to broadcast a message to long-lost Cybertron. When the dish came under attack by a squad of Autobots, the Constructicons merged to form Devastator for the first time, much to the surprise of the attacking Autobots. The titan shrugged off the Autobots' attacks, even including [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]]'s liquid nitrogen blasts, but things took a turn for the worse when Soundwave, wired into the dish and unable to defend himself, made the mistake of calling on Devastator to destroy a ''specific'' Autobot—[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], who had slipped close to the dish in the chaos. The dull-witted Devastator struggled to process this precise instruction, taking out each Autobot one after the other until he found the one that Soundwave had been talking about; fortunately for the Decepticons, Huffer's own indecision gave Soundwave time to successfully transmit his message. The dish was subsequently destroyed by Huffer's human ally [[Bomber Bill]], and Soundwave ordered retreat, grading Devastator's performance as "notably deficient." {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}

[[File:UK62 Devastator.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Concept art for Capcom's upcoming Street Fighter vs Transformers]]
''Following this poor initial outing, Devastator was subsequently put through training and tests that managed to improve his operation and co-ordination. With the Constructicons now operating better together, Shockwave charged them with attacking a demolition derby that the Autobots' human friend [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] was attending in order to kidnap him for use as leverage. Faced with Buster's Autobot protectors, the Constructicons formed Devastator to deal with them, but the very sight of the combiner sent Buster catatonic. While Devastator battled the Autobots—during which he was toppled by [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and blinded by [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]'s [[black beam gun]]—Soundwave scanned Buster's mind to discover what had happened to the human, and immediately ordered the Constructicons to separate and retreat upon discovering that the Matrix had implanted a vision for the future of combiner technology in Buster's brain.'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}}

''Seeking to make a reality out of the information the Matrix had planted in Buster's mind'', the Autobots staged an attack on the Decepticon's [[Wyoming base]] in order to draw out Devastator so they could observe his technology in action. When Shockwave ordered Devastator into action, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], watching from afar, monitored and recorded the Constructicons' transformation pattern. He reported his success to Optimus Prime, who ordered a retreat, and the Autobots subsequently used the information derived from Devastator to create their own team of [[combiner]]s, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

[[File:Devastator blasted apart-All Fall Down.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Superion's [[stress fracture cannon]] is known to cause explosive neck-farts.]]
''While on a mission in [[Yukon]] territory, the Constructicons formed Devastator to chase [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] down after they spotted the pair spying on their construction project. The chase took them through a forest and before a hydro-electric dam, which Devastator was duped into blasting. The structure collapsed, unleashing a torrent of water onto the Constructicons, and washing them away.'' {{storylink|The Mission}}

Devastator next appeared to defend the Decepticons' [[Club Con|base in the Florida Keys]] from a joint attack by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], [[Cobra]], and the [[Autobot]]s. He brawled with [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] until a blast from Superion's rifle caused a malfunction in his coupling links and he broke up into his components. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}
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====Movie Future Timeline====
[[File:Devastator the planet-eater.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6]]
In the assault on Autobot City, Megatron ordered the Constructicons to form Devastator. His efforts to breach their defenses were diverted by the arriving reinforcements of the Dinobots. {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}
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====Earthforce====
[[File:Devastator rebuild.png|thumb|Did they forget he'd need two legs or what?]]
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The Constructicons were rendered incapable of combining at one point. Unwilling to lose Devastator's raw power, they attempted to construct a new and separate version of him in the Bahamas, surrounding the construction side with an [[Automated defence ring]]. [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] were able to master the ring's challenges, and wrecked the project before the new Devastator could be completed. {{storylink|Desert Island Risks!}}

=====Ask Vector Prime=====
The Constructicons were unable to combine due to [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]]. {{Storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}
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====''Classics''====
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[[File:CrossingOver3 devastator vs grimlock.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Mixmaster was voted off the combiner.]]
The Constructicons were among the Decepticon warriors assembled by Megatron as he re-established his power base on Earth 15 years after the fall of [[Unicron]]. For some unexplained reason, Hook and Mixmaster were no longer part of the group, replaced by a new Constructicon named [[Hightower (Classics)|Hightower]]. As a result, Devastator's combination was significantly altered.

The giant Decepticon warrior was assembled to battle the Autobots in the Southern Hemisphere, when both groups were seeking out the source of a new set of energy readings. Devastator confronted the Dinobot [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], and the force of their battle was enough to cause the landscape to cave in, revealing the caverns below. The Constructicons were disassembled by the impact, however, and were forced to fight Grimlock individually. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 3}}
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===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
The Devastator was "phase 2" of Megatron's latest plot to take over the Earth. After having taken millions of humans hostage, Megatron ordered the Constructicons to combine. The Devastator then proceeded to overpower everything the Autobots threw at him... until the Dinobots arrived. Though The Devastator mocked the Dinobots' slow pace at first, his mockery was cut short by Swoop blasting him at point blank range, killing Hook and Scrapper in the process. The rest of The Devastator's components were then slaughtered one by one. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

[[File:DevastatorvsSunstreaker-ASW.jpeg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Devastator, stop looking into the camera!]]
Happening upon [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] admiring his reflection in a pond, Devastator moved in to capture the vain Autobot. The task shortly accomplished despite Sunstreaker attempting to fight back, Devastator brought him to Decepticon headquarters. After locking Sunstreaker in a prison cell, Devastator split up into his component pieces.

The Constructicons once more joined together to form Devastator when a rescue party stormed Decepticon headquarters to rescue Sunstreaker. Devastator made short work of [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] as well, and stuffed them in Sunstreaker's holding cell.

The Constructicons merged once more to view an Autobot peace offering; Optimus and his troops had left before the Decepticons' headquarters a life-size statue of Devastator. Accompanying the statue was a letter from Optimus Prime, explaining that the effigy was meant as a symbol of the Autobots' surrender. The rest of the Decepticons cheered as Devastator neared the statue to contemplate it. But the moment the giant Decepticon touched the statue, an ambush part of Autobots burst forth from within it. Each Autobot fired at Devastator from a different side. This resulted in Devastator's attention to be so thoroughly divided that his components transformed back into their individual selves. With the playing field evened-out, the Decepticons wound up losing against the Autobots once again. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}
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===Autobot Alert!===
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[[File:AutobotAlertDevastatorSeville.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
In one possible scenario, the Constructicons merged into Devastator in order to retrieve a sunken ship off the California coast. Within the ship was a sphere of cybertite, which contained the formula for an ancient Autobot power-booster. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}
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===Frito-Lay posters===
[[File:HiCThePowerStruggle.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Jointron|Frito Banditos]].]]

Devastator joined Megatron and other Decepticons in a battle to seize a tremendous energy source (another dam), but were countered by the Autobots. [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] attempted to blast Devastator in the back but missed. Somehow. {{storylink|The Power Struggle}}
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===Toy pack-in material===
Devastator and Starscream tried to attack some power-lines, only for Optimus Prime to step in and thwart their insidious plot. Devastator was left grumbling in pain after Optimus Prime had toppled him to the ground. {{storylink|Sweepstakes Offer!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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[[File:DarkAges2 cybertronian devastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He wants the biggest purse in the world!]]
Devastator was the first combiner, the end result of the Constructicons' research into [[mass intellect]]. However, he suffered a huge drawback in that he would only do what his components agreed on, which was usually smash stuff. {{Storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #8}} Although the process would later be refined, leaving the method by which Devastator was formed considered primitive by comparison, the sheer destructive power of the combiner was so great that the Constructicons were actually forbidden from trying to modifying their own combination for fear that Devastator's effectiveness would be compromised. {{Storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #2}}

During the [[Dark Ages]], between 7.4 and 6.5 million years ago, when the Decepticons and Autobots fractured into several smaller factions, the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]] was signed, ruling the [[Special Teams]] non-aligned. However, [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] managed to convince the Constructicons to side with the [[Ultracon]]s, and they accompanied him when he made his push to take the [[Tagan Heights]], forming Devastator to battle the [[Wrecker]]s. Hopelessly outmatched by the giant, the Wreckers were bailed out when the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] chose to disobey the accord and aid them, merging into Defensor to give Devastator a run for his money. {{storylink|Escalation}} The resultant clash of titans destabilized the surrounding area, but in the end, Defensor realized he couldn't beat Devastator with strength. While Devastator became distracted by Springer, Defensor split back up into the individual Protectobots, and plugged Devastator into the local power grid, hitting him with a massive electrical shock that overloaded his combination system and forced him to separate. {{Storylink|Devastation}}

In 2002, when the Decepticons returned to menace Earth after a period of inactivity courtesy of the schemes of [[Robert Hallo]] and [[Lazarus|Adam Rook]], Devastator played the central role in the grand display of destruction a furious Megatron unleashed upon humanity. At Megatron's command, Devastator disembarked the Decepticons' temporary base in the [[Northwest Territories]], walking along the seabed down the west coast of North America, heading for [[San Francisco]], destroying a US Navy submarine along the way. [[File:DW devastator.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Somebody help me I'm drowning-Oh.Lucky I'm so tall.]] Bursting from the waters of San Francisco Bay, the absolutely gigantic Devastator immediately set to work putting the city to ruin, until confronted by Superion. Devastator speedily triumphed in the battle that followed, reducing the Autobot combiner to his component Aerialbots, {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} then turned on the other Autobots who had arrived, stomping Trailbreaker flat despite his [[force field]] and slamming [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] between his monolithic palms. To no-one's surprise, it was Optimus Prime who was finally able to take the giant down, ramp-jumping to his head-height in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] so that he could shot him point-blank in the face, blowing much of his head and shoulders to bits and sending him toppling into the waters below. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}}

''Over the following months, Starscream had the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] secretly rebuild Devastator and the Constructicons without Megatron's knowledge. When Megatron vanished off the face of the Earth, Starscream took the opportunity to bring his secret weapon back into the light. Devastator made his return debut in the canyons of Nevada, where Starscream led the unwitting Autobot named [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] right into a blast from Devastator's [[solar energy rifle]]. He was a major force in Starscream's control of [[Las Vegas]] as well, and battled [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] when the Dinobot commander attempted to free the city from Decepticon domination. {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}''

''When Megatron returned from deep space, Devastator unhesitatingly remained at Starscream's side, and was prepared to tear his former leader limb from limb at Starscream's command. When the Decepticons split into two factions between Megatron and Starscream, the Constructicons were steadfastly loyal to Starscream. They were captured, along with the rest of Starscream's men, when the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]] settled in Las Vegas. Trapped inside an energy net, Devastator tried to bludgeon his way out at first, until [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] convinced the Constructicons to separate so they could dig their way out from underneath the field. Once they were freed, the Constructicons reformed Devastator as the Autobots and Decepticons united in an attempt to destroy the Keepers before the American government carried out the final solution and nuked Las Vegas off the map. Didn't work—the xenophobic [[President of the United States|President]] jumped the gun and fired off the nuclear missile early in the hopes of eliminating the Transformers as well as the Keepers. Still, the impending nuclear holocaust wasn't enough to deter Devastator's one-track mind, and he continued to hunt down the Keeper-possessed [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (since that was the one Autobot [[Starscream (G1)|mommy]] and [[Megatron (G1)|daddy]] would let him destroy at the moment). During the fight, the Keepers managed to trap Devastator and his massive comrade [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] outside a protective field, while they engaged the smaller Transformers inside. This eventually meant that Devastator was too far away to be protected by Optimus Prime's [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-constructed shields when the nuclear missiles finally struck. The combined Constructicons suffered massive damage as a result. {{storylink|Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation}}''

[[File:DWG1ongoing0 devastators remains.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|This is what happens when you buy a "loose" Devastator on eBay.]]
''In the aftermath of the nuclear assault on Las Vegas, the Constructicons were trapped permanently in their Devastator form as a result of their injuries. Devastator was present in the Nevada desert when the American military forces ambushed the Autobots and Decepticons. After that, Megatron sent him and Omega Sentinel to keep watch on the Void gateway being built on [[Allister Greaves]]' property to allow the Keepers back into normal space. Optimus Prime and Megatron soon joined them there, and began the final battle against the Keepers' pawn, [[Franklin Townsend]], and his puppets Bluestreak and Starscream. Devastator attempted to swat Starscream out of the sky, but eventually stopped when the Keepers' power faded and Starscream returned to his ever-so-likeable self. Instead, he was forced to contend with the far more formidable Omega Sentinel, who had broken free from Megatron's control and returned to his original Guardian programming. Ultimately, the Omega Sentinel sacrificed himself to stop the Keepers by plunging into the Void, and pulled Devastator with him. When the Keepers' control crystal was shattered, the Void was destroyed and Devastator fell back out into real space. He floated in the vacuum between Mars and Jupiter, in deep stasis lock. A secret American space venture, the starship ''[[Bounty]]'', happened across the gigantic Decepticon on their mission, and made plans to bring him back to Earth. {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}''

Devastator eventually fell into the hands of [[Earth Defense Command]], and was being studied at their secret bunker. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:GIJoevsTF5 Devastator wrecked.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|No Bumblebee... 'twas beauty that killed the beast.]]
The Constructicons formed Devastator to defend the [[SPS Satellite]] control center on [[Cobra Island]] from the attacking Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]]. After telling the [[Cobra]] troops that he'd help them since he hated Autobots just as much as he hated humans, Devastator killed [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] with a single shot from his gun. Unfortunately, this angered the Autobot's friends, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], who attacked Devastator along with a squad of human tanks. The combiner was overrun by their numbers and was defeated after having his left arm blown off. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}

For the remainder of the battle, Devastator's body was used as cover by human troops as they continued the fight against Cobra and the Decepticons. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent battle betweenthe Autobots and the Decepticons, the Constructicons merged into Devastator in order to fight [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots’ combined form. He did not last too long against the Dinobot gestalt. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===''Q-Robo Transformer''===
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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[[File:AHM2Devastator.jpg|thumb|225px|"Has anyone seen my chestplate?"]]
After the death of [[Nexus Prime]] and the failure that was [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]], many dedicated themselves to rediscovering workable [[combiner|gestalt technology]]. {{storylink|The Crucible}} Shortly before the outbreak of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]—a student of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], Monstructor's creator—was brought into the Decepticon ranks for the express purpose of using his master's teachings to develop a combiner for the faction. He accepted with the caveat that the process was likely to take a ''very'' long time. {{storylink|Shockwaves}} Indeed, it would be millions of years before [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] had his gestalt warrior; in the year that followed the thwarting of the [[Expansion]], the scientifically-minded [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] finished Shockwave's work, successfully granting the Constructicons the ability to combine into Devastator. Where previous experiments with combination had struggled to unite the minds involved in the process, the Constructicons' shared appetite for destruction allowed Devastator to remain relatively mentally stable, if angry. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} {{storylink|Shockpoint}}

When the Decepticons initiated the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], striking at Autobot outposts across the galaxy simultaneously, Devastator was a key component of the squadron on [[Earth]], where he made short work of the local Autobot unit, who were exiled back to Cybertron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} The Decepticons then began conquering the planet, starting with [[New York City]]; Devastator cut off the human population's means of escape by wading into the waters around the city and destroying the bridges and tunnels. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}}

In time, the apparent lack of direction Megatron had for the Decepticons after their conquest of Earth caused a schism in their ranks, and Devastator sided with Starscream, attacking and attempting to kill Megatron. Their fight was soon interrupted by the arrival of jets from the European Union, which Devastator had to fight off. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} A much greater opponent then appeared in the form of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], who arrived with all the exiled Autobots and engaged Devastator in battle. With buildings being shattered by their titanic clash, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] ordered Omega to move the battle with Devastator to a safer area. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} Omega responded by hauling the combiner out into the bay, where he slammed him against the [[Statue of Liberty]] and blasted him through the chest, taking him out and leaving to sink into the waters below. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

[[File:IDWongoing28 devastator and sunstreaker.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|"Are you Sam Witwicky?" "No, but I'm better than you".]]
Several years later, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Spike Witwicky]] tracked Scrapper down and killed him to make sure Devastator could never be formed again. {{storylink|Scrapper (issue)|Scrapper}} This did not prove as permanent a solution as first appeared, however: after the Decepticons liberated Scrapper's body from [[Skywatch]] {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} they were summoned back to Cybertron for a battle with the Autobots, where the Constructicons proved capable of combining with Scrapper's corpse. The resultant Devastator suffered from a "dead leg" that he could not move properly, allowing the Autobots to outrun him, and his other leg was also soon taken out of the equation when [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]] tricked the giant into stomping on his explosive-laden wheelchair. Just as the giant was about to crush him with his fists instead, he was mentally taken over by [[D-Void]] and forced to merge with all other Decepticons and [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'s [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] army to form the "[[Deceptigod]]". {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings}}

The defeat of D-Void was followed by the reversion of Cybertron into a primordial wilderness into which Megatron fled, leaving the leaderless Decepticons—the Constructicons among them—to live in the rebuilt [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], under the unstable governance of Bumblebee. Megatron soon discovered that the combination of [[Ore-13]] and [[space bridge]] technology in his new body allowed him to tap the energies from within Cybertron that D-Void had used to create the Deceptigod, and in this force's ability to subjugate individual will and facilitate combination, he saw the means to finally perfect the combination process. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} [[File:IDWRID14 prowlstator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|"Nothing is more of a prick than Devastator, nothing!"]] Megatron tested his theories upon the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], fusing them into "The [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]", and also secretly conspired with several of the Decepticons in Iacon, allowing Bombshell to experiment with the energies, with which he seized control of the mind of the Autobot police officer [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]. Faking both his own death and those of the Constructicons, {{storylink|Devisive}} Bombshell withdrew them all to Prowl's [[Black Room]], where the Constructicons' bodies were rebuilt to the specifications of a new, modular Devastator design that moved Hook to Scrapper's old position as right leg, and would allow others built with compatible forms to serve as the combiner's head. The intent was for Megatron himself to become Devastator's new head, but rather than risk his own mind and body in a test run, it was arranged for the mind-controlled Prowl to become part of Devastator first, to ensure the process worked.

When Megatron returned to Iacon and his plan went into action, the Constructicons and Prowl combined into the new and improved Devastator, under the complete control of Bombshell via Prowl. Under Megatron's orders, the revamped Devastator proceeded to destroy Autobot High Command with the sweep of a hand. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} The giant then continued on to the Iacon med-centre, which he also devastated, before menacing the Autobots, NAILs, and disillusioned Decepticons trying to defend it. Superion arrived from Cybertron's wilderness and proceeded to engage Devastator in combat, and two giants' battle continued for some time until, elsewhere, Bombshell was stabbed through the head by [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]]. With his controlling influence gone, Devastator fell into a stupor, just as Prowl—his mind still partially aware within the combiner—turned his thoughts to the one thing he and the five Constructicons agreed on: a hatred of Spike Witwicky. This unifying idea caused Devastator to reawaken, now of one mind, and with just one goal: to never be controlled ever again. With that, Devastator grabbed Superion, tore the combined Autobot in half, {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} and proceeded to destroy everything he saw. However, the giant was surprised when [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] got a boost up onto his shoulders and began to call out to Prowl inside his mind. After some well-placed punches and a speech from the Autobot veteran on the topic of free will and personal change, Prowl wrestled enough control to cause Devastator to tear off his own head, spontaneously un-combining the gestalt. Shortly afterwards, Megatron attempted to reform the combiner, this time with himself as its head, but the well-timed activation of a stasis field secretly built into the Decepticon leader's spark casing by the thought-to-be dead [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] stopped the process in its tracks. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}}

[[File:TheMindBomb-Devastator.jpg|thumb|left|210px|Helpless humans gaze in horror at Devastator's giant crotch!]]
Impressed by certain nasty things they'd seen in Prowl's memories during their merging of minds, the Constructicons left the Decepticons to befriend their new idol. {{storylink|Second Exodus}} When Shockwave put into motion a plan to collapse the universe into Cybertron, the Constructicons convinced a reluctant Prowl they had to form Devastator again to keep [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] off of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Devastator grappled with his crazed forebear until the ''[[Lost Light]]'' joined the fight and rammed the original combiner into his component pieces. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}} Prowl would subsequently learn to see Devastator as a valuable resource, willingly combining with the Constructicons during a battle with the Decepticons on Earth six months later {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} as part of a plan to expose the reappearance of Cybertronians on Earth—specifically, to make things difficult for the [[Earth Defense Command]] and their Decepticon allies. In the ensuing fight, Devastator battled against Galvatron's Decepticons, and managed to gain the upper hand. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} They would merge again to finish off a Worldsweeper-class ship and to cover the escape of the Autobots from [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]], Jazz (with the unexpected help of Prowl) having rescued [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] from human captivity. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}

Starscream later showed footage of Devastator on Earth to Wheeljack, so as to highlight the danger that combiners posed. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}}

On Earth, the Autobots turned their attention to searching for the lost [[Enigma of Combination]]. Prowl formed a temporary truce with Spike Witwicky to help infiltrate [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]]'s [[Onyx]] facility, and deployed Devastator to spearhead the attack. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}} Although Devastator proved effective at tearing the building apart and temporarily secured the Enigma, his loathing of Spike - the man who had killed him once before - ultimately drove the combiner berserk and ruined the mission. Arcee finally managed to talk Devastator down and force him to split apart. Prowl blamed the Constructicons for taking over their combined body, although they maintained that Devastator couldn't be controlled like that and that all of them were equally responsible for the outburst. {{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati}} On Cybertron, Starscream confronted Optimus over "his" personal combiner, using it as leverage so that he could accelerate Superion's own repairs. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}

[[File:YouMeAndTheUniverse-Scoopastator.jpg|thumb|right|225px|"Nothing is more pious than Devastator, nothing!"]]

After Prowl learned that Starscream was planning to absorb [[Caminus]] into the new "[[Council of Worlds]]", he and the Constructicons hijacked the Ark's new [[Space bridge|spacebridge]] to travel to Metroplex, intending to tear the spacebridge apart and cut Cybertron off from the rest of the galaxy. {{storylink|The Possible Light}} Combined once more, Devastator issued an ultimatum to the assembled Cybertronians and Camiens, but was interrupted by the new and improved Superion. Although Superion proved to be a nimble and clever fighter, Devastator was able to overpower him with brute force, and dragged his defeated foe back through the space bridge to Cybertron. He was briefly distraced by an Autobot-Decepticon alliance, allowing Starscream to use the Enigma on a group of bystanders and create Defensor. Defensor joined forces with Superion and the duo finally managed to overcome Devastator. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}}

Starscream sought to turn Devastator's power to his own end, and used the Enigma to rebuild Devastator once more. This new configuration incorporated Starscream's lackey [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] as Devastator's new right leg, omitting Prowl and returning the other Constructicons to their original configurations. Scoop's religious fanaticism and devotion to his "Chosen One" allowed him to override the other members of the team and force Devastator to obey Starscream's commands. His first mission was to stop Menasor from going on yet another rampage on Caminus. Unfortunately, Defensor misread the situation and attacked Devastator, sparking a four-way brawl between all of the combiners. Metroplex's malfunctioning space bridge sent the quartet tumbling onto an alien world, and things only escalated when the newly-born [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]], under the control of Prowl, stepped in to intervene. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} Devastator was furious at Prowl for "abandoning" him, and this anger allowed Devastator to ignore Scoop's input and sock Optimus Maximus hard enough to knock him for a loop. Devastator, now completely out of control, teamed up with Menasor in a fight that spanned the colony worlds. Devastator had the upper hand as he pummeled him on [[Velocitron]], but he was restrained by Superion and Defensor before he could deliver a finishing blow. Devastator retaliated by kicking Optimus clear through the space bridge and onto [[Vigilem|Carcer]], but his enemy quickly got his act together and dove back through the portal. Optimus's counterattack threw the Constructicons off balance and allowed all three Autobot combiners to pile onto him, tearing him into his components. Although Scoop apologized for losing control, he and the Constructicons were arrested by the [[Badgeless]] and placed back into Starscream's custody. {{storylink|All That Remains}} {{storylink|The Will of the Few}}

In the aftermath, Starscream allowed Devastator to recombine so that Superion could safely extricate the Constructicons off of Cybertron. Optimus Prime's own time as a combiner allowed him to realize that the Constructicons needed to regularly combine to stay stable, and also noted that Devastator seemed apologetic for his actions. {{storylink|Now and On Earth}} Windblade was grateful that Devastator wasn't allowed to roam free. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 4|Windblade #4}}

[[File:DesparateTimes-DevastatorVsCarcer.jpg|thumb|left|210px|''I'll be the Roundabout...'']]

Starscream proved willing to unleash Devastator in times of great need, such as the Decepticon riot at the Space Bridge chamber. Although Devastator WAS willing to follow the orders of the "Chosen One", his habit of defaulting to "devastate" to solve problems almost caused more chaos than it stopped. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}

On Earth, [[Scarlett]] and [[Joe Colton]] remembered Devastator's attack on New York as they discussed the threat that Cybertronians posed.{{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}}

Seeking a new edge against a recently-arrived fleet of undead [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]]s, Starscream — hoping to sieze control of the Titan [[Vigilem|Carcer]] — used Devastator to launch a full-on attack on that Titan-ship, a distraction while Windblade and a small insertion team made their way inside. {{storylink|Desperate Times}} Devastator came up against [[Strika (BM)|Strika]], who managed to catch one of his punches and stop the combiner dead in his tracks. {{storylink|Desperate Measures}}

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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Plans of the Emperor of Destruction}} {{storylink|Revenge (All Spark)}} {{storylink|Ray of Hope}} {{storylink|Great Aspirations}}}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
The Constructicons formed Devastator to attack the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] starship ''[[Defiant (G.I. Joe)|Defiant]]'', successfully destroying one of its two modules. Despite this, the Joes proved themselves capable of outmaneuvering the giant Decepticon. Devastator was able to land one shot on the ''Defiant''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s other module before [[Wild Bill]] used it to ram the gestalt back into his component pieces. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}} The Constructicons would later lament that the death of Long Haul in the battle prevented them from ever forming Devastator again. {{storylink|Earth: R.I.P.}} This turned out to be untrue, as Devastator later participated in the defense against a joint Autobot-Joe attack. He was now sporting a gray pelvis, indicating Long Haul had been replaceable. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

===''Combiner Wars'' cartoon===
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[[File:Homecoming(CW) Devastator Rodimus Prime.jpg|thumb|275px|I HATE IT WHEN IT HAPPENS TO ME.]]
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
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On a fuel-deprived post-war Cybertron, Hot Rod helped reform the surviving Constructicons from within, instituting a 2/3rds Autobot roster and convincing them to downsize into fuel-efficient [[Micromaster]] bodies. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}} {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}} Devastator, his consciousness and memories preserved in the surviving Constructicons, remained an option for the newest incarnation of the team.

During the [[Grand Uprising]], [[Hightower (RID)|Hightower]] and the Constructicons joined up with [[Buckethead]] and the unaffiliated "[[Ex-Bot]]s" when a group of [[Monster GoBot|alien invaders]] deliberately provoked the [[Human Confederacy]]. At a [[trans-hyperwave caster]] that the [[Renegade]]s had seized, Hightower deployed Devastator, who fought and defeated the [[GoBot]] combiner [[Monsterous]]. In the aftermath, the Constructicons agreed to abandon the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]s and join the Ex-Bots to defend innocent civilians caught in the war between Builders and [[Resistance]]. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

While chasing [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], Buckethead suggested forming Devastator, but [[Magmatron]] and [[Stiletto (BW)|Stiletto]] pointed out that the combiner would do more harm then good in that situation. Days later, the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]] threatened all of Cybertron; on the march to [[Nova Cronum]], the Constructicons formed Devastator to wade through the hordes of [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s. At the [[Grand Mal]] itself, Devastator joined forces with the Maximal combiner [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]]. Their combined assault weakened the Grand Mal's force field enough for [[Lord Imperious Delirious]] to take note of them, and fire his massive optic ray at the combiners. Devastator shoved Magnaboss out of the way; while the Maximal combiner only lost an arm, Devastator had lost Bone Crusher, Hightower, and Long Haul, and the combined shock of their deaths knocked him offline. {{storylink|Derailment}}

The surviving Constructicons were able to extricate themselves from Devastator, and when the Vehicon threat had passed they began searching for new recruits. They found willing volunteers in [[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]], [[Steam Hammer]], and [[Hauler|Road Hauler]], who underwent the gestalt process. The newest version of Devastator had lost some of his old savagery, but gained wisdom and a constructive attitude from his new components, earning the respect of the surviving Builders who considered him their champion. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

10,000 years after the Grand Uprising, Devastator was misremembered as a Resistance combiner under [[Lio Convoy]]'s command. {{storylink|Lio Convoy: Unity Through Tyranny}}

===''Timelines''===
[[Demolishor (SG)|Demolishor]] landed in a universe where a female Decepticon Devastator was demolishing Crystal City. {{storylink|Coalescence}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:G1commercial devastator.jpg|thumb|Now, light our darkest hour!]]
*Masquerading as construction vehicles, the Constructicons horrified their human operators by revealing their true nature. As their human drivers bailed out and fled, the team combined into Devastator, who crashed his fists together, creating a surge of energy that crackled all the way through his gigantic body. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Constructicons|Constructicons commercial}}
*Causing chaos at a construction site, the Constructicons merged into Devastator, who created a huge fissure by stabbing a girder into the ground. The Dinobots emerged from the crevasse, and Grimlock seized Devastator's leg with his jaws and threw the combiner aside. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Constructicons and Dinobots|Generation Constructicons and Dinobots commercial}}
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==Games==
===''DreamMix TV World Fighters''===
[[File:DreamMix-Devastator.jpg|thumb|left]]
Devastator was an onlooker in one of the arenas where the combatants of the [[DreamMix TV]] ''[[World Fighters]]'' program did battle. {{storylink|DreamMix TV World Fighters}}
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===''Sector Seven'' ARG===
[[File:SectorSeven devastator cgi.jpg|thumb|This would have been awesome in ROTF, but ''NO'', Bay would have none of it!]]
User jayeljay posted a photograph of a [[Non-Biological Extraterrestrial]] to the [[Stop Sector Seven]] website, noting its similarity to Devastator as he appeared in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|1980s cartoon series]] [[Sector Seven]] had developed as part of their [[Hungry Dragon]] initiative. {{storylink|Sector Seven (game)|Sector Seven ARG}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{voiceactor|[[Dave Boat]] (English)}}
Devastator appeared early on to halt the Autobots' progress, but was soon called back by Megatron because he needed the Constructicons to do something else. Later the Constructicons confronted the Autobots at the primary generator and formed Devastator, but despite replacing his hands with ''huge'' drills halfway into the fight he was still defeated.

Later in the depths of the ''[[Proudstar]]'', the Constructicons were among a large force of Decepticons that Megatron put in place as a last line of defense. When they failed to beat the Autobots in a six-against-five fight they formed Devastator again, but this time Menasor showed up to help him. Even ''this'' didn't help much, as both combiners were eventually knocked off the platform and appeared to explode at the bottom of a large pit.{{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Devastator.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The hunchback of Iacon.]]
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Devastator-(G2).jpg|thumb|300px|Hunchback 2:[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]'s revenge.]]
Devastator and Devastator (G2) participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! Devastator could be recruited if all of his components were at max level.

Along with Devastator (G2) in the "Devastator's Metal War" event, there was also a golden Devastator that dealt only 1-5 damage, but encountering him would let the player enter a contest for a chance for five people to win an in-game Devastator, and one person to win a Devastator Special Edition Gift Set.
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:DevastatorEarthwars.jpg|thumb|200px| Devastator has tiny waist? RAAAAGH!!]]

Devastator was formed after Megatron eagerly used the [[Enigma of Combination]] on the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. Mass devastation ensues. After the curbstomp-battle of one base that held a [[Ore-13|strange mineral]] iside of it, Mixmaster suspected something was up. The next outpost faced had [[Superion (G1)| Superion]] inside of the base, and the two had a massive battle. After the battle was over, Devastator had expended to much energon from the decepticon forces, so a new energy source had to be found. Also, Megatron found out only high-ranking versions of his constructicons could combine, therefore eliminating his need of low-leveled constructicons. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Transformers: Earth Wars - Combiner Wars Campaign}}

To permanently obtain Devastator, one has to collect all six three or four-star Constructicons and combine them in the Combiner Lab.

*'''Class:''' Combiner
*'''Abilities'''
**'''Rush and Smash:''' Rush into combat smashing walls along the way. Deals heavy damage to the final target.
**'''Rocket Swarm:''' Fire a swarm of rockets dealing damage over a large area.
**'''Death Ray:''' Fire a powerful beam that deals massive damage to a single target. Cannot be used on the HQ.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:devastator| Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki Devastator Page]

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1devastator toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Devastator was here first, Scramble-boys!]]
*'''Devastator''' (Giftset, 1985/1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''37'''
**''Accessories:'' Robot head, head laser, 2 forearms/launchers, 2 fists, 2 drills, "super wing" chest plate, "missile mount" hip connector, "wing" pelvis armor, "magna laser"/"solar energy rifle", individual robot guns, Mixmaster's 2 missiles

:The first [[combiner]] toy in the ''Transformers'' toyline, Devastator originated in [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s [[pre-Transformer]]s ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline, where he was the unnamed combined form of the "Construction Vehicle Robo" team. He is created by assembling all six Constructicons, who, unlike the later [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiners, cannot be rearranged into other configurations. The large pieces of [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] weaponry the Constructicons came with form important connector pieces for the giant robot—in particular, his forearms are the missile launchers that came with Scavenger and Bonecrusher. These launchers can be equipped with silver-chrome drill attachments instead of his fists, but their spring-loaded firing mechanism was severely weakened by [[Hasbro]] [[for safety reasons]]. He is armed with Mixmaster's magna laser, though his own [[bio]] identifies his weapon as a solar energy rifle.

:In the United States, Canada, and Japan, the Constructicons were originally available both sold separately on individual blister cards (with the additional Devastator parts split up between them) and as a boxed [[Giftset|gift set]] of all six. On the European continent, the individual Constructicons were first released individually by Hasbro subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] in 1985 (with a giftset rumored to exist, but with no proof as of yet<ref name="mbredtr">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous/mb_template.html "Milton Bradley and the red TF Tracks"] at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mbcollection">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref>), then re-released in 1986 by Hasbro proper, this time in a ''yellow'' coloration manufactured by [[Joustra]].<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> These figures are not to be confused with the yellow European Constructicons released in 1992, who featured grey parts and could not combine into Devastator, nor with the yellow ''Generation 2'' Constructicons (see below), who lacked the [[rubsign]]s and forearm-launcher tabs that this version featured.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Devastator/devastator.htm More information on Devastator at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ActionMaster Devastor.gif|upright=1.66|thumb|Scorpulator, alligator.]]
*'''Devastator with Scorpulator''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Accessories'': "Magnifier Blaster"

:A non-transforming action figure compatible with any other [[Action Master]] vehicle or accessory, Devastator's sculpt is based largely on his original [[Character model|animation model]], but with a great many toy-based elements added for extra detail. Most notably, his head is based on the toy instead of the very different animation model. Released in the second wave of carded Action Master figures, Devastator came with his small animal [[Action Master partner|partner]], [[Scorpulator]], who transformed into an acid spray gun that Devastator could wield and a "Gripper Backpack" that plugged into Devastator's back.

:As an [[Action Master]], Devastator received a set of Power Plans, viewable [[:File:Devastator Power Plans.jpg|here]]. Not surprisingly, none of his listed parts line up with those found in the STARS manual (see notes). Additionally, the Devastator in the Power Plans is missassembled: Mixmaster and Scrapper are on the wrong legs. [[:File:1990protoactionmasters.jpg|A prototype of Action Master Devastator]] features a different head coloration.[[File:1990protoactionmasters.jpg|1px]]

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Devastator/devastator.htm More information on Action Master Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===Generation 2===
[[File:G2Devastator toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|So neon and Playskoolish, even though real construction vehicles are yellow.]]
*'''Devastator''' (1993)
**''Accessories:'' Robot head, head laser, 2 forearms/launchers, 2 fists, 2 drills, "super wing" chest plate, "missile mount" hip connector, "wing" pelvis armor, "magna laser"/"solar energy rifle", individual robot guns, Mixmaster's 2 missiles

:[[Redeco]]s of all six Constructicons were released individually as part of the first assortments of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' products, now colored yellow like the European version from 1986. They were not identical to that earlier version, however: they featured a lighter purple plastic, lacked rubsigns, had all their spring-loaded accessories (such as Devastator's forearms) [[retool]]ed to remove the firing [[gimmick]] completely, and a ''Generation 2''-style Decepticon [[insignia|logo]] and the word "DECEPTICON" [[tampograph]]ed on them. Aside from that, ''Generation 2'' Devastator was functionally identical to his Generation 1 predecessor.

:Famously, a later—and seemingly less common—run of the figures changed the yellow plastics to rich orange. Unverified rumors claim that this version of the team was exclusive to [[KB Toys]] stores. Whatever the case, neither color version was available as a gift set.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Devastator/devastator.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===Universe (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy DevastatorMicro.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|50% Devastator.]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Combiner, 2004)
{{note|The ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Devastator (Universe Micromaster)|Devastator]] toy was utilized as the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' version of Devastator.}}

:A [[redeco]] of [[Sixbuilder#Operation Combination 2|Sixbuilder]] in [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]-inspired colors, the six component robots were only available on individual cards. While similar to the [[Decepticon Sixbuilder|Destron Sixbuilder]] redeco, this version is molded in distinctly different colors with far more purple and black paint applications. When separated into his component robots, the leftover combiner [[kibble]] can combine to form a single-pilot jet.

:A [[KB Toys]] [[exclusive]], the Micromaster Constructicons were also ultimately available from [[Wikipedia:Sears, Roebuck and Company|Sears]] during [[Christmas]]time and [[Kmart]]'s online store.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/MMDevastator/devastator.htm More information on Constructicon Devastator at TFU.info]''

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===Classics===
[[File:Devastatorclassics.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|And then there were five.]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Multi-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Two claw [[energon weapon]]s, two pincer energon weapons

:''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Devastator is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' combiner [[Constructicon Maximus]]. As this mold is a five-bot combiner in the "Scramble City" style, rather than Devastator's traditional six, the team now consists only of Scavenger (redecoed from [[Steamhammer (Energon)|Steamhammer]]), Scrapper, Bonecrusher (both redecoed from the [[Sledge (Energon)|Sledge]]/[[Bonecrusher (Energon)|Bonecrusher]] mold), Long Haul, and enigmatic new member [[Hightower (Classics)|Hightower]] (redecoed from the [[Duststorm (Energon)|Duststorm]]/[[Wideload (Energon)|Wideload]] mold). Hightower replaces Mixmaster and Hook, but his bio combines elements of both the missing members', leading to some interesting speculation.

:Scavenger forms Devastator's main body, while the other four robots attach via universal connectors to form any of his limbs, using their energon weapon accessories to form clawed hands and feet for their combined form. Being a redeco, this of course means Devastator's components can also connect with any of the other combiner robots from the ''Energon'' series. Devastator was only available in a full five-pack, [[exclusive]] to Wal-Mart stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ClassicsConstructiconDevastator/constructicondevastator.htm More information on ''Classics'' Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===Encore===
[[File:G1toy encore devastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|After decades of war, the constructicons were imprisoned in cute plastic casings.]]
*'''Devastor''' (Gift Set, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''20'''
**''Accessories:'' Robot head, head laser, 2 forearms/launchers, 2 fists, 2 drills, "super wing" chest plate, "missile mount" hip connector, "wing" pelvis armor, "magna laser"/"solar energy rifle", individual robot guns, Mixmaster's 2 missiles, 6 biocards for the component Constructrons, 1 biocard of Devastor

:The Devastor Gift Set was made available once more as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series of reissues. Apparently cast from a newly created set of molds, (given the presence of a Tomy copyright stamp rather than the original Hasbro/Takara one) the team feature numerous small differences from the original toys, though none that serve to change Devastator's appearance in any significant way.
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[[File:G1toy encore anime devastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shown here without consumer-applied [[sticker]]s, for maximum cartoon-accurate effect!]]
*'''Devastor (Anime Color Ver.)''' (Gift Set, 2013)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''20A'''
**''Accessories:'' Robot head, head laser, 2 forearms/launchers, 2 fists, 2 drills, "super wing" chest plate, "missile mount" hip connector, "wing" pelvis armor, "magna laser"/"solar energy rifle", individual robot guns, Mixmaster's 2 missiles,1 biocard for Devastor reflecting the changes of his appearance

:Initially solicited as a "yellow version", this second ''Encore'' release of Devastator instead proved to be a redeco and retool based upon the character's appearance in the original Generation 1 cartoon. All six figures feature assorted different paint details such as painted red optics, most notably a brighter, more yellowish-green plastic color, painted torso (for Gren and Mixmaster), and a purple mixing drum for Mixmaster; Devastor now comes with black forearms, and most significantly, a new headsculpt based on the cartoon's visored look. His package art is modified to reflect these changes, and an additional window is added to the box to showcase his new noggin in-package.
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===Kre-O===
[[Image:Kreodevastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Could probably be rebuilt into a [[Devastator (ROTF)|monster with large wrecking balls]] with some creative use of bricks.]]
*'''Destruction Site Devastator''' (2012)
**''Set number'': '''36914'''
**''Pieces'': '''560 '''
**''Kreons'': Devastator, [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Ironhide]], [[Foreman]], 3x [[Construction Worker]]
**''Accessories'': Megatron pistol

:A "9 in 1" set that includes [[Scrapper (G1)#Kre-O|Scrapper]], [[Drill Bit (Kre-O)|Drill Bit]], [[Scavenger (G1)#Kre-O|Scavenger]], and [[Hightower (Kre-O)|Hightower]], each of whom can be rebuilt from construction vehicles into robots, or combined into the super robot Devastator. Devastator takes cues from both his [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] and ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' incarnations, as well as plenty of details unique to this incarnation. The set also contains a buildable "construction site" play environment.

: The Devastator Kreon is based on the original Generation 1 Devastator, using [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]]'s helmet and carrying a black pistol based on [[Megatron (G1)|Generation 1 Megatron's]] alternate mode. Like most of the 2012 sets, the Devastator Kreon comes with his own extra clear "Energon" torso piece. This piece was apparently intended to feature the Devastator tampographs at some point, but like all of the extra torsos in this year's assortment, it's been been left unimpressively blank.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-ODevastator/devastator.htm More information on Destruction Site Devastator at TFU.info]''

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*'''Autobot Assault Devastator''' (2012)
**''Set number'': '''A1266'''
**''Pieces'': '''781'''
**''Kreons'': Devastator, Ironhide, Foreman, 3x Construction Worker, Gunner
**''Accessories'': Megatron pistol

:A [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] [[exclusive]], this set includes everything that Destruction Site Devastator with additional pieces to build [[Ironhide (WFC)#Kre-O|Ironhide]] in either truck or robot mode, an additional human "Gunner" Kreon, pieces to build a "brick house" (aka port-a-potty), and a little hook for Hightower if you don't like the wrecking ball. The Kreon of Devastator included with the set comes in ''Generation 2''-inspired yellow, rather than the orignal green, and bizarrely sports translucent purple hands.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OAutobotAssaultDevastator/devastator.htm More formation on Autobot Assault Devastator at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:G2_Devastator_Kreon.jpg|thumb|right|Kreon: What will they homage next?]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Kreon, 2012)
**''Set number'': '''A1265'''
**''Accessories'': Megatron pistol

:A Devastator Kreon sporting an orange ''Generation 2'' deco and including a translucent purple version of the [[Megatron (G1)|original Megaton's]] pistol mode. Devastator came packaged in an individual window box and was handed out as a freebie with ''Kre-O'' purchases at ToysЯUs stores (dates sadly unknown), as well as at [[BotCon 2013]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OPromoDevastator/devastator.htm More information on promo Devastator at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:KreO MicroChanger Devastator.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A2224'''
**''Pieces'': '''76'''

:PArt of the first wave Kreon [[Micro-Changer]] combiner sets, this iteration of Devastator is made up of only four Kreons: [[Bonecrusher (G1)#Kre-O|Bonecrusher]], [[Mixmaster (G1)#Kre-O|Mixmaster]], [[Scavenger (G1)#MicroChangerCombiner|Scavenger]] and [[Scrapper (G1)#MicroChangerCombiner|Scrapper]]. Each Kreon can be rebuilt into individual vehicle modes, as well as their combined Devastator form.

:(The missing two members of the team, [[Hook (G1)#Kre-O|Hook]] and [[Long Haul (G1)#Kre-O|Long Haul]], were part of the [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] Micro-Changer assortments. You can try and integrate them into Devastator if you want; after all, they are interchangeable building block toys.)

:Like the entire Micro Changer combiner sets, Devastator comes with only one Kre-O display brick, and a sticker sheet composed of his leg detailing & a Kre-O logo. Due to the leg stickers being slightly transparent, applying them into the black-colored leg parts can render the details being semi-transparent. The instructions also did not mention on where you should put the Kre-O logo sticker. Also, Devastator's combined mode's waist part is somehow prone to falling off from the assembly while posing, and he has a problem standing straight due to how the legs are constructed.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-ODevastator/devastator.htm More information on Micro-Changer Combiner Devastator at TFU.info]''

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*'''Kreon Class of 1985''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Sniper rifle
**''Set number'': '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': 1-Bot Entourage
**''Accessories'': Small pistol

:[[Kreon Class of '85]] Devastator's deco is much more heavily based on the [[Devastator (G1)#Toys|original toy]]. Like the rest of the set, he uses the almost-totally-[[retool]]ed 2015 style of Kreon body.

:This box set of thirty Kreons was a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015 [[exclusive]], with leftovers being sold on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online after the show.

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===Generations===
[[File:CombinerWars TitanDevastator.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And all the other toys on this page were thrown away.]]
*'''Devastator''' (Gift Set, 2015)
**Accessories: Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun and 2 swords

:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Devastator is an all-new mold combiner formed from six Voyager-class Constructicons. All his components are sold together in a massive box. Nearly twice as tall as the other ''Combiner Wars'' combiners, he currently holds the record of being the tallest official combiner toy released. When separated into the individual Constructicons, Devastator's hands, chest shield, and gun all transform into smaller weapons that they can hold: his hands become (non-firing) missile launchers, the fins of his chestplate disconnect to become (rather awkward) swords, leaving the central crest to become a double-barrelled gun, and his gun splits into two smaller guns. The robot modes of the individual Constructicons have less articulation than other Voyager Class figures in the Combiner Wars subline, though when fully assembled Devastator himself is extremely articulated (He even has ''ankle'' articulation!). We dare you to find another huge toy that can do high kicks without support.

:Devastator also comes with a Collector Card based on his packaging art.

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[[File:SDCC-Titan-Class-Devastator.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|And the above toy was thrown away.]]
*'''Devastator''' (Gift Set, 2015)
**Accessories: Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun and 2 swords
:This version of Titan Class Devastator, also referred to as "Devastator Special Edition" in a Hasbro press release, features extensive [[paint operation]]s, [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] purple parts, and a new visor-less head sculpt. His packaging is designed to evoke both Bonecrusher's shovel and Devastator's head, and its interior is designed to resemble the title image of Devastator on this very wiki page.

:In the U.S., this set was exclusive to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015. In Asia, it was also available at Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2015 and subsequently stocked by Toys"R"Us Hong Kong. Later, it was also available at The Falcon's Hangar booth at the Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention 2015 and at the Hasbro booth at Brazil Comic Con Experience 2015.
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===Unite Warriors===
[[File:TakaraTomy-Unite-Warriors-Devastator.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|And both of the toys above on this page were thrown away. '''For REAL.''']]
*'''Devastor''' (Gift set, 2015)
**''Japanese release date'': 2015-[[December 12|12-12]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''UW-04'''
**''Accessories'': Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords, 6 rifles

:''Unite Warriors'' Devastor is a redeco and slight retool of Hasbro's version, the most notable differences being the inclusion of individual handguns for the Constructicons and a new combiner head that can switch between visored and non-visored faces. Every member has been retooled in some manner from the Hasbro versions: Hook, Mixmaster, Long Haul, and Scrapper have been remolded to sport better elbows, and Bonecrusher and Scavenger have been remolded to sport better knees. In addition to this, Devastator utilizes ratchet joints in his shoulders. Each Constructicon features a G1 style gun that pegs into an existing slot or hole.

:Devastor and each Constructicon's deco is heavily based on the original G1 animation. This includes adding many painted details. The most notable changes to Devastator himself are a metallic gray face (instead of silver), matching purple on the treads that compose his chest, purple hands, and a left foot that is painted to resemble the cab portion of G1 Mixmaster's alt mode.

:While a similar green and purple to Hasbro's release, the colors vary slightly from the ''Combiner Wars'' version.

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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
[[File:Devastator decoy.jpg|thumb|Relax, I'm not the first Devastator to be the same size as my comrades...]]
*'''Destron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)
:Devastator was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" soft rubber ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the figures in the series, Devastator featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. He was available in purple as part of a 22-piece box set of Decepticon figures, in peach as part of various other randomly-packed box sets released by Takara subsidiary [[Seven]], and in a wide variety of different colors in "gachapon" capsule machines.

*'''Devastator''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''48'''

:The Devastator figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Decepticon Decoys, he was cast in purple and available as a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. Very early in the promotion, a red version of Devastator was also available, which was packaged ''only'' with the Throttlebots; unsurprisingly, this version is much rarer.

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

===Hard Hero===
[[File:Devastatorbust.jpg|thumb|"Duh, gee Devastator, how you gonna get through these bars? I dunno, moron, suppose I devastate them? Duh, ok!"]]
*'''Devastator''' (Bust, 2003)

:This bust of Devastator was released by [[Hard Hero]], and was based on his G1 cartoon appearance. The eighth release in their main bust series, Devastator was limited to 3500 pieces, with an additional 100 specially signed by the sculptor.
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===Super Collection Figure===
[[File:HOC Devastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|DEVASTATOR... JUST WANT TO... SIIIIIIIIIIIIING!]]
*'''Devastor''' (Super Collection Figure, 2001)
**''Accessories:'' Display stand
: A three-inch tall PVC figure based on the cartoon rendition of Devastator was part of the fifth wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. Like the other figures in the wave, Devastator was available in both full-color and metallic silver "pewter" versions, at a ratio of one each per case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures. In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of the figure came packed with the waist and tail for the wave's collectable [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] "build-a-figure".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Destron/PewterDevastor/devastor.htm More information on pewter Devastor at TFU.info]''

===Heroes of Cybertron===
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Heroes of Cybertron, 2003)

:This Hasbro-released version of the SCF Devastator figure uses the same sculpt, but is molded in red translucent plastic and painted over to allow for a [[light-piping]] gimmick in its eyes. The figure was sold on an individual blister card rather than blindpacked, and came with a collector card and the left arm for the [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] build-a-figure.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/HoCDevastator/devastator.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===Generation 1 Figure-Collection===
[[File:Bottlecap devastator.jpg|thumb|Mixmaster needs to stop leaking cement.]]
*'''Devastor''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-4'''
**''Accessories:'' Display base

:At only one inch in height, this Devastator "bottlecap" figurine (so named because its display base is the size of a bottlecap) was one of fourteen blindpacked figures available in Kabaya's Transformers [[Generation 1 Figure-Collection]]. The figure was rendered in a "retro" black and white color scheme, and came with a leaflet, personalized with cartoon screen captures.
::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm More information on the Generation 1 collection at Autobase Aichi]''
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===KT Figure Collection===
[[File:Kt devastator.jpg|thumb|He looks so happy!]]
*'''Devastator''' (KT Figure Collection, 2004)

:Devastator features as part of [[Kaiyodo]] and Takara's [[KT Figure Collection]], appearing in a small diorama figure that recreates the scene from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' of him ripping through the walls of Autobot City, with [[Hot Rod]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] added into the mix. Designed by [[Yuki Ohshima]], the figure was available in an individually-sold blindpacked box, or as part of a complete box set of all five figures from the series and came with a card featuring some artwork of Devastator from [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s [[Prime Directive issue 5|''Prime Directive'' #5]].
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===Palisades===
[[File:Palisades Devastator.jpg|thumb|Brother, won't you spare a dime?]]
*'''Devastator''' (Statue, 2006)

:Standing at over a foot tall, [[Palisades Toys]]' statue of Devatator was one of the final products released by the company before it folded. It was limited to only 421 pieces, and in a cute touch, came disassembled in box, requiring the buyer to "combine" the legs and arms with the torso to ready Devastator for display on his large Decepticon insignia base.
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==Notes==
[[File:PreDevastator.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|This is why "revisions" exist.]]
[[File:G1DevastatorHeads.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Shades optional.]]
[[File:STARSDevastator.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|His crotch is a "shock absorber". Make of that what you will.]]
*The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] [[production bible|series bible]] contains two descriptions of each Constructicon, and half of them were typed referring to their combined form as "'''The Destructoid'''". This was then crossed out by hand, with "Devastator" written above.
*Devastator's (or rather, his ''[[Diaclone]]'' counterpart's) concept design was decidedly less imposing than the final. Interestingly, it is only composed of five components, the core being a long-nosed truck cab.
*Devastator had two different [[character model]]s in the original ''Transformers'' cartoon; at the least, he had two different head designs, one with a visor and one without. Sometimes his head would change designs within a single episode—the "visorless" look is how he appeared for the majority of "[[Heavy Metal War]]", but he appears with his visor on in a few shots. While both head designs would continue to be used (almost at random) in subsequent episodes, the visored design was used for his dramatic scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', and thus seems to have "won out"; it appears on most modern Devastator merchandise.
*In addition to his alternating head designs, Devastator also goes through two separate color models in the cartoon. For his first couple of appearances, he uses a model that colors the, erm, ''protrusion'' on the front of his pelvis green with purple sides, and the area of his torso underneath his chestplate purple. Starting with "[[The Master Builders]]", a new color model is introduced that makes the pelvis-part solid purple, and changes the torso to green, but which also consistently mis-colors the "jet port" on the top of the centre of his chest plate and the small window next to his head green instead of purple, and Long Haul's dump bed on his back purple instead of green. This new color model, with errors, would be used for all future appearances by Devastator that were animated by [[Toei]] (including the movie); unsurprisingly, [[AKOM]] never got the memo.
*As it was most commonly flanged and synthesized in the Generation 1 cartoon, Devastator's voice carries one or more slightly-offset repeats of itself, presumably intended to convey the idea that he's made up of several individuals.
*Devastator received a [[Power Plans]]-esque diagram in the [[S.T.A.R.S.]] [[Tech-Spec Manual]], which named various components of his body in... somewhat unusual ways. Notably, [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]'s shovel (and thus Devastator's foot) is listed as a "rotational angle adjuster", while [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]'s shovel (part of Devastator's shoulder) is listed as "coolant".
*In later years, toys sporting the name "Devastator" required an additional "Constructicon" prefix for [[trademark]] reasons, hence making the official name "'''Constructicon Devastator'''".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Devastor''' (デバスター ''Debasutā'')
*''French:'' '''Dévastateur''' (Canada)
*''German:'' '''Vernichter''' (''Generation 2'')
*''Hebrew:'' '''Mash'midán''' (משמידן, "Annihilator")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Pusztító''' ("Destroyer", Marvel Comics), '''A Halálosztó''' ("The Deathbringer", first ''The Movie'' dub), '''Mega-robot''', '''A Pusztító''' (both from the second ''The Movie'' dub)
*''Italian:'' '''Uragan''' (Action Master)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hǔei-mìeh Chě''' (Taiwan, 毀滅者, "Devastator"), '''Jóu-lìn Chě''' (Taiwan, 蹂躪者, "Devastator"), '''Dà Lì Shén''' (China, 大力神, "Hercules")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Devastador'''
*''Russian:'' '''Rasroushitel''' (Разрушитель, "Devastator")

==References==
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Vekktral

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:''Vekktral is a [[Dire Wraith]] from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

A particularly sadistic and powerful [[Dire Wraith]], '''Vekktral''' is a Wraith's Wraith willing to do anything to ensure victory over the hated [[Solstar Order]].

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
While on the planet [[Mato Grosso (planet)|Mato Grosso]], Vekktral assaulted a field trip overseen by the Solstar Order and found [[Stardrive|an unusual creature]] that his instincts told him was both a machine and a child. Before he could study it further, he shot by a Neutralizer and teleported away.

Eventually however, Vekktral deduced that the creature was a Cybertronian and reached out to the [[Decepticon]]s to propose an alliance. In exchange for the femme and the Solstar Order's [[Energon synthesizer|energon synthesizer]], Vekktral wanted the Decepticons to aid his forces in luring the Solstar Order into a trap. His terms were agreed to and he was lent [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream's]] squad with Vekktral becoming a co-leader of the group along with Starscream. After the alliance had slain a [[Galactic Council]] force due to meet with the Solstar Order, the Wraiths assumed the forms of the dignitaries while [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] became their shuttle.

Arriving at the space station, Vekktral (in the guise of the Council representative) exchanged in some false pleasantries with the Solstar ambassador before he slew him while shedding his disguise and gave the order for the attack to commence. To Stardrive's horror, she recognized Vekktral as the Wraith who had almost killed her on Mato Grosso. Vekktral then pointed out the promised Cybertronian to Starscream (who could tell for himself which one was Cybertronian). {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 1|Shining Armor #1}}

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Thrust (G1)

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:''Thrust is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Thrust MarveTFU.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He wants you to think he has Dirge's powers, but he only has a crummier version of Thundercracker's.]]
'''Thrust''' wants you to know he's coming. (Let's ignore the double-double entendre that comes from that.) The other Decepticons have learned there's no being sneaky when he's around. He's a loud-mouthed braggart who will claim victory before he's even taken the field. He tries to terrify and demoralize the enemy with loud rumbling roars from his engines and boasts from his vocal circuits. The truth is that Thrust is mostly bluster with little to back it up. Any sort of strong resistance can send him flying back the way he came.

{{quote|You pile of reject parts!|[[Chip Chase]] accurately sums up Thrust's worth|"[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Ed Gilbert]] (English), [[Yū Shimaka|Yutaka Shimaka]] (Japanese)|[[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese, "Dinobot Island, Part 2"), [[Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese, "Auto Berserk", "Ghost in the Machine"), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese, ''The Movie''), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5"), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, ''The Girl Who Loved Powerglide'', ''Hoist Goes Hollywood'' & ''Ghost in the Machine''), [[Christoph Jablonka]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Dinobot Island, Part 2''), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''The Golden Lagoon''), [[Tonio von der Meden]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Auto Berserk'' & ''Kremzeek!''), [[Ulf-Jürgen Wagner]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Triple Takeover''), [[Niko Macoulis]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Starscream's Brigade'')}}

[[File:MMP2 Thrust at HQ.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Thrust in his "About to Crush a [[Chip Chase|Kid in a Wheelchair]]" pose.]]
When the mighty Autobot [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] relocated to the time-displaced prehistoric [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], Thrust was one of several Decepticon warriors who accompanied [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] to the island in the hopes of exploiting the land's vast energy resources. After the Dinobots made their presence known, Thrust stood by to guard the [[energon cube]]s while Megatron conspired to eliminate their adversaries. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} Thrust, along with the others, were able to hold off the arriving Autobots who were trying to save the isle. However, when the Dinobots later convinced the native [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaurs]] to attack the Decepticons, Thrust and Ramjet were trampled in a stampede. Ouchies. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

Thrust participated in an attack on the Autobots as they transported the [[Negavator]] to their headquarters. They was disoriented by [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and crashed. Later, he helped back Megatron up when the Decepticons confronted [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and a mentally impaired [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] at the Autobot bunker for control of the Negavator. However, Red Alert had set the Negavator to self-destruct, sending all of the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}}

Thrust went with Dirge, Ramjet, and Starscream to raid [[Shawn Berger| Shawn Berger’s]] new solar tower only to discover the whole thing was a setup by the wealthy industrialist to destroy Decepticons and gain good publicity. Starscream was able to easily defeat Berger’s artillery, but Thrust had to rescue him from the arriving Autobots. Thrust participated in some staged videos that made it appear that the Autobots were really the ones stealing energy, and the Decepticons were the ones trying to stop them. He also went with the rest of Megatron’s forces to watch the subsequent Autobot trial. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}}

Not too long after banishing the Autobots and being embraced by the humans, Megatron revealed his true colors, and had Thrust, Ramjet, and Dirge attack [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]] as a show of power. He later worked at the local power plant once the city’s populace was enslaved there. Thrust was tasked with capturing the escaped human slave [[Chip Chase]]. Thrust chased Chip into the Autobot base and seemingly prevented him from saving the Autobots from a collision course into the sun by destroying [[Teletraan I]], but actually unwittingly saved his enemies by shutting off the autopilot that was navigating their doomed ship. Thrust returned the human to the power plant, and helped fight off a fleet of human piloted jets attempting to rescue the city. He was less successful when the Autobots returned to liberate the town. All the Decepticons were outnumbered, defeated, and had to evacuate. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

Thrust and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] were spotted entering a secret Decepticon hideout by Spike and Bumblebee at the airport. Thrust, along with the others, were seemingly bested by the Dinobots who were sent in to clean up the place, but a surprise explosion from Megatron turned the tide. Later, Thrust, along with the rest of the Decepticons began to malfunction due to a deterioration of the element [[Cybertonium]] in their bodies. After a subsequent fight with the Autobots turned into a mess for everyone involved, Thrust was out of commission until more Cybertonium could be shipped from Cybertron. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}}

[[File:ThrustJetGoldenLagoon.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] had enough problems vying for screentime without Thrust stealing his look.]]
During an attack on several Autobots, Thrust discovered a secret supply of the element [[electrum]], which made him invincible, and allowed him to capture [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] Unlike virtually every other Decepticon in existence, Thrust seemed to possess no dreams of personal power. He ran right to Megatron and informed him of the pool instead of using it for his own gain. Maybe he's just too stupid to dream of greater glory. It has [[Scorponok (BW)|happened]] [[Demolishor (Armada)|before]].

{{quote|Thrust, my man, you are about to become number-one Decepticon.|Thrust wants a gold medal|"[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]"}}

Protected by the electrum, Thrust partook in several successful assaults on the Autobot forces, even knocking down [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. This good fortune didn’t last. Despite repeated dips in the electrum pool, the substance eventually wore off, leaving Thrust and the other Deceptions vulnerable. In retaliation, they destroyed the pool itself so that no one could benefit from it. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}}

Thrust's cowardice was legendary among the Decepticons, and they frequently had to put him in his place whenever his bluster became too unbearable. He was particularly insipid on one occasion when he, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] came to [[Saturn]]'s moon of [[Titan (moon)|Titan]] hunting the Autobot [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]. When Astrotrain took advantage of the superstitious [[Titan (species)|locals]] to force them into serving him as "greatest of the [[Sky God]]s", Thrust quickly fell into the role of lackey instead of challenging Astrotrain like Starscream did. Later, when the Autobots [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] arrived and engaged the two [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], Thrust was quick to flee rather than face even odds in battle. Finally, when the Autobots' transport [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] was repaired, Thrust voiced the Decepticons' slim chances at survival and they beat a hasty retreat. Not an unreasonable course of action, really—it seems a coward is a useful point of view to consult during warfare. {{storylink|The God Gambit}}

[[File:ThrustBaseballChild'sPlay.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Just call me "Shoeless Joe"".]]
Thrust was with the Decepticons when they set up a [[space bridge]] in a baseball stadium and subsequently decided to torment the humans who were gathered there. Thrust, in particular, shot baseballs at people from his arm cannon and knocked down the scoreboard. After the Autobots arrived and the expected melee broke out, Thrust was knocked inside the spacebridge along with some other Autobots and Decepticons and accidentally sent to the planet [[Brobdingnag]]. There, they were tiny compared to the planet’s inhabitants and were treated not unlike toys by the alien boy, [[Aron (G1)|Aron]]. Thrust tried to save [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] from Aron’s cat, [[Nitro]], but was swatted into a fish tank where he was attacked by a pet fish, and later tied to a simple string when he tried to fly away. When Aron’s parents discovered the tiny Transformers, they handed them over to scientists. Thrust and the other Decepticons were strapped down for dissection but were able to escape thanks to [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]. Although an assault on the Autobots in the sewers proved unsuccessful, the Decepticons were later able to fly back to Aron’s room and commandeer to Autobots’ use of Aron’s telescope to return to earth. Unfortunately they landed right in a lake and were attacked by alligators. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}}

Of course, Thrust also isn't much of a people person either. Megatron once gave him the simple task of explaining to the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] that the Autobots had acquired some [[robotic insecticide]] to use against them, and that they were to stay clear of the battle until Megatron could destroy the weapon. Megatron actually planned to hoard the insecticide as a failsafe for himself, naturally, but he didn't tell Thrust that. The [[Conehead]]'s delivery of the message lacked the slightest trace of sincerity, resulting in the two sides lobbing insults and shots at each other, and the Insecticons flew off that very instant to intercept the Decepticons. A future in politics, Thrust does not have. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

Thrust displayed a rare instance of mass shifting when he taxied Megatron to [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]], to deposit Megatron’s newest creation, [[Kremzeek]]. {{storylink|Kremzeek!}}

Thrust accompanied Thundercracker, [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] to watch Astrotrain’s attempt at using an army of trains to harvest energy. Thrust wasn’t too impressed, especially after the trains burst a water main and flooded the city. Later, he and the other seekers flew to a football stadium [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] had taken over to place bets on which of the potential combatants would win an ongoing fight for Decepticon leadership. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}

Thrust, Ramjet, and Dirge were charged with kidnapping [[Astoria Carlton-Ritz]], the CEO of [[Hybrid Technologies]]. However, [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] intervened and was able to outmaneuver the Coneheads through the city, saving Astoria. The Coneheads convinced Megatron to give them a second chance and this time were successful. After chasing Powerglide from an amusement park to the desert, they were able to get the better of him and make off with Astoria. {{storylink|The Girl Who Loved Powerglide}}

When Dirge crash landed in a studio backlot of [[Major Pictures]] with a [[Wheeljack's unnamed invention|potentially powerful weapon]] stolen from [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack’s]] workshop, Thrust, Ramjet, and Astrotrain were sent to retrieve him. While they picked up their fallen comrade, they were captured on film by a [[Attack of the Alien Robots director|Director]] and his film crew. Not surprisingly, Thrust didn’t mention the screw up, and it wasn’t until Astrotrain brought it up, that Megatron ordered everyone back to the studio. To his credit, Thrust showed some signs of bravery when it came to activating the mysterious device though all it did was sputter and conk out. At one point, he thought he had [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Carly]] in his clutches when they were spotted escaping in a motorboat but it turned out to be just studio prop dummies. Thankfully, Megatron wasn’t as abusive to him as he was to Starscream that day. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}

Thrust partook in the raid on the Autobot convoy carrying experimental [[Superfuel]]. The Autobots held the advantage on the highway, and the jets all crashed into the mountainside as the Autobots raced through the tunnels. Ramjet was especially damaged and Thrust and Dirge descended to his aid, forcing Megatron to try to highjack the superfuel himself.{{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}}

Thrust was present when Starscream wound up in yet another of his heated arguments with Megatron and shot the Decepticon leader in the back. This was hardly enough to keep Megatron down, and when Starscream ordered “his” troops to destroy Megatron, Thrust, nor anyone else, took him seriously. After several personality components were stolen from the [[Decepticon Detention Center]] Thrust was one of the troops attacking Autobots base in retaliation. They left once Megatron concluded it wasn’t the Autobots who were responsible for the theft. Along with the other Decepticons, Thrust faced Starscream and his new team, the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] in the subway, but unlike Dirge and Ramjet, he was able to escape capture. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:TFTMThrustKnockedAside.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|"Wendy, I can fly!"]]
Thrust fought in the [[Battle of Autobot City|Decepticons' attack]] on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in [[2005]], and had the distinction of being the first Decepticon to be plowed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Thankfully for him, this didn’t damage him enough to be ejected into space when they all escaped the city onboard Astrotrain. He was one of Starscream’s aids at his coronation, jumping away just in time as Starscream was reduced to ashes by newly arrived leader [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. Thrust was later part of the Decepticon armada defending Cybertron against [[Unicron]]'s onslaught. He, Ramjet and Dirge flew into the chaos bringer's mouth, which closed on and destroyed the trio. Ouch. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Thrust’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]” and the storybook “[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]."}}

Except they survived.

Thrust continued to serve in the Decepticon air force after they were banished to [[Chaar]]. He was one of the Decepticons that unsuccessfully tried to stop [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] from reaching [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] with the [[transformation cog]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}} He was part of Galvatron’s search party after [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and his crew had escaped a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

Thrust and the other Coneheads accompanied Galvatron to [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]]. To confront [[Octane]] about his theft of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], though he apparently left once Galvatron personally took control of the republic. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

Along with Ramjet and the [[Battlecharger]]s, he made an unsuccessful attempt to stop Starscream’s ghost (working for Unicron) from stealing one of Trypticon’s eyes and kidnapping Astrotrain, naturally bringing about Galvatron’s ire. Along with those other three, Thrust had the good fortune to be inside Trypticon when Starscream later possessed the citybot under Unicron’s orders. He smashed Trypticon’s interior controls, rendering him useless and throwing a wrench in Unicron’s plans to make Cybertron his new body. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Transformers Legends'' comic=====
Following [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s first defeat at the hands of Metroplex, Thrust and Dirge recovered [[Full-Tilt]] from the wreckage. {{storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}}

=====''The Battle of the Star Gate''=====
Thrust helped Megatron and Starscream fight off a squad of Autobots who had stumbled upon the Decepticons’ latest Energon-gathering scheme. After being shook-up somewhat when Megatron ordered Rumble and Frenzy to create an artificial earthquake, Thrust was ordered to give Astrotrain cover as he retreated with the Decepticons’ supply of Energon. {{storylink|Activation}}

A duplicate of Starscream then showed up and swiped the entirety of the Energon cache, before disappearing with the other Starscream. Thrust was later amongst the Decepticons Megatron brought to the ''[[Trigger]]'' to confront the two Starscreams conspiring against the Decepticon leader. When Starscream combined himself with the ''Trigger'' to create a powerful new body for himself, Thrust had to contend with the volley of asteroids thrown towards both Autobots and Decepticons from Starscream’s star gate. He was then almost sucked into a portal to a black hole when Starscream neared defeat, but was instead sent plummeting down to Earth when Optimus and Megatron worked together to defeat Starscream. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
Thrust and Dirge stood guard outside the Decepticon headquarters on Earth when [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] was ordered to infiltrate it. The two Seekers got into a firefight with the Autobot and his [[Mini-Cassette]]s, and were too distracted to notice [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] sneaking past them and into the base. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}
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====Ask Vector Prime====
In a universe where the Decepticons were at war with the [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]]s, Thrust participated in the attack on [[Autobot City|Guardian City]] and killed [[gbwiki:Wrong Way|Wrong Way]]. When [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]] arrived, he shot down Thrust. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

====''Deviations''====
In an alternate universe where Megatron died at Autobot City, Thrust was one of the many Decepticons who were forced to retreat aboard Astrotrain.
Back on Cybertron, Thrust was present to witness Starscream’s coronation. The ceremony was interrupted by Unicron, who chose to reformat Starscream into his new servant “Megascream.” As part of Starscream's bargain, Thrust was one of the warriors who received enhancements.

During Unicron’s final attack on Cybertron, Thrust accompanied Megascream when the Decepticon leader attacked Optimus, and merged with Megascream to form a massive combiner. Thrust was presumably killed when Hot Rod opened the Matrix shortly afterwards. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

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

''He was one of the [[Ten Deadliest Killers|elite warriors]] targeted by the [[Wrecker]]s in [[Operation: Volcano]], but narrowly avoided his fate after a call from [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] summoned the Decepticons away from the lure [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] and his team had put out.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}} As Megatron and Straxus began a partnership to share resources between Earth and Cybertron, Thrust was reformatted and sent to Earth along with [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] to supervise a massive drilling operation designed to suck the power out of [[Hoover Dam]]. Their operation was invaded by the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], but Thrust turned his disruptor engines on [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], forcing him to ground. Still, the Autobots outnumbered the Seekers and soon forced them into retreat. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}

[[File:Thrust jetfire the gift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Oof! Right in the cockpit!]]
Thrust and his comrades began working for Megatron on Earth full-time afterwards. ''During [[Christmas]] [[1986]], he and [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] ambushed [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] as they took care of a delivery of [[Transformer fuel]] from a [[Blackrock Enterprises|Blackrock]] [[Blackrock's chemical plant|chemical plant]]. After Thrust took out the building with his missiles, Bombshell rendered Jazz inactive by shooting him in the back. But although the Conehead managed to knock Jetfire down as well, at [[G.B. Blackrock|Blackrock]]'s urging the Autobot rallied and laid Thrust out cold.'' {{storylink|The Gift}}

''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] would later review footage of Thrust's arrival on Earth and his subsequent antics to determine that his Autobots were insufficiently prepared should he meet his demise.'' {{storylink|Prey!}}

Thrust helped defend the Decepticon headquarters against a joint attack of Cobra, G.I. Joe and Autobot units while [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] directed [[Power Station Alpha]] around the globe in an attempt to siphon tremendous amounts of energy from the Earth, which would destroy the planet in the process. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

Under [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], Thrust participated in an ill-fated raid on a fleshling [[oil tanker]] alongside Ramjet, [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] and the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. The heist went off without a hitch... except that the tanker had already emptied its cargo. Not the Decepticons' finest moment. {{storylink|Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom}}

[[File:Vortex drag strip wildrider thrust starscream club con.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Thrust charges passengers extra for the second carry-on.]]
''Later, he was among the Decepticons present when [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] attacked their [[Club Con|new underwater headquarters]], ready to try and gun down their near-invincible opponent as he breached their defenses. However, upon doing so, Galvatron told the Decepticons that he had only wished to talk to them, and that Shockwave's choice to respond to his arrival with violence had taken that option off the table. Thrust turned to Shockwave, none-too-impressed with how he had handled the matter as Galvatron took off.'' {{storylink|Enemy Action!}} ''Shockwave dispatched Thrust along with Dirge, Ramjet and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] to [[London]] to collect the inert bodies of [[Centurion (Marvel)|Centurion]] and the Megatron clone after [[Overbite (G1)|Jawbreaker]] swiped them from under [[Richard Branson]]'s nose.'' {{storylink|Salvage!}}

Later, he was part of the Decepticons' major assault on the Autobots on the surface of the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. He was disabled (and seemingly exploded) due to a blast from [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s [[electro-scrambler]] gun during the battle. {{storylink|Totaled!}} Thrust was glimpsed later, however, transporting humans to the [[Club Con|Decepticons' holiday resort]]. {{storylink|Club Con!}}
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=====Transformers Annual 1986=====
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Thrust was among the troops Megatron brought to the Amazon to excavate rare crystals which could bring new Decepticons to life. Thrust and Starscream were posted as aerial guards, and opened fire on Bumblebee when the little Autobot breached the excavation's perimeter. After Bumblebee's back-up managed to down Starscream, Thrust buried the lot of them by triggering an avalanche with a sonic boom. This failed to keep the Autobots down for long though, and the Decepticons retreated, the mining enterprise a bust. {{storylink|Hunted!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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With [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] in command, Thrust joined a massive Decepticon offensive against the Autobot [[Earthbase]]. Their goal was to kill some Autobots, while also distracting them as [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] looted a human oil tanker in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Both goals proved fruitless, and the Decepticons were driven off. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}

{{note|First depicted rather late in the series, it is unknown whether Thrust served Megatron or Shockwave before the coup merged the Decepticon factions.}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
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By [[2008]], Thrust had risen in the Decepticon ranks to become leader of his own albeit unidentified team. At [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s command, he led them to a planned assault on the Autobots, only to be intercepted by [[Quintesson]] shock troopers and [[Trident Attack Craft]]. The Decepticons were forced to join forces with their Autobot opponents in order to chase the Quintessons off Cybertron. Thrust was last seen pursuing the remaining Quint ships as they fled atmosphere. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}
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====''Classics''====
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More than fifteen years after he was last seen, Thrust was the last Decepticon of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s fallen warriors to be rebuilt. {{storylink|#Timelines|BotCon 2007 Thrust profile card}} Some believe that this had something to do with why Thrust defected to [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s command. Thrust was later assigned to work with the mysterious [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] on Earth along with Dirge and several others. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

Thrust was eventually compelled into serving Megatron again. He attacked a human city on Earth with his old wingmen, Ramjet and Dirge. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

Some time later, Thrust had fallen in with [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Gigatron]] on Earth, and was present when Gigatron's team attacked the Autobots' [[Construction station|Ironworks]] headquarters for their hidden [[Rarified Energon]] reserves. {{storylink|Invasion Prologue}} He was also around for the second attack, directed at the evil Autobots of the [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|negative polarity universe]]. Thrust and the evil Decepticons were unable to overcome evil [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]] in combat, though. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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Following his deactivation on Earth, Thrust was reanimated and lobotomised by Megatron to form part of his [[zombie]] army. Thrust was pressed into service as part of a unit alongside [[Octane]], [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]], [[Skalor (G1)|Skalor]], [[Bugly (G1)|Bugly]], [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]], and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], charged with exterminating a convoy of escaping humans that included [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster]] and [[Jessie]]. {{storylink|Less Than Zero}}

In [[2012]] after Megatron's defeat, all of the deactivated zombies were piled into a large pit by the Autobots and obliterated from orbit. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

===Milton Bradley mini-comic===
Thrust was among the Decepticons under [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s command who ambushed the [[Ark (G1)|ark]] and was knocked offline when it crashed into [[Earth]]. He and the others were repaired four million years later when a volcanic eruption caused the ark's systems to spring into life. {{storylink|In the Transformers}}

===''Find Your Fate Junior''===
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
Thrust was one of many Decepticons at a somewhat premature victory bonfire celebration atop [[Mount Lomas]] after four of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s had joined their forces, courtesy of Bombshell's [[cerebro-shell]]s, and ''reportedly'' crippled the Autobot ranks, assuring the success of Operation Black Coral. When their new recruits saw their teammate Swoop fly a loop-the-loop overhead, the Dinobots remembered that was the signal to begin mopping the mountaintop with the Dectpticons, prompting Thrust to transform and take off. Unfortunately for him, Swoop had finished giving the signal and was free to give Thrust a missile before he could flee or counterattack. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====Earthquake====
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In one possible series of events, Ramjet handed Thrust and Soundwave the human Jessie, who had been snooping around the Decepticons’ newest secret base. The two Decepticons put the girl away in a holding cell.

Later, Thrust might have come upon Buster and Beachcomber hiding in a closet within the Decepticon’s fortress. After engaging Beachcomber in a brief firefight, Thrust was stunned by a bullet glancing off his head, allowing for Beachcomber and Buster to escape. Buster and Beachcomber’s luck soon ran out, however, and Thrust happened upon them once more, this time backed up by Megatron, Starscream and Dirge. Buster and Beachcomber were taken prisoner and led to Megatron’s lab.

In another possible scenario, Megatron invited Thrust to enjoy the spectacle of destruction that was Central City’s annihilation once the Decepticons had defeated the Autobots.{{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}

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====Desert Flight====
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Thrust was part of a Decepticon deployment stationed in a desert base. The Decepticons plotted to lure the Autobots in a trap through the use of an anti-gravity beam. Using the beam on a nearby human settlement, the Autobots would be duped into coming to the fleshliness’ rescue, only to be themselves trapped by the effects of the beam.

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

If the Autobots bypassed the anti-gravity field, Thrust managed to get a few shots on Powerglide, who was flying ahead of the Autobot convoy. Undeterred, the Autobot plane charged straight for Thrust, in a daring game of Chicken. Powerglide defeated Thrust and went on to battle the other Decepticons.

Later, in a possible scenario wherein the Autobots had infiltrated the Decepticon base and were battling the Autobots for control of the anti-gravity gun, Dirge spotted Optimus Prime sabotaging the device. He attempted to cripple Optimus Prime with one of his bombs, but the Autobot leader managed to repair himself before the anti-gravity gun self-destructed.

In a completely different possible sequence of events, Thrust, Dirge, Buzzsaw and a small squadron of other Decepticons spotted a squadron of Autobots driving towards the Decepticon base. The Autobots, in a disadvantageous position as they had no weapons in their [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s, were easy pickings for Thrust and the others.

In one possible ensuing scenario, the Autobots were able to create cover for themselves with their exhaust fumes, allowing them the time to transform and fight back. In one possible scenario that followed, Cosmos then shot Dirge out of the sky, forcing the rest of the Decepticons to retreat back to their base. {{storylink|Desert Flight}}

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====Decepticon Poison====
In one possible sequence of events, Thrust attacked the Autobots’ base, accompanied by Megatron and a number of Decepticon warriors. The squad met with the recently cured Autobots, and a fierce battle began between both sides. Thrust could be seen fighting until the very end of the battle, but the Decepticons were forced to retreat nonetheless due to the damage they suffered in combat.

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

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

In yet another possible scenario, where the Autobots weaponized the tainted fuel and created a toxic cloud by burning it, the Decepticons were forced to retreat before their attack was fully underway. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}
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====Autobot Alert!====
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Thrust took part in a Decepticon mission to take over Earth’s communication satellites. He was aboard Astrotrain when the Decepticon shuttle was performing an ammunitions delivery to the Decepticons’ ship out in Earth orbit.

If Bumblebee and Hot Rod had infiltrated Astrotrain, Thrust happened upon the pair, but was fooled by their disguises, as the two Autobots were garbed in Decepticon space gear.

In a completely different scenario, Thrust accompanied Galvatron on a campaign to retrieve an ancient sphere of cybertite that contained the secrets to an ancient Autobot power-booster. Learning that the sphere was located within a sunken ship off the California coast, Thrust and the others headed for its location.

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

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

If [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], Brawn and Grapple attempted to snatch the ship away from the Decepticons, Thrusts and his comrades destroyed the ship and the sphere contained within to keep it out of Autobot hands. The Decepticons then proceeded to pin down the Autobots in their hiding spots, leaving the heroic robots at their mercy.

If Springer, Topspin and Seaspray executed their plan to retrieve the sphere from Decepticon clutches, they successfully distracted the evil robots for long enough to whisk the cybertite sphere back to Metroplex. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}
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====Project Brain Drain====
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Thrust was involved in a Decepticon plot to use a [[Brain Drain device]] on the crowd goers of a rock concert to syphon their intelligence into Decepticon fuel.

In one possible scenario, Galvatron had to recall his troops from the concert at the last minute when Ultra Magnus and his troops began a timely assault on the Decepticons’ headquarters. Thrust participated in the battle that ensued, which ended in a loss for the Decepticons when Ultra Magnus triggered an avalanche, burying Galvatron and shattering the Brain Drain device.

In another possible scenario,Thrust and the rest of the Decepticons were surprised to find the Autobots hiding amidst the parked vehicles surrounding the concert just as they were about to put their plan into action. Having been tasked in setting the parking lot aflame to prevent the concert-goers from escape, Thrust and the other Decepticon jets continued with the plan, dumping down gasoline onto the Autobots.

If the Autobots moved towards the crowd to protect them once the parking lot was set ablaze, Thrust and the other Decepticon jets continued their assault, able to bypass the inferno that kept the land bound Decepticons away from their enemies.

In a completely different possible scenario, Thrust was posted as a guard to keep safe the Decepticons’ lab housing the Brain Drain device.

In the event that Sparkplug and Wreck-Gar attempted to infiltrate to lab and were caught by Soundwave, Thrust was called over to block off the duo’d escape, alongside a whole detachment of Decepticons. If the pair surrendered, the Decepticons blew them up anyways. If Wreck-Gar and Sparkplug made a run for it, Thrust gave chase. Though he and Laserbeak managed to send Wreck-Gar and Sparkplug skidding into a lake, the Decepticons were forced to retreat when Hot Rod, Jazz and Kup showed up to defend their allies.

In one possible scenario that followed, the Autobots returned to storm the lab shortly after. Thrust was one of the few Decepticons too afraid of Galvatron’s wrath to desert his post, and attempted to fend off the Autobot aggressors. He was defeated when Sparkplug threw a hefty rock at him, causing Thrust to crumple to the ground. {{storylink|Project Brain Drain}}
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====The Invisibility Factor====
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In one possible scenario, Thrust accompanied Galvatron on a patrol in a desert at night. Upon spotting a spaceship that flickered in-and-out of sight, the patrol investigated. Finding the Autobots Kup and Hot Rod conversing with a woman at the ship’s landing site, Thrust and the others fired upon them, causing them to scramble away. Though Thrust wanted to continue their pursuit of the Autobots, Galvatron ordered they stay and scrutinize the spaceship instead.

If Hot Rod and Kup decided to attack immediately, Thrust was hit by a laser blast courtesy of Hot Rod. The Autobots were easily defeated and destroyed by the Decepticons nonetheless.

If Hot Rod and Kup silently followed the Decepticons back to their hide-out in a nearby canyon, they managed to tricked Thrust and the others into thinking that they were being ambushed by a whole squadron of Autobots. Panicking, the Decepticons attempted to retaliate by firing in all directions. Amidst the confusion, Thrust began arguing with Ravage, both of them insisting that the Autobots were attacking from a different direction.

If Hot Rod snuck down and successfully snatched the Invisibility Device from Shockwave, the Decepticons gave chase to the young Autobot. They were unable to catch him before Kup fired down onto the canyon’s walls, causing it to collapse and burying the Decepticons under an avalanche of earth and rocks.

In an alternate scenario, Thrust and the other Decepticons decided to take off into space in Sarah Sander’s ship after acquiring the Invisibility Device. Whether the Decepticons succeeded in mastering the Invisibility Device and subsequently destroyed the Autobots, or were destroyed or defeated themselves depended on what choices the Autobots made from this point on.

In another possible scenario, Thrust was one of the Decepticons that happened upon [[Sarah Sanders]]’s ship when it landed in the desert, before the woman had any contact with the Autobots. While Scavenger held the woman captive, Thrust and the other Decepticons dragged the ship itself to a hidden location. In whichever scenario that followed, the Autobots managed to steal the Invisibility Device from the Decepticons, either dazzling Thrust with their headlights while Hot Rod took it right out of their hands, or tricking them into leaving the spaceship behind while they pursued the young Autobot on a wild goose chase. The Decepticons did not succeed in catching Hot Rod no matter what scenario ensued. {{storylink|The Invisibility Factor}}
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===The Special Teams===
Thrust was summoned by Megatron to raid a power plant of its energy, after it had been evacuated of its human occupants due to the danger of landslides in the area. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
Thanks to a new surveillance system, the Decepticons were alerted to the fact that the Autobots were searching an old battleground for [[cybernite]]. Thrust was among the jets led by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] who went to attack the scavengers, however the Autobots drove into a narrow part of the canyon, and unable to follow them, the Decepticons returned to base. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}}

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

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:WarWithin6 Thrust Rumble.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|LEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOY JENKINS!!!]]
Thrust was one of many Decepticon warriors who joined [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] in the assault on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] shortly after [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] rose to power. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} He was soon reassigned to the unit of Decepticons guarding Cybertron's planetary turbines for Megatron's plans to turn the planet into a mobile war world. When Starscream seemingly killed Megatron, he was forced to serve under the treacherous Air Commander {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} and was deactivated during the subsequent battle with Optimus Prime and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s strike team. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

He was relatively loyal to Shockwave, and served under the one-eyed tactician during the [[Dark Ages]] when Megatron disappeared in a [[space bridge]] accident with Optimus Prime. During this time, he was one of several Decepticons that launched an offensive on the minions of [[The Fallen]] in [[Protihex]], in a bid to prevent the ancient Transformer's plans from coming to fruition. {{storylink|Conflagration}} He was also present with the Decepticons at the peace treaty signing at Tyger Pax, which would have put an end to Cybertron's civil war if not for Megatron's dramatic return mid-ceremony. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}}

Thrust served under Shockwave again after Megatron, aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', vanished in deep space. The [[Micromaster]]s were thereafter developed, and recruited to both side of the conflict. But When [[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]] joined the Decepticons, he soon learned that his larger compatriots didn't treat him with much respect; Thrust and Ramjet were among those who made it clear that they didn't see him as a ''true'' warrior. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}} When [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] took over the Decepticons and posed as Shockwave to retain command over the other full-sized Transformers in the ranks, Thrust was among the troops duped by the diminutive 'bot into launching an all-out offensive, despite their resources being at an all-time low. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}} In the ensuing brawl, he was shot to scrap by Fortress Maximus. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}}

After the [[Great Shutdown]], Shockwave awakened to find a Cybertron thoroughly depleted of its energies. Given insight to greater machinations at work on his homeworld, he set about reactivating several Autobots and Decepticons to help him rebuild their world, and prepare it for an inevitable confrontation with a greater enemy. Thrust was among the Transformers first awakened to this end. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} Thrust served under Shockwave's command on Cybertron, after the Autobots and Decepticons were unified their efforts to control the planet and consolidate on energon reserves. He was one of a select group of Decepticons chosen by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] to be "rehabilitated", and operated under the Autobot's direction when they traveled to Earth to collect the ''Ark'' and ''Nemesis''' crews. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} After the Autobots uncovered Shockwave's malevolent plans for the future, they launched an all-out assault on his headquarters. Thrust and Dirge attempted to fend them off, and nearly managed to obliterate [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], only for Optimus to come to the rescue of the smaller Autobot. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} The Autobots eventually overpowered Shockwave's forces, and Thrust was escorted away from the battlefield in energy cuffs following the conflict's conclusion. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} Following the dismantling of Shockwave's government, the war began anew and Thrust fled to the wastelands with a small contingent of Shockwave's forces. They were assimilated into Megatron's command once the great Decepticon leader returned with the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] and imposed his will on Shockwave. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
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Thrust was among the Decepticons who awoke in the 1860s after fighting the Autobots on prehistoric Earth. He was present when [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] swayed the human [[Tobias Muldoon]] to their cause. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
Thrust participated in a savage Decepticon offensive against the Autobots. He attempted to sneak up on Optimus Prime, only to be punched through the chest by the Autobot leader. This presumably killed him. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

===''Lil Formers''===
Thrust watched "[[w:Snakes on a Plane|Snakes on a Plane]]" with [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. All three Decepticons were pretty freaked out by the premise of the film.

After being told he was useless, Thrust vehemently protested, and claimed he could be threatening if given the chance! {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Universe'' cartoon===
Thrust participated in a battle alongside Soundwave during the early days of the Autobot/Decepticon war. {{storylink|Action Blast 1}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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During [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s initial uprising in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], Thrust took part in the violence, and was seen being strangled by [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] while [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] wrestled with Starscream. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

Thrust and several other Decepticons later ambushed [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]]'s team of Autobots near the borders of Kaon, stopping them from apprehending [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|The Hunt for Soundwave}} Megatron led him and several other Decepticons to [[Nyon]], where they prevented [[Zeta Prime]] from killing Orion Pax. {{storylink|Choices}} After Megatron and Orion joined forces to overthrow Zeta, the Seekers participated in the attack on his [[Citadel]]. {{storylink|Overthrown}} With the death of Zeta Prime, Megatron took control of Cybertron and had his troops hunt down and arrest any Autobots who tried to resist. Thrust took [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and Ironhide into custody following their capture in [[Ultrix]]. {{storylink|Transformation (issue)|Transformation}}

Under the command of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], Thrust attacked the [[Toraxxis mega-refinery]] only to be taken out of action by [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]. {{storylink|Faces of Darkness}} He later participated in an attack on civilian ships at [[Starsreach Spaceport]]. {{storylink|Massacre}}

[[File:Stormbringer2 NebulosDecepticons1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"I'm too big to emerge through YOUR foldspace transition."]]
Millions of years later, Thrust was a part of [[Darkwing]]'s command on the planet [[Nebulos]] when the [[Pretender]] [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] attacked the planet. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} Though he was eager to join the fight, Thrust was instead put in charge of the hidden Decepticon command bunker for two purposes. First, to alert Megatron of the reborn threat of Thunderwing. Second, to destroy the bunker, leaving no trace of their presence. Thrust presumably did both as Darkwing told [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] that they were picking the Seeker up before leaving the planet. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}}

At some point he ended up on [[Earth]] in time for the Decepticon invasion of the planet. When the Decepticons were defeated, Thrust was damaged and left behind in the ruins of [[New York City]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 16|The Man of Steel}} He was found crippled by the local police, who dealt with him by setting fire to the building and letting it collapse on him. [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], who witnessed the event, considered it an "execution of a wounded combatant" and proof that the humans would never forgive the Transformers for the invasion. {{storylink|Ride-Along}}

Thrust's body made its way into the possession of [[G.B. Blackrock]] and the [[Earth Defense Command]], who used it, and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]'s remains, to create an army of [[Seeker clone]]s. {{Storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}

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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-5-Thrust.jpg|right|thumb|150px|]]

Thrust was part of a massive Decepticon invasion force intended to ruin the Autobots' picnic. However, [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] plowed through them with his truck and left them scattered... and then left. Returning to the scene after.. ''ahem'', taking care of some pressing business, Optimus gathered up the still-wiped-out Kreons, bound them up on a flatbed trailer, and took them to the picnic. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}}

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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
When [[Scarlett]]'s team of G.I. Joes attempted to bomb the mobile city of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] with their "[[G.I.Rocket|green bombs]]," Megatron sent out a team of flyers to counter-attack, with Thrust among them. Though the Decepticons managed to destroy the [[Defiant (G.I. Joe)|Joes' ship]], the humans escaped capture. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}}

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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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{{storylink|The Fated Rival, Once Again...}} {{storylink|Plans of the Emperor of Destruction}} {{storylink|Revenge (All Spark)|Revenge}} {{storylink|Ray of Hope}} {{storylink|Great Aspirations}}

==Commercial appearances==
*During a battle against Megatron, Optimus summoned [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], and [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] to his side. Megatron responded by calling down Thrust and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Thrust and Dirge|Autobot cars plus Thrust and Dirge commercial}}
*Starscream led Thrust over the desert to attack the Autobots' new defense base, brushing off Thrust's concerns about the whereabouts of the Autobots themselves. Both Decepticons were caught off-guard when the base transformed into [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Omega Supreme|Omega Supreme commercial}}
*Thrust was led by Starscream in another attack against the Autobots, this time at their launch station. Ultra Magnus emerged from the station to defend it with his troops. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Ultra Magnus|Ultra Magnus commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Mystery of Convoy''===
Thrust, alongside many other [[Decepticon]]s, sought [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s destruction as the Autobot journeyed to uncover a mystery surrounding Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers: Mystery of Convoy}}

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

===''Transformers Legends''===
Thrust was amongst Megatron's forces ages ago, long before the Cybertronian war found its way to planet Earth. {{storylink|The War Within}}

Thrust was involved in a battle between the Decepticons and the Dinobots when the later went berserk and set out to attack the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Day of the Dinobots - Part 1}} While pursuing [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], Thrust stumbled on a Golden Lagoon of [[Electrum]]. After coating himself and becoming invulnerable, he informed the rest of the Decepticons. Unfortunately the Autobots found it too, and in the battle that ensued, the lagoon was destroyed. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (Legends)|The Golden Lagoon}} Thrust and Skywarp encountered [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]], a patchwork beast with the mind of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], and managed to convince him that the Autobots were his enemy. The alliance lasted until Spike's father was injured in battle, at which point Spike turned on the Decepticons and drove them off. {{storylink|Autobot X (Legends)|Autobot X}}

Thrust was among [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s Decepticon troops who attacked a small group of Autobots, forcing them into hiding in the [[Autobot Mausoleum]]. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (Legends)|Dark Awakening}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsThrust.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
Thrust participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character who could be recruited after collecting 55 units of Cybermetal and 24 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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==Toys==
{{main|Thrust (G1)/toys}}

==Notes==
*Thrust is one of the few Decepticons from the Generation 1 cartoon who didn't have red eyes. He had yellow eyes instead.
*The original [[character model]]s of the coneheads all feature design elements simplified from [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]'s robot mode stickers - which were themselves originally recolored from [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]'s robot mode stickers.
*In both the original [[Commercial/Generation 1|commercial]] advertising him, and any episodes animated by the [[unknown Generation 1 animation studios]], Thrust appears with an outdated color model that renders his pectorals and shoulder-intakes the same wine-red as the rest of him, instead of gray.
*A 1986 [[Panini]] stickerbook sold in Belgium and the Netherlands gave Thrust the alternate French language name "Trust". Whether this name was used in any other media made for French-speaking regions is unknown.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Thrust''' (スラスト ''Surasuto'')
*''French:'' '''Fatalo''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Rapax'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Chongfeng''' （China, 冲锋, "Charger"）, '''Tuijin Qi''' (China, 推进器, "Thruster")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Impulso''' (Portugal and Brazil comics, "Impulse"), '''Empuxo''' (Brazil comic, "Thrust")
*''Russian:'' '''Kolun''' (Колун, "Axe")

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User talk:Drift2341156887

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{{welcome}}
However, a couple of things to note: firstly, please don't create one-sentence articles - we'd rather have no article than something incredibly bare-bones. See [[Help:New Pages|here]] for help and advice on making new pages. Secondly, you should not change existing image captions. See [[Transformers Wiki:Captions|our captions policy page]] for more. Thank you! [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 15:15, 4 April 2015 (EDT)
:To reiterate, creating one-sentence articles = bad. Again, please read the above-linked help documentation. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 11:37, 15 December 2016 (EST)
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Steelbane

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:''Steelbane is a [[Knights of Iacon|Knight]] of variable allegiance from [[Transformers: The Last Knight (franchise)|The Last Knight]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TLK Steelbane PackageArt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|"Growls" BANEEEEEE!!!]]

'''Steelbane''' is one of the mythic [[Knights of Iacon]] and a sworn defender of the [[Staff of Merlin]].

==Fiction==
===''The Last Knight'' film===


Along with his fellow knights, Steelbane once served as a guardian to Quintessa, but eventually betrayed the sorceress, stole her staff of power and fled to earth. After an apparently long period of hiding, the human Merlin convinced the knights to aid King Arthur and his people in their battle against an invading enemy. Combining with his comrades to form Dreagonstorm, they easily turned the tide of battle in Arthurs favor and soon formed a brotherhood with the human Knights of the round table. After Merlins death, they buried him, and the staff, in an ancient ship beneath the sea and steelbane joined his brothers in an eternal vigil over it.

Centuries later, the ship was discovered by Vivian Wembly, Merlins last descendant and Cade Yeager, who had inherited the Knights talisman, who sought the staff to stop Quintessa, who had recently brought the ruined Cybertron to Earth. After three of their brothers fell defending the staff, Steelbane and the other knights were roused to action. They emerged on the ships hull to attack Optimus Prime, who had been bewitched by Quintessa and slain two of their comrades. They were stopped in executing Prime by Yeager, whose talisman transformed into the sword Excalibur. Recognizing the human as a member of their brotherhood, they backed down and soon rallied behind prime in his mission to save earth and destroy Quintessa.

They made their way to Stonehenge and rode up to Cybertron in the Autobots knight ship, unintentionally unnerving their new allies. Steelbane and the others then combined into Dragonstorm to attack the airborne Decepticons and later bore Optimus into battle against Infernocus. After Quintessa was finally defeated and the earth saved, they remained combined to fly back to Cybertron alongside the Autobots.
{{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

==Toys==
===The Last Knight===
[[File:TLKDeluxeSteelbane.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Titanium Megatron hast loose joints? Yond's cute."]]
*'''Steelbane''' (Deluxe Class, 2017)
**''Japanese Release Date'': 2017-[[July 15|07-15]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TLK-11'''
**''Accessories'': Sword

:Released as part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers:_The_Last_Knight_(toyline)#Deluxe_Class|The Last Knight]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Steelbane transforms from a robot clad in medieval armor into a dragon. He is armed with a sword, which can be stored on the figure's back in dragon mode, or on either thigh in robot mode. Due to his transformation scheme, Steelbane's robot mode feet end up sticking out of his tail and his dragon mode neck.

:Unfortunately, Steelbane suffers from loose ball joints, which prevent his dragon mode from staying together. Additionally, the figure's larger wings are molded in a softer plastic, and are prone to being warped straight out of the package.

:He was also retooled into [[Skullitron#The Last Knight|Skullitron]].
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*'''Optimus Prime / Steelbane / Bumblebee''' (Tiny Turbo Changer 3-Pack, [[2017]])
:The new-mold Tiny Turbo Changer Steelbane is included in a three-pack with Optimus Prime and Bumblebee redecoes, part of the ''Reveal the Shield'' exclusive subline. Molded in soft vinyl, Steelbane transforms from a super-deformed robot into a super-deformed mechanical dragon in just a few steps. As part of the subline gimmick, Steelbane's wings feature a red-and-blue pattern with a hidden faction [[insignia]], revealed by using the included transparent red weapon accessories as a filter.
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==Notes==
*Despite the instructions labelling him an [[Autobot]], Tiny Turbo Changer Steelbane's hidden [[insignia]] are [[Decepticon]] ones.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Steelbane''' (スティールベイン ''Sutīrubein'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Gāngwǔtiěqí''' (Taiwan, 鋼武鐵騎, "Valiant Steel Cavalry")

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Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity

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[[File:AllHailMegatron15 CoverA.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|"I got a funny story about that! Well it's not so much funny as it is long."]]

From soldier to mentor, to survivor and [[Wrecker]], '''Kup''' was undoubtedly the oldest active member of the [[Autobot]]s. After a series of mishaps involving [[zombie]]s, [[time travel]] and [[Dead Universe|parallel universes]], Kup has become the oldest Cybertronian in history. As a result of his eons-long isolation, the cantankerous Kup has lost most his patience for hotheaded young punks, turbo-revving or otherwise.

But after a case of mistaken identity, wrongful imprisonment, and a daring escape, Kup has struck up a new friendship with the unlikeliest of candiates: wisecracking British super-spy Ian Noble, better known as the [[Action Man]]. This friendship would see them both drawn into an ancient conspiracy surrounding the [[Talisman]] and uncovering its surprising role in shaping the history of [[Earth]], [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and beyond.

{{quote|I've had worse than '''this'''. I've been spiked by '''Squadron X''', dipped in the '''smeltin' pool''', framed for treason, shot into the sun—and I was the only 'bot still trapped inside the '''Nightmare Engine''' when everyone else '''woke up.''' I've seen off every rinky-dink, two-bit, catchpenny Decepticon rust-poker, and I got the dents in my knuckles to prove it. End of the day? I'm ready for anything you can throw at me.|Kup|[[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright]]}}

==IDW Generation 1 continuity==
===Joining the Autobots===
'''Kup of Tesarus''' was extremely old, having fought in the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]]. He lived through the first [[Golden Age]] of Cybertron as a soldier in the [[Primal Vanguard]]. After Nova Prime disappeared aboard the first ''Ark'', Kup temporarly retired from active service and took up a new role, training younger 'bots. {{storylink|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 2|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook #2}} In years past, he'd trained dozens of Cybertronians, including [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sideswipe]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]], [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]], {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}}, and even the six-strong group of warriors who would eventually become the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s. {{storylink|The Iron Klaw}}

After the death of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] following his confrontation with [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity||Megatron]], Kup was either leading or part of a squad sent to rescue [[Zeta Prime]] when they crossed paths with the famous former racer, [[Blurr (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Blurr]]. Kup was skeptical of Blurr's usefulness, but some words from a young Orion Pax were able to convince Blurr to alert Zeta Prime of the Decepticons' assassination attempt. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blurr}} As Orion Pax rose in the ranks of the Autobot army, Kup served as a key aide and introduced him to his troops. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13|Old Ways}}

Eventually, Zeta was revealed to be kind of a ruthless dictator, so Kup and his comrades turned on him and helped the honorable Orion Pax and the Decepticons overthrow him. Kup assisted by teaching the other combatants about the weak spots on Zeta's giant [[Guardian robot|Omega Destructors]]. {{storylink|Overthrown}} Once Zeta was dead, the Decepticons betrayed the Autobots and Kup was imprisoned, but he and some other captives escaped before too long. The Autobots sought out Orion Pax in [[Nyon]], where they were shocked to learn that he had acquired the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and risen to become Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Rise}} Alongside many other Autobots, Kup rallied behind the new Prime, returned to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and chased off the Decepticons. {{storylink|Endgame}}

When Prime became aware of the curious case of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]], he wanted to hear their story from the perspective of a fellow soldier and had Kup tell him what he knew about the team. After telling him of the Dynobots' past in the [[Primal Vanguard]], Kup advised Prime to capture them before they used their military expertise for something bad. {{storylink|Underworld (IDW)|Underworld}} Acting on this advice, Prime sent Kup himself to find the team and have them give themselves up, but he was unable to convince [[Grimlock (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Grimlock]] of Prime's good intentions. Fortunately, the other Dynobots were less stubborn and agreed to come with Kup, causing Grimlock to relent. {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} On the way home, Kup got new orders to help put down a riot at [[Starsreach Spaceport]], forcing him to bring the Dynobots along. He warned the volatile team against trying to help, but by the time they arrived Optimus Prime had already calmed the rioters down anyway. {{storylink|Massacre}} Unfortunately a Decepticon attack caused Grimlock to lose control and go on a rampage, causing the Dynobots to reconsider and choose to leave Cybertron. Kup tried to convince them that Autobot science could help, but had no success. {{storylink|Unleashed}} He was later present during the battle against [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and witnessed Grimlock bring the beast down from inside. {{storylink|Belly of the Beast (issue)|Belly of the Beast}}

Together with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]], Kup oversaw the process of curing Grimlock and the other Dynobots of their hyper-aggressiveness. {{storylink|Primacy issue 1|Primacy #1}} He was around to witness the duel between Trypticon and [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], {{storylink|Primacy issue 3|Primacy #3}} and fought against the Decepticons during their follow-up attack on Iacon after Metroplex had fallen. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}} Years later, Kup was present at a victory celebration after the Autobots dealt a major blow to the Decepticon war effort. He encouraged Optimus Prime to say something to the troops, but Optimus was still uncomfortable with the role of public speaking. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

[[File:SpotlightBlaster GetawayKupHufferBroadside.jpg|left|upright=2|thumb|"Let's sacrifice him to our god! C'mon, we did it all the time in the '30s."]]
Shortly after [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s first apocalyptic assault, the besieged Autobots prepared for the big push against their positions by the Decepticons. Kup was in a trench alongside [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], Huffer, and the injured [[Getaway]], waiting for [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s morale-boosting broadcast to the Autobot forces, a transmission that never came. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

Kup was part of a battle on [[Caldoon 4]] when suddenly he and dozens of others were under attack by [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], one of Megatron's most formidable generals. After dispatching several of Kup's buddies and tossing Kup himself away, Overlord left them to attend a meeting that Megatron had called within the Decepticon battle camp. But Overlord wasn't gone for long. He returned to Kup's men and began what he'd started. Just before Kup was about to be finished, Overlord lifted his limp and battered body to his face and uttered, "Tell Megatron I've chosen Option 2." And, strangely, the Decepticon left the planet, sparing Kup's life. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}}

Kup was later part of the [[113th Battalion]] where the [[Phase Sixer]] [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]] fought against the 113th Battalion, singlehandedly defeating Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus and killing 3,003 others. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} 500,000 years ago, Kup was present during the climactic battle over [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] that ended with the [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] leaving the planet. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}}

[[File:SpotlightKup killingspree.jpg|thumb|"OK, don't panic, remember the advice Kup gave you on your wedding day..." "''If you ever travel back in time, don't step on anything! Because even the tiniest change can alter the future in ways you can't imagine!''"]]
At some point after Cybertron was abandoned, Kup and [[Outback (G1)|Outback]] crash-landed on [[Tsiehshi]], which was covered with radioactive [[Ore-8]] crystals. Over time, Kup was slowly driven insane from the radiation. He talked to the dead corpse of Outback as though he were still alive (and used his disembodied arm as a club) and believed that [[zombie]]s were attacking him when he shut down for the night. In reality, these zombies were fellow Autobots sent to rescue him, and Kup killed several of them before Springer managed to get a [[Trailbreaker (G1)|specialist]] in to extract the aging Autobot. Unfortunately, due to the damage Kup sustained from the radiation, his incompatibility with modern Transformers tech due to his age and stubborn unwillingness to upgrade, and a near-meltdown of his spark, he was placed on life support upon arriving aboard ''[[Ark-17]]'', and it was unknown if he would ever recover, physically or mentally. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}}

Springer eventually reported to Optimus Prime that Kup's physical injuries had been repaired, but the state of his mind was still in question. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

===A crew of his own===
Kup finally returned to service when [[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]] and the scientists at the [[Kimia Facility]] built a new body for Kup—one that was better and stronger and based on the [[Pretender]] technology acquired from [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]]. He was ''mostly'' healed of his madness, however, he required the use of a [[cy-gar]], which produced a synthesized version of the crystals' radiation, to keep him sane in the event of a relapse. He also had some programming routines installed via Prowl to help lead the Autobots into winning the war: now he could be made to give the advice ''Prowl'' gave, which the strategist knew would be listened to if it came out of the mouth of such a charismatic figure. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15|Everything in Its Right Place}}

Perceptor insisted on following Kup on his first few missions, hoping to spot any technical problems. Unfortunately, while Kup and the [[Wrecker]]s were attempting to free Autobot prisoners from a docked Decepticon warship, Perceptor was caught in the crossfire. Kup found aid in a mysterious unaffiliated robot who had similar purposes. Kup quickly deduced that this [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] used to be a Decepticon named Deadlock. When Drift helped Kup blow the ship up and save Perceptor's life, Kup decided Drift was deserving of a second chance. Kup disbanded the Wreckers, formed a new unit, and asked Drift to join. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}

[[File:Slowmotionmoviewalkahm5.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|"The metric system is the tool of the devil! My car gets forty rods to the hogshead and that's the way ''I likes it!''"]]
Kup's unit, a hand-picked crew composed of heavy hitters, such as two former Wreckers and Drift, were operating from the battlecruiser ''[[Trion]]'' when a [[Surge (event)|major Decepticon offensive]] caused Autobot communications to black out. Though initially confused by Perceptor's sudden decision to become a warrior instead of a scientist, Kup became proud of him after he single-handedly saved the entire team from [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15|Lost & Found}} In pursuit of the Decepticons' ship, Kup's team were baited into an ambush above Cybertron, where the ship was shot down and forced to crash-land on the assumed uninhabitable world. Banding together to survive, they eventually encountered Optimus Prime's unit, only to find him incapacitated, the Matrix having been seized by [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. Although Kup was at first dismissive of [[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]], who had stepped into a command position in the void left by Prime, he quickly learned to appreciate Jazz's steady, capable hand. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}}

As Jazz and Kup stood on a balcony, Kup spoke of how the Autobots were betrayed by an outsider, someone who knew their codes. Autobot computer systems were shut down across the galaxy, and as shields and defenses were remotely shut down, countless Autobots died. It was a massacre. Kup decided to merge his unit with Jazz's, making Jazz his second-in-command. He also donated all his group's energon towards fixing Prime. Without Prime, they had no chance to rally their troops together as a cohesive unit. But a more immediate concern made itself known—the [[Insecticon swarm]]. Kup ordered everything packed up and ready to move. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} And so they did. Jazz told Kup how the Autobots were defeated on Earth, how Prime was destroyed and the Matrix stolen, and spoke of a traitor among their ranks. Kup continued to be worried about a decline in morale. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}}

[[File:IDW Kup's non-cigar.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Eh, you never know what you're capable of. I never thought I could shoot down a German plane, but last year I proved myself wrong."]]
And he was right to be worried. [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] assaulted [[Mirage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Mirage]], who he believed to be the traitor. Kup took Ironhide aside and berated him for his conduct. Before their chat could be resolved, the Swarm found them. Kup gathered up the Autobots and began to take them to a previously-agreed-on location across a lone bridge, where Perceptor would fire a shot that would detonate the bridge, separating them from the Swarm. Unfortunately, Perceptor was injured in the evacuation, and Kup had no plan B. Sunstreaker, who revealed he was the traitor, redeemed himself by blowing up the bridge and presumably himself. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}}

Kup pushed Ratchet to finish the repairs on Prime, but Ratchet explained that it wouldn't be easy. Prime could die in the process. Despite all odds, Prime survived the operation and was able to boost the Autobots' morale, much to Kup's satisfaction. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}} But before long, the Swarm was upon them, having found a second bridge. Kup and the other Autobots, even with Optimus Prime beside them, faced insurmountable odds. Only the surprise arrival of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] turned the tide. Optimus Prime ordered Kup and the others on board Omega Supreme, with designs to leave Cybertron and return to Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}}

[[File:Dropshot down AHM.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.8|"Don't you realize what this means? The next time we fall asleep, we could die!" "''HA!'' Welcome to my world!"]]
Upon arrival at Earth, Kup joined the others in a massive attack on the Decepticons. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} He lent [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sideswipe]] a hand against [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], then was snatched off the ground by [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]]. Not caring for the Decepticon's cracks about his sanity and his age, Kup shot Skywarp in the gut, forcing the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] to drop him into the water. He resurfaced near a U.S. military group currently under attack from [[Dropshot (G1)|Dropshot]]. Kup was able to get the drop (ha!) on the Decepticon and defeat him. In the aftermath of the Autobots' victory, Kup and [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Colonel Witwicky]] shared a moment of rest atop Dropshot's remains. When the human asked Kup about his [[cigar]], Kup responded "What's a cigar?" {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

===The Wreckers===

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers4-Kupkillsandkills.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"I'm trying to watch the Super Bowl! If people don't support this thing, it might not make it."]]
Following the war on Earth, Kup returned to space with Springer and Perceptor to renew associations with the Wreckers. Kup stepped down as commanding officer at this point, allowing his protege Springer to retake his leadership position. After re-inducting the [[Jumpstarter]]s and a quartet of new recruits, their first chronicled mission was to make contact with Garrus-9. Hitching transport with Ultra Magnus, their mission began with an encounter in the void of space with [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], the Wreckers' founder and former prisoner at [[Garrus-9]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}} As the Wreckers planned for their assault on Garrus-9, Kup regaled them with stories about what a stone cold freak Overlord was. Very comforting. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}}

After their crash-landing on Garrus-9, Kup and Springer's team was separated from Perceptor's unit, leaving their forces divided. With the sum total of the Decepticon prisoners bearing down on them, Springer ordered Kup and [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] to seek out some heavy-duty reinforcement: Grimlock. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}} When they arrived at his cell, however, they discovered the Dynobot commander was already gone. Impactor's [[Predator (subgroup)|Predator]] contact, [[Snare]], met up with Kup and Guzzle at this point, and led them to where Springer and Impactor were being tortured by Overlord's protege, [[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]]. They rescued the Wreckers' leaders, only to come face-to-face with Overlord himself. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}

Overlord bashed Kup in the head with the torn-in-two pieces of Guzzle and knocked him out, but the old codger survived the battle and helped tend to the wounds of Springer. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}} Sadly, despite the best efforts of medics, the Wrecker leader was left in a coma. After transferring Springer to ''[[Debris]]'' where [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] could take care of him, Kup asked his old psychiatrist friend [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] for advice on how to wake him up. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

[[File:TFInfestation2-BrittKup.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Big deal! When I was a pup, we got spanked by Presidents till the cows came home. Grover Cleveland spanked me on two nonconsecutive occasions!"]]
Kup returned to Earth, where he was part of the team called in to investigate [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'s crash landing in [[Las Vegas]]. Not only was Galvatron's crew there, but a ship full of zombies too. During the skirmish, Kup lost his cy-gar and started having delusions, but it allowed him to see through Bayonet's disguise as [[Britt]], leader of the zombies. Britt punched through Kup's torso and started to contaminate the other Cybertronians. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 1|Transformers: Infestation #1}} Kup was able to blast free and break her will on the others, but eventually he succumbed to the infection. Britt read Kup's mind and decided rather than fight the well-armed team on Earth, to invade Cybertron of the past and opened a portal to lead her zombie army there. She also made an impenetrable shield to keep the others out with more information from Kup's mind. The Autobots were out of options until Prowl was able to hack into Kup's mind using the programming routines installed during the Pretender process. At a suggestion from Galvatron, Kup was instructed to change the coordinates of the portal to the very beginning of the [[Dead Universe]], giving the zombies an eternity of nothing to feed on. Unfortunately, Kup was sent to the dark dimension along with them. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 2|Transformers: Infestation #2}}

===New adventures===
[[File:BurningBright-Kup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|"Kup, are you sitting on the pie?" "I ''suuuuure'' hope so..."]]
During Shockwave's vision of the future, he saw Kup in chains. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Kup spent eons completely alone in the Dead Universe as its history played out. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} He was eventually discovered and captured by the ancient tyrant [[Nova Prime]] and modified into a [[space bridge]], {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} with Nova intending to use his connection to the living universe—a feature shared by all those claimed by the Dead Universe—as a gateway back home. Kup fought back, causing all attempts to fail and leading Nova to believe the decrepit old Autobot's body just couldn't handle the process on its own. When Optimus Prime (now Orion Pax again), Rodimus and [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] arrived in the Dead Universe, Nova captured them to use the energy of their sparks to strengthen the space bridge. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} Instead, Orion Pax and the others fought back and were able to free Kup from his bonds, and the tough old-timer was quick to get back on his feet {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} and help fight off Nova Prime's [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s while Orion faced off with the ancient Prime and took back his title. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} While they were able to defeat Nova, the portal through which Optimus's team had entered the Dead Universe was gone, leaving them trapped in the collapsing universe. Kup volunteered to send the others back through his internal portal, though his sacrifice was fortunately avoided as Optimus located another portal. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

Passing through this alternate gateway, caused by [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]]'s connection to the Dead Universe, Kup and the others appeared out of Brainstorm's chest on Cybertron just in time to join the battle against [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} However, having been rendered undead by their exposure to the Dead Universe, Kup, Cyclonus, and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] could no longer survive in the real universe and collapsed. Brainstorm had them taken to his laboratory on the ''[[Lost Light]]'', where he was able to cure them of their condition. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

[[File:DetonationBoulevard-toomanytoplayfair.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.9|"Son, you gotta help me! I hit three people on the way over here, and I don't have any insurance!"]]
Six months after the battle with Shockwave, Kup followed Optimus Prime back to Earth to investigate a lead left by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. They tracked down the last Transformer on the planet, [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]], only to be ambushed by an alliance between Galvatron's Decepticons and [[Earth Defense Command]]. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} Kup took on [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] during the battle, but Optimus Prime eventually broke it off out of an unwillingness to fight humans. Together with the others he retreated to the town of [[Poverty Flat]], carrying [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] on his truck bed as a gunner. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} Once their robot modes had been revealed to the citizens, the Decepticons were teleported away by the EDC, giving the Autobots a chance to retreat back to the ''[[Ark-7]]''. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}}

[[File:IDreamOfWires-kupgetsshot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Some things never change..." "Look everybody! An old man is talking!"]]
As the Autobots used [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] to investigate how Decepticons could have ambushed them, Kup poked some fun at the UFO-bot, who took it badly. He then participated in the assault on the EDC [[Marshall Islands]] base where Alpha Trion was being kept. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}} He took a serious injury in battle with the Decepticons, but in the end, the Autobots were able to destroy the Decepticon ship, rescue Alpha Trion and return to lunar orbit. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}} Kup was later seen in footage of this battle that [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]] watched. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}} After that he remained on the ''Ark-7'' to take reports from Cosmos during his recon mission to confirm the base's status. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} Kup then chewed out Sideswipe for letting Arcee take his jetpack to Earth, thinking of her as unhinged and Prowl's former personal assassin. Lamenting the days where it was much easier to tell who was good and who was bad, Kup wasn't any happier with [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] for taking Prowl and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] to Earth against the absent Optimus's orders. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}} Alongside Sky Lynx and Sideswipe, Kup went to help out in [[Wanmu]] where Arcee and the Decepticons were facing a berserk [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|The Obliterati}}

[[File:SinsOfTheWreckers1-kupandarcee.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|"''Heh heh heh,'' Now they'll never save your brain, Hitler!"]]
Kup was doing repair work on the outside of the ''Ark'' when he suddenly suffered an inexplicable blackout. After Arcee brought him round, he was extremely hesitant about accessing Prowl's old quarters. After some persuading, he managed to gain access with suspicious ease, where the two discovered that Prowl was being blackmailed by Verity Carlo. Some more probing activated an automatic message from Prowl, recorded in case the Autobot tactician was compromised. Prowl requested that Springer be the one to rescue him, and although Kup tried to contact the comatose Autobot, Arcee knocked him out. After recovering, Kup put in a call to the ''Debris'', where he tried to wake up Springer with a motivational speech, recounting his own hardships. Although his plan didn't work at first, Springer made a recovery sometime afterwards. The new force of Wreckers- Impactor, Roadbuster, [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]], Guzzle, [[Stakeout (G1)|Stakeout]], and Springer, headed to [[Nome]], [[Alaska]], where they met up with Arcee and Verity. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|Sins of the Wreckers #1}}

[[File:SinsOfTheWreckers2-i'mrighthere.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"And by the way, I never once washed my hands! That's your policy, not mine!"]]

While the other Wreckers began to take stock of the situation, Kup suddenly experienced another blackout. This time, however, Prowl managed to take control of Autobot's body. Speaking through the Autobot, he alerted the Wreckers to the fact that he had been kidnapped by [[Tarantulas (BW)|an old associate of his]], and that he had been held in an undersea facility. As Kup recovered from the shock, he suddenly began experiencing vivid memories of his time on [[Tsiehshi]]. Overtaken by his traumatic memories, he had to be reassured by his comrades. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}}. As the Wreckers tangled with [[Mayhem]]'s [[Chimeracon]] terrorists, Kup brought Impactor up to speed about Prowl's situation. At the mention of the [[Noisemaze]], Impactor ordered a retreat back to the ''Debris''. Back aboard, Kup watched Impactor dig a pre-emptive grave for himself as the old Wrecker leader told Kup about Mesothulas and the Noisemaze; as the two Autobots worked on a way to protect themselves Finally, Impactor unearthed the secret weapon from beneath his own grave: the original gate to the Noisemaze. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}}

[[File:SinsOfTheWreckers5-kuppunchesprowl.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7|"Kup, we need to know your first name." "''Gasp!'' You're making my tombstone!?"]]
Kup used his mental link to Prowl to send a message, informing the disgraced Autobot that the Wreckers were on their way to save him -- not because they cared about him, but because he was a valuable asset and nothing more. Kup, Impactor, and Guzzle warped the ''Debris'' right into the Noisemaze, prompting the furious [[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]], the Transformer serving as the portal's host, to turn himself inside out and enter the fray, threatening to collapse the pocket dimension entirely. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}} As the Autobots reunited with Prowl Kup took the opportunity to slug the Autobot strategist right in the jaw. As they reached the ''Debris'', Guzzle, still bitter about the Tsiehshi incident, took both Prowl and Kup hostage at gunpoint, forcing Impactor to put down Guzzle for good. Arcee and Kup subsequently returned to Earth, their ties with Prowl finally severed. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|Sins of the Wreckers #5}}

[[File:TheNothingMan-stealthkup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|"I'm an old man, I hate everything but Matlock. Ooh, it's on now."]]
Hot on the trail of the [[Onyx]] code, Kup and the other Autobots traced the signal to the remote island of [[Bouvetoya]], where they were ambushed by a pair of monstrous Blackrock-built [[combiner]]s. The Autobots were swiftly knocked offline and captured. {{storylink|The Nothing Man}} They were transported to a secret chamber beneath EDC headquarters, with [[G.B. Blackrock]] intending to break them down into raw [[lonsdaleite]] to fuel his future reverse-engineering endeavors. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}} The Autobots were rescued by [[D.0.C.]], who had befriended Thundercracker's dog [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] along the way. Kup was less than happy with the humans, although he quickly learned that Blackrock was a rogue agent who had gone behind the EDC's back. The escape was interrupted by Galvatron, who revealed that Blackrock wasn't even a human at all, but a forgotten agent of [[Onyx Prime]]. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 3: Helden|Helden}} When Optimus Prime annexed Earth into the [[Council of Worlds]], Kup and the other abductees were too injured to fight against Galvatron's Decepticons, so they sat the battle out as they recuperated at EDC's base. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}} On returning, Kup was present when Optimus inducted Thundercracker into the Autobots. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}

As part of his efforts, Optimus had the Autobots help out in impoverished and troubled regions around the world. Kup and Thundercracker travelled to the [[Balkans]], where they distributed free computers and provided internet access. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 2: Edge of the Earth|Edge of the Earth}} He later settled in at the Autobot's new base of operations in [[Monument Valley]], where he was seen relaxing with [[Pyra Magna]]. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|The Medium and the Message}} Kup was present when Soundwave and his Decepticons agreed to work with Optimus Prime to take down Galvatron's forces by directly assaulting the ''Nemesis''. Kup took part in the initial attack, dropping from Sky Lynx into the [[Indian Ocean]]. The Autobots quickly found themselves outgunned when Galvatron revealed his newest weapon - the ability to use the Onyx code to channel the energies of the [[Enigma of Combination]], forcibly creating [[Galvatronus]] and [[Sky Reign]] to attack the Autobots. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} As Victorion fell apart and Superion struggled to stay together, Kup suggested that Jetfire try and delete a portion of the code to nullify its effects—a fruitless effort, as the code was capable of "healing" itself. Instead, Superion copied a portion of the Onyx source code into his own brain, destroying the ''Nemesis'' and then de-combining to permanently negate the program's effects. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} With the battle won, Kup watched as Cosmos took off to try and intercept Astrotrain. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}} The remaining ocean-bound Autobots mopped up the stragglers from the fight - a scuffle that saw Kup shoot down Blitzwing, who was trying to make a run for it.{{storylink|White Light}} When the [[Earth Defense Command]] launched a counter-attack on the Autobot force, Kup held the line but didn't fire on the humans as per Optimus Prime's orders. {{storylink|White Heat}}

===Hero of the Revolution===
[[File:TheDivineSourceOfLiberty-KupVsSwitchblade.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|"The Swedish are coming! The Swedish are coming!"]]
Kup remained on Earth for several months as the Autobots continued their goodwill efforts; when the Ore-13 crisis kicked off, he was working with [[Aileron]] in [[Germany]]. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}} The duo were sent to investigate the remains of [[Mount Olympus]], which had recently been destroyed by a super-energon explosion. Kup realized that the "explosion" wasn't what it seemed - the missing Ore-13 had been transported to another dimension, detonating the remaining crystals. On their way back through the city streets, they were attacked by [[M.A.S.K.]], a disguised strike team wielding reverse-engineered Cybertronian technology. Taking on the human war machines, Kup shouted for Aileron to get clear and warn Prime while he bought time. The elderly Autobot was soon incapacitated by [[Miles Mayhem]]'s [[Switchblade]], with his human captor gloating that his Transformer captive was worth more alive than dead. {{storylink|The Divine Source of Liberty}}

[[File:TheModernWorld-KupEscapes.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|"Call me mint jelly, 'cause I'm on the lam!"]]

MASK returned their new prisoner to their base beneath [[Governors Island]], where they set to work vivisecting him to learn more about the living physiology of the aliens. Operatives [[Vanessa Warfield]] and [[Sly Rax]] laughed off his pleas to warn the Earth Defense Command of what he'd learned. {{storylink|O Ship of State}} What Kup didn't know was that the UK-based [[Action Man Programme]] had caught wind of his capture, and sent in their flagship agent [[Action Man]] to investigate. Action Man infiltrated the [[G.I. Joe]] base, fighting off M.A.S.K. agents along the way, before breaking into Kup's cell. Though the disgruntled Autobot was less than pleased by his predicament, Kup soon took a shine to the young [[human]] as they escaped the base and evaded M.A.S.K.'s mechanized forces. Once they had made a clean getaway – with a little assistance from Ian's inside contact [[Mainframe]] – the unlikely duo headed to Autobot City to rejoin Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Modern World}}

The two made it to the Autobot base just in time to join the battle against [[Baron Karza]], the extradimensional warlord who had masterminded the Ore-13 heist in the first place. Kup took part in the battle, and escaped aboard [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] when [[Matt Trakker]], Mainframe, [[Rom]], and the [[Micronaut]]s executed a daring plan to send Karza back to the [[Microspace|dimension]] from whence he had came. In the aftermath, Kup noted that the battle reminded him of an old war story... before deciding that now wasn't the time to tell it. {{storylink|Valley Forge}}

In the aftermath, Kup decided to take a leave of absence from Optimus Prime's primary peacekeeping force on Earth to continue having adventures with his new friend Action Man. Now an independent contractor in the employ of the [[S.I.S.]], he worked closely with the agents of the AMP. {{storylink|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 2|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook #2}} On one such mission, he battled [[Transit (G1)|Transit]] in the streets of [[London]]. After accepting some new upgrades from AMP quartermaster [[Bryce Chan]], he succeeded in defeating the Decepticon. {{storylink|Upgrade}} He remained on good terms with Optimus Prime and routinely corresponded with the Autobot commander about his various escapades. {{storylink|The Iron Klaw}}

[[File:EnterTheShadow-BoosterWings.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|"That's the Wright Brothers' plane. At Kitty Hawk in 1903, Charles Lindbergh flew it fifteen miles on a thimbleful of corn oil. Singlehandedly won us the Civil War, it did."]]

Kup later accompanied Action Man to the European city of [[Schleteva]] on a mission to recover a mysterious [[Talisman]] that had been unwittingly activated by Blackrock. When the [[Oktober Guard]] arrived, intending to seize the artifact for themselves, Kup rammed into their transport and forced them off the road. With Action Man missing in action thanks to a strange teleportation mishap, Kup joined up with Blackrock and [[Mayday]] to find his friend. {{storylink|Crisis Intervention}} Blackrock, Mayday, and Kup tracked the Micronauts to the [[Pacific Science Center]] in Seattle, where - having recently escaped human captivity - the tiny aliens interpreted the heroes as a threat. Kup managed to convince them to stand down by using the [[universal greeting]] to convey their good intentions, much to their incredulity. Using the ''[[Heliopolis]]'''s onboard sensors, they discovered the Talisman had been teleported all the way to Earth's [[moon]], necessitating a trip to space. Kup was fitted with a set of booster rockets, which he used to great effect when the heroes stormed the moonbase and battled the forces of [[Doctor X]], [[Baron Ironblood]], and [[Storm Shadow]]. The heroes managed to save Ian and rescue the Talisman before the base's supplies of Ore-13 exploded; Kup protected the humans from the blast in his chest compartment. {{storylink|Enter the Shadow}}

Though the Talisman was now in their possession, the Revolutionaries still had no idea of the extent of its powers or its heritage. On Action Man's suggestion, the team headed off to [[Hollywood]] to meet with [[Bullteman|Richard "Bulletman" Ruby]], who had been part of the [[Adventure Team]] that had recovered the artifact in the first place. They learned from Ruby's story that [[Garrison Kreiger]] had conducted experiments on the Talisman, and headed off to investigate [[Iron Klaw|Count von Rani]], current CEO of [[I.R.O.N.]]. Kup was unimpressed by Ruby's film credentials and noted that he preferred [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]]'s scripts. {{storylink|The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb}}

[[File:TheIronKlaw-Kuptransforms.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|"Built a house out of corn. It was the worst home I ever owned. When it got really hot it smelled like Fritos."]]

Their investigation took them to the remote Eastern European republic of [[Kalistan]], where they discovered that von Rani had been busy: not only had he created a perfect facsimile of the Talisman, but he had managed to recruit and forcibly brainwash the stranded Predacons. To infiltrate the base, the heroes formed an alliance with [[Snake-Eyes]]; with Kup's help, the ninja impersonated [[Tomax and Xamot|Tomax Paoli]] to infiltrate and subvert the base's defenses. When his cover was blown, Kup and the team stormed the base... only to learn that the Predacons had learned to combine, forming the mighty [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. Kup and Action Man teamed up against the combiner, which was ultimately defeated after Snake-Eyes smashed the console responsible for controlling them. Kup grappled with a newly-freed [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] until he managed to blow the Decepticon's head apart, then rescued the other humans as they teleported to safety. {{storylink|The Iron Klaw}}

[[File:StrangeVisitors-FastballSpecial.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|"In my day, mechanical men wore funnel hats and showed respect! Then it all changed when they got the vote and started tinkering with our memories."]]

In pursuit of the real Tomax, the team headed to [[San Francisco]] to intercept Paoli. Kup clambered up the side of the I.R.O.N. headquarters to try and surprise the ex-terrorist, but was caught off-guard when Tomax's limousine revealed itself as a Transformer: [[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]], an amnesiac [[Eukaris|Eukarian]] scout from Earth's [[Ice Age]]. The two Transformers grappled with one another while the humans tried to catch Tomax. Eventually, Blackrock, who had learned about Centurion's sad, strange history, managed to intervene and peacefully convince Centurion to stand down. Before departing for [[Brasnya]], the team dropped Centurion off at [[Autobot City]] in the hopes that Optimus Prime could take care of him. {{storylink|Strange Visitors}}

On arriving in Brasnya, Kup complained about the cold as the team (temporarily joined by [[Matt Trakker]] and [[Gloria Baker]]) approached the crater left by Centurion's old starship, the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]''. They discovered Krieger's underground "Iceman" facility. Their presence triggered the deployment of anti-Cybertronian technology, and Kup and Blackrock were both knocked offline in the ensuing battle between the Revolutionaries and Kreiger's "[[I.R.O.N. Cybertronians]]." {{storylink|Power and Glory}}

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==Notes==
*In ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'', Kup was going to be the mysterious Autobot traitor, but this idea was thrown out before [[Shane McCarthy]] started writing.<ref>http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=6022</ref>

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

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'''Acroyear''' to '''Duke!'''

==Profiles==
*[[Acroyear (Micronaut)|Acroyear]] (written by [[Cullen Bunn]] and [[JimmyZ Johnston]]; art by [[Jed Dougherty]] and [[David Garcia Cruz]])
*[[Action Man]] (w. [[John Barber]]; a. [[Paolo Villanelli]] and [[John-Paul Bove]])
*[[Aileron]] (w. John Barber; a. [[Guido Guidi]])
*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] (w. John Barber; a. Guido Guidi)
*[[Atomic Man]] (w. John Barber; a. [[Ron Joseph]] and [[Jay Fotos]])
*[[Gloria Baker|Aura (Gloria Baker)]] (w. [[Brandon M. Easton]]; a. [[Sam Lofti]] and [[Jordi Escuin]])
*[[Axiom (G1)|Axiom]] (w. [[Chris Ryall]] and [[David Mariotte]]; a. Ron Joseph and Jay Fotos)
*{{i|Baron Daegon|Baron Daigon}} (w. JimmyZ Johnston; a. Jed Dougherty and David Garcia Cruz)
*[[Baron Karza]] (w. Cullen Bunn; a. [[Jack Lawrence]] and [[Ander Zarate]])
*[[Baroness]] (w. [[Aubrey Sitterson]]; a. [[Robert Atkins]] and [[Thomas Deer]])
*[[Pauline Bestley]] (w. John Barber; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate)
*[[Biotron]] (w. Cullen Bunn; a. Jed Dougherty and David Garcia Cruz)
*[[G.B. Blackrock|Blackrock]] (w. John Barber; a. [[Fico Ossio]] and [[Sebastian Cheng]])
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (w. John Barber; a. Guido Guidi)
*[[Bob (IDW)|Bob]], [[Buster (IDW)|Buster the Dog]], and [[D.0.C.]] (w. John Barber; a. [[Andrew Griffith]], [[Casey Coller]], and [[Joana Lafuente]])
*[[Bulletman|Bullet Man]] (w. John Barber; a. Ron Joseph and Jay Fotos)
*{{i|Camilla Byers}} (w. David Mariotte and Chris Ryall; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate)
*[[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]] (w. John Barber; a. [[Igor Lima]] and Ander Zarate)
*[[Bryce Chan]] (w. John Barber; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate)
*[[Joe Colton|General Joe Colton]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. [[Steve Kurth]] and [[Simon Gough]])
*[[Cover Girl]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. [[Giannis Milonogiannis]])
*[[Crystal Ball]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. Giannis Milonogiannis and [[Lovern Kindzierski]])
*[[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate)
*[[Doc (G.I. Joe)|Doc Sr.]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate)
*[[Doctor X]] (w. John Barber; a. Paolo Villanelli and John-Paul Bove)
*[[Countdown (G.I. Joe)|Dave Dubosky]] (w. David Mariotte and Chris Ryall; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate)
*[[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. Giannis Milonogiannis)

==Other content==
*"{{i|Roadies}}" comic strip
*Pin-up of the regular cover, by [[Fico Ossio]] and [[Jordi Escuin]]
*''[[Nemesis (G1)|Lemuria]]'' map by [[Guido Guidi]]
*Papercraft models of [[Acroyear (Micronaut)|Acroyear]] and the [[Thunderhawk]], by [[Kelly Blake]]

==Notes==

===Profile notes===
*Arcee's profile tactfully avoids mentioning ''anything'' about her gender, and merely notes that [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s experiments turned her into "a whirlwind of chaos."
*Baron Daegon's entry spells his name "Daigon." That's how it was spelled when he first appeared in {{i|Micronauts issue 2|Micronauts #2}}, but later issues would switch to the "Daegon" spelling.
*Bob, Buster, and D.0.C.'s profile is the only one without unique artwork created for it; it reuses art from the interior of [[Space Opera Act 2: Out of the Silent Planet|''The Transformers'' (vol. 1) #20]], and the cover of [[Conquerors Part 3: Helden|''The Transformers'' (vol. 2) #48]].
*Centurion's "historical first appearance" is given as [[In the National Interest|''Transformers'' UK #74]], equating him with the human-built robot [[Centurion (Marvel)|Centurion]] from that story, who had the same name but was otherwise a very different character.
*All the actors and directors mentioned in Bulletman's profile hail from the Parker Brothers board game [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1907/international-movie-maker International Movie Maker]... which may qualify for the most obscure reference ever made by an IDW author. Said profile also mentions [[Space Battle 7|Space Battle]], from [[Fire, When Ready!|the Free Comic Book Day issue]] of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 comic)|IDW's 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' comic]], and the incident in which Bulletman saved the town of [[Poverty Flat]] by creating a makeshift dam is taken from [http://www.joeaday.com/bullet-man-1975/ the original advertisement] for Bulletman's toy in the Adventure Team line.

===Errors, omissions, and inconsistencies===
*Profiles are inconsistent on what constitutes a "first appearance," with some listing the first appearance of the character in either a cartoon episode or comic book issue, but others listing the release of their toy (which would always typically predate any fictional appearance). In the case of the ''Micronauts'' characters, it might have something to do with IDW not having the license to any of Marvel's ''Micronauts'' comics, and hence not wanting to, or not being able to, reference them—but it's notably inconsistent when Adventure Team members Bulletman and Atomic Man's first appearances are listed as 1975's toyline, while their contemporary Joe Colton's suggests he supposedly didn't exist until 1989's ''G.I. Joe'' #86.
*Aileron's profile refers to the [[Mistress of Flame]] as the "Mistress of Light". It also spells [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]'s name the original way rather than "Slug" as he had changed it to by that timeframe; additionally, "[[hot spot]] is spelled as "hotspot" and "Spacebridge" is rendered both that way and "Space Bridge".
**Aileron's art depicts her with bright turquoise highlights, as opposed to her other comic appearances where her inner limb joints are consistently a muted gray-green.
*Arcee's profile lists her place of birth as unknown, but in the already-released [[New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|''Optimus Prime'' #5]] Arcee identifies herself as hailing from the [[Darklands]], unless that's supposed to be a lie on her part. Arcee's profile also misspells [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]'s name as "Tarantulus".
*Gloria Baker's first appearance is generically given as "''M.A.S.K.'' TV series"; other profiles that cite TV series give specific episodes, and hers should be ''M.A.S.K.'' episode 2, "The Star Chariot".
*The Baroness's profile omits [[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)|Chameleon]] from her "known relatives" section; she's her half-sister.
*Pauline Bestley's profile misrenders the [[Secret Intelligence Service]] as the "''Special'' Intelligence Service and pluralizes "Americans" in an instance when it should be singular.
*Blitzwing's profile uses both "Triple-Changer" and "Triple Changer".
*Bryce Chan's profile misspells [[Governor's Island]] as "Governors' Island".
*Cover Girl's profile weirdly omits the character's biggest solo adventure in IDW continuity, which was also her personal turning point and led to her joining the army: her victory over a group of [[Nanzhao]]ese pirates who attacked the set of a reality TV show she was starring in at the time. What's even stranger is the fact that this adventure (chronicled in {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 3 issue 6|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3 #6}}) ''is'' mentioned in Bulletman's profile!
*In one instance, Doctor X's profile misspells Ian Noble as "Nobel".
*Duke's profile, meanwhile, omits the fact that he was discharged from G.I. Joe during {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 3|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3}}, making it sound as if he went straight from G.I. Joe back to the regular military instead of getting kicked out.

===Other trivia===
*Originally solicited for release in May, this issue arrived a little late on the first week of June. ''Revolutionaries'' #5 and #6 were intended to have been released by the time the first ''Sourcebook'' was on shelves, but have been the victim of delays of their own, meaning that several key plot points from those issues are spoiled in the profiles for Atomic Man and Centurion.

===Other printings===
Several of the profiles shown were previously published as backmatter in issues of ''Revolution'' and other [[Hasbro Universe]] comics:
*'''Acroyear''' in {{i|Micronauts Annual 2017|''Micronauts'' Annual 2017}}
*'''Action Man''' in [[The Divine Source of Liberty|''Revolution'' #2]] and [[Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1]]
*'''Aura''' in {{i|M.A.S.K. Annual 2017|''M.A.S.K.'' Annual 2017}}
*'''Axiom''' in [[The New Colossus|''Revolution'' #4]]
*'''Baron Karza''' in [[The New Colossus|''Revolution'' #4]]
*'''Blitzwing''' in [[The Divine Source of Liberty|''Revolution'' #2]]
*'''Joe Colton''' in [[The Divine Source of Liberty|''Revolution'' #2]]

Shortened versions of Acroyear, Action Man, Arcee, Aura, the Baroness, Baron Karza, Blackrock, Blitzwing, Joe Colton, and Doctor X's profiles were also released as trading cards through a ''Revolution''-themed [http://humblebundle.com Humble Bundle].

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Wraparound cover of the characters profiled in this issue, by [[Fico Ossio]] and [[Jordi Escuin]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' A selection of the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''M.A.S.K.'' characters profiled in this issue, by [[Sam Lotfi]] and [[Jordi Escuin]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' The heroes and villains of ''ROM'' and ''Micronauts'', by [[Marcelo Borstelmann]]

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*CubeCraft.com
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*[[Funko Pop!|Funko]]
*IDW ''Funko Universe'' one-shots

==External links==
*[http://www.cbr.com/hasbro-heroes-sourcebook-1-exclusive-preview/ Preview]

[[Category: Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issues]]

Primal Vanguard

2017-07-26T13:16:35Z

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{{disambig2|the IDW organization|the e-HOBBY organization|Primus Vanguard}}
The '''Primal Vanguard''' is a [[Transformer]] organization concerned with off-[[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] peacekeeping, dating back to [[Nova Prime]]'s day. The races it peacekept tended to be organics, who tended to get squished (literally) very soon into a fight. Its members have built-in weapons as part of their anatomy.

Members include:

{{collist|2|
*[[Ambit]]
*[[Anode]]
*[[Borebit]]
*[[Delta Magnus]] (leader)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Grimlock]]
*[[Hound (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hound]]
*[[Minimus Ambus]]
*[[Skar (Dynobot)|Skar]]
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]]
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
}}

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] claimed to be part of a bomb disposal unit with the Primal Vanguard, though this later turned out to be a lie. {{Storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} One of his claims was that the Vanguard used surprise attacks a lot: using a [[transmat pad]] to appear and stomp the enemy. He might have made it all up though. {{storylink|Before & After}}

The Vanguard had its best days under the command of the legendary [[Delta Magnus]]. During the [[Interregnum]], after Nova Prime went missing, the Guardians looked after the [[Matrix of Leadership]] until a new Prime could be found. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

In their better days, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] had been members of the Primal Vanguard. {{storylink|Rage (IDW)|Rage}} Officially known as the Vanguard Covert Strike Force, they were model soldiers with a spotless record until a mission gone wrong left their medic [[Skar (Dynobot)|Skar]] dead and forced the rest of them to adapt monstrous new [[alternate mode|altmodes]]. When their superiors callously placed the Dynobots in quarantine to study how they acquired these new modes, the team was outraged and deserted from the Primal Vanguard. {{storylink|Underworld (IDW)|Underworld}}

By the time of the [[Clampdown (event)|Clampdown]], the Vanguard had gone downhill. The organisation was mired in the "[[Phobos|Phobos Controversy]]" and at one point an ex-Vanguard member was responsible for a shooting in [[Apophenia]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], however, continued to study and fangasm about the Delta Magnus days, filling his workspace with Vanguard artifacts and writing monographs about them. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

====The Functionist Universe====
In an [[Functionist Universe|alternate reality]], a long period of conflict existed between Cybertron and the rest of space and the Primal Vanguard was off-world for two million years. Eventually the Council claimed to have sold [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] to the [[Black Block Consortia|Black Box Consortia]] as part of a peace deal. The half a million Guardians out of work had their optics replaced with cameras on their way home: now they could serve a new function as unwitting spies. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}} [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] suspected that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] had been conscripted into the Vanguard and had been promoted to a high rank. However since Orion was nowhere to be found on Cybertron, Megatron suspected he was either dead or his ship had been waylaid. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|Modes of Production}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Masterpiece'' toy bios====
{{stub}}

====''Legends'' manga====
When asked by the inhabitants of the [[Legends Universe]] for information on [[Magna Convoy]]'s "[[Primus Vanguard]]", the G1 World's Delta Magnus clarified that he was part of the ''Primal'' Vanguard and had never heard of the "Primus Vanguard". {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Magna Convoy)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Primal Vanguard''' (プライマルヴァンガード ''Puraimaru Vangādo'')

[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 subgroups]]

Harvester unit

2017-07-26T04:08:57Z

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{{factions|decepticon}}
:''Harvester units are Decepticon machines originating from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Harvester unit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Ooooo. Nasty.]]
Decepticons on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] under the command of [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] have no use for any Transformers that are not Decepticons. No use, that is, except for use as raw materials. The [[Empty|Empties]] in [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]] are particular targets because of their inability to put up much of a defense. '''Harvester units''' prowl around looking for victims to throw into the [[smelting pool]]. They often work with [[Ferak|hunter-seeker skyships]] who shoot hapless Transformers from the air, allowing the harvester units to follow and scoop up the bodies.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
Harvester units went about their grisly duty with grim efficiency. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
====The Functionist Universe====
In the [[Functionist Universe]], the Functionist Council made use of harvester units to collect the bodies of [[data slug]] [[Transformer]]s after their [[obsolescence chip]]s had been detonated in a [[mass recall]]. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Upon arriving on Cybertron, [[General Flagg]]'s team of [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] witnessed a harvester unit make the rounds and gobble up dead Transformers... as well as the still living [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]. {{storylink|Pax Megatronus}}

==Notes==
*There appear to be at least two types of harvester units, a flying type and a ground-based unit.
*The ground-based version drives on tank treads. It has arms that scoop up bodies and puts them into at least one (possibly two) opening(s) on the front of it. When disgorging the bodies it does so from the rear of the unit.
*The ground-based unit seems to dump its harvested bodies from a specially designed ramp on the edge of the smelting pool.
*The flying version has jets in the back, and appears to dump bodies out of doors on the side of it.
*There is nothing in their appearance to clarify whether harvester units are just [[drone]]s or actual Decepticons in their own right.
*[[Helex (DJD)|Helex]]'s [[alt-mode]] is based off of the ground-based unit.<ref>https://markerguru001.tumblr.com/post/64445270060/so-here-we-have-the-djd-they-are-probably-my</ref>

[[File:TheSmeltingPoolUS17.jpg|center|thumb|What a fine harvest!]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:IDW Generation 1 technology]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 drones]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 technology]]

Hi-Test (RID)

2017-07-23T00:46:48Z

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{{faction|autobot}}
{{disambig2|the ''Robots in Disguise'' Mini-Con|the Generation 1 Nebulan Powermaster|Hi-Test (G1)}}
:''Hi-Test is an [[Autobot]] [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:RIDart-Hi-Test.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|]]

A team always has a bad member, a least experienced player, a weakest link. '''Hi-Test''' is that weakest link. Among [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]'s group of Mini-Con subordinates, Hi-Test doesn't succeed as the others do. Its not that he's dumb, it's just he lacks the skill in thievery his teammates have. Sadly for him, Soundwave is not having it.

Sometimes, he works with a much better boss: [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]].
{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
[[File:RiD2015 - Guilty As Charged - Hi-Test reporting in.jpg|thumb|left|300px|He knows 'what's the worst that can happen' is a terrible thing to ask, but he's asking it anyway.]]
Hi-Test surreptiously observed [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] and [[Nightra]] patroling a forest road. He attempted to steal Strongarm's [[Decepticon Hunter]] only to disturb some birds, prompting Nightra to run and Strongarm to follow. Hi-Test later opened a [[GroundBridge]]
portal to report back to Soundwave, who berated him for his failure. Frightened, Hi-Test fled, with Soundwave threatening to offline Hi-Test.
{{storylink|Guilty As Charged}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise (2015)===
[[File:TF-RID2015-Activator-Combiners-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|right|250px|]]

*'''Optimus Prime & Hi-Test''' (Activator Combiner, [[2017]])
:Part of the third wave of 2017 Activator Combiner toys, Hi-Test comes with the larger [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Activator|Optimus Prime]]. In robot mode, the cannons end up covering his arms, but can be folded up onto his shoulders to reveal regular arms sculpted underneath. Unlike those of other Activators Mini-Cons, Hi-Test's instructions give him separate and distinct vehicle and weapon modes.

{{-}}

[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Autobots]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Mini-Cons]]

Mini Dinobot

2017-07-21T01:12:26Z

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{{factions|autobotfilm|hofsilver}}
:''The Mini Dinobots are an [[Autobot]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Transformers: The Last Knight (franchise)|The Last Knight]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

Some time after the departure of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the defeat of [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]] had adorable bundles of joy and destruction who are known as the '''Mini Dinobots'''. The group of cute, yet extremely deadly babies includes:

*'''Mini Grimlocks''', the fire-breathing babies of [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]].
*'''Mini Strafes''', the flying children of [[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]].
*'''Mini Slugs''', the violent offspring of [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]].

==Fiction==
====''The Last Knight'' film====
Due to their small size, the Mini-Dinobots were allowed free reign of the [[Junkyard (TLK)|junkyard]] premises. They often hung out in [[Cade Yeager]]'s personal trailer, and Cade even trained a Mini-Strafe (who Cade nicknamed "Terry") to fetch beers for him from the fridge. When Cade returned to his trailer with the orphan [[Izabella]], he found the Mini-Dinobots wreaking havoc in his trailer, especially since Mini-Grimlock had acquired the ability to breathe fire. That night, the Mini-Dinobots spent the night with Izzy, and gave her a pleasant surprise when she woke up the next morning. Mini-Strafe was later present when [[Daytrader]] gifted the Autobots with the [[Knight Ship]].

[[Category:Age of Extinction Dinobots| ]]
[[Category:Live-action-only characters]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Autobots]]

Thirteen

2017-07-20T22:21:26Z

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{{disambig2|the group of ancient [[Transformer]]s|the comic series that might never be published|Transformers: The Thirteen}}
[[File:Original13.jpg|center|upright=2.8|thumb|Guess the one on fire!]]

{{quote|We are the 13, the first, the forgotten, each of us serving a function vital to the survival of the universe. Each of us designated a [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] and given a function to serve during the long march of infinity.|[[Vector Prime]]|"[[Vector Prime: In the Beginning]]"}}

The '''Thirteen''' are the first [[Transformer]]s created by [[Primus]]. Rightfully huge and powerful, each was designated a [[Prime (rank)|Prime]],<ref>A Hasbro Q&A response would later try to alter this. See Notes above.</ref> and given unique roles and natures to battle Primus's ancient foe [[Unicron]].

==Conceptual history==
[[File:BW Covenant.jpg|left|thumb|The [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]] shares a very similar base concept with the Thirteen, and may have been the original inspiration for them.]]
The concept of the Thirteen has only been around for about a third of the Transformers brand's thirty-year history, and the slow drip-feeding of information that characterized the early stages of their story was not been presented in a very linear manner. The development of the concept is described in this section to minimize confusion; for details of their history and actions in specific bits of fiction, see below.

The very earliest seeds of the Thirteen can probably be found in material produced by [[3H Productions]] for [[BotCon]], most notably 1999's "[[Covenant (story)|Covenant]]". This story introduces the undeniably similar concept of the [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]], a group of twelve zodiac-themed robots who are the first creations of [[Primus]], created as a test-run for the Transformer race. Despite the basic similarity between the Covenant and the Thirteen, though, the two groups were not connected until 2015, and those same stories by 3H would ultimately contradict the later lore of the Thirteen by introducing [[Primon]], a Matrix-bearer who preceded [[Prima]], which should not be possible. (That 2015 connection was an October entry for "[[Ask Vector Prime]]", which flagged up that nobody in-universe knew if the Covenant had a link to the Thirteen and that they may just be stories the Thirteen tell themselves.)

[[File:Vectorprimeut.jpg|thumb|[[Fun Publications]] established [[Vector Prime]] to be a member of the Thirteen in 2005.]]

It was in the pages of 2004's ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'' that the mysterious "Thirteen Original Transformers" were first spoken of, and their basic origin was laid down: they were the first Transformers created by Primus to battle Unicron, and their number included Prima, the first [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-bearer from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics series]] and [[The Fallen]], an enigmatic servant of Unicron from [[Dreamwave Productions]]' 2003 comic, ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages]]''. The book also noted that if ''[[Alignment]]'' had been published, the [[Liege Maximo]], an ancient evil [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] from the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' comics]], would have been counted among them as well (retroactively, of course, since ''Alignment'' predated the idea of the Thirteen). The book also contained a passing mention that the enigmatic [[Maccadam|manager]] of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], a Cybertronian pub introduced in the UK Generation 1 Marvel Comics, was rumored to be one of the Thirteen (though it also admits that this could be a fabrication by the pub's drunken patrons). Not surprisingly, it was the creator of all four of these characters, [[Simon Furman]], who both wrote the guide and conceived the idea of the Thirteen.<ref>Simon Furman panel, BotCon 2012</ref> While it was Furman who also created the Covenant, it is not yet known whether or not he was deliberately drawing upon his old idea when he introduced the Thirteen in this book.

The concept of the Thirteen quietly bubbled under for the next year, until another element was added with the introduction of [[Vector Prime]] in 2005's ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' series. Although presented merely as a very ancient [[Autobot]] in the original Japanese version of the ''Cybertron'' cartoon, Hasbro envisioned him as one of the Thirteen, and writer [[Forest Lee]] made this explicit in [[Vector Prime: In the Beginning|the first story]] produced for the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]. This story also introduced the idea that all of the Thirteen were [[Prime (rank)|Primes]], and that each had a specific function or purpose; Vector Prime's was stewardship of time, while a 2007 [[bio]] written for The Fallen's ''[[Titanium Series]]'' toy would later reveal he was the overseer of entropy. Between these two releases, in 2006, the short Japanese text story ''[[Beast Wars Reborn]]'' introduced [[Logos Prime]]; as a Japanese creation, his status among the Thirteen would be in question for years.

[[File:NexusPrimeflankedbyotherPrimes.jpg|left|thumb|Fun Publications also introduced the first [[combiner]], [[Nexus Prime]].]]

While it was not immediately apparent, Hasbro had put a plan in motion for the Thirteen with the Collectors' Club comic: across the next five years, five separate robots were introduced who were gradually revealed to be components of a combiner, Nexus Prime, who was one of the Thirteen. During this five-year span, the subject of the Thirteen often came up at BotCon Q&A sessions, during which the idea of them being [[multiversal singularity|multiversal singularities]] solidified—a concept which purported that across all the different [[universal stream]]s, only one incarnation of each of the Thirteen existed, moving between worlds. This idea would later be canonized with the pages of Fun Publications' comics.

Also during this time, current Transformers comic license holders [[IDW Publishing]] spoke often of a potential comic book mini-series about the Thirteen to be written by Simon Furman, but this was eventually nixed, with Furman noting in 2009 that this was because it had "become more of a [[Hasbro]] thing than an IDW thing."<ref>[http://hombreimaginario.deviantart.com/art/Interviews-10-Simon-Furman-130246343 Furman talks about the Thirteen in an interview on DeviantArt]</ref> Hasbro's desire to control and fully conceptualize the story of the Thirteen was further made evident when, after [[Fun Publications]]' Nexus Prime story concluded in the same year, they effectively took "custody" of the character as part of their future plans. This control, however, was evidently not all-encompassing: also in 2009, The Fallen made a surprising appearance as the titular villain of the second-live action Transformers film, ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', where he was a member not of a group of thirteen, but only ''seven'' Primes. Hasbro's [[Hasbro Q&A/October 2009#AllSpark.com|October 2009 online Q&A]] retroactively justified this by explaining that while all the Thirteen were Primes, only seven actually had the word "Prime" ''in their names''.

[[File:TransformersVault-Prima.jpg|thumb|The new design for [[Prima]] was revealed at [[BotCon 2010]].]]

Eventually, in 2010, the grand scope of the new [[Aligned continuity family]] became the "delivery method" for Hasbro's long-percolating tale of the Thirteen. However, the "Aligned" continuity was also established to ''not'' be part of the multiverse in which all preceding Transformers fiction took place, which until then had lain the groundwork for the Thirteen. As such, the new information introduced by the Aligned continuity was only true for ''that'' continuity, and even chose to ignore or overrule some previous pieces of the story that had been revealed in "Multiverse" stories—The Fallen was given a much more tragic origin story that involved no connection to Unicron, Logos Prime was not included in the ranks of the "Aligned Thirteen", and [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] was named as a member of the Aligned group. From 2010 to 2013, various pieces of Aligned media—including the novels ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Exiles]]'', the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' cartoon, and the prose work ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus]]''—detailed in full the complete roster and history of the Thirteen in the Aligned Continuity, including many brand-new characters and events, which can all be read about further down this article.

In 2014, things got a little complicated when [[The Crucible|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]] introduced the Thirteen into IDW Publishing's Generation 1 continuity...except that the Thirteen involved in the story were not the "Multiverse Thirteen", but a version of the "Aligned Thirteen", with a backstory that did not match ''either'' incarnation. Over the course of the next year, the Q&A feature [[Ask Vector Prime]] worked to explain this, revealing that non-singularity versions of the Thirteen also exist within the multiverse, and that the "Aligned Thirteen" were one such example. The feature also revealed the remaining members of the "Multiverse Thirteen", which included a mixture of the new characters from the Aligned version of the group, and other characters drawn from Transformers history. The completion of the roster was done as a "last hurrah" for the singularity version of the Thirteen—in 2015, the Collectors' Club comic storyline ''[[Another Light]]'' saw the Thirteen's existence as multiversal singularities nullified. Freed from the complex bounds of this concept, the story of the Thirteen is now free to be told any way, in any continuity, with membership freely able to differ across universes.
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==Members==
Because of their complicated fictional natures and conceptual histories, TFWiki.Net opts to break our standard rules a little and give most members of the group a single article that covers all different versions of that character, as opposed to separate articles (G1, Unicron Trilogy, Movie, etc...) for each incarnation. That's why the lists below group the characters by roster, but the individual links all lead to the same place.

===Multiverse===
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Originally, the Thirteen were considered multiversal singularities, but ''[[Another Light]]'' brought that concept to an end. The members of this original group of singularities were:

*'''[[Prima]]''' - The first [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix-bearer]] and first Transformer born from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the leader of the Thirteen.<ref>''Sentinel Prime was one of a dynasty of Primes, stretching back to the original '''13 Transformers''' and their leader, Prima.'' — ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'' (2005) 1st ed p15, "Sentinel Prime"</ref> He wielded the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]], a mighty blade capable of unparalleled destruction.
*'''[[Vector Prime]]''' - The guardian of space and time, who spent most of his life outside of reality, observing it and occasionally stepping in to help.
*'''[[The Fallen|Megatronus]]''' - Formerly the guardian of entropy, whose name was stricken from history when he betrayed his brothers and became a [[Herald of Unicron]] under the new name "'''The Fallen'''".<ref>''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]''</ref>
*'''[[Nexus Prime]]''' - The first combiner and the guardian of [[Rarified Energon]].
*'''[[Logos Prime]]''' - An enigmatic figure who, operating in the present day under the new name '''Soundblaster''', sought to pass on his incredible powers over time and space to an heir.
*'''[[Micronus Prime]]''' - The progenitor of the [[Mini-Con]]s.<ref>[[Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist]]</ref>
*'''[[Liege Maximo]]''' - A legendary schemer.<ref name="askvectorprime">[[Ask Vector Prime]] on Facebook</ref>
*'''[[Solus Prime]]''' - A renowned smith who wielded a powerful [[Forge of Solus Prime|Forge]].<ref name="askvectorprime" />
*'''[[Epistemus]]''' - Renowned for his unconventional intellect.<ref name="askvectorprime" />
*'''[[Last Autobot|Autonomous Maximus]]''' - A lonely sentinel who renounced his name, becoming simply known as the '''Last Autobot'''.<ref name="askvectorprime" />
*'''[[Solomus]]''' - A gentle and kind individual.<ref name="askvectorprime" />
*'''[[Onyx Prime]]''' - In-tune with nature and the organic.<ref name="askvectorprime" />
*'''[[Alchemist Prime]]''' - Rumored to have established [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|a bar]] on modern Cybertron, seeking to provide a respite from endless war.<ref name="askvectorprime" />

===Aligned===
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The "Aligned Thirteen" were initially separate from the singularities as a result of their [[universal stream|universal cluster]] being separate from the multiverse. When the dividing membrane was pierced, they slowly began merging with their "Multiverse Thirteen" counterparts, but ''Another Light'' undid any merging that happened.

*'''[[Prima]]''' - The leader of the Thirteen, a warrior of light who wielded the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]].
*'''[[Vector Prime]]''' - The master of time and space, which he could manipulate through his [[Blades of Time]].
*'''[[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]]''' - Holder of the [[Quill]], which he uses to record the past, present, and future of Cybertron in the [[Covenant of Primus]] in his role as recordskeeper of the Primes.
*'''[[Solus Prime]]''' - The master artificer and creator of many of the Primes' weapons through use of her incredible [[Forge of Solus Prime|Forge]]. She was the first [[female Transformer|female Cybertronian]].
*'''[[Micronus Prime]]''' - The conscience of the Thirteen, and the first [[Mini-Con]], able to [[Powerlinx|link up with and enhance the power]] of his siblings through the use of his [[Chimera Stone]].
*'''[[Alchemist Prime]]''' - Student of the elemental structure of the natural world, aided in this by his [[Lenses]], which allowed him to see further and deeper than anyone, in both material and spiritual senses. Co-founder of Cybertronian civilization with Alpha Trion.
*'''[[Nexus Prime]]''' - The first and greatest combiner, granted the ability to divide himself into separate forms by his [[Enigma of Combination]]. Unpredictable, fascinated by change, and a lighthearted prankster.
*'''[[Onyx Prime]]''' - The first beast-form Cybertronian, a primitive and spiritual being able to view other times, places, souls, and even the afterlife through his three-faced [[Triptych Mask]].
*'''[[Amalgamous Prime]]''' - The joker of the Thirteen and the first [[Shifter]], unpredictable and easygoing. He was first Cybertronian with the ability of [[transformation]], granted him by his [[Transformation cog]], which became the basis for the cogs in all subsequent Transformer life.
*'''[[Quintus Prime]]''' - A daydreamer and perfectionist whose drive to express his ideas led him to become a scientist. His artifact was the [[Emberstone]], which gave him the ability to create life; the [[Quintesson]]s were among his creations.
*'''[[Liege Maximo]]''' - The manipulator. Though his artifact was notionally the toxin-loaded [[Liegian Darts]], his real skill was his ability to talk others into his way of thinking—a black art that ultimately caused the downfall of the Thirteen.
*'''[[The Fallen|Megatronus]]''' - The warrior of darkness, Prima's opposite number, whose role as the necessary counterbalance set him apart from his fellow Primes. His artifact was the [[Requiem Blaster (Prime)|Requiem Blaster]], created for him by Solus; this act began a doomed romance between the two that led to his turning on his brothers and becoming known as '''The Fallen'''.
*'''[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]''' - The mediator of the Primes, who united the Thirteen by being the first among them to raise an arm in greeting. He would subsequently be reincarnated as '''Orion Pax'''.

===IDW===
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The IDW version of the Thirteen is almost entirely based on the Aligned version. If the splintering of the singularity versions of the Thirteen is thought of as functioning retroactively, it may serve as an explanation for why IDW's non-singularity versions of the Thirteen appeared to exist concurrently with them.

*'''[[Prima]]''' - leader of [[Nova Prime|Nova Major]]'s tribe on ancient Cybertron, who was betrayed by Megatronus, leading to the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]] between the Thirteen and their tribes.
*'''[[The Fallen|Megatronus]]''' - leader of [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'s tribe on ancient Cybertron, who conspired with the Liege Maximo to start a war between the Thirteen and their tribes. His name had been stricken from history on both Cybertron and [[Caminus]], and he is known in their records only as '''The Fallen'''.
*'''[[Nexus Prime]]''' - leader of the [[Headmaster (technology)|ancient Headmasters]] and owner of the [[Enigma of Combination]], who blamed Megatronus for the war between the tribes. He was killed by Galvatron.
*'''[[Onyx Prime]]''' - leader of a tribe of bestial Transformers, including [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]. Aboard his Titan [[Chela]], he founded the colony of [[Eukaris]] before disappearing. He briefly resurfaced years later on [[Caminus]], and may have a connection with the dead world of [[Antilla]].
*'''[[Solus Prime]]''' - a female smith member of the Thirteen, who was betrayed by Megatronus, leading to the First Cybertronian Civil War between the Thirteen and their tribes. Venerated by the inhabitants of [[Caminus]], her Titan and colony world.
*'''[[Liege Maximo]]''' - conspired with Megatronus to start a war between the Thirteen and their tribes; he was subsequently imprisoned aboard his Titan [[Vigilem]].
*'''[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]''' - the chronicler of Cybertronian history, and the last known member of the Thirteen to be active after the First Cybertronian Civil War between the Thirteen and their tribes.
*'''[[Alchemist Prime]]''' - a member of the Thirteen who supposedly dreamt up the idea of the "Chosen One" after consuming twelve drams of rancid Engex.
*'''[[Micronus Prime]]''' - who fled Cybertron aboard [[Prion]] and colonized a distant planet, only to further retreat into a dimension of his own creation, [[Microspace]].
*'''[[The Arisen]]''' - mysterious thirteenth member of the group whose name was not recorded in history; the [[Mistress of Flame]] believes he is [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]].

The remaining tribal leaders' names are '''[[Vector Prime]]''', '''[[Amalgamous Prime]]''', and '''[[Quintus Prime]]'''.

===Other members===
Following the splintering of the Thirteen, any possible number of incarnations of the group could be introduced in future stories, with any Transformer, new or old, conceivably depicted as a member of the group in their specific universe. Thus far, only two new members have been named: Ask Vector Prime specified that in at least one universe, '''[[Mortilus]]''' and '''[[Adaptus]]''' were part of the pantheon.

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Thefallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|No, seriously guys, is it just me, or is it hot in here?]]
[[The Fallen]] was thwarted in his attempt to sabotage [[Primus]]'s [[Cybertron (planet)|physical form]], and the Thirteen allegedly died after casting the Fallen and his master [[Unicron]] through a [[black hole]] into another dimension. In truth, the Fallen was imprisoned in another dimension, while [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] kept watch over the Transformers in the [[Well of All Sparks]] and Primus entered his eternal sleep to hide from Unicron. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}}

After [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Megatron]] were lost in a [[space bridge]] explosion, the Fallen was free from his prison in [[Transwarp|underspace]], and returned to Cybertron. He immediately set about trying to undo the [[Seal of Primus]] that locked the Well of All Sparks. However, upon his success, the Fallen was promptly destroyed by his reawoken creator. {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages}}

{{note|It was revealed long after the demise of Dreamwave that an issue was planned which involved the return of both [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and the Fallen, meaning his "death" would not have been final. The following would have taken place in unpublished issues.}}
In the present day, Jetfire discovered that Shockwave had broken the Seal for his cloning experiments. The Fallen's essence escaped and corrupted [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], and following his death, passed into Jetfire. This corruption caused Jetfire to be plagued by many visions, among them The Fallen beating down his brethren in an ancient battle. {{storylink|The Enemy Within}}

===Fun Publications===
[[Vector Prime]] aided the [[Autobot]]s in finding the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s to close the [[Unicron Singularity]]. He regularly reported their progress to [[Alpha Trion (Energon)|Alpha Trion]], but during one visit Unicron's servants [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] and [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]] attacked. {{storylink|Balancing Act}} [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] came to Cybertron looking for clues to his past, only to be attacked by [[Scorponok (Energon)|Dark Scorponok]], {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 2}} but his forcefield protected him. Ramjet offered him clues to his past in exchange for his <s>soul</s> service. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 3}} They went to Primus's spark core to destroy him with the [[Dead Matrix]], but Vector and [[Sentinel Maximus]] fought back. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 4}} Ramjet said he would stop trying to kill Primus if Vector aided them in restoring the balance by resurrecting Unicron, but he refused. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Pt 5}} Skyfall tried to save Ramjet but his forcefield only ignited an explosion that killed Ramjet. {{storylink|Revelations Part 1}} Vector had drones repair Skyfall and found [[Omega Prime]]—the creation of one of Trion's [[Viron]] counterparts—had helped Sentinel defeated Nemesis. Omega's presence saddened Vector, as it confirmed the multiverse was falling apart, and he left for Earth. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

Skyfall was helping Sentinel repair [[Vector Sigma]], when [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] informed him he had found a twenty-million-cycle-old carving of him and another bot. {{storylink|Revelations Part 4}} Immediately during a battle between [[Mini-Con]] Autobots and [[Decepticon]]s, Skyfall found [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]]. {{storylink|Revelations Part 5}} The two seemingly vanished when Unicron attacked, {{storylink|Revelations Part 6}} when they had been transported to [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]]'s universe, {{storylink|Crossing Over, Part 1}} and the trio and went through a [[space bridge]] {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 6}} to find [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]] in [[Axiom Nexus]]. [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]] and [[Silverbolt (TransTech)|Silverbolt]] introduced the trio to [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]]. However, [[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]] had Breakaway quietly subdued and taken to his laboratory. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 1}} Skyfall and Landquake realized Breakaway was gone, but Alpha Trion told them to come with him if they wanted to rescue their brother from the evil [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTechs]]. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 2}} He explained he was not from this dimension and was part of a resistance movement, introducing them to Topspin, whose job was to transfer their [[lowtech]] followers' [[spark]]s into their TransTech counterparts. Realizing Topspin was one of their kin, Skyfall and Landquake agreed to help. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 3}} [[Nightscream (TransTech)|Nightscream]] found Breakaway was being held near the portal to Alpha Trion's dimension, {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 4}} and his acolytes attacked, rescuing Breakaway {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 5}} and entering the [[transwarp]] device. Alpha Trion explained to Skyfall he was the key to the reunification, and killed him as they entered [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|his universe]]. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 6}}

[[File:Reunification5-arisenexusprime.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.95|"It's beautiful..." "Holy crap!" "It's perfect!" "This is the best thing!"]]
Despite his claim his was a peaceful world, Alpha Trion shot [[Downshift (SG)|Downshift]], and Breakaway realized Skyfall had been killed by an energy blade rather than shot from behind as the old Autobot claimed. Alpha Trion's troops arrived, took the four components and he proclaimed he would kill them all—as reunification still worked with one of them dead—and that his reign would begin. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 1}} Landquake manipulated the raw energon and used smokebombs to escape, with Topspin and Breakaway carrying Skyfall. Weeks later, after trying unsuccessfully to revive Skyfall, {{storylink|Reunification: Part 2}} the [[Quintesson]] [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]] appeared to take them to [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 3}} Landquake explained their situation to the Decepticons, and Megatron asked [[Cyclonus (SG)|Cyclonus]] to bring [[Heatwave (Timelines)|Heatwave]], but then Cyclonus, revealing himself to be an agent of Alpha Trion, assassinated Megatron. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 4}} Breakaway suggested they use their powers to revive Megatron, and found themselves in a white space with Skyfall and Primus. They made their choice: [[Nexus Prime]] was reborn. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 5}} Nexus resurrected Megatron as Galvatron and defeated [[Omega Doom]]. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 6}} Using Galvatron's gift of the [[stellar spanner]], Nexus and Aquarius began dimension-hopping to find the shards of the [[Star Saber (Prima)|artifact]] he had been entrusted with, so he could complete his memories. While Nexus outlined the artifact's background to Aquarius, the faces of Vector Prime and [[The Fallen]] flashed through his mind. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}}

The TransTechs knew the [[Mini-Con]]s to be the children of [[Micronus Prime]] {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/09}} and early on in their history were threatened with an ultimately failed coup led by [[Jhiaxus (TransTech)|Jhiaxus]], a follower of the [[Liege Maximo]]. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/06}}

When the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]]s detected significant multiversal chaos resulting from negative polarity Primax Autobots [[Invasion (issue)|crossing over into a mirror universe]], they suspected that [[Rarified Energon]] was somehow involved. [[Rhinox (TransTech)|Rhinox]] was also aware of (correct) rumors that the Thirteen were involved with Rarified Energon. {{storylink|Invasion Prologue}} As part of their response to the multiversal chaos, the TransTechs deployed [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] to prehistoric Shatteredverse Earth in order to keep the [[Origin Matrix]] out of evil hands. {{storylink|Invasion: Epilogue}}

After several unspecified adventures, Aquarius ended up in Axiom Nexus and took charge of a shard of the Star Saber from [[Chifumi Takahashi|a courier]]. In exchange, he promised to help her get home. {{storylink|Transformers I.Q.#issue 48|Transformers I.Q. last issue review}} To their surprise, however, they ended up on Shatteredverse Cybertron. It soon became obvious that Nexus had transported them there in order to receive the [[Origin Matrix]], the fifth and final piece, from [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], recently retrieved from prehistoric Shatteredverse Earth. {{storylink|Transformers I.Q.#issue 54|Transformers I.Q. trivia bonus #12}} {{storylink|Falling into Place}}

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===''Beast Wars Reborn''===
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The '''Ancients''' (エンシェント ''Enshento'') were the original clan of Transformers created by Primus before he became [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and possessed extraordinary powers over space and time. One of them, [[Logos Prime]], lost sight of his objective and memory of him faded away. {{Storylink|Planetfall (BWR)|Planetfall}} He would return under the name of Soundblaster, abducting [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] so he could apparently appoint Megatron as his successor. [[Vector Prime]] was sent by Primus to stop the plot and was taken aback when confronted with his fellow Ancient who he thought lost. {{Storylink|Master of the Game}} While Vector Prime and what remained of Logos Prime fought on the astral plane, Soundblaster revealed the [[Zeonomicon]], the key to his power, and had Optimus and Megatron hunt it down on [[Animatron]] to decide who would inherit his power. {{storylink|Planetfall (BWR)|Planetfall}}

===Live-action film series===
{{main|Dynasty of Primes}}
[[File:ROTF-sixprimes.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|The Primes in the Matrix/Allspark/surreal part of Primus's imagination.]]
The Primes were the guardians of the [[AllSpark]], charged with replenishing it. They commanded [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seekers]] and [[Constructicon (ROTF)|workers]] to find stars and replenish the AllSpark with their energy. The Fallen began seeing himself as the AllSpark's chosen one and began destroying solar systems with sentient life to replenish the Cube. His brothers warned him not to do it again, so The Fallen tried it again on [[Earth]] to lure them. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 3|Tales of the Fallen #3}} The Fallen slaughtered all his brothers bar Prima himself, who gathered his brothers' lifeforce to trap The Fallen in his [[sarcophagus]]. Prima sacrificed himself to form a [[Tomb of the Primes|tomb]] with his brothers' bodies to hide the Matrix. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 4|Tales of the Fallen #4}}

A long time passed, and The Fallen was eventually dug up. From his prison, he pushed [[Megatron (Movie)|High Protector Megatron]] into forming the Decepticons. {{storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}} Thousands of years later, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], the sole surviving descendant of the Primes to survive The Fallen's rampage, {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen issue 3|Revenge of the Fallen #3}} had been killed. The Primes appeared to [[Sam Witwicky]], giving him the Matrix to revive Optimus, and Optimus avenged The Fallen's brothers by killing him. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|The ''Revenge of the Fallen'' adaptations have thirteen Primes. While designs were made for twelve non-Fallen Prime heads, the finished film shows only seven Primes, and this change was followed in ''[[Transformers: Tales of the Fallen|Tales of the Fallen]]'' and [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|the Titan magazine]].}}

===Aligned continuity family===
[[File:OneShallRise1-TheThirteen.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|They're not a fan of direct lighting.]]
Legend says that [[Primus]] created the Thirteen to defeat [[Unicron]]. The Thirteen succeeded, and Unicron's defeated form was cast by them into space. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

Statues of the Thirteen were created at some point after they defeated Unicron. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

What is known about the Primes is that their war made "enemies of brothers, murderers of lovers, heroes of the insignificant, and cowards of the mighty". Allegiances formed and broke apart: Megatronus refused to bow before his brothers, and he believed he would be vindicated someday despite his destructive methods. The murder of one sent them across the stars, to battle among themselves for billions of cycles. Finally, there came a time when Prima had to relinquish the Matrix. Afterwards, the [[Covenant of Primus]] decreed Cybertron could only have one Prime at a time.

[[File:OneShallRise1-Thirteenattack.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Three seconds of one episode made up for a lifetime of lack of Thirteen images.]]
[[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] remained on Cybertron, recording these events into the Covenant, and the Primes became myths doubted by [[Jazz (WFC)|some]]. Alpha Trion retreated into becoming the Archivist of the [[Hall of Records]] when [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Sentinel Prime]], the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]], and the [[Guilds of Cybertron]] ignored his protests about the [[caste system]]. The [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] did not bestow itself onto another until the unworthy Sentinel died, and [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] was imbued with it, while his nemesis had become known as [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], who like his namesake had come to destroy that he believed in. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

After his death, Optimus was able to appear to Bumblebee when the Primes deemed the young bot's need was most dire. {{storylink|W.W.O.D.?}} As part of Optimus's training, Micronus challenged him to a test which resulted in him unlocking the capabilities of the [[Prime Decepticon Hunter]]. {{storylink|Out of Focus}} Though Optimus did not fully complete his training, he had six of the Primes in the [[Realm of the Primes]] send him to Earth to deal with the return of Megatronus, {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}} which he successfully accomplished with the aid of the [[Bee Team (RID)|Bee Team]]. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 2}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
After the departure of the [[Knights of Cybertron]], the remaining Transformers formed the [[Thirteen Tribes]]: each united under a separate Prime, a warrior-leader who built a distinct civilization. {{storylink|The Crucible}} Numerous Transformers of all shapes and sizes rallied under their banners: each Prime commanded the loyalty of at least one [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]], {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}} {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}} while the diminutive [[Titan Master]]s served as their heralds. {{storylink|White Heat}}

The tribes kept the peace on Cybertron until Megatronus Prime, plotting with the Liege Maximo, betrayed Prima and broke a promise to Solus Prime. The ensuing [[First Cybertronian Civil War]] between the tribes tore the planet apart. {{storylink|The Crucible}} Battle lines were drawn, but allegiances shifted throughout the war, necessitating betrayals and new alliances. {{storylink|White Heat}} By ten million years ago, with the war drawing to a close, [[Onyx Prime]]'s tribe of [[beast mode]] Transformers had joined forces with [[Nexus Prime]] and his [[combiner]]s. Together, they raised a new army of [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] using the [[Enigma of Combination]].

[[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] slew [[Nexus Prime]] after destroying his army, despite persistent rumors that a Prime could only be killed by another Prime. Said other Primes fled the planet for other worlds, with the exception of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. The war finally ended when Galvatron and [[Nova Prime|Nova Major]] famously routed the bestial hordes of [[Onyx Prime]] and, with Trion's aid and blessing, united the tribes as one planet under Nova '''Prime'''. Only Galvatron and Trion were left aware of what had happened to the Thirteen Primes; Alpha Trion simply let himself fade into the background of Cybertronian society, his true background as a Prime forgotten by the general populace. {{storylink|The Crucible}} The [[Liege Maximo]], on the other hand, did not choose to leave Cybertron of his own volition: when his own followers turned on him, he was imprisoned inside his own Titan [[Vigilem]] and exiled to deep space. {{storylink|Rubicon}}

One way or another, the Thirteen departed Cybertron and vanished from history at around the same time that the thirteen [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]]s departed Cybertron, with the intent of founding new colonies elsewhere in the galaxy. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}} Exact details are unclear, but the mythologies of several of these colony planets claim that the Primes, including [[Solus Prime]] and [[Onyx Prime]], had spearheaded the colonization missions themselves and subsequently left these newly settled worlds to their own devices. {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}} {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6}} Either way, the developing civilizations on the colony worlds – cut off from Cybertron and the brutal injustices committed by Nova Prime and [[Nominus Prime|his]] [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|dubious]] [[Zeta Prime|successors]] – began deifying the Thirteen Primes, with some going so far as to worship any leader who wielded the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. The [[Way of Flame|dominant religion]] on [[Caminus]] exalted Solus Prime as the greatest of the Thirteen, {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}} while the four tribes of [[Eukaris]], and their prophet [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] viewed Onyx Prime as a benevolent protector. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6}}

[[Micronus Prime]], master of [[Prion]], {{storylink|White Heat}}, was known to have abandoned his native universe entirely after founding a colony of [[Mini-Con]]s. By the present day, his body lay dormant in the center of an alternate universe: the subatomic realm of [[Microspace]]. {{storylink|O Ship of State}}

In the modern day, [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] learned about the Thirteen, and sent the [[Regenesis]] ores off to where he thought the other eleven Primes had gone to. {{storylink|The Crucible}}

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At some point, [[Caminus|Camien]] [[Torchbearer]] [[Pyra Magna]] encountered what she believed to be Onyx Prime when an army of robotic beasts terrorized the inhabitants of [[Parvus Oppidum]]. The experience left her traumatized, but with time she realized that the Primes were not the divine entities that she had believed them to be and began preparing to take up arms against Primes should the need arise. {{storylink|Ghost Stories}}

When Cybertron re-opened a [[space bridge]] link with Caminus after years of isolation, the [[Mistress of Flame]] believed that Optimus, wielding the Matrix of Leadership, was the legendary reincarnation of the Thirteenth Prime: a mysterious figure from Cybertron's past known as "the Arisen." {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|The Medium and the Message}} Optimus' supposed divinity proved a double-edged sword as he grew increasingly bold and unilateral in his decision making; leaning on the faith of others to unconditionally support his choices, he wound up annexing Earth into the [[Council of Worlds]] and sparking an interplanetary diplomatic crisis. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}} New recruits from Caminus, Eukaris, [[Velocitron]], and [[Devisiun]] believed wholeheartedly in Optimus's status as one of the Thirteen and began wearing [[mouthplate]]s to better emulate their leader. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen}}

The Liege Maximo returned in 2017, following a [[zombie]] Titan invasion on Cybertron. {{storylink|Rubicon}}

{{--}}

==Toys==
{{Main|Power of the Primes (toyline)}}
The souls of the Primes' are become Prime Masters; avatars representing the original Thirteen who inhabit [[Decoy Suits]], in a similar fashion to Pretenders. All 13 will be released with the thirteenth member being represented by the Matrix of Leadership, probably because the thirteenth Prime is usually stated as Alpha Trion or Orion Pax.

Prime Masters will be able to be seated in Legends figures, use armor to become chestplates for Deluxe figures, become arm mounted "Bucklers" for Voyagers, and combine with the Matrix pieces included with Evolution Leader Class figures.

Basically, they're just Prime.

==Notes==
*''Transformers: The Ultimate Guide'' asserts that all of the Thirteen were destroyed in the early battle between Primus and Unicron, but the statement was disproven by the book itself, since it recounted how The Fallen was not destroyed but exiled to a transdimensional prison from which he later escaped. Fun Publications comics would later depict Vector Prime as the sole surviving member of the Thirteen, and then go on to introduce Nexus Prime as a co-survivor alongside him.
*In Hasbro Q&A on October, 2009 from [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=63609 ''The Allspark Forum''], The Thirteen are referred to as "the Original Epic Warriors of Cybertron" by Hasbro.
*The notion of the Primes being originally huge is similar to early ''Revenge of the Fallen'' concepts where the Fallen dwarfed Optimus and was almost the size of a pyramid, as evident from [[Defiance issue 4|''Defiance'' #4]] and the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|novelization]].
*In "[[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations]]", [[James Roberts]] came up with a completely different creation story for [[IDW Publishing]]'s Transformers, just because he ''can''. There is still [[Guiding Hand|an original group of Transformers]] and a war caused by treachery, but in that version the traitor is another god named [[Mortilus]]. "[[The Crucible]]", by [[John Barber]], subsequently established there existed 13 original Primes in the IDW continuity, based off the Thirteen as depicted in the Aligned continuity family. While they were indicated to not be the very first Transformers, Alpha Trion mentions they possessed a bond to Primus.

==References==
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[[Category:Cybertron subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Prime subgroups]]
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[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass subgroups]]
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Cataclysm (G1)

2017-07-20T20:15:00Z

Jcbynum1: It was only about five hundred years, not one thousand

{{disambig3|Cataclysm}}
The '''Cataclysm''' is one of the [[Five Dark Epochs]]. It was instigated by [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s experiments, leaving the planet of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] barren and lifeless for centuries.

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===

To inform [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] of the [[Decepticon]]s' evil, [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] played back the history of the Great War, including the Five Dark Epochs, for him. {{Storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}

[[Category:IDW Generation 1 history]]

Talk:Shining Armor issue 1

2017-07-19T22:21:45Z

Jcbynum1:

In the MTMTE Annual, K'gard's species were shown to tower over Ultra Magnus, but here they're shown to be significantly shorter than Starscream/Astrotrain. Does that qualify as an error, or...? --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 18:02, 19 July 2017 (EDT)
:I say note it as a potential error, and alternatively species variety. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 18:13, 19 July 2017 (EDT)
::Alex Milne clarified on TFW2005 he's on offshoot of K'gard's species. [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/rom-vs-transformers-shining-armor-1-ibooks-preview.1114693/page-2#post-14804901/ Source]. [[User:Jcbynum1|Jcbynum1]] ([[User talk:Jcbynum1|talk]]) 18:21, 19 July 2017 (EDT)

Talk:Shining Armor issue 1

2017-07-19T22:19:42Z

Jcbynum1:

Transformers: Retribution

2017-07-17T20:07:44Z

Jcbynum1: /* Characters */ Fixed some numbering and rearranged some of the table

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''Transformers: Retribution''
|prev=Transformers: Exiles
|next=Transformers: Prime (graphic novel)
|title=
|image=TransformersRetribution.jpg
|caption= He's a former archivist with a troubled past. He's an ex-energon miner with a chip on his shoulder. Together, they fight <s>crime</s> Quintessons.
|publisher=[[Del Rey Books]]
|price=
|date=[[January 28]], [[2014]]
|writer=[[David J. Williams]] [[Mark S. Williams]]
|continuity=[[Aligned continuity family]]
|ISBN=ISBN 0345519876 ISBN 978-0345519870
|pagecount=400
}}
'''The Autobots and Decepticons encounter the Quintessons, while Shockwave's experiments begin to get out of hand.'''

==Synopsis==
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] prepares for his eventual capture by [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]. Although [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] and the [[Wrecker]]s are doing everything they can to impede and harass the Decepticons occupying the planet's major cities, Shockwave's forces maintain control of the planet's major cities, and the mad scientist has turned the occupied city of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] into his personal laboratory, viewing the Autobot resistance as mere tools used to cull the weak and enhance the strong. His new reign is symbolized by his new personal tower, wherein he conducts his brutal experiments. As Shockwave's guards and many [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]]s burst through his door to arrest him, Alpha Trion quietly gives himself up.

Some time after the battle on [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] detect the energy signature of the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'' among an asteroid field. [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] orders the Seekers to attack, but Starscream and his strike force discovers that the signal is a ruse engineered by [[Thundertron]] and the [[Star Seeker]]s, who plan to wipe out the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' with the Requiem Blaster. Taking advantage of the Blaster's high energy consumption rate, Megatron manages to best the pirate leader in hand-to-hand combat while the ''Nemesis'' overwhelms the ''[[Tidal Wave (Prime)|Tidal Wave]]'', forcing the pirates into a retreat. In the midst of the battle, [[Wreck-Gar (Prime)|Wreck-Gar]] manages to steal an escape pod and escape his captors, while Axer, once again converted to Megatron's side and hoping to regain his leader's favour, reveals to the Decepticon leader that he knows the true whereabouts of the Autobots…

Elsewhere in space, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and the other [[Autobot]]s aboard the ''Ark'' discover an aquatic, inhabited world rich with [[Energon]] that does not appear on any of the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s star charts. Optimus initially has reservations—the [[Matrix of Leadership]] has recently been transmitting strange and unsettling visions of subjugated Cybertronians, causing him to doubt his leadership—but he reluctantly orders a scouting party composed of [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], [[Rodimus (WFC)|Rodimus]], and [[Kup (WFC)|Kup]] to land near one of the planet's cities.

Back on Cybertron, Shockwave gloats to a captive Alpha Trion about his discovery of [[Vector Sigma]], located deep below Iacon in Shockwave's newest tower.

The Autobot away party are greeted on the surface by an amphibious being identified as "the [[Curator]]", who welcomes them to the peaceful, Energon-processing planet of [[Aquatron]], rich with processed energon cubes and free of poverty, tyranny, or greed. Aboard the ''Ark'', a worried Optimus consults with [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] about his recent visions, but the Autobot medic cannot find any physical problems.

Beneath Iacon, Shockwave reveals his newest plan to his captive audience; having studied scraps of the [[Covenant of Primus]], he plans to use Alpha Trion—the last remaining [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] on Cybertron—to unlock the supercomputer's true potential and forge a [[Decepticon Matrix of Leadership]] that will further enhance his control over Cybertron. Although Alpha Trion protests, knowing what Shockwave will unleash by doing so, Shockwave nonetheless orders him integrated into Vector Sigma's circuitry regardless.

On Aquatron, Optimus makes planetfall aboard one of the Ark's shuttles, accompanied by his closest associates. Although [[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]] and Ratchet are impressed with the Aquatronian's vast supplies of Energon, Optimus suffers another vision of Orion Pax, his former self, threatened by a shadowy figure intent on enslaving him. The shock causes him to collapse, and the Curator suggests taking him to the nearest Aquatronian medical center to ascertain the problem. A sceptical Kup, Rodimus, and Bumblebee commandeer the Autobot scout shuttle and drive it underwater, in the hopes of discovering the truth behind the seemingly benevolent Aquatronians.

At the medical center, the Autobots encounter Doctor [[Xeros]], Aquatron's senior physician. While scanning Optimus, the doctor discovers his Matrix, which he immediately recognizes. Although Optimus eventually comes to and recovers from his shock, Jazz grows increasingly suspicious of Xeros and the Curator. In his private sanctum, the Curator examines the scans of Optimus's Matrix. After reporting to his supervisors, he reveals a replica Matrix that he begins tampering with, in the hopes of further destabilizing the already disoriented Autobot leader…

Underwater, the three Autobots soon find themselves over their heads—literally, as their makeshift submarine crashes in a deep-sea trench, leaving them stranded beneath the sea.

That evening, at an Aquatronian welcome ceremony, Ratchet confides in Optimus that his worrying visions may be tied to repressed memories of a traumatic experience, but before he can elaborate, [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] contacts him with news of the shuttle's disappearance. Optimus immediately orders a search and rescue mission to recover the trio, and the Curator pledges the support of all Aquatronians in the effort.

Underwater, Kup, Rodimus, and Bumblebee eventually find themselves in a large underground complex filled with thousands of dormant [[Sharkticon (Prime)|Sharkticons]]. Before they can explore any further or contact, they are hypnotized by a series of glowing lights and abducted by the Curator, who restrains them and begins tampering with their minds.

Meanwhile, on the outskirts of Iacon, [[Springer (WFC)|Springer]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] rendezvous with [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]] and Ultra Magnus. Having learned of Alpha Trion's predicament through inside contacts, the Wrecker leader has gathered them for a rescue mission. He introduces them to two additional recruits to the Wreckers: a deformed victim of Shockwave's experiments named [[Rack n' Ruin]] and a newly rebuilt [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]].

In space, the ''Nemesis'' finally catches up with the ''Ark'', and Megatron orders his troops to attack. Although the Aerialbots join the fray by combining into Superion and inflicting heavy damage on the ''Nemesis'', they are cut short by the Curator, who cuts the power of both ships and scolds them for fighting in neutral space. With no other course of action, Megatron is forced to accept the Curator's invitation to declare a temporary truce with the Autobots and descends to the planet below.

With the Autobots and Decepticons now stranded on the planet, the Curator reveals the truth—he is in reality a [[Quintesson]], and Aquatron is now a part of the Quintesson Co-Prosperity Sphere, ostensibly a peaceful federation of trading partners. Optimus, who remembers reading about the hostile Quintesson occupation of Cybertron during his days as a data clerk, has his doubts about the Curator's true intentions, as do Ironhide and many of the other Autobots. The Curator requests that both factions maintain their truce for at least twenty-four hours while Optimus and Megatron attempt to negotiate a peace treaty to permanently end their civil war.

Ultra Magnus and his crew manage to sneak through Iacon's fortified borders and into the city's interior. Magnus directs them to his contact, who turns out to be [[Maccadam]], the proprietor of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], who has turned his bar into the hub of the Autobot resistance's spy network.

That night in the Pavilion, Optimus, Starscream, and Megatron are all visited by the Curator, who promises something different to each one: knowledge of the AllSpark's location, command of the Decepticon cause, and a Decepticon Matrix of Leadership, respectively, should they cooperate the next morning. Starscream, however, has other plans.

On Cybertron, Shockwave has trouble using Alpha Trion to unlock Vector Sigma, as the old archivist has taken the precaution of inserting a failsafe code around his own cortex. Trion tries to reason with the scientist one last time, warning him that tampering with Vector Sigma could have dire repercussions for the entirety of Cybertron, and could very well draw the attention of unsavory forces. Shockwave ignores him and begins pumping [[Dark Energon]] into Vector Sigma, to Alpha Trion's horror; the Prime knows that Shockwave's experiments have awakened something terrible and alerted them to the presence of Cybertron.

Meanwhile, the Curator and Xeros, sensing the reactivation of a long-dormant Space Bridge on Cybertron through Vector Sigma, reactivates the cryogenically preserved General [[Tyrannicon]], and prepare for an impending invasion…

The following morning, Starscream recruits [[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]], stroking his ego by lying about a personal mission from Megatron. Skywarp uses his teleportation powers to plant a bomb beneath the Pavilion in the hopes of killing both Optimus and Megatron, allowing Starscream to defeat the Autobots and seize control of the Decepticon forces.

When Optimus meets Megatron for the peace conference, the Decepticon leader reveals his true intentions as he deploys a hidden squadron of [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]], believing that he will be rewarded for his efforts. Before the two can complete their fight, however, the bomb explodes. Skywarp is grievously wounded and crashes into the sea below, while the assembled Autobots and Decepticons in the Pavilion blame one another and begin fighting.

Optimus and Megatron mange to make a narrow escape from the flooding chamber. To quell the increasingly upsetting visions of the Quintesson-manipulated Matrix, he is forced to switch it off, but in the process he cuts himself off from the Matrix's supplies of wisdom and energy. The two manage to escape back to the surface and rejoin their troops, but promptly encounter a massive armada of Sharkticons and their general Tyrannicon, who places both Autobots and Decepticons under a humiliating arrest.

Maccadam's network of informants allows the Wreckers to pinpoint Trion's location, but Senator [[Ratbat (WFC)|Ratbat]] has managed to track them back to their base. To deal with the Decepticon police forces, Ultra Magnus orders Omega Supreme to bombard the city, clearing a path for the team to make good their escape.

When the Cybertronians arrive via prison transport to the Aquatronian's capital city of [[Hydratron]], Optimus is immediately sent to stand trial for his numerous “crimes” against the Quintesson Imperium. The Quintesson high court holds Optimus, and, by extension the rest of the assembled Cybertronians, guilty of treason against the Quintessons and blasphemy against their creators. The Quintesson prosecutor claims that his race travelled to Cybertron long ago and built the first Transformers, benevolently guiding their developing civilization until they were driven off-planet by their rebellious creations.

Optimus is initially swayed by this story before he finally recalls his suppressed memories, including a life ''before'' the duplicitous Quintesson invasion, and denounces the Quintessons as liars. To his horror, his own soldiers – the brainwashed Kup, Rodimus, and Bumblebee—testify against him anyway, claiming him to be a warmonger and a relentless murderer. Their testimony is backed up by the scavenged remains of Skywarp, who also testifies against Prime and accuses him of planting the bomb. Of all the people in the court, Megatron himself supports Optimus's claims, arguing that the data clerk did nothing in the war that ousted the invaders. The Quintesson judges, after some consideration, find Optimus Prime and the rest of the assembled Cybertronians innocent… and start to execute them all, by pushing them one by one into a Piranhacon-infested pool.

The Quintesson judges tell the two leaders to fight one another in hand-to-hand combat; whoever wins will be able to leave the planet unharmed after killing the loser. With no other option, the two comply. Unbeknownst to them, the Curator is secretly harvesting the energon emitted in the fight to charge up a space bridge hidden beneath Hydratron. Shockwave's experimentation with Vector Sigma have pinpointed the current location of Cybertron, and the Quintessons have assembled the Sharkticon army to invade and re-colonize the Transformer homeworld. Before Optimus and Megatron can conclude their duel, the floor abruptly opens up beneath them and sends them tumbling into the Piranhacon pit—the space bridge has activated, and they are no longer needed.

On their respective ships, Starscream and Sideswipe pick up abnormal energy readings and independently come to the conclusion that their leaders are still alive. The Autobots and Decepticon flagships prepare to assault Aquatron and recover their leaders.

Beneath Iacon, Shockwave's experiments are interrupted by the timely charge of the Wreckers, who steamroll Shockwave's Insecticon guards and detach Alpha Trion from the interface, even though the mad scientist himself slips away in the mayhem. Alpha Trion, cognizant of the coming danger, tells his rescuers that their entire world will soon need saving from the coming invasion force.

Optimus and Megatron manage to fight their way out of the execution chamber and into Aquatron's subterranean layers, although to do so Optimus must reactivate the Matrix, once again exposing himself to a stream of Quintesson propaganda. Simultaneously, the ''Ark'' and the ''Nemesis'' launch a joint attack on Aquatron's defence systems. In retaliation, the Sharkticons successfully shoot down the ''Nemesis'', but the ''Ark'' manages to deploy an Autobot strike force headed by [[Sunstreaker (Pop-Up)|Sunstreaker]] to reinforce the surviving Transformers, who are pinned down by Sharkticon forces under [[Gnaw (Prime)|Gnaw]]'s command. Jazz and Starscream form a temporary alliance to defeat the Sharkticons.

The rest of the Sharkticon armada, headed by Tyrannicon, reaches Cybertron and swiftly overwhelms the largely abandoned world, seizing both the Well of All Sparks and the Vector Sigma terminal as beachheads. The main invasion force continues to move toward Iacon.

Optimus and Megatron, now lost underground, encounter a monstrous techno-organic beast calling itself the [[Gamekeeper]], who taunts the duo about the current Quintesson invasion of Cybertron already in progress. Although they manage to defeat the Gamekeeper, Megatron discovers a mysterious set of carvings, depicting a warrior not unlike himself surrounded by Sharkticons. Megatron is intrigued, but Optimus is sceptical of their veracity, even after the dying Gamekeeper confesses that they were carved by an unsuccessful Sharkticon rebellion seeking to overthrow their Quintesson masters.

Tyrannicon's forces reach Iacon and begin their main assault. Although challenged by Omega Supreme and [[Devastator (WFC)|Devastator]], the Sharkticon general impales the Autobot guardian through the head and buries the combiner under a collapsed building, putting them both out of action.

In Hydratron, the impromptu alliance between Autobot and Decepticon begins to fracture as the Transformers are swiftly pushed back by their enemy's weight of numbers. The combined force quickly evacuates the battlefield and takes shelter in the downed ''Nemesis''. Gnaw retaliates by gradually submerging the city, intending to force the Cybertronians out of their shelter.

Meanwhile, Megatron and Optimus temporarily elude their Sharkticon pursuers by breaking into the Quintesson's inner sanctum, where they discover Xeros. An enraged Megatron interrogates him and demands to know the Curator's location, but Xeros refuses to divulge the information. In frustration, Megatron pounds a nearby console, revealing, to his elation, the decoy Matrix the Quintessons used to manipulate Optimus's memories and emotions; a device Xeros also used to control the Sharkticon forces. Believing it to be his promised Decepticon Matrix, Megatron plunges it into his chest without a second thought.

As the Sharkticons close in on Iacon, the Wreckers head for the [[Hall of Records]] and the archives therein. Alpha Trion plans to detonate the entire building to prevent valuable information from falling into the hands of Tyrannicon's forces; meanwhile, Shockwave desperately seeks out the various [[Category:Iacon relics|relics]] he could use to repel the invaders, only to find that none of them remain in his formerly secure vault—Alpha Trion has already ejected them from Cybertron. Furious and fearful for the future of Cybertron, he enters the archives and demands that Alpha Trion stop his scorched earth plan, only to be interrupted by Tyrannicon and his new aide, Senator Ratbat, who has allied with the Quintessons in exchange for being made the governor of Cybertron. In desperation, Alpha Trion pushes the detonator… only for nothing to happen—Tyrannicon preemptively jammed the detonator's frequencies.

Underneath Aquatron, Megatron's new Matrix imparts new knowledge to his mind as it changes his body. Aquatron really is one of the lost Cybertronian colony worlds, one that was invaded and subjugated by Quintessons in the distant past. By tampering with Matrix technology, the Quintessons in reality, created a [[Sharkticon Matrix of Leadership]], foreseen by the rebellion in the distant past as the artefact that would one day lead the Aquatronians to freedom. With Megatron's body reshaped into an avatar of the Sharkticons, he casually orders his new Sharkticon troops to attack Xeros while he throws Optimus down an elevator shaft. All across Aquatron and Cybertron, the Sharkticons revolt on the command of their new god, bringing the invasion to a grinding halt, while Megatron orders every Sharkticon on the planet to find the Curator and kill him.

As Optimus plunges to certain doom, he is visited by a mysterious apparition of thirteen silhouettes, who tell him that his time has not yet come and that he is exactly where he needs to be. The Autobot leader plunges into the jaws of a [[Leviacon]], a gigantic peaceful mechanoid recently freed from the yoke of Quintesson control. Optimus orders the Leviacon to head toward the lake bed so that he can confront the Curator and destroy the space bridge.

Just when it seems Tyrannicon is about to seize control of the Hall of Records and finish off the Wreckers, his Sharkticon troops rebel against their leader, allowing the Wreckers to escape and regroup. With his invasion of Cybertron usurped, Tyrannicon heads back toward the space bridge in the hopes of confronting the one responsible. Rack n' Ruin takes advantage of the confusion to split off from the rest of the group, steal the detonators, and cheerfully rig Shockwave's tower to explode. Shockwave, however, has already departed from Iacon, but vows to find a new way to make every Autobot suffer for the destruction of his laboratory…

Megatron's rebel Sharkticons soon swarm toward the space bridge, where they run up against the Curator's fortified command bubble. A frantic Curator tries to lie to his superiors that the invasion was a success, but they do not believe him.

As the city continues to sink, the ''Ark'' arrives to evacuate the Autobot forces, much to Starscream's chagrin. The Autobots agree to help the ''Nemesis'' back into orbit. Starscream is contacted by Megatron, who has declared himself the new lord of Aquatron and begins loading his new Sharkticon troops aboard the ''Nemesis'' as proof of his new powers.

As Megatron makes for the ''Nemesis'', he is taunted by the Curator, who reveals to him that the entire city is a living, bioengineered being –the [[Hydratron]], who will travel through the space bridge and consume every Cybertronian in existence. Megatron and his new Sharkticon retinue fight their way through the beast's innards before arriving at the Space Bridge. The transformed city attacks the ''Ark''/''Nemesis'' combo, and even though Superion tries to repel its attacks the Hydratron proves too strong to overpower, and begins dragging both ships into its gigantic maw. While Megatron breaks free of the Hydratron's stomach and heads toward the Curator's lakebed space bridge, Superion arrives just in time and manages to boost both ships out of the Hydratron's reach, carrying the Autobots and Decepticons to safety.

Optimus and the Leviacon arrive just in time to confront the Curator. The Curator taunts Optimus, claiming that he'd been playing the Autobot leader for a fool all of this time before he knocks him unconscious with a wand-like device. Suddenly, Tyrannicon bursts through the Space Bridge, intent on ending the Curator's machinations once and for all. The general easily tears the Curator's outer shell in half, revealing a tiny organic squid-like creature who begs for mercy, shortly before Tyrannicon crushes him. Megatron finally arrives, now bent on subjugating Aquatron. He offers Tyrannicon a position as his new general. Tyrannicon, outraged, easily bests Megatron in combat before stealing the Sharkticon Matrix, further enhancing his capabilities and once again granting him control over the Sharkticons. Before he can kill the Decepticon leader, however, the descending Hydratron grabs him and eats him.

As Optimus barely regains consciousness, he realizes what he has to do. Using the Curator's wand, he manages to ignite the energon fuelling the bridge, causing a cataclysmic chain reaction that destroys the ancient Space Bridge entirely.

Aboard the two ships, morale runs low as Autobots and Decepticons scan the seas for a sign of their leaders. Just as they are about to give up hope, Sideswipe sees the Leviacon surfacing, with a weary but triumphant Optimus on his back—and accompanied by Megatron. With the Matrix once again purified and free of Quintesson control, the ''Ark'' takes off into deep space as Optimus Prime and the Autobots resume their search for the AllSpark.

Meanwhile on Cybertron, Alpha Trion resumes studying the Covenant as he muses about the future. In particular, he wonders about the Iaconian relics that he sent to a peculiar planet on the fringes of the [[Orion Arm]]—a [[Earth|small, blue-green world]]...

==Characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] (1)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (16)
*[[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] (17)
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] (18)
*[[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]] (19)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (20)
*[[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] (21)
*[[Rodimus (WFC)|Rodimus]] (24)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (25)
*[[Kup (WFC)|Kup]] (26)
*[[Prowl (WFC)|Prowl]] (27)
*[[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] (28)
*[[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] (34)
*[[Springer (WFC)|Springer]] (35)
*[[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]] (36)
*[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] (37)
*[[Rack n' Ruin]] (38)
*[[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] (39)
*[[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]] (40)
*[[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]] (41)
*[[Slingshot (Prime)|Slingshot]] (42)
*[[Skydive (Prime)|Skydive]] (43)
*[[Fireflight (FOC)|Fireflight]] (44)
*[[Superion (Prime)|Superion]] (45)
*[[Sunstreaker (Pop-Up)|Sunstreaker]] (50)
*[[Hubcap (Prime)|Hubcap]] (51)
*[[Brawn (Prime)|Brawn]] (53)
*[[Blaster (FOC)|Blaster]] (56)
*[[Bluestreak (Prime)|Bluestreak]] (61)
*[[Mirage (Prime)|Mirage]] (62)

|c2=
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (2)
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] (3)
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (4)
*[[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]] (5)
*[[Thrust (Prime)|Thrust]] (6)
*[[Dirge (WFC)|Dirge]] (7)
*[[Ramjet (WFC)|Ramjet]] (8)
*[[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]] (9)
*[[Axer (Prime)|Axer]] (13)
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] (22)
*[[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]] (23)
*[[Ravage (WFC)|Ravage]] (29)
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s (46)
*[[Ratbat (WFC)|Ratbat]] (49)
*[[Hotlink (WFC)|Hotlink]] (55)
*[[Headstrong (Prime)|Headstrong]] (58)
*[[Rampage (Prime)|Rampage]] (59)
*[[Tantrum (Prime)|Tantrum]] (60)
*[[Devastator (WFC)|Devastator]] (64)
*[[Scrapper (Prime)|Scrapper]] (65)
*[[Mixmaster (Prime)|Mixmaster]] (66)
*[[Hook (Prime)|Hook]] (67)
*[[Long]] (68)
*[[Scavenger (Prime)|Scavenger]] (69)
*[[Frontloader]] (70)
*[[Bonecrusher (Prime)|Bonecrusher]] (71)

|h3=[[Star Seeker]]s|c3=
*[[Thundertron]] (11)
*[[Cannonball (Prime)|Cannonball]] (12)
*[[Sandstorm (Prime)|Sandstorm]] (14)
*[[Brimstone (Prime)|Brimstone]] (15)

|h4=[[Quintesson]]s|c4=
*[[Inquirata (Prime)|Inquirata]] (29)
*[[Xeros]] (32)
*[[Tyrannicon]] (48)
*[[Gnaw (Prime)|Gnaw]] (52)
*[[Piranacon (Quintesson)|Pirahnacons]] (54)
*[[Gamekeeper]] (63)

|h5=[[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s|c5=
*[[Wreck-Gar (Prime)|Wreck-Gar]] (10)

|h6=Others|c6=
*[[Cleaner]]s (31)
*[[Sharkticon (COP)|Sharkticon]]s (33)
*[[Maccadam]] (47)
*[[Leviacon]] (72)
*[[Hydratron]] (73)
}}

==Quotes==
"So good of you to join me." 
:—'''Shockwave''' welcomes a strapped down '''Alpha Trion''' to his tower.

Rodimus: "I have a question." 
Prowl: "Yes?" 
Rodimus: "Who gets to fly the ship down?" 
Ironhide: "Nobody, Teletraan-I will be handling the drop." 
Rodimus: "Aw, where's the fun in that?" 
:—'''Rodimus'''' question leads to disappointment.

"Hey, Kup, any of this look familiar to you?" 
"Seems like I've seen it before. But not sure where." 
"Any idea what those runes mean?" 
"Not a clue, sonny. I just know they have to be old." 
"I thought ''you'' were old." 
"Old enough not to find you funny." 
:—'''Rodimus''' and '''Kup''' talk about old ruins and old age.

"Glad you guys are okay. Want to give control back to Teletraan-I?" 
"Not particularly."
:—'''Perceptor''' asks if '''Rodimus''' is ready for someone else to pilot the ship, which he's not.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Shockwave has rebuilt his tower for the second time; his first tower in the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] was destroyed by Jazz and Cliffjumper, while [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] destroyed his second tower in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] during the events of ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]''. Shockwave should just really stop trying to build towers at this point.
* Shockwave mentions to Alpha Trion that he is aware of the fact that Optimus is in possession of the [[Key to Vector Sigma]], which was previously mentioned in "[[One Shall Rise, Part 3]]".
* Ultra Magnus has completed repairing Omega Supreme, who was previously badly wounded in ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' and required extensive repairs, even after he was purged of Dark Energon.
* Many of the relics that Shockwave seeks are artifacts from the ''Prime'' cartoon, including the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]] and [[Tox-En]].
* Alpha Trion reveals to Shockwave that he had already ejected all of these same artifacts to Earth, which was previously established in "[[Alpha/Omega]]".

===Errors===
*On page 19 a [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] named Debris says he's picking up energy readings. This is clearly a typo for Dirge as Starscream, Thundercracker, Skywarp, Thrust, Dirge, and Ramjet are the only ones sent out.
*On page 64 Shockwave frowned.
*On page 206, Sunstreaker states that Bluestreak, [[Trailcutter (Prime)|Trailbreaker]], Mirage, and he could retrieve Optimus Prime using a combat shuttle, but "Chapter 7: The Golden Age" in ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]'' shows that Bluestreak was left on [[Archon]] when the [[space bridge]]s were shut down due to the [[Rust Plague]].
*The Quintessons' plan is a bit of a head-scratcher. The Curator powers the Space Bridge to Cybertron by killing the Cybertronians off one-by-one and harvesting their energon as a power source. But Aquatron supposedly has warehouses ''full'' of energon, seemingly far more than the crews of the Ark and Nemesis have inside their sparks, so why not just use that?
** The Curator ultimately powers the Bridge with the unique and powerful energies of the Matrix, which the Aquatronian energon may not have been able to produce, but this is clearly Plan B -- only after it was reported that the standard executions would not meet the energy quota did he alter his plans to make Optimus turn the Matrix back on.
*On page 290, Ratchet is stated to be among the Wrecker's rescue crew.
*On page 327 Skywarp is flying beside the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'' when he was devoured by Gnaw.
*On page 328 Ramjet is helping Megatron when he was one of the first ripped apart by the Piranhacons.
*On page 328 Slipstream is also helping Megatron when she was previously abandoned over [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] in ''[[Transformers: Exiles|Exiles]]''.
*In ''Exiles'', Silverbolt was said to be the only Autobot aboard the ship capable of independent flight. Here, all five of the Aerialbots appear as members of the ''Ark'', with no explanation for the discrepancy.

===Transformers references===
* As the first installment in the Aligned continuity family to properly feature the Quintessons, multiple references to their previous incarnations—in particular, their iconic Generation 1 appearances—abound.
* The Quintessons claim that they settled Cybertron in the distant past and built the first Cybertronians, recalling the events of "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]", which also featured Quintessons overseeing the creation of the Transformers and a subsequent rebellion that drove the Quintessons off the planet.
* Optimus Prime suffers visions of Quintessons overseeing assembly lines of Cybertronians, a scene lifted almost directly from the same episode.
* As per their first appearances in the [[The Transformers: The Movie|1986 animated film]], the Quintesson's fondness of kangaroo courts forms a major scene in the novel, as does their proclamations of "innocence" that are apparently synonymous with being guilty.
* The Quintesson sentence for "innocent" involves being pushed into a watery pit full of ravenous creatures and devoured, a fate first encountered by [[Kranix (G1)|Kranix]] in ''The Transformers: The Movie''
* The Curator originally describes Aquatron as a world affiliated with the [[Quintesson Pan Galactic Co-Prosperity Sphere|Quintesson Co-Prosperity Sphere]], a term first used in the ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|Allspark Almanac II]]''.
* Kup and Rodimus are among the first members of the scouting party to encounter the Quintessons, as their Generation 1 counterparts did in the movie.
* Kup chews on [[cy-gar]]s in a nod to his IDW counterpart.
* Rodimus's weapon of choice is the same as his ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|counterpart]].
* When Megatron places the Matrix replica into his chest, his new body is clearly based off the ''[[Beast Hunters]]'' Voyager Sharkticon Megatron figure.

===Real-world references===
*Wreck-Gar uses several British slang terms such as "guv'nor" in his dialogue, likely as a reference to his original voice actor [[Eric Idle]].
*Megatron's cry of "GET OFF MY SHIP!" to Superion may be a reference to the famous line spoken in the 1997 film ''[[Wikipedia:Air Force One (film)|Air Force One]]''.

==External links==
*[http://www.randomhouse.com/book/198676/transformers-retribution-by-david-j-williams-and-mark-williams Publisher's product page]
*[http://suvudu.com/2014/01/50-page-fridays-dave-williams-and-mark-williams.html 50 page preview on Suvudu]
*[http://io9.com/read-an-exclusive-preview-of-the-new-transformers-novel-612265053 io9 preview]
*[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2013-transformers-publishing-panel-coverage-177864/ Botcon 2013 - TFW2005 Transformers Publishing Panel Coverage]

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{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''Transformers: Exiles''
|prev=Transformers: Exodus
|next=Transformers: Retribution
|title=
|image=TransformersExiles.jpg
|caption= ''Does it feel like a trial?'' 
''Does it trouble your mind the way you trouble mine?'' 
''Does it feel like a trial?'' 
''Now you're thinking too fast'' 
''You're like marbles on glass''

|publisher=[[Del Rey Books]]
|price=$7.99 (US)
|date=[[October 4]], [[2011]]
|writer=[[Alex Irvine]]
|continuity=[[Aligned continuity family]]
|ISBN=ISBN 0345519868 ISBN 978-0345519863
|pagecount=384
}}
'''As the Autobots search for the Allspark in the depths of space, Optimus must discover the secrets of the Thirteen.'''

==Synopsis==

Following the destruction of Cybertron's last working [[space bridge|Space Bridge]], [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and his crew aboard the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'' find themselves teleported into interstellar space. However, Optimus's [[Matrix of Leadership]] projects a star map, which guides them to the long-lost world of [[Velocitron]], one of the colony worlds that was abandoned millennia ago and left to its own devices. Taking a small group of [[Autobot]]s, Prime discovers that the planet is still inhabited by a culture of speed-obsessed Cybertronians. Encountering [[Ransack (Prime)|Ransack]], a surly co-ruler of the planet, he and his party travel to [[Delta]], the main capital of the planet. There, Optimus sees the full extent of Velocitronian culture—a hyper-specialized lifestyle that has eschewed all other forms of transport besides wheels—and meets [[Override (Prime)|Override]], the other ruler of the planet, who won her position through a race.

The Velocitronians falsely believe that the Cybertronians have arrived to save them. Override confides in Optimus Prime that their society is gradually collapsing; not only is their sun in its final period of its life, they have been running short on planetary resources for a while. Nevertheless, they are preparing for the great [[Speedia]] race to determine the fastest Velocitronian. As he watches the race, Optimus mulls over the fact that these races are similar to the gladiatorial matches that allowed [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] to begin his rise to power. As a way of showing the Velocitronians that the Autobots are powerful, Optimus orders [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]] to fly over the race as it ends ([[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]] is the winner), which awes most of the Velocitronians but only angers Ransack.

Eventually, the other Autobots land the ''Ark'' at Delta and commence repairs on their ship. Optimus Prime takes advantage of this to explore the world of Velocitron, traveling with a young Velocitronian named Clocker to the remnants of the planet's Space Bridge.

Meanwhile, Ransack and his bodyguard are contacted by another mysterious Cybertronian, who only goes by the name "[[Makeshift (Prime)|777]]". 777 tells them about the coming [[Decepticon]]s and Megatron, which intrigues Ransack and his group.

Meanwhile, at the Space Bridge, Optimus Prime communes with the Matrix, which shows him a cryptic vision—but, at the same time, allows him to encounter a mysterious piece of metal, which Optimus believes to be a part of the mythical [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. However, the two come under fire from a group of Decepticon sympathizers. [[Clocker (Prime)|Clocker]] and Optimus manage to escape and return to Delta. However, both Clocker and another Velocitronian mechanic named [[Mainspring]] decide to leave with Optimus aboard the ''Ark''.

Upon returning to Delta, Optimus consults with the other Autobots about the meaning of the metal shard. They are interrupted by Blurr, who realizes that the trophy he won at Speedia contains a similar shard. Not long afterwards, the ''Ark'' is sabotaged. As the Autobots try to repair it, Ransack strikes with his acolytes, trying to wrest leadership from Override. Override responds in kind, and as the Autobots try to escape from the planet, Velocitron is plunged into civil war.

The Autobots manage to escape, and find themselves in orbit around an even stranger world; a planet of garbage and trash called [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. Optimus and a small crew encounters an eccentric bot named [[Wreck-Gar (Prime)|Wreck-Gar]], who claims to be the leader of the scavenging tribes on the world. His mind temporarily cleared by the power of the Matrix, he and the other [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] pledge their allegiance to Optimus and vow to help repair the ''Ark''.

Meanwhile, the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', having also been transported into interstellar space by the Space Bridge, pick up the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s trail and make preparations to land on Velocitron, where they believe the Autobots are.

As repairs commence on the ''Ark'', Optimus Prime travels down into the depths of Junkion, discovering a mysterious ship. The Matrix projects another map, directing him to the last of Junkion's functional Space Bridges. Upon reaching the surface, he requests use of a ship from Wreck-Gar. However, [[Prowl (WFC)|Prowl]] discovers that [[Shearbolt]]—a trader that the Autobots encountered early on, had been killed before the Autobots landed, causing Optimus to suspect that there may be a [[Shifter]] aboard. At the same time, [[Axer (Prime)|Axer]], an ex-Decepticon stranded on Junkion through a Space Bridge mishap, tries to convince Wreck-Gar to turn against them. While both groups begin scavenging parts to repair a ship, Optimus discovers another mysterious artifact about to be incinerated, but manages to save it at the last second.

Meanwhile, on Velocitron, Override and her cadre of loyalists are visited by an enigmatic group of pirates, who claim to be looking for Cybertronians. Their arrival ignites tensions and causes the civil war to redouble.

Simultaneously, on Junkion, Prowl manages to track and trace Axer, interrogating him about Shearbolt's killing. From his testimony, Optimus Prime and [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] manage to deduce that [[Hound (Prime)|Hound]] is the Decepticon Shifter, and manage to lure him into a trap. He is taken prisoner by the Junkions. Meanwhile, the ''Nemesis'' arrives on Velocitron. Megatron encounters several Decepticon-allied Velocitronians, including Ransack, and gains several new followers. However, the ''Nemesis'' almost immediately makes preparations to leave for Junkion, in pursuit of the Autobots.

Optimus Prime, Silverbolt, [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], and Jazz travel through the Space Bridge, reaching a new region of space that contains the tomb of weaponsmith [[Solus Prime]]. A hologram of Solus Prime appears and warns Optimus and the others to leave immediately. However, a messenger from Cybertron—a young Autobot named [[Chaindrive]], teleported there by [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]—appears and gives Optimus two more pieces of the artifact, which Optimus realizes are the [[Blades of Time]]. Assembling them correctly, he contacts [[Vector Prime]], who informs him about the nature of the [[Requiem Blaster (Prime)|Requiem Blaster]] and its location, which is sought by Axer. Returning to Junkion, the party arrives just in time for the ''Nemesis'' to appear, launching an attack on both the Autobots and Junkions.

As the fight rages across Junkion, Axer manages to escape down to the core of Junkion, discovering the Requiem Blaster. However, when he moves it, the gravitational disturbance it creates begins to tear Junkion apart from the inside out. Reporting to Megatron, the Blaster is grafted to the hull of the ''Nemesis''. The disturbances awaken another Junkion named [[Cannonspring]]. Cannonspring, Mainspring, [[Pinion]], Clocker, and Chaindrive unite into the mythical [[Nexus Prime]]. Nexus contacts Optimus and bestows upon him the [[Cyber Caliber]], a legendary sword. Megatron and Optimus duel atop a bridge, with Optimus ultimately triumphant. However, at that moment, he receives a vision of the [[AllSpark|Allspark]]'s location, and begins to retreat towards the ''Ark'' to pursue it. The Requiem Blaster overheats, and is jettisoned by the Decepticons.

The [[Star Seeker]]s too arrive on Junkion as part of their quest. Taking Wreck-Gar and many of his Junkions prisoner, they force the natives to weld a Space Bridge to the hull of their ship. Axer is also taken aboard as a hostage, but manages to convince [[Thundertron]], their captain, to keep him alive so that he may lead them to more Cybertronians. The hunt for the Allspark continues, but the Star Seekers are now also in pursuit...

==Characters==

{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] (1)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (2)
*[[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] (3)
*[[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] (4)
*[[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]] (5)
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] (6)
*[[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]] (7)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (8)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (9)
*[[Prowl (WFC)|Prowl]] (13)
*[[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] (15)
*[[Chaindrive]] (36)
*[[Nexus Prime]] (43)

|c2=
*[[Ransack (Prime)|Ransack]] (11)
*[[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] (14)
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (24)
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (25)
*[[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]] (26)
*[[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]] (27)
*[[Slipstream (WFC)|Slipstream]] (28)
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] (29)
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (30)
*[[Lugnut (WFC)|Lugnut]] (38)

|h3=[[Star Seeker]]s|c3=
*[[Axer (Prime)|Axer]] (22)
*[[Thundertron]] (33)
*[[Cannonball (Prime)|Cannonball]] (38)
*[[Brimstone (Prime)|Brimstone]] (39)
*[[Sandstorm (Prime)|Sandstorm]] (44)

|h4=[[Velocitron|Velocitronians]]|c4=
*[[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]] (10)
*[[Override (Prime)|Overrride]] (12)
*[[Hightail (Prime)|Hightail]] (16)
*[[Clocker (Prime)|Clocker]] (17)
*[[Mainspring]] (18)
*[[Backfire (Prime)|Backfire]] (19)
*[[Armco]] (20)
*[[Blueshift (Prime)|Blueshift]] (32)
*[[Syncol]] (34)

|h5=[[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]|c5=
*[[Wreck-Gar (Prime)|Wreck-Gar]] (21)
*[[Pinion]] (23)
*[[Shearbolt]] (31)
*[[Arclight (Junkion)|Arclight]] (40)
*[[Detritus (Prime)|Detritus]] (41)

|h6=Others|c6=
*[[Solus Prime]] (35)
*[[Vector Prime]] (37)
*[[Cannonspring]] (42)
}}

==Notes==
*Irvine said that the [[space bridge]]s will play an important part in the sequel, "and they lead to some [[Velocitron|unexpected]] [[Junkion (planet)|places]]". The focus remains on [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], but the [[Thirteen|original Thirteen Primes]] and their Artifacts "comes to play in this book too, but in unexpected ways".<ref>[http://www2.unicron.com/2011/2011-interviews/308-unicroncom-interview-with-transformers-exodus-author-alex-irvine.html 2011 Unicron.com interview with Alex Irvine]</ref>
*Originally, the title was going to incorporate ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]''.<ref>[http://twitter.com/alexirvine/status/50528392700899328 Irvine's Tweet].</ref>

===Errors===
*In chapter three and the start of chapter four, the first team sent down to Velocitron is composed of Prime, Bumblebee, Jazz and Perceptor, with Perceptor getting several bits of analytical dialogue. But from page 23, Silverbolt suddenly replaces Perceptor, and has an important role in the climax of the Speedia race.
*In several parts of the book, Optimus claims that he ejected the Allspark to stop Megatron from corrupting it with [[Dark Energon]]. However, in ''Exodus'', Optimus ejects the Allspark long before Megatron gets his hands on Dark Energon and uses it to infect the Core.
*Similarly, page 25 identifies the second Velocitron landing team as Sideswipe, Hound, Ironhide and Prowl, but from page 29, Ironhide is replaced with Ratchet.
*At the end of chapter five, Optimus Prime and Clocker drive away and leave the monolith behind, but then at the start of chapter seven, they're suddenly back in front of it again as if they'd never left.
*Page 209 makes the claim that Makeshift cannot even change his facial expressions while in the statis field, but the rest of his interrogation scene repeatedly describe him doing just that.
*On page 218, Optimus decides to have Silverbolt provide the transport for the mission to the space bridge, rather than using the ship they had previously salvaged. This notion is carried through, with the Aerialbot described as carrying Prime and Bumblebee into orbit (p. 234), and they subsequently move around the space graveyard without a ship. However, when the group departs from Solus Prime's tomb, they go "''back to the ship''", and are said to board the salvaged spacecraft with Sideswipe at the helm (p. 267). This doesn't last long, as when they enter the other space bridge and return to Junkion (p. 271), it is back to just the "''four bots''" (Chaindrive has joined them), with no ship.
*On page 276, Sideswipe joins the conversation, despite Ratchet and Jazz being the only Autobots described as joining up with Optimus' party.
*It's never explained how exactly Optimus manages to travel to Velocitron's south pole and back in such a short time.
*The final few chapters have a lot of trouble with the names of swords. While the rest of the book talks about the fragments of the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]], once Nexus Prime is formed, the sword he produces and gives to Optimus Prime is called the "[[Cyber Caliber]]". Logically, one might immediately assume that this is a different sword and that the Star Saber is still out there somewhere else, but when the fight is over, the sword is broken up into fragments like the Star Saber and integrated into each of Nexus's components, and in the epilogue, Alpha Trion again refers to Nexus Prime as possessor of the Star Saber. The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Legacy (episode)|Legacy]]" further confounds the issue by having the real Star Saber show up on Earth, apparently launched from Cybertron by ''Alpha Trion'', near the end of the war.
*Similarly, Nexus Prime's personal blade is at first called the "[[Omni Saber]]" in one instance, and then in the subsequent two instances of it being named, is called the "[[Chaos Edge]]". Alex has confirmed via Twitter that the Saber and Caliber are separate swords not an error (so he claims at least), whether the same is true of the other two and Nexus is toting ''four unrelated swords'' around inside him, who can say...

===Transformers references===

*The entire book revisits the idea of lost Cybertronian colony worlds; something which was initially explored in the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Transformers: Cybertron]]'' franchise.
**Velocitron and many of its inhabitants are re-imagined versions of ''Cybertron'' Velocitronians.
**Junkion first appeared in the [[Generation 1 continuity family]]. Accordingly, Wreck-Gar and Detritus are similarly updated versions of classic Generation 1 characters.
*Wreck-Gar's cheerful proclamation of "that's what I'm good for, garbage!" recalls [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|a different Wreck-Gar]] and his perceived lot in life.
*The [[universal greeting]] is used several times in the book.
*Alpha Trion mentions that the Star Saber may be made up of three smaller robots; in its ''Armada'' incarnation, the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] was just that.
*The idea of a Decepticon with an Autobot [[alternate mode|alt-form]] was previously explored with ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Exiles-Alex-Irvine/dp/0345519868/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1300978654&sr=8-1 Amazon.com page]
*[http://www.randomhouse.com/book/198675/transformers-exiles-by-alex-irvine Random House page]

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2005 IDW timeline

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[[File:ChaosTheory1 montage.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Let's see how far we've come.]]

Beginning as a simple reimagining of the traditional [[Generation 1 continuity family]] under the pen of [[Simon Furman]], the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]] has evolved over the course of eleven years into the single longest-running continuity in the history of the brand, spanning numerous ongoings, miniseries, and one-shots. Almost every work ties into the overarcing '''timeline''', telling a single unified story that starts at the dawn of time, moves through to the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] and eventually into a new era of post-war reconstruction. Naturally, such a long-running work of fiction is bound to contain occasional storytelling and artistic inconsistencies, though [[John Barber|certain writers]] have actively sought to correct these mistakes over the course of their careers.

In 2016, [[IDW Publishing]] announced the formation of the [[Hasbro Universe]], a shared comic continuity retroactively encompassing the Transformers, [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], other Hasbro properties such as [[Rom|Rom the Space Knight]], and, in a stranger development, the events of the largely forgotten ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' miniseries. This chronology focuses largely on the adventures of the Transformers as they relate to the timeframe of the larger Hasbro Universe, with characters from other properties only dealt with in passing.

{{quote|The story never ends, Ironhide. It just changes into something else.|[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]|[[Pax Cybertronia (issue)|Pax Cybertronia]]}}

==1,000,000+ years ago==
{{ongoing}}
===5 billion BCE===
[[File:MtMtEAnn2012-TheGuidingHand.jpg|thumb|right|300px|First, there was color.]]
According to legend, [[Primus]] creates [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] {{storylink|Crisis Intervention}} and splits himself into the [[Guiding Hand]], a benevolent pantheon of deities encompassing himself, [[Mortilus]], [[Adaptus]], [[Solomus]], and [[Epistemus]]. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

===4.5 billion BCE===
The planet [[Earth]] forms. {{storylink|Crisis Intervention}}

===16 million BCE===
The [[Stentarian]] civil war begins, pitting the heroic [[Terradore]]s against the villainous [[Ammonite]]s. {{storylink|Little Victories}} Their war precipitates the disastrous [[Shattering]], necessitating the creation of the [[Galactic Council]] to stabilize the galaxy and govern the planets who join its ranks. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

===12 million BCE===
Cybertronian religion holds that the first Transformers were created around this time by the Guiding Hand. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} According to legend, the very first Cybertronian, in the land that will one day become [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], realizes that he can [[Transformation|transform]]. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} The creation and subsequent proliferation of the Transformer race leads to the planet's first golden age. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

In some religious circles, the devout believe that [[Mortilus]]' ambition sparked a "war between the gods," pitting himself against the other members of the Guiding Hand. The conflict is supposedly great enough to tear [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] from its orbit and send the moon hurtling away through space.

Though Mortilus is killed, the gods are weakened by the conflict. Solomus's prison becomes the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], Epistemus and Adaptus become the [[brain module]] and the [[transformation cog]], while Primus himself retreats into the core of Cybertron to become [[Vector Sigma]]. From these sacrifices, the Cybertronian race gains sentience, wisdom, intellect, change, and immortality. The first generation of Cybertronians present to witness these supernatural feats supposedly go on to become the mythical [[Knights of Cybertron]], {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} who go onto turn the planet into a paradise. Among their many feats involve defeating the monstrous [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], rumored to be a creation of Mortilus, {{storylink|The Transformers: Salvation|Salvation}} alongside [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], the First [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]]. Trypticon's body is sealed away beneath the [[Toraxxis Plains]]. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}}

Eventually, after turning Cybertron into a utopian haven for both the mind and spirit, the Knights leave Cybertron to spread enlightenment aboard a fleet of [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]]s, and subsequently vanish from history. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} Many 'bots doubt the veracity of this tale, and many do not believe in the Knights entirely. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}}

[[File:Heavy-TheThirteen.jpg|thumb|left|300px|...and then there was not.]]

With the benevolent influence of the Knights no longer guiding its progress, Cybertronian civilization reverts to a primitive state, ushering in a new dark age of barbarism as the formerly-unified planet splinters into a multitude of smaller tribes and societies. Chief among these myriad groups are the [[Thirteen Tribes]], led by [[Thirteen|Thirteen]] [[Prime (rank)|Primes]] {{storylink|The Crucible}} and encompassing a multitude of followers, from the gigantic Titans to the diminutive [[Titan Master]]s. {{storylink|White Light}} The Thirteen join forces to rule Cybertron, and become the archetypes for future Cybertronians to pattern themselves after. {{storylink|Heavy}}

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===8 million BCE===
[[File:TheMindBomb-GalvatronKillsHeadmasters.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Off with his Headmaster.]]
The Primes govern their planet peacefully until one of their number – the ambitious diplomat [[Liege Maximo]] – uses his silver tongue to orchestrate the death of his fellow leader [[Solus Prime]], using [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] as a catspaw. The betrayal ignites tensions between the thirteen tribes and escalates into the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]]. {{storylink|The Crucible}} {{storylink|Heavy}}

[[Onyx Prime]], leader of a tribe of [[beast mode]] Transformers, allies first with [[Micronus Prime]], {{storylink|White Heat}} and later, [[Nexus Prime]]. Onyx and Nexus utilize the [[Enigma of Combination]] to create an army of [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]: [[combiner]]s between beast-bots and humanoid Transformers. {{storylink|The Crucible}} {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} The joint faction proves powerful, and the Headmasters see action on distant worlds such as [[Spindrift]]. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 3|Heart of Darkness #3}}

Disgusted by this fusion between beast-bots and his own kind, a young [[Darklands|Darklander]] warrior named [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] deserts his post in Megatronus' army to begin his own campaign against the Headmasters – a campaign that ends with him killing Nexus Prime. {{storylink|The Crucible}} Disgusted by the idea of combination, Galvatron conceals the Enigma to prevent any future combiners from coming into being. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} {{storylink|The Crucible}}

The realization that they are not as invulnerable as they thought provokes many of the Primes to flee Cybertron, with the exception of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|The Crucible}} Nexus Prime's most devoted servant, a diminutive Titan Master named [[Infinitus]], vows revenge for his master's death and swears allegiance to Onyx Prime before going into hiding. {{storylink|White Light}}

Around the same time, the Titan [[Vigilem]], a warrior in the service of Liege Maximo is tried by his brethren. {{storylink|Rubicon}} The Titans deem their brother unworthy of remembrance and cast him into space with his treacherous leader now imprisoned inside his body. A repentant splinter of Liege Maximo's old tribe agree to keep the pair permanently interred, renaming their dormant Titan "[[Vigilem|Carcer]]." {{storylink|Heavy}}

With the war over and the Primes gone, Trion brings together Galvatron and [[Prima]]'s follower [[Nova Prime|Nova Major]] in hopes of reuniting Cybertron. Nova Major agrees, noting that under the principles of [[functionism]], everyone will "know their place." {{storylink|The Crucible}}

[[File:Windblade1 Caminus.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The lack of tail fins was a dissapointment.]]

During this time, an office worker named [[Censere]] leaves his original job to retrain as a forensic pathologist. The death of [[Tusk|an old friend of his]] goes unreported; as a result, Censere did not discover it until years later. The incident moves him to begin a lifelong mission: chronicling the deaths of every Cybertronian. After losing his hometown in the war, he relocates to a [[Necroworld|distant planet]] where he sets up a base of operations, equipped with a [[teleport chamber]] to allow him to record every fatality. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}

Shortly afterwards, the remaining twelve Titans leave Cybertron, each one the former servant of a Prime. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}} They embark on millennia-long deep space voyages, intending to find and colonize distant worlds in an attempt at spreading [[Pax Cybertronia]] across the cosmos. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}} Subsequent expeditions succeed in colonizing far-flung worlds that will one day be known as [[Caminus]], [[Velocitron]], and [[Devisiun]]. {{storylink|A 'Bot and Her City}} {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}} Eventually, however, the [[space bridge]] network between the Titans fails and the colonies are permanently cut off from Cybertron and each other. In their absence, the colonists begin developing their own societies that invariably venerate the Thirteen – and, by extension, all Primes— as deities. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}}

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===7 million BCE===
[[File:AllGoodThings-NovaPrimeAndFriends.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Pastel Age was a soothing time.]]
Alpha Trion and Metroplex work together to explore the surface of Cybertron, {{storylink|Omega's Conundrum}} until the Titan eventually goes dormant beneath the city of [[Nyon]]. {{storylink|Ruins}}

Nova Major declares himself "Nova Prime". Accompanied by Galvatron, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]], and [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]], he embarks on a quest into the planet's lowermost reaches. There, they discover the ancient [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], who allies himself with the Prime in the hopes of returning their wartorn planet to its former glory. With Omega Supreme's aid, Major Prime ushers in Cybertron's "Golden Age". {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}} Under his direction, the Cybertronian empire expands into space, with the [[Primal Vanguard]] serving as offworld peacekeepers. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

At some point following the departure of the colony Titans, [[female Transformer]]s disappear from Cybertron under unknown circumstances. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}} Aiming to reintroduce female Transformers to the now "genderless" Cybertronian species, Jhiaxus experiments on his follower [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]], altering her CNA and giving her a "maelstrom of contradictory sensory input", as well as impelling other Transformers to use feminine pronouns to refer to her. Though Jhiaxus is successful in his primary objective, Arcee is left disoriented and homicidal by the process, and the scientist abandons her. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

[[File:Tyrest and the matrix.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"It consisted of our Top Bots."]]
Vector Sigma's life-giving, [[hot spot]]-igniting pulse waves begin to slow down, prompting Nova to task a team of scientists led by [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]] with extracting new sparks from the [[Matrix of Leadership]], dividing Cybertronians into those either [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|"forged" or "cold constructed"]]. A "first wave" of new Transformers is created; additional Sparks are stored until bodies can be created for them. This ends after a scientist has a crisis of conscience, steals the Matrix, and replaces it with a forgery, hiding the real one underground. The team simply assumes that they have bled the Matrix dry and the project is abandoned. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

Hoping to rediscover the lost art of combination, Nova Prime conspires with Jhiaxus in an attempt to replicate combiner technology, seeking a process that allows sentient minds to be merged into one in the pursuit of peace – eliminating all free will save his own, a society where "all are one." {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}} Galvatron, still opposed to the existence of combiners, secretly launches Nexus's [[Enigma of Combination]] into space to put it beyond Jhiaxus' reach. It lands on [[Earth]], in the region that will one day be known as [[Mesopotamia]]. {{storylink|The Crucible}}

In deep space, Onyx Prime and his Titan [[Chela]] make planetfall on [[Eukaris]], an uninhabited jungle world. Using the [[hot spot]] within his Titan, Onyx oversees the development of a new civilization of [[beast mode]] Transformers, free to live without the stigma surrounding beast modes. He eventually departs, but instructs Chela to guard his colony from any intruding "standard-formers." {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}}

Somehow aware of Galvatron's gambit, Onyx correctly deduces that Nexus's artifact has landed on Earth and dispatches a Titan Master named [[Sovereign]] to find the artifact and summon the Prime when he had found it. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 3: Helden|Helden}}

Abandoning his colony Titan, [[Prion]], [[Micronus Prime]] creates and then retreats into the sub-atomic realm of [[Microspace]]. {{storylink|White Heat}} {{storylink|O Ship of State}} {{storylink|Crisis Intervention}}

===6.5 million BCE===
With the Cybertronian population growing exponentially under [[Nova Prime]]'s program of expansion, Jhiaxus' student [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] begins planning for an inevitable energon shortage by developing a [[Ore-14|self-regenerating energy source]]. {{storylink|Shockwaves}}

===6 million BCE===
[[File:AllGoodThings-Monstructor.jpg|thumb|right|200px|They did, in fact, ask for this.]]
After a long period of experimentation, Jhiaxus creates [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] from six volunteers. Though physically powerful, Monstructor is also violently insane as a result of the crude combination process, and Nova Prime's enthusiasm for the creature prompts Omega Supreme and [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] to turn on him. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}}

While Omega Supreme is occupied battling the beast, Nova Prime and Jhiaxus depart Cybertron in the first ''[[Ark-1|Ark]]'' to begin their work, with notable crew members Galvatron, {{storylink|Spotlight: Galvatron}} [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]], [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], [[Grindcore (G1)|Grindcore]], {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}} and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 14|Rebirth}} A young 'bot named [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], born only two weeks previously, is part of the crew responsible for cleaning out the craft's craft's coolant tubes before take-off. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} He runs late and tries taking a shortcut across the fragile [[Mitteous Plateau]], which results in him falling into stasis underground for several million years. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}}

[[File:DarkCybertron01-setcoursefortheanomaly.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"We'll simply set a new course, for that empty region over there, near that blackish, hole-ish thing."]]

After a prolonged battle, Omega defeats Monstructor and locks him away in an inter-dimensional prison {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} and entrusts [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]], one of two remaining Titans on Cybetrtron, to Dai Atlas. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things}} The [[Crystal City]] is destroyed, but not before Shockwave plants a seed of [[Ore-14]] within. The defeat of Monstructor allows Shockwave to realize that his old teacher had flaws of his own; Shockwave takes up the mantle of his teacher, striving to study and better his erstwhile master's works. {{storylink|Shockwaves}} Around this time he begins to investigate the history of ancient Cybertron. {{storylink|The Crucible}}

Nova Prime's ''Ark'' is subsequently lost in the [[Benzuli Expanse]], transported to the [[Dead Universe]]. All aboard perish and are resurrected as undead creatures to serve the will of the [[D-Void]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Galvatron}} {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

With Nova Prime gone, Cybertron enters a brief period known as the [[Interregnum]]. Unaware that it's a fake, [[Delta Magnus]] of the Primal Vanguard safeguard the Matrix of Leadership until a new bearer can be found. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} Cybertron suffers from a lack of energy in the wake of Nova's expansion program, and tensions emerge.

Those who were constructed cold face institutionalized apartheid; {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}} although this eventually ends due to mounting public pressure, including mass protests and marches. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} However, intrinsic prejudice against constructed cold Transformers persists in among a sizable percentage of the population. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}}

After a period of unrest, [[Nominus Prime]] becomes the next Matrix-bearer, though by this point the office of "Prime" is largely subordinate to the new, but increasingly corrupt, [[Senate]]. {{storylink|Interiors}} {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}} {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} At some point around this time, Cybertronian datekeeping switches to a [[New Calendar]]. {{storylink|Before & After}} [[Functionist]] sentiment becomes an institution of society overseen by the [[Functionist Council]], with robots expected to stick to a single job determined by their [[alternate mode]]. [[Militant Monoform Movement|Monoformers]], those without alt mode, face shape-hate. {{storylink|Interiors}} {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}} {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} Unable to determine what [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] does, the Council classifies him as an "[[Ornament class|ornament]]". {{storylink|Little Victories}}

[[File:RID17 senator shockwave.jpg|thumb|right|250px|You can tell it's advanced because it's glowing.]]
The Senate use the sinister network of secret facilities known as the [[Institute]] root out and quash dissent through [[mnemosurgery|mnemosurgical]] techniques like [[shadowplay]]. The Functionist Council becomes fond of subjecting criminals to a barbaric head-and-hand replacement ritual known as [[empurata]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} Shockwave joins the Senate in the hopes of precipitating real change on Cybertron and founds the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]] in memory of his old teacher. {{storylink|Shockwaves}}

As a result of their increasingly stagnant and moribund society, neighboring alien races start calling the Cybertronians "Autobots": an insult, meaning "automatons". {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}}

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===5 million BCE===
[[File:MTMTE37 megatron under construction.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Would you kill baby Megatron?]]
The experimental ship ''[[Lost Light|Unitrex-1]]'' is commissioned and constructed in the city of [[Unitrex]], designed to house a prototype [[quantum generator]]. Before it can launch, [[time travel]]ling [[Autobot]]s from the future infiltrate the vessel, searching for a way to recharge their [[time case|time machine]]. Hoping to use the ship’s engine to provide the necessary jump-start, [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] uses [[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]]'s knowledge of future quantum science to upgrade the ''Unitrex-1''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s generator so that it can perform the task, and retroactively creates the very first quantum generator. A reaction between the case and generator causes the vessel to quantum jump away through time and space. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

A watchmaker named [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] attempts to leave the [[Aerial Corps]] and follow his true passion as a awatchmaker. Though initially successful due to a moderate functionary pemitting the change, the Council catches word of his blasphemy and engineer his downfall via a local criminal syndicate. In the aftermath, he is subjected to [[empurata]], leaving him destitute, and, eventually, he is convinced to join the Senate’s security forces. {{storylink|Interiors}} {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}}
[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] is constructed cold in [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]], intended to house a spark from the Matrix of Leadership. The same Autobots from the future interfere with his development, extinguishing the original spark. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

The time travel misadventure creates a [[Functionist Universe|divergent timeline]] where Megatron was never constructed at all. Before this alternate universe can overwrite reality, the future Whirl replaces Megatron's spark with a forged [[Point One Percenter]] spark harvested from the future. This action returns history to its proper course and gives rise to the first and only “hybrid” Transformer. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

Megatron spends his early life hoping to become a medic, {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}, but the tenants of Functionalism means that he instead becomes a miner, working at [[Nova Point]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Sickened by the caste-based brutality of Nominus Prime’s Cybertron, Megatron writes a [[After the Ark: Nominus Prime and the Illusion of Progress|treatise]] arguing in favor of non-violent dissent and the peaceful exchange of ideas. His ideas prove popular among Cybertron’s menial classes, attracting a growing movement that threatens the sovereignty of the Senate. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}}

While discussing his ideas with his friend [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's New Oil House]], the two are caught in a bar brawl {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}} accidentally caused by the same time-hopping Autobots from the future. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}} The fight sees both Megatron and Impactor arrested; hoping to use the event to silence Megatron, the Senate send Whirl to visit Megatron’s cell to permanently silence him. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}}

[[File:ChaosTheory2 orion addresses senate.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Lend me your audio receptors.]]
Local police captain [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] manages to arrange for Megatron’s release before Whirl can finish him off, saving his life. Orion discovers Megatron’s readings, and, moved by them, decides to confront the Senate, deciding to 'reclaim' the slur Autobot as short for "autonomous robot.” Orion’s diatribe inspires Shockwave, who has been searching for promising young Cybertronians, to befriend the police captain in the hopes of nudging him into bearing the Matrix of Leadership. Shockwave arranges for his release and repair, adding a new Matrix chamber to his chest in the repair process. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}}

Megatron, however, comes to the realization that peaceful dissent will not be enough to unseat the Senate – and that violence makes a more powerful statement. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}}

Shortly afterwards, several Senators make a grab for more power by ordering an attack on Nominus Prime, using it as an excuse to obtain the Matrix of Leadership and enforce more control over an increasingly unruly Cybertronian populace. During the [[Primal Procession]], Nominus is attacked by a suicide bomber and rendered comatose. The public is told that Nominus is merely in hiding while the Senate investigate the comatose Prime, hoping to use their head of security [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel]] to tap into the power of the Matrix. {{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}} Unbeknownst to all, “Sentinel” is, in reality, a false identity constructed by [[Infinitus]], using his [[Titan Master]] powers to disguise himself as a normal Cybertronian. {{storylink|Last Light}}

Sentinel’s attempts prove fruitless, but expose an ancient secret: Nominus Prime’s “Matrix” is a fake holdover from the days of Nova Prime’s reign. Realizing this, the Senate sees no use keeping the Prime around and kill him, releasing a cover story that he passed away from a [[rust]] infection.
Thus bolstered, the Senate impose the [[Clampdown (event)|Clampdown]], limiting the rights and social mobilities of all Cybertronians. Ostensibly, this is to root out terrorists and tighten security, in reality, it is an opportunity for Senators to track down and silence those who contest their rule. The injustice proves useful for the growing "[[Decepticon]]" movement, basing themselves off Megatron’s [[w:Samizdat|samizdat]] writings.

[[File:MTMTE34 what you might call a thinker.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man."]]
As part of attempts to limit any future Decepticon uprisings, the Senate has Megatron transferred to an offworld mine on [[Messatine]] to limit his influence.{{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} There, he meets [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]], an elderly miner who encourages him to keep writing. Terminus helps smuggle each new work back to Cybertron, continuing the spread of the Decepticon movement. The Senate eventually tries to cut the problem off at the source, deploying [[Froid]] and [[Trepan]] to try and rewire Megatron’s mind through shadowplay. Megatron escapes the procedure due to a nearby explosion and subsequent evacuation – in reality, the explosion is caused by [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] jumping backwards through time. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}} Afterwards Megatron publishes his magnum opus, ''[[Towards Peace]]'', which will eventually become the Decepticon manifesto. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}}

[[File:Shadowplay3-SenatorWho.jpg|thumb|right|250px|We can rebuild him. Better than he was before. Better. Stronger. More logical.]]
As part of a complicated plan to eliminate the threat the Decepticons pose to their social order, Senator [[Proteus]] promises to recognize the Decepticons as a legitimate political entity if 10,000 of them register as such, actually a method of gathering names for future shadowplay. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} To discredit the growing movement, the Senate intends to stage a bombing that will be pinned on the Decepticons. The scheme is foiled by Orion Pax, [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]], and a trio of [[outlier]]s comprising [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], [[Damus]] and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]. They succeed, but as a repercussion, his friend Senator Shockwave is brainwashed and subjected to empurata and shadowplay by the Institute. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} Realizing that he has been "liberated" from the constraints of emotions, Shockwave continues his [[Regenesis|energy research]] in secret. {{storylink|Shockwaves}}

Thanks to the influence of the Senate, Sentinel is installed as the new Matrix-bearer and becomes “Sentinel Prime”. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} Sentinel reorganizes the Senate’s security forces into the [[Cybertron Elite Guard#IDW Generation 1 continuity|Elite Guard]], a collection of thuggish bruisers. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} Infinitus quietly uses his Titan Master talents to assemble a legion of sleeper agents that will join his side should the need arise, including [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] joins his security services and eventually becomes Sentinel's second-in-command. {{storylink|Last Light}}

Hoping to take out the bot responsible for the heist, Sentinel Prime’s forces try to track down Orion Pax and his friends, forcing them to go on the run. While on the lam, he meets the ambitious [[Zeta Prime|Zeta]], another of Shockwave’s handpicked wunderkind. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

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===4.2 million BCE===
On [[Moonbase Two|Luna Two]], [[Thymesis Energon mining facility]] workers [[Frak]] and [[Rushcut]] uncover a [[Point One Percenter]] [[spark]] beneath the moon's surface, the first in ten generations. The spark will become [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]]'s. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}}

===4 million BCE===
[[File:BirthsDeathsAndInterventions-OutlawPax.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"You seem familiar. Ain't I killed you before?"]]
By this time, Cybertronian society is growing increasingly secular, and as a result the role of the Functionist Council in society has greatly diminished. When the Senate catches wind of a new hand-shaped [[hot spot]] in [[Alyon]] that seemingly proves the existence of the supernatural Guiding Hand, they send the Elite Guard to secure the site, cover its existence from prying Functionist eyes, and use the newborn sparks within for experimentation. Orion Pax and his fugitives clash with the Senate for control of the hot spot, and with the help of some time-travelling Autobots they are successful in defending the location. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

With Messatine abandoned, Megatron is transferred to [[Mining Outpost C-12]] on [[Croteus 12]]. Growing increasingly frustrated with his life, he works there for a period of time until Senator [[Decimus]] automates the mine, leaving the miners unemployed. When Decimus and his thuggish police force arrives to announce the closure of the facility, the reaction sparks a riot – and in the chaos, Megatron takes his first life. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 1|Megatron Origin #1}} Megatron and his fellow miners escape in a shuttle to join the illegal [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial games]] beneath the city of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]. Megatron takes over the games and is approached by [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]], an emissary of Senator [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], to cause terror throughout Cybertron. Thousands of new Decepticons join the cause, including the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s, who help rebuild the motley collection of gladiators into full-on warriors. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}

During this period, Shockwave is approached by Starscream, who brings him before Megatron. Realizing that Shockwave has a goal of his own, but with no interest in what it actually ''is'', Megatron offers the former senator the freedom and resources that the Senate cannot provide. In exchange, Shockwave will use his scientific talents to study and improve on Jhiaxus's technology in the hopes of creating a functioning [[combiner]] for the Decepticons. Shockwave accepts the offer, though he notes that it will take a very long time. {{storylink|Shockwaves}}

[[File:Apexthrone.JPG|thumb|right|250px|"I could make a giant purple griffin out of stolen automobiles..."]]
Megatron unites his gladiators under the Decepticon banner and arranges their 'capture' by Sentinel Prime's forces. Once captured, [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] and Soundwave's forces massacre the Senate, and release the Decepticons from prison so they can overrun the security force's HQ. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} News of the Decepticon uprising reaches Sentinel Prime, and the Prime dons his [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]] to make a final stand against the Decepticons in Kaon. He loses the ensuing duel with Megatron, and the Decepticon leader fashions his defeated enemy's armor into a throne. With Kaon now a Decepticon stronghold, the security forces withdraw to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

Sentinel Prime’s body is laid to rest within the [[Primal Basilica]]... but while “Sentinel Prime” has publicly perished, ''Infinitus'' lives on, and the tiny head-bot abandons his old body and goes into hiding underneath Kaon. Neither the Senate nor the Decepticons are able to explain the mysterious loss of the corpse’s head. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}}

Zeta subsequently steps up as the next Prime. {{storylink|Omega's Conundrum}} His leadership – relying heavily on pageantry and theatrical displays of force – restores a semblance of order to Cybertron, forcing the Decepticons back underground for the time being. Orion Pax returns to the force, helping to keep the peace in these troubled times; {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}} he asks [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] to teach him how to be a ''soldier'' and not just a cop. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13|Old Ways}}

Orion Pax and Zeta help to reshape Cybertron's disorganized security forces into a counter-terrorism army dubbed the "[[Autobot]]s". {{storylink|Spotlight: Blurr}} Zeta begins reorganizing Cybertron in ways large and small, "pushing Cybertronian society as fast as it can go." {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}} Among other things, he gives more rights to members of the [[disposable class]], a political move spurred in part by the writings and campaigning of noted adventurer and rhetorician [[Dominus Ambus]]. {{storylink|Before & After}} Under his leadership, Zeta brings back the Senate as the "New Senate," but he also secretly resuscitates the [[Institute]] and turns it into "The New Institute" for his own uses. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}}

With the Decepticon movement now publicly recognized as a terrorist movement, Zeta takes numerous actions to root out illegal activity, which eventually leads to shutting down popular venues like racetracks. This temporarily puts star racer [[Blurr (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Blurr]] out of the spotlight. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blurr}} Orion Pax later oversees a hostage exchange with the Decepticons. This is a trick to capture the wise [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], so the Decepticons can use him to find a Titan and gain spacebridge technology. Pax prevents this. {{storylink|Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax}}

[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] is stranded in the [[Rust Spot]] and develops a fear of solitude. {{storylink|The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist}} Blurr gets caught in Autobot/Decepticon crossfire, but Orion convinces him to turn his self-confidence to the Autobot cause. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blurr}}

[[File:DanceAmongTheShadows-zetaprime.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Ah, I could just look at myself all day.]]
On the Decepticon side of things, growing tension causes ideological rifts among the community. a sizeable portion of Decepticons maintain that their movement should be one of pacifism, but others – bolstered by Megatron’s recent actions – begin preparing for all-out war by amassing weapons from offworld. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back|Behind My Bleeding Back}} Decepticon gunrunner [[Hefter]] finds himself on the wrong side of the law when Zeta’s forces crack down on the Decepticons, and his death in police custody sparks a larger inquiry that involves Orion Pax. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}} With the help of [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] and conflicted Decepticon pacifist [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]], Orion succeeds in uncovering exposing [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] and [[Horri-Bull]]’s Decepticon cell, but his experiences leave him embittered and ready to go to war against the Decepticons. {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}}

A young Cybertronian named [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] joins the Autobots after the Decepticons trick him into delivering explosives through his dreams. {{storylink|Ghost Stories}}

With war looming on the horizon, Prowl forms an alliance with the neutral scientist [[Tarantulas (BW)|Mesothulas]]. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}} Together, they create many weapons and devices that will see use in the upcoming conflict, but Prowl eventually has a crisis of conscience and recruits Impactor to dispose of his increasingly depraved comrade. Impactor does so in exchange for having [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] released, but finds himself unable to kill "Ostaros", an artificial Cybertronian created in the lab. Instead, he inducts the young “Transformer” into the Autobots as "[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]". {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|Sins of the Wreckers #5}}

Megatron holds [[Declaration Day]], officially announcing the commencement of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. Zeta and Orion work to fight back against the Decepticons, but Zeta Prime’s ruthlessness pushes him to create the [[vamparc ribbon]], which drains energon from his own citizens and other insurgents. Horrified by his leader, Orion Pax turns on him and forges an alliance with Megatron to overthrow the tyrannical Prime. {{storylink|The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy}}

[[File:Autocracy9 pax becomes prime.jpg|thumb|right|250px|He's getting The Touch.]]
They succeed, and Megatron kills Zeta in an action later remembered as "the gunshot that killed a civilization.” {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} Megatron immediately betrays Orion, casts him into the depths of Cybertron, and declares himself ruler of the planet. Lost underground, Orion discovers the long-lost true Matrix and is turned into [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Optimus uses his new connection with the Matrix to awaken the dormant Metroplex and rally a new army against Megatron’s dictatorship. The new army of Autobots drive the Decepticons out of Iacon, setting the stage for all-out war. {{storylink|The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy}}

[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] is finally (reluctantly) accepted for a scouting mission and crashlands on [[LV-117]]. He spends a period of time getting beaten up by giant spiders, picking his arm out of giant lizard dung, and sending a distress signal.<ref>In "[[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination]]", Rodimus claims that Wheelie disappeared shortly after Rodimus joined the Autobots, which he did in ''Autocracy''.</ref> {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

Megatron is overthrown and exiled to [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], who destroys Cybertron's last major source of energon and awakens the ancient monster [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Aided by the [[Quintesson]] [[Pentius]], Megatron is able to return and defeat the beast alongside [[Grimlock (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Grimlock]], {{storylink|The Transformers: Monstrosity|Monstrosity}}

[[File:Drift2-somewhereinconspicuous.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Are you ''sure'' this is the Heleus Cluster?]]
Alarmed by the energon crisis and escalating hostilities, numerous Cybertronians began evacuating the planet in the [[Exodus (G1)|Exodus]], a mass diaspora of neutrals, conscientious objectors, and other non-participants in the war. Dai Atlas and Tyrest oversee the safe evacuation of approximately 10-20 million refugees. {{storylink|Fallout (issue)|Fallout}} Among the evacuees are the [[Circle of Light]], who secretly depart Cybertron aboard [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] and establish a hidden city on the planet of [[Theophany]]. {{storylink|Drift issue 2|Drift #2}} A group of [[Mortilus]]-worshipipng neutrals discover the drifting ''Unitrex-1'' near [[Vela Pulsar]]. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} They take custody of the abandoned ship for the duration of the war, keeping a mutated [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] aboard docile by feeding it [[turbofox]]es.{{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}}

Megatron revives Trypticon using Pentius's spark and gathers the scattered Decepticon forces for a full-scale assault on the Autobots, but Optimus Prime cleanses him of the Quintesson's influence and captures him. {{storylink|The Transformers: Primacy|Primacy}}

At some point after this, the original [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] dies under mysterious circumstances. Hoping to keep the legend of the immortal lawman alive, Tyrest creates the [[Magnus Armor]] and recruits [[Point One Percenter|load-bearer]] Autobots to wear it, effectively becoming Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

With both sides searching for a way to bolster their numbers, Cybertronians discover reserves of cryogenically frozen [[Spark]]s created via Nova Prime’s Matrix bleeding. These new sparks are used to create new Transformers which become known as "[[M.T.O.|Made to Order]]" soldiers for specific campaigns in what is later termed the "Silver Harvest." {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

The Decepticons move to conquer several nearby cities, and their string of major victories is remembered as the [[Fall of the First Five Cities]] - the conquests of [[Vos (polity)|Vos]], [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]], [[Helex (polity)|Helex]], Kaon, and [[Tesarus (polity)|Tesarus]]. {{Storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} These cities become the inspiration for the [[Decepticon Justice Division]], who name their five operatives after the cities. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}

Optimus Prime and Megatron repeatedly clash over the course of the war; their very first showdown at the Battle of [[Sherma Bridge]] (2nd Cycle 087) becomes legendary. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}} Early into the war, Optimus Prime turns down Megatron's first and only invitation for an Autobot surrender. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to say Goodbye and Mean It}}

[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] is injured saving Optimus Prime from an [[Axer (G1)|assassin]]. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}
Tyrest attempts to broker peace between the two sides. His efforts ultimately fail, but do result in the creation of the [[Tyrest Accord]], limiting the spread of Transformer technology to other races. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

[[File:ALonelyPillarOnThePlain-BattleOfJunkion.jpg|thumb|right|250px|You weren't there, man. You don't know.]]

The Autobot-Decepticon war expands beyond Cybertron and encompasses many other worlds, and thousands of battles occur both on and off Cybertron over a period of time. During this period, Soundwave leads a detachment back to Junkion in order to recruit the natives. They are opposed by Prowl; the struggle goes on, neither side able to gain an advantage over the other, until one faction decides to detonate the planet entirely to keep it out of the other’s hands. The surviving Junkions, led by [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Rum-Maj]], flee the destruction of their home aboard a [[Quintesson Cruiser|gigantic vessel]] and become galactic nomads. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}}

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===3 million BCE===
A battle takes place on the planet [[Clemency]] for control of the [[Nightmare Engine]], and a flight of [[K-Class]] Decepticons succeed in killing a bearer of the Magnus Armor. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

The early phases of the war culminate in the destructive [[Simanzi Massacre]], a cataclysmic battle over the [[Crucible]]. Details are unclear, but the fallout from the conflict irradiates a sizeable percentage of the planet whiele cutting the Cybertronian population in half. Among the casualties is a bearer of the Magnus Armor. {{storylink|The Gloaming}} The Simizani Massacre leads to the [[Forced Flood]] and the [[Endless Retaliation]]. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

[[File:Omniglobes.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Electrohamster balls were a popular accessory for the well-equipped commanding officer.]]
Bolstered by their victories, the Decepticons form the [[Constellate]], marking the peak of Decepticon power. In this brief period, the Decepticons conquer and colonize many worlds, using grandiose weapons of war like the gigantic [[Worldsweeper]]-class warships. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} The devastation visited on other races is enough to prompt the [[Galactic Council]] to permanently blacklist the Cybertronian race, {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} and develop anti-Cybertronian weapons to safeguard their member worlds from future destruction. {{storylink|The Waiting Game}}

With both sides now defending on-planet and offworld footings, the conflict enters a state of total war as both sides pour all available resources into defeating the other. Optimus and Megatron seal themselves inside [[omniglobe]]s to direct the war effort. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}. Eventually, the Constellate collapses, marking the decline of the Decepticon’s imperial phase. Imperial assets are recalled to Cybertron to fight on the home front. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}

[[File:Mtmte 48 grindcore.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Comes with its own cheerful [[The Empyrean Suite|theme tune]]!]]
Skids joins the Autobots as a “bomb negotiator,” disabling [[anti-personal mine]]s. One negotiation session goes wrong and lands him in the notorious [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore prison]]. {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} There, he befriends [[Quark]] and catches the attention of Decepticon Damus – Skids’ old friend, now a Decepticon. Damus plays a sadistic game where the Autobot repairs the camp’s “teleporter”, in reality a smelting chamber, and then kills the fifty Autobots he promised to send away, including Quark. The experience proves traumatic enough for Skids to suppress the memory. {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}} At some point after this, Damus is promoted and joins the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] as "Tarn". {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

Skids eventually escapes prison and joins the Autobot [[Diplomatic Corps]], working to persuade other races to support the Autobot cause. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} Skids later moves to Prowl's covert [[Special Operations]], necessitating faking his own death. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} Partnered with [[Getaway]], he is sent to "assassinate" on Tyrest, using a [[nudge gun]] to implant the impulse to resign in the Chief Justice's increasingly disturbed mind. The plan fails, and Skids barely manages to escape. Aboard his escape craft, he uses the gun to erase his own memory before setting the shuttle to hone in on the coordinates of his handlers, the [[Duobot]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

After several other Magnus Armor wearers succumb to battlefield injuries or ailments, [[Minimus Ambus]] becomes the latest and final bearer of the Armor. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}}

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==100,000+ years ago==
===650,000 BCE===
Shockwave realises Cybertron will soon die and fully launches [[Regenesis]], distilling [[energon]] into a catalyst which he then launches at various planets, including prehistoric Earth.<ref>"Six Hundred Thousand Meta-Cycles Ago"</ref> {{storylink|Spotlight: Shockwave}}

===500,000 BCE===
Shockwave leaves Cybertron to begin examining the fruits of Regenesis. Over the ensuing thousands of years, he discovers that the ores that have formed on the different planets have taken on wildly different attributes, and begins formulating a scheme to use them in conjunction to achieve his dream of fuelling Cybertron forever. {{storylink|Syndromica (1)}} Alpha Trion takes Metroplex off Cybertron to keep him out of Megatron's hands and investigate Shockwave's plot. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}}

Still searching for usable Titan technology, Megatron has a team of Decepticons led by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] search outer space for Metroplex. Crew member [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]] finds the Titan, but has a crisis of conscience and ends up letting him go. {{storylink|The Hunting Party (IDW)|The Hunting Party}} Another member, [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], is able to find and injure [[Necrotitan|another Titan]], causing it to teleport to [[Gorlam Prime]] where it goes dormant. {{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}}

===18,000 BCE===
The Eukarian ship ''[[Axalon (BW)#IDW Generation 1 continuity|Axalon]]'', headed by [[Domitius Major]], departs on a deep-space mission at the behest of Onyx Prime, carrying with it the mysterious [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]]. {{storylink|Strange Visitors}}

===10,000 BCE===
[[File:StrangeVisitors-IceAgeWars.jpg|thumb|left|250px|''All this has happened before All this shall happen again'']]
The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] attack a Decepticon-held Energon silo in [[Sub-Sector-Nine]]. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 1}} Later, they depart Cybertron to hunt down Shockwave in pursuit of revenge for a past defeat. {{storylink|Spotlight: Shockwave}}

The ''Axalon'', needing to refuel, stops by prehistoric Earth after tracking the energon surges from Shockwave's experiments. Shockwave, present to check on his work, shoots them down, and the crash scrambles their memories. As an experiment, he brainwashes and retrofits the crew to think they are prominent Autobots and Decepticons so he can run the "[[Ice Age Wars]]," a control experiment of the Great War while he studies the Talisman.{{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}} {{storylink|Strange Visitors}} <ref>A caption says [[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]] hasn't been on the ''Axalon'' for "twenty thousand years", which clashes with ''Spotlight: Shockwave'' but does put this nicely in the Ice Age.</ref>

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===8390 BCE===
[[File:Shockwaveg1idw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"A six-inch retractable claw, like a razor, on the the middle toe. He doesn't bother to bite your jugular like a lion, say... no no. He slashes at you here, or here..."]]
The Ice Age has ended<ref>The real Ice Age ended several thousand years earlier.</ref> and Ore-13 has started to grow unstable. Shockwave abandons his miniature Great War to stabilize Ore-13 but the Dynobots – seeking revenge and sporting energon-shielded beast modes – have finally tracked him down, and they engage him in combat. While he defeats them, he is deactivated by a failsafe set by Grimlock, as the Dynobots' ship triggers a volcanic eruption which buries all six in what would later become [[Eureka]], [[Nevada]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Shockwave}} <ref>Shockwave specifies in [[Maximum Dinobots issue 5|''Maximum Dinobots'' #5]] that he has been waiting for "ten thousand, three hundred and ninety-six years, two months and three days."</ref> The abandoned ''Axalon'' crew fight on for a time, but low energon levels eventually force them all into hibernation in secluded regions. {{storylink|Strange Visitors}} Megatron assigns Bludgeon to investigate Shockwave's projects {{storylink|Spotlight: Shockwave}} — and Soundwave to watch over Bludgeon. {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}}

[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] is rescued from the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] by an [[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|unknown Autobot]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}}

[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] crashlands on an unnamed planet and spends a period of time there watching over young aliens named [[Kita]] and [[Coll]] until Kita dies when Cliffjumper is discovered by Decepticons. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cliffjumper}}

A Decepticon named [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]] leaves [[Turmoil]]'s command when he feels disillusioned by what the civil war had become, and he stumbles across the Circle of Light. {{storylink|Drift issue 1}} His coming prompts the Circle to raise their hidden city above ground. {{storylink|Drift issue 4}}

===3000 BCE===
At some point before this period of time, ancient humans discover the Enigma of Combination. The influence of the Enigma "combines" their thoughts and ideas, allowing them to to work together and found the city of [[Wikipedia:Uruk|Uruk]]. <ref> Issue 37 of ''The Transformers'' claims that this only happened 2000 years ago, which contradicts historical events alluded to in later issues ''and'' real life; Uruk existed as far back as 4000 years ago, and was far from the first civilization. </ref> {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}}

Sumerians develop an early civilization. {{storylink|Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1 timeline}}

===2560 BCE===
The [[Pyramid]]s are constructed. {{storylink|Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1 timeline}} Around this time, the Talisman somehow winds up underneath the [[Tomb of Altomec]] in [[Dashur]], [[Egypt]]. {{storylink|The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb}}

==100+ years ago==

===603 BCE===
The [[Predator (subgroup)|Predator]]s put down local resistance in the [[Skomiloch Territories]]. They remain while [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] rules a mini-empire there. {{storylink|The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Snare's personnel evaluation}}

===27 BCE===
Octavian establishes the Roman Empire as {{w|Emperor Augustus}}. {{storylink|Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1 timeline}}

===220===
The Han Dynasty in Ancient [[China]] ends. {{storylink|Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1 timeline}}

===1320===
[[Dante Alighieri]] publishes ''{{w|The Divine Comedy}}'' – in reality, an allegorical warning about the ancient conspiracy [[Cobra]] and its long-term goals. {{storylink|Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1 timeline}}

===1408===
Fortress Maximus is instated as warden of [[Garrus-9]]. {{storylink|Last Light}}

===1516===
Runaway [[blacksmith]] turned adventurer-archeologist [[Anode]] and her sidekick [[Lug (IDW)|Lug]] travel to [[Moonbase Two|Luna Two]] at the behest of prospective client [[Techy]] in search of a rare piece of "widowed metal". They run afoul of a Decepticon [[Cybernought]], but Censere, the "Necrobot", intervenes. He spirits Anode away through time and space, but Lug is left behind and perishes. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}}

===1550===
[[File:Thunderwingwhathaveyoudone.jpg|thumb|left|250px|{{w|Pod People}}.]]
Decepticon scientist [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] comes to the conclusion that Cybertron – between ever-dwindling supplies of energon and the fallout caused by millennia of warfare – will soon be entirely uninhabitable. Believing that the Transformers must find a way to adapt to changing planetary conditions, he develops an upgrade based off of “[[Pretender|polydermal grafting]]” procedures. Unfortunately, he uses himself as a test subject for the process and, driven mad, he ends up destroying the planet even faster before perishing. <ref>700 stellar-cycles ago, so if a stellar cycle is ~7.5 months, then presumptively ~437 years ago.</ref> {{storylink|The Transformers: Stormbringer |Stormbringer}}

Shortly after Thunderwing's rampage, Soundwave uses [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] to take control of [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]. Beachcomber attempts to assassinate [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], leaving him adrift in space. The Decepticons began a massive offensive against the demoralized Autobots. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}} It's all for naught anyway as the planet is soon abandoned, a lifeless, radiation-saturated wreck. With Cybertron now completely uninhabitable, the war does not abate, but moves permanently off-planet. {{storylink|The Transformers: Stormbringer |Stormbringer}}

Following the loss of Cybertron, the nature of the war changes, becoming a series of cloak-and-dagger operations on alien worlds. The Decepticon war machine reorganizes around the [[infiltration protocol]], a step-by-step process by which Decepticons covertly infiltrate a planet's society and manipulate events to bring it down from within. As part of this process, three of the [[Warriors Elite]] are promoted to [[Phase Sixer]]s, including [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] - who promptly deserts from the Decepticon army. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}}

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===1586===
[[United Kingdom|England]] creates the original [[Action Man]] Programme. {{storylink|Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1 timeline}}

===1610===
{{w|Galileo Galilei|Galileo}} charts the moons of [[Jupiter]]. {{storylink|Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1 timeline}}

===1800===
Following the destruction of his homeworld [[Elonia]] at the hands of the evil [[Dire Wraith]]s, [[Rom|Romm K'atsema]] joins the [[Solstar Order]]. {{storylink|Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1 timeline}}

Shortly afterwards, the Dire Wraiths discover Earth, drawn to Shockwave's supplies of [[Ore-13]] to amplify their powerful dark magic. {{storylink|The New Colossus}} Using their shapeshifting talents, Dire Wraith scouts begin infiltrating the worlds' governments and militaries, preparing for an eventual encounter with the Space Knight. {{istorylink|Earthfall: Part Three}}

===1860s/70s===
[[File:BeeandJohnHenry-HOS2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''John Henry was a man just six feet high Nearly two feet and a half across his breast He'd hammer with a nine-pound hammer all day And never get tired and want to rest'']]
Still believing themselves to be the Autobots and Decepticons, the lost Eukarians are roused from their slumber by [[human]] activity sometime in the late 19th century.<ref>No specific date is given for the events of ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'', and it's impossible to place it due to contradicting real-world information. In the story, Mark Twain lives in San Francisco, as he did from 1864 to 1866, but refers to a daughter in [[Hearts of Steel issue 4|issue #4]], who would not be born in the real world until 1872.</ref> [[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]] (believing himself Bumblebee) awakens to the sound of [[John Henry]] laying railroad track. While Centurion takes the form of a steam locomotive and makes contact with John Henry and his friends, the brainwashed "Shockwave" fools disgraced scientist [[Tobias Muldoon]] into helping him create a 'Golden Age' of progress. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}} {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}}

Muldoon realizes he's been tricked in time and manages to alert mankind by reaching [[Mark Twain]], helped by "Ravage" following him and Twain defeating him. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}} Human industrialists [[Vanflint]] and [[Jacob Lee Bonaventure (G1)|Jacob Lee Bonaventure]] collaborate with the Decepticons in Muldoon's place, while John Henry and his friends join the Autobots in heading out to stop the Decepticon's [[Astrotrain (G1)#Hearts of Steel|"Astrotrain"]] reaching [[New York City]] (running through [[United States Army]] blockades). The Autobots fight a running battle down the railroad tracks before knocking the Astrotrain, and the human collaborators riding it, off a cliff. With the threat over, the "Autobots" return to their slumber. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 4|Hearts of Steel #4}} {{storylink|Strange Visitors}}

===1887===
Dormant Eukarians are found by the [[fish people|Deep Ones]] that lurk in our oceans and taken to their unearthly city to join the forces of a slumbering [[Elder God]]. {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1}}

===1888===
[[File:TFInfestation2.2 Optimus Prime vs Elder God.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Iä! Iä! Optimus primhagn!]]
Shipping is being sunk by the fishy foes and their "Seacon" slaves, and "Ironhide" (riding the [[USS Miskatonic|USS ''Miskatonic'']] identifies the threat. The steam-powered "Autobots" are rallied again and seek 1,000,000 volts to power up "Optimus Prime" (actually Domitius Major) with the help of Muldoon and [[Nikola Tesla]], but [[Port Cenotaph]], [[Canada]] is overrun before they reach it. {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1}} Domitius Major is awoken just as a combined naval fleet of the world's powers reaches Port Cenotaph and runs into the Elder God. Domitius Major joins the battle and wounds the Elder God badly enough to provoke a retreat, leaving the Royal Navy bemused and questioning Tesla and Muldoon. {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 2}}

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==1900s==
[[File:SpotlightHotRod rush.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Wheeeeeee!]]
Over the course of his travels, [[Sixshot]] is challenged by the alien [[Reaper]]s. He refuses to join them. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sixshot}}
[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] leads a team to secure the [[Magnificence]]. [[Doubledealer]], posing as an Autobot, sabotages the raid. Hot Rod hides the Magnificence. He later infiltrates the Decepticon penal colony [[Styx]] to rescue "Dealer", who befriends him. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hot Rod}}

Meanwhile, [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] and [[Outback (G1)|Outback]] crash-land on the planet [[Tsiehshi]], one of Shockwave’s Regenesis test planets. The barren, uncharted planet is covered with radioactive crystals of [[Ore-8]]. Outback is killed in the crash, and Kup is slowly driven insane by the radiation. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}}

The massacre at [[Babu Yar]] takes place, which sees the deployment of the controversial bioweapon [[Gideon's Glue]] against [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]]'s Autobots. {{storylink|Bullets}}

===1914-1919===
The Eukarian Autobots are, by this time, slowly dying off, though several beginning to shake off their reconditioning and realizing that they are not who they believed themselves to be. Several of the Eukarians try to find the Talisman and perish in the attempt. [[World War I]] breaks out on Earth, and Domitius Major and Centurion stumble on a battleground. Seeing real conflict causes their artificial memories of the Great War to unravel; Domitius perishes, but Centurion, confused and enraged, dedicates the remainder of his life to hunting down the remaining Eukarians on Earth. {{storylink|Strange Visitors}}

===1943===
During [[World War II]] , [[Sgt. Savage]]’s [[Screaming Eagles]] are deployed to [[Kalistan]]. They are startled to find [[Iron Trooper|robot drones]] – in reality, creations of the Talisman – fighting for the Axis. [[Garrison Kreiger]] becomes fascinated by them. {{storylink|The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb}}

===1945===
[[File:StrangeVisitors-CenturionVsFakeShockwave.jpg|thumb|left|250px|''We're leaving together, but still it's farewell'']]
Of the ''Axalon'' crew, only Centurion and "Shockwave" are alive. They face each other in final battle in [[France]] and, before the Screaming Eagles' eyes, Centurion wins and takes "Shockwave's" gun as a trophy. The Screaming Eagles agree to help him return to the ''Axalon'' to die, and eventually locate its frozen remains in [[Brasnya]]. The Iron Troopers jump them when they get there, puppeteering Domitius' corpse to attack the group. Though Centurion defeats his reanimated commander, energies unleashed by the Talisman caused the ship to vanish, with taking [[Sgt. Savage]] with it. A confused and upset Centurion agreed to assist Kreiger, who spends the next several decades 'grooming' him to get his mitts on the Talisman. {{storylink|Strange Visitors}}

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===1982===
[[File:Adventure Team Revolution.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"If it is there, at Tanis, then it is something that man was not meant to disturb."]]
After serving with the [[Green Berets]], [[Joe Colton|Joseph B. “Joe” Colton]] is selected to join the [[Adventure Team (G.I. Joe)|Adventure Team]], an crack team of American operatives. {{storylink|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 1|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook #1}} He serves alongside elite military assets such as [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] and [[Miles Mayhem|Miles "Mayhem" Manheim]], and super-powered operatives including [[Bulletman]] and the [[Atomic Man]]. {{storylink|The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb}} As "G.I. Joe," Colton and the Adventure Team enjoy numerous globetrotting escapades, on one occasion meeting the British super-spy [[Action Man]]. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}}

===1984===
Soundwave is sent to investigate Bludgeon’s activities on Earth {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}} but first makes a detour to Egypt to investigate unusual energy readings.

A few days later, the Adventure Team is deployed to Egypt to rescue Garrison Kreiger, who has vanished following the unusual energy beacon emanating from within the [[Tomb of Amtoltec]]. The team battles an army of mummy-themed Iron Troopers before they discover Soundwave and the Talisman. The Talisman upgrades Mike Power’s cybernetic limbs; thus empowered, the team is able to see Soundwave off and recover the Talisman, which they entrust to British intelligence. {{storylink|The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb}}

Soundwave returns to his main mission on Earth, but is deactivated when Bludgeon, after some of Shockwave's Regenesis ore — which he calls "Ultra-Energon" — triggers the eruption of [[Mount St. Helens]]. <ref> In real life, the volcano erupted four years earlier. </ref> {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}}

Shortly after their mission in Egypt, the Adventure Team is disbanded, and Colton is shunted into a desk job. {{storylink|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 1|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook #1}}

===1985===
[[File:SpotlightSoundwave infoispower.jpg|thumb|left|Decepticonism killed the radio star.]]
Soundwave, [[Ravage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] are excavated by [[Skywatch]]. Interest is taken in the cassettes, found in "[[robot mode]]," but Soundwave, in cassette player mode, is apparently discarded. {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}}

===1988===
[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] lands on the backwater planet [[Nebulos]]. The latest in a series of flagrant violation of the Tyrest Accords, he develops a working relationship with [[Zarak (G1)|Mo Zarak]] and the [[Zarak Consortium]] as part of his ''modus operandi''. The duo develop a variation of the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] process involving hybridizing [[Nebulan]]s and Cybertronians. Ultra Magnus tracks Scorponok to [[Nebulos]], but despite taking severe damage, the Decepticon escapes.<ref>29 stellar cycles ago, or 18 years</ref> {{storylink|Spotlight: Ultra Magnus}}

[[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]] constructs the supercomputer/judging machine [[Aequitas]], based off of [[Tarantulas (BW)|Mesothulas]]' old designs. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}} The [[Aequitas trials]] begin, a catalog of Autobot atrocities. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} What nobody but Tyrest knows is that every Autobot on trial is [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|'constructed cold']], a process he'd help develop. The revelation is enough to gnaw at his conscience, and eventually Tyrest vanishes from the public eye. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}}

===1990===
Obsessed with defeating [[Squadron X]], the [[Wrecker]]s track them down to the planet [[Pova]]. After capturing them, [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] is ordered to release them due to a technicality. Instead, he executes the prisoners, and as a consequence is himself imprisoned in [[Garrus-9]]. Springer subsequently takes over leadership of the Wreckers. {{storylink|The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers}} {{storylink|Bullets}}

===1997===
[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] and Metroplex return to Cybertron. Hoping to return the planet to habitability, Alpha Trion slowly begins cleaning Cybertron's polluted atmosphere.<ref>12 meta-cycles ago, or 13 years</ref> {{storylink|Any Old Iron}}

==2000s==
===2001===
[[File:What Its Really Like - Jazz likes jazz.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"The music was ''dope''."]]
The current era of Transformer activity on Earth begins. Starscream heads a unit on Earth as part of the now-standardized infiltration protocol, and the Autobots retaliate by deploying an Autobot cell led by Prowl. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 1|Infiltration #1}} Advance scout [[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]] is the first Autobot to make planetfall, {{storylink|What It's Really Like}} and is eventually joined by the rest of Prowl’s team aboard the ''[[Ark-19]]''. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 1|Infiltration #1}}

Conspiracy theorists like [[Hunter O'Nion]] begin searching for evidence of extraterrestrials after the anomalous “Buchanan crop manifestations” in [[Iowa]]. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 1}}

The Cybertronians discover that Earth is not as unaware of their presence as they might have thought – the Decepticons become aware of the [[Machination]]. In reality, this is merely a front for Scorponok’s latest operation, intending to build off his Headmaster research on Nebulos in the hopes of supplying himself, by this point reduced to little more than a ruined head, with a new body. {{storylink|The Transformers: Escalation|Escalation}}

===2006-7===
[[File:Infiltration6 starscream on ultraenergon.jpg|thumb|left|200px|This is your Starscream on drugs.]]
Shockwave's hand is discovered in an excavation in Nevada. {{storylink|Spotlight: Shockwave}} News of the dig reaches the conspiracy theorists but is considered a fringe theory, the "paleo-purists". {{storylink|Infiltration issue 1|Infiltration #1}}

From the Dead Universe, [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] lures [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] to the rapidly-evolving world of [[Gorlam Prime]] and implants a device in his brain. {{storylink|Spotlight: Nightbeat}}

On Earth, Starscream’s infiltration unit discover ripe samples of Shockwave’s Regenesis ore, dubbing it “Ore-13”. In [[Arizona]], wandering drifter [[Verity Carlo]] steals a [[SM-40|palm computer]] from a travelling businessman, unaware that her victim is really an agent of the Machination. Possessing a record of Cybertronian activity on Earth makes her, Hunter, and [[Jimmy Pink]] targets of the Decepticons, prompting Ratchet to intervene. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 0|Infiltration #0}} {{storylink|Infiltration issue 1|Infiltration #1}} Ratchet brings them back to the Autobot base, and, learning that the Decepticons have preemptively initiated “siege mode”, brings the humans along to investigate their abandoned base in [[Nebraska]]. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 4|Infiltration #4}}

[[File:Thunderwing stormbringer.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''The thunder of guns Tore me apart You've been Thunderstruck!'']]

The humans discover that Megatron has come to Earth; Megatron learns from the base’s old files that Starscream plans on overthrowing his leader using Ore-13. Disgusted by the power games – and infuriated when [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] accidentally bomb their old base with him inside – Megatron sets off to the new command bunker in [[Oregon]] to retake command. Megatron quickly puts down Starscream’s insurrection and announces the beginning of “phase 2”. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}}

Orbiting the dead husk of Cybertron, the crew of the ''[[Calabi-Yau]]'' pick up an anomalous energy burst. Jetfire and several [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s investigate the strange readings and discover that Bludgeon has used his “ultra-energon” to reanimate Thunderwing’s corpse. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} Thunderwing lays waste to Nebulos and overruns the Decepticon cell already located on the planet before returning to Cybertron. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}} Optimus Prime calls in the Wreckers to combat the threat, and bringing their full firepower to bear the Autobots blast Thunderwing until he runs out of energon. Jetfire analyzes Bludgeon’s files and discovers information related to Earth and the Regenesis project. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}} The news prompts Optimus to set course for Earth, and he arrives shortly after Megatron removes Starscream from command. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}}

Meanwhile, Soundwave, still trapped in his alternate mode, is purchased from a pawn shop. {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}}
Springer orders a costly mission to rescue the stranded and demented [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]], whose Spark is beginning a fatal meltdown. They eventually succeed, but not without taking significant losses at the hands of the elderly Autobot, who mistakes his rescuers for [[zombie]]s. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}}

[[File:Megsandspidy.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Canon status: questionable. Awesomeness: ''extremely''.]]
Shortly after Megatron arrives on Earth, [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] joins the Decepticon's Earth unit. Megatron initiates a plan to increase political unrest on Earth using [[Psycho-Prism|technology]] stolen from [[Doctor Doom]]. Facing resistance from the Autobots and [[Avengers]], the Decepticons initiate [[mirror response mode]] and boost their powers by tapping into [[Spider-Man]]'s superhuman abilities. Megatron's plan is thwarted by the Autobots and Avengers, helped in part by Ramjet's increasing disloyalty to Megatron. {{storylink|New Avengers/Transformers|Man and Machine}}

While returning the humans to their normal lives, Machination forces successfully tail and capture [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]] and Hunter O'Nion while incapacitating [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] {{storylink|Escalation issue 1|Escalation #1}} Prime, Jazz, and [[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]] join Ironhide to search for the attackers. Meanwhile, the Decepticons proceed to phase two by activating numerous [[Facsimile construct|facsimile]] sleeper agents within world governments to further destabilize human society. {{storylink|Escalation issue 1|Escalation #1}}

The Decepticons use their facsimiles to, among other things, escalate tension between [[Brasnya]] and [[Russia]]. The Autobots intervene, and Prime summons Hot Rod, [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] to Earth. {{storylink|Escalation issue 3|Escalation #3}} During the battle, Prime is nearly killed and encounters the form of [[Nova Prime]] within [[infraspace]] as he shunts his consciousness into his trailer. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}}

Ironhide, Ratchet, Jimmy, and Verity continue to search for Sunstreaker’s disappearance, but Ironhide is severely damaged in the process and left behind. Unbeknownst to them, Sunstreaker and Hunter are sent to surgical prep to test the Machination’s [[binary-bonding]] process. {{storylink|Escalation issue 4|Escalation #4}}

Skywatch takes over the excavation of Shockwave and the Dinobots, while also reactivating and reprogramming Ravage and Laserbeak into loyal Skywatch operatives. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}}

[[File:SLOptimus prime vs monstructor.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Quickly, give him your face and he'll go away!]]
With Megatron’s other forces busy, Ramjet initiates an ambitious plan to overthrow the Decepticon leader and sieze control of the Decepticons, involving, among other things, a group of jive-talking [[Mini-Constructicon]]s. His bungled plan ends when Megatron returns from Brasyna, beats him to death, and throws his parts across the globe. {{storylink|Spotlight: Ramjet}}

[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] is found drifting in space and returned to the Autobot fold. As he reintegrates into the Autobot command structure, he helps free [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] from Decepticon control. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

Optimus Prime briefly leaves Earth to meet with the ancient warrior [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], from whom he learns more about Nova Prime and the nature of Nova’s original quest. Optimus winds up defeating and capturing Monstructor, and he sends the “Monstructor Six” into the care of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Fortress Maximus]] on [[Garrus-9]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} Around this time, Wheelie’s original distress signal from LV-117 finally reaches Autobot space… only to be ignored due to more pressing concerns. {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

Galvatron briefly leaves the Dead Universe to travel to Cybertron to retrieve Thunderwing’s body, defeating [[Hound (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hound]]'s unit on the way. He takes his trophy to [[Gorlam Prime]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Galvatron}}

[[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzaitron]] initiates an attack on the Autobot prison facility at [[Garrus-9]] in an attempt to free the long-imprisoned Monstructor team. Realizing that they need another of Jhiaxus’ creations to track down the unpredictable escapees, Fortress Maximus takes a gamble by releasing [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] and sending the warrior-bot after them. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

His defeat at the hands of Optimus Prime turns Megatron’s behavior increasingly erratic, and so the Earth-bound Decepticons reactivate Starscream to help deal with the problem. Hoping to get an edge over Optimus Prime, Megatron summons Sixshot to Earth, violating the infiltration protocol. Sixshot, though internally conflicted, follows orders and opens fire on the Autobot assets stationed on the planet, destroying the ''Ark-19''. He is, however, followed by the Reapers. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}}

[[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]] and Hot Rod attempt to rescue Ironhide but are attacked by the Machination’s army of mass-produced [[Sunstreaker clone]]s. With Hardhead's help, they defeat them and rescue Ironhide. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

[[File:Devastation03-HeadmasterHunter.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"And I have freakishly long fingers now too!"]]
Meanwhile, Hunter awakens at Machination headquarters and finds Sunstreaker's head. He undergoes the Headmaster process as [[Abraham Dante]] does the same with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. Stealing a spare clone body, he links with Sunstreaker’s mind to become a Headmaster and uses his new body to escape the facility. However, the Machination takes Sunstreaker's real head. The hybrid Sunstreaker/O’Nion entity agrees to search for Sunstreaker’s real head in the hopes of undoing the process. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

From the [[Dead Universe]], Nova Prime orders Galvatron to Earth to deal with the Reapers, whom Sixshot has aligned with, before Starscream shuts him down using a failsafe trigger. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} The other Decepticons engage the Reapers, losing the [[Battlecharger]]s, before being covertly assisted by Galvatron. Triumphant in his mission, he returns to the Dead Universe with Sixshot's body. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

Learning of the breakout at Garrus-9, the majority of the Autobots prepare to leave Earth, though Hot Rod and Sunstreaker remain. Concurrently, Skywatch is notified of the battle and prepares to deploy their latest and most powerful asset: Grimlock. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}} After he is awoken, he escapes from Skywatch and refuses an offer to join forces with Scorponok. {{storylink|Spotlight: Grimlock}}

On Cybertron, [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] arrives and attacks Hound's crew as revenge for the devastation wrought by the war. His attack is interrupted by Ultra Magnus, and he is forced to retreat to [[Corata-Vaz]]. After activating the [[Nega-Core]], Cyclonus is again set upon, and activates the Nega-core's reanimated guardian, Thunderwing. He is forced to return to the Dead Universe as his body has been in the "living" world too long. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}}

[[File:SpotlightCyclonus DeadUniversetransformers.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Death walks among you."]]
In the wake of the attack, Optimus and his crew arrive at Garrus-9. They meet with [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and head back to the ''Ark-32''. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}}

The forces of the Dead Universe – including Jhiaxus, Galvatron, Straxus and Grindcore – leave the Dead Universe to begin the [[Expansion]]. Leading the charge is Nova Prime, now calling himself “Nemesis Prime”. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}}

Nightbeat and Hardhead travel to [[Gorlam Prime]] to investigate Nightbeat's missing memories, and they encounter a large group of [[Micromaster]]s trying to impede their progress. The pair makes it to the Dead Universe portal and Jhiaxus takes control of Nightbeat, forcing Hardhead to kill him, and dive into the portal himself. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} Jetfire decides to use [[Pretender]] technology to enable [[Cloudburst]], [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]], [[Groundbreaker]], and [[Waverider]] to survive the Benzuli Expanse. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

Optimus receives a transmission from Dealer, who says that he's been monitoring the current situation, and he thinks that all of the answers they seek lie in the [[Magnificence]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} Hot Rod agrees and both travel to [[Ki-Aleta]], the planet where Hot Rod had hidden it earlier. Using the oracle, Hot Rod discovers that Dealer betrayed him, and sends the traitor to his death moments before he could do the same to him. The Magnificence later provides useful info to Ultra Magnus about the machinations of Nemesis Prime. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}

On Earth, Straxus and Grindcore mine energon in [[China]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} They are prevented doing this by Hound's team, primarily Sideswipe. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

[[File:IDWAutobotPretenders.jpg|thumb|left|250px|To infinity and beyond!]]
Galvatron and Cyclonus attack the ''[[Mirror-Manifold]]'', the ship of Cloudburst and crew. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} They are beamed out seconds before their ship explodes by the Technobots in the ''[[Nightbird (ship)|Nightbird]]'', who present them with their own personal Pretender carapaces. Using these, they battle Galvatron and Cyclonus, defeating one and allowing the other to escape. Using their shells as temporary shields, they cross into the Dead Universe and manage to seal the gate to the Dead Universe. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Nemesis Prime arrives on Garrus-9, and is faced by Optimus Prime. Optimus is attacked, using the [[Darkness (G1)|Darkness]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} However, the Darkness reaches out to Optimus as a successor. Nemesis continues the attack but is blasted in the back by Galvatron and falls dead. The Darkness enters Optimus Prime. Galvatron offers Prime a choice: kill himself in the nearby Solar Pool, or willingly pass on the Darkness to him. Prime does both, passing on the Darkness ''and'' tossing Galvatron into the pool. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}} Meanwhile, Arcee manages to track down Jhiaxus beneath Gorlam Prime, and with some help from an undead Hardhead, defeats him. With Jhiaxus rendered functionally immortal due to the energies of the Dead Universe portal, Arcee gleefully kills him over, and over, and over, and over… {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Above ground, the residents of Gorlam Prime finally complete their evolution into wholly mechanical beings. In honor of their great leap forward, they rename their planet… ''Cybertron.'' {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

[[File:GrimlockMaxDino01.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Because "Skree-onk" was copyrighted.]]
Back on Earth, Grimlock and the other Dynobots end up fighting Sunstreaker clones in [[Fallon]], [[Nevada]] in an event orchestrated by Scorponok and the Machination. Hoping to repair their ship, the ''[[Skyfire (ship)|Skyfire]]'', Grimlock calls the [[Monsterbot]]s for help. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 1|Maximum Dinobots #1}}

Hot Rod takes on Scorponok and fails, while Sunstreaker and Hunter try to reclaim Sunstreaker's original head. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 2|Maximum Dinobots #2}} The Monsterbots arrive on Earth just in time to rescue the bedraggled Dynobots. The Dynobots begin to have misgivings about Grimlock's increasingly unstable leadership – feelings which come to a head when it appears [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] has died from a blast by Scorponok. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 3|Maximum Dinobots #3}}

Soundwave, Shockwave, Laserbeak, and Ravage plot together and free themselves from Skywatch's control; {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 4|Maximum Dinobots #4}} Shockwave involves himself in the battle with Scorponok, and both are ultimately are defeated by Grimlock and the Dynobots. Ultra Magnus arrives to arrest the group. Though Grimlock willingly goes with Ultra Magnus, the other four Dynobots walk free thanks to his sacrifice. Shockwave, Scorponok, and Grimlock are all sent to Garrus-9 after a trial, though Grimlock’s sentence is shortened thanks to bringing in two wanted Decepticons. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 5|Maximum Dinobots #5}}

===2008===
[[File:Slowmotionmoviewalkahm5.jpg|thumb|left|250px|He's your huckleberry.]]
Hoping to bolster the Decepticon ranks, Megatron and [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] create the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s. The process is highly imperfect, however, and the thousands upon thousands of failed clones are abandoned on Cybertron to become the feral [[Insecticon swarm|"Swarm"]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}}

Shortly after their creation, scientist [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] completes Shockwave’s project regarding Jhiaxus’ combination technology. The end result is [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]: a mentally stable, combat-ready combiner using the like-minded [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} {{storylink|Shockpoint}}

Perceptor rebuilds Kup using [[Pretender]] technology, reversing the deleterious effects of Ore-8 on his mind. At Prowl’s insistence, however, Perceptor also adds technology into Kup’s new body that will allow Prowl to take control of the elderly Autobot. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15|Everything in Its Right Place}} With his new lease on life, Kup organizes a team to rescue captured Autobots. They receive assistance from former Decepticon Deadlock, now known as [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}} On their first mission, they rescue Hot Rod from Bludgeon and the Monster Pretenders; Perceptor is injured and upgrades himself into a sniper. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15|Lost & Found}}

On Earth, Ratchet succeeds in separating Sunstreaker and Hunter. Horrified and disgusted by what humans did to him, Sunstreaker makes a Faustian deal with [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] to help him take out Megatron in exchange for the Autobots permanently abandoning Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #8}} Ratchet returns Hunter to his house and leaves, unaware that Bombshell is preparing to abduct the young human to gain access to the Headmaster technology still implanted in his body. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers1-Overlord.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"I come in peace. Shoot to kill."]]

Using Autobot access codes acquired from Sunstreaker, Megatron launches "[[Surge (event)|The Surge]]:" across the galaxy, Decepticons abandon infiltration protocol and launch an all-out attack on every major Autobot outpost. {{storylink|Bullets}} The Autobots on Earth are led into a Decepticon trap and are soundly defeated, leaving Optimus Prime in critical condition. Megatron takes the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and exiles them back to Cybertron while he and his Decepticons run amok on Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #8}}

During the Surge, [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]]'s [[Predator (subgroup)|Predator]]s assault [[Garrus-9]]. Rogue former Decepticon [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] kills Skyquake and takes over the prison, turning it into an arena for his own amusement. Former warden Fortress Maximus is lobotomized and repeatedly tortured. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}} As part of a deal, Overlord releases Shockwave and restores him operational status; in return, Shockwave removes the [[Achilles virus]] implanted in Overlord’s body as a failsafe.{{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}}

[[File:AHM2Devastator.jpg|thumb|left|200px|YOU - ARE NOT - PREPARED.]]

On [[May 29]], 2008, the Earth-based Decepticons make their presence known to humankind. Their combined forces demolish [[New York City]] and easily defeat the US military. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Colonel Daniel Witwicky]] is brought to New York to aid in its defense, though his troops can do little to defeat the onslaught. The Decepticons rampage across America and annihilate major cities across the nation. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}} Within a matter of hours, [[Washington, D.C.]] falls. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 3|All Hail Megatron #3}} College student [[Marissa Faireborn]], in New York as part of the {{w|Occupy Wall Street}} movement, has her worldview shaken by the scope and horror of the invasion. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}}

Over the next few days, the Autobots and humans struggle to get back on their feet while the Decepticons continue to ravage cities across the globe. On Cybertron, Kup’s team crash-lands on the planet and joins the stranded Autobots, who are fighting off the Swarm.{{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}} On Earth, Colonel Witwicky appoints a team lead by his son [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Spike]] to take out Megatron. Spike’s team is killed by Ratbat and Spike is the only survivor. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}}

Without the Autobots, the Decepticons quickly grow bored and start squabbling among themselves. The [[European Union]] decides to end the threat by deploying nuclear weapons against New York. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} Frustrated by Megatron’s sudden listlessness, Starscream plots with the Insecticons. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}}

On Cybertron, the Autobots decide to use their remaining energon to repair Prime. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} The Autobots struggle to elude the Swarm, but Perceptor is injured. Guilt ridden, Sunstreaker makes the ultimate sacrifice and detonates a bomb to blow up a bridge (and himself) to keep the Swarm away from the other Autobots. Just before he does so, he reveals to Ironhide that it was he who brokered the deal with Starscream that betrayed the Autobots. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}}

Sarah and Bridge run into Spike, and are later joined by [[Charles (G1)|Charles]], seeking revenge against [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] for killing his son. With a weapon reverse-engineered from Shockwave, Spike brings Rumble down with the help of his new friends. On Cybertron, Optimus Prime is repaired, along with the remaining Autobots. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}}

Bombshell builds a [[space bridge]] and reveals that he helped hack into the Autobots' defenses using technology gained by dissecting Hunter O'Nion. Starscream teams up with the Insecticons and Constructicons to attack Megatron, but they are not successful. The Autobots on Cybertron are saved by the arrival of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and taken back to Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}}

===2009===
{{note|According to "[[Ride-Along]]", the events of ''All Hail Megatron'' spanned over a year, though it's unclear exactly when the transition to 2009 happened.}}

[[File:AHM12 prime vs megs.jpg|thumb|right|250px|One Shall...oh, you know the drill.]]
The Autobots arrive on Earth and battle the Decepticons. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} Megatron gets the upper hand against Prime and orders a retreat, leaving the Autobots to be nuked by the humans… but Spike Witwicky, welding a powerful weapon reverse-engineered from Transformer technology, shoots Megatron in the face, allowing Prime to smash Megatron in the face with his own fusion cannon. With Megatron grievously wounded, Starscream takes command and orders a retreat.

The Decepticons do so, but [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]] stays behind to dispose of the EU’s bomb. He succeeds, but [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] blasts him out of the sky for his efforts.

Discovering that his brother's old Headmaster partner has been horrifically mutilated under Bombshell’s custody, Sideswipe mercifully terminates the vegetative Hunter. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}} In the aftermath, Optimus Prime talks Ironhide out of retiring. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13|Old Ways}}

Believing the Matrix to be purely symbolic and now devoid of any power it might have once held, Starscream prepares to dump it into space. When [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] reminds him that the Autobots use it to choose their leaders, Starscream declares that with Megatron incapacitated, he will use the Matrix to lead the Decepticons to victory once more. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13|Uneasy Lies the Head}}

Though the Decepticons have been defeated and mostly driven off-planet, Earth is largely in ruins. More than a billion people have died worldwide from the invasion, and most major cities are left utterly devastated by the Decepticons. Military assets begin hunting for Decepticon stragglers; as part of these early missions, Spike defeats Ravage, but is injured. Faced with a persistent Decepticon threat, Skywatch is heavily reorganized, going from a clandestine paramilitary organization into a international peacekeeping unit designed to hunt down and eliminate rogue Transformers on Earth, wielding reverse-engineered Cybertronian technology. Sparkplug is made head of Skywatch and recruits Spike to work for him. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 16|The Man of Steel}} This new incarnation of Skywatch does not differentiate between factions, and hunts both Autobots and Decepticons indiscriminately. Bumblebee briefly breaks cover to save some humans and is injured for his efforts. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 16|Hidden}}

[[File:SeasonsInFlight thundercracker discovers tv.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Eight years later and we still haven't gotten him off the couch.]]
Over the next two years, humans and Cybertronians alike struggle to recover from the Surge. With their infrastructure across the galaxy in shambles, many Autobots seek shelter on Earth. Humanity slowly repairs the damage caused by the invasion, but are enraged at the Cybertronians that remain on their planet. After witnessing a defenseless [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] executed by a group of police officers, Prowl decides that with their numbers so reduced by war, all Cybertronian life–even Decepticons–needs to be protected. {{storylink|Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl}}

Thundercracker survives his ordeal, but is badly damaged and unable to transform or fly. Stranded in the ruins of New York, Thundercracker takes refuge in an abandoned building and watches [[television]] to pass the time until he's rescued. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}}

[[File:Crashsuitsandtransports.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''Geronimo!'']]
Skywatch continues its anti-Transformer operations, reverse-engineering Cybertronian technology to produce new weapons to safely combat rogue Transformers on Earth; this initiative culminating in the development of the unit’s signature [[crash suit]]s. What Skywatch doesn’t know is that this technology is secretly being provided to Skywatch via Spike Witwicky, whose disregard for the rules drives him to cut a deal with [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]. {{storylink|Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|A Second Chance at Eden}}. [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] are amongst those captured. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}}

[[Dominus Ambus]], now a mole within the [[Decepticon Justice Division]], reports that the Decepticons have lost contact with [[Garrus-9]] and DJD scouting parties do not return. [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] authorizes [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] to assemble a new team of [[Wrecker]]s. Their mission is twofold—to rescue any Autobot prisoners and to download data from the [[Aequitas]] supercomputer. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}} {{storylink|Bullets}} At some point after this, the other four members of the DJD discover the mole in their organization and subject Dominus to “[[domestication]],” reducing him to a feral “Pet.” Another Decepticon thus steps up to become the next “[[Vos (DJD)|Vos]].” {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}}

Still marooned on LV-114, [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] discovers a Decepticon shipwreck with surviving crewmembers [[Spectro]] and [[Spyglass]] ([[Viewfinder]] alas, didn't make it.) He saves an [[Varta|alien]] from them and in the process blows them and his escape ship to pieces. And so, he waits... {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

At some point after Gorlam Prime's transformation, the malevolent Dead Universe entity known as the [[D-Void]] lures the entire population of the planet into his domain and devours their [[spark]]s. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 2|Heart of Darkness #2}}

===2010===
[[File:Ongoing Issue 1-Optimus Surrenders.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Botkind, well, that was another story.]]
Thundercracker is rescued by a rag-tag team of Decepticons led by [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]. He discovers, however, that he has lost his taste for fighting, having come to respect humanity and its culture. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}}

Prowl is captured by Skywatch, and Hot Rod's rescue mission leads to Ironhide's death. Depressed, Optimus Prime resigns as Autobot leader and surrenders to Skywatch. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}} Frustrated by recent events, Hot Rod and a group of like-minded Autbots make preparations to leave Earth. They decide to join forces with Swindle's Decepticons, while the other Autobots chose to remain on Earth, and Bumblebee is elected the new Autobot leader. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers1-newrecruits.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Cue the A-Team [[theme song|theme]].]]

Eight months after Dominus Ambus’ report, the [[Wrecker]]s – bolstered by new recruits [[Verity Carlo]], [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]], [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]], [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]], ascended fanboy [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], and lead by a returned Impactor – arrive at Garrus-9 and begin their assault. Overlord retaliates by ordering the death of all Autobot prisoners upon the Wreckers' arrival save Grimlock, who has vanished. The Wreckers take heavy casualties over the course of their mission, but succeed in capturing Overlord and securing the data from [[Aequitas]]. Overlord is captured and the remaining Decepticons scatter, glad to be free of Overlord's oppression. The [[data slug]] that contains the various records from the Aequitas trials are entrusted to Prowl. {{storylink|The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers}}

After dropping off the Wreckers on Garrus-9, Ultra Magnus arrives on Earth to investigate the death of Ironhide and surrender of Optimus Prime. Afraid of being arrested by Magnus, [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] and Blurr leave to join Hot Rod, but all except Blurr are captured by Skywatch and used as leverage by Spike for Optimus Prime to talk. Magnus leaves to find Hot Rod. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}}

Bumblebee’s feelings of inadequacy, combined with the derision he faces from his fellow Autobots, pushes him into making a reckless deal with Colonel [[Gordon Horiuchi]]. Horiuchi promises the Autobots protection from Skywatch if they capture Decepticons, but at the price of being immobilized if they disobey. Skywatch quickly forces Bumblebee's troops to capture other ‘’Autobots’’, starting with [[Blurr (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Blurr]]. After Bumblebee's immobilizing badge is damaged, he locates the [[Sanjay Bharwaney|creator]] of the badges and personally destroys them, defeating Skywarp and proving his worth as leader of the Autobots in the process. {{storylink|The Transformers: Bumblebee}}

Ultra Magnus shows up and tries to arrest Swindle, but Rodimus defends his ally. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}} Ultra Magnus takes several Autobots from Bumblebee's group with him to help him detain Swindle and the rebellious Rodimus. Swindle uses the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s to test some experimental [[combiner]] technology, and when Ultra Magnus arrives Swindle betrays Rodimus and unleashes [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] to kill the Autobots. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|Enemies of the System}}

Spike releases Optimus Prime to battle Menasor, but the combiner is undone after the Stunticons fail to unite their minds into a workable gestalt. The battle prompts Spike to realize that the Autobots are not part of the problem. Skywatch forges a new alliance with Bumblebee's Autobots, while Rodimus steals Ultra Magnus's spaceship and strikes off on his own. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}}

The space-bound Decepticons fare little better than their Earth-bound counterparts; Starscream’s poor leadership, combined with dwindling fuel sources, leads to the collapse of the Decepticon faction. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon|Altered Carbon}} On a desolate asteroid, the Decepticons scrounge for fuel and cannibalize each other for Energon and parts, {{storylink|All His Engines‎}} a barbaric practice encouraged by [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]] general [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]], who travels to space following a failed combiner experiment. {{storylink|The Iron Klaw}} The other Predacons remain on Earth, where they eventually join the government of [[China]] as border guards. {{storylink|International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"|Hawk Among the Sparrows}}

[[File:Ongoing Issue 13 - Megatron.jpg|thumb|left|200px|''Well, I'm back, back Well, I'm back in black Yes, I'm back in black'']]

Tiring of Starscream’s bungled leadership, Soundwave and Shockwave revive Megatron in a new body equipped with [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]]-derived [[spacebridge]] technology. His old body is used to create replicas of his old gun mode, which contain small pieces of the Decepticon leader's consciousness. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon|Altered Carbon}}

Rodimus arrives at the Decepticons' asteroid base, intending to retrieve the Matrix. He succeeds in stealing it back from Starscream, but is confronted by the newly upgraded Megatron who blasts him and the Matrix into space. {{storylink|Heart Like a Wheel}}

In his new body, Megatron retakes leadership of the Decepticons {{storylink|Spotlight: Megatron}} and sends the Megatron guns to Earth, where they quickly spread amongst unsuspecting humans with anti-Transformer sentiments. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon|Altered Carbon}}

Spike disobeys orders and goes rogue, hunting down and executing [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] in an attempt to prevent Devastator from ever being formed again. {{storylink|Scrapper (issue)|Scrapper}}

On Cybertron, Alpha Trion continues his project to clean the desolate world, though these efforts are threatened by the increasingly ravenous Insecticon swarm. Trion decides to resurrect a copy of the one Autobot most suited for the job: Ironhide. The confused duplicate lacks all of Ironhide's memories from the war, but does his job well. He also recovers Sunstreaker, having survived his sacrifice years earlier. Alpha Trion and Metroplex take off for parts unknown, leaving Ironhide and Sunstreaker on the planet to finish off the Swarm. Over the course of their campaign, Sunstreaker adopts one of the failed clones as a pet, which he nicknames "[[Bob (IDW)|Bob]]." {{storylink|The Transformers: Ironhide}}

As Rodimus floats through space, the Matrix bonds with him, saving his life. He crashes on the planet [[LV-118]], where he meets Wheelie. Together with him and the alien [[Garnak]], Rodimus steals a ship and heads to Cybertron. {{storylink|Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|The Stars My Destination}}

[[File:TFInfestation2-BrittKup.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Alas, neither a pirate nor a ninja.]]

Galvatron frees himself from the solar pool, fully fused with the Darkness. He tracks down the Dead Universe Transformers trapped on Gorlam Prime, Cyclonus and Scourge. Using his new powers, he revives Scourge, using him to create a personal guard in the form of the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 14|Rebirth}} They investigate the planet's missing inhabitants, {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 1|Heart of Darkness #1}} and upon learning about the D-Void's plans to destroy all Transformers, set out to raise an army to oppose it.<ref>The point at which Galvatron escapes the solar pool is never made explicit, but it can be inferred from several pieces of evidence: it occurs after ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' (per ''[[Revelation (IDW)|Revelation]]'''s epilogue), Autobot guards are present on Garrus-9, and it has been "years" since Galvatron's defeat.</ref> {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 2|Heart of Darkness #2}}

Galvatron and his men discover a block of ice in space, unaware that it contains a [[zombie]] virus brought from another dimension by the extradimensional vampire-zombie [[Britt]]. Several of Galvatron’s crew members are infected by the zombie virus, and his ship crash-lands on Earth in [[Las Vegas]], forcing the Autobots and Skywatch to pitch in and contain the infestation. Kup is infected by the virus and transformed into a zombie, but uses Prowl’s mental link to thwart the swarm and warp Britt, her virus, and himself through time and space to the dawn of the Dead Universe. The Autobots refuse to join Galvatron's army. {{storylink|Infestation (IDW)|Infestation}}

Though physically unharmed by his experience, Kup is stranded within the Dead Universe and spends the next several billion years on a barren asteroid. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} He encounters the similarly stranded Nova Prime, who tries and fails to turn his body into a spacebridge back into the living world. {{storylink| No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}}

Galvatron takes his new army to Cybertron, declaring it the first line of defense against the D-Void. Rodimus also arrives on the planet where he meets Ironhide and Sunstreaker and learns of Galvatron's presence. The assorted Autobots leave Cybertron to warn Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 4|Heart of Darkness #4}} {{storylink|Space Opera Act 2: Out of the Silent Planet|Out of the Silent Planet}}

Four months later, [[North Korea]]n leader [[Kim Jong Du]] strikes a deal with three of the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], providing them with energon in exchange for their services. Under his orders, the Combaticons attack [[South Korea]], prompting the United States government to declare the employment of Cybertronians equivalent to the use of weapons of mass destruction. {{storylink|International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|The Land Ironclads}} Skywatch and the Autobots move out to defeat the Combaticons. To keep the public from learning that the US also employs Cybertronians, the Autobots remain in their vehicle modes throughout the battle, and are easily defeated. {{storylink|International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"|Ranks of Bronze}}

[[File:TheDemolishedMan-BumblebeeGetsShot.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"NOTHING BAD EVER HAPPENED. ''EVVVVER''."]]

Bumblebee meets with Thundercracker, who is now only interested in watching TV, and convinces him to help them. [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] hacks the spy satellites above Korea, allowing the Autobots to fight in [[robot mode]]. Backed up by these resources, the Autobots defeat the Combaticons. {{storylink|International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"|Hawks Among the Sparrows}} As the Autobots are attacked by the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], who have a similar contract with [[China]], Skywatch agent [[Sandra (G1)|Sandra]] breaks the encryption on one of the satellites. The secret alliance between Skywatch and the Autobots is revealed to the world, and [[Russia]] attempts to nuke the Transformers, though Cosmos saves them. The energon factories in North Korea and China are destroyed, ending the threat from the Combaticons and Predacons. {{storylink|International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|All My Sins Remembered}}

The incident turns into a PR nightmare for both Skywatch and the Autobots. Bumblebee holds a press conference, but fails to contain the unruly crowd and is grievously injured by [[Joe Gladki]]. {{storylink|International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|All My Sins Remembered}} Megatron's Decepticons return to Earth, attacking the Autobot-Skywatch base and freeing the Decepticon captives within. The plane carrying Optimus Prime, Spike Witwicky and the rest of the Korea team is shot down over the Pacific Ocean. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} Ultra Magnus takes charge and has the base evacuated. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon|Altered Carbon}} He and his troops attempt to regroup, but are defeated by Megatron himself. Meanwhile, Starscream tries and fails to convince Thundercracker to return to the Decepticons. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies|Woken Furies}}

After two days, Optimus Prime's team emerge from the oceans alive. Prime confronts Megatron, who is holding Magnus hostage, and causes him to flee by injuring Soundwave. Jazz is forced to kill [[John Powell|a human]] in order to save his comrades, furthering Autobot distrust among human civilians. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome|Burning Chrome}} After another meeting with Prime, Megatron surrenders himself so that he can watch from the inside as the Autobots are crushed by the humans they protect. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}}

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===2011===
[[File:PoliceActionPrologue-Prowl.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Prowl discovered his "Summon Leggy Dame" spell had failed.]]
Six weeks later, Rodimus and his crew arrive on Earth and return the Matrix to Optimus Prime. Learning about Galvatron's invasion of Cybertron, Optimus takes most of the Autobots and Megatron with him, Prime leaves Earth on Omega Supreme. Bumblebee, Prowl, Ultra Magnus, and several others remain behind to investigate Megatron's claims that Spike murdered Scrapper. {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}}

Prowl investigates Spike by following him around. {{storylink|Police Action: Part 1}} While investigating the site of Scrapper's death, he is attacked by [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]], but defeating and interrogating yields nothing about his motives. The Autobots bring in Sandra, who enlightens them on Spike's sociopathic past. {{storylink|Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|Only Forward}} Bumblebee and the other Autobots keep busy by tracking down rogue Decepticons, and Bumblebee singlehandedly takes down a Decepticon plot to activate a space bridge. {{storylink|The Question}} The defeat proves so humiliating that [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] quits the Stunticons forever. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}

After four months of investigation, {{storylink|Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|Only Forward}} Spike shamelessly admits to killing Scrapper, but Prowl's fair share of questionable actions makes him unsure on what to do about it. During an attempted arrest of anti-Autobot pundit [[Ben Simpson]], the Autobots learn that he was a [[Facsimile construct|facsimile]] created by Swindle. Under interrogation, Swindle reveals that he had been selling weapons to Skywatch via Spike for years. The alliance between Skywatch and the Autobots quickly dissolves and Spike becomes an international fugitive. {{storylink|Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|A Second Chance at Eden}}

En route to Cybertron, Optimus Prime must choose life imprisonment or execution for Megatron's punishment in anticipation of his future trial. He tries to talk to his nemesis, but is only goaded into torturing him. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}} When he asks Megatron what he would choose, Megatron chooses death. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}}

Cyclonus and the Sweeps take over [[Kimia Facility]]. The Autobots arrive on Cybertron, where Optimus Prime again declines to join Galvatron's army, causing Galvatron to responds with violence. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Lamentations}} In order to reach Cybertron's core, Galvatron uses Kimia to fire on the planet's surface until the facility is destroyed from within. As the Autobots fight Galvatron's army, Megatron escapes from captivity and powers himself up using his Megatron-guns. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

[[File:Deceptigod Chaos part3 Kings.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Excuse me sir, do you have a moment to talk about our lord and savior Deceptigod?]]

Megatron uses the space bridge technology in his body to summon his Decepticon army to Cybertron. The D-Void, acting through Galvatron's [[Heart of Darkness]], mind-controls them into combining with Galvatron's troops to form the "[[Deceptigod]]". {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} While Megatron fights and defeats the Deceptigod, Galvatron reaches [[Vector Sigma]] and inserts the Heart of Darkness into it, hoping this will stop the D-Void from entering the universe when in truth it does the opposite. Optimus Prime stops the D-Void from turning Cybertron into a portal to the Dead Universe by opening the Matrix of Leadership into the planet's core, emptying the artifact completely. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}
Galvatron and his forces are defeated, and the cleansing of Vector Sigma has the unexpected side effect of “resetting” Cybertron back to a living, primordial state. Though the planet is habitable once again, it is also wild and untamed, and all indications of Transformer civilization have been lost. Every Cybertronian in the universe receives a simple message, courtesy of Vector Sigma: “come home.” With the Decepticons in shambles and Megatron missing, the Great War is considered over, though the Autobot victory proves pyrrhic. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

Over the next three weeks, Bumblebee’s team returns to Cybertron, taking care to remove every piece of Cybertronian technology they can find on Earth before they depart. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}} Joining up with the other Autobots on Cybertron, they successfully inter the weakened and disoriented Decepticons within the wreckage of the Kimia satellite and plant them with [[Inhibitor/deterrence chip|I/D chips]] to keep them docile. Before they can begin rebuilding society, however, they are joined by tens of thousands of neutrals, deserters, refugees, and other assorted noncombatants. Prowl dubs the hordes of civilians “[[NAIL]]s”.

[[File:DoOP matrix bequeathed.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Remember to share, kids. Peace, I'm out.]]

Tensions between the three groups grow until Optimus Prime, having inadvertently time-jumped three weeks forward following his defeat of Galvatron, arrives in the shantytown that was once Iacon. The Autobots bring him up to speed, though ex-Autobot [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]], ''de facto'' speaker for the NAILs, makes it clear that his people want neither the Autobots nor Decepticons on “their” planet. When riots break out in the streets due to his presence, Prime departs the planet and entrusts the empty Matrix halves to Bumblebee and Rodimus, who are split on whether to stay and rebuild Cybertronian society, or go in search of the [[Knights of Cybertron]] in the hopes of starting anew on [[Cyberutopia]] . Prime leaves, and declares that, without the Matrix, he is “Orion Pax” once more – and that Optimus Prime is dead. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

Though the Cybertronians have left Earth alone for the time being, the effect they have on the shellshocked planet is profound. Embroiled in controversy, Skywatch is considered defunct and is shut down by the United States government. Several operatives are shunted into its successor, the international [[Earth Defense Command]], headed by [[Marissa Faireborn]]. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} {{storylink|The Iron Klaw}} Determined not to let another invasion happen on her watch, Faireborne and the EDC reverse-engineer what technology they can find, producing new anti-Cybertronian weaponry such as [[mind bomb]]s and particle-based warheads. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} Around this time, eccentric tech industrialist [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]] comes to prominence, head of the [[Onyx]] software and engineering firm. Unbeknownst to anyone on Earth–including ''himself''–Blackrock is a false identity constructed by [[Sovereign]]. As "Blackrock," Sovereign succeeds in collecting dozens of Transformer artifacts from their recent conflicts on Earth, including the corpses of [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and the Enigma of Combination. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}} From the former two artifacts, he creates an army of [[Seeker clone]]s for the EDC, which are augmented to combine through the energies of the Engima. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}

[[File:SecretRaiders-GIJoe.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"It is well that war is so terrible, otherwise we should grow too fond of it."]]

Among their many anti-Transformer initiatives is “Project Spectrum;” a series of experimental weapons designed to use the Transformers’ chameleonic natures against them. Following the mysterious loss of Cornelius Trakker, Adventure Team alumni [[Miles Mayhem]] steps up and refines it into the “[[M.A.S.K.]]” program. {{storylink|O Ship of State|Matt Trakker profile in Revolution #3}}

The Transformer war is soon overshadowed by a new crisis on Earth: the threat of [[Cobra]], an omniscient human conspiracy centuries in the making. Joe Colton becomes the head of a [[G.I. Joe (team)|special missions team named in his honor]]. G.I. Joe’s victory turns pyrrhic when their conflict leads to the nuclear devastation of [[Nanzhao]], remembered as second only to the destruction of New York in modern history. Though Cobra is no more, G.I. Joe is mothballed shortly afterwards, with some operatives like [[Ayana Jones]] transferred into the ranks of the EDC. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}}

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===2012-2013===
[[File:Mtmte-01-liarsatod-p19-panel345-boom.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Wait for it...wait for it...]]
Rodimus gathers a crew of two hundred Autobots and purchases the ''Unitrex-1'' during the [[Festival of Lost Light]]. The event inspires him to rename the vessel the ''[[Lost Light]]''. Hoping to learn more about the secrets behind creating [[Phase Sixer]]s, Prowl manages to convince Rodimus to take Overlord with them in the hopes of using [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]]’s [[mnemosurgery|mnemosurgical]] skills to probe the Decepticon's memories. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} Before they depart, Chromedome, his [[Conjunx Endura]] [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]], and Ratchet discover Tailgate and take him aboard. The ''Lost Light'' departs Cybertron shortly afterwards... but the quantum engines malfunction shortly after the ship launches due to a mishap involving Overlord's slow cell {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}}, and the vessel vanishes in a fiery explosion. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}}

[[File:TheAutonomyLesson-spaceport.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy."]]
The loss of the ''Lost Light'' causes ructions between the Autobots, Decepticons, and NAILs; the latter faction believing that the Autobots are now publically discouraging anyone from leaving their shantytown. Having made the difficult choice to release the Decepticons to help keep the peace, Bumblebee is forced to put down [[Horri-Bull]] when the Decepticon oversteps his authority. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}}

Around this time, war hero and all-around do-gooder [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] decides to strike out on his own search for the Knights of Cybertron aboard his own ship, the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]''. He discovers the lost colony of [[Caminus]] and recruits three of the inhabitants – [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], and [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] – to join him on his quest. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} {{storylink|A 'Bot and Her City}}

An attempt on Bumblebee's life via [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] leads to the latter's death and prompts Starscream to start working with Bumblebee's Autobots in their efforts to rebuild a functioning government. {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}} [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] secretly continues Shockwave's old combiner experiments, which results in Prowl, at the end of his tether and increasingly emotionally closed-off, seemingly executing him. {{storylink|Devisive}} Ironhide salvages the situation by petitioning to have the [[inhibitor/deterrence chip|I/D chips]] installed in the Decepticons deactivated. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}}

After [[Barrel Roll]] dies, [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] and his crew of [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] leave Iacon to start anew in the wilderness beyond. {{storylink|Stick Together}} Ironhide then recruits the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] to try and find the missing fliers; they discover that the lands beyond Iacon have a disorienting effect on Cybertronians. {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|Dinobot Hunt}}

[[File:Sparkeater rips The Chaos of Warm Things.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''HEEEEERE'S JOHNNY!'']]

Meanwhile in space, the ''Lost Light'' rematerializes, ''twice''; the peculiar quantum engines mean that the explosion creates a duplicate ''Lost Light'', one on-course and one off-course. The on-course ''Lost Light'' and its duplicate crew embark on a series of improbable adventures that ends when the [[Decepticon Justice Division]], on the trail of the traitorous Overlord and tipped off to his location by conflicted double agent [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]], kill everyone aboard save Rewind. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

The ''other'' ''Lost Light'', however, materializes near the edge of the galaxy, where the crew meets Skids and contends with the Sparkeater. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} The Sparkeater’s rampage accidentally damages the [[slow cell]] containing Overlord, which alerts paranoid security director Red Alert to the stowaway. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}}

[[File:MTMTE ROE Grimlock.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Grimlock in stained glass.]]

On Cybertron, Wheeljack investigates a mysterious time machine brought to the planet by [[Turmoil]]. {{storylink|Interference Patterns}} This has repercussions across the galaxy; far away from Cybertron, Orion Pax, Hardhead, [[Garnak]], and Wheelie discover that Jhiaxus, Bludgeon, and Monstructor are carrying out a part of Shockwave’s Regenesis program to alter the future using the chronologically-destabilized world of [[LV-117]], a plan involving Turmoil's time machine. Thought they thwart Jhiaxus' scheme, the planet is destroyed. {{storylink|Syndromica (1)}} {{storylink|Syndromica (2)}}

On the planet [[Clemency]], a [[Scavenger (group)|band of misfit Decepticons]] stumble on [[Fulcrum]], a cowardly [[K-Class]] suicide bomber. Together, they investigate an anomalous [[Worldsweeper]] ship containing numerous strange experiments and a brain-damaged Grimlock, whom they reactivate to battle the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. The Scavengers reluctantly take him on. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

Shortly afterwards, the ship chances on the planet [[Theophany]], former home of the now-missing [[Circle of Light]]. The crew discovers [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]], and help the struggling Titan return to Cybertron by using Brainstorm’s [[mass-displacement gun]] to shrink him to a manageable size so he can safely teleport away. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

[[File:RID16 heavyisthehead.jpg|thumb|right|200px|This can't end well.]]

Metrotitan materializes within the ruins of [[Crystal City]], where his arrival interrupts the search for the missing Autobots. Starscream investigates, and the Titan proclaims him the "chosen one" before his destabilized molecules explode and teleport him away {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}} to [[Monument Valley]] on Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above... So Below}} Before Starscream can use his new standing to tip upcoming elections in his favor, Iacon is thrown into chaos when Megatron returns. {{storylink|City on Fire}}

Having experimented with [[combiner]] technology in the wake of the D-Void’s defeat, Megatron has secretly collaborated with several Decepticons to perfect the process and create a new, more powerful Devastator from the remaining Constructicons... and using Prowl, who has been under Bombshell’s mind control all along, as a guinea pig. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head|Heavy Is The Head}}

The new Devastator lays waste to Iacon, but is defeated by Ironhide, the Dinobots, and the Aerialbots, the latter group having accidentally combined into a new combiner named [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}} Wheeljack sacrifices himself to neutralize Megatron, while Superion helps defeat Devastator and return Prowl to his senses. Starscream kills Metalhawk to exploit the NAILs and uses the political leverage to declare himself as the sole ruler of the "[[Republic of Cybertron]]," casting both Autobots and Decepticons out into the wilderness. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head|Heavy Is The Head}} Starscream recruits [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] as his second-in-command and finds a useful stooge in the religiously-inclined [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] {{storylink|Three Monologues}} after taking custody of the comatose Superion and secretly placing Wheeljack into stasis. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head|Heavy Is The Head}}

A subsequent stopover on [[Hedonia]] {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} brings the ''Lost Light'' crew into contact with a group of [[Ammonite]]s, and a game of one-upmanship goes wrong when [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] annihilates [[Terradore]] commander [[Imperius Drax]]. With Drax's successor pushing the Terradores towards a dangerous conclusion, the Ammonites join forces with Shockwave. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} Megatron's defeat pushes Shockwave into accelerating the development of his Regenesis program – having evolved into an ambitious plan to end the universe so Cybertron can live forever. {{storylink|Shockwaves}}

Not far away, Metroplex detects [[Ore-7]], and Shockwave dispatches his Ammonite army to reclaim the sample. The Ammonites prove incapable of bringing the Titan down, but ''are'' successful in incapacitating him with a sample of [[Ore-2]]. Having contracted an [[alchemical virus]] from exposure to the deadly ore, a grievously wounded Metroplex jettisons his thumb and the Ore-7 sample before splashing down beneath the oceans of [[Hydrophena]] to recuperate. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

Metroplex's thumb impacts the ''Lost Light'', leaving a reluctant [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] to fight off [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] and his crew of [[Titan Hunter]]s. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Meanwhile, [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and a crew of Autobots cope with a leftover [[phobia shield]]. {{storylink|The Waiting Game}}

[[File:ThisCalamitousLife-legislatorfight.jpg|thumb|left|250px|";"]]

When Rewind is grievously injured in a battle on [[Temptoria]], the possibility of losing his beloved sends Chromedome into a grief spiral that eventually sees him tapping Overlord's memories. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} Unfortunately, Chromedome accidentally allows Overlord to escape, and Rewind has to sacrifice himself to jettison the monster from the ship. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} Not wanting to jeopardize a great destiny he has forseen for Rodimus, Drift volunteers to take the fall for the incident and is exiled from the ship. {{storylink|The Gloaming}} Overlord's drifting body is found and taken in by the [[Galactic Council]], who rebuild and recruit him into their service. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}

Ultra Magnus is also fatally wounded in the battle, but his body disappears from the ship's Medibay. The crew track the Magnus Armor and discover lost moon of [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} where they discover Chief Justice Tyrest, who has gone rogue and constructed a [[universal killswitch]] designed to eliminate all Transformers who were constructed cold in an act of religious genocide, helped by mad doctor [[Pharma]] and knight Templar [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]]. The crew discovers the secret of [[Minimus Ambus]] and eventually defeat Tyrest by using their half of the Matrix to overwrite the killswitch, sacrificing their map to Cyberutopia in the process. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

[[File:BurningBright-Windblade.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''They're Windblade and the Brain Windblade and the Brain One is a Titan, the other's a plane!'']]

Alpha Trion makes contact with Thunderclash and persuades him to send his Camien crew members to Hydrophena, where [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] uses her [[cityspeaker|cityspeaking]] talents to tend to Metroplex's many injuries. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}}

Believing that Shockwave's plans will involve the [[Enigma of Combination]], Alpha Trion correctly deduces it to be on Earth. He travels there to retrieve it, but his vessel is shot down by the [[Earth Defense Command]] and he is taken hostage to forward the development of the EDC's weaponry. {{storylink|The Crucible}} {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}}

With his pieces in place, Shockwave puts the final pieces of his plan into play. At the request of his old student, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] manipulates Orion Pax into awakening a Titan slumbering beneath [[Gorlam Prime]] and transports it to Cybertron, transforming it into a [[zombie|undead]] "[[Necrotitan]]" that lays waste to Iacon by unleashing a "death plague" that brings the dead back to life, including Metalhawk. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}}

[[File:BlackPlanet-bigfight.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Our arrows will blot out the sun!" "Good; then we will fight in the shade."]]

Shockwave creates a portal to the [[Dead Universe]] to summon Nova Prime and his ancient Cybertronians. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Bumblebee makes an alliance with Soundwave to stop this, but their strike on Shockwave's base proves only partially successful, as Galvatron reemerges before they can close the gate. {{storylink|Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|Finest Hour}} Gorlam Prime collapses into a Dead Universe portal, and Orion and his crew are saved by the ''Lost Light''. Orion and Hardhead venture into the rift to stop Shockwave's plot. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} Though Hardhead perishes, Orion succeeds in rescuing both Nightbeat and Kup from the thrall of the Dead Universe. In the ensuing fight against Nova Prime, Prime finally kills his villainous predecessor and retakes the title of "Optimus Prime." {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

With the ''Lost Light'' on Jhiaxus' tail, the ship makes a detour to [[Hydrophena]], where they encounter Metroplex’s body, {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} his Camien caretakers, {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} and an army of Ammonites. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} The crew use their ship’s engines to power up the Titan and return him to Cybertron. In the ravaged remains of Iacon, Bumblebee and Megatron form a strange alliance, {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} and the Decepticon leader uses his internal space bridge to teleport Metroplex’s thumb back to its rightful owner, giving Metroplex the energy to kill the Necrotitan and counter the plague. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

Unfortunately, all of this plays right into Shockwave's metaphorical hands; having lured all of the elements in his final plan to Cybertron – and having eliminated Nova Prime's control over the Dead Universe – Shockwave begins his final endgame , using Jhiaxus' [[chronal drive]] and the power of all fourteen ores to collapse all of reality into a singularity that will feed Cybertron for all eternity. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

[[File:DCFinale megatron the autobot.jpg|thumb|right|250px|WHAT.]]

Prime, Bumblebee, and Megatron confront Shockwave beneath Crystal City {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} while Metalhawk sacrifices himself once again to destroy the Ammonite army. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}} Shockwave shoots Bumblebee {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} but the Autobot's sacrifice moves Megatron - having slowly realized the error of his ways – to announce that he is changing sides. Shockwave's incredulity breaks the shadowplay, and, horrified at what he has become, he allows Optimus Prime to put him down. Crystal City collapses into a singularity and drags Bumblebee’s body with it. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Though the Transformers have saved reality, the events of the crisis have changed Cybertron forever. In the aftermath, Autobot Megatron allows himself to stand trial for his crimes against the species, {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} while the three Camiens struggle to adjust to their new lives. With the Decepticons left betrayed and rudderless, a new warrior steps up to take command... [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}}

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===2014===
[[File:MTMTE28 megatron pleads guilty.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Cast in the name of Primus.]]
Megatron’s trial in the [[Raskol Arena]] lasts for five months, and though Megatron initially pleads guilty, Starscream's blustering testimony convinces him to change his plea to "not guilty." {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} The ex-Decepticon escapes immediate sentencing on a technicality. Requesting to be judged by the Knights of Cybertron, he joins the crew of the ''Lost Light'' as co-captain alongside an annoyed Rodimus. Before leaving Cybertron, he announces that the Decepticon cause has failed and that all active Decepticons are to stand down. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}

[[File:DetonationBoulevard-galvatronandedc.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''Awkward!'']]

Those Decepticons still loyal to the cause rally under Galvatron’s new banner. Soundwave joins Galvatron’s splinter group, announcing that they will follow the ''true'' Decepticon path and seek peace. Galvatron leads his new troops to [[Earth]], where they meet with [[Sparkplug Witwicky|General Witwicky]] and [[Marissa Faireborn|Director Faireborn]]. The neo-Decepticons convince the skeptical humans of their good intentions by telling them that Megatron has defected to the Autobots, though Galvatron openly chafes under the idea of working alongside humans. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} In exchange for aid against the Autobots, G.B. Blackrock sponsors the construction of [[Sanctuary Station]] in orbit around Jupiter, which will house the new Decepticon movement. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}}

As the Autobots and their new allies settle in, Optimus Prime decides to lead a small crew of Autobots (and Prowl's Constructicon hangers-on) back to Earth aboard the ''[[Ark-7]]'' in search of Alpha Trion. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}}

Metroplex transforms into his city mode and links up with the ruins of Iacon, providing housing, power, and infrastructure for any in need. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} In time, a "ghetto" of Decepticons springs up around his outskirts, while the Autobots and NAILs live inside the Titan. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}} Though alive, Metroplex is barely functional, and over several months Windblade slowly nurses him back to health. {{storylink|A 'Bot and Her City}} As Metroplex recovers, he begins searching for his Titan brethren, scattered throughout the galaxy. Eventually, he locates [[Navitas]] on [[Velocitron]], [[Chela]] on [[Eukaris]], the remains of the dead Titan on [[Devisiun]], {{storylink|Windblade issue 4|Windblade #4}} and [[Vigilem|Carcer]], disguised as Metroplex’s lost brother [[Tempo]].{{storylink|Rubicon}} Though most of the colonies have survived their millennia of isolation unscathed, one world is not so lucky: [[Micronus Prime]]'s colony world of [[Mini-Con]]s is sterilized by the robophobic [[Black Block Consortia]]. The sole survivor, a young female named [[Nickel]], joins the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] when they happen on the planet days after the attack. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}

[[File:ABotAndHerCity-metroplexsbrain.jpg|thumb|left|250px|''They're Windblade and the Brain Yes, Windblade and the Brain Their robotic campaign, is easy to explain'']]

[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] comes to the conclusion that Cybertron is too dangerous for Windblade to stay, and engineers a public crisis that will allow her access to Metroplex’s space bridge by surreptitiously bombing districts within Metroplex. {{storylink|Windblade issue 4|Windblade #4}} Windblade investigates and repeatedly clashes with Starscream {{storylink|Windblade issue 2|Windblade #2}}, who has by this point established the [[Badgeless]] troopers as enforcers of his will. {{storylink|Windblade issue 3|Windblade #3}} Windblade is horrified when she learns the truth, but strikes an uneasy deal with Starscream in the name of the greater good: in exchange for keeping Chromia’s crimes hidden, Windblade will allow Starscream to contact the ''other'' lost colony worlds, help her impoverished home and rebuild the Cybertronian empire with himself at the helm. Though her friend walks free, Windblade is left conflicted by her friend's duplicity and her own moral compromise. {{storylink|Windblade issue 4|Windblade #4}}

[[File:Full Fathom Five Alpha Trion.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Old Primes never die, they just get to be lab rats.]]

Entering Earth's orbit, the ''[[Ark-7]]'' runs up against post-invasion humanity, who deploy sophisticated orbital defense systems derived from Cybertronian technology against them. Sneaking to Earth aboard Sky Lynx, Optimus, Kup, and Jazz encounter [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]], who has gone native on Earth and turned his love of television into a career as an aspiring screenwriter. Thundercracker and his new pet [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] are bait, however, and the Earth Defence Command arrives to arrest the Autobots. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} The Autobots flee to the town of [[Poverty Flat]], where Prowl and the Constructicons deploy Devastator against their foes. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} The Autobots escape custody and return to their ship, where they trace the development of the “[[mind bomb]]” to an EDC base on [[Bikini Atoll]]. The Autobots manage to infiltrate the facility, where they discover and free Alpha Trion. In the conflict, Galvatron kills General Witwicky. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}}

Trion explains the sordid history behind the Enigma of Combination, prompting the Autobots under Prowl’s command to search for it {{storylink|The Crucible}} while Optimus returns to Cybertron. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}
A globetrotting chase across the world ensues as Prowl's Autobots race Galvatron’s Decepticons to find the artifact before the Decepticon leader can destroy it. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|Vs.}} {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}} As they close on the Enigma, Prowl and his Constructicons form an unlikely alliance with Spike Witwicky to infiltrate Blackrock’s Onyx facility in [[China]]. Devastator’s hatred of Spike jeopardizes the mission and causes him to lose control of the Enigma to the Decepticons… who in turn, lose it to Starscream’s double-agent Scoop, who has been working within the Decepticons as a mole. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}} {{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|The Obliterati}}

[[File:TheRoadNotTaken-ChromedomeRewind.jpg|thumb|left|250px|''[Feels intensify]'']]

In deep space, Megatron continues to grapple with his legacy while dealing with the less-than-accepting crew of the ''Lost Light'', including his old nemesis [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} A freak transmission and a mysterious coffin causes the ''Lost Light'' and its crewmembers to start disappearing, a phenomenon caused by their approach to the quantum duplicate of the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} The ''Lost Light'' crew investigates the wreckage of the ship and discovers the "other" Rewind, who is reunited with his beloved Chromedome. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} {{storylink|Slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} Immediately afterwards, Brainstorm, who has been perfecting the development of a portable [[time case]], takes the ''Lost Light'' crew out of commission and escapes backwards through history with the intention of talking Megatron out of starting the war and saving [[Quark]] from his eventual fate. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} A team of Autobots chase Brainstorm across time to prevent a [[Functionist Universe|alternate timeline]] from overwriting reality entirely and succeed in preventing the increasingly desperate scientist from killing Megatron at the moment of his creation - but not without creating some critically important time loops along the way. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

[[File:ThePermanentRevolution-goingtowar.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Good god, y'all.]]

Ratchet decides, after some soul-searching, to leave the ''Lost Light'' and go off in search of his friend [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}} He tracks the wayward Autobot to the outer rim of the [[galaxy]], and joins Drift in confronting his old commander [[Megatron (RID)|Gigatron]] and [[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]] over an [[Stone Army|army of ancient automatons]]. Ratchet agrees to help Drift, but only if he promises to return to the ''Lost Light'' at the conclusion of their adventure. {{storylink|The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|Drift: Empire of Stone}}

Learning of Megatron's defection from a postwar edition of his [[Towards Peace|manifesto]], Tarn briefly despairs, but his grief hardens into a resolve to kill Megatron, whom he considers a traitor. He joins forces with [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]' troops in preparation for all-out war against Megatron. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}

With Windblade’s repairs on Metroplex nearing completion, Optimus arrives on Cybertron and helps bring Autobot serial killer [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] to justice. {{storylink|The Transformers: Punishment|Punishment}}

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===2015===
[[File:TheSumAndItsParts-OptimusMatrix.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Starring: Space Jesus, Space Peter, and Space Judas.]]
Starscream resuscitates Wheeljack to help repair Superion with the help of the Enigma and aid Windblade on Metroplex’s space bridge.{{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}} Having established a stable link between the two worlds, Cybertron prepares to make official “first contact” with Caminus after millions of years of mutual isolation. Starscream uses both Menasor and Superion to stage a combiner attack on the planet to win them over, but discovers that the Camiens, like most colonists, consider Optimus Prime to be a divine being, and immediately fall behind him on learning of his existence. {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}} Caminus' leader, the [[Mistress of Flame]], comes to believes that Optimus is the "Arisen," the legendary Thirteenth Prime, a belief not held by [[Pyra Magna]] or her [[Torchbearer]]s. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|The Medium and the Message}}

[[File:Optimusmaximus.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"You have failed. We will find another way."]]

Windblade and Optimus collaborate to undermine Starscream’s imperialism from within, and manipulate him into announcing the formation of the “[[Council of Worlds]]”, a democratic parliament where Cybertron and its colonies will all have an equal voice. {{storylink|The Possible Light}} Infuriated by news of Starscream's scheme, Prowl and the Constructicons arrive on Cybertron to forcibly cut the planet off from the rest of the galaxy, but Starscream stops them by creating [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] from a group of ''Lost Light'' delegates. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}} Starscream takes custody of Devastator and rebuilds him to incorporate Scoop, forcing the combiner into obeying him. Rattrap, who is secretly a double agent working for Prowl, releases Prowl from prison and gives him the Enigma. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}}

When Devastator and Menasor go berserk, Prowl uses the Enigma on himself, Prime, and several other Autobots to create [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]], who battles Devastator in a fight that spans across the lost colonies. Swindle leads a riot at Metroplex’s space bridge; he is shot and presumed dead,{{storylink|All That Remains}} but Rattrap and Wheeljack secretly hide the brain-damaged Cybertronian, knowing that he has incriminating information on Starscream. {{storylink|Things We Said We'd Never Do}} The rogue combiners are defeated, paving the way for the creation of the Council of Worlds. Across the other colonies, the inhabitants are alerted to the fact that Cybertron still exists, and prepare for their own first contacts with their ancestral homeworld. {{storylink|All That Remains}} Optimus visits Prowl to try and reconcile, but the increasingly unstable tactician rejects his attempts. Their disagreement escalates into a full-on fistfight, and Rattrap has no choice but to spirit Prowl’s broken body to safety. On Earth, Galvatron and Arcee arrange a clandestine meeting, where Galvatron reveals the otherworldly source behind [[G.B. Blackrock]]’s Onyx operating code. {{storylink|Now and On Earth}}

[[File:TheWillOfTheFew-councilofworlds.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Bots of the Square Table.]]

Arcee travels to Cybertron and steals the Enigma, hoping to ensure that nobody else can be changed against their will. Windblade and Chromia track her to the [[Rust Sea]], where they encounter [[Pyra Magna]]'s group of [[Torchbearer]]s. An accident leads to the creation of [[Victorion]], the first Camien combiner. The Enigma is returned to its proper place, with Starscream none the wiser, while the Torchbearers opt to remain in the Rust Sea. {{storylink|An Uneventful Night}} Starscream and Windblade race each other to try and recruit more colonies into the Council of Worlds; after some adventuring, they succeed in convincing the citizens of [[Velocitron]], [[Devisiun]], [[Eukaris]], and "[[Vigilem|Carcer]]" to join. {{storylink|The Will of the Few}}

In space, a series of whimsical events leads to the ''Lost Light'' crew braving the holographic "[[Swearth]]" in search of Swerve {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}}, which, in turn, leads them to the [[Necroworld]], where they meet [[Censere]]. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}} A discussion regarding the Necrobot's passivity inspires Censere to use one of Brainstorm’s discarded [[time case]]s to start travelling back in time and rescuing the “Disappeared” before they can vanish from history, storing them in stasis pods before they can overcome their timesickness. Among those brought to the present are [[Anode]] and [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

[[File:SinsoftheWreckers3-Tarantulasspider.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Come into my Noisemaze, said the spider to the bot.]]

At some point after this, Prowl is kidnapped by his old comrade [[Tarantulas (BW)|Mesothulas]], who has escaped from the [[Noisemaze]] and recruited [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]], a post-war terrorist group sporting experimental biomechanical [[beast mode]]s, to capture a terminally ill [[Verity Carlo]] and [[Stakeout (G1)|Stakeout]] for the Aequitas data they carry. Prowl’s capture necessitates the return of the Wreckers , who assemble to rescue the disgraced strategist. Their mission takes them into the Noisemaze, where Prowl rejects Tarantulas' offer of an alliance. The Wreckers manage to free Prowl; Kup and Arcee finally sever ties with him and return to the ''Ark-7''. {{storylink|The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers}}

Aboard the ''Lost Light'', crewmember [[Getaway]] decides that enough is enough and makes a move to incriminate Megatron by grooming Tailgate into performing a suicide mission. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}} When this fails, he begins planning a large-scale mutiny, taking advantage of the crew's resentment of Rodimus' increasingly erratic leadership. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} A subsequent encounter with [[Froid]] and [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]] results in a super-powered Tailgate, while Megatron decides to permanently lay down arms in the nane of pacifism. {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}

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===2016===
[[File:AHO-earthannexed.jpg|thumb|left|200px|''Got tired of whining A grander scheme with silver lining For every boy and girl'']]
The formation of the Council of Worlds brings great changes to Cybertron; Transformers from all five colonies start immigrating to Iacon, and the mix of cultures and traditions bolsters the rebuilding city. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}} {{storylink|Choose Me}} This new optimism has little effect on the increasingly frazzled Starscream, who starts experiencing recurring hallucinations of "Bumblebee". Unsure of his place in this rapidly changing society, Optimus Prime finds a sympathetic ear in [[Aileron]], a young Camien who persuades him to seek out the Torchbearers. They do so, and Pyra Magna vows to build the agnostic Optimus into a worthy Prime. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}} At the same time, Galvatron begins recruiting new Decepticons on Cybertron, intending to restart the war on Earth via the space bridge network. {{storylink|The Transgressors}}

The Dinobots accept a secret mission from Camien-turned-Decepticon sympathizer [[Swift (G1)|Swift]]: transporting a payload of Sparks into the Cybertronian wilderness. They contend with [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]’s latest wave of experiments and succeed in reigniting [[Alyon]]'s old hot spot, gaining [[Strafe (IDW)|Strafe]] as the newest member of their team. {{storylink|The Transformers: Redemption|Redemption}}

[[File:RageRage-Megatronappears.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The old man's back again.]]

The faith the colonists place in Optimus pushes him into making ever more reckless decisions, and when Galvatron launches a unilateral attack on Earth, Optimus responds by using his authority to annex Earth into the Council of Worlds, permanently placing it under Cybertronian protection {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}} His actions throw both worlds into chaos; on Earth, the Earth Defense Command forms an alliance with the [[People's Liberation Army Mecha Force]] to prepare for total war against the Cybertronians, while on Cybertron, Starscream galvanizes the Council against Prime's actions. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|The Medium and the Message}} Blackrock, his status as a mechanical imposter fully revealed, forges an alliance of convenience with Galvatron’s Decepticons. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} Seeking a new advantage, Optimus travels to Sanctuary Station and blackmails Soundwave's Decepticons into joining him and taking down Galvatron. The Autobots battle the Decepticons underwater, where Galvatron uses the powers of the Enigma against his foes before Superion sacrifices himself to neutralize Blackrock's Enigma code. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above... So Below}}

On Earth, events come to a head in [[Monument Valley]], where Optimus, at Alpha Trion's urging, uses his control over Titans to summon Metrotitan. Optimus summoning a holy Titan convinces the colonists that Prime is, indeed, the Thirteenth Prime, and that Earth is a lost colony of Cybertron, which swings public opinion back his way. Prime, Arcee, and Soundwave subsequently pursue Galvatron to [[Jupiter]], where Prime finally kills the ancient warrior. Hoping to repair relations with humankind, Optimus orders Metrotitan to transform and dubs the Titan "[[Autobot City (G1)#IDW Generation 1 continuity|Autobot City]]," an embassy for Cybertronians on Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}}

In space, the mutinous crew of the ''Lost Light'' make their move against Rodimus and his crew by luring them to the [[Necroworld]] under the guise of a psychic attack, and subsequently leave them to the mercies of the [[Galactic Council]]. What they ''don't'' know is that the Decepticon Justice Division has finally tracked down Megatron, and the Decepticon forces assemble to take out the traitor and his allies. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} The Galactic Council arrives and deploys their new asset Overlord against Megatron. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}} With the help of the returned Ratchet and Drift - and through Skids' own self sacrifice - the crew manage to repel Deathsaurus' troops; Megatron renounces his pacifism and takes up arms once more to finally put down the DJD for good. In the aftermath, the crew discovers the fate of the time-hopping "Disappeared." Megatron is finally reunited with his old friend [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]]... moments before a GC [[geobomb]] detonates inside the planet. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

[[File:ModesOfProduction-tractorbeam.jpg|thumb|left|300px|They're heeeere!]]

The detonation shunts the entire world into a [[Functionist Universe|alternate reality]] created by Brainstorm's time-travel misadventures. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising|Bad Moon Rising}} Rodimus and a small crew of Autobots attempt to teleport back to Cybertron, only to find themselves on the wrong Cybertron! {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}} The [[Functionism|Functionist]] Cybertron stands on the brink of extermination, and the arrival of the Autobots threatens to push the uneasy peace completely over the brink. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|A World Misplaced}} The [[Functionist Council]] eventually deploy their [[Moonbase Two|ultimate weapon]] against Cybertron, and Megatron steps up to lead the counterattack and rallies the [[Anti-Vocationist League]]. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|Modes of Production}} Most of the Autobots return to their home universe, but Megatron and Terminus are accidentally left behind. Megatron joins the League and begins again, this time basing his revolution on "peace through empathy." {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}}

On the "real" Cybertron, Windblade and the other Council members continue to keep the peace {{storylink|07:00:00}} while Starscream hires exiled [[Eukaris|Eukarian]] [[Fate Spinner]] [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]] to search for Swindle’s body in the hopes of permanently silencing the loose end. {{storylink|The Price of You}} {{storylink|Things We Said We'd Never Do}} Increasing tensions between the [[Badgeless]] and the civilians prompt [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] to step up and reform Cybertronian security. {{storylink|Applicable Skills}} Chromia and Windblade continue to search for Swindle’s body as Airachnid surreptitiously racks up a mnemosurgical murder spree, while [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] joins the Badgeless to bring down their organization from within. {{storylink|Things We Said We'd Never Do}}
Their inquiry ends when Rattrap and Wheeljack reveal the location of Swindle’s body. The Combaticons use the Enigma to probe Swindle’s mind and merge into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], who attacks Iacon. Ironhide’s new recruits bring down the combiner, but in the aftermath Chromia confesses to her old crimes and is sent to jail. {{storylink|The Line Between Us}}

The [[President of the United States]], furious at the EDC's recent failures, dissolves the organization in favor of [[Joe Colton]], leading a revitalized team of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] veterans. {{storylink|White Light}} What she doesn't know is that Joe Colton and several G.I. Joe troopers have been replaced by [[Dire Wraith]]s. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}}

[[File:WhiteLight-bodyjackinginfinitus.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"SHUT UP, DAMMIT!"]]

Metrotitan broadcasts a message to the galaxy at large... a message that reaches Cybertron and awakens [[Infinitus]] from his long slumber beneath [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]. Disgusted at what Cybertron has become, "Sentinel Prime" returns to life and rampages through Iacon before bridging to Earth. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}} There, he captures G.B. Blackrock and forcibly awakens his "Sovereign" persona {{storylink|White Light}} before leaving for [[Prion]] with Soundwave and Optimus. Claiming to be the herald of Onyx Prime's return, Sentinel attempts and fails to convince Optimus to stand with him. {{storylink|White Light}} Subsequently, Infinitus and Sovereign travel to [[Moonbase One|Luna One]], where Infinitus uses his powers to reactivate the Titan graveyard and send them to "cleanse" Cybertron. Infinitus perishes and Fortress Maximus, Red Alert, and Prowl manage to send his fleet of Titans off-course so that it will take months for them to reach Cybertron. {{storylink|Last Light}}

On Necroworld, the stranded ''Lost Light''ers prepare to attempt re-contact with Cybertron using a [[Skip|convenient alt-mode]] they found amongst the dead Decepticons. Tailgate accepts treatment for his [[Outlier|hyperactive spark]], but a vengeful [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]] buries him for another six million years. {{storylink|After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)|After Megatron}}

[[File:TheNewColossus-thisendsnow.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Behold the power of brand synergy*! (* [[Synergy]] not included.)]]

Several months pass, and humanity and Cybertronians uneasily coexist on Earth in spite of the Autobot's continued humanitarian efforts. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}} All this changes when extradimensional warlord [[Baron Karza]], hailing from [[Micronus Prime]]’s dying dimension of [[Microspace]], sets his sights on Earth’s ample supplies of [[Ore-13]], which he can use to save his universe. {{storylink|The New Colossus}} He cuts a deal with the [[Dire Wraith]]s and [[Miles Mayhem]] and begins transporting supplies of the ore into his dimension, which has the side effect of destabilizing the ore on Earth and threatening the planet with nuclear annihilation. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}} Believing the Cybertronians at fault, “Colton” seeks out Miles Mayhem, who gears up to deploy [[M.A.S.K.]] in the field by using his captive [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] as a source of scientific development. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}}

Colton deploys G.I. Joe in [[Portland]] against Jazz and Arcee; during the battle, [[Rom]] arrives and immediately kills the false Colton. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}} The Autobots pursue Rom while [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] relocates to Earth to deal with the malfunctioning Metrotitan, and a [[Cityspeaker|cityspeaking]] session catapults her into Microspace. {{storylink|Informed}} Thundercracker defends the President from a Dire Wraith incursion {{storylink|Thundercracker & Buster Save the World}} while [[Action Man]] leads a daring heist to rescue Kup from MASK captivity. {{storylink|The Modern World}}. The heroic [[Micronaut]]s cut a deal with their nemesis Karza and travel to our dimension. {{storylink|The New Colossus}}

[[File:ValleyForge-MonsterKarza.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"''Enerchange''."]]
The Scavengers briefly stop by Earth, where they befriend washed-up G.I. Joe recruit [[MP3]] and Crankcase’s [[CONS4EVA|online boyfriend]] - in reality a pacifistic Dire Wraith - as part of a mystical “[[Crossover]]”. {{storylink|Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!}} Abandoned by Galvatron’s Decepticons, Skywarp throws his lot in with the newest incarnation of G.I. Joe, a grudging alliance until the humans can repair the Seeker’s onboard teleportation systems. {{storylink|D.T.A.}}

Miles Mayhem, M.A.S.K., and the Dire Wraiths launch an assault on Autobot City, which turns into a free-for-all when Baron Karza arrives. Only by teaming up do the heroes manage to force the villain back into Microspace and neutralize Earth's remaining stores of Ore-13. In the aftermath, Optimus Prime and his new allies realize that they will have to defend Earth together, as equals. {{storylink|Valley Forge}}

[[File:Desperate Times - Depth Of My Pettiness.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Nothing more need be said.]]

Windblade returns to Cybertron just in time for Sentinel Prime’s fleet of [[zombie|undead]] titans to make planetfall on Cybertron. The Republic of Cybertron musters its defenses and prepares to fight back… {{storylink|Ping}} but their efforts aren’t enough, and as a result Starscream orders his troops to storm [[Vigilem|Carcer]] against the wishes of its commander [[Elita One]] and force the Titan to transform. {{storylink|Desperate Times}} Windblade joins the infiltration team, but is horrified when she learns she has awoken Vigilem after years of slumber. {{storylink|Desperate Measures}} Vigilem destroys the zombie Titans, but proves too much for Windblade to control. Metroplex releases Chromia to help her, and Elita One manages to kill the Titan… but not before Vigilem disgorges Liege Maximo, the Prime teleporting away to places unknown.{{storylink|Rubicon}}

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===2017===
[[File:ToWalkAmongTheChosen-NewAutobots.jpg|thumb|right|250px|They'll let anyone be 'chosen' these days.]]
Prime’s adventures prove inspirational enough to recruit a whole new generation of idealistic Autobots, recruited from the colonies and religiously devoted to their leader. With his new recruits, Prime and the Autobots continue their mission of global peacekeeping while preparing Earth to join the Council. This uneasy status quo is thrown into doubt when the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s arrive on Earth, hoping to rebuild their world using Earth’s supplies of Ore-13. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}} A series of mutual misunderstandings caused by Prime’s increasing ruthlessness escalate the crisis to the point of all-out war between the Transformers and Junkions, as Soundwave uses Megatron's ''original'' words to turn the Junkions' servant [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] against their masters, {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}} but Optimus salvages the situation at the last moment by convincing his troops to lay down arms. {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}}

The Junkions relocate to an abandoned EDC base to start the construction of “[[Little Cybertron]],” but [[Slide]], who has lost her brother [[Oiler]] in the hostilities, is unable to forgive the Junkions and finds herself being groomed by an increasingly ambitious Pyra Magna, who has grown tired of Prime’s leadership, {{storylink|What It's Really Like}} even as Optimus and Pyra tentatively bury their hatchet...for now. {{storylink|Ghost Stories}}

On Cybertron, Starscream - increasingly "haunted" by the "ghost" of Bumblebee {{storylink|Ghost Stories}} - picks up the pieces from the leftover Titan crisis; as part of a deal between himself and the Mistress of Flame, he releases Chromia into the Mistress’s custody so that she can hunt down and kill Liege Maximo. {{storylink|Heavy}} He subsequently has Airachnid alter the memories of the Combaticons and turn them into loyal bodyguards for his own purposes. {{storylink|The Price of You}} Meanwhile Bludgeon reawakens Trypticon, intending to lay waste to the galaxy in the name of Cybertron; the Dinobots, Sandstorm, and Trypticon defeat him, sparks Bludgeon had harvested from the Alyon hotspot subsequently developing into a wave of newborn protoforms within the belly of the beastial Titan. {{storylink|The Transformers: Salvation|Salvation}}

[[File:StrangeVisitors-CenturionMeetsTheAutobots.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Remember me, from two-thirds up the page? I still exist!]]

In the country of [[Schlteva]], G.B. Blackrock investigates the Talisman and provokes a crisis aboveground when his recklessness transforms civilians into Dire Wraiths. {{storylink|Crisis Intervention}} He, [[Action Man]], [[Ayana Jones]], and Kup team up to chase the Talisman across the globe and beyond in the hopes of returning Ayana's G.I. Joe comrades to normal, encountering foes such as [[Baron Ironblood]], the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s {{storylink|The Iron Klaw}}, and [[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]], the last of the living Eukarian Autobots...even as the frozen corpse of Domitius Major is examined by the forces of Ironblood and [[Garrison Kreiger]]. {{storylink|Strange Visitors}}
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==Alternate timelines==

===''Spotlight: Mirage''===
[[File:SLMirage prime stabbed.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"Megatron's greatest mistake was in ever allowing you to ''live'', Prime!"]]
The [[Decepticon]] [[Mirage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Mirage]] tracks the ailing Autobots to the [[Pegasus Star Cluster]], where he briefly succeeds in taking Optimus Prime hostage before perishing. {{storylink|Spotlight: Mirage}}

{{note|The issue is vague on whether this sequence of events is merely a dream by the "real" Mirage or a supernatural glimpse into a true alternate timeline. [[Mistakes and Mayhem|A later issue]] would go on to explain Mirage’s hallucination as a side-effect from a long-running medical condition. However, in that same issue, he experiences several accurate premonitions of future events, which leaves the original question up in the air.}}

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===''Hail and Farwell''===
====2008====
Two years after becoming a Headmaster, [[Hunter O'Nion]] continues to have adventures with his partner Sunstreaker, their minds permanently fusing into a new, singular entity. {{storylink|Hail and Farewell}}

{{note|"''Hail and Farewell''" was declared canonical when it was first published online. However, the subsequent truncation of author [[Simon Furman]]'s intended story arcs and the subsequent "All Hail Megatron" storyline, which among other things, saw Hunter horribly tortured and killed, means that this sequence of events is incompatible with the mainstream timeline.}}

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==="Pax Cybertronia"===
====15 million CE====
[[File:PaxCybertronia-IronhideAndKids.jpg|thumb|right|200px|And stay off his lawn.]]
In a far-distant future, the Great War is over and the Decepticons have perished. An ancient [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]], the last surviving veteran of the Great War, tells war stories to a [[Autobot youth|new generation]] of Cybertronians on [[Gorlam Prime]] alongside [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|Pax Cybertronia (issue)|Pax Cybertronia}}

{{note|This sequence of events was later established to be a vision that both Ironhide and Jhiaxus experienced during the reformation of Cybertron following the events of the “Chaos” miniseries, calling into question if it was a definite glimpse of the future or merely a vision of what might be. The apparent destruction of Gorlam Prime in the main timeline suggests that this particular future may not ever come to pass.}}

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===Functionist timeline===
{{main|Functionist Universe}}
====5 million BCE====
[[File:AWorldMisplaced-TheTakeover.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"So this is how liberty dies; with thunderous applause"]]
Megatron perishes on the date of his cold construction. Without Megatron’s writings to upheave Cybertronian society, the Senate grows increasingly controlling, and eventually clashes with the Functionist Council regarding the use of Nova Prime’s spark stockpiles. When the Senate seals [[Vector Sigma]] behind a wall of impenetrable [[ununtrium]], the Council overthrows the Senate, kills Nominus Prime, and institutes hardline Functionism across Cybertron, {{storylink|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|A World Misplaced}} periodically altering the [[Grand Cybertronian Taxonomy]] to declare "[[mass recall]]s" of "obsolete" Transformers. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

====2014====
Following the dissolution of the [[Primal Vanguard]], Minimus Ambus returns to Cybertron to find [[Dominus Ambus|his brother]] an [[empurata]] victim. Rewind dies in a mass recall. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

====2016====
[[File:ThisMachineKillsFascists-GiantRung.jpg|thumb|left|Rung digs giant robots.]]
A [[geobomb]] accident sends the crew of the ''Lost Light'' to Functionist Cybertron. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}} They battle the forces of the Council with the [[Anti-Vocationist League]] in their quest to return home, as the Council deploys [[Luna 2]] to "harvest" Cybertronians for reforging into [[M.T.O.|crusaders]] to cleanse the universe of everything not having a role in the eyes of Primus. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|Modes of Production}} The crew manages to return to the main timeline victorious, but Megatron and Terminus are accidentally left behind. Megatron takes command of the League and prepares to start his revolution anew, as it always ''should'' have been. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}}

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==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Chronologies]]
[[Category:Generation 1 history]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1| ]]

The Life of Sideswipe

2017-07-13T18:36:06Z

Jcbynum1: Extra references subheading

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|title="The Life of Sideswipe"
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'''Confronted by the reality of post-war Cybertron, the restored Sideswipe must ask himself—was it all worth it?'''

==Synopsis==
In [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]]'s "[[Little Cybertron]]" refugee camp, the [[President of the United States|president]] and [[Marissa Faireborn]] watch newsman [[Brad Emory]] reporting on the sudden end to [[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]]'s live interview. Marissa blames the president for not stopping the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] raid that broke the interview up, but the president claims she did all she could. She credits Marissa for the progress being made on the island, and together, the pair watch as a [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] shuttle takes [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] up to the hovering [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. Marissa explains that the Junkion leader is taking the [[Autobot]]s something that will help them, prompting the president to note that she may have something for them too, and to raise the subject of Marissa "travelling abroad"...

Aboard Autobot City, Wreck-Gar delivers the reconstructed [[positron core]] to the Autobots, who are able to use it to finally repair the critically wounded [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sideswipe]] and bring him back online. Warmly welcomed back by his fellow Autobots, Sideswipe is eager to get back to fighting bad guys, but he senses that something isn't right, and spots the silent [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]], who has been watching over his injured form for months, slip away without saying anything. He follows her and finds her brooding about the fact that Sideswipe's brother [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]] has not shown up for his reawakening despite promising he would. Sideswipe is not particularly fazed by this; he and his brother have always had a troubled relationship, and he long ago stopped caring what Sunstreaker thought about him. Arcee tells him that Sunstreaker's last message mysteriously cut out, and quietly speaks of a brother of her own that she once had in the distant past, who she allowed to die through inaction...

Taking the hint, Sideswipe heads for [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to check on Sunstreaker, accompanied by Arcee. Having been off-world throughout many of the recent societal upheavals on the planet, Sideswipe is set on edge by the state of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and its diverse population, never having expected that this "ugly, dirty" shared Cybertron would be the outcome of the war he spent millions of years fighting. The pair check out Sunstreaker's apartment, but are pounced on by something waiting inside; Sideswipe nearly shoots it until Arcee identifies their "assailant" as Sunstreaker's pet [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]], [[Bob (IDW)|Bob]]. After apologizing to, and feeding, the hungry little guy, Sideswipe observes some scuff marks on the floor that suggest foul play by the [[Badgeless]]. Sideswipe has Bob serve as bloodhound, tracking Sunstreaker's scent, which leads them to a warehouse in the [[Decepticon]] ghetto. Before Arcee can stop him, Sideswipe smashes his way through the doors and, thinking he has caught a group of Decepticons in the middle of an [[energon]] smuggling operation, opens fire on them all. After wounding most of them, Sideswipe turns his attention to the apparent "ringleader," [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]], and starts pummeling him... until Sunstreaker suddenly appears and yells for him to stop!

Sideswipe is confused; is his brother in league with the Decepticons? Sunstreaker explains to his brother that there are no "sides" any more—he had just remained on Cybertron to help with the relief effort following a fire in the Decepticon district. What's more, Arcee knew about it, and the whole "mission" was just a way to help Sideswipe move beyond his wartime attitude by showing him how peace has changed Cybertron, and them all, for the better. At first, Sideswipe agrees to join in and help purely to show up Sunstreaker and prevent him getting one over on him, but as he takes in the thriving city and its populace and the noble goals they are working towards, he comes to understand what Arcee and his brother have been trying to show him. He sincerely thanks Arcee for watching out for him all this time, and looks out over the city, realizing that a world where everyone works together in peace is what he was fighting for all along.

And with that contentment filling his heart... Sideswipe dies.

Arcee and Sunstreaker disconnect from the [[mnemopathis projector]] provided by Wreck-Gar, with which they have been able to link their minds to that of the dying Sideswipe, still contained in his stasis tube, never having awoken from his coma. Through the story they have projected into his mind, they have given him the final gift of a peaceful passing, secure in the knowledge that everything he fought for was worth it. Arcee retreats to ruminate, caught up in a mixture of happiness and sadness she is unaccustomed to; [[Aileron]] follows her, and tries to reassure her by describing [[Way of Flame|her religion]]'s belief in reincarnation. The atheist Arcee laughs—not a mean-spirited laugh, as Aileron at first interprets it, but a laugh at the idea of how much trouble she would be in if everyone she and Sideswipe had ever killed came back to life. Aileron offers to leave, but Arcee asks her to stay awhile, and, addressing her words to the stars in the sky, bids Sideswipe a final farewell.

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks, or Sideswipe's "dream." 
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*[[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]] (file photo, 1)
*[[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] (7)
*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'' (9)
*[[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] (11)
*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] (12)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sideswipe]] (13)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]] (15)
*''[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]'' (28)
*''[[Blurr (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Blurr]]'' (30)
*''[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]]'' (31)
*[[Aileron]] (33)

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*''[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'' (14)
*''[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]]'' (16)
*''[[Steamhammer (G1)|Steamhammer]]'' (18)
*''[[Onyx Primal]]'' (19)
*''[[Killer Punch]]'' (20)
*''[[Sizzle (G2)|Sizzle]]'' (21)
*''[[Switchblade (G1)|Switchblade]]'' (22)
*''[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]]'' (23)
*''[[Jolt (G2)|Jolt]]'' (24)
*''[[Rook (G2)|Rook]]'' (25)
*''[[Megadeath (G1)|Megadeath]]'' (26)
*''[[Backfire (G1)|Backfire]]'' (27)
*''[[Octane|Tall Tankor]]'' (29)

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*[[Brad Emory]] (2)
*[[President of the United States|President]] (3)
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (4)
*[[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)|Chameleon]] (5)

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*A [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] (6)
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] (8)
*[[D.0.C.]] (10)
*[[Bob (IDW)|Bob]] (17)
*A [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] (32)

}}

==Quotes==
"He was '''supposed''' to be here." 
"Probably walked past a '''mirror''' and got '''distracted.'''"
:—'''Arcee''' and '''Sideswipe''', on Sunstreaker

"There's a '''reason''' I left Cybertron. It was getting '''confusing,''' messy. Used to be, it was '''good guys''' versus '''Decepticons'''—the end. Reason enough to live, and simple goals. Now it's '''he''' or '''she''' and '''Decepticons''' living with '''everybody else''' and it sounds like they get '''attacked''' every few weeks by who-knows-what. It's '''ugly''' and '''dirty''' (...) '''This''' is what I fought for? What my friends '''died''' for? To give a home to everybody who '''ruined''' our world."
:—'''Sideswipe''' narrates

"Things '''change.''' I '''screwed up''' one time. I mean, I'm sure I screwed up '''more.''' But the '''big one''' made me rethink things. I thought I was so much '''above''' everybody and everything I thought I could... I could fix everything '''myself.''' But it's not about '''me.''' It's about '''all''' of us." 
"The '''war''' changed us. But the '''peace'''... maybe the peace can change us '''again.'''"
:—'''Sunstreaker''' and '''Arcee'''

"Decepticons. Come '''on.''' I didn't fight '''for''' them. I fought '''because''' of them. But Sunstreaker thinks he's gonna get one '''over''' on me? If '''you''' can do it, Streaker... you '''know''' I can do it better."
:—'''Sideswipe''' isn't convinced by his brother's argument at first

"I just don't know another way to start a story, besides losing someone."
:—'''Arcee'''

"Let me just '''look''' at this place, one more time. Cybertron full of people trying to '''help''' each other, huh? Well... I guess... what else '''were''' we fighting for? This is okay, guys... thanks for showing me it's '''okay.'''"
:—'''Sideswipe'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s final words

"I feel '''sad''', but also a little '''happy.''' I've seen no shortage of death, but that was... well, Wreck-Gar's machine '''did''' help. I think he felt '''better''' when he died than when he lived. (...) Goodbye, Sideswipe. Until I see you again. After all... it's '''nice''' having someone watch over you."
:—'''Arcee'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Sideswipe has been comatose since the receiving his injuries back in [[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|''The Transformers'' #49]]. He remembers some of the specific circumstances of the story as he awakens, including the black sphere that surrounded the ''[[Ark-7]]'' and blotted out the stars.
*The upside-down scene of Sideswipe's awakening is a direct homage to [[The World of Tomorrow|''The Transformers'' #33]], in which Wheeljack awoke in a similar manner. The water drains away in the ''right'' direction in this issue!
*The positron core was destroyed in [[New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|issue #6]], its detonation reducing Wreck-Gar to the disembodied head he currently remains.
*Sideswipe recalls his troubled relationship with Sunstreaker, which was first laid out way back in ''[[Spotlight: Sideswipe]]''; it was in that same issue that we saw Sideswipe work past his hang-ups, and conclude he no longer cared what Sunstreaker thought about him. He also remembers Sunstreaker's attempts to join Megatron's underground gladiatorial games, and how he prevented him from doing so, as seen in [[Megatron Origin issue 3|''Megatron Origin'' #3]], and Sunstreaker's eventual ruining of everything for everyone in ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]''.
*Arcee mentions having a brother who died under undisclosed circumstances. John Barber confirmed that this was not an oblique reference to Sideswipe's passing, <ref> [https://twitter.com/TheJohnBarber/status/885560045106155520 John Barber on Twitter] </ref> providing another fleeting glimpse into Arcee's life before the life-changing run-in with [[Jhiaxus]].
*Arcee explains how the Badgeless now report to Ironhide, not Starscream, following the events of [[Applicable Skills|''Till All Are One'' #2]].
*While running through his personal history, in addition to his time as an Autobot under Optimus, Sideswipe recalls when he served as an enforcer for the [[Senate]] (a period of his life essentially undetailed, alluded to only by a single panel in [[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|''More than Meets the Eye'' #3]]), and when he was a "cop for the city" (which was the role he served throughout "season one" of ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'', beginning in ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]'').

===Transformers references===
*Though he remains in his classic Generation 1 color scheme throughout the issue, Sideswipe wears a bandolier across his chest and weilds a big honkin' gun to evoke his appearance in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic]]. He is depicted with an especially [[Derek Yaniger]]-y scowl on Cover A!
*Mentioned last issue but seen on panel in this one, [[Brad Emory]] featured in [[Monstercon from Mars!|issue #44]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original Marvel comic]]. His guest [[Jake "The Jackhammer" Jackson]], meanwhile, appeared in [[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|issue #55]].
*Wreck-Gar has written on his hand to "talk" to Sideswipe still in the tube, referencing [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]]'s use of the tactic to "speak" from inside a quarantine room in "[[Life After the Big Bang]]".
*Optimus paraphrases his [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action movie self]], quoting from ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' as he tells Sideswipe "Fate has once again called upon you at a moment of its choosing."
*A rat based on [[Rattrap (BW)|''Beast Machines'' Rattrap]] can be seen scampering among the garbage on page 8. Also on this page is a winged 'bot who seems to have stolen the color scheme of [[Eagle Eye (G2)|''Generation 2'' Eagle Eye]], but who doesn't much look like him otherwise.
*Sideswipe feeds Bob some [[cesium salami]], a foodstuff originally mentioned in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*Many of the Decepticons working with Soundwave are obscure characters from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK]] story, "[[The Magnificent Six!]]", including [[Steamhammer (G1)|Steamhammer]], [[Switchblade (G1)|Switchblade]] (seen only from the rear, as he was in the original story), the monstrous [[Megadeath (G1)|Megadeath]], and [[Backfire (G1)|Backfire]].
*Also present are [[Killer Punch]] from ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (franchise)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' (lacking his ''Styracosaurus'' kibble because he obviously doesn't have an Earth animal mode), [[BotCon 1996]] exclusive [[Onyx Primal]], and [[Rook (G2)|Rook]] from the ''Generation 2'' comics.
*Cross-continuity crowd-scene cameos popping in on page 16 include [[The Twins|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Skids and Mudflap]] (by coincidence<ref>[https://twitter.com/Golby_mkII/status/885339315701637120 Tweet by @Golby_mkII (Kei Zama), 2017/07/12]</ref> [[Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|something that has happened before]]), [[Fixit (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Fixit]], [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] colored like [[Arcee (WFC)|''Prime'' Arcee]], and a 'bot with the body-type of [[Ripclaw (Prime)|''Prime'' Ripclaw]].

===Real-life references===
*Following Sideswipe's death, Wreck-Gar pays homage to the late, great {{w|David Bowie}} as he remarks "Wish upon wish upon day upon day, I wish, oh Lord, I wish I coulda repaired the positron core," paraphrasing the lyrics of Bowie's song "{{w|Golden Years (song)|Golden Years}}".

===Other trivia===
* The fact that Sideswipe's awakening isn't all it appears to be is subtly foreshadowed on page 2: Marissa mentions that Wreck-Gar's head is being taken to Autobot City, but when we next see him, he's fully intact. When the issue returns to the "real world" at the end, Wreck-Gar is once more a disembodied head.

===Covers (4)===
*'''Cover A:''' Sideswipe emerges from his tube, by [[Kei Zama]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Cover B:''' Arcee and Sideswipe, by [[Casey Coller]]
*'''Cover C:''' Optimus Prime by [[Tom Whalen]]; one of several "art deco" covers produced by Whalen for various IDW July titles
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Arcee by [[ZEROB]]

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Rung (G1)

2017-07-10T18:53:43Z

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{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Autobot|the ''Animated'' Autobot|Rung (Animated)}}
:''Rung is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:IDW Rung.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Tell me again about your mother."]]
The Autobots have this, you know, psy-ops specialist. He's red, right? Orangey-red? And tiny? Basically defenseless? Does anyone remember his name? It's something like... Ring? Rong? Rang? Dang. It's on the tip of my tongue. He files these reports, you know, for [[Autopedia]]? He's written entries for each Autobot, from [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] to [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] to Red Alert again. As part of his duties, he performs the mental assessments of potential [[Wrecker]]s-to-be. He's very important. He's got... these huge eyebrows. You gotta know who this is describing, right? Collects and builds model spacecraft? Seriously. What's his name?

Oh, right! '''Rung'''! Thanks.

Or maybe Wrung. Who knows, really.

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{ongoing}}
'''Rong of the Pious Pools (sic)''' {{storylink|Little Victories}} may be a quiet, unassuming guy in the background but he's managed to meet almost every post-war surviving Autobot you care to name! [[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]] has called him a historical constant. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} He thinks his backgrounder status is because [[Mode attachment|he's always kept his original design]], leaving everyone to get used to him; that and those ''gits'' in rival disciplines damaging his reputation as a psychiatrist. {{storylink|Signal to Noise}}

Unclear if he's ''exactly'' seven or six million years old anymore and sporting the "impressive" serial code of 100000000, Rung's precise age is unknown. In his youth, he lived near the [[Vinvissius Canals]], before they were eventually redeveloped into the Vinvissisus Heights. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}} {{storylink|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|Modes of Production}} Rung was established in his field as early as the launch of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark-1]]'', with his eponymous "Rungian analysis" being in common parlance. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} He's OLD. He's so old he's one of the oldest friends of [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and Kup is WELL OLD. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

Back when he was first created, he made the [[photonic crystal]]s needed for cold construction [[reproduction]]. He forgot this some time after he moved into psychotherapy and the world assumed the crystals were artifically made.{{storylink|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|Modes of Production}} The [[Functionist Council]] were unaware of this and so Rung presented them a unique problem: no-one, not even Rung himself anymoire, knew the purpose of his altmode and this threatened to undermine their [[functionism|entire philosophy]] and the Grand Cybertronian Taxonomy itself! So poor old Rung was subjected to repeated and rigorous tests and in the meantime, to "reassure" other Cybertronians, he was forced to wear a false wheel on his back to fake an alt mode. Eventually, even the Functionists found themselves stumped as to what Rung's purpose could be and so the problem was neatly sidestepped by creating a new entry in the [[Grand Cybertronian Taxonomy]] specifically for Rung's altmode: they classified him as an "[[Ornament class|ornament]]". {{storylink|Little Victories}}

[[File:Stet-Rungwhistle.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|They see me rolling...]]

He was called back from serving on the ''Ark-1'' at the last second, as the [[Senate]] allegedly needed him. {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}}
He was subsequently employed by the [[Senate]] as a patho-psychologist, equal in rank to his professional rival [[Froid]]. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}} They were once such good friends that Rung felt able to tell his fellow psychotherapist his deepest, darkest secret: the fact that Rung had been disbarred by practising medicine by a tribunal on the ship ''[[Fateful Archetype]]'', after they'd learned he'd become too close to a patient, but that the entire crew save for himself had died in a crash and nobody knew. {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} Unfortunately, over time, their professional rivalry superseded their friendship. They clashed over the proper use of personality adjustment treatment {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}} and in later times, Froid actually ''stole'' the [[Froidian Classification System]] of personality types from Rung. The dark secret he knew was always held over Rung. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}}

Some time in his life, he picked up a hobby of making models of every ship he'd been part of. {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}}

In 4th Cycle 499, Rung was returning to his wellbeing clinic when a time-traveling [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] attacked him with electric knuckledusters, knocking the psychiatrist unconscious. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}}

In 51st Cycle 500, Rung travelled to [[Mining Outpost C-12|Croteus 12]] after a secret Senate session amended the law to require two signatures on requests for [[shadowplay|personality adjustments]]. His arrival interrupted the use of the procedure on the exiled revolutionary [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], which had been approved by Froid. However, before Rung could assess whether he would countersign the operation, an underground energy surge prompted a complete evacuation of the facility. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}}

Once Zeta Prime rose to power, Rung served as a psychotherapist under the new Autobot regime. He provided literature and adjustment assistance to bots undergoing body augmentation or retrofitting, including the New Senate operative [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]]. {{storylink|Omega's Conundrum}} After Zeta's death and the outbreak of full-scale war, Rung was present during a battle that saw [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] clash. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

As the war continued, [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] became one of Rung's patients. He'd stay one of Rung's patients for six centuries, his paranoia so bad it took ninety-seven sessions before he let Rung see his face, two hundred eighty-eight sessions before he told Rung his '''real''' name, and three hundred thirty-two sessions before he stopped recording their conversations. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}}

Rung did a psychological evaluation of [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] before his trial for [[Squadron X|unlawful executions]]. He ended up being physically assaulted and threatened with extreme violence if he tried 'putting ideas' in Impactor's head, but managed to calm the situation down. In the end, Rung was left questioning whether Autobot High Command shared the blame for Impactor's crimes for turning a blind eye to the robot's growing psychopathy. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Impactor's Autopedia entry}}

Over time, Froid and other rivals inflicted irreparable damage on Rung's reputation. Long after their deaths, Rung would write papers but never distribute them. {{storylink|Signal to Noise}} With his reputation wrecked, Rung left Cybertron. {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}}

Rung later performed a pre-mission psych-screening on new Wreckers [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]], [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]], and [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] to estimate if they were suited to be put on the [[Garrus-9]] case. Rung was unimpressed by Rotorstorm's unrelenting bragging and joking, and found himself cutting through the charade when he mentioned [[Simanzi Massacre|Simanzi]]. Taking note of his dual personality, Rung declared him cleared for mission. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Rotorstorm's Autopedia entry}} With Pyro, he diagnosed the robot as an extreme sufferer of [[Primus apotheosis]] and noted with sadness that the robot was suppressing his own engaging personality for a copy of another's. He cleared Pyro with reservations, noting that apotheosis sufferers were known for sacrificing themselves. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Pyro's Autopedia entry}} With Guzzle, he cleared the 'bot as having personality flaws but no real psychological flaws, though he was unnerved by his disturbing habit of playing with his gun's safety. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Guzzle's Autopedia entry}}

When screening Ironfist, he was impressed by his enthusiasm and knowledge, but not so much by his actual combat experience and mentality. Rung advised against Ironfist's participation, but retracted his negative conclusion when he received 'unsolicited advice' from [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|an undisclosed party]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Ironfist's Autopedia entry}}

[[File:Chaos3-KimiaSurvivors.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|At least Rung's right there to treat any outbreaks of claustrophobia.]]
Rung treated the shell-shocked Autobot [[Flattop (Autobot)|Flattop]]. He discovered Flattop was a survivor of the [[Babu Yar]] atrocity, but that was not his immediate problem. What pushed him over the edge this time was an encounter with the [[Shimmer]]. Rung tried to give rational explanations for the appearance of Shimmer, but Flattop died right there in his office. {{storylink|Bullets}}

[[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]], one of Rung's oldest friends, asked him to examine [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] after a [[zero point]] affliction had left him in a coma. Believing that certain emotional triggers could cause Springer's subconscious to force his [[spark]] across the zero point, Rung asked [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] to read ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]'' datalogs to him in hopes that the memories would have some effect. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

Rung was among the survivors of [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]]'s attack on [[Kimia Facility]]. He and the others drifted in a cramped escape pod for some time until they were rescued by [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD3-RungSkids.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|This large panel is the source of 80% of Transformers-related shipping on Tumblr.]]
After Cybertron was reborn in the wake of the [[D-Void]]'s defeat, Rung joined [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]'s crew on the ''[[Lost Light]]'' in search for the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. Before he could get on the ship, his arm was detached by a wildly flying Cyclonus. {{Storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} After getting his arm repaired in [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]]'s care, Rung was choked by an irrational and unresponsive [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]. The psychiatrist managed to get him to release his grip when he reminded Whirl that he would go back to prison, forever, if he didn't stay in line. When [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] joined the crew, Rung informed him of their quest. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} Rung later had a close call with a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]], but was saved by Skids. Rodimus used the two to lure the Sparkeater so he could defeat it. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}}

As a result of his almost never using it, the nature of Rung's [[alternate mode]] became the subject of a 100 [[shanix]] wager between [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] and [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]. A early blow in this "war" came when Swerve repeatedly threw a hand grenade at the back of Rung's head, hoping to trigger an involuntary mode change. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], previously thought cured, returned to therapy shortly after the launch of the ''Lost Light''. Rung was concerned that all the progress they had made on Red Alert's rampant paranoia over the years was coming undone. Red Alert informed Rung that he was hearing noises coming from a crack in the floor of the Sparkeater's chamber. He gave him a recording of the noise which Rung vaguely recognized as a voice, albeit tremendously slowed-down. When they sped the sound up, the words "kill...me" could be identified. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}}

Rung held a session with the newly returned [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], whose mental state had been called into question after he had suffered torture and humiliation at the hands of [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] for three years. Rung urged him to open up and explore his trauma, to no avail. Maximus later snapped and went on a rampage across the ''Lost Light'', gunning down Autobots that reminded him of Overlord. Rung was in the middle of a session with [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] when Max broke in and took them both hostage. Rung was bound to his chair and Whirl was overpowered and pinned to the ground. Rung tried to reason with Maximus, while simultaneously recording and broadcasting what was happening in his office through the microphone in his thumb. When Maximus noticed it, he tore Rung's thumb off.

[[File:Rung FortMax Interiors.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Wait! I'm starting to come down with Stockholm syndrome...handsome!"]]
As the situation dragged on, Rung continued to try and break through to Maximus. Max kept dodging the issue, pinning the reason for his actions on [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'s delay in sending help to [[Garrus-9]], instead of acknowledging that Overlord was at the root of his psychosis. Maximus then confronted Whirl, who told Maximus about his life. Rung expressed wonder at this, as there were details that Whirl told Maximus that he had never told Rung. Whirl replied that Rung had never threatened any of his friends, to Rung's visible surprise. When a holo-image of Overlord torturing him was projected into the room by Rewind, Maximus froze up and crumbled to his knees. Rung tenderly comforted him and the hostage situation appeared to be at an end. Unfortunately, a shot from Swerve meant to disable Fortress Maximus instead hit Rung in the head. A memorial service was later held for Rung, which Rodimus presided over. {{storylink|Interiors}}

Surprisingly, Rung's spark and [[brain module]] ''survived'' and the medical staff believed he might pull through: something Ratchet said was akin to a miracle. Later, after a visit by [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and a horrified Swerve, Red Alert came to see the comatose psychiatrist. Believing that Rung's near-death was a result of the recording he had played to Rung, the paranoid security officer said he couldn't tell anyone else the truth he'd discovered — the voice was Overlord's, the sadistic Decepticon "strung up and sedated" in the bowels of the ''Lost Light''. Expecting to be killed himself, he left a [[data slug]] of his findings in Rung's hand and said goodbye. Unfortunately, a [[Diagnostic Drone]] had recorded Red Alert's confession, and summoned a mysterious figure who removed the slug... {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} After the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s encounter with a [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]], Swerve explained his religious interpretation of events to the comatose Rung. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

[[File:CybertronianHomesickBlues-SkidsRung.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|How much is the bill?]]
After Rung's head was rebuilt, it took hours of patient work from [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] to get Rung to be able to distinguish between people and objects. Then it took Swerve talking for ''147 hours straight'' to get Rung to move again (placing a finger over Swerve's mouth). With Rung still locked into the fog of his own thoughts, {{storylink|Signal to Noise}} Rewind decided that they could help repair the psychiatrist's brain by telling him a story: hearing stories required the brain to use its cognitive functions. He assembled a group of Autobots who'd all been part of interlinked events and tried to use the story to kick-start Rung's brain. And then he tried again. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} Not knowing when to try a different tack and intending to finally talk to Rung about [[Dominus Ambus]] {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}, he then tried a third time with a group of 'Bots who had been involved in a chain of events during the [[Clampdown (event)|Clampdown]] and prompted them to talk about it. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} Rewind checked Rung again during the story later and still found no mental signs in him {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} and he still showed no signs when the story was finished. Seeing that Rewind was on the wrong track, Skids tried a simpler idea, drawing from the sheer number of connections the psychiatrist had made during his lifespan without leaving an impact on many. He deliberately got his name wrong several times in front of him, and an irritated Rung immediately said his name was "Rung. Forever." {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

After being fully repaired and helping Brainstorm develop [[Holomatter|holomatter avatars]] that could reflect an Autobot's inner psyche, he went down to [[Hedonia]] for shore leave with Swerve, Skids, Tailgate, Rewind and Cyclonus, Whirl, and Ultra Magnus, who just tagged along. The group spent the evening between a bar {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} and a gift shop, where the sight of a memory stick caused the psychiatrist to remember his last conversation with Red Alert. {{storylink|Signal to Noise}} After a violent outburst from Cyclonus saw the group leave the bar, Rung helped bring an unconscious Ultra Magnus back to the shuttle. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} Back aboard the ''Lost Light'', Rung shared Red Alert's concerns with Rodimus, but the ship's captain claimed to have greater priorities than immediately investigating. {{storylink|Signal to Noise}}

[[File:MTMTE22 Rung's alternate mode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|Maybe he turns into a Playstation Move.]]
As part of the ongoing bet, Tailgate attempted to have Rung transform as part of an "alt-mode party", although the psychiatrist wound up simply bemused. When the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'' contacted the ''Lost Light'', Rung was excited at the prospect of meeting its captain, the superlative [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]. However, the famous Autobot wound up held at gunpoint by his First Officer [[Paddox]], who had been revealed as an [[Ammonite]] spy. Rung was instrumental in saving the day, allowing Swerve to wield his "ornamental" alt mode as a blunt instrument with which to bludgeon the aggressor. Rung was also interviewed by Rewind, as part of the documentary the archivist was producing. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

Rung visited Fortress Maximus in the ship's brig, where he forgave the ex-warden for the events surrounding the psychiatrist's near-death. Their moment was interrupted, however, by an alarm signaling Overlord's escape into the ship. In the battle that followed, Rung mostly watched helplessly from the sidelines. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

After Overlord's defeat, Rodimus was left despondent and angry, and made angrier when Rung, correctly, realised his problem was that ''others'' had stopped Overlord and not him. At the funerals, Rung's stern, silent glance got Rodimus to admit that others, including the poor, dead Rewind, had saved the day. {{storylink|The Gloaming}} Speaking truth to power got Rung drafted for a mission to the legendary [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], in pursuit of the missing Ultra Magnus: Rodimus needed someone who was willing to say things he didn't want to hear. After reaching the moon's surface, the group encountered a newly ignited [[hot spot]], but they were quickly chased away by a [[Titan Hunter|gang of mercenaries]] {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} in the employ of [[Tyrest (G1)|Chief Justice Tyrest]].

[[File:HouseofAmbus-Rung&Minimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Given his history, Rung should really know better now than to get involved in situations with angry poets.]]
The group was charged with "crimes against creation", and shoved into a cell with a guy called Minimus Ambus. Rung swiftly picked up that Ambus had the same mannerisms, nervous tics, and speech patterns as Ultra Magnus. Keeping his suspicions to himself at first, Rung tested his theory by wearing his Autobot badge at an angle and deliberately making a mess. Before long, Ambus relented and confirmed his identity, {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} explaining that "[[Magnus Armor|Ultra Magnus]]" was an identity passed down through the ages. Confused by the charges against the ''Lost Light'' crew, Ambus left to confront Tyrest, whilst Skids, Swerve, and [[Getaway]] were dumped into the cell. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}}

Getaway revealed that he and the amnesiac Skids had been dispatched by Prowl to alter the unstable Tyrest's memories, and used his escapology skills to break the entire group out. Rung and the others confronted Tyrest, his deranged plan to kill all cold-constructed [[Transformer]]s and reach [[Cyberutopia]] revealed. Immobilizing the ''Lost Light''ers, the Chief Justice activated his [[universal killswitch]], {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} but was defeated by Tailgate and Minimus Ambus. Whilst Rodimus and Perceptor used the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to disable the killswitch, Rung comforted First Aid, who had been goaded into killing Tyrest's accomplice [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]]. When a final order from Tyrest brought his [[Legislator]] robots back to accost Rung and the others, Tailgate saved the day by amending the law at the Chief Justice's computer console. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} In the aftermath of the battle, Rung met with Fortress Maximus in Swerve's, and the ex-warden revealed that he had been offered the role of Duly Appointed Enforcer of the [[Tyrest Accord]] by Rodimus and Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}}

When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] and the crew of the ''[[Skyroller]]'' came aboard the ''Lost Light'', Rung was present for the 'welcome aboard' party at Swerve's. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} Shortly afterwards, the ship quantum jumped beneath the seas of [[Hydrophena]] in search of Metroplex, and Rung was one of the crew members who disembarked to battle the [[Ammonite]]s who set upon the ''Lost Light''. The psychiatrist was able to split apart one "Minicon" combiner by striking its weak spot, but was immediately shoulder-barged by another. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} Eventually the ship's crew was able to rescue Metroplex and jump the Metrotitan and the ''Lost Light'' back to Cybertron. Rung was among the crew who met up with the contingent of Autobots and Decepticons fighting against [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]'s machinations. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} With the scientist's [[Necrotitan]] defeated by Metroplex, the psychiatrist and several other Autobots took some time to relax at Swerve's, where Rung watched the bar's owner freak out over [[Blurr (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Blurr]]'s presence. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

The festivities were cut short, however, by the materialization of seventy billion Ammonites in the planet's skies, and Rung mostly spent the battle that followed looking on in horror. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} After the dust settled, Rung was present to see Optimus Prime and Megatron stand side-by-side, the Decepticon leader having declared his new faction during the climactic confrontation with Shockwave. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

[[File:WordsHangInTheAir-Nightbeat.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Nightbeat's wondering why Raiz drew it differently.]]
In the days that followed, Rung was in the crowd on [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] observing Megatron stand trial for his crimes during the war. By the trial's resolution, Megatron was declared co-captain of the ''Lost Light'', and six months later, after the ship had resumed its quest, the former Decepticon attended a therapy session with the Autobot psychiatrist. Megatron spent much of the session evading Rung's inquiries, at one point changing the subject to the first time he encountered the psychotherapist, at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] in 4th Cycle 496. Unable to remember this incident, Rung took the opportunity to segue into discussing a first-edition copy of Megatron's original autobiography, ''Towards Peace'', that he had been given by new crew member [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]]. Of interest was a dedication to 'Terminus' that the ex-Decepticon removed from all subsequent copies. The session was then interrupted by a brief black-out, and Megatron took the chance to end the meeting. As he left, Megatron revealed that Terminus was somebody who taught him "not to get attached." {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Later that day, [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] examined a schematic of Rung's enigmatic alt-mode, {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} whilst the psychiatrist himself attended a screening of the [[Earth]] film ''{{w|Zulu (1964 film)|Zulu}}'' at Swerve's. The event was interrupted, however, when the ''Lost Light'' began disappearing piece by piece, and Rung escaped onto a shuttle. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} Eventually Rung and every other original crew member disappeared, with the remaining ''Lost Light''ers discovering that the ship's initial quantum jump had caused it and its passengers to duplicate. The other ship's Rung, they learned, was "lost" during the explosive jump. Eventually, the ''Lost Light'' and its crew were restored and its duplicate vanished. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

Not long after the ship's reappearance, Rung was at [[Swerve's]] when Brainstorm activated an electro-sensitive poison, knocking everybody who'd been drinking from the spiked engex vats unconscious. As a teetotaler, Rung merely wound up buried under a pile of his collapsed crewmates. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}} When Brainstorm, apparently revealed as a Decepticon, travelled back in time, Rung was recruited to the team pursuing the engineer into the past. Materializing in [[Alyon]] in 1st Cycle 502, the group encountered a team of insurgents and [[Outlier]]s, led by Orion Pax, trying to protect a hot spot from Senate forces. Whilst the two teams rested, Rung was startled to discover that [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] was taking [[circuit speeder]]s to keep up with his Outlier teammates, and warned of their health risks. After helping save the hot spot's newborn sparks, the ''Lost Light'' team followed Brainstorm further into the past, {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} to 4th Cycle 501, during the Clampdown.

[[File:Rung Ongoing 22.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7|"Hey, I didn't order that!"]]
Rung was assigned to survey Maccadam's New Oil House in [[Rodion]], where he passed the time building a model of the ''Lost Light''. Unbeknownst to him, he was observed by both Brainstorm, who realized that he had been pursued into the past, {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}} and [[Quark]] and Nightbeat, who bickered over whether the psychiatrist was a Senate spy or just a billy-no-mates. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} After Brainstorm time-jumped again, Rung's crewmates regrouped at Maccadam's to be sent even further into the past, to 4th Cycle 499. When the group split up, Rung was in the contingent that stayed at the bar, and was dispatched to fetch a [[curly straw]] for Tailgate. In doing so, however, he spilled a Senate cadet's drink. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}} After refusing to clean up the spill, the poor 'bot was tossed across the bar, right onto [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] and Megatron's table. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory Part 1}} A barfight quickly ensued, away from which Rodimus dragged the unconscious Rung. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}}

Having realized that Brainstorm intended to kill Megatron, Rung and the ''Lost Light''ers pursued the engineer back to 1st Cycle 012, where the Decepticon-to-be had just been created in a cold construction facility. After Brainstorm was hit with a "grenado", Rung checked the facility's computer's and found that the rogue engineer had already wiped Megatron's batch code, and then spent ten minutes pointing his gun at the newborn. When Brainstorm pulled a pistol again, Rung was able to talk him down, realizing that the engineer was still conflicted. A short time later, the crew used Rodimus's "time phone" to send a warning message for their past selves, and Rung chipped in with instructions to not visit [[Delphi]] (though the message failed to reach its intended recipients). After the group returned to the present day, Rung visited Perceptor, who revealed that their actions in the past were pre-destined, already part of established history, and that tampering with the time machine might have lead to a multitude of alternate realities being created. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

[[File:MTMTE48 skids and rung.jpg|right|thumb|upright=0.9|Let's face it, Rung isn't Robert's self-insert; he's ''ours''.]]

As well as helping on the ''Lost Light'', Rung was remotely providing aid to Fortress Maximus. The new enforcer of the Tyrest Accord admitted to him how he'd been thrown to discover some Decepticons had been a bunch of damaged guys and not complete monsters. Rung gently steered him towards changing his ultraviolent approach, as many Decepticons may be like that now. {{storylink|Animals}}

While assisting Skids with reclaiming his lost memories, Rung was surprised to find ''Froid'' (who was supposed to be [[death|dead]]) visiting the ''Lost Light''! [[File:MTMTE48 creepy froid.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.0|Aaaaaand this panel is the source of the other 20%.]] His rival wrangled a private chat with his "old friend" and began to mock, cajole, intimidate, and outright blackmail Rung to hand over all his patient notes. Even the threat of revealing he shouldn't be practicing therapy anymore wouldn't break Rung. Instead, Rung ran a sting and asked if he could 'help' with anything else while quietly alerting Skids to show up loaded for bastard. Unfortunately, it turned out Froid wanted the patient information as a way of feeding his "prisoner": monstrous serial killer and memory-eating [[Mnemosurgery|mnemosurgeon]], [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder the Tetraxian Ripper]]!

Sunder remotely accessed Rung's memories of the patients and broke out to have this all-you-can-eat buffet of repressed memories, starting with Skids. {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} Rung had been recording the event and transmitted everything to Megatron, who declared the ship on lockdown. As Sunder prowled the ship, attacking anyone who hadn't locked themselves away, Rung was carrying Skids in a search for Chromedome, hoping the mnemosurgeon could stop the guy's memory surge. Froid tagged along and was brutally killed by Sunder before Thunderclash and Megatron could drive him back; when the monster proved too much, Rung saved Megatron with his ''ship collection'', all capable of flight and shooting!

Once the Ripper was finally stopped, Rung resigned as therapist: the transmission meant Megatron knew he had been struck off. When the captain tried to talk him out of this, Rung snapped that the only way you could defend what he'd done is if you thought his work was unimportant.{{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}

The crew found a shrinking 'time window' in [[Swerve's]] that could allow you to look back in its past. Rung and Chromedome both went to look back at Rewind's attempt to fix his brain-damaged self, and Rung would have to gently remind Chromedome when it was time to go. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

Rung had been asked (and his mind wiped) by Getaway if he'd be willing to mutiny against Megatron. As he wasn't, the mutiny tricked Rung into leaving the ship with the other Megatron 'loyalists': a transmission was sent from the Necrobot's planet to draw them in. (A dying Necrobot, corrupting it in the hope of scaring people away, made it terrify them; Rung heard something he refused to discuss) The group followed the transmission to the planet and came under immediate, violent attack from the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] before learning the ''Lost Light'' was abandoning them. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} The Autobots holed up in the Necrobot's old house and Rung helped Rodimus run through their assets. Which were none.

Others found there were dozens of slumbering organics underneath the base and that there was a long-range teleporter, but using the latter meant abandoning the former. Rung listened with weariness as Brainstorm argued for abandoning the organics as they could do far more good for the world if they escaped but, after Megatron spoke in favour of staying, Rung stayed to protect the helpless. While preparing for battle, he and the others realized [[Ten]] had been trying to alert them they could create a forcefield. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} After Nightbeat <s>put in a polite request to</s> begged Minimus Ambus to be allowed to investigate the hollow planet, Minimus agreed so long as Nightbeat had an escort. Nightbeat chose Rung for his total lack of fighting skills. Rung was not amused. Despite the two promising to be back by sunset, they weren't, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} prompting Rodimus and Drift to question what became of them after the D.J.D. had been defeated. [[Image:mtmte50 rung's funeral request.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2|]] Rung was very close to raising his voice at Nightbeat when the two finally breached the last layer of the "crust" to find the hollow insides where Nightbeat concluded that the intense gravitational forces were playing havoc with their internal clocks...which Rung couldn't care less about since an examination of the landscape, particularly an inverted pattern of the [[Vinvissius Canals]], led him to the conclusion that Necroworld was the mould into which Cybertron was poured. Then a [[Geobomb|geobomb]] showed up to ruin the moment. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

Three weeks after the mutiny, the crew's last messages, including Rung's, were received by several parties on Earth and Cybertron. Rung begged them to dismantle him if he died in alt mode and "put me beyond use." {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

When [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] tried to take over his mind, [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] used Rung's image as his inner voice to override the brainwashing. {{storylink|Last Light}}

The geobomb had not killed anyone and just appeared to have itself out. It would be a while before anyone learned they'd been shunted into [[Functionist Universe|a parallel universe]]. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}} {{storylink|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|Modes of Production}} Brainstorm teleported the two (nearly!) back to the surface where Rung asked to see Skids. [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] brought him to Skids' corpse. The trauma of the sight causing Rung to involuntarily create a photonic crystal {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}} and thus reawakened his old memories of his true purpose. Nightbeat then asked to speak to Rung about the former psychiatrist's issues and feelings of uselessness. Rung confessed that [[Information creep|information creep]] had caused him to forget a good chunk of his past and what he was for. Rung showed Nightbeat the crystals he'd produced much to the detective's shock. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|Modes of Production}} When Brainstorm had worked out a way back to their reality, Ratchet embraced Rung due to the fate of the psychologist's alternate self. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}}

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====The Functionist Universe====
[[File:Rung predestination an experts guide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|We ''told'' you he was an ornament.]]
In a [[Functionist Universe|divergent timeline]], no one could figure out the exact purpose of Rung's alternate mode, so he was locked up in [[Cog (base)|The Cog]] and regularly tortured for two million years by the scientist [[Quark]] to try and discern the mystery. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} His unique position in a purely functionist society caused a cult to develop around him. He was hailed as the "Useless One", with his "[[Female protester|followers]]" openly defying the government and being met with [[Death|a reminder of the status quo]]. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}} Eventually while he was cleaning Rung's cell [[Sweep (IDW)|Sweep]] (a ''janitor'', not a scientist) figured out his purpose, {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} by finding the [[Photonic crystal|photonic crystals]] Rung had unconsciously produced. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|Modes of Production}} [[One-of-Twelve]] was not pleased, labelling Rung a threat to the [[Functionist Council]] and the spawn of [[Mortilus]]. One-of-Twelve greeted the "Useless One" (which Rung commented was ironic given that One-of-Twelve's alternate mode needed eleven others to form and was useless itself) and pulled a gun to his head. Rung warned him that if he took the shot, the Functionist world would be destroyed and then proceeded to goad him into firing, {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} so as to become a martyr for the [[Anti-Vocationist League]]. One-of-Twelve didn't take the bait and hid Rung for a year to try and work out how to spin this. Six-of-Twelve viewed Rung's purpose as endorsement of cold construction and further testing by One-of-Twelve showed that Rung could produce crystals against his will. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|Modes of Production}}

[[File:AWorldDisplaced-RungAlternateMode.jpg|thumb|upright=1|left|His is the drill that will pierce the heavens.]]

A year later, the Functionist Council announced [[Revelation Day]]: at the end of the countdown, they'd disprove this whole "Useless One" anti-functionist talk by revealing exactly what Rung was for. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|Anomie}}

Supposedly Rung turned into a colossal mining tank with a very conspicuous crystalline drill, something which Team Rodimus found suspicious. According to [[Six-of-Twelve]], the point of Rung's alternate mode was to drill through the [[Ununtrium|ununtrium]] wall that surrounded [[Vector Sigma]]. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|A World Misplaced}} Rung was teleported to Vector Sigma's chamber but left to the side in his alternate mode. Ratchet managed to return Rung to robot mode (causing the holo-matter treads to disappear and the "drill" to shatter) and he immediately told Ratchet to follow his instructions, {{storylink|Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising|Bad Moon Rising}} by pretending to hold him hostage so that Six-of-Twelve would release [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]. Before the group teleported away, Rung laid into the Council by mocking their own useless alternate mode and saying that all of them were the real "Useless Ones". Materializing in Iacon, Rung directed the group to steal [[Cog (base)|the Cog]] which he intended to ram into Luna 2 to destroy them both. Before that however, Rodimus demanded an explanation of Rung's true purpose and why the Functionists wanted him. Rung reluctantly displayed his ability to produce photonic crystals and explained the Functionists viewed that as Primus endorsing the cold construction process. As such, they wanted to draw more Sparks from Vector Sigma and store them in Rung's crystals to create an army of Cybertronians to purify the galaxy of alien life. When the Cog arrived at Adaptica, Rung locked in a collision course only for Rodimus to insist they save Luna 2 for its teleporter. Rung refused and said that Rodimus would have to fight him for Luna 2. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|Modes of Production}}

[[File:ThisMachineKillsFascists-GiantRung.jpg|thumb|upright=1|right|''Nice.'']]

A single punch across the jaw was all it took for Rodimus to win the "fight" and gain control of the Cog. While Rewind scolded his captain, Rodimus came to his senses and ordered everyone else to evacuate while he and Rung crashed the Cog into Luna 2; however, The Cog was accidentally shot down by [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]]. Emerging from the wreckage, Rung decided to enact his backup plan over Ratchet's protests to his health. To the shock of all, Rung used the mass displacement generator the Functionists had forcibly installed in him to grow to humungous size (far surpassing even the Titans) to punch Luna 2 out of the sky. The moon simply turned its guns on Rung and killed him, sending him back to the ground at normal size and in pieces. Megatron and Terminus briefly paused to comment on Rung before they continued to the teleporter. Rung's fate prompted Ratchet to hug the Rung of his own timeline when they reunited. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-6-Rung.jpg|75px|thumb|left|Insert appropriate Doc Brown sound here.]]
Rung directed a crane hauling a load of energy blocks into [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Scramble City]] when the [[Devastator (Kre-O)|Constructicons]] attacked. {{Storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}}

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===Transformers Facebook page===
Rung managed to get his own TV show, ''[[Rung Up with Rung]]'', in which he analyzed a weekly Cybertronian guest.

==Toys==
===Fictional toys===
[[File:Mtmte22-coverb-rung-toy.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Quite articulated for a G1 dude.]]
*'''Rung'''
**''Accessories:'' Data Journal, "ARK-1" Model, Tech Specs Decoder

:In some time-lost continuity, Swerve tried to figure out a Rung toy. Its features included moveable eyebrows to alter the robot's expression, and a "Listening Mode". {{storylink|Little Victories}}
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==Notes==
*A psychoanalyst named Rung was referenced in the unofficial Transformers novel ''Eugenesis'', written by [[James Roberts]].
*The name "Rung" is a reference to {{w|Carl Jung}}, founder of analytical psychology.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/comics-16/tfw2005-interviews-james-roberts-175563/ TFW2005.com interview with James Roberts]</ref> The mention of "Rungian analysis" in [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|''More Than Meets the Eye'' #1]] is a further play on this.
*Rung's longest suffering patient was [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]].
*[[Alex Milne]] modeled Rung's appearance on actors {{w|Brent Spiner}} and {{w|David Hyde-Pierce}}.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/notes/transformers/transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-vol-2-alex-milne-interview/395646703838863 Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye vol. 2 Alex Milne interview]</ref>
*While fans thought that [[James Roberts]] had been implying Rung was, well, more than meets the eye since the earliest stories, Roberts clarified the issue in 2015 by explicitly pointing out that there is nothing special about Rung whatsoever, and that we should not pay any attention to Rung, his various quirks, or any of his future adventures.<ref>James Roberts Q&A panel at TFCon 2015</ref> Would James Roberts lie to us? No! So ignore as coincidence that as well as his great age, the notable serial number, and the mystery of what he turned into, there were minor things like:
**The Sparkeater apparently seeks him out as having the brightest Spark on the ship in [[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|''More Than Meets the Eye'' #3]].
**He somehow manages to stay (mostly) out of harm's way throughout millions of years of war and remain in like-new condition, as commented on by Ratchet in [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|''More Than Meets the Eye'' #2]], and rather miraculously survives having his ''head destroyed'' in later issues.
**He is mentioned as having been "lost" in the explosion that created a quantum duplicate of the ''Lost Light''—a curious choice of words.
**When facing death, he requests to have his body torn apart and "put beyond use", "just in case", indicating he's aware something's up.
*In his many Roberts-penned appearances, Rung tends to avoid being identified by his name while he's around others and conscious. In his comic appearances, his name is mispronounced or he's only described, only able to be named by others when they're not in his vicinity or when he's unconscious. In prose stories, others can name him directly while he's around. Rung's dismay at being unidentified and his general inability to be noticed likely tie in to the promo image for ''More Than Meets the Eye'' #1, where Rung was identified as wanting "to be remembered."
*Rung's Holomatter avatar is named {{w|Mary Sue}}, a tongue-in-cheek reference to the literary term of the same name and a wink at fans who consider Rung to be Roberts's own alter-ego.
*In [[Speak, Memory: Part 1|''More Than Meets the Eye'' #48]] we learn Rung collects models of ships he's served on. His collection has all the Arks from 1 to 9, as we know from [[Little Victories|''More Than Meets the Eye'' #22]].

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://markerguru.deviantart.com/art/rung-colour-guide-253698917 Rung concept art at Alex Milne's deviantART]
*[http://markerguru.deviantart.com/gallery/?q=rung#/d471m8d More Rung design art, featuring an unused alternate mode concept]

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

[[Image:Topspin-dotm-nizzi-production.jpg|right|thumb|400px|YOU DON'T DESERVE TO KNOW MY NAME!]]

If it doesn't result in at least a few dings and scraped paint, '''Topspin''' isn't interested. To him, buckled and burnt armor are signs of a life well-led. As one of the [[Wrecker]]s, he's proud of being one tough bot, and is more than happy to wear the scars to prove it.

He's sometimes called '''Volleybot''', but only when he's growing [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]]'s beard.

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
[[Image:DOTM-Topspinchicago.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Spy's sappin mah sentry!]]

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

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

[[Image:TopspinDaytona500trailer.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Talkin'boutthattheredangol'"Wreck'nRule!"man..."]]

Fortunately for them, the Autobots were not actually aboard the ship, and had only feigned their deaths in order to keep the Decepticons from following up on their global threat. Topspin and the other Wreckers swung into action immediately, rescuing Epps, [[Sam Witwicky]] and a group of soldiers from a [[Orbital Assault Carrier|Decepticon fighter]] and executed the pilot before preparing to head into the battle zone.

While the Autobots were scouting a route to the building containing Sentinel's [[Space bridge]] pillars, [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and his pet [[Driller]] separated Optimus from his weapons trailer. Optimus ordered Topspin and the other Wreckers to create a distraction so that he could retrieve it, and in their armored racecar forms fired at Shockwave with their machineguns until being forced to retreat, leaving behind [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Brains]], who had hitched a ride with them. After Optimus had become snared in a construction site's cables, the Wreckers set out to free him. After doing so they rejoined the battle, battling against [[Devcon (DOTM)|Devcon]]. After the battle, Topspin stood with the other survivors, accepting that Cybertron was gone forever and that Earth was their new home. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

{{note|Topspin’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels “[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]],” and “[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel]],” the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]],” and the storybooks "[[Optimus Prime's Friends and Foes]]" and "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Mix & Match]]."}}

====''The Last Knight'' film====
{{Voiceactor|[[Steven Barr]] (English; credited as "Volleybot")}}
{{spoiler|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|July 21}}
Years later, Topspin, who now grew a [[Facial hair|beard]], was among several Autobots that were given asylum in [[Cuba]], where he constantly pestered [[Seymour Simmons]] to play volleyball with him. At one point, he had been pestering Simmons during an important phone call with [[Edmund Burton|someone]], which annoyed Simmons to say the least. Still, once the call was over, Simmons went to the beach with him. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

===''The Creation Revoltech!''===
[[File:Creation Revoltech Wreckers.jpg|thumb|right]]
Topspin and the other Wreckers cheered Optimus Prime on when he used the power of the [[Revoltech Unit]] to send [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] packing. {{storylink|The Creation Revoltech!}}
{{-}}

===''BeCool'' shorts===
'''Blue Sports Car''' (青のスポーツカー ''Ao no Supōtsu Kā'') was part of the audience of ''Quiz! BeCool''. {{storylink|The Story of Quiz! BeCool}}

==Games==
===''MechTech Weapons Challenge''===
Bumblebee could use Topspin's combat claw to aid him in his missions to retrieve MechTech weapons technology stolen by the Decepticons. {{storylink|MechTech Weapons Challenge}}

===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[Image:Bsbg-topspin.jpg|thumb|Eyyyyyyy!]]
Topspin participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Dark of the Moon===
====Cyberverse====
[[Image:DOTM_Cyberverse_Topspin_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|Transforms from NASCAR racer to bemulleted, Razorblade-sporting NASCAR fan.]]
*'''Autobot Topspin''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''004'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV10'''

: Part of the first wave of [[Cyberverse]] toys, Topspin is a [[Legends Class|Legion-scale]] figure that transforms into a [[NASCAR]] [[wikipedia:Chevrolet Impala#NASCAR Sprint Cup|Sprint Cup Chevy Impala]] stock car, specifically [[Wikipedia:Jimmie Johnson|Jimmie Johnson's]] Lowes and Kobalt sponsored #48 car. Like the other NASCAR-based ''DOTM'' toys, both versions of Topspin lack the multiple small "contingency" sponsor decals found on a full-sized NASCAR racer.

: He's pretty much a [[shellformer]] with a two-step transformation and very limited [[articulation]]. As a consequence, his robot mode is very small compared to the Legion Class toys of his two fellow Wreckers. In addition, unlike the his two fellow Wreckers, his vehicle mode is an unchanged version of the real-life stock car he's based on, even though the movie depicted all three Wreckers with their weapons permanently exposed in vehicle mode. Thus, he stands out next to Leadfoot and Roadbuster in ''both'' modes.

:The [[stock photography|stock photos]] depicted on his [[packaging]] (see also the image to the left), which feature a hand-painted [[prototype]], show him with his forearms/hands swapped compared to the final toy: In the stock photos, it's the ''right'' hand that's an articulated claw while the ''left'' hand is sculpted to hold Cyberverse weapons or clip onto [[C joint]] bars, whereas the respective arms can be found on the opposite sides on the final toy. The [[instructions]], which depict an ''unpainted'' resin prototype, match up with the final toy, thus implying that the prototype used for the stock photos was [[misassembly|misassembled]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/LegTopspin/topspin.htm More information on Cyberverse Topspin at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|Deluxe}}

====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:DOTM_Deluxe_Topspin.jpg|thumb|300px|Well no wonder he's won five championships in a row. Look at that thing.]]
*'''Autobot Topspin''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA10'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech blaster/combat claw, two small guns, two large guns

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxes, Topspin transforms into a heavily modified version of the same #48 Sprint Cup car as the Cyberverse Legion toy, with two sets of two differently-sized removable guns mounted onto [[5mm post|5mm post holes]] on the roof and sides of the vehicle. As part of the [[MechTech]] series, he has a blaster that converts into a "combat claw", and this weapon, as well as his four removable guns, can be used by other ''Dark of the Moon'' MechTech toys or any other ''Transformers'' toy with 5mm post holes. The back halves of his vehicle mode can be folded back together into a more compact kibble backpack.

:Though he has prominent claws on his arms, Topspin does have fists sculpted onto his forearms.

:The Japanese release comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Topspin/topspin.htm More information on Deluxe Topspin at TFU.info]''

{{-}}

{{anchor|AutobotArmor}}
[[Image:DOTM_Deluxe_Autobot_Armor_Topspin.JPG|thumb|300px|After much consideration, Topspin joins [[X-Men|X-Force]].]]
*'''Autobot Armor Topspin''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID Number:''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech blaster/combat claw, two small guns, two large guns
: A [[redeco]] of the Deluxe Topspin, "Armor Topspin" now is cast in light gray, gunmetal, and black, and has Kobalt Tools as his primary sponsor instead of Lowe's. He does, however, have Lowe's and Spring logos on his body. His MechTech weapon has now been redecoed to be completely black.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/ArmorTopspin/topspin.htm More information on Autobot Armor Topspin at TFU.info]''

{{-}}

{{anchor|AutobotRacers}}
[[Image:DOTMAutobotTeamRacers.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Autobot Team Racers''' ([[Target]] [[exclusive]] MechTech Deluxe 2-Pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech blaster/combat claw, two small guns, two large guns

:This two-pack was originally represented at the [[BotCon 2011]] Hasbro slide show by stock photography of an unaltered deluxe Topspin (as a new character named Twin Twist) and, uh, ''Human Alliance'' Leadfoot. It has since been announced to be canceled along with some of the other US releases. A later [[eBay]] auction of this unreleased two-pack revealed that [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#AutobotRacers|Leadfoot]] (now the Deluxe Class toy) would have come with an completely unaltered Topspin figure (instead of Twin Twist), while Leadfoot himself would have featured his sponsor logos, such as the bullseye logo on his gut.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=87087 Thread about eBay auction of Target-exclusive "Autobot Team Racers" two-pack]</ref>

{{canceledtoy}}
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====Robo Power====
=====Activators=====
{{anchor|DOTMActivators}}
[[Image:DOTM_Activators_Topspin.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"I ain't go no fingers!"]]
*'''Autobot Topspin''' (2011)

:Released as part of the [[Robo Power]] subline of Activators, Topspin features a one-step transformation: squeezing down on his orange exhaust pipes will cause him to transform into robot mode, and squeezing down again on them will transform him right back into vehicle mode. Topspin features articulation at his shoulders, and has both pincers and hands molded onto his arms. Although he has his NASCAR logos in place (including the Lowe's and Sprint Cup logos), his windows are unpainted.

:Topspin was released in an open package that allowed children to touch him. Transformation was prevented by way of twist ties and a plastic tray.
{{-}}

===Bot Shots===
[[Image:Bot_Shots_Topspin.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"That's what we tell ourselves, isn't it Boomhauer.."]]
*'''Autobot Topspin''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B011'''
***''Fist strength'': '''660'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''470'''
***''Sword strength'': '''490'''

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]''.

:Topspin's main car body, arms and legs are also used by ''Bot Shots'' [[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], and [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSTopspin/topspin.htm More information on Topspin at TFU.info]''

===BeCool===
*'''Blue Sports Car (Topspin)''' (2012)
**''ID number'': '''B09'''

:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "Blue Sports Car" is practically identical to the ''Bot Shots'' Topspin toy, the only difference being that his stickers don't depict power levels but instead drawings of his vehicle mode, a couple of tires and a gas pump.

==Merchandise==
===Speed Stars===
====Mini-Vehicles====
*'''Autobot Topspin''' (2011)
**''Series:'' '''Stealth Force'''
**''Number:'' '''3 of 5'''

:Topspin's ''[[Speed Stars]]'' toy and packaging art are strange. It uses [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]]'s vehicle mode for the most part, with the minor alteration of Topspin's hood armour, and of course, the Jimmie Johnson Lowes sponsored #48 car deco.

:As with other Speed Star vehicles, the figure displayed on the back of Topspin's card has several color variations compared to the final product, such that the figure on the cardback is much brighter in several regards:

:*The cardback depicts greyish weapons being mounted on the vehicles, while the final product mounts weapons that are almost black.

:*The cardback depicts a bright blue and an equally bright red, while the final product uses duller shades. The result is that while the robot mode on the final figure is almost the same color as the black backing, the robot mode on the cardback is clearly visible.

:*The cardback depicts white paint on the lip of the car, which is clearly visible above his head in robot mode; this strip is absent on the final product.

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====Stealth Force====
[[Image:DOTM_StealthForce_Topspin.jpg|thumb|300px|Of course it's stealthy, he's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazzle_camouflage dazzle-painted]!]]
*'''Autobot Topspin''' (Basic, 2011)

: ''[[Stealth Force]]'' Topspin is a non-transforming (to a robot, that is) stock car. Instead, he features an [[attack mode]] of sorts, wherein pulling or pushing his spoiler will deploy/retract various weapons from his rear wheels, running boards/door halves, side windows, front wheels, and hood. He uses [[Sticker|decal]]s for the "LOWE'S" marking on his trunk, and for the small sponsor markings near his front wheels.

{{-}}

==Notes==
*Topspin's robot mode features "sunglasses", a big "chin" and a "[[wikipedia:mullet (haircut)|mullet]]", making him resemble a stereotypical NASCAR fan.
*According to a profile during FOX's coverage of the 2011 Daytona 500, the real-world Topspin prop car has 510 horsepower and a 11:1 compression ratio. The real NASCAR #48 has 850 horsepower and a 12:1 compression ratio.
*As part of the promotion for ''Dark of the Moon'', the film prop versions of Topspin, [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]], and [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] made appearances at the [[2011]] Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on [[February 20]]. They appeared both off the track as display cars, and on the track, participating in the ceremonial first lap.
**As an aside, FOX commentator Mike Joy referred to Topspin as "Wrecker", which is the name of his team, not the character's actual name.
*Early working names for him included '''Tempest''' and '''Warpath'''.<ref name="nizzi">[http://www.joshnizzi.com/TF3.htm Josh Nizzi DOTM concepts.]</ref>
* In January of 2011, an Idaho newspaper<ref>[http://magicvalley.com/news/local/article_d4f374a4-d960-5589-8d0c-be37df66fc40.html?mode=story "Rupert's Fagerbakke finds a voice that is truly golden"]</ref> announced [[Bill Fagerbakke]] as the voice of a "Chevy Impala stock car" that would appear in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' (presumably meaning one of the three [[Wrecker]]s, who share that base altmode). Why Fagerbakke did not end up voicing any of the Wreckers in the final cut of the film is unknown. Considering Topspin never spoke in the film, it's possible his voice would have been provided by Faggerbakke had he been in the film.
**Since then, Topspin was the only one of the three Wreckers (and for that matter, the only new Autobot in the third film) not to have any spoken lines. That is eventually fixed six years later in ''The Last Knight''.
*Despite showing kibble based on [[Wikipedia:Jimmie Johnson|Jimmie Johnson]]'s Lowe's sponsored Chevrolet Impala SS, his concept art shows him with the headlights of a Toyota Camry.
*In ''The Last Knight'', Topspin's head appears to resemble that of fellow Wrecker Leadfoot, but with a Ponytail.
*He doesn't like Roderigo.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Topspin''' (トップスピン ''Toppusupin'')

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Bot Shots Autobots]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Autobots]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]

Topspin (DOTM)

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

[[Image:Topspin-dotm-nizzi-production.jpg|right|thumb|400px|YOU DON'T DESERVE TO KNOW MY NAME!]]

If it doesn't result in at least a few dings and scraped paint, '''Topspin''' isn't interested. To him, buckled and burnt armor are signs of a life well-led. As one of the [[Wrecker]]s, he's proud of being one tough bot, and is more than happy to wear the scars to prove it.

He's sometimes called '''Volleybot''', but only when he's growing [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]]'s beard.

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
[[Image:DOTM-Topspinchicago.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Spy's sappin mah sentry!]]

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

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

[[Image:TopspinDaytona500trailer.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Talkin'boutthattheredangol'"Wreck'nRule!"man..."]]

Fortunately for them, the Autobots were not actually aboard the ship, and had only feigned their deaths in order to keep the Decepticons from following up on their global threat. Topspin and the other Wreckers swung into action immediately, rescuing Epps, [[Sam Witwicky]] and a group of soldiers from a [[Orbital Assault Carrier|Decepticon fighter]] and executed the pilot before preparing to head into the battle zone.

While the Autobots were scouting a route to the building containing Sentinel's [[Space bridge]] pillars, [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and his pet [[Driller]] separated Optimus from his weapons trailer. Optimus ordered Topspin and the other Wreckers to create a distraction so that he could retrieve it, and in their armored racecar forms fired at Shockwave with their machineguns until being forced to retreat, leaving behind [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Brains]], who had hitched a ride with them. After Optimus had become snared in a construction site's cables, the Wreckers set out to free him. After doing so they rejoined the battle, battling against [[Devcon (DOTM)|Devcon]]. After the battle, Topspin stood with the other survivors, accepting that Cybertron was gone forever and that Earth was their new home. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

{{note|Topspin’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels “[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]],” and “[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel]],” the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]],” and the storybooks "[[Optimus Prime's Friends and Foes]]" and "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Mix & Match]]."}}

====''The Last Knight'' film====
{{Voiceactor|[[Steven Barr]]
{{spoiler|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|July 21}}
Years later, Topspin, who now grew a [[Facial hair|beard]], was among several Autobots that were given asylum in [[Cuba]], where he constantly pestered [[Seymour Simmons]] to play volleyball with him. At one point, he had been pestering Simmons during an important phone call with [[Edmund Burton|someone]], which annoyed Simmons to say the least. Still, once the call was over, Simmons went to the beach with him. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

===''The Creation Revoltech!''===
[[File:Creation Revoltech Wreckers.jpg|thumb|right]]
Topspin and the other Wreckers cheered Optimus Prime on when he used the power of the [[Revoltech Unit]] to send [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] packing. {{storylink|The Creation Revoltech!}}
{{-}}

===''BeCool'' shorts===
'''Blue Sports Car''' (青のスポーツカー ''Ao no Supōtsu Kā'') was part of the audience of ''Quiz! BeCool''. {{storylink|The Story of Quiz! BeCool}}

==Games==
===''MechTech Weapons Challenge''===
Bumblebee could use Topspin's combat claw to aid him in his missions to retrieve MechTech weapons technology stolen by the Decepticons. {{storylink|MechTech Weapons Challenge}}

===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[Image:Bsbg-topspin.jpg|thumb|Eyyyyyyy!]]
Topspin participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Dark of the Moon===
====Cyberverse====
[[Image:DOTM_Cyberverse_Topspin_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|Transforms from NASCAR racer to bemulleted, Razorblade-sporting NASCAR fan.]]
*'''Autobot Topspin''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''004'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV10'''

: Part of the first wave of [[Cyberverse]] toys, Topspin is a [[Legends Class|Legion-scale]] figure that transforms into a [[NASCAR]] [[wikipedia:Chevrolet Impala#NASCAR Sprint Cup|Sprint Cup Chevy Impala]] stock car, specifically [[Wikipedia:Jimmie Johnson|Jimmie Johnson's]] Lowes and Kobalt sponsored #48 car. Like the other NASCAR-based ''DOTM'' toys, both versions of Topspin lack the multiple small "contingency" sponsor decals found on a full-sized NASCAR racer.

: He's pretty much a [[shellformer]] with a two-step transformation and very limited [[articulation]]. As a consequence, his robot mode is very small compared to the Legion Class toys of his two fellow Wreckers. In addition, unlike the his two fellow Wreckers, his vehicle mode is an unchanged version of the real-life stock car he's based on, even though the movie depicted all three Wreckers with their weapons permanently exposed in vehicle mode. Thus, he stands out next to Leadfoot and Roadbuster in ''both'' modes.

:The [[stock photography|stock photos]] depicted on his [[packaging]] (see also the image to the left), which feature a hand-painted [[prototype]], show him with his forearms/hands swapped compared to the final toy: In the stock photos, it's the ''right'' hand that's an articulated claw while the ''left'' hand is sculpted to hold Cyberverse weapons or clip onto [[C joint]] bars, whereas the respective arms can be found on the opposite sides on the final toy. The [[instructions]], which depict an ''unpainted'' resin prototype, match up with the final toy, thus implying that the prototype used for the stock photos was [[misassembly|misassembled]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/LegTopspin/topspin.htm More information on Cyberverse Topspin at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|Deluxe}}

====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:DOTM_Deluxe_Topspin.jpg|thumb|300px|Well no wonder he's won five championships in a row. Look at that thing.]]
*'''Autobot Topspin''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA10'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech blaster/combat claw, two small guns, two large guns

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxes, Topspin transforms into a heavily modified version of the same #48 Sprint Cup car as the Cyberverse Legion toy, with two sets of two differently-sized removable guns mounted onto [[5mm post|5mm post holes]] on the roof and sides of the vehicle. As part of the [[MechTech]] series, he has a blaster that converts into a "combat claw", and this weapon, as well as his four removable guns, can be used by other ''Dark of the Moon'' MechTech toys or any other ''Transformers'' toy with 5mm post holes. The back halves of his vehicle mode can be folded back together into a more compact kibble backpack.

:Though he has prominent claws on his arms, Topspin does have fists sculpted onto his forearms.

:The Japanese release comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Topspin/topspin.htm More information on Deluxe Topspin at TFU.info]''

{{-}}

{{anchor|AutobotArmor}}
[[Image:DOTM_Deluxe_Autobot_Armor_Topspin.JPG|thumb|300px|After much consideration, Topspin joins [[X-Men|X-Force]].]]
*'''Autobot Armor Topspin''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID Number:''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech blaster/combat claw, two small guns, two large guns
: A [[redeco]] of the Deluxe Topspin, "Armor Topspin" now is cast in light gray, gunmetal, and black, and has Kobalt Tools as his primary sponsor instead of Lowe's. He does, however, have Lowe's and Spring logos on his body. His MechTech weapon has now been redecoed to be completely black.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/ArmorTopspin/topspin.htm More information on Autobot Armor Topspin at TFU.info]''

{{-}}

{{anchor|AutobotRacers}}
[[Image:DOTMAutobotTeamRacers.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Autobot Team Racers''' ([[Target]] [[exclusive]] MechTech Deluxe 2-Pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech blaster/combat claw, two small guns, two large guns

:This two-pack was originally represented at the [[BotCon 2011]] Hasbro slide show by stock photography of an unaltered deluxe Topspin (as a new character named Twin Twist) and, uh, ''Human Alliance'' Leadfoot. It has since been announced to be canceled along with some of the other US releases. A later [[eBay]] auction of this unreleased two-pack revealed that [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#AutobotRacers|Leadfoot]] (now the Deluxe Class toy) would have come with an completely unaltered Topspin figure (instead of Twin Twist), while Leadfoot himself would have featured his sponsor logos, such as the bullseye logo on his gut.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=87087 Thread about eBay auction of Target-exclusive "Autobot Team Racers" two-pack]</ref>

{{canceledtoy}}
{{-}}

====Robo Power====
=====Activators=====
{{anchor|DOTMActivators}}
[[Image:DOTM_Activators_Topspin.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"I ain't go no fingers!"]]
*'''Autobot Topspin''' (2011)

:Released as part of the [[Robo Power]] subline of Activators, Topspin features a one-step transformation: squeezing down on his orange exhaust pipes will cause him to transform into robot mode, and squeezing down again on them will transform him right back into vehicle mode. Topspin features articulation at his shoulders, and has both pincers and hands molded onto his arms. Although he has his NASCAR logos in place (including the Lowe's and Sprint Cup logos), his windows are unpainted.

:Topspin was released in an open package that allowed children to touch him. Transformation was prevented by way of twist ties and a plastic tray.
{{-}}

===Bot Shots===
[[Image:Bot_Shots_Topspin.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"That's what we tell ourselves, isn't it Boomhauer.."]]
*'''Autobot Topspin''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B011'''
***''Fist strength'': '''660'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''470'''
***''Sword strength'': '''490'''

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]''.

:Topspin's main car body, arms and legs are also used by ''Bot Shots'' [[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], and [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSTopspin/topspin.htm More information on Topspin at TFU.info]''

===BeCool===
*'''Blue Sports Car (Topspin)''' (2012)
**''ID number'': '''B09'''

:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "Blue Sports Car" is practically identical to the ''Bot Shots'' Topspin toy, the only difference being that his stickers don't depict power levels but instead drawings of his vehicle mode, a couple of tires and a gas pump.

==Merchandise==
===Speed Stars===
====Mini-Vehicles====
*'''Autobot Topspin''' (2011)
**''Series:'' '''Stealth Force'''
**''Number:'' '''3 of 5'''

:Topspin's ''[[Speed Stars]]'' toy and packaging art are strange. It uses [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]]'s vehicle mode for the most part, with the minor alteration of Topspin's hood armour, and of course, the Jimmie Johnson Lowes sponsored #48 car deco.

:As with other Speed Star vehicles, the figure displayed on the back of Topspin's card has several color variations compared to the final product, such that the figure on the cardback is much brighter in several regards:

:*The cardback depicts greyish weapons being mounted on the vehicles, while the final product mounts weapons that are almost black.

:*The cardback depicts a bright blue and an equally bright red, while the final product uses duller shades. The result is that while the robot mode on the final figure is almost the same color as the black backing, the robot mode on the cardback is clearly visible.

:*The cardback depicts white paint on the lip of the car, which is clearly visible above his head in robot mode; this strip is absent on the final product.

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====Stealth Force====
[[Image:DOTM_StealthForce_Topspin.jpg|thumb|300px|Of course it's stealthy, he's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazzle_camouflage dazzle-painted]!]]
*'''Autobot Topspin''' (Basic, 2011)

: ''[[Stealth Force]]'' Topspin is a non-transforming (to a robot, that is) stock car. Instead, he features an [[attack mode]] of sorts, wherein pulling or pushing his spoiler will deploy/retract various weapons from his rear wheels, running boards/door halves, side windows, front wheels, and hood. He uses [[Sticker|decal]]s for the "LOWE'S" marking on his trunk, and for the small sponsor markings near his front wheels.

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==Notes==
*Topspin's robot mode features "sunglasses", a big "chin" and a "[[wikipedia:mullet (haircut)|mullet]]", making him resemble a stereotypical NASCAR fan.
*According to a profile during FOX's coverage of the 2011 Daytona 500, the real-world Topspin prop car has 510 horsepower and a 11:1 compression ratio. The real NASCAR #48 has 850 horsepower and a 12:1 compression ratio.
*As part of the promotion for ''Dark of the Moon'', the film prop versions of Topspin, [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]], and [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] made appearances at the [[2011]] Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on [[February 20]]. They appeared both off the track as display cars, and on the track, participating in the ceremonial first lap.
**As an aside, FOX commentator Mike Joy referred to Topspin as "Wrecker", which is the name of his team, not the character's actual name.
*Early working names for him included '''Tempest''' and '''Warpath'''.<ref name="nizzi">[http://www.joshnizzi.com/TF3.htm Josh Nizzi DOTM concepts.]</ref>
* In January of 2011, an Idaho newspaper<ref>[http://magicvalley.com/news/local/article_d4f374a4-d960-5589-8d0c-be37df66fc40.html?mode=story "Rupert's Fagerbakke finds a voice that is truly golden"]</ref> announced [[Bill Fagerbakke]] as the voice of a "Chevy Impala stock car" that would appear in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' (presumably meaning one of the three [[Wrecker]]s, who share that base altmode). Why Fagerbakke did not end up voicing any of the Wreckers in the final cut of the film is unknown. Considering Topspin never spoke in the film, it's possible his voice would have been provided by Faggerbakke had he been in the film.
**Since then, Topspin was the only one of the three Wreckers (and for that matter, the only new Autobot in the third film) not to have any spoken lines. That is eventually fixed six years later in ''The Last Knight''.
*Despite showing kibble based on [[Wikipedia:Jimmie Johnson|Jimmie Johnson]]'s Lowe's sponsored Chevrolet Impala SS, his concept art shows him with the headlights of a Toyota Camry.
*In ''The Last Knight'', Topspin's head appears to resemble that of fellow Wrecker Leadfoot, but with a Ponytail.
*He doesn't like Roderigo.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Topspin''' (トップスピン ''Toppusupin'')

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Bot Shots Autobots]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Autobots]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]

Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine

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|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' #18
|prev=Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome
|next=Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination
|title="Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: The Demolished Man‎"
|image=IDW_TF_18B.jpg
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[April 13]], [[2011]]
|coverdate=April 2011
|written by=[[Mike Costa]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Andrew Dalhouse]]
|letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]
|assistant editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2011)]]
}}
'''Optimus Prime confronts Megatron, but the words of his nemesis cause him to question his trust in humanity.'''

==Synopsis==
Inside [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'s fortress, [[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]] attempts to repair [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]] while [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] broods, watching a [[television]] report about the incident in [[Albuquerque]]. Despite his weakened state, Thundercracker's interest is piqued by the report and requests that Prime turn the volume up. Prime, however, has had enough and turns the broadcast off. Without the television to distract him, Thundercracker turns his attention to himself, asking Wheeljack where [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] is. Wheeljack is insulted that Thundercracker sees him as second best and tells him that Ratchet is busy tending to other [[Autobot]]s who have been wounded. Prime dresses Thundercracker down, telling him that he is receiving the best care that they can provide, but that he expects information in return. He wants to know where [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] would take an injured [[Decepticon]] for repairs and tells Thundercracker that without this information he will be treated as any other prisoner. Optimus Prime storms off, followed by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Spike Witwicky]], who tells him that he was somewhat harsh on Thundercracker, considering he clearly didn't have any information to give. Prime retorts that Megatron is out there and must be stopped. Spike tells Prime not to blame himself but Prime claims he doesn't—he blames Megatron. Their conversation is interrupted by the injured [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]], who is lying down and undergoing repairs after his ordeal. Prime tells him to conserve his energy and, assuming Magnus is trying to apologise for the earlier incident, praises the choices he made, telling him he saved lives. While Magnus clearly appreciates the sentiment, he reveals that he is sorry for not revealing earlier that he had managed to place a tracking chip on [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]]. Optimus Prime is impressed but Ultra Magnus smiles and puts on his best advertising voice-over accent and quips "Hunting Decepticons down... it's what I do."

Preparing for an assault, Optimus Prime reviews [[Skywatch]]'s files. Spike tells him that most of it hasn't even been funded yet, that it is purely theoretical, and that they will have to rely on a more low-tech approach. Prime turns to Ratchet and asks him if [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] is cleared for duty. Ratchet is wary, advising that Jetfire should not be deployed in combat so soon after his injuries during the recent international incident. Prime responds by telling him that Jetfire won't see any combat, Jetfire, however, is keen to have another shot. Prime reassures him that his skills as a scientist are needed and sends him to rendezvous with [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] in [[Earth]]'s orbit. His plan set in motion, Optimus Prime strides purposefully off. [[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]] attempts to stop him, offering himself as back up, but Prime tells him that he is off duty until [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] decides what to do with him. [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] too tries to dissuade Prime from his course of action, but Optimus has made his mind up, and boards the Skywatch cargo plane. He will confront Megatron alone.

In an abandoned laboratory complex, [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] assesses Soundwave's injuries while, above, Optimus Prime prepares his attack. Megatron appears concerned about his fallen lieutenant, but Shockwave states that he is under-equipped. At that moment, Prime leaps from his plane and crashes through the roof, much to Shockwave's consternation. Prime challenges Megatron and suggests that if he doesn't want to lose any more troops perhaps they should take this outside. Shockwave does the logical thing and encourages Megatron to accept the offer, claiming that he can repair Soundwave if they leave him to it. Megatron agrees, instructing his troops to stand down. They all calmly exit and gather outside the complex. Megatron taunts Prime, but Prime dismisses this, instead admiring Megatron's new [[Rail gun|rail-gun]]. Megatron indulges and tells him that it doesn't even have to be fully charged to destroy a human city. Optimus Prime admits he has used the same [[ion blaster]] for millennia, but tells Megatron that the [[human]]s are more impressive because they advance quicker, that their weapons are better now than three years ago. He asks Megatron if he knows what a [[Kinetic Harpoon]] is and blasts him multiple times at point blank range. Megatron is neither injured nor impressed. Prime transforms and drives off at speed, leaving Megatron confused at this apparent act of cowardice. The Decepticon leader sends [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] after him. Prime reveals that his blasts were not intended to harm Megatron, but merely to determine targeting and range information. Megatron looks up as the Kinetic Harpoon, a Skywatch communications satellite, is launched directly at him, causing a devastating explosion.

Prime is caught in the blast and is knocked off his tires. Damaged, he transforms in time to see Megatron emerge from the flames, intact and ready for round two. Disappointed by the failure of his plan, Prime loses it, breaking his trusty blaster over Megatron's head and tries to throttle him with his bare hands demanding to know why he never dies. Megatron stares back at his nemesis with cold, unaffected eyes...

Back at Omega Supreme, Spike and Prowl watch a monitor in horror as they see Megatron walking towards them carrying the unconscious Optimus Prime. Megatron tells them that Prime is alive and drops his own bombshell, he is surrendering!

Later, a repaired Optimus Prime questions Megatron, who is heavily restrained. Megatron tells him that he is exactly where he wants to be. Prime informs him that he has ordered Omega Supreme to transform if he senses him trying to escape, even if Prime is still in there with him. Megatron asks if humans would also be killed, but Prime replies that they are safe in the outer fortress under his protection. Megatron is amused by this and tells Prime that one of his human comrades executed [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]. Prime won't accept this, telling his old foe that he was there when they recovered Scrapper's body. Megatron points out that Prime did not actually witness the death and accuses Optimus Prime of being a traitor to his race. Prime states that he trusts Spike, which only serves to further entertain Megatron, who further goads him by telling him that Prime's philosophy has failed and that his own ideals have been proved right. Disturbed, Prime leaves and orders Prowl to covertly investigate Megatron's claims.

Haunted by Megatron's taunts, Optimus Prime reviews the current situation, the negative public opinion, the tension in the ranks, and the high number of injured. Alone with his ghosts, Optimus Prime contemplates the coming chaos...

==Featured characters==
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*[[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]] (2)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (3)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (5)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (6)
*[[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]] (7)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (9)
*[[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] (10)
*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (11)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (27)
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*[[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] (12)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] (13)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (14)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (15)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (16)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (17)
*[[Octane|Tankor]] (18)
*[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] (19)
*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (20)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (21)
*[[Ravage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ravage]] (22)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (23)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (24)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] (25)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (26)
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*[[John Powell]] (4)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (8)
*[[Kyle Pennington]] (28)
*[[Campolongo]] (29)
*[[Joe Henderson]] (30)
*[[Ben Simpson]] (31)
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==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*This issue finally deals with the amoral nature of Spike's decision to murder the wounded Scrapper.
*The Autobots act as if Jazz has done something horrible, despite the fact that Optimus Prime, Sunstreaker, Wheeljack, Hot Rod, the Dynobots, Hardhead and the Monsterbots have all killed humans before. Of course, the fact that the human that Jazz killed was a police officer who Bumblebee was just starting to get through to and the terrible state of human/Cybertronian relations should probably be taken into account. It's also worth noting that most of the humans any Autobots killed were either Headmasters attached to powerful robot bodies and almost all of them were working for a terrorist organization.
*Ravage is back. Presumably Spike's claim to have "got him" in ''[[All Hail Megatron issue 16|The Man of Steel]]'' was the non-lethal kind.
*Skywarp is also back, last seen prior to the EMP detonation at the end of [[Wings of Wax|the ''Bumblebee'' limited series]]. ''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]'' would establish that he not only escaped that, but somehow made it to the asteroid where the rest of the Decepticons were languishing in time for Megatron's revival.
*Ultra Magnus smiles, or at least half smiles. It is not clear if this is the incident he is [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|later claimed]] to regret. Perhaps this is what causes the look of shock on Prime's face!

===Real-world references===
*"Enemy Mine" is the title of a 1979 science-fiction novella by Barry B. Longyear, which was later made into a movie starring Dennis Quaid.
*The three placard-bearing activists who appear on a monitor screen on page 19 are Transformers fans David "Kalelprime" Wallace, founder of the [http://www.fullmetalhero.com Moonbase 2 Podcast], and Aimee "Ladywreck" Morgan and Matt "KingGrimlock" Messenger, hosts of the Moonbase's sister show, the comic-book centric Underbase Podcast. In reference to this, Matt's shirt bears an "MB2" logo.

===Errors===
*At the start of the issue the Autobots are clearly inside Omega Supreme's fortress mode, a logical place to be considering the hammering they have just taken. However, when Prime reviews Skywatch's arsenal there are rocks in the background. Either Prime and Spike returned to the Autobot cave base, not seen since Earthworks, or Omega Supreme has been re-decorating his insides to appeal to the natives.
*Just before Prime shoots Megatron in order to provide targeting information for the Kinetic Harpoon, Starscream is shown standing behind Megatron. He appears on the next page as well. Whilst it ''is'' possible that Starscream had managed to crawl away from Thundercracker's hideout, get back to the rest of the Decepticons and get repaired between last issue and this one, it's more likely that this is actually a miscolored Skywarp, especially since Skywarp appears with the other Decepticons departing the laboratory complex.
*Wheeljack's "ears" glow even when he's not talking.
*On page 2, panel 2, Ratchet is missing his electrocardiogram shoulder logos.
*On page 8, panel 3, one of Blitzwing's wings is colored as part of Astrotrain.
*On page 9, panel 2, Tankor is colored as Prowl.
*On page 19, panel 3, Ratchet's shoulder logos are missing. Again.
*When originally published, the issue was mistakenly given the same sub-title as [[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|issue 14]], "The Demolished Man"; this mistake was corrected for the trade paperback collection of the story.

===Trivia===
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] and [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] are mentioned, but not seen.
*Megatron's new body was built using, among other things, [[Ore-13]], which helps to explain its nigh-invulnerability.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Closeup of Shockwave with the shadow of Optimus Prime's head in the background; art by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colors by [[Priscilla Tramontano]]
*'''Cover B:''' Megatron hovering over a defeated Optimus Prime; art by [[Nick Roche]] and colors by [[James Brown|J. Brown]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Concept art of Shockwave by Marcelo Matere.

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Image:IDW_TF_18A.jpg|Maybe it's like that ''The Phantom Menace'' poster and Shockwave is actually Optimus Prime.
Image:IDW_TF_18B.jpg|That's Megatron. He fights for the users.
Image:IDW_TF_18RI.jpg|
</gallery>

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[[File:MTMTE 46 Textless.jpeg|upright=1.4|thumb|Demolition while you wait.]]
Me '''Grimlock''' play big part in [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]] too!

{{bigquote|Will he be pleased to see us?|[[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]]}}
{{bigquote|Hell no. He's never pleased to see '''''anyone'''''.|Kup|[[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #4]]}}

==IDW Generation 1 continuity==
===Joining the Autobots===
'''Grimlock of Iacon''' was a [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|forged]] heavy-weight class [[Point One Percenter]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} He has been a warrior for millennia, although not always an obedient one. He was languishing in a military brig after angering a field commander when he met a fellow detainee named [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], and started swapping stories. Slag had shot a vice-admiral in the back to con him into a frontal assault, so Slag won the conversation. Grimlock thought this Slag guy sounded like a good bloke, and the two of them discussed the formation of their own rule-breaking strike team, the D'''y'''nobots. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 2|Maximum Dinobots #2}} Grimlock and the Dynobots would go on to serve under the [[Primal Vanguard]] {{storylink|Rage (IDW)|Rage}} as a covert strike force, carrying out over 200 missions under the command of [[Nominus Prime]] and receiving numerous commendations.

Everything changed, however, when the team was sent to investigate a tunnel network below the [[Toraxxis Plains]]. Set upon by powerful [[cyber-morphic predator]]s, the Dynobots were forced to use technology developed by their medic, [[Skar (Dynobot)|Skar]], to scan the creatures and match their power. These new [[alternate mode]]s gave the team the edge needed to defeat their assailants, {{storylink|Underworld (IDW)|Underworld}} but Grimlock, unable to control the rage induced by his monstrous form, inadvertently killed Skar. {{storylink|Massacre}} On returning to base, the Dynobots were placed in quarantine for the study of their altered bodies, but overwhelmed with grief and a feeling of betrayal, they staged an escape and went on the run. {{storylink|Underworld (IDW)|Underworld}}

Having fallen from grace, the Dynobots began fighting in the gladiatorial pits. {{storylink|Rage (IDW)|Rage}} There, the likes of [[Scorponok (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Scorponok]] regarded Grimlock as one of the greatest gladiators the pits had ever produced, having personally fought him one-on-one. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}} At the start of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron's]] rise to power, the Dynobots turned out to an open casting call for Megatron's underground gladiatorial games, and got a good deal more respect from the Predacons than the other attendees. It turned out to be a recruitment drive for the Decepticon army. What they thought of that is unknown, as Autobot security forces raided the party soon after. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}. While Megatron would mark Grimlock as a potential Decepticon of great potential, he was also acutely aware that for all his strength, Grimlock possessed a "flaw": compassion. {{storylink|Rage (IDW)|Rage}}
[[File:Dinobots Autocracy Endgame.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"The odds of survival are a million to one!" "And that's the way we LIKE it!"]]
Later, Grimlock and the Dynobots were in [[Ironfall]], at the [[Ring of Trials]], when they heard [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s call to arms against the new Decepticon insurrectionist government. The Dynobots responded on the side of the Autobots, and joined in the march on Megatron's citadel. {{storylink|Broadcast}} During the battle, Grimlock and his Dynobots took out [[Onslaught (G1)|a lot]] [[Brawl (G1)|of tanks]], sneering at the Decepticons' definition of "armored". {{storylink|Endgame}}

Not long after Megatron's defeat, the Dynobots once again disappeared from the radar and took to robbing energon reserves supplies, receiving intel from Swindle. After a raid proved less successful then had been hoped, Grimlock throttled an explanation from Swindle, who admitted that intelligence had suffered in the now Scorponok-dominated Decepticons. Releasing the Decepticon, Grimlock fretted over the idea that the longer the Dynobots remained on Cybertron, the greater the risk their unstable alternate modes posed to the populace. {{storylink|Derelicts}} Tempers in the Dynobot ranks soon flared as Slag accused Grimlock of dragging them from small-time raid to small-time raid because he enjoyed their life on the run. The pair began to loose their tempers, but were talked down by [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], who feared what would happen if they transformed. Their next raid was at the [[Toraxxis mega-refinery]]. While they broke in, they were hindered by remote sentries until Grimlock killed their controller. Once they had captured the refinery, Grimlock ordered they wait for [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] to bring a truck to drain the energon. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}}

Tempers continued to flare until a furious Slag seemingly abandoned his comrades, but returned at sunrise just as Scorponok's Decepticons arrived in their own bid to raid the refinery. However, Grimlock had triggered the refinery's alarm during the fight and summoned back-up in the form of the Autobots. {{storylink|Faces of Darkness}}

Using the arrival of the Autobots as a distraction, the Dynobots made their escape, followed by Scorponok, Blitzwing, Dai Atlas and Orion. Scorponok and Blitzwing managed to get ahead, and as Scorpnok ordered Blitzwing to attack, Grimlock mocked him for hiding behind artillery. The two former gladiators clashed, the fight driving Grimlock into a rage. After stabbing Scorponok, Grimlock began to lose control, battering the Decepticon to the ground. As he advanced on his prey, Grimlock began to change into his bestial form, with his eyes changing from yellow to red and bladed ridges bursting through his exoskeleton. The Dynobots tried to restrain him, but he seemed to have lost control completely, crying out he'd kill them all. He was brought back to his senses by a shot from Orion. Grimlock begged Optimus to let him leave, but when the Autobot leader refused, Grimlock threatened to blow the refinery up, killing everyone there. By appealing to his better nature, Optimus managed to talk Grimlock down, but this only allowed Scorponok to attempt the very same thing. {{storylink|Rage (IDW)|Rage}} Grimlock survived the subsequent explosion, but was left wandering the ashen blast crater alone. {{storylink|Fallout (issue)|Fallout}}

[[File:Monstrosity9 Grimlock beast mode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|She is learning where she fits on the food chain and I'm not sure you want her to figure that out.]]
Eventually, Grimlock was found by both [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] and his teammates, who, with some difficulty, managed to convince him that Optimus Prime could be able to help the "cursed" Dynobots. {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} They met up with the Prime at [[Starsreach Spaceport]], where a mass exodus of neutral Cybertronians was occurring, but the entire group was caught in a Decepticon aerial bombardment ordered by Scorponok. Enraged, Grimlock fully transformed into his [[beast mode]] and attacked the Decepticon ground forces, {{storylink|Massacre}} with such vigor that they effected a full retreat. Still in a fury, it took Optimus to subdue and calm Grimlock sufficiently for him to revert to robot mode. Despite Prime's efforts to convince them otherwise, the Dynobots proceeded with their plan to get themselves away from Cybertron, leaving the spaceport in a shuttle. {{storylink|Unleashed}}

However, an [[Trypticon (G1)|ancient monster]] appeared on the surface not long afterwards, accompanied by the same predators that the Dynobots had fought beneath Toraxxis. Unwilling to leave the Autobots to their fate, Grimlock turned the ship around and air-dropped with his team to the surface, where they were able to fight off the smaller beasts. When Megatron approached a wounded Optimus Prime, Grimlock leapt to the rescue. Engrossed in combat, neither the Dynobot or Decepticon noticed Trypticon lean down towards them, and the creature swallowed them whole. {{storylink|Annihilation}}

Trapped inside the monster, the two enemies were attacked by more of the dragon-beasts, revealing to Grimlock that they were generated from inside Trypticon. Agreeing to a temporary alliance to escape alive, Megatron and Grimlock fought their way to the beast's plasma-core, where they found vast containers of an aggression and power-boosting energon substance. With Megatron covering him, Grimlock went to destroy the reservoirs, but was halted when proximity to the volatile fuel began increasing his rage. Fighting through the impulses the Dynobot cleaved open the tanks, felling Trypticon. Emerging just after Megatron, Grimlock found Prime close to death, and decided to let his battle with Megatron wait until another day so the wounded Autobots could be taken to safety. As they retreated, leaving the inert Trypticon in Decepticon hands, Grimlock asked [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] for his help in curing the Dynobots. {{storylink|Belly of the Beast (issue)|Belly of the Beast}}

Though Grimlock was worst off among the Dynobots, Autobot scientists were eventually able to purify his corrupted energon and re-engineer his original altmode, curing him. He was sent to check up on Trypticon's body together with [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]], but the optimism of the young recruit got on his nerves and an argument broke out between the two when he accused Hot Rod of not understanding pain and guilt. They quickly shut up upon noticing that Trypticon had disappeared. {{storylink|Primacy issue 1|Primacy #1}} The beast soon reappeared from the depths of space on a collision course with Iacon, prompting an emergency security meeting which Grimlock attended. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}} Once this turned out to be the first step of a Decepticon invasion plan, he took to the battlefield, fighting [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] and [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] before being confronted by [[Blackwall]], an old rival from his gladiator days. {{storylink|Primacy issue 3|Primacy #3}} Though outpowered in hand-to-hand combat, Grimlock prevailed by stabbing Blackwall in the head with his sword, proclaiming he was better at fighting dirty. He then gathered his Dynobots and led them into battle against the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], saving Hot Rod from the beasts and personally breaking [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]'s jaws off. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

At some point during the war, Grimlock was a Decepticon. He eventually went back to the Autobots. {{storylink|Animals}}

===On Earth===
[[File:SpotlightShockwave GrimlockSlag trexscan.jpg|thumb|Me Grimlock in love!]]
In no small part due to Grimlock's influence, the Dynobots remained a group of close knit hunters and guardsmen who preferred to work outside the Autobot rulebook, though still on the same side. Grimlock was among the Autobots fighting atop the Decepticon warship ''[[Hell's Point]]'' during a [[Battle for Hell's Point|particularly brutal fight]]. {{storylink|The Gloaming}} After [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] destroyed a cache of energon the Dynobots had been hoarding, causing them severe energon burns and equally severe humiliation, they swore revenge. So, against orders from Optimus Prime, they followed Shockwave when he left Cybertron to stabilize "[[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]]" deposits he had sent to other worlds as a precaution against the depletion of Cybertron's own energon reserves.

When Shockwave reached his first destination—Earth, at the end of the last Ice Age—the Dynobots destroyed his ship, but Slag revealed that the high energon levels of the planet would put them in stasis lock, since they hadn't come prepared like Shockwave. Slag then came up with the idea that they should scan the local life forms and create alt modes based on those animals, but with synthetic flesh coatings to protect against the high levels of energon radiation. Grimlock was
completely against the idea, but since Slag couldn't come up with something better, he relented. However, he refused to take on the form of the weak mammalians that dominated the planet, demanding "something with some... bite." Scanning fossil deposits, Slag found the remains of some [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|extinct reptilian animals]] and brought up a holographic representation of one to see if Grimlock approved. What popped up was a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', which Grimlock seemed to fall in love with the moment he saw it. The choice made, Grimlock took the Tyrannosaur as his altmode and had Slag find more dinosaurs as templates for the rest of the Dynobots.

[[File:SpotlightShockwave Grimlock stasislock.jpg|left|thumb|One, two three... Red light!]]
On teleporting down to the planet's surface to confront Shockwave, they gained an initial advantage, as Shockwave's logic was unable to comprehend the effort and risks they had taken for their revenge. However, when Shockwave recognized this weakness, he shut down his logic processors and executed a "rage" program to enable him to operate on pure instinct. He shrugged off the Dynobots' attacks and beat them severely, ending the assault by burning off their organic coatings.
Unable to accept another defeat, Grimlock transformed to robot mode and fought against his imminent [[stasis lock]] to no avail.

However, before leaving the Dynobots' ship, he had enabled a "dead man's switch" designed to take Shockwave with them if they were defeated. When he entered stasis lock, this failsafe activated, firing on a nearby dormant volcano and causing an eruption which buried Shockwave and the Dynobots under ash and lava. Thousands of years later, their entombed bodies were discovered by a human archaeological team. {{storylink|Spotlight: Shockwave}}

[[File:SpotlightGrimlock punch KLUNG.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Six foot, seven foot, eight foot, Punch! Daylight come and me Grimlock wanna go home.]]
Thousands of years later in [[2007]], the [[human]] organization [[Skywatch]] took over jurisdiction of the dig site and excavated Shockwave and the Dynobots. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}}

When the [[Reaper]]s attacked the Decepticons, Skywatch decided to awaken the most advanced of their "Eureka Six", which turned out to be Grimlock. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

Grimlock's reactivation was sabotaged by an agent of the [[Machination]] and when he awoke, they had no control over him. He escaped the facility, confused and angry. His escape was engineered by the head of the Machination, Scorponok, who wanted Grimlock to join him in the Machination plot to dominate the Earth by running interference and delaying Megatron's plans long enough for the Machination to put their plans into action.

[[File:GrimlockMaxDino01.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Me Grimlock's roar sound funny...]]
Grimlock considered for a second, but refused the offer for two reasons: he could turn Scorponok in to Ultra Magnus for redemption, and as revenge for Scorponok once robbing an installation the Dynobots were guarding. The two fought and Scorponok quickly gained the upper hand, mostly due to his [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] upgrade. Grimlock was able to activate his transporter chip, which beamed him back to his ship, the ''[[Skyfire (ship)|Skyfire]]'', which was buried deep in ice somewhere. Grimlock hoped he could use the ship to find the other Dynobots. {{storylink|Spotlight: Grimlock}}

Finding himself trapped, both on a useless ship and in a less than inconspicuous form, Grimlock was forced to try and contact some of his less reputable acquaintances in an attempt to get the ''Skyfire'' into some sort of working order. Meanwhile, the Machination had tracked him down and had sent their [[Sunstreaker clone|Tsunami Unit]] to apprehend him. Grimlock's early warning system detected them, and he circled round as they began to attack, bursting from the ice and transforming. The battle very quickly turned in his favor with four of the clones falling in the opening moments. The surviving Headmasters were rather shaken, but managed to fulfill their mission: attach a device which would [[Orbital jump|orbital bounce]] him to Nevada, near Skywatch's base. Grimlock materialized in the middle of a busy street in [[Fallon]]. As a car crashed into his toe, he realized things had just gone from bad to worse. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 1|Maximum Dinobots #1}}

[[File:GrimlockSludgeSwoopMaxDino02.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Hey... he stole that move from Shockwave!]]
Grimlock knew Scorponok was trying to deliberately set him up as a rampaging monster, but ''didn't'' expect his fellow Dynobots to be sent to take him down! He was able to fight them all off but unable to break their reprogramming by appealing to their team ethos...and when they ''did'' regain sentience and memory, it was because Scorponok let them so they could get pissed off at the knowledge Grimlock had set up a "dead man's switch" ''without'' informing them. Grimlock's defence was that such a sneaky, amoral and rule-breaking act was what the Dynobots were ''all about'', which surprisingly worked. While saying this, he grudgingly and with much moaning saved a human from burning to death. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 2|Maximum Dinobots #2}}

Convinced he'd brought his team round, Grimlock began issuing orders, only to be met by an icy silence. Swoop spoke for the group, saying his trust was hard earned and Grimlock tossed it away. Disgusted he abandoned the team, prompting the others to follow. Grimlock tried pleading with them, then turned in a huff, stating he'd be better off on his own. He was interrupted by the arrival of the Sunstreaker clones, who blasted him in the chest. Enraged, he vented his frustrations on the clones until their numbers began to tell. He was saved by the arrival of the other Dynobots, who felt that whatever had happened, they were still a team. However, they were overwhelmed by the sheer number of clones, until the arrival of the "help" Grimlock had requested earlier: the [[Monsterbot]]s. Seeing the newcomers take the fight to the enemy, Grimlock extolled his unit to show the Monsterbots how it's ''really'' done. Decimated and demoralized, the surviving Machination clones escaped with their lives. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 3|Maximum Dinobots #3}}

[[File:MaxDinos3 Grimlock SS clone.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock best is at what do. And it not very nice.]]
Aboard the Monsterbots' ship, the Dynobots wondered why Grimlock would side with the outcasts. They gave Grimlock a stern look when he exited the cockpit. The Dynobots didn't see the point of fighting Scorponok, but Grimlock said that Scorponok made it their fight when he turned the Dynobots against him. Snarl disagreed, saying that it had always been Grimlock's fight, that he and the other Dynobots went along with him, and that it was now Grimlock's wounded pride at stake. After the Monsterbots blasted away the defenses, Grimlock exited the ship, saying that there was no way he could let this go, and that with or without the Dynobots, there would be a reckoning for Scorponok. The Dynobots decided that arguing was pointless and followed Grimlock. When [[Hunter O'Nion]] pulled the cords from [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]]'s head, shutting him down, the clones ceased to function. [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] cried out in victory, but the moment was short-lived as Scorponok blasted Sludge into stasis. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 4|Maximum Dinobots #4}}

[[File:MaxDinos5 Grimlock Sludge.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's dead, Grim.]]
Grimlock stared down at Sludge's dead body, brooding about how it was his fault Sludge was dead... while a battle between Scorponok and Shockwave (for rights of revenge upon Grimlock) raged on around him. Eventually Snarl, Slag, and Swoop decide to get to the Monsterbots' ship while the getting was good, but Grimlock stayed behind with Sludge. Grimlock tried infusing some of his [[spark]] energy into Sludge to revive him, but it seemed to have no effect. Shockwave got the upper hand and let Scorponok escape, and in frustration, Grimlock attacked Shockwave. Grimlock and Shockwave were too busy fighting to notice the return of Slag, Snarl, and Swoop, who reasoned that, while helping Grimlock might not be much of a cause, it still beat being no better than the Monsterbots. They were noticed by Sludge, who seemed to have recovered due to Grimlock's treatment after all. The four of them dove into the fray proper, but Grimlock ordered them to go after Scorponok instead. When [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] was about to get squished by Scorponok, the remaining Dynobots showed up in just the nick of time. At Hot Rod's urgings, Swoop severed the connections keeping Scorponok's head conscious. Grimlock in the mean time had found out Shockwave was using their battle to stall for time so that Soundwave could free him from Skywatch's control. The Decepticon attempted to abandon the fight, but Grimlock stubbornly refused to let him walk away, and rolled out a grenade, which incapacitated them both.

[[File:MaxDinos5 Grimlock Magnus.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Magnus was unaware that Grimlock had watched ''[[Jurassic Park]]'', and had already hired a fat man to bring the fences down.]]
By this time [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] had arrived and taken Scorponok into custody. Grimlock and Shockwave were both arrested and taken off-world. Ultra Magnus later told Grimlock that having Scorponok and Shockwave in custody could help offset Grimlock's own sentence. Grimlock wasn't interested, asking only that the blame was put squarely on him and that the other Dynobots' warrants were cancelled. Magnus agreed, and Grimlock was left to muse on the fact that Sludge and his team were alive and well, thanks to him. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 5|Maximum Dinobots #5}}

Grimlock was taken to [[Garrus-9]]. However, shortly afterward, [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] and the [[Predator (subgroup)|Predators]] launched a devastating assault on the detention facility and seized control of it. Prisoners and guards, Autobots and Decepticons alike, were made to fight for Overlord's amusement... except for Grimlock, who Overlord kept alive and forced to watch footage of the pit fights. [[Snare]] believed the experience may have driven him mad. By the time the [[Wrecker]]s arrived to free Garrus-9, Grimlock had disappeared from the facility under unknown circumstance. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}

===After the war===
[[File:MTMTE ROE Grimlock.jpg|thumb|"This is how you make dinosaurs?" "No, this is how you play God".]]
Grimlock resurfaced a few years later, discovered in a [[stasis pod|stasis tube]] in a crashed [[Worldsweeper]] spacecraft on the planet [[Clemency]] by a ragtag Decepticon group known as the [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]]. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} These Decepticons had made themselves targets for the [[Decepticon Justice Division]], and quickly decided to use Grimlock to their advantage, awakening him with a dose of [[circuit speeder]]s that drove him into a ferocious rage, and pointing him in the direction of their hunters. Unfortunately, after a brief burst of violence and success against [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] and [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]], Grimlock all but stopped fighting following a blow from [[Tesarus (DJD)|Tesarus]], and would have been destroyed by the weaponized speech of Tarn if the battle had not prematurely ended when their opponents picked up the trail of [[Overlord (Masterforce)|bigger game]] and departed. In the aftermath, when the speeders had worn off, the Scavengers discovered that Grimlock was heavily brain damaged, and decided to take him with them, believing they could use him as a bargaining chip when and if they got back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

[[File:Scavengers arm the lonely.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|Winning is easy when everyone else is dead!]]
Later, aboard the ''[[Weak Anthropic Principle]]'' on the planet [[Constancy]], Grimlock was playing a game similar to [[Jenga]] whilst completely oblivious to the effects of [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]]'s [[universal killswitch]] on his shipmates. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

At some point in the months after this, Grimlock and the Scavengers became caught in a [[perspective trap]]. As the Scavengers continued on their madcap adventures, Misfire attempted to rehabilitate the Dinobot, to little success beyond some mild increases in cohesion. The rest of the time Grimlock remained as he was, incapable of speaking and prone to random fits of brief violence.

One such fit caused Grimlock to randomly attack Misfire as the 'bot tried helping him learn to spell, interrupting a speech by [[Krok (G1)|Krok]], which forced the Scavengers to blast him into submission. Before the Scavengers could devolve into violence, a transmission from [[Demus]] interrupted them, with an offer. Leaving Grimlock behind on the crashed W.A.P., they went to meet Demus, who tempted them with the prospect of buying Grimlock. The vote turned in favor of selling the Dinobot. The matter quickly became moot when [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Fortress Maximus]] blew his head up. {{storylink|Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots}}

[[File:Grimlock and Misfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Me..Grimlock...am..feeling...a bit better in cognitive faculties.]]
To protect himself, Crankcase made Grimlock's signal visible to Fort Max, who decided it was better to go after the former G-9 inmate. When the duly appointed enforcer of the Tyrest Accords arrived at the W.A.P., Grimlock was in the middle of writing something. He soon attacked Fort Max, who believed Grimlock had turned 'con again. Their battle was cut short when the Scavengers appeared and talked Max out of fighting by explaining their story with Grimlock. Maximus proposed bringing the Dinobot to Luna 1 to Misfire's agreement, but he was met with objection from Spinister, who noted that they should ask Grimlock his opinion; to which he managed to sputter out Misfire's name. After bluffing Maximus into leaving the planet with the Roboids, the Scavengers returned to space in the ''Weak Anthropic Principle''. Misfire, having lost a game of "[[Cybertronian games#Shoot Shoot Bang Bang|Shoot Shoot Bang Bang]]", escorted Grimlock to his quarters and was left stunned when the Dinobot replied to him, but the Decepticon failed to notice what he'd drawn before Max had shown up: a gear-shaped symbol and writing the message "PREPARE - CONFRONT - REPEL". {{storylink|Animals}}

Grimlock would later watch the disturbing last will and testament of several of the ''Lost Light'' crew. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Unknown to him, shortly after they recorded those, [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] had had a vision of himself, Grimlock, and Rodimus standing against an apocalyptic threat, with "PREPARE - CONFRONT - REPEL" inscribed before them in [[Ancient Cybertronian]]. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}}

[[File:GrimlockPresent.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|]]

When the Scavengers paid a brief visit to Earth, specifically the [[Texas]] region, Grimlock recognised this as the place he'd last seen the other Dinobots. Unable to articulate his reasons, he escaped the ship and inadvertently smashed up several human towns (injuring dozens of people) in an attempt to get to Dallas. Misfire found him digging up his old sword, the names of his comrades inscribed, before he sadly handed it to the Decepticon. After consoling him, Misfire told the T-rex he was thrilled to see he'd recovered a memory, something he'd assumed was impossible. {{storylink|Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!}}

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