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Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)

2019-09-22T22:59:08Z

JoshBoyfriend:

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:''Optimus Prime is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:CyberverseOptimus.jpg|thumb|300px|"[[The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|Optimus will be back. He]] '''[[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|always]]''' [[The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|comes back.]]"]]
'''Optimus Prime''' is the legendary leader of the [[Autobot]]s. He's good friends with [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]], who is practically his right hand bot. Optimus Prime is the best leader an Autobot could ask for, and the worst nightmare a [[Decepticon]] could imagine. If you're looking for a hero, then he's your bot. <ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/cyberverse Character bios] at the official ''Cyberverse'' website</ref>

He also [[Party Down|litters]]. Albeit in space.

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Jake Tillman]] (English), [[Takehito Koyasu]] (Japanese)|[[Erwin Grunspan]] (French), [[Klaus-Dieter Klebsch]] (German), [[Marco Balzarotti]] (Italian)}}
[[File:We Want The Same Thing (Cyberverse - Megatron Is My Hero promo).jpg|thumb|300px|"So are we on for our regular Scrabble night?"]]
Once a mere file clerk, {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}} Optimus was drawn to the charismatic [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]'s campaign for change, becoming one of his closest allies. During a meeting at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], Optimus assured Megatron he would author the speech Megatron was to give at their upcoming rally. {{storylink|Maccadam's}}

At the rally, Optimus stood amongst Megatron’s closest allies as he unveiled the Decepticon movement. Though the rally was a success, Megatron's growing power began to reveal darker shades of his personality and ambition. As the revolution threatened to turn into war, Optimus took Bumblebee with him so they could speak to Megatron and try to peacefully resolve their issues. With neither Megatron or Optimus willing to bend to the other, Megatron declared open war on his old friend and his faction. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}}

After an attack on the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] at the hands of Megatron, the fatally wounded [[Alpha Trion (Cyberverse)|Alpha Trion]] had Bumblebee bring Optimus to him. Though Optimus blamed himself for the war, Trion reassured his protege that he had done what he felt was right and stayed true to himself. Before he passed however, Trion bestowed the [[Matrix of Leadership]] onto Optimus who accepted the talisman and became Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}}

As the war escalated, Optimus was captured by the notorious [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] who stashed him in an Energon warehouse. Before he could delivered, Optimus was rescued by Bumblebee and brought back to Autobot territory. {{storylink|Shadowstriker}} Another adventure saw him personally carry a wounded [[Prowl (Cyberverse)|Prowl]] across a battlefield. {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}}
[[File:MatrixOfLeadership-OPglows.jpg|thumb|300px|left|"I HAVE THE POWER!"]]
After learning that the Decepticons sought to use [[Vector Sigma]] to reprogram the [[AllSpark]], {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}} the Autobots planned to keep the artifact out of Megatron's reach by sending it through a [[Space bridge|Space Bridge]]. Though the Decepticons put up a fierce fight, the Autobots ultimately succeeded in their goal, Decepticon firepower caused the Space Bridge to collapse after the AllSpark was sent through, sending it to parts unknown. {{storylink|Allspark (Cyberverse)|Allspark}} Sometime later, Optimus and Bumblebee were being pursued by [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] and [[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]]. After a short battle in the [[Grand Imperium]] resulting in the Seekers retreating, the pair reflected on Cybertron’s current state and how Optimus had failed to account for the debilitating effects that the AllSpark's absence would have on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Realizing the mistake he'd made in launching the artifact, Optimus ordered the construction of a new [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor|''Vanguard''-class]] vessel so that the AllSpark could be located and retrieved. {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}}

When the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']] was completed, it launched from Iacon. {{storylink|Fractured}} Among the Autobots joining him was Bumblebee, who shared a heartfelt goodbye with [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] before Optimus called him to the ship. {{storylink|Memory (Cyberverse)|Memory}}

During their travels, the Autobots, running critically low on [[Energon]], stopped on a nearby planet in response to an Energon reading. Once there, they found a race of [[Cave monster|subterranean creatures]] that attacked them on sight. During the battle, Optimus realized the creatures fed off of Energon and ordered his troops to retreat. Despite the planet containing much needed Energon, Optimus insisted it be left alone, finding it too high a moral cost to damn the aliens to extinction merely to ensure their own survival. Instead, he ordered the entire crew to enter stasis to conserve power. {{storylink|The Journey}}

On autopilot, the ''Ark'' made its way to [[Earth]] only to suffer a hull breach and crash, {{storylink|King of the Dinosaurs}} in [[Mount St. Hilary]], its sleeping passengers blissfully unaware of their ship's fate. {{storylink|Awaken Sleeping Giants}}

This unintentional radio silence left many of the Autobots on Cybertron to question the fate of their missing comrades with Bumblebee's amnesia preventing him from answering Windblade's queries on Optimus's location. {{storylink|Fractured}} {{storylink|The Journey}}

Once [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] had hacked into Windblade and Bumblebee's [[cortical psychic patch]], he trapped the scout in a fake memory that painted both he and Optimus as deep-cover Decepticons who had sabotaged the ''Ark''. Realizing that Optimus would never commit such acts, Bumblebee managed to break free of the illusion. {{storylink|Sabotage}}

When Bumblebee's group had rediscovered the ''Ark'', [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] managed to reactivate the ship and revive the crew. As Optimus caught up with his friends, getting a hug from Bumblebee, Teletraan informed everyone that a [[Decepticon fleet]] was bearing down on their location. Not wasting a moment, Optimus led his crew outside so they could confront their foes. {{storylink|Eruption}}
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==Toys==
===Cyberverse===
====Tiny Turbo Changers====
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Tiny Turbo Changers, 2019)
**''Series'' '''1, 2'''
**''Bag Code'': '''B'''

: Released in the first Series of ''Cyberverse'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Optimus changes from semi-truck cab to robot and back in a few simple steps. He has a molded "attack" weapon, in his case a large panel from his truck mode becomes his left-arm-mounted energon axe in robot mode.

: Optimus was also released without changes in Series 2.

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====Scout Class====
[[File:Cyberverse-Scout-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|300px|'''That''' looks like it's gotta hurt.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Scout Class, [[2018]])
**''Action Attack'': "Ion Blast"
:''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Scout Class Optimus Prime is a roughly Legends Class sized figure of Optimus Prime that transforms into a ''half-robot-half-truck thing'', also known as a "transformational mode". When he is transformed, an [[ion blaster]] flips onto his arm, representing his "Ion Blast" Action Attack... which looks as if he [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|has his own]] [[fusion cannon]] due to it being a humongous, arm-mounted cannon. Optimus also features one 5mm-compatible hand on his right arm. Perhaps he wants to have an optional weapon before pulling out the big gun?

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Scout-Class-Optimus-Prime-(2019).jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Scout Class, [[2019]])
**''Action Attack'': "Energon Axe Attack"
:This ''Cyberverse'' Scout Class Optimus Prime is a redeco/retool of the figure above, featuring a new head, a left arm with a 5mm-compatible hand, and a right arm with a molded Energon Axe. When it comes to deco patterns, this Optimus features additional paint operations on the lower legs, his front truck details, and his left hand. The deco on his thighs & waist are omitted.

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====1-Step Changers====
[[File:Cyberverse-2018-One-Step-Changer-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|300px|At least he doesn't look like Megatron this time.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (1-Step Changer, 2018)
:Released as part of the second wave of 1-Step Changers, this ''Cyberverse'' Optimus Prime is an all-new mold, with the transformation engineering taking cues from the [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Robots_in_Disguise|''Age of Extinction'' Galvatron]] toy. His transformation is triggered when you depress a tab on the back of his wind vane and spin the wind vane a full 360 degrees, deploying his robot mode. Rotating the wind vane clockwise changes him back into a truck. He features articulation at his shoulders.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-One-Step-Optimus-Prime-(New).jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's hitting the Energon Goodies again.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (1-Step Changer, 2019)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Turbo Change Optimus Prime'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[July]] [[2019]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-02'''
**''Action Attack'': "Energon Axe Attack"
:This ''Cyberverse'' 1-Step Changer Optimus Prime is an all-new mold, sharing the same transformation scheme with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#OneStep|''Age of Extinction'' Optimus Prime]]. He also features an "Energon Axe Attack" Action Attack gimmick, which can be "wielded" horizontally or vertically. He is also slightly taller than the previous One-Step changer.

:The CG stock photo on the packaging depicts his Energon Axe being painted in yellow before it was omitted in the final product.
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====Warrior Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Warrior-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Everything feels stiff all of a sudden...]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Warrior Class, 2018)
**''Action Attack'': "Energon Axe Attack"
:Released as part of the first wave of ''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class lineup, this Optimus Prime is a Deluxe-sized figure that converts into a robot to truck and back. He also features a pop-out axe on his left hand when pushing his back after the gimmick is set up. Because of this, he has both no left hand and elbow articulation.

:Other promo photos of the product depict him having [[:File:TF-Cyberverse-Warrior-Class-Optimus-Prime-Painted-Smokestacks.jpg|painted smokestacks]] which are not featured in the final product.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Optimus-Prime-Battle-Base-Trailer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I have a cool trailer for your little guys to fit inside! Buy me again, pretty please!]]
*'''Optimus Prime Battle Base Trailer''' (playset, 2018)
**''Action Attack'': "Energon Axe Attack" (Prime), "Cannon Charge" (trailer)
:This figure is an unchanged re-release of the ''Cyberverse'' Optimus Prime figure above, but with a trailer. The trailer can interact with Scout Class up to Warrior Class figures. It also features a "Cannon Charge" Action Attack, where small cannons flip out of the front of the Trailer. The Trailer, when folded open, has a turret that a Scout class figure can sit awkwardly on. A single Warrior Class (or smaller) car can be stored in the trailer in vehicle mode.
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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-PotS-Optimus-Prime-Starscream-two-pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime and Starscream''' (Two-pack, 2019)
**''Action Attack'': "Energon Axe Attack"

:Released as part of the ''Power of the Spark'' sub-line, this Optimus Prime is basically unchanged from the first release, and he is sold along with an equally unchanged Starscream. The package also bears the logo for the franchise's 35th anniversary.

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====Ultra Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Ultra-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Ultra Class, 2019)
**''Action Attack'': "Bash Attack"
:Released as part of the third wave of ''Cyberverse'' Ultra Class toys, this Voyager-sized Optimus Prime's Action Attack gimmick consists of a large flip-out vehicle mode shield in the shape of the Autobot insignia that is based on his defensive shield seen in the episode "[[Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership]]", which is activated manually by pulling the shield out from the truck's underneath first, then it automatically flips up with a press of a button.
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====Ultimate Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Ultimate-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[:File:PDtype-Matrixattack.jpg|Matrix does not pop out with the effect part.]]]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Ultimate Class, 2018/2019)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Matrix Attack Optimus Prime'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[July]] [[2019]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-06'''
**''Action Attack'': "Matrix Mega Shot"
:''Cyberverse'' Ultimate Class Optimus Prime is a toy that transforms from a roughly Leader-sized robot to truck in around eleven steps. Articulation is somewhat limited for such a large toy, but sells at a cheaper price point as a trade-off. The arms have ratcheted elbows, a swiveling bicep, and shoulders that swivel forward and hinge outward. The legs have ratcheted hips and thigh swivels, plus a knee joint which is located further down the leg from the molded detail to facilitate transformation.

:His truck mode is largely based on his G1 design but with cues from the [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|''War for Cybertron'' vehicle mode]]. As such, it looks like a big red fist on wheels. The shoulder panels that sport his two Autobot [[insignia]] [[tampograph]]s fold forward to become his truck mode doors, hiding his faction symbols and therefore allowing this Optimus to be a better robot in disguise than most other Optimus Prime toys in existence.

:His "Matrix Mega Shot" Action Attack gimmick utilizes the Matrix of Leadership within the figure's chest. <ref name=io9>[https://io9.gizmodo.com/these-new-transformers-cyberverse-figures-are-fantastic-1823007404 These New Transformers Cyberverse Figures Are Fantastic Callbacks to the Original '80s Toys] at io9.gizmodo.com</ref> This feature can be accessed in robot mode by pressing down just on his left clavicle, or in vehicle mode by pressing down on the top of the cab. In fact, you will likely deploy it on accident a lot due to how sensitive the button is, especially during transformation. Once deployed, it can be made to spin by rolling the truck mode forward (powered by the right front wheel) or by spinning the small red wheel on his robot mode side. This causes the clear blue "energy" details to open, revealing the Matrix underneath. This gimmick is gravity dependent, meaning it must be in the correct position to activate properly.

:Unlike the other simple-assembly wheels, the front right wheel activates the gimmick in vehicle mode due to the connection between the gimmick's hexagonal joints. Because of this, only 5 out of 6 wheels can smoothly roll unless you pull him backwards or push it down while rolling him forwards, which also activates the spinning matrix inside the truck's cavity. A running change was also added: The locking tabs are now modified to allow the Matrix to rotate back securely in one touch. Due to the weight of his torso, the hip ratchets can barely support an even wider A-stance due to the combined weight of the upper torso.

:Along with [[Megatron_(Cyberverse)#Ultimate_Class|Megatron]], Optimus Prime also saw a re-release in the third wave.
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====Elite Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Elite-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2|thumb|"Jet Jet! Jet Combat!"]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Elite Class, 2019)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Wingfire Optimus Prime'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[September]] [[2019]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-16'''
**''Spark Armor'': "Sky Turbine"
:''Cyberverse'' Elite Class Optimus Prime is a smaller, Warrior Class-sized, less Action Attack-laden, new mold that transforms from robot to a smokestack-less truck. He also comes with a fighter jet accessory with built-in Gatling guns, which can form his battle armor in robot mode. Like all Elite Class toys, the accessory also comes with a unique built-in helmet. The wings automatically transform in place if the cockpit is folded down when combined with Optimus.

:The Sky Turbine is based on a swing-wing jet of made-up model, with some design details being reminiscent of [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. If features large undercarriage Gatling guns and, satisfyingly, folding nose-cone landing gear. When folded down as armor, the guns unlatch and swing beside Prime's arms using a spring-loaded mechanism, and wings rotate 180 degrees with the jet exhausts becoming shoulder-mounted cannons. For extra stability, the heel supports on Optimus are extra long to support the weight of the armor. Unlike most Elite-class Spark Armor, there are no larger hands sculpted in.

:While the promotional renders for the toy show a solid silver truck-mode grill, the actual toy has a red hinge arm in the middle. This is likely due to a planned [[paint operation]] being omitted from the final product.

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====Ark Power====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Ark-Power-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2|thumb|If [[Hikaru Midorikawa|Gridman]] can save Christmas, so do I!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Ark Power, 2019)
**''Spark Armor'': "[[Ark (Cyberverse)#Toys|Ark Power]]"
:Released as the largest ''Cyberverse'' toy, Ark Power Optimus Prime is an all-new mold that features a completely different transformation from the Ultimate Class toy, albeit omitting the leg articulation. He also includes a large accessory that is modeled after the Ark, which also transforms into his battle armor with a molded blade for his gauntlet. The blade is stored in between the foot armor/engines of the Ark, which can itself by carried on the back of Prime's truck mode.

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==Merchandise==
===McDonalds===
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-McD-Japan-Happy-Set-Optimus-Prime-Water-Gun.jpg|upright=1|thumb|]]
*'''Optimus Prime Water Gun''' (2019)
**''Accessories'': Insignia-revealing base

:Released as part of McDonalds Japan's “Happy Set All Star” promotion from August 16th to August 22nd, this translucent vinyl figurine of Optimus Prime features a [[water-squirting gimmick]]. He also comes with an Autobot insignia that features a color-changing paper if hit by the water launched from that figure (or any other water gun).
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2019)
:As a second Happy Meal promotion for ''Cyberverse'', Optimus Prime is a 4-inch-tall non-transforming figure with articulation at the neck, hips and arms. As an [[Action Masters]]-esque play feature, he includes a small fighter jet (reminiscent of his Elite Class toy) that can be separated in half and reattached into various pins around his body as weapons or pieces of armor.
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===Burger King===
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Burger King Toy, 2019)
:Oddly enough released just one month before the aforementioned Happy Meal toy, Burger King's take on Optimus Prime is a non-transforming figure that also looks rather reminiscent to his Elite Class toy with the inclusion of a jet cockpit on his chest and a detachable set of wings on his back. His left arm and hips are articulated, whereas his right arm has a spring-loaded projectile launcher molded into it.
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==Notes==
*As with the rest of the ''Cyberverse'' cast, Optimus Prime's design is based on the [[Evergreen]] design also used for his [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], with some minor stylistic tweaks.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Optimus Prime''' (オプティマスプライム ''Oputimasu Puraimu'')

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
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|disambig=Optimus Prime (disambiguation)
|body=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], the stoic and heroic Autobot leader from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], the violent and murderous Autobot leader from the [[live-action film series]].
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], the young and inexperienced commander from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]].''
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], the a member of the [[Thirteen]] and leader of the Autobots from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}

==References==
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[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Cyberverse Autobots]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Matrix bearers]]
[[Category:Primes]]

Springer (G1)/toys

2019-09-17T07:35:24Z

JoshBoyfriend:

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[[File:G1 boxart Springer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I've got better things to do tonight than look like me in the show!]]

'''Springer''' tends to suffer from the difficulty of engineering a fully-functional triple-changing toy.

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==Toys==
===The Transformers===
[[File:SpringerG1Toy.JPG|thumb|Three totally different modes]]
*'''Springer''' (1986/1992)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-84'''
**''Accessories'': "Light saber" rotor blade, "laser" rifle

:Springer was one of three Autobot [[Triple Changer]]s. He transforms from a robot to a futuristic armored car to a helicopter that doesn't look terribly different from the car. In [[robot mode]], his articulation is limited entirely to his arms. His copter rotor blades snap together to form a [[sword]].

:Very early releases of Springer had a [[die-cast]] metal chestplate which was then changed to plastic in subsequent releases.

:Springer was re-released in 1992 as part of the [[Europe]]an-market ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' line. This version uses the plastic chest, and his [[rubsign]] indent has been filled in.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Springer/springer.htm More information on Springer at TFU.info]''
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===Timelines===
[[File:Springerbotcontoy.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Suffers from vestigial JaAm cravings.]]
*'''Springer''' (Deluxe, 2007)
**''Accessories'': Sword, silver-bordered green [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]-style Autobot [[Cyber Key]]

:Sold together in a bag with [[Huffer (G1)#Timelines|Huffer]] and their instructions, keys, and bio cards, ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Springer is a ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]''-themed [[BotCon 2007]] attendee exclusive. A paint-heavy green and grey [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#CyCDF|Cybertron Defense Hot Shot]], Springer transforms into a modified {{w|M1117 Armored Security Vehicle|M1117 Guardian Armored Security Vehicle}}. When Springer's Cyber Key is inserted into the back of the turret, the two gun barrels open up into dual (non-firing) missile launchers. Compartments on his shoulders and his thighs can also open up to reveal additional missile launchers. He also comes with a dagger that stows between his legs and sort-of acts as an exhaust pipe in vehicle mode; when he's in robot mode, the dagger can be hand-held via [[5mm post]], pegged into the front of his fist, or stored in a sheath on his leg. The same sheath can be used to store his Cyber Key in vehicle mode.

:Springer is assembled differently from the other uses of this mold. The panels covering the missile racks on each shoulder are swapped, finally following the assembly shown in the [[instructions]].

:The mold was later used as ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Roadbuster (G1)#Universe (2008)|Roadbuster]] in the [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] Autobot Ambush Comic 2-Pack. It also served as the basis of the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Hardhead (BWN)|Hard Head]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/BCSpringer/springer.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Springer at TFU.info]''
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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008 Springer comicpack toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Whatever happened to the whole Triple Changer angle? And no, [[attack mode]]s don't count.]]
*'''Standoff Beneath the Streets''' (Voyager-Deluxe Comic two-pack, 2008)
**''Series'': '''War Within Series'''
**''Accessories'': Two "plasma rockets", "spinning [[energon]] blades"/rotor blades, Autobot [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]-style [[Cyber Key]]

:A Target-exclusive redeco of ''Cybertron'' [[Evac (Cybertron)#Voyager|Evac]], ''Universe'' Springer transforms into a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Eurocopter Dauphin|Eurocopter Dauphin rescue helicopter]]. His "energon blades"/rotor blades spin using a geared push-button, and become a spinning-blade weapon mounted on his robot mode's left arm. He has an [[Retractable string gimmick|adjustable winch]], which retracts with the push of a button: this gimmick ends up on his right robot mode arm. Inserting a Cyber Key into his back end (backpack in robot mode) swings around a pair of spring-loaded "plasma rocket launchers"/[[missile]] launchers. His (conveniently color-coded) red Cyber Key is unpainted, save for its silver Autobot symbol. He was available only with [[Ratbat (G1)#Universe (2008)|Ratbat]].

:His [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] has both of his modes flipped.

:Packaging Springer with Ratbat is an [[homage]] to their rivalry in ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|The Dark Ages]]''. Likewise, Springer's deco is directly inspired by his color layout in ''The Dark Ages'', down to the blue "cockpit" painted on his chest, and that he does not have three modes (yet). This connection is further enhanced by having Ratbat possess a humanoid robot mode and jet-like altmode. See [[#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|above]].

:In its first release in Canada, the set did not include a comic (in spite of the ''INCLUDES COMIC!'' marking on the package), and in the US, the set included the ''wrong'' comic. Instead of a reprint of "[[Target: 2006]]" parts [[Target: 2006#Wreck and Rule!|5]] and [[Target: 2006#The Devil You Know...|6]], which was meant for the "Autobot Ambush" Deluxe-Voyager two-pack of [[Roadbuster (G1)#Universe (2008)|Roadbuster]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Dirge]], the right comic was to be ''The Dark Ages'' issue "[[Escalation]]", which was similarly and erroneously included with the "Autobot Ambush" two-pack.

:This mold was also used to make ''Universe'' [[Blades (G1)#Universe (2008)|Blades]] and ''Timelines/[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Megatron (SG)#Galvatron|Galvatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUSpringer/springer.htm More information on ''Universe'' Springer at TFU.info]''
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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy SpringerKreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|"I've got better things to do tonight than rebuilding".]]
* '''Autobot Springer''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2012/2015)
**''Collection'': '''1'''
**''Bag number'': '''22851 42'''
**''Accessories'': Logo block, 2 swords

: Part of the first normal wave of [[Micro-Changer]] [[Kreon]]s, Springer is a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]]-bagged mini-figure, though a stamped ID number can be found on the back of the bag, top-right corner. He comes with extra parts to turn him into a helicopter.

:He uses the [[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]] helmet.

:What with being a brick-figure, one could borrow the necessary parts from another Kreon to make him into a car.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OSpringer/springer.htm More information on Springer at TFU.info]''

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* '''Autobot Springer''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2016)
**''Collection'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': Logo plate, 2 swords

:In 2016, Collection 1 was re-released in a whole new production run for Dollar General stores in the US as part of a large collection of re-released ''Kre-O'' sets. But where most of these releases are nigh-identical to the originals, the re-released Micro-Changer blind-bags use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. (It is possible for some of the add-on pieces to be in the older hues.) Springer's torso and face [[tampograph]]s have also been reworked to be slightly more detailed, and the formerly-bare legs now have extra detail tampographing on them. His light gray paint has been replaced with shiny silver.

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.

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===Generations===
====GDO====
[[File:GenerationsGDOtoy Springer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now we just need a Voyager Class ground mode Springer to keep things even.]]
*'''Autobot Springer''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Accessories'': Left & right missile launchers, two missiles, sword

:An Asian market exclusive, ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Springer is a redeco and [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Hunt for the Decepticons]] [[Tomahawk (TF 2010)|Tomahawk]], with a new head and sword. He transforms into a slightly futuristic strike helicopter with a rotating camera array under its cockpit, sporting an amalgamation of features from both the {{w|Eurocopter Tiger}} and the ADH-02 Hellhound attack helicopter from ''{{w|Patlabor}}''. He comes with spring-loaded missile launchers that mount under his wings. In robot mode, he is armed with "snapping pincers" on his right forearm, while his missile launchers end up over his shoulders. They can also be detached and held in his hands via 5mm post, or clipped onto the mini-guns on his wings or onto his forearms using the [[C joint]] system. The new sword can be held at the handle, or be held via the two [[Mini-Con]]-compatible posts on its hilt. The sword has no dedicated spot to store in either mode, and has to use the one of the mounting points on the wings where the launchers usually store, meaning one of these launchers has to mount via C joint instead.

:Springer was originally only to be released as part of a big block of toys, referred to as "GDO" (Global Development Organization), which were originally developed [[exclusive]]ly for release in China and other Hasbro Asia markets. However, [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] picked up those figures, including Springer, as part of a ''massive'' group of ''Transformers'' exclusives for US market release, just in time for the 2012 holiday shopping season.

:The original version of this sculpt was [[retool]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Vortex (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Vortex]], and redecoed (but with Vortex's head) into ''Timelines'' [[Spinister (G1)#Timelines|Spinister]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GDOSpringer/springer.htm More information on ''Generations'' Springer at TFU.info]''

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====Thrilling 30====
[[File:Generationstoy-VoyagerSpringer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''There'' we go! ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-Generations-TG21-Springer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I've got better things to do tonight than being show-accurate! ''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Autobot Springer''' (Voyager, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / 001'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG21'''
**''Accessories'': Dual missile launcher, two missiles, rotor blades/sword

: Part of the third wave of [[2012]]-[[2013]] ''Generations'' Voyager Class toys, '[[Thrilling 30]]' "Autobot Springer" is based on [[Nick Roche]]'s design of the character from ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'', and is a Triple Changer, transforming into both an armored car and a helicopter. Yup.

:His helicopter rotors detach to transform into a sword that is held by his hands via 5mm post, and can store underneath his car mode or on his back in robot mode. He also comes with a dual missile launcher that fires its two missiles in succession via a two-step pressure launch. The launcher features a jointed 5mm handle to allow it to pivot, and can mount underneath the helicopter cockpit. He has two 5mm ports on his back, the sword hilt has an additional post, and the launcher has additional ports at the top and bottom. There are reports that the second 5mm port on his back is incorrectly sized and the rotor of his helicopter mode can't be correctly plugged into it the way the picture shows. Springer's head is also ''extremely'' prone to detaching when being switched between robot and vehicle mode.

:The Japanese release of Springer features some differences in plastic colors, including a duller shade of yellow and a uniform silver color replacing the Western release's light and dark grays. He also has green feet.

:This mold was redecoed into ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Cloud|Hot Rodimus]], retooled into [[BotCon 2015]] [[Battletrap#Timelines|Battletrap]], and extensively [[retool]]ed into 'Thrilling 30' [[Sandstorm (G1)#Voyager|Sandstorm]]. This mold also served as the basis of the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnations of [[Dinobot (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Dynobot]] and [[Grimlock (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Grimlock]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/GenSpringer/springer.htm More information on "Thrilling 30" Springer at TFU.info]''
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====Platinum Edition====
[[File:TF-Generations-Platinum-Edition-Autobot-Heroes-Springer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now with 50% more IDW and movie inspiration, and 25% more gold paint.]]
*'''Autobot Heroes''' (5-pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Springer's weapons (dual missile launcher, two missiles, rotor blades/sword), Arcee's weapons (2 swords), Kup's "laser musket" rifle/exhaust pipe, Ultra Magnus' 2 guns, Blurr's weapons (Sniper rifle, left & right pistols), Minimus Ambus figure
:Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', "Autobot Springer" is a redeco of his ''Thrilling 30'' Voyager Class toy, featuring additional colors and some metallic paint operations on his parts.

: Springer's new deco is similar, but not [[show-accuracy|visibly identical]] to his ''Generation 1'' color scheme. Unfortunately, the addition of a second shade of green results in mismatched colors across his parts, most conspicuously having biceps colored both gray and green. Early [[stock photography|stock photos]] depicting a hand-painted [[prototype]] featured gray colored hands, although the actual released figure's hands are cast in green plastic, which is also reflected by the later stock photos that depict a production sample. For unknown reasons, the window piece that ends up on his left forearm in robot mode is lacking the green paint for the frame underneath the window, compared to its counterpart on the right forearm.

:Springer was released as part of 5-pack with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Ultra Magnus]] (including [[Minimus Ambus#Platinum Edition|Minimus Ambus]]), [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Arcee]], [[Kup (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Sergeant Kup]], and [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Blurr]]. The set also included a recreation of the theatrical poster for the 1986 movie. In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, but was only available via the company's website, never sold in stores. It was also released in Singapore, although it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not. In Canada, it was available via the Canadian [[Walmart]] website but never found in stores, whereas in the United Kingdom, it was available via the UK [[Toys"R"Us]] website and in some stores. In Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiaries of both [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and Carrefour, as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés, supposedly also only available online. In Germany, it was available via retailer Real and specialty store Rappelkiste Ahlen, also only available online.
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====War for Cybertron: Siege====
[[File:WFC-Siege-WFC-S38-Voyager-Springer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Featuring the smallest cockpit of all time.]]
*'''Autobot Springer''' ([[June 2019]])
**''ID number:'' '''WFC-S38'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SG-32'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[September 30]], 2019'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 "W-10 Airslice Chopper Blades," "JF-10 Warp Blaster," "C-10 EM Void Blast Capacitor," rotor blade base (combine to form the "D.E.W. Mega Missile Launcher")
:''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)|Siege]]'' Autobot Springer is an all-new, cartoon-accurate mold that transforms from robot, to car or helicopter. He includes four weapons compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], two "W-10 Airslice Chopper Blades," which are two swords that turns into rotor blades, and the "JF-10 Warp Blaster" and "C-10 EM Void Blast Capacitor," two blasters. All four weapons can mount on the rotor blade base and form the "D.E.W. Mega Missile Launcher." Springer also features "battle damage" paint applications on his front shoulders, chest, and legs, as well as multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.

:Springer is highly articulated, with poseability rivaling his older ''Thrilling 30'' release. Unfortunately, his ankles, which are mounted on pinned sideways swivels, struggle to support his weight, which will cause him to easily fall over forwards or backwards. In a bit of a reversal from his ''Thrilling 30'' toy, he also pegs together ''extremely'' tightly in both vehicle modes, so be careful about stressing the tabs on his legs and the painted translucent block in his torso.
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===Hero Mashers===
[[File:HeroMashers_Springer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I've got better things to do tonight than be Playskool!]]
*'''Springer''' (Basic, 2014)
**''Pieces:'' '''9'''
: Part of the first wave of basic ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' toys, Springer is a non-transforming robot. He includes an extremely lengthy laser gun. Springer is capable of being disassembled and having his limbs swapped out with any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure. The figure takes a few specific design cues from the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]] [[Thrilling 30]]'' Springer toy, such as wheels in the calves and slotted shoulders.
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===Legends===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG-19-Springer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|We can't believe we're actually saying this, but we like the Hasbro version ''better''.]]
*'''Sprung (Autobot Springer)''' (Voyager, [[2016]]-[[February 27|02-27]])
**''ID number'': '''LG-19'''
**''Accessories'': Dual missile launcher, two missiles, rotor blades/sword

:An extensive redeco of the ''Generations'' Springer toy. Unlike the previous Japanese ''Generations'' release, ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Sprung features a more animation-accurate color scheme. Two shades of green replace the single shade of the ''Generations'' release, with the lighter green replacing the yellow on Springer's chest. His thighs and fists are a light olive green-gray color. He comes with [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 19|volume 19]] of ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Transformers Legends: Bonus Edition]]''.

:Some promotional images used a more subdued shade of green instead of the bright one.
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==Notes==
*The Hasbro design team chose the ''Cybertron'' Evac mold for ''Universe'' Springer because the BotCon 2007 version already had the ground vehicle [[alternate mode]] of the original covered, and they wanted to give some attention to the original's helicopter mode.
*Fun Publications' [[Jesse Wittenrich]] used an unwanted [[#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Springer]] to come up with ''Shattered Glass'' Galvatron.
*When asked at [[BotCon 2016]] what toy concept he most regretted not being able to do, [[Pete Sinclair]] stated that he wanted a ''Shattered Glass'' Rodimus toy out of [[Springer (G1)/toys#Voyager|''Generations'' Springer]].<ref>[http://tformers.com/botcon-2016-botcon-over-the-years-the-last-panel-of-the-last-botcon/28965/news.html BotCon 2016 report by RAC]</ref>
**Likewise, the mold was initially mulled as ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] for BotCon 2016.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/PetesRoboCon/photos/pcb.559345394409351/559344184409472/?type=3&theater</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Hero Mashers Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Autobots]]

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2019-08-22T08:14:31Z

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{{Primecap|The [[Thirteen]] attack!

From left to right: [[Alchemist Prime|Alchemist Prime]], [[Liege Maximo|Liege Maximo]], [[Prima|Prima]], [[Amalgamous Prime]], [[Vector Prime|Vector Prime]], [[Onyx Prime|Onyx Prime]], [[Quintus Prime]], [[The Fallen|Megatronus]], [[Micronus Prime]], [[Nexus Prime|Nexus Prime]], and [[Solus Prime|Solus Prime]].|One Shall Rise, Part 1|1}}

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Revenge of the Fallen: The Score

2018-11-11T03:26:21Z

JoshBoyfriend:

{{disambig2|the album of orchestrated music actually in the movie|the album of contemporary rock/metal songs|Revenge of the Fallen: The Album}}
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'''''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen — The Score''''' is an album featuring the original instrumental music composed by [[Steve Jablonsky]] for the live-action sequel ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Unlike the delayed limited release of [[Transformers: The Score|the first movie's score album]], this score was released by Reprise Records on [[June 23]], 2009, the same day as [[Revenge of the Fallen: The Album|''Revenge of the Fallen's'' rock/metal album]]. The digital download version was released even earlier, on [[June 12]] in the [[United Kingdom]].

==Tracks==
# Prime (2:14) — Suite piece; [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] telling the history of the [[Dynasty of Primes|Primes]]; Optimus' body is brought to the mourning NEST teams.
# Einstein's Wrong (3:35) — Suite piece. Contrary to the title, this does ''not'' play during [[Sam Witwicky]]'s breakdown in Astronomy class; rather, it is utilized when Simmons and Wheelie discuss the ancient Decepticon presence on Earth. This particular track may in fact directly correspond to "Simmon's Symbols (Alternate)" off the complete score.
# NEST (2:08) — [[NEST]] gears up to fight [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]; [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] saving Sam, [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]], and [[Leo Spitz|Leo]] from [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and [[Scalpel (ROTF)|the Doctor]].<ref>Contains instrumental excerpt from "New Divide" by [[Linkin Park]]</ref>
# The Shard (2:42) — [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] chase [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]; The kitchen appliances come to life in the Witwickys' home; [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] steals the [[AllSpark]] fragment from [[Diego Garcia]]; [[Alice]] chasing after Sam, Mikaela, and Leo through the campus library; [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] kidnapping Sam, Mikaela, and Leo; [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] fighting [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]].
# The Fallen (4:03) — Suite piece; Galloway debates against Optimus at NEST HQ; The Doctor examines Sam
# Infinite White (3:58) — Tail end played when Sam's group reaches [[Petra (Earth)|Petra]].
# Heed Our Warning (4:26) — The song was never used in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', but part of it was put in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' when the Decepticons destroy Chicago.
# The Fallen's Arrival (3:47) — Optimus Prime's death prompts Decepticon attacks across the globe.
# Tomb Of The Primes (2:47) — Sam, Mikaela, Leo, and [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] find the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in the [[Tomb of the Primes]].
# Forest Battle (2:04) — Optimus battles [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Starscream and Grindor.<ref name="leitmotif">Contains leitmotif/excerpt from "Autobots"</ref>
# Precious Cargo (1:38) — Sam and Mikaela make their way toward NEST's position with the Matrix of Leadership
# Matrix Of Leadership (3:50) — Sam encounters the Primes and resurrects Optimus<ref>Contains excerpt from "Arrival to Earth"</ref>
# I Claim Your Sun (3:06) — [[The Fallen]] steals the Matrix and activates the [[Star Harvester]]; Jetfire is combined with Optimus; Optimus destroys the harvester; Optimus fights The Fallen and Megatron.<ref name="leitmotif" />
# I Rise, You Fall (3:35) — Optimus defeats the Fallen.<ref>Contains excerpts and themes from "No Sacrifice, No Victory"</ref>

==Recording Session Cue Sheet==

As with most film scores, the original album is an incomplete representation of the score, often abridged to fit on one disc and re-arranged for the average listener's experience in mind. Even so, the on-the-fly nature of the film's production resulted both in the recording of a fairly large number of alternate cues and extensive edits of existing tracks to better fit the film.

Though much of it has fallen victim to leaks, the entire complete score remains unavailable, but the scoring session titles are as follows:

# 1m01v7 17,000 BC (1:25) — In the Past, primitive hunters discover the Sun Harvester and run afoul of the Fallen.
# 1m02v05 Shanghai (1:02) — Morshower maneuvers NEST teams in present-day Shanghai.
# 1m03v6 Soldiers and Ironhide Get Ready (1:24) — The NEST team arrives on the scene in Shanghai.
# 1m03bv3.2 Autobots Into Action (0:52) — Ironhide transforms as the NEST soldiers close in on Demolishor's signal.
# 1m04v1.6 Audibot (0:41) - Unused cue presumably composed with Sideways in mind.
# 1m04-5v1.4 Audibot Joins In and Splits (1:49) — Sideswipe, Arcee, Chromia, Elita-One and the Twins chase down Sideways.
# 1m05v1.16 Wheelbot On The Bridge (1:05) — Demolishor rampages through Shanghai as Optimus dives down to confront him.
# 1m5a Pt1v9 Optimus To The Rescue (0:49) — Optimus dives into Shanghai to confront Demolishor. In the film, the beginning is swapped for that of "Optimus To The Rescue (Short)."
# 1m05a Pt2v4 The Fallen Shall Rise Again (0:29) Demolishor's last words. Replaced with a short edit of "The Fallen's Lair" in the film.
# 1m05bvFilm Sam Off To College (1:29) — Sam and his parents pack his things up for college.
# 1m07v4.21 The Shard Drops (2:15) — The Allspark Shard imparts its knowledge to Sam, then falls and brings the Appliancebots to life. A second part of the track, which corresponds to Bumblebee transforming and dispatching the robots, went unused in the film.
# 1m07 INSv5.3 The Shard Drops (Insert) (0:26) — Unused cue originally intended for Bumblebee's dynamic entry.
# 1m07 REVv5.4 The Shard Drops (End) (0:36) — Bumblebee bursts out of the garage and destroys the Appliancebots.
# 1m07av1. The Shard Is Saved (0:30) — Sam recovers the Shard as Mikaela arrives.
# 1m08v01 Bee Weeps (0:55) — Bumblebee is distraught over Sam's inability to take him to college.
# 1m12av3.6 NEST Operations Center (0:56) — The NEST team returns to Diego Garcia. The beginning of the track, where Soundwave orders Wheelie to pursue Mikaela, was swapped for "NEST Operations Center (Alternate Start)."
# 1m14v3.5 Galloway's Arrival (1:03) — A furious Galloway interrupts a military funeral on Diego Garcia, wishing to relay a presidential message to Optimus. Some of the strings are muted in the film version.
# 1m14Ins Galloway's Arrival (Insert) (0:36) — In orbit, Soundwave latches onto a military satellite.
# 1M15av5 Galloway Meets Optimus (1:24) — Optimus transforms and relays Demolishor's final message to Morshower. The beginning section of the track, where Lennox is talking to Morshower, is edited down in the film.
# 1m15bv4.11 Galloway Grills Optimus (1:41) — Galloway takes Optimus and the NEST team to task.
# 1m15cv1 What If You're Wrong (1:21) — Soundwave learns the location of the second Allspark Shard as Optimus issues a rebuttal to Galloway. In the film, the end is truncated and several channels are muted, resulting in a rather lower-key ending.
# 1m16vFilm Tech Head (Part 1) (1:30)
# 1m16v3.4 Tech Head (Part 2) (1:46)
# 1m16AvFilm You Work For Me Now (0:16)
# 1m17v3.2 Hot Freshman 55 (1:22)
# 1m17AvFilm Mommy High (1:11) — Judy illustrates that ''{{w|Reefer Madness}}'' is apparently an accurate summation of marijuana's effects in this universe.
# 1m18v3 Ravage Drops His Balls (0:35) — Ravage breaks into the Shard containment facility.
# 1m18BIns Reed Man Forms (0:26) — Reedman takes shape in the Shard Chamber.
# 1m18bv8.6 Reed Man (1:09) — Partially used when Reedman steals the Allspark Shard and the soldiers arrive. However, the second half, which would have played during his attack, is instead replaced with an edit of "Sam and Mikaela Find Hut." A pitch-dropped version of the beginning of this track is also used later on, when Sam and Mikaela duck into a hut to hide from Starscream and the Constructicons.
# 2m19v10.3 Diving For Megatron (2:33) — Megatron is resurrected at the bottom of the ocean by Scalpel and the Constructicons. Slightly edited in the film proper, with a short loop as the ''USS Kansas'' submerges and an ''extremely'' subtle shortening between the first and second hits of Megatron's rise through the ocean. The chorus during the Constructicons' activation is also muted.
# 2m21cv1 Cakey Symbols (0:29) — Sam experiences a Shard-based hallucination at a frat party.
# 2m25v1.8 You Don't Need Me (1:35) — Optimus' pleas for Sam's help are refused.
# 2m26v9 The Fallen's Lair (2:23) — Megatron reunites with Starscream and the Fallen aboard the ''Nemesis''. The duduk is briefly dialed out while Starscream is grilled by Megatron.
# 2m27v1.12 Einstein Is Wrong (1:39) — Sam has a Shard-induced meltdown in class.
# 2m28v1.9 Chop Shop Torture (2:32) — As Sam and Mikaela put the pieces together over the phone, Wheelie is captured trying to steal the Shard. Note that the end is slightly truncated in the film, missing part which would have played as Mikaela grappled with Wheelie. However, that particular tidbit ''was'' used in ''Dark of the Moon,'' when Simmons announces his intent to "tango" with Megatron.
# 2m29v7.4 Autobots On The Move (1:17) — The Autobots roll out as Mikaela flies to a scribbling Sam's aid.
# 2m30v2.2 Eighteen Inches Of Meat (0:20) — Leo fails to win the interest of Alice with pizza.
# 2m31v2.1 Alice Seduces Sam (1:03) — Alice tries to seduce Sam as Mikaela walks in.
# 2m32v1.12 Alice Gets Angry (0:56) — Alice reveals herself as a Pretender and attacks Sam, Mikaela and Leo. The end of this track is cut short as Leo ducks under a library table.
# 2m33av2.7 Escaping Alice (1:37)
# 2m33bv4.3 Helicopter Hell (0:26) — Intended for when Grindor kidnaps Sam, Mikaela and Leo. Swapped out for a truncated "Audibot Joins In and Splits" in the film.
# 2m34Revv1.07 Foundry Exam (Revision) (0:33) — Alternate cue inserted into the scene where Megatron pins Sam down for Scalpel to examine.
# 2m35v3.6 Foundry Save To Forest Fight (1:24) — Optimus and Bumblebee rescue the humans from Megatron and Starscream; Megatron ambushes Optimus as he flees with Sam. In the film, the brass cover of the "New Divide" riff and the lead-up to it are switched around, and some of the drums played during said lead-up (where Megatron executes a backflip as Optimus descends rom the ceiling) are muted. To better line up with the shots of escaping vehicles in the film, there is a subtle shortening edit (around 1:05 in the original version of the track) and a short loop of the end chorus' beginning to compensate for it. The end fades out as Optimus and Megatron roll away into the Pine Barrens.
# 2m35av7.3 Forest Battle (2:10) — Optimus makes his stand in the Pine Barrens. There are two distinct edits of the track in both the regular and IMAX versions of the film, but both use the beginning of the second half, albeit with most of the percussion removed and dropped 10% in tempo, for Grindor and Starscream's arrival. The regular version omits the synth panning and crescendo in the beginning, but proceeds mostly unchanged until the Decepticons begin to overpower Optimus, whereupon it is rather drastically shortened. In both versions, the original "New Divide" orchestral piece for Optimus' second wind went unused, replaced with individual edits of " Forest Battle (Alternate 2)."
# 2m36Newv52 Prime Down (1:29) — Megatron kills Optimus as the other Autobots save Sam. Portions of this track later played over the part of "Optimus Rebuilt - Final Battle" where Optimus lies crippled after the Fallen's attack.
# 2m37-40v5.41 Decepticons Invade - The Fallen On TV (6:17) — As the Decepticons launch a devastating series of attacks against Earth,
# 3m37 (1:01)
# 3m39av1 (1:11)
# 3m41v1.09 Optimus Delivered (1:11) — Optimus' remains are delivered to NEST, and Galloway turns on the Autobots. Truncated in its middle in the film.
# 3m42v4 Don't Give Up (2:39)
# 3m42av1.2 Drive To Robowarrior (1:19) — Leo suggests turning to "Robowarrior" for help; Sam's group travels to New York. The ending fades out earlier in the film.
# 3m43v1.03 The Meat Locker (0:45) — Sam makes a plea to Simmons, who then takes him, Mikaela and Leo to his archive below the meat locker.
# 3m43Av4 Simmons' Symbols (1:53) — Simmons walks Sam, Leo, and Mikaela through the transformers' long history on Earth.
# 3m44v4 The Seekers (0:42) — Wheelie pinpoints the locations of the Seekers.
# 3m45v2.22 Simmons In A Funk (Part 1) (0:35)
# 3m45vFilm Simmons In A Funk (Part 2) (0:33)
# 3m45AvFilm Fun With Tazers (0:38) — Leo illustrates that ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)| Revenge of the Fallen]]'' apparently contains an accurate depiction of taser effects in this universe.
# 3m46v8 Model Airplanes (3:09)
# 3m48v3.5 Symbols In The Dirt (0:51) Sam shows the symbols to Jetfire, who then teleports the group to Egypt.
# 3m49v7.13 Jetfire Rambles The Plot (3:35) — Jetfire provides exposition on the Dynasty of Primes, the Matrix of Leadership, and the Fallen. There seems to be loop or mix with the original "Fallen" suite when he and his battle with the other Primes is touched upon, and the vocals have been muted.
# 3m51v3.4 Moving Forward (0:42) — Sam's group evades the Egyptian police. Contains a subtle loop in the film to extend it out to cover the duration of the chase.
# 3m52v1.18 Call To Lennox (3:42) — Sam's group travels tries to contact NEST as they travel through Egypt. Some of the tracks elements are reused during the short border guard's walk up to Bumblebee, and everything from 2:48 to 3:22 is unused in the film.
# 3m53v1 Pyramid Romance (1:06) — Sam and Mikaela share a tender moment beneath the pyramids.
# 3m54vFilm Sam Gets An Idea (0:23) — Sam has an epiphany about Jetfire's riddle and alerts the others.
# 4m54v2 The Three Stars (0:34) — Sam explains the meaning of the "Three Stars" riddle.
# 4m55v2 Galloway Parachutes (2:03) — Sam and Co. travel to Petra as NEST rid themselves of Galloway.
# 4m56-57v6.16 Petra (1:47) — As Morshower receives Simmons' request to airdrop Optimus, Our ragtag bunch of misfits arrive at and search Petra. An as-yet-unknown cue is mixed in towards the end, when Leo snaps at Sam.
# 4m58v3 Tomb Of The Primes (2:47) — Sam and the others discover the Tomb of the Primes and the atrophied Matrix; the NEST planes arrive on the scene.
# 4m59v1.8 The Drop (1:29)
# 4m60v2 One Man (1:49)
# 4m61v5.4 We Need Assist (3:56) — As Morshower gets drones in the air as Megatron calls down a wave of Decepticons. The movie utilization rearranges the "One Man" motif heard When Simmons and Leo are riding in Skids, and the last section, which would have played while NEST formulates a strategy and the Constructions gather, goes unused, looping part of "Decepticons Invade - Fallen on TV" instead (though one swell from the original seems to make it in there).
# 4m64-66v2.1 Sam and Mikaela Find Hut (3:34)
# 4m67v1.06 Escaping The Suck (0:38) — Simmons, Leo, and the Twins try not to be sucked up by Devastator. Truncated towards the end in the film, cutting off when Mudflap is sucked up.
# 4m68v1.12 Green Twin Escapes (1:53) — The Twins battle Devastator as the Decepticons try to force Sam's cooperation using his parents. The beginning is slightly abridged in the film, starting during the reprise of "Optimus vs. Megatron." Additionally, there is a subtler edit when Judy throws her purse at Rampage.
# 4m69-70v5.23 Bumble Bee Attacks - Parents Goodbye (3:00) — Bumblebee saves the Witwickys and Mikaela from Rampage; Sam leaves his parents to find Optimus. A middle section which would have played from Bumblebee's crippling of Rampage to the dozer-bot's demise was excised in the film, supplanted instead by "Bumble Bee Kicks Ass" during Rampage's end. The end note is also cut off in the transition back to the soldiers' battle.
# 4m69-70END Bumble Bee Kicks Ass (0:24) — Bumblebee overpowers and destroys Rampage.
# 4m71v1.47 Simmons ' Moment - It's A Trick - Wilder Chat (4:35)
# 4m74v4 Precious Cargo (1:37)
# 4m75-76v1.38 Devastator Blown - Orange Smoke (3:19) — Jetfire returns to kill Mixmaster and Scorponok, Devastator is destroyed, and Sam is killed by Megatron during the airstrike. Note that part of the track meant to play during Devastator's fall down the pyramid is not used in the film, and the brass that brass that plays when we first cut back to Devastator excavating the harvester has some sort of synthetic modulation layered on it.
# 4m77v7 Sam Down - Infinite White - Optimus Reborn (3:50) — Sam is returned to life by the Primes; Optimus is resurrected. The beginning and Sam's vision of the Primes are longer in the film, due to looping and and being slowed down by five percent, respectively.
# 4m80v6 Optimus Rebuilt - The Final Battle (3:22) The part intended for when Optimus lies crippled has its dramatic string/duduk underscore replaced with the sped-up chorus from "Prime Down."
# 4m81v4 The Fallen Falls (1:55) — Optimus destroys the Fallen, Starscream and Megatron escape, and the humans rejoice.
# 4m81bv1 Sam Our Hero (1:51) — Likely the original composition for the end of the film, this reprise of "No Sacrifice, No Victory" went unused in the film, but ''did'' become the end of "I Rise, You Fall" on the Album.
# 1m02A Ice Cream Truck (Source) (0:15) — Played by the Twins whenever they are in Ice Cream Truck mode.
# 1m04B Ice Cream Truck Melts (Source) (0:04) — Emanates from a disoriented Mudfap after the Twins crash in combined mode.
# 1m4A Asian Diner (Source) (0:08) — Short comedic pluck played when a fleeing Sideways interrupts a family's dinner.
# 1m05a Pt1v7 Optimus To The Rescue (Short) (0:43) — Beginning plays when Epps orders Optimus dropped into Shanghai.
# 1m05bv3 Sam Off To College (Alternate) (1:28)
# 1m12a AltStart NEST Operations Center (Alternate Start) (0:27)
# 2m25v1.5 You Don't Need Me (Alternate) (1:11) —
# 2m35av4 Forest Battle (Alternate 1) (1:00) — Unused alternate cue intended for the battle in the Pine Barrens.
# 2m34v1.6 Foundry Examination (Original Version) (1:58) — Megatron and Scalpel conduct a brutal examinaton of Sam.
# 2m35av6 Forest Battle (Alternate 2) (1:16) — Used during Optimus Prime's second wind in his fight against Megatron, Starscream and Grindor. This track is notable for having two distinct mixings in the regular and IMAX versions of the film. The first, corresponding to the regular cut, is largely unchanged bar some looping of previous elements when Optimus leaps onto Grindor. The IMAX version uses some clever loops and edits to add an additional swell when Optimus hurls his sword into Grindor. The offset from this means that the "Grindor jump" loop comes earlier in this version. In addition, the loop itself is less ornate.
# 2m36v9 Prime Down (Original Version) (2:00) — Alternate cue for Optimus' death. This serves as the basis for the first part of the "Infinite White" suite.
# 3m43Av4 Simmon' Symbols (Alternate) (3:33) — Length and title suggest that this was the original version of the "Einstein's Wrong" suite.
# 3m40v3 The Fallen On TV (Alternate) (1:59) — Alternate cue for The Fallen's broadcast to the world, based around the "Heed Our Warning" suite.
# 3m41v1.06 Optimus Delivered (Alternate) (1:08) —
# 3m48v1.8 Symbols In The Dirt (Original) (0:41)— Shorter alternate
# 3m52v3.6 Call To Lennox (Alternate) (1:59) —
# 4m54Altv2 The Three Stars (Alternate) (0:40) — A
# 4m81bv1 Sam Our Hero (Short Version) (0:41) — Our heroes proudly stand together on the prow of an aircraft carrier. Note that a brief bit of "No Sacrifice, No Victory" from the first film was discreetly interpolated into the beginning of this track in the film proper.

==Notes==
* [[Linkin Park]] and Hans Zimmer worked with Steve Jablonsky on the score of the movie. Linkin Park also wrote a song featured in the movie, called "New Divide". It was one of the [[theme song]]s for the movie, and they did several interpretations on that theme. The guitar riff of "New Divide" is sampled in the track "NEST".<ref>[http://mikeshinoda.com/2009/04/24/transformers-2-new-linkin-park-song-and-score/ Mike Shinoda's blog]</ref>

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/191/ Scoring session images and information at Scoring Sessions.com]

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'''''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen — The Score''''' is an album featuring the original instrumental music composed by [[Steve Jablonsky]] for the live-action sequel ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Unlike the delayed limited release of [[Transformers: The Score|the first movie's score album]], this score was released by Reprise Records on [[June 23]], 2009, the same day as [[Revenge of the Fallen: The Album|''Revenge of the Fallen's'' rock/metal album]]. The digital download version was released even earlier, on [[June 12]] in the [[United Kingdom]].

==Tracks==
# Prime (2:14) — Suite piece; [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] telling the history of the [[Dynasty of Primes|Primes]]; Optimus' body is brought to the mourning NEST teams.
# Einstein's Wrong (3:35) — Suite piece. Contrary to the title, this does ''not'' play during [[Sam Witwicky]]'s breakdown in Astronomy class; rather, it is utilized when Simmons and Wheelie discuss the ancient Decepticon presence on Earth. This particular track may in fact directly correspond to "Simmon's Symbols (Alternate)" off the complete score.
# NEST (2:08) — [[NEST]] gears up to fight [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]; [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] saving Sam, [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]], and [[Leo Spitz|Leo]] from [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and [[Scalpel (ROTF)|the Doctor]].<ref>Contains instrumental excerpt from "New Divide" by [[Linkin Park]]</ref>
# The Shard (2:42) — [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] chase [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]; The kitchen appliances come to life in the Witwickys' home; [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] steals the [[AllSpark]] fragment from [[Diego Garcia]]; [[Alice]] chasing after Sam, Mikaela, and Leo through the campus library; [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] kidnapping Sam, Mikaela, and Leo; [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] fighting [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]].
# The Fallen (4:03) — Suite piece; Galloway debates against Optimus at NEST HQ; The Doctor examines Sam
# Infinite White (3:58) — Tail end played when Sam's group reaches [[Petra (Earth)|Petra]].
# Heed Our Warning (4:26) — The song was never used in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', but part of it was put in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' when the Decepticons destroy Chicago.
# The Fallen's Arrival (3:47) — Optimus Prime's death prompts Decepticon attacks across the globe.
# Tomb Of The Primes (2:47) — Sam, Mikaela, Leo, and [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] find the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in the [[Tomb of the Primes]].
# Forest Battle (2:04) — Optimus battles [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Starscream and Grindor.<ref name="leitmotif">Contains leitmotif/excerpt from "Autobots"</ref>
# Precious Cargo (1:38) — Sam and Mikaela make their way toward NEST's position with the Matrix of Leadership
# Matrix Of Leadership (3:50) — Sam encounters the Primes and resurrects Optimus<ref>Contains excerpt from "Arrival to Earth"</ref>
# I Claim Your Sun (3:06) — [[The Fallen]] steals the Matrix and activates the [[Star Harvester]]; Jetfire is combined with Optimus; Optimus destroys the harvester; Optimus fights The Fallen and Megatron.<ref name="leitmotif" />
# I Rise, You Fall (3:35) — Optimus defeats the Fallen.<ref>Contains excerpts and themes from "No Sacrifice, No Victory"</ref>

==Recording Session Cue Sheet==

As with most film scores, the original album is an incomplete representation of the score, often abridged to fit on one disc and re-arranged for the average listener's experience in mind. Even so, the on-the-fly nature of the film's production resulted both in the recording of a fairly large number of alternate cues and extensive edits of existing tracks to better fit the film.

Though much of it has fallen victim to leaks, the entire complete score remains unavailable, but the scoring session titles are as follows:

# 1m01v7 17,000 BC (1:25) — In the Past, primitive hunters discover the Sun Harvester and run afoul of the Fallen.
# 1m02v05 Shanghai (1:02) — Morshower maneuvers NEST teams in present-day Shanghai.
# 1m03v6 Soldiers and Ironhide Get Ready (1:24) — The NEST team arrives on the scene in Shanghai.
# 1m03bv3.2 Autobots Into Action (0:52) — Ironhide transforms as the NEST soldiers close in on Demolishor's signal.
# 1m04v1.6 Audibot (0:41) - Unused cue presumably composed with Sideways in mind.
# 1m04-5v1.4 Audibot Joins In and Splits (1:49) — Sideswipe, Arcee, Chromia, Elita-One and the Twins chase down Sideways.
# 1m05v1.16 Wheelbot On The Bridge (1:05) — Demolishor rampages through Shanghai as Optimus dives down to confront him.
# 1m5a Pt1v9 Optimus To The Rescue (0:49) — Optimus dives into Shanghai to confront Demolishor. In the film, the beginning is swapped for that of "Optimus To The Rescue (Short)."
# 1m05a Pt2v4 The Fallen Shall Rise Again (0:29) Demolishor's last words. Replaced with a short edit of "The Fallen's Lair" in the film.
# 1m05bvFilm Sam Off To College (1:29) — Sam and his parents pack his things up for college.
# 1m07v4.21 The Shard Drops (2:15) — The Allspark Shard imparts its knowledge to Sam, then falls and brings the Appliancebots to life. A second part of the track, which corresponds to Bumblebee transforming and dispatching the robots, went unused in the film.
# 1m07 INSv5.3 The Shard Drops (Insert) (0:26) — Unused cue originally intended for Bumblebee's dynamic entry.
# 1m07 REVv5.4 The Shard Drops (End) (0:36) — Bumblebee bursts out of the garage and destroys the Appliancebots.
# 1m07av1. The Shard Is Saved (0:30) — Sam recovers the Shard as Mikaela arrives.
# 1m08v01 Bee Weeps (0:55) — Bumblebee is distraught over Sam's inability to take him to college.
# 1m12av3.6 NEST Operations Center (0:56) — The NEST team returns to Diego Garcia. The beginning of the track, where Soundwave orders Wheelie to pursue Mikaela, was swapped for "NEST Operations Center (Alternate Start)."
# 1m14v3.5 Galloway's Arrival (1:03) — A furious Galloway interrupts a military funeral on Diego Garcia, wishing to relay a presidential message to Optimus. Some of the strings are muted in the film version.
# 1m14Ins Galloway's Arrival (Insert) (0:36) — In orbit, Soundwave latches onto a military satellite.
# 1M15av5 Galloway Meets Optimus (1:24) — Optimus transforms and relays Demolishor's final message to Morshower. The beginning section of the track, where Lennox is talking to Morshower, is edited down in the film.
# 1m15bv4.11 Galloway Grills Optimus (1:41) — Galloway takes Optimus and the NEST team to task.
# 1m15cv1 What If You're Wrong (1:21) — Soundwave learns the location of the second Allspark Shard as Optimus issues a rebuttal to Galloway. In the film, the end is truncated and several channels are muted, resulting in a rather lower-key ending.
# 1m16vFilm Tech Head (Part 1) (1:30)
# 1m16v3.4 Tech Head (Part 2) (1:46)
# 1m16AvFilm You Work For Me Now (0:16)
# 1m17v3.2 Hot Freshman 55 (1:22)
# 1m17AvFilm Mommy High (1:11) — Judy illustrates that ''{{w|Reefer Madness}}'' is apparently an accurate summation of marijuana's effects in this universe.
# 1m18v3 Ravage Drops His Balls (0:35) — Ravage breaks into the Shard containment facility.
# 1m18BIns Reed Man Forms (0:26) — Reedman takes shape in the Shard Chamber.
# 1m18bv8.6 Reed Man (1:09) — Partially used when Reedman steals the Allspark Shard and the soldiers arrive. However, the second half, which would have played during his attack, is instead replaced with an edit of "Sam and Mikaela Find Hut." A pitch-dropped version of the beginning of this track is also used later on, when Sam and Mikaela duck into a hut to hide from Starscream and the Constructicons.
# 2m19v10.3 Diving For Megatron (2:33) — Megatron is resurrected at the bottom of the ocean by Scalpel and the Constructicons. Slightly edited in the film proper, with a short loop as the ''USS Kansas'' submerges and an ''extremely'' subtle shortening between the first and second hits of Megatron's rise through the ocean. The chorus during the Constructicons' activation is also muted.
# 2m21cv1 Cakey Symbols (0:29) — Sam experiences a Shard-based hallucination at a frat party.
# 2m25v1.8 You Don't Need Me (1:35) — Optimus' pleas for Sam's help are refused.
# 2m26v9 The Fallen's Lair (2:23) — Megatron reunites with Starscream and the Fallen aboard the ''Nemesis''. The duduk is briefly dialed out while Starscream is grilled by Megatron.
# 2m27v1.12 Einstein Is Wrong (1:39) — Sam has a Shard-induced meltdown in class.
# 2m28v1.9 Chop Shop Torture (2:32) — As Sam and Mikaela put the pieces together over the phone, Wheelie is captured trying to steal the Shard. Note that the end is slightly truncated in the film, missing part which would have played as Mikaela grappled with Wheelie. However, that particular tidbit ''was'' used in ''Dark of the Moon,'' when Simmons announces his intent to "tango" with Megatron.
# 2m29v7.4 Autobots On The Move (1:17) — The Autobots roll out as Mikaela flies to a scribbling Sam's aid.
# 2m30v2.2 Eighteen Inches Of Meat (0:20) — Leo fails to win the interest of Alice with pizza.
# 2m31v2.1 Alice Seduces Sam (1:03) — Alice tries to seduce Sam as Mikaela walks in.
# 2m32v1.12 Alice Gets Angry (0:56) — Alice reveals herself as a Pretender and attacks Sam, Mikaela and Leo. The end of this track is cut short as Leo ducks under a library table.
# 2m33av2.7 Escaping Alice (1:37)
# 2m33bv4.3 Helicopter Hell (0:26) — Intended for when Grindor kidnaps Sam, Mikaela and Leo. Swapped out for a truncated "Audibot Joins In and Splits" in the film.
# 2m34Revv1.07 Foundry Exam (Revision) (0:33) — Alternate cue inserted into the scene where Megatron pins Sam down for Scalpel to examine.
# 2m35v3.6 Foundry Save To Forest Fight (1:24) — Optimus and Bumblebee rescue the humans from Megatron and Starscream; Megatron ambushes Optimus as he flees with Sam. In the film, the brass cover of the "New Divide" riff and the lead-up to it are switched around, and some of the drums played during said lead-up (where Megatron executes a backflip as Optimus descends rom the ceiling) are muted. To better line up with the shots of escaping vehicles in the film, there is a subtle shortening edit (around 1:05 in the original version of the track) and a short loop of the end chorus' beginning to compensate for it. The end fades out as Optimus and Megatron roll away into the Pine Barrens.
# 2m35av7.3 Forest Battle (2:10) — Optimus makes his stand in the Pine Barrens. There are two distinct edits of the track in both the regular and IMAX versions of the film, but both use the beginning of the second half, albeit with most of the percussion removed and dropped 10% in tempo, for Grindor and Starscream's arrival. The regular version omits the synth panning and crescendo in the beginning, but proceeds mostly unchanged until the Decepticons begin to overpower Optimus, whereupon it is rather drastically shortened. In both versions, the original "New Divide" orchestral piece for Optimus' second wind went unused, replaced with individual edits of " Forest Battle (Alternate 2)."
# 2m36Newv52 Prime Down (1:29) — Megatron kills Optimus as the other Autobots save Sam. Portions of this track later played over the part of "Optimus Rebuilt - Final Battle" where Optimus lies crippled after the Fallen's attack.
# 2m37-40v5.41 Decepticons Invade - The Fallen On TV (6:17) — As the Decepticons launch a devastating series of attacks against Earth,
# 3m37 (1:01)
# 3m39av1 (1:11)
# 3m41v1.09 Optimus Delivered (1:11) — Optimus' remains are delivered to NEST, and Galloway turns on the Autobots. Truncated in its middle in the film.
# 3m42v4 Don't Give Up (2:39)
# 3m42av1.2 Drive To Robowarrior (1:19) — Leo suggests turning to "Robowarrior" for help; Sam's group travels to New York. The ending fades out earlier in the film.
# 3m43v1.03 The Meat Locker (0:45) — Sam makes a plea to Simmons, who then takes him, Mikaela and Leo to his archive below the meat locker.
# 3m43Av4 Simmons' Symbols (1:53) — Simmons walks Sam, Leo, and Mikaela through the transformers' long history on Earth.
# 3m44v4 The Seekers (0:42) — Wheelie pinpoints the locations of the Seekers.
# 3m45v2.22 Simmons In A Funk (Part 1) (0:35)
# 3m45vFilm Simmons In A Funk (Part 2) (0:33)
# 3m45AvFilm Fun With Tazers (0:38) — Leo illustrates that ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)| Revenge of the Fallen]]'' apparently contains an accurate depiction of taser effects in this universe.
# 3m46v8 Model Airplanes (3:09)
# 3m48v3.5 Symbols In The Dirt (0:51) Sam shows the symbols to Jetfire, who then teleports the group to Egypt.
# 3m49v7.13 Jetfire Rambles The Plot (3:35) — Jetfire provides exposition on the Dynasty of Primes, the Matrix of Leadership, and the Fallen. There seems to be loop or mix with the original "Fallen" suite when he and his battle with the other Primes is touched upon, and the vocals have been muted.
# 3m51v3.4 Moving Forward (0:42) — Sam's group evades the Egyptian police. Contains a subtle loop in the film to extend it out to cover the duration of the chase.
# 3m52v1.18 Call To Lennox (3:42) — Sam's group travels tries to contact NEST as they travel through Egypt. Some of the tracks elements are reused during the short border guard's walk up to Bumblebee, and everything from 2:48 to 3:22 is unused in the film.
# 3m53v1 Pyramid Romance (1:06) — Sam and Mikaela share a tender moment beneath the pyramids.
# 3m54vFilm Sam Gets An Idea (0:23) — Sam has an epiphany about Jetfire's riddle and alerts the others.
# 4m54v2 The Three Stars (0:34) — Sam explains the meaning of the "Three Stars" riddle.
# 4m55v2 Galloway Parachutes (2:03) — Sam and Co. travel to Petra as NEST rid themselves of Galloway.
# 4m56-57v6.16 Petra (1:47) — As Morshower receives Simmons' request to airdrop Optimus, Our ragtag bunch of misfits arrive at and search Petra. An as-yet-unknown cue is mixed in towards the end, when Leo snaps at Sam.
# 4m58v3 Tomb Of The Primes (2:47) — Sam and the others discover the Tomb of the Primes and the atrophied Matrix; the NEST planes arrive on the scene.
# 4m59v1.8 The Drop (1:29)
# 4m60v2 One Man (1:49)
# 4m61v5.4 We Need Assist (3:56) — As Morshower gets drones in the air as Megatron calls down a wave of Decepticons. The movie utilization rearranges the "One Man" motif heard When Simmons and Leo are riding in Skids, and the last section, which would have played while NEST formulates a strategy and the Constructions gather, looping part of "Decepticons Invade - Fallen on TV" instead (though one swell from the original seems to make it in there). The end of the film version may also utilize part of the "Tensation" suite from the first film when Simmons turns around.
# 4m64-66v2.1 Sam and Mikaela Find Hut (3:34)
# 4m67v1.06 Escaping The Suck (0:38) — Simmons, Leo, and the Twins try not to be sucked up by Devastator. Truncated towards the end in the film, cutting off when Mudflap is sucked up.
# 4m68v1.12 Green Twin Escapes (1:53) — The Twins battle Devastator as the Decepticons try to force Sam's cooperation using his parents. The beginning is slightly abridged in the film, starting during the reprise of "Optimus vs. Megatron." Additionally, there is a subtler edit when Judy throws her purse at Rampage.
# 4m69-70v5.23 Bumble Bee Attacks - Parents Goodbye (3:00) — Bumblebee saves the Witwickys and Mikaela from Rampage; Sam leaves his parents to find Optimus. A middle section which would have played from Bumblebee's crippling of Rampage to the dozer-bot's demise was excised in the film, supplanted instead by "Bumble Bee Kicks Ass" during Rampage's end. The end note is also cut off in the transition back to the soldiers' battle.
# 4m69-70END Bumble Bee Kicks Ass (0:24) — Bumblebee overpowers and destroys Rampage.
# 4m71v1.47 Simmons ' Moment - It's A Trick - Wilder Chat (4:35)
# 4m74v4 Precious Cargo (1:37)
# 4m75-76v1.38 Devastator Blown - Orange Smoke (3:19) — Jetfire returns to kill Mixmaster and Scorponok, Devastator is destroyed, and Sam is killed by Megatron during the airstrike. Note that part of the track meant to play during Devastator's fall down the pyramid is not used in the film, and the brass that brass that plays when we first cut back to Devastator excavating the harvester has some sort of synthetic modulation layered on it.
# 4m77v7 Sam Down - Infinite White - Optimus Reborn (3:50) — Sam is returned to life by the Primes; Optimus is resurrected. The beginning and Sam's vision of the Primes are longer in the film, due to looping and and being slowed down by five percent, respectively.
# 4m80v6 Optimus Rebuilt - The Final Battle (3:22) The part intended for when Optimus lies crippled has its dramatic string/duduk underscore replaced with the sped-up chorus from "Prime Down."
# 4m81v4 The Fallen Falls (1:55) — Optimus destroys the Fallen, Starscream and Megatron escape, and the humans rejoice.
# 4m81bv1 Sam Our Hero (1:51) — Likely the original composition for the end of the film, this reprise of "No Sacrifice, No Victory" went unused in the film, but ''did'' become the end of "I Rise, You Fall" on the Album.
# 1m02A Ice Cream Truck (Source) (0:15) — Played by the Twins whenever they are in Ice Cream Truck mode.
# 1m04B Ice Cream Truck Melts (Source) (0:04) — Emanates from a disoriented Mudfap after the Twins crash in combined mode.
# 1m4A Asian Diner (Source) (0:08) — Short comedic pluck played when a fleeing Sideways interrupts a family's dinner.
# 1m05a Pt1v7 Optimus To The Rescue (Short) (0:43) — Beginning plays when Epps orders Optimus dropped into Shanghai.
# 1m05bv3 Sam Off To College (Alternate) (1:28)
# 1m12a AltStart NEST Operations Center (Alternate Start) (0:27)
# 2m25v1.5 You Don't Need Me (Alternate) (1:11)
# 2m35av4 Forest Battle (Alternate 1) (1:00) — Unused alternate cue intended for the battle in the Pine Barrens.
# 2m34v1.6 Foundry Examination (Original Version) (1:58) — Megatron and Scalpel conduct a brutal examinaton of Sam.
# 2m35av6 Forest Battle (Alternate 2) (1:16) — Used during Optimus Prime's second wind in his fight against Megatron, Starscream and Grindor. This track is notable for having two distinct mixings in the regular and IMAX versions of the film. The first, corresponding to the regular cut, is largely unchanged bar some looping of previous elements when Optimus leaps onto Grindor. The IMAX version uses some clever loops and edits to add an additional swell when Optimus hurls his sword into Grindor. The offset from this means that the "Grindor jump" loop comes earlier in this version. In addition, the loop itself is less ornate.
# 2m36v9 Prime Down (Original Version) (2:00) — Alternate cue for Optimus' death. This serves as the basis for the first part of the "Infinite White" suite.
# 3m43Av4 Simmon' Symbols (Alternate) (3:33) — Length and title suggest that this was the original version of the "Einstein's Wrong" suite.
# 3m40v3 The Fallen On TV (Alternate) (1:59)
# 3m41v1.06 Optimus Delivered (Alternate) (1:08)
# 3m48v1.8 Symbols In The Dirt (Original) (0:41)
# 3m52v3.6 Call To Lennox (Alternate) (1:59)
# 4m54Altv2 The Three Stars (Alternate) (0:40)
# 4m81bv1 Sam Our Hero (Short Version) (0:41) — Our heroes proudly stand together on the prow of an aircraft carrier. Note that a brief bit of "No Sacrifice, No Victory" from the first film was discreetly interpolated into the beginning of this track in the film proper.

==Notes==
* [[Linkin Park]] and Hans Zimmer worked with Steve Jablonsky on the score of the movie. Linkin Park also wrote a song featured in the movie, called "New Divide". It was one of the [[theme song]]s for the movie, and they did several interpretations on that theme. The guitar riff of "New Divide" is sampled in the track "NEST".<ref>[http://mikeshinoda.com/2009/04/24/transformers-2-new-linkin-park-song-and-score/ Mike Shinoda's blog]</ref>

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/191/ Scoring session images and information at Scoring Sessions.com]

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Nitro Zeus

2017-11-06T05:47:33Z

JoshBoyfriend:

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{{disambig2|the movieverse Decepticon jet|the Generation 1 alien cat|Nitro}}
:''Nitro Zeus is a [[Decepticon]] from [[Transformers: The Last Knight (franchise)|The Last Knight]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TRFcasefile-Nitro.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.9|I didn't make the cut for ''{{w|Pacific Rim (film)|Pacific Rim}}''.]]

'''Nitro Zeus''' ('''Nitro''' for short) comes across as little more than a loudmouthed, trash-talking, strutting, self-aggrandizing jerk. He is all of those things, but unfortunately for his enemies, he's got the strength and skill to back up his ego. Though his manner makes his seem like a rowdy brawler, Nitro is actually more the stalk-and-destroy type. He is a powerful, merciless hunter, using his vast arsenal and formidable tracking skills to locate and capture whatever targets [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] demands.

Even off the battlefield, Nitro makes it his business to know everything he can about where you live and who you associate with, just in case. Ever since Nitro was taken prisoner by humans, he's been passing the time by tracking his captors' families. Fortunately, Nitro is such a braggart that he'll share all his intel before he gets a chance to use it.

[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]'s death on [[Earth]] greatly angered him, and now both [[human]]ity and the [[Autobot]]s are in Nitro's sights.

{{quote|Thank you! I'm gonna miss you, Tim! Thank you for your hospitality, Brad! I know where you live, Enrique, ''say hello to your wife for me!''|Nitro Zeus pestering his "wardens" upon release|[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]}}
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==Fiction==
===''The Last Knight'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[John DiMaggio]], [[Steven Barr]] (English, See Notes), [[Masafumi Kimura]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:TLKNitroZeusDisappointed.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|That reminds me, I gotta go break Shego out of jail after this!]]
Nitro Zeus was among the Decepticons in [[Transformers Reaction Force|T.R.F.'s]] custody. When the T.R.F. opted to work with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and release some Decepticons to be part of his "crew", Nitro Zeus was among his first choices. He was cleared for release, provided he stay within the county, and joined the Decepticons on their hunt for [[Cade Yeager]]. Before he left, Nitro Zeus thanked some of his former jailers, as well as making some either creepy or threatening comments about one's wife.

Though the Decepticons discovered Cade's [[Junkyard (TLK)|location]], he managed to evade them initially, angering the battle-starved Decepticon. He also seemed fond of sticking close to the smaller [[Mohawk]]. They followed Cade to an abandoned town, where they were met with some not-quite-unexpected resistance in the form of the Autobots [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]], and [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]]. Unbeknownst to the Decepticons, Cade had also rigged the town with explosives, which damaged the cons. While many other Decepticons fell in the resulting chaos from the explosion and the arrival of [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]], Nitro Zeus was among the survivors who retreated upon Megatron's order. When Cade traveled to [[United Kingdom|England]], Nitro Zeus followed with Megatron and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]].

Megatron soon, inevitably, betrayed T.R.F. and began working with [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]] to destroy Earth and restore Cybertron. After a corrupted [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] broke free of Quintessa's control, Nitro Zeus was at Megatron's side when he took the staff from Prime, and personally mocked him for losing his chance to kill Unicron. He then made his way to Stonehenge with his leader and joined his comrades in watching as the two planets began colliding but eventually fled when they came under attack from the British military.

[[File:TF-TLK-Nitro-Zeus-death.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Shego! help me, HELP M...]]
He then followed Megatron to Cybertron to meet with Quintessa and participated in the final battle with the Autobots. He joined his leader and [[Infernocus]] on the front lines but fell back when the Autobots broke through. Inside the [[ignition chamber]], he fought fiercely along side Megatron in taking on Optimus, Bumblebee, [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]], and [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]]. Unfortunately, despite holding his own during most of the battle (while losing his right leg in the process), as the control center plummeted to earth, he met his demise when Bumblebee clung to his back and blew his head off. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
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==Toys==
===The Last Knight===
[[File:Nitro-TLK-Voyager.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I am hilarious and you will quote everything I say.]]
*'''Decepticon Nitro''' (Voyager Class, 2017/2018)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TLK-25'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''2017-[[September 16|09-16]]'''
**''Accessories'': 2 5mm rocket clusters, removable head

:Part of the ''Premier Edition'' Voyager Class assortment, ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|The Last Knight]]'' Nitro transforms from robot into a fighter jet (albeit one wildly inaccurate to his alt mode in the film). His head attaches using a standard [[Titan Master]] socket, albeit not a Titan Master itself, allowing it to be removed and replaced with any Titan Master... and the [[Cogman#Deluxe|Deluxe Cogman toy's]] Titan-Master-esque head-robot. Nitro's jet mode also features an opening cockpit in which a Titan Master can sit, although it cannot accomodate his disconnected head. It is not required to remove the head to transform him however, wether his own head or any other head is attached to the neck socket.

:For a contemporary Voyager class toy, Nitro features an impressive and unusually complex transformation, breaking up or hiding most of his jet mode [[Kibble|kibble]] with the sole exceptions of his cockpit and tail. This is facilitated in part by splitting his waist and pivoting the right leg out, which allows the arms to orient themselves as the nose and engine of the jet. There are reports of the sole screw on the right-hand side of his back being either too tight or too loose, resulting in this leg pegging in substantially more or less snugly in jet mode. Tightening or loosening as needed should fix the issue. Though sturdy, his shoulder pads and back turbines are also prone to popping off.

:While Nitro has an identical head to Shockwave in the film, this toy uses a similar, but distinct head sculpt based on concept art. His package art also features a ''[[KSI Boss|different]]'' head design, with several eyes and horizontal horns.

:Along with ''Masterpiece'' Bumblebee, Nitro saw re-release in March 2018 in Japan.

:No, he does not come with a gold chain.
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==Notes==
[[File:TLKart-Nitro.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|Hilarious derailing one liner.]]

* Nitro Zeus's model is reused from ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[KSI Boss]] robots, with [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]'s head switched in. As mentioned in the section above, his packaging art erroneously sports the KSI Boss's original head, as can be seen in the image to the right.
* Nitro Zeus is named after {{w|Nitro Zeus|the code-name for a shelved cyberattack plan}} against [[Iran]], which was presumably shortened to just "Nitro" by [[Hasbro]] for [[trademark]] or marketing reasons.
* "Nitro Zeus" is also the name of one of the two bull mastiff puppies Bay adopted during the production of ''The Last Knight'', the other being named "[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]". Amusingly, Nitro is the more shy and reserved of the pair.
* Two versions of film saw release, with altered dialogue for several robots. Nitro Zeus not only had alternate dialogue in his scenes (bar his last line, "You blew your chance to kill Unicron", which was absent in the alternate cut) but was voiced throughout the film by Steven Barr rather than John DiMaggio, leading to a completely different delivery of his lines. A mixture of DiMaggio and Barr's readings were used for the official digital release of the film. The Digital, DVD, and Blu-Ray releases credit both actors.
* Like all toys from ''The Last Knight''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s toy line, Voyager Class Nitro was assigned two different working/code names during development, namely the figure-specific "TRA 23" and the character-specific "Gamma Beam Grey", which were used by several online retailers for early placeholder listings. However, the figure was also listed under the name "Bumblebee" (!) by both [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] Spain and [[Toys"R"Us]] UK, causing people to assume a Voyager version of Bumblebee was in the works before a direct connection was drawn between the Hasbro product code number from the aforementioned Amazon Spain listing and the one [[tampograph]]ed onto the leg of a sample of the Nitro figure. Later, the Spanish version of the Hasbro website also listed Nitro as "Voyager Bumblebee", so it would appear the name for those aforementioned listings did indeed originate with Hasbro.
* Speaking of toys, the head-swapping gimmick Nitro and [[Cogman#Deluxe|Cogman]] share is from a scripted but ultimately-unproduced sequence in the movie where Cogman would rip off Nitro's head and commandeer his body, giving Cogman's "Headmaster" title a double meaning.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Nitro Zeus''' (ニトロ・ゼウス ''Nitoro Zeusu''), '''Nitro''' (ニトロ ''Nitoro'')
*''Korean:'' '''Nitro Zeus''' (니트로 제우스 ''Niteulo Jeuseu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Dànqì Zeus''' (China, 氮气宙斯 ''Dànqì Zhòusī'', "Nitrogen Zeus")

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Revenge of the Fallen: The Score

2016-09-20T23:14:27Z

JoshBoyfriend:

{{disambig2|the album of orchestrated music actually in the movie|the album of contemporary rock/metal songs|Revenge of the Fallen: The Album}}
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'''''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen — The Score''''' is an album featuring the original instrumental music composed by [[Steve Jablonsky]] for the live-action sequel ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Unlike the delayed limited release of [[Transformers: The Score|the first movie's score album]], this score was released by Reprise Records on [[June 23]], 2009, the same day as [[Revenge of the Fallen: The Album|''Revenge of the Fallen's'' rock/metal album]]. The digital download version was released even earlier, on [[June 12]] in the [[United Kingdom]].

==Tracks==
# Prime (2:14) — Suite piece; [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] telling the history of the [[Dynasty of Primes|Primes]]; Optimus' body is brought to the mourning NEST teams.
# Einstein's Wrong (3:35) — Suite piece. Contrary to the title, this does ''not'' play during [[Sam Witwicky]]'s breakdown in Astronomy class; rather, it is utilized when Simmons and Wheelie discuss the ancient Decepticon presence on Earth. This particular track may in fact directly correspond to "Simmon's Symbols (Alternate)" off the complete score.
# NEST (2:08) — [[NEST]] gears up to fight [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]; [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] saving Sam, [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]], and [[Leo Spitz|Leo]] from [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and [[Scalpel (ROTF)|the Doctor]].<ref>Contains instrumental excerpt from "New Divide" by [[Linkin Park]]</ref>
# The Shard (2:42) — [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] chase [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]; The kitchen appliances come to life in the Witwickys' home; [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] steals the [[AllSpark]] fragment from [[Diego Garcia]]; [[Alice]] chasing after Sam, Mikaela, and Leo through the campus library; [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] kidnapping Sam, Mikaela, and Leo; [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] fighting [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]].
# The Fallen (4:03) — Suite piece; Galloway debates against Optimus at NEST HQ; The Doctor examines Sam
# Infinite White (3:58) — Tail end played when Sam's group reaches [[Petra (Earth)|Petra]].
# Heed Our Warning (4:26) — The song was never used in Revenge of the Fallen, but part of it was put in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' when the Decepticons destroy Chicago.
# The Fallen's Arrival (3:47) — Optimus Prime's death prompts Decepticon attacks across the globe.
# Tomb Of The Primes (2:47) — Sam, Mikaela, Leo, and [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] find the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in the [[Tomb of the Primes]].
# Forest Battle (2:04) — Optimus battles [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Starscream and Grindor.<ref name="leitmotif">Contains leitmotif/excerpt from "Autobots"</ref>
# Precious Cargo (1:38) — Sam and Mikaela make their way toward NEST's position with the Matrix of Leadership
# Matrix Of Leadership (3:50) — Sam encounters the Primes and resurrects Optimus<ref>Contains excerpt from "Arrival to Earth"</ref>
# I Claim Your Sun (3:06) — [[The Fallen]] steals the Matrix and activates the [[Star Harvester]]; Jetfire is combined with Optimus; Optimus destroys the harvester; Optimus fights The Fallen and Megatron.<ref name="leitmotif" />
# I Rise, You Fall (3:35) — Optimus defeats the Fallen.<ref>Contains excerpts and themes from "No Sacrifice, No Victory"</ref>

==Recording Session Cue Sheet==

As with most film scores, the original album is an incomplete representation of the score, often abridged to fit on one disc and re-arranged for the average listener's experience in mind. Even so, the on-the-fly nature of the film's production resulted both in the recording of a fairly large number of alternate cues and extensive edits of existing tracks to better fit the film.

Though much of it has fallen victim to leaks, the entire complete score remains unavailable, but the scoring session titles are as follows:

# 1m01v7 17,000 BC (1:25) — In the Past, primitive hunters discover the Sun Harvester and run afoul of the Fallen.
# 1m02v05 Shanghai (1:02) — Morshower maneuvers NEST teams in present-day Shanghai.
# 1m03v6 Soldiers and Ironhide Get Ready (1:24) — The NEST team arrives on the scene in Shanghai.
# 1m03bv3.2 Autobots Into Action (0:52) — Ironhide transforms as the NEST soldiers close in on Demolishor's signal. The ending is slightly tweaked in the film.
# 1m04v1.6 Audibot (0:41) - Unused cue presumably composed with Sideways in mind.
# 1m04-5v1.4 Audibot Joins In and Splits (1:49) — Sideswipe, Arcee, Chromia, Elita-One and the Twins chase down Sideways. Edited subtly to match the film.
# 1m05v1.16 Wheelbot On The Bridge (1:05) — Demolishor rampages through Shanghai as Optimus dives down to confront him. Unused in the movie proper.
# 1m5a Pt1v9 Optimus To The Rescue (0:49) — Optimus dives into Shanghai to confront Demolishor. In the film, the beginning is swapped for that of "Optimus To The Rescue (Short)."
# 1m05a Pt2v4 The Fallen Shall Rise Again (0:29) Demolishor's last words. Replaced with a short mix of "The Fallen's Lair" in the film.
# 1m05bvFilm Sam Off To College (1:29) — Sam and his parents pack his things up for college.
# 1m07v4.21 The Shard Drops (2:15) — The Allspark Shard imparts its knowledge to Sam, then falls and brings the Appliancebots to life. A second part of the track, which corresponds to Bumblebee transforming and dispatching the robots, went unused in the film. The section where Sam is attacked was lifted and combined with part of "Camaro on the Run" from the previous film, for immediately before the Egyptian police chase.
# 1m07 INSv5.3 The Shard Drops (Insert) (0:26) — Unused cue originally intended for the Shard's fall through the floor.
# 1m07 REVv5.4 The Shard Drops (End) (0:36) — Bumblebee bursts out of the garage and destroys the Appliancebots.
# 1m07av1. The Shard Is Saved (0:30) — Sam recovers the Shard as Mikaela arrives.
# 1m08v01 Bee Weeps (0:55) — Bumblebee is distraught over Sam's inability to take him to college.
# 1m12av3.6 NEST Operations Center (0:56) — The NEST team returns to Diego Garcia. The beginning of the track, where Soundwave orders Wheelie to pursue Mikaela, was swapped for "NEST Operations Center (Alternate Start)."
# 1m14v3.5 Galloway's Arrival (1:03) — A furious Galloway interrupts a military funeral on Diego Garcia, wishing to relay a presidential message to Optimus. Some of the strings are muted in the film version.
# 1m14Ins Galloway's Arrival (Insert) (0:36) — In orbit, Soundwave latches onto a military satellite.
# 1M15av5 Galloway Meets Optimus (1:24) — Optimus transforms and relays Demolishor's final message to Morshower. The beginning section of the track, where Lennox is talking to Morshower, is edited down in the film.
# 1m15bv4.11 Galloway Grills Optimus (1:41) — Galloway takes Optimus and the NEST team to task.
# 1m15cv1 What If You're Wrong (1:21) — Soundwave learns the location of the second Allspark Shard as Optimus issues a rebuttal to Galloway. In the film, the end is truncated and several channels are muted, resulting in a rather lower-key ending.
# 1m16vFilm Tech Head (Part 1) (1:30)
# 1m16v3.4 Tech Head (Part 2) (1:46)
# 1m16AvFilm You Work For Me Now (0:16)
# 1m17v3.2 Hot Freshman 55 (1:22)
# 1m17AvFilm Mommy High (1:11) — Judy illustrates that ''[[wikipedia:Reefer Madness|Reefer Madness]]'' is apparently an accurate summation of marijuana's effects in this universe.
# 1m18v3 Ravage Drops His Balls (0:35) — Ravage breaks into the Shard containment facility.
# 1m18BIns Reed Man Forms (0:26) — Reedman takes shape in the Shard Chamber.
# 1m18bv8.6 Reed Man (1:09) — Partially used when Reedman steals the Allspark Shard and the soldiers arrive. However, the second half, which would have played during his attack, is instead replaced with a mix of "Sam and Mikaela Find Hut." A pitch-dropped version of the beginning of this track is also used later on, when Sam and Mikaela duck into a hut to hide from Starscream and the Constructicons.
# 2m19v10.3 Diving For Megatron (2:33) — Megatron is resurrected at the bottom of the ocean by Scalpel and the Constructicons. Slightly edited in the film proper, with a short loop as the ''USS Kansas'' submerges and an ''extremely'' subtle shortening between the first and second hits of Megatron's rise through the ocean. The chorus during the Constructicons' activation is also muted.
# 2m21cv1 Cakey Symbols (0:29) — Sam experiences a Shard-based hallucination at a frat party.
# 2m25v1.8 You Don't Need Me (1:35) — Optimus' pleas for Sam's help are refused.
# 2m26v9 The Fallen's Lair (2:23) — Megatron reunites with Starscream and the Fallen aboard the ''Nemesis''. The part of the track where Starscream is grilled by Megatron is truncated.
# 2m27v1.12 Einstein Is Wrong (1:39) — Sam has a Shard-induced meltdown in class.
# 2m28v1.9 Chop Shop Torture (2:32) — As Sam and Mikaela put the pieces together over the phone, Wheelie is captured trying to steal the Shard. Note that the end is slightly truncated in the film, missing part which would have played as Mikaela grappled with Wheelie. However, that particular tidbit ''was'' used in ''Dark of the Moon,'' when Simmons announces his intent to "tango" with Megatron.
# 2m29v7.4 Autobots On The Move (1:17) — The Autobots roll out as Mikaela flies to a scribbling Sam's aid.
# 2m30v2.2 Eighteen Inches Of Meat (0:20) — Leo fails to win the interest of Alice with pizza.
# 2m31v2.1 Alice Seduces Sam (1:03) — Alice tries to seduce Sam as Mikaela walks in.
# 2m32v1.12 Alice Gets Angry (0:56) — Alice reveals herself as a Pretender and attacks Sam, Mikaela and Leo. The end of this track is cut short as Leo ducks under a library table.
# 2m33av2.7 Escaping Alice (1:37)
# 2m33bv4.3 Helicopter Hell (0:26) — Intended for when Grindor kidnaps Sam, Mikaela and Leo. Swapped out for a truncated "Audibot Joins In and Splits" in the film.
# 2m34Revv1.07 Foundry Exam (Revision) (0:33) — Alternate cue inserted into the scene where Megatron pins Sam down for Scalpel to examine.
# 2m35v3.6 Foundry Save To Forest Fight (1:24) — Optimus and Bumblebee rescue the humans from Megatron and Starscream; Megatron ambushes Optimus as he flees with Sam. In the film, the brass cover of the "New Divide" riff and the lead-up to it are switched around, and some of the drums played during said lead-up (where Megatron executes a backflip as Optimus descends rom the ceiling) are muted. To better line up with the shots of escaping vehicles in the film, there is a subtle shortening edit (around 1:05 in the original version of the track) and a short loop of the end chorus' beginning to compensate for it. The end fades out as Optimus and Megatron roll away into the Pine Barrens.
# 2m35av7.3 Forest Battle (2:10) — Optimus makes his stand in the Pine Barrens. There are two distinct edits of the track in both the regular and IMAX versions of the film, but both use the beginning of the second half, albeit dropped 5% in tempo, for Grindor and Starscream's arrival. The regular version omits the synth panning and crescendo in the beginning, but proceeds mostly unchanged until the Decepticons begin to overpower Optimus, whereupon it is rather drastically shortened. In both versions, the original "New Divide" orchestral piece for Optimus' second wind went unused, replaced with individual edits of " Forest Battle (Alternate 2)."
# 2m36Newv52 Prime Down (1:29) — Megatron kills Optimus as the other Autobots save Sam. Portions of this track later played over the part of "Optimus Rebuilt - Final Battle" where Optimus lies crippled after the Fallen's attack.
# 2m37-40v5.41 Decepticons Invade - The Fallen On TV (6:17) — As the Decepticons launch a devastating series of attacks against Earth,
# 3m37 (1:01)
# 3m39av1 (1:11)
# 3m41v1.09 Optimus Delivered (1:11) — Optimus' remains are delivered to NEST, and Galloway turns on the Autobots. There's a subtle abbreviation between the two sections in the film.
# 3m42v4 Don't Give Up (2:39)
# 3m42av1.2 Drive To Robowarrior (1:19) — Leo suggests turning to "Robowarrior" for help; Sam's group travels to New York. The ending fades out earlier in the film.
# 3m43v1.03 The Meat Locker (0:45) — Sam makes a plea to Simmons, who then takes him, Mikaela and Leo to his archive below the meat locker.
# 3m43Av4 Simmons' Symbols (1:53) — Simmons walks Sam, Leo, and Mikaela through the transformers' long history on Earth.
# 3m44v4 The Seekers (0:42) — Wheelie pinpoints the locations of the Seekers.
# 3m45v2.22 Simmons In A Funk (Part 1) (0:35)
# 3m45vFilm Simmons In A Funk (Part 2) (0:33)
# 3m45AvFilm Fun With Tazers (0:38) — Leo illustrates that ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)| Revenge of the Fallen]]'' apparently contains an accurate depiction of taser effects in this universe.
# 3m46v8 Model Airplanes (3:09)
# 3m48v3.5 Symbols In The Dirt (0:51) Sam shows the symbols to Jetfire, who then teleports the group to Egypt.
# 3m49v7.13 Jetfire Rambles The Plot (3:35) — Jetfire provides exposition on the Dynasty of Primes, the Matrix of Leadership, and the Fallen. There seems to be loop or mix with the original "Fallen" suite when he and his battle with the other Primes is touched upon, and the vocals have been muted.
# 3m51v3.4 Moving Forward (0:42) — Sam's group evades the Egyptian police. Contains a subtle loop in the film to extend it out to cover the duration of the chase.
# 3m52v1.18 Call To Lennox (3:42) — Sam's group travels tries to contact NEST as they travel through Egypt. Some of the tracks elements are reused during the short border guard's walk up to Bumblebee, and everything from 2:48 to 3:22 is unused in the film.
# 3m53v1 Pyramid Romance (1:06) — Sam and Mikaela share a tender moment beneath the pyramids.
# 3m54vFilm Sam Gets An Idea (0:23) — Sam has an epiphany about Jetfire's riddle and alerts the others.
# 4m54v2 The Three Stars (0:34) — Sam explains the meaning of the "Three Stars" riddle.
# 4m55v2 Galloway Parachutes (2:03) — Sam and Co. travel to Petra as NEST rid themselves of Galloway.
# 4m56-57v6.16 Petra (1:47) — As Morshower receives Simmons' request to airdrop Optimus, Our ragtag bunch of misfits arrive at and search Petra. An as-yet-unknown cue is mixed in towards the end, when Leo snaps at Sam.
# 4m58v3 Tomb Of The Primes (2:47) — Sam and the others discover the Tomb of the Primes and the atrophied Matrix; the NEST planes arrive on the scene.
# 4m59v1.8 The Drop (1:29)
# 4m60v2 One Man (1:49)
# 4m61v5.4 We Need Assist (3:56) — As Morshower gets drones in the air as Megatron calls down a wave of Decepticons. The movie utilization rearranges the "One Man" motif heard When Simmons and Leo are riding in Skids, and the last section, which would have played while NEST formulates a strategy and the Constructions gather, looping part of "Decepticons Invade - Fallen on TV" instead (though one swell from the original seems to make it in there). The end of the film version may also utilize part of the "Tensation" suite from the first film when Simmons turns around.
# 4m64-66v2.1 Sam and Mikaela Find Hut (3:34)
# 4m67v1.06 Escaping The Suck (0:38) — Simmons, Leo, and the Twins try not to be sucked up by Devastator. Truncated towards the end in the film, cutting off when Mudflap is sucked up.
# 4m68v1.12 Green Twin Escapes (1:53) — The Twins battle Devastator as the Decepticons try to force Sam's cooperation using his parents. The beginning is slightly abridged in the film, starting during the reprise of "Optimus vs. Megatron." Additionally, there is a subtler edit when Judy throws her purse at Rampage.
# 4m69-70v5.23 Bumble Bee Attacks - Parents Goodbye (3:00) — Bumblebee saves the Witwickys and Mikaela from Rampage; Sam leaves his parents to find Optimus. A middle section which would have played from Bumblebee's crippling of Rampage to the dozer-bot's demise was excised in the film, supplanted instead by "Bumble Bee Kicks Ass" during Rampage's end. The end note is also cut off in the transition back to the soldiers' battle.
# 4m69-70END Bumble Bee Kicks Ass (0:24) — Bumblebee overpowers and destroys Rampage.
# 4m71v1.47 Simmons ' Moment - It's A Trick - Wilder Chat (4:35)
# 4m74v4 Precious Cargo (1:37)
# 4m75-76v1.38 Devastator Blown - Orange Smoke (3:19) — Jetfire returns to kill Mixmaster and Scorponok, Devastator is destroyed, and Sam is killed by Megatron during the airstrike. Note that part of the track meant to play during Devastator's fall down the pyramid is not used in the film, and an additional horn note is added while Devastator destroys the top of the pyramid.
# 4m77v7 Sam Down - Infinite White - Optimus Reborn (3:50) — Sam is returned to life by the Primes; Optimus is resurrected.
# 4m80v6 Optimus Rebuilt - The Final Battle (3:22) The part intended for when Optimus lies crippled is replaced by a mix of "Prime Down" in film,
# 4m81v4 The Fallen Falls (1:55) — Optimus destroys the Fallen, Starscream and Megatron escape, and the humans rejoice.
# 4m81bv1 Sam Our Hero (1:51) — Likely the original composition for the end of the film, this reprise of "No Sacrifice, No Victory" went unused in the film, but ''did'' become the end of "I Rise, You Fall" on the Album.
# 1m02A Ice Cream Truck (Source) (0:15) — Played by the Twins whenever they are in Ice Cream Truck mode.
# 1m04B Ice Cream Truck Melts (Source) (0:04) — Emanates from a disoriented Mudfap after the Twins crash in combined mode.
# 1m4A Asian Diner (Source) (0:08) — Short comedic pluck played when a fleeing Sideways interrupts a family's dinner.
# 1m05a Pt1v7 Optimus To The Rescue (Short) (0:43) — Beginning plays when Epps orders Optimus dropped into Shanghai.
# 1m05bv3 Sam Off To College (Alternate) (1:28)
# 1m12a AltStart NEST Operations Center (Alternate Start) (0:27)
# 2m25v1.5 You Don't Need Me (Alternate) (1:11)
# 2m35av4 Forest Battle (Alternate 1) (1:00) — Unused alternate cue intended for the battle in the Pine Barrens.
# 2m34v1.6 Foundry Examination (Original Version) (1:58) — Megatron and Scalpel conduct a brutal examinaton of Sam.
# 2m35av6 Forest Battle (Alternate 2) (1:16) — Used during Optimus Prime's second wind in his fight against Megatron, Starscream and Grindor. This track is notable for having two distinct mixings in the regular and IMAX versions of the film. The first, corresponding to the regular cut, is largely unchanged bar some looping of previous elements when Optimus leaps onto Grindor. The IMAX version uses some clever loops and edits to add an additional swell when Optimus hurls his sword into Grindor. The offset from this means that the "Grindor jump" loop comes earlier in this version. In addition, the loop itself is less ornate.
# 2m36v9 Prime Down (Original Version) (2:00) — Alternate cue for Optimus' death. This serves as the basis for the first part of the "Infinite White" suite.
# 3m43Av4 Simmon' Symbols (Alternate) (3:33) — Length and title suggest that this was the original version of the "Einstein's Wrong" suite.
# 3m40v3 The Fallen On TV (Alternate) (1:59)
# 3m41v1.06 Optimus Delivered (Alternate) (1:08)
# 3m48v1.8 Symbols In The Dirt (Original) (0:41)
# 3m52v3.6 Call To Lennox (Alternate) (1:59)
# 4m54Altv2 The Three Stars (Alternate) (0:40)
# 4m81bv1 Sam Our Hero (Short Version) (0:41) — Our heroes proudly stand together on the prow of an aircraft carrier. Note that a brief bit of "No Sacrifice, No Victory" from the first film was discreetly mixed into the beginning of this track in the film proper.

==Notes==
* [[Linkin Park]] and Hans Zimmer worked with Steve Jablonsky on the score of the movie. Linkin Park also wrote a song featured in the movie, called "New Divide". It was one of the [[theme song]]s for the movie, and they did several interpretations on that theme. The guitar riff of "New Divide" is sampled in the track "NEST".<ref>[http://mikeshinoda.com/2009/04/24/transformers-2-new-linkin-park-song-and-score/ Mike Shinoda's blog]</ref>

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/191/ Scoring session images and information at Scoring Sessions.com]

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Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity

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[[File:Brainstorm swerves the road not taken.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|...and I've decided I'm not wearing pants today!]]
'''Brainstorm''' is smarter than you. Yeah, ''you''. He doesn't utterly require you to know this and acknowledge him! It's just important for ''your'' sake that you acknowledge his vast intellect and big words! Also, look at this stuff he just built, phwoar, aren't [[Unmentionable|those weapons he made]] so ''shocking'' and ''edgy''?

Also, he's better than [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], honest.

Underneath this braggado, Brainstorm is... still boastful and a truly dodgy geezer, and a bit of a coward. His weapons have indeed killed an untold humber in horrifying ways and he used to work at [[Zeta Prime]]'s brainwashing [[Institute]] with few qualms. Despite that, he does hold his (very few) friends dear to him and tries his hardest to hold onto them, and despite his job, somehow he's gone four million years without ever actually taking a life himself.

And deep down, he really just wishes someone who barely knew him had loved him.

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==IDW Generation 1 continuity==
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[[File:RemembranceDay-Brainstorm.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|"We fire the ''whole'' laser beam. That's 65% more laser per laser!"]]
There is conflicting information about the origins of the 'bot who would become Brainstorm, who was a [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|Constructed cold]] Cybertronian originally known as '''Genitus'''. One report placed him among the earliest troops assembled by [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] to serve under [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] when the Autobots were first formed, {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13#"Old Ways"|Old Ways}} but by his own account he was an [[M.T.O.]] created for [[Operation: Solar Storm]]. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}} Whatever his precise origins, he kept the fact he was a cold-constructed "knockoff" a secret from most, and instead pretended to be forged, even going so far as to claim that he participated in the anti-apartheid marches that called for "equal rights for knockoffs!" which took place before he was even created. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}}

Genitus was among the young scientists recruited for the [[Institute|New Institute]], and was soon nicknamed "Brainstorm" by his peers. Two of his co-workers received similar nicknames as "[[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]]" and "[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]". {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Overly eager and far more likely to ask "Can it be done?" rather than "''Should'' it be done?", Brainstorm fit in well with the vaguely (and sometimes, not so vaguely) amoral experiments and research performed by Zeta's staff. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} Despite the destructive scope of his work, Brainstorm had reservations about directly killing others, and never slew anyone by his own hand. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

On one occasion, Brainstorm and Chromedome survived a raid on the New Institute by [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] and [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] to rescue [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} Although Chromedome left the New Institute after that near-death experience, he and Brainstorm remained close friends. In fact, Chromedome once remarked that he was Brainstorm's only friend, and Brainstorm didn't correct him. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} For all his flaws, Brainstorm stood by the quick-to-love Chromedome as the war went on and he lost three [[Conjunx Endura]]e, even though he felt disappointed in Chromedome for using his mnemosurgery skills to wipe his own painful memories after each loss rather than remember his fallen partners. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

Brainstorm himself was no stranger to loss. He was deeply infatuated with his fellow scientist and co-worker [[Quark]], to the point that he would later describe him as a "one-way" Conjunx Endura; to what extent Quark may have reciprocated Brainstorm's feelings is unknown, and indeed, would go tragically ''forever'' unknown, as he was captured during the fall of [[K'th Kinsere]] and imprisoned at [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore]], where he later died. Brainstorm was devastated but not broken, and, putting his vast intellect to work secretly beginning construction of a paradox trap-exempt time machine with which he planned to save his love. The components of the machine were hidden in his network of [[Time case|briefcases]], the control case of which almost never left his arm. All of this meant, of course, that if he succeeded he himself would cease to exist, Operation: Solar Storm having never happened. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

Brainstorm briefly appeared among the Autobot troops fighting [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] and the Decepticons on Cybertron in the distant past. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} At some point during the war he became a double-agent, joining the Decepticons to gain access to their time-travel technology, a goal that ultimately transcended either allegiance. He kept the Decepticons sweet by spinning old, already known information in different ways to make it seem as if it was new advances (though many didn't quite fall for it).{{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

[[File:AHM15 Brainstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"They say great science is built on the shoulders of giants. Not here. At Kimia, we do all our science from scratch. No hand holding."]]
He was later stationed at the [[Kimia Facility]], working on lots of experimental technology and weaponry for the Autobot cause, where his designs were often considered the insane standard that all other weapon designers in Kimia held themselves to. More than any other Autobot, he had beaten a path to [[Room 113]] where his creations were time and time again rejected by the [[Ethics Committee]] as violations of the [[Non-Conventional Weapons Act]]. Undaunted by the rejections, Brainstorm continued to dream up more outlandish and dangerous weapons in his time at Kimia. His most daring inventions were referred to as the "[[Unmentionable]]s". {{storylink|Bullets}}

On [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'s orders, he (alongside [[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]]) used [[Pretender]] technology to rebuild Kup into a sane, rejuvenated 'bot. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15#"Everything in Its Right Place"|Everything in Its Right Place}}

At [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]'s request, Brainstorm agreed to go over the gun that misfired the [[cerebro-sensitive bullet]] into Ironfist's skull, looking for what went wrong with the firing mechanism. Brainstorm let the review fall into his backlog for several months, probably because Ironfist neglected to mention the accident had left a bullet in his skull, slowly killing him. Brainstorm finally reported back just as Ironfist was leaving for the [[Wrecker]]s, revealing his findings that showed the gun had been rigged to go off at a certain angle. The saboteur, [[Skyfall (G1)|Skyfall]], wasn't apprehended until nine months later, so Brainstorm apparently did nothing to follow up on his findings after alerting Ironfist. {{storylink|Bullets}}

[[File:Brainstorm Chromedome infodump.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"We reject your literary device and substitute our own!"]]
Brainstorm and the other scientists were caught by surprise when [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] invaded Kimia. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Lamentations}} He survived and managed to escape before the facility's destruction, leaving in an escape pod together with Chromedome and a number of other Autobots. They were soon rescued by [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|"a psychopath in pink armor"]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} From her, they learned that they had to save the universe by stopping [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] from letting the [[Dead Universe]] into it. Brainstorm had a hard time grasping all this, and together with Chromedome wondered if any species other than Cybertronians ever had to deal with this kind of problem. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

[[File:Brainstorm Hangers On.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|right|"It's come to my attention that over half of our test subjects have only recently awoken from extended relaxation and were unaware that we're testing in space. So there it is: No conspiracy. No twist. We're in a test satellite orbiting the Earth. Commonly available information that absolutely anyone would have told you if you'd bothered to ask. Please stop forming groups of adventuring parties to uncover the big secret, because it's that we're in space."]]
As part of his interest in the Dead Universe, Brainstorm examined [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], and during the procedure was struck by an energy discharge from [[Nova Prime]]'s corpse, which he'd been keeping in his lab. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Brainstorm was one of the Autobots who chose to accompany [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] on his quest to find the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. After some convincing, [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] allowed Brainstorm to board the ''[[Lost Light]]'' without checking his briefcase. But as soon as the ship lifted off, an explosion had sent it into [[Quantum generator|quantum jump]] and had to land on a far, desolate planet. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} Brainstorm and Perceptor investigated what had caused the accident. Although they didn't find the exact cause, they did find something interesting. After Rodimus had insulted his intelligence, Brainstorm informed him that they found a [[Duobot]] had stood right next to the [[quantum generator]] when it failed, and was "totally mashed into the generator itself". He then made a joke about their deceased comrade, leaving Rodimus a bit taken aback at Brainstorm's callousness. In turn, this left Brainstorm panicking over the idea [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] might have heard the joke, but Rodimus just ordered him into the air to join the search for survivors. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On‎|Hangers On}}

[[File:MTMTE7 inverted Brainstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|"Science isn't about WHY! It's about WHY NOT! Why is so much of my science dangerous? Why not invent a special safety door that won't hit [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|you]] on the butt on the way out, because you are FIRED!"]]
When a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] was loose aboard the ''Lost Light'', Brainstorm found himself trapped in an elevator with the creature, which had been hunting [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]. Brainstorm cried out that he was too ''smart'' to die and held up his briefcase in an attempt to ward the Sparkeater off. Fortunately for him, the Sparkeater decided to continue chasing Rung, leaving Brainstorm flustered, but unharmed. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}}

[[File:BrainstormDJDComeGetHim.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|left|]]

What nobody knew was that the damaged quantum engines had created a ''second'' ship: an exact duplicate (or was ''ours'' the duplicate???), unaware of the other. That ship carried on for quite some time before [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] came clean that [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] was locked up in the basement. A panicked Brainstorm contacted the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] to come 'take him away' as long as they promised not to kill anyone else, half-lying that he was ''soooo close'' to an unspecified jackpot. To his horror, the Division decided on a whim to start killing anyway and this Brainstorm was left dead in his lab, a look of misery on his face. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2:
The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}

Soon after receiving a [[Rodimus Star]] (along with his ex-colleagues Highbrow and Chromedome) for helping to save the ''Lost Light'' after it was hit by a piece of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] debris, an experiment of Brainstorm's went wrong and froze everyone on the ship, except for the forcefield-enclosed [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]]. Despite the near-disaster this caused when the ship was invaded during this time by a group of [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]]-hunting Decepticons led by [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] (not to mention the near-death of an away team who had crashed on a planet protected by a [[phobia shield]] and were unable to raise help from the disabled crew {{storylink|The Waiting Game}}), he still received a huge plaque engraved with a stylised Rodimus figure "for exceptional endurance in the face of adversity" along with the rest of the frozen crew, which P.O.ed Trailguy - who had driven the Decepticons off singlehandedly and only received a "normal" Rodimus Star for his effort - no end. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}}

Later, new arrival [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] went loopy and shot down [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]] near Brainstorm, who... protected his briefcase. Of course, he later claimed he had tried to stop Maximus. {{storylink|Interiors}} Following this incident, Rodimus tasked Brainstorm with developing an evasive bullet that would avoid hitting innocent bystanders. Chromedome had Brainstorm to look into the handgun that [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] had been constantly (and unknowingly) carrying with him, but when Brainstorm tried to examine it, the gun exploded in his face. He determined that it only held two cartridges and thus dubbed it a "binary gun", much to Chromedome's annoyance. Brainstorm also offered the opinion that the gun was possibly from the Institute. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}

[[File:Brainstorm bets Primus You Me and Other Revelations.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
When a bunch of [[Nanocon]]s mysteriously reactivated inside Ultra Magnus, Brainstorm used his [[Size changing|mass-displacement gun]] to shrink Rodimus and some of the crew members to eliminate them. After the situation was handled, Brainstorm attended Tailgate's Autobot Initiation Ceremony where [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] placed bets on how long it was going to take for Rodimus to say his famous line, [['Til all are one]]. Brainstorm bet on eight seconds to the gambling bot's surprise. Despite being three seconds ahead, he still won the bet. Upon reaching [[Theophany]], an encounter with the [[Galactic Council]] led to Rodimus and others being teleported to the planet's surface, Brainstorm among them. When they arrived, they found the [[Circle of Light]] missing and [[Crystal City]] in ruins. As they explored the ruins underground, they came across a [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]]. The group discovered the Titan had found Cybertron's "come home" signal but was too low on energy to free himself and return, causing it to scream and try to kill itself by willing its spark to leave its body, which caused the revival of the Nanocons and various deactivated crew members of the Lost Light. With the Galactic Council's troops coming downwards to get them and the ''Lost Light'' under attack, Rodimus decided to set the Titan free to help them out of their situation. Brainstorm used his mass displacement cannon to shrink the Titan and gave the large robot more energy. Now able to move, the Titan was able to teleport the Autobots back to their ship, quantum-jump the ''Lost Light'' to safety and teleport itself to Cybertron. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

After previously wondering why the <s>forcef-</s> [[Trailbreaker (G1)|magnawheels guy]] would feel the need for a handheld gun {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}}, Brainstorm would ultimately build guns into Trailbreaker's legs, presumably relating to the latter's envy at Fortress Maximus's leg-guns. Soon afterward, he gave a new gun to [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] to field test, which the mad helicopter dubbed the "[[Shoomer]]" after the noise it made. As soon as [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] got his hands on it, he proceeded to accidentally shoot himself in the face. {{storylink|Before & After}} Surprisingly, he survived. As did the luckless [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] when shot by Brainstorm's [[existential gun]], despite a near-fatal dose of ennui. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}}

[[File:MTMTE22 tailgate altmode.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|"Brainstorm again, just a heads up, you are currently in a tiny test chamber floating around in my Energon. Remember, if you see a giant T-cog, that's mine. Lab boys shrunk it part way down before I could stop 'em. No idea if it was for science or if they're just having one on at ol' Brain, but either way if you don't find that thing pretty soon, I'm gonna have to call Ratchet."]]
Throughout the early months of the voyage of the ''Lost Light'', Brainstorm and several others were interviewed by Rewind for his documentary. Also caught on film was Brainstorm participating in Tailgate's "[[alternate mode|alt-mode]] party," which was just a ruse to figure out what Rung transforms into. {{storylink|Little Victories}} He later collaborated with the psychiatrist to update the Autobots' [[holomatter]] avatars to be more energy-efficient and psychologically intuitive. {{storylink|Signal to Noise}}

When Rewind suffered a near-death experience in battle, Brainstorm and Drift brought Chromedome in on Project: Total Insanity, Brainstorm's helpful nickname for the fact that [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] was secretly on board the ''Lost Light''. He provided Chromedome with the security codes necessary to access the [[slow cell]] attached to the underside of the ship (nicknamed Project: End In Tears). {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} Perhaps because of the prophetic project name, Overlord soon escaped from the slow cell during one of Chromedome's visits to pilfer his memories. Brainstorm was in the middle of chiding Swerve for fooling around with his [[metafictional bomb]] when the alarms sounded, indicating a scene change. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

[[File:Brainstorm brings briefcase to funeral.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Science is about doing things others would never be able to ''think'' of! Like bringing your briefcase full of pirated video games to a funeral!"]]
After Overlord's rampage cost the lives of Rewind and many other crew members, Brainstorm was sincerely worried about Chromedome. When the funeral was over, Brainstorm confronted him in his habitation suite about the [[shadowplay]] Chromedome performed on himself after the deaths of his last three [[Conjunx Endura]]e. Brainstorm begged him not to extract his memories of Rewind too, because that would mean Rewind was truly gone. Drawing on his experience with Quark, Brainstorm promised his friend that the pain would one day evolve into something bearable. {{storylink|The Gloaming}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

At some point, Brainstorm fitted [[Swerve's|Swerve's bar]] with an elaborate defense system and built [[My First Blaster]]™ for the bartender himself, as he was a notoriously poor shot. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

When the ''Lost Light'' travelled through a portal and rediscovered the lost [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Rodimus selected Brainstorm to be part of the landing party. On the surface they discovered a reignited "hot spot" of [[spark]]s, including a [[Point One Percenter]] which Brainstorm immediately set about harvesting before they were attacked by [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]]'s [[Titan Hunter]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} Though they fled into a field of deactivated Titans, Brainstorm and the ''Lost Light''ers were captured and imprisoned by the insane [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]] where they found themselves sharing a cell with the mysterious [[Minimus Ambus]], later revealed to be none other than Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} After Ambus departed to get answers from Tyrest, they were joined in the cell by Skids, Swerve, and [[Getaway]] {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} who used the spring-loaded clasps from Brainstorm's briefcase to help them escape. Confronting Tyrest, Brainstorm was shot by the traitorous medic [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]] which separated him from his briefcase. To compound matters, Tyrest activated a "weapon of mass suggestion" based on Getaway's [[thought bullet]] that incapacitated the rest of the ''Lost Light'' crew, leaving them unable to prevent him from activating a [[universal killswitch]] that would kill every Transformer that was [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|constructed cold]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} That included Brainstorm, who fell victim to its effects but recovered after Rodimus and Perceptor used half the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] to reverse the killswitch. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} Upon returning to the ''Lost Light'' he visited Swerve's to try and find out if anyone had opened his briefcase while he was incapacitated {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} before secreting himself away in his workshop with the Point One Percenter he had recovered from the Seething Moon. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} He took to carrying the Superspark around in his chest compartment. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

[[File:MTMTE23 Brainstorm this and this.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"So, anyway, we're between banks right now, just make those checks out to cash."]]
Brainstorm was on hand to greet Orion Pax and his crew after the ''Lost Light'' snatched their ship from certain doom. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Intending to venture into the Dead Universe, Pax consulted Brainstorm, who was able to use a [[cyberwraith]] to manufacture personal force fields to protect Pax and his party from the hostile nature of that reality. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} When the ''Lost Light'' was later pulled off course, Brainstorm found the source of the problem—Metroplex's thumb pushing against the roof of shuttle bay 3. He talked Ultra Magnus into investigating where it was pointing them to. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} That took them to a water world, where they soon discovered they were surrounded by [[Ammonite]]s. Brainstorm joined Magnus and the others in commandeering the [[Rodpod]] to take the fight to the enemy, and they stumbled on the dormant Metroplex. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}}

Acting on a hunch, Brainstorm took a sample of the water and found it was full of [[admium]]. They left the Rodpod in a drydock, but swiftly got lost in the city-bot's interior and ended back at the dry dock, where they were ambushed by an Ammonite who destroyed the Rodpod. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} They survived the explosion when Metroplex's interior rearranged itself on them, and a short time later encountered [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} As the Ammonites subsequently flooded in, Brainstorm was among those who opted to retreat to Metroplex's brain, where they met [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]. Brainstorm helped hook Metroplex up to the ''Lost Light'' remotely, allowing the titan to quantum jump both himself and the ship to Cybertron. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} When Metroplex appeared to be losing the fight with the [[Necrotitan]], Ultra Magnus suggested Brainstorm open the briefcase. It turned to be unnecessary as an eleventh hour save by Megatron resulted in a victory, and Brainstorm high-fived Nautica as he cracked a situationally relevant joke. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

Brainstorm later relaxed in Swerve's bar, though he was exceedingly cranky, which he put down to sparkache. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} As billions of Ammonites descended on Cybertron as the finale to [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]'s plan, Brainstorm was recruited by [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] as part of a team to attack the scientist's lab. After they were teleported there by [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]], Brainstorm suddenly found he didn't feel well and had to watch as the other tackled [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. Just as they were losing the fight, the team who had ventured into the Dead Universe popped out of a portal in Brainstorm's chest and lent a hand. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} With several members of said team unable to survive outside the Dead Universe, Brainstorm invited them back to his lab for treatment and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] suggested he might need to treat himself, as the portal was likely due to his exposure to the Dead Universe. With some encouragement from Rodimus, Brainstorm succeeded in making up a treatment for the injured parties. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

[[File:WorldShutYourMouth1-BrainstormNautica.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Yeah, I'm a black belt. Pretty much in everything. Karate, Larate, Jujistu, kickpunching, beltmaking, Tae Kwon Do... bedroom..."]]

Brainstorm opted to rejoin the quest for the Knights after Shockwave's defeat and on the first day, listened in as Perceptor talked to Highbrow about this Quark guy he kinda sort remembered. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

On the voyage he spent a large amount of time with Nautica, even loading her wrench with extra features. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} Less enjoyable for the scientist was watching Chromedome's complete emotional collapse and eventual isolation as the impact of Rewind's death set in. From his friend's misery came an epiphany: Why save ''only'' Quark when steering Megatron away from his supposed destiny as a mass-murdering tyrant could prevent the war altogether and save ''billions''? {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

When Nautica returned from investigating the disappearance of several fuel rods, Brainstorm saw fit to punctuate her belated return by leaning gently on the fourth wall. The topic of conversation soon shifted to [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s therapy session with the new <s>co-</s>captain, Megatron. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Unbeknownst to anyone else, Brainstorm had a vested interest in the meeting, having slipped a sparkprint capture into one the psychiatrist's model ships with which he hoped to track the Decepticon leader through time and space. As luck would have it, the capture latched onto ''Rung's'' energy instead. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

When Rodimus found what appeared to be his own corpse in a mysterious coffin, Brainstorm was called in, along with Chromedome, First Aid, Nautica, Nightbeat, and Skids, to help find out what was going on. Brainstorm's biggest contribution involved using his preemptively preemptive [[Early Early Warning System]] to determine that they were all in trouble, though not quite at the "Run for your life!" threshold yet. Then the ''Lost Light'', destabilized by proximity to an accidental quantum duplicate created during its [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|failed first launch]], started winking out of existence and they were. Though Brainstorm managed to evacuate, {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} he disappeared along with the rest of the original crew as the second ''Lost Light'' forced them into a sort of cosmic abeyance. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

[[File:Slaughterhouse2-BeneathBrainstormsFaceplate.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|"Alright, this next test may involve trace amounts of time travel. So, word of advice: If you meet yourself on the testing track, don't make eye contact. Lab boys tell me that'll wipe out time."]]
The remaining crew eventually discovered the remains of this ''Lost Light'', which had been savagely attacked by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. Its Brainstorm's briefcase was found in a lift by Nautica and Nightbeat, {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} and Brainstorm's body was later found in his workshop during a search for his mass-displacement gun. As Nautica mourned, she revealed Brainstorm's face. In a surprise to everyone, Brainstorm had a mouth...and a Decepticon emblem painted on the interior of his detached faceplate. As Nautica attempted to deny it and Megatron stated Brainstorm was unlike the usual double agents the Decepticons recruited, Riptide assumed that this alternate evil Brainstorm drew the D.J.D. to the ship by deactivating Overlord's slow cell, making him detectable. It took [[Ravage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ravage]] to point out that if this Brainstorm was a traitor, so was the one on their ''Lost Light''. After Megatron and the quantum duplicated Rewind deactivated the second ship's engines and returned the vanished Autobots to normal, Brainstorm chose that time to begin his centuries-long plan in earnest, and began by calmly walking into the crowded Swerve's. Joining Atomizer, he placed his briefcase on the table, only to be reminded of Swerve's "No Briefcases" rule. Brainstorm calmly stated that he could do anything he liked as he opened the briefcase, activating an electro-sensitive poison he had spiked the bar's Engex supply with, causing almost everyone on board to collapse. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

After disabling teetotaler Ultra Magnus with a disaggregator gun, Brainstorm enacted his master plan, using his briefcase network and a link to the ship's [[quantum generator]] to travel back through time and space and prevent Megatron from ever forming the Decepticons...{{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}} with Megatron believing that Brainstorm was going back to kill Optimus so the Decepticons wouldn't lose the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. The ''Lost Light''ers took action under this false assumption. Though both his and the crew's actions were in fact essential to the timeline, a future misstep by Perceptor as he attempted to shut down the time machine inadvertently caused the birth of a [[Functionist Universe|new timeline]] in which the [[Functionist Council]] had never been overthrown slowly began erasing the old one. The result was a blood-soaked nightmarish present-day version of Cybertron dominated by the totalitarian Council. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

As the briefcase was most accurate when aiming for socio-temporal hotspots, his first stop was prewar [[Messatine]], home to Megatron in his dissident miner days. Though he hoped to prevent Megatron's reassignment to [[Mining Outpost C-12]] and thus the taking of his first life, his high-energy arrival instead prompted the evacuation of the outpost. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}} With that a bust, he tried to intervene [[Megatron Origin issue 1|before Megatron took his first life]], but, due to being fixed on Rung's spark signature, ended up thousands of miles off course at a psychopathology conference. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} Following that, he detoured to the day of Senator [[Sherma]]'s murder, hoping to catch a glimpse of Quark outside [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's New Oil House]]. This wistful episode was interrupted when Brainstorm saw Rung fiddling with a model of the ''Lost Light'' and realized he had been followed. Though Cyclonus and Tailgate gave chase, Brainstorm traveled back a year, hoping to stop the fateful bar brawl that resulted in a certain miner's arrest. Knowing that Rung played some role, he ambushed and incapacitaed past Rung, but was unaware that time-traveling Rung, part of the team after him, had ''always been'' the Rung that accidentally got Megatron arrested.

Finally, desperate and exhausted of all other options, he went back to Megatron's creation with intent to kill. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}} However, Brainstorm still could not bring himself to directly end a life, and the newly arrived Rodimus and co. took advantage of his indecision and lobbed a [[Grenado]] at him. Though damaged, he was able to regain a bead on his target, but he paused yet again in response to Rodimus' pleas. As Brainstorm attempted to explain his motivations, Rung took note of his apparent dilemma and the millennia of work which must have gone into his plan. Appealing to his better nature, Rung ultimately convinced the scientist to stand down. Brainstorm filled them in on his progress up to that point as Whirl cuffed him, but his injuries and Rewind's murder of Megatron's nascent spark brought an end to the session. Knowing Megatron's death meant eventual victory for the Functionist Council, Whirl nicked Brainstorm's Point One Percenter and placed it in Megatron's spark chamber, restoring the original timeline. While Rodimus and Cyclonus headed out to recharge the Briefcase, Brainstorm explained his motivations to Rewind and admitted that his goals were perhaps a ''little'' lofty. Though he admitted wrongdoing, he professed his desire to stay in the past, a plea which was ignored by the rest of the crew. Brainstorm was then incarcerated upon their return to the present-day ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

[[Image:Brainstorm's final word Will Always Rhyme.jpg|thumb|300px|"Chariots chariots. Whoever this alternate Brainstorm is, he's a jerk. Instead of sending an apology fruit assortment, he just sent a whole bunch of [[Decepticon Justice Division|angry wasps.]] We'll find a way to get back at him, don't you worry. We'll just see who wins this deadly game of cat and other cat."‎]]

He was put on trial by the closed-room [[Lost Light Internal Legal Affairs Committee]], with Chromedome as an advocate and moral support. Despite a brave face full of jokes (rather than admit being intimidated) and attempts to ask why Rewind wasn't on trial for ''actually'' shooting Megatron, he got serious when questioned why his quantum duplicate had betrayed them. He said he didn't know why that had happened, since he ''wasn't'' the one who had done it. He suggested that since he had never given his "handler" useful information, and there had been increasing suspicion about his dedication to his job as a Double Agent for some time, there had been more proof demanded from him. After hearing the evidence, the Committee (Ultra Magnus speaking) ruled that the war was over and his Decepticon days were no longer relevant; for the time-altering and poisoning, his time machine would be destroyed and he would be under strict supervision. However, he would not be kicked off the ship unless he wanted to leave. Brainstorm denied this, saying this was his home. (Ratchet would consider this the last straw in regards to Drift, saying it was unfair Brainstorm got a private hearing while Rodimus had Drift humiliated).

[[Image:BRAINSTORM IS AN ASS.jpg|thumb|300px|left|"If you're allergic to peanuts, you might want to tell me now, because this may turn your blood into peanut water for a few astroseconds. On the bright side, if I can make this happen, [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|they're]] gonna have to invent a new type of [[Rodimus Star|Nobel Prize]] to give me, so hang in there."]]

At the end of his trial, he realized Nautica had left and abandoned the wrench he'd made her. Behind his back, Ratchet talked to her and had her realise that Brainstorm's actions, while they could not be condoned, were selfless and would have erased him from the timeline. As an attempted apology, Brainstorm programmed the wrench to say "BRAINSTORM IS AN ASS!". {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}} Later it was revealed that Brainstorm's "Handlers" were the harmless [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]], who had provided him with spare parts to help build his time machine in exchange for information that was ultimately of very little use to them. {{storylink|Animals}}

Brainstorm was hanging out (literally) with Getaway, Skids, and Nautica, supposedly teaching her 'practical skills'. Preparing to sell Getaway a Ravage-detecting wrench for one [[Shanix]], he really struck it rich when the latter upped the price to two. Before they could make the trade, however, Rodimus was heard ringing a gong to summon everyone and announce Thunderclash's pre-wake aboard the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]''.

He was later seen dancing on the ''Vis Vitalis''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s dancefloor {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} and then at Swerve's bar. {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}}

Brainstorm was the head of logistics in the ''Lost Light''ers' mission to find Swerve's [[holomatter]] avatar on [[Swearth|Swerve's life-sized holomatter Earth]]. He assured everyone that projecting their own avatars that distance would hurt and that there was a slight chance of everyone dying. Fun! {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}}

He participated in the ''Lost Light''ers' brief trip to various points in the past. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} Brainstorm attended Megatron's classes on the Knights of Cybertron. Later, he convened with Rodimus and the rest of the crew about about of strange voices that they heard in their heads. They managed to trace the signal to a blank coordinate. He joined "Team Rodimus" to find out what was sending the signal.

The Rodpod used Nautica's Teleport Drive to beam themselves inside a massive, hollow object. Another teleport took them to the planet's surface, and they found it was the [[Censere|Necrobot]]'s [[Necroworld|planet]]! As soon as they got out, they were attacked by Decepticon fighter craft, and Brainstorm evacuated to the fortress. Upon discovery of the Necrobot's mutilated corpse, Brainstorm convened with Nightbeat and Skids. They figured out where it had come from, but were shocked into silence at the announcement of Getaway's mutiny. Getaway cut the transmission just as a combined force of the DJD and [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s Decepticons appeared outside the fortress's walls... {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

When Nightbeat found a quantum teleport chamber, he was thrilled to find such an easy escape from sure destruction. However, when Velocity and Nautica found a whole room full of inert organic bodies, Brainstorm proposed hightailing it and leaving the bodies to be destroyed, believing their heroic actions in the past and possible future to be justification enough. When Megatron said otherwise he changed his mind though. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}}}}

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Skids (G1)

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:''Skids is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Skidsg1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Everyone forgets me, [[Nudge gun|even me]].]]
'''Skids''' is a theoretician. This is appropriate, as some would say his existence is merely theoretical; everyone forgets who he is or that he was there. But if they got to know him, they'd learn that he likes to daydream, get built into furniture, and pick up cowboy chicks.

Skids is also a fast learner, voraciously absorbing and compartmentalizing new information he receives. This allows him to adapt to new environments and unexpected situations very quickly. His calm, observant nature and tendency to fade into the background sometimes causes some to question his ability to fight, but make no mistake; Skids can handle himself in battle.

He'd just rather...listen to some music, y'know?

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Chain]] (English, "[[Quest for Survival]]"), [[Dan Gilvezan]] (English, "[[Triple Takeover]]"), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese, "Quest for Survival"), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese, "Triple Takeover")|[[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American)}}

[[File:Skidsanimated.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Hoist, Prime, and Skids ogle Bumblebee's animation model.]]
Like many of the Autobots who first appeared in 1985, the exact circumstances behind Skids joining the original group of Earth-based Autobots remain unknown. Skids first appeared as part of a strike force that was sent to stop the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from ravaging a human farm, only to meet with failure. Apparently injured in the battle, Skids underwent some repairs by [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] upon return to Autobot Headquarters, where he responded incredulously to [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]]'s report that he had retrieved [[robotic insecticide]] from the planet [[Floron III]] to deal with the Insecticon threat. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[File:TripleTakeover Skids.jpg|thumb|Racing into obscurity.]]
Later, Skids was part of a team sent to investigate bombs that were raining down on a city from a football stadium (the work of the [[Triple Changer]] [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]). Blitzwing, however, had the stadium surrounded by a massive "Zone Defense" maze built by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], and while attempting to traverse it, Skids crashed into [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and was driven over by tank mode Blitzwing. Skids and the other Autobots' remains were then gathered by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]], who built a throne for himself out of them. These Autobots were soon rescued and quickly rebuilt, and participated in the crises that ensued as Blitzwing, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] vied for Decepticon leadership. Following that skirmish, Prowl opined that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was the greatest leader in the universe, which prompted himself, Skids, [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] to form themselves into a throne for Prime; Prime refused to sit, saying that thrones were for Decepticons—he'd rather roll. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}
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====''Story of Binaltech''====
[[File:Binaltech skids cardart.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|After using up all of his vacation and sick days, Skids returned to work to find that the Transformers cartoon had been cancelled.]]
Skids was the first of the Binaltech Autobots created simply with the intent of upgrading an existing, healthy Transformer, rather than in the name of repairing one that had been injured. Outfitted with self-repairing nanomechanical antibodies, Skids's body can, barring heavy damage in battle, theoretically function for thousands of years without maintenance. In both his original and new body, Skids dedicated time to studying the chronal warp on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], which gave rise to the Autobot strategy known as "[[Operation: Distant Thunder]]", a last-ditch scheme should the Decepticons tamper with the fabric of space-time. That horror occurred in [[2004]] when Ravage used the [[Kronosphere]] to alter the timeline, and Skids prepared to initiate the plan and send [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s memory data back in time to avert the catastrophe. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (prose)|Darkest Hour}}

The data probe was launched, but as the timeline was righting itself a [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] arrived, and manipulated the temporal wave to preserve the Binaltech timeline separate from the original continuity. Possessed by the Spark of the [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Protector]], hailing from some future point in time, Nemesis Prime informed Skids and the others that their timeline was destined to produce great warriors capable of safeguarding the entire multiverse, and therefore must continue on its new course. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

=====''Transformers Legends'' comic=====
Binaltech Skids was a member of the [[Skids Squadron]], a group of dimension-hopping versions of Skids led by [[#Quantum Operative|dimensional investigator Skids]], who summoned them to help force [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] out of the [[Legends Universe]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Marvel22-heavy-traffic-skids-tracker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Skids exists! Really!]]
In the event that the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s mission would require more manpower, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had several Autobots encode copies of their personalities as light patterns within [[crystalline containment vessel]]s, including Skids. When a large number of Prime's troops were then injured during the opening volleys of the war on [[Earth]], Prime arranged for the construction of new bodies, which the personalities were then programmed into, bringing Skids and the others to life "for a second time".

[[File:Skidsnatives.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|We bet you can't.]]
Now in a new body that transformed into a blue van equipped with a bandana-wearing driver, Skids went with Bumblebee and the other new Autobots to learn about their new home. Along the way he learned about an upcoming [[Brick Springhorn]] concert, and immediately took a liking to the music of Earth and the possibilities of what could be learned from interacting with mankind. When the concert turned out to be the target of a Decepticon attack, Skids and the others were forced into action, engaging Shockwave and three Decepticon jets in battle. They quickly retreated after routing their foes, so that the show could go on. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}

When [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] ran out of fuel in the middle of the [[Powder River Basin]] in [[Wyoming]], Optimus Prime took Skids and a few other Autobots to prevent harm to the humans who had discovered him. Unfortunately, these humans (and their [[United States military|military]]) forced the Autobots into a retreat. {{storylink|I, Robot-Master!}}

Skids voiced some concerns about Optimus's plans to raid the heavily fortified [[Wyoming base|Decepticon base]] for information on the combining process, but Prime vetoed them. En route, distracted by a human radio station, Skids nearly forgot to activate his facsimile driver; a moment later he accidentally clipped the car of hot-tempered [[Jake Dalrymple]], who pursued the Autobots on their mission. Despite the wall of weaponry facing them, Skids made it through the battle unscathed; but as the Autobots retreated with the information, they encountered Jake Dalrymple again, who distracted Skids just enough for [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] to blast him off a cliff. Although Optimus Prime mourned the loss of Skids, neither the Autobot leader nor any other Autobot thought to recover the believed deactivated body of Skids later after their mission had been completed. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

[[File:Marvelus-21-showdown-skids-beyourcar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.]]
Lying crippled and unable to transform, Skids was shortly discovered by register girl [[Charlene (cowgirl)|Charlene]], who, thinking he was an ordinary van, had him fixed up with the intent of keeping him for herself. Skids was open to the idea at first, preferring a peaceful life to that of a warrior, but after another bout of road rage with Dalrymple, the unearthly stunts he performed left him no option but to reveal his true nature of Charlene.

[[File:Charleneskids.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|''Baby you can be my car And maybe I'll wash you'']]
A somewhat unusual [[Transformer romance|relationship]] ensued between the two, but more trouble soon came Skids's way in the form of [[Donny Finkleberg]], who was being hunted down by Ravage. Fleeing from the Decepticon with Charlene and Donny, Skids hid out at an abandoned mining town, but yet again, the raging Dalrymple tracked him down and shattered his windshield, knocking him unconscious and into a dream where he died through his refusal to attack Megatron and save Charlene. Reawakening, he engaged Ravage in battle again, finally finding the strength to act, and causing his foe to tumble down a mineshaft. Skids then parted ways with Charlene, having come to the realisation that their two roles in life were too different for their relationship to work out. {{storylink|Showdown!}}

[[File:Marvel22-heavy-traffic-skids-reason.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Skids returned to the Ark with Finkleberg, with Optimus pleased to find him alive. Jetfire was sent to verify Finkleberg's claim about a [[Cybertron Seven|group of missing Autobots]], uncovering a trail of spilled Transformer fuel. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} Skids was outfitted with a chemical tracker to follow the fuel trail; taking Finkelberg with him, he began tracing the fuel back to its source. En route, he broke cover to save a trapped driver from some downed power lines, a move that caught the Decepticons' attention. The newly created Stunticons were dispatched to "ambush" Skids - by acting as though they were his allies. The humans' [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team]] and the Aerialbots soon arrived and engaged in a three-way battle. When it was over, the Aerialbots were defeated, the Autobots' reputation was smeared, and the Stunticons were triumphant; Skids could do little but clear out to continue his mission with Finkleberg. Unfortunately, money still governed Finkleberg's actions, and that evening he sold out Skids to RAAT's leader [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]] while Skids was deactivated for the night. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

[[File:DecepticonGraffiti-CBDonnySkids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Shoulda stuck with the nice cowboy lady.]]
Skids was disassembled for study, but when the Decepticons [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] appeared on Earth and began defacing landmarks, RAAT operative [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] was forced to enter into a deal with the Autobots to stop them. Skids and the other Autobots' components were combined to form a [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|jury-rigged robot]] that Circuit Breaker used to stop the [[Battlecharger]]s, but in return for their co-operation, Skids and the Autobots were allowed to go free. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

''On the return trip to the Ark, however, Skids was abruptly torn from reality when the future Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] [[time travel|traveled back in time]] from [[2006]], shunting Skids into [[Limbo]] to maintain temporal balance.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel}}

{{note|While Skids was lost to Limbo in the UK comics, no such fate befell him in the American stories. Luckily enough for continuity's sake, he never did anything important in the US comics again, only showing up in crowd scenes: He attended Optimus Prime's funeral {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}}, witnessed the arrival of the Spacehikers {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} and watched [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] fight for Autobot leadership on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. He was presumably either offlined during the subsequent Decepticon ambush, {{storylink|Totaled!}} or during [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream's]] [[Underbase]] powered rampage. {{storylink|Dark Star}} To maintain consistency, the UK printings of these stories either redrew Skids into a different, [[generic]] robot, or erased him from the art entirely.}}

[[File:Skidslimbo.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|left|Oh, hey, remember Skids?]]
[[File:Skidssurvivors.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|And then he stole [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]'s head.]]
''Skids remained in Limbo for two years while Galvatron ran amok on Earth, his mind steadily succumbing to the dream-illusions created by the [[Limbo parasite|parasites]] native to the realm. {{storylink|Time Wars}} With Galvatron's eventual destruction during the [[Time Wars]], Skids was finally returned to Earth, but he had spent too long in Limbo—the Limbo parasites had succeeded in shaping a reality from his dreams, and the nightmarish monsters that he had imagined materialised on Earth with him. Fleeing from the beasts, who desired to merge with Skids so that they might become more powerful, Skids lured them into a [[Hudden Nuclear Power Plant|nuclear power plant]] which he had planned to detonate, wiping out the monsters and himself, but the remnants of the Autobot [[Wrecker]]s—joined by [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] and [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] of the Decepticon [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]—arrived to aid him, defeating the monsters. Skids joined with this group of Transformers, forming the [[Survivors]].'' {{storylink|Survivors!}}

''Carnivac soon tired of Autobot life and Skids and the others could only watch as he fell out with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and struck out on his own.'' {{storylink|Way of the Warrior}} ''When a human called in the rest of the Survivors to help Carnivac against the new Mayhem Attack Squad, Springer was adamant that they shouldn't help the renegade Decepticon, but Skids, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] were swayed by Catilla's pleas to get involved.'' {{storylink|Survival Run}} ''They arrived just in time to save Carnivac from the Decepticons, but Catilla was killed by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and Carnivac swore vengeance''. {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}

{{note|Due to the somewhat convoluted nature of the Marvel UK continuity, the "Survivors" plotline was continued in the Earthforce timeline, detailed below.}}

[[File:Grimlockwasthatwise.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, who here remembers when I was damaged and shoved into the medbay? No? Well, that makes all of us.]]
Grimlock traveled to [[Hydrus Four]] to use [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] to revive the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Returning to the Ark, he also pumped Nucleon into the med bays, reviving Skids and several others, and headed towards [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Grimlock used the Ark as a blunt instrument across [[Unicron]]'s head, forcing Skids and the others to evacuate and join the battle against the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Survivors wolf in the fold.jpg|thumb|left]]
When Carnivac ran off on his own to avenge Catilla's death, Skids and the other Survivors insisted Springer contact Grimlock and the Earthforce for back-up. {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold!}} Hooked up with these Autobot reinforcements, they stormed the Mayhem Attack Squad's tropical island base to save their friend. Skids personally confronted [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] in single combat, holding his own against the murderous [[Pretender]]. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}}

On a later mission for Earthforce, Skids and the Survivors protected an [[oil tanker]] from [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], while the rest of the Decepticons were trying to distract the Autobots with an all-out assault on their base. Undeterred by the sleight-of-hand, the Survivors caught up with Starscream in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Skids used a flying leap by Carnivac as a distraction to catch Starscream with his liquid nitrogen cannon, and then [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] knocked the Decepticon commander into the drink. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}
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====Transformers Comic-Magazin====
Skids was part of the Autobot team when they battled the Decepticons in defense of Earth's precious energy resources. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

Goldbug later recalled the events of the previous battle. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|The Cosmic Adventure: Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Lancer two crew war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|left|Remember when I was a main character back in our [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel]] days? Let's do that again.]]
In [[2012]], when Optimus Prime discovered Megatron was still active on Earth, he took an armed assault squad of Autobots, including Skids, to put an end to the tyrant's menace once and for all. Battling Megatron's reanimated Decepticon [[zombie]]s as the two leaders clashed, Skids called dibs on taking out [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

After the battle, Skids and [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] attended to [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] as he recovered from a [[Scraplet]] infection. He then departed Earth with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} As they arrived back at Cybertron, the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' was targeted by missiles from the [[Civil Defense Hub]], though they were called off at the last second. Nonetheless, Skids and the rest of the armed assault squad prepared for immediate deployment upon landing. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

Skids would later respond when Jhiaxus's ''[[Primum Fugae]]'' began attacking the [[Demon]]s and Dinobots indiscriminately and upon [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s orders, he and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] began prepping the Dinobots for medevac. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} During the invasion of the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], Skids and a team of Autobots comprising [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Getaway]] aboard the ''[[Lancer Two]]'' were shot down by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s forces when they revealed their full defensive power. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}}
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===Dinobots Strike Back===
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{{note|In the first book in this series, Skids transforms into a red compact, matching the description of his toy's Honda City Turbo [[Alternate mode|alt-mode]] in one of its [[Diaclone]] color schemes. He is apparently even smaller than Bumblebee}}
[[File:DinobotsStrikeBackBumbleandSkidsinSub.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Seen here pouting because he gets no screen time.]]
Although Skids had reported the strange electromagnetic readings he'd been getting from [[Dolphin's Bay]] even before [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] sent [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] to [[Bandit's Bluff]] to remove the [[cerebro-shell]]s from the rampaging [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], it took [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock's]] report that evening to prompt Optimus to have Skids investigate it for possible Decepticon activity. Prime chose [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to accompany him in [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack's]] [[Star mini-submarine|new mini-submarine]], but wasn't sure whether to assign [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] to the mission as well, since Skids clearly didn't want him along.

If Prime left Sludge out, Skids celebrated by absentmindedly crashing into [[Mount Lomas]], crumpling his hood and causing Bumblebee to notice a suspicious trail in the woods. If the pair followed it instead of continuing to the bay, they walked into a trap set by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and [[Gravedigger]], who disassembled Bumblebee and Skids to serve as the first components of the [[Autobot Memorial Power Plant]].

If they continued to Dolphin's Bay and the sub, Skids traced electromagnetic waves back to some [[black coral]], then hacked into a Decepticon computer and learned of a plot to convert the coral into superfuel. Bumblebee then exited the hatch to break a piece off, triggering an explosion which trapped him in a canyon beneath broken columns of crimson coral. Without underwater gear, Skids had only two options: If he went back to the channel for help, Seaspray used his laser to free Bumblebee, then tried to sail back to the Ark, only to have Starscream blow all three of them up with a cluster bomb. If Skids tried translating some nearby [[dolphin]]s' language, he succeeded in five minutes, talking the three largest dolphins into moving the broken coral. Skids and Bumblebee brought the black coral and his report back to Optimus Prime, ensuring an Autobot victory.

If Prime ''did'' include Sludge, Skids, and Bumblebee made it to the bay first, then used the sub to track the readings to an underwater cave. Bumblebee entered it, radioed Skids about Operation Black Coral, then failed to reemerge. If Skids chose to return to the Ark for help, two possible endings saw an Autobot assault save Bumblebee and destroy the Decepticons' base. If Skids tried to radio Bumblebee, the sub was promptly hit by a sonic attack from Frenzy, making it go haywire and tear through the bay. Whether Skids tried to stop it by activating the backup systems or shorting the controls out with his electron blaster, he was saved by Sludge, ensuring an Autobot victory in two more endings. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Skidswreckers2.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|In the context of science, "theory" does not mean "guess" or "hunch", Rodimus. You should probably pay attention.]]
Several months after the defeat of [[Unicron]] in 2005, Skids was among the senior scientists (including [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]], and [[Rad (G1)|Rad]]) who questioned [[Hot Rod|Rodimus Prime]]'s plan to send out the best of the remaining Autobot science and research members to establish deep-space reconnaissance posts. {{storylink|Betrayal}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
8.2 million years ago, Skids was in the [[Chamber of the Ancients]], observing the ceremony in which [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optronix]] was given the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and transformed into [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Immediately, three Decepticon assassins attacked, and though Skids acted to protect the new Prime, his arm was cut off by [[Umbra]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}}

Skids was repaired and he returned to his post at the [[Decagon]]. While Prime was absent, Skids picked up radar of incoming Decepticon invaders and a transmission from the force's field commander, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} Skids helped man auto-defenses from inside the Decagon and coordinated troops in the field. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} Eventually, the Autobots' [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] units were destroyed. Picking up their personal weaponry, Skids and the other Autobots were all that was left to defend [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], and made a desperate last stand against Shockwave and his forces. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} The Autobots were only spared from annihilation because Starscream at that point activated one of Cybertron's planetary engines. This caused a chain reaction, which crumbled Iacon into a crater, driving away the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

During the Dark Ages, when Optimus Prime and Megatron both disappeared into a prototype spacebridge, both factions splintered into several sub-groups. Skids served under [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s faction of Autobots. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} Together, they investigated reports that the Decepticons were in the process of building a mobile fortress, only to find [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] already completed and battle-ready in the [[Praetorus Wharf]]. {{storylink|Devastation}} Finding that nothing they threw at the giant Decepticon had any effect, the Autobots tried to outrun it instead. Skids hid in a nearby building, onto which Trypticon jumped to crush him. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}} Though battered by the incident, Skids managed to survive it, and was brought back to [[Autobase]] for repairs. As [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] was tending to his wounds, The Fallen broke into the Autobots' headquarters, reappropriated [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] from one of their holding cells, and took off. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} Once The Fallen's base of operations was uncovered, Skids joined a cross-faction army in rushing it to put an end to the ancient Transformer's scheme. Ultimately, The Fallen was defeated by the power of [[Primus]] himself, and all factions agreed to keep the chamber The Fallen had tried to breach sealed to prevent anyone from further abusing the power held within it. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

At some point, Ultra Magnus took command of the Autobots, and reunited them into a single faction. Under his leadership, the Autobots gained a significant hold over Cybertron's resources and territories. This eventually forced the [[Ultracon]]s and Shockwave's Decepticons to sign a peace treaty with the Autobots. Skids was in attendance at the signing of the truce, which was interrupted by a bombing, engineered by Starscream and his Predacons. This act of aggression only served to unite the Autobots, Ultracons, and Decepticons however, who struck back against Starscream's troops. A united Cybertron finally seemed within reach... that is, until Megatron made a dramatic return, accompanied by an army of [[Air Warrior]]s. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} Megatron quickly took over the planet, and enslaved the majority of Autobots. Skids was among the many unfortunates captured, and put to work in [[Internment Camp Pi]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

{{note|Due to [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s closure, the end of its''War Within'' series was never published. Years later, [[Simon Furman]] released the unpublished scripts to the final three issues. Within said issues, Optimus would return to Cybertron, and the Autobots would be freed from slavery.}}

Skids was not among the Autobots who traveled to Earth aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], remaining behind on Cybertron as the planet slipped into the deactivated state known as the [[Great Shutdown]]. When Shockwave began reactivating the planet and successfully unified the Autobot and Decepticon factions, Skids was a member of the council of Autobots who served to represent their faction in the alliance. Few of the council members were actually suited for leadership, however, and slowly found themselves giving more and more control to Shockwave. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} Even when Perceptor presented the council with evidence that Shockwave was performing immoral experiments on fellow Cybertronians, the High Council was unwilling to take any constitutional action against Shockwave.{{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Eventually, the example shown by the Ark's returning crew and several homegrown Autobot insurgency cells tore the blinders from the council's optics, and Skids gathered his fellow councilmen in taking to the streets and ousting the Decepticons from power. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Skids BlackHorizon1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
During an Autobot peace ceremony on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Skids reported to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] that [[Hot Rod]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] had yet to find the Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] that had gone missing while chasing [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] Their conversation was then interrupted due to a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}}

Skids was later stationed on the ''[[Arc II]]'' on Earth, where he helped his comrades in the field by warning them about incoming G.I. Joe [[S.H.A.R.C.]]s. When the ship came under attack by the [[Pretender Monster]]s, Skids was knocked out by [[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]] while alerting the others on board. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}} He was sent to [[Pit (G.I. Joe)|the Pit]] for repairs and was expected to quickly recover from his injuries. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}
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===''TransTech''===
In an Offworld Zone of [[Axiom Nexus]], a Skids was yet another victim of [[Bulletbike (TransTech)|Bulletbike]], murdered for a cred-key. {{storylink|I, Lowtech}}

===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent brawl between the Autobots and Decepticons, Skids could do nothing but avert his eyes as [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]] began distributing wanton carnage onto the battlefield. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

Later, Skids was amongst the few Autobot survivors still intact despite the brutality of the battle. He and a small number of surviving Autobots rode in Optimus Prime’s trailer in a desperate effort to outrun The Beast. He was then killed when the Beast took a swipe at Optimus’s trailer, crushed utterly in The Beast’s monstrous paw. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Skidsbacksoff.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|-gulp-]]
Before the [[Great War (G1)|war]], '''Skids of [[Nova Cronum]]''' trained as a theoretician at [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Senator Shockwave]]'s [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology|Academy of Advanced Technology]], {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} secretly recruited to the school because of his status as an "[[outlier]]" with special powers—in Skids's case, a "super-learning" ability that allowed him to master many skills. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} He was present at the academy on the day that [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] arrived to take Shockwave into protective custody, and his attempt to stop them was quickly quashed when the towering Roller intimidated him into silence. {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} It was not long, however, before Skids's teacher returned and recruited him and classmates "[[Damus|Glitch]]" and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] for a plan formulated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] to steal a bomb disguised as the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from [[Nominus Prime]]'s body as it lay in the [[Primal Basilica]]. Skids was somewhat disappointed that his sole contribution to the plan was not one of his many skills, but merely the fact he had a grappling hook in his arm that they could use to lower Pax into the Basilica, but despite a minor snag when the technology-disrupting Glitch accidentally jammed his hook's winch, the mission was a success. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

[[File:Getaway Skids ArmTheLonely.jpg|thumb|He's been trained to kick your ass. Theoretically, of course.]]
After graduating to full-fledged theoretician status, Skids went on to join the [[Diplomatic Corps]], to work 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?}} At some point, he disappeared under currently unknown circumstances and was believed dead, {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} though the first clue that he yet lived came in the form of a mysterious message from the future that was sent—albeit too late to be heeded—to the Autobots departing to find the lost [[Knights of Cybertron]], which warned: "Don't let them take Skids". {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} Skids had, in fact, become part of [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'s covert [[Special Operations]]. Partnered with [[Getaway]], he was sent to attempt an "assassination" on [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]], using a [[nudge gun]] to implant the impulse to resign in the Chief Justice's mind. The plan failed, and Skids was only able to escape using a shuttle made from [[mode lock]]ed [[Legislator]]s. Using the nudge gun's other charge, Skids erased his own memory after setting the shuttle to home in on the nearest of his handlers, the [[Duobot]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD2-Skids.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|How do you like me now?]]

It was in this amnesiac state that he arrived on the planet where the ''[[Lost Light]]'' had crashed. Abruptly, the mode lock deactivated and the ship began transforming, so Skids made an impulsive decision: he reactivated the lock, sent the ship crashing into the surface, and bailed out. Making it to the ground safely, Skids found himself under attack from the Legislators that had made up his ship — though one of them had been killed in the crash, the other two were coming after him with giant swords and fire breath. Skids came upon the deceased bodies of two Autobots who had failed to survive the ''Lost Light'' crash—[[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]] and [[Polaris]]—and used their weapons and abilities to eliminate another of the pursuing robots. Running from the lone survivor, Skids came upon a small party of Autobots from the ''Lost Light'', who deactivated the inhibitor claw for him, allowing him to access his weapons and destroy last Legislator. Skids was invited to join the crew of the ''Lost Light'', though he was less than enthusiastic about [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'s proposition that the pair of them should team up. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD3-RungSkids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|MEANWHILE IN A 20 MILE RADIUS OF THIS EVENT]]
When a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] got loose aboard the ''Lost Light'', requiring the crew to be sealed in their quarters, Skids, having decided to exploit his missing memories to entirely reinvent himself and deciding he disliked confinement, left through the ventilation system. Drawn by [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s cries, he saved the psychiatrist from a close call with the Sparkeater, and at [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]'s request, led the creature through the vents to the engine room where Rodimus disposed of it. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} As a celebration of the death of the Sparkeater, Swerve opened a [[Swerve's|bar]] where Skids got drunk together with [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. He failed to notice that Chromedome stole his gun while he was messing around with his grappling hook and a server-robot. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} After attending a ceremony to commend Chromedome, [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on recent heroics, {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Skids was next spotted still hanging out at the bar with some other Autobots as [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] put Chromedome's ability to identify an Autobot based on their transformation sound to the test. {{storylink|Interiors}} He later tried to comfort Swerve following his accidental shooting of Rung. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}

When a swarm of [[Nanocon]]s that had lain dormant inside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s body were mysteriously reactivated, Skids and a few others were shrunk by Brainstorm's mass-displacement gun and sent inside Magnus to eliminate them. Once that was dealt with, Skids attended [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s Autobot Initiation Ceremony, during which he relayed Swerve's report from the engine room that dead crewmember [[Ore]] had come back to life. The chaos only continued when Skids and a team of Autobots were abruptly teleported by [[Galactic Council]] to the planet [[Theophany]], there to investigate the razing of [[Crystal City]]. Beneath the city, they found a slumbering [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitan]], leading to discussions on the Transformers' creation myths and the meaning of life; Skids and Chromedome shared a belief that life was shaped not by destiny or gods, but by interactions with others. Skids theorized that both the Nanocons and Ore had come back to life thanks to the psychic emanations of the Metrotitan, then helped [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] fend off the Galactic Council's forces until the Autobots could free the Metrotitan, which teleported them all back to the ''Lost Light'' and quantum-jumped the ship to safety. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

[[File:CybertronianHomesickBlues-SkidsRung.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|"Legs: Yes. Bow-tie: Cool...I can buy a fez."]]
Inspired by their talk, Skids requested that Chromedome use his [[mnemosurgery]] to unlock his lost memories; Chromedome discovered that only Skids's last year of memories had been erased, while the others had been repressed by a trauma so horrific he did not dare restore them. Chromedome was, however, able to identify the music in his head as the "[[The Empyrean Suite]]", and hoped he would never learn its significance. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

Skids was among the group of Autobots gathered by [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] in Swerve's bar to help tell a story to aid in Rung's mental recovery. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} When his old altercation with Roller came up, Whirl called him a wuss, and he countered that his skills as a theoretician wouldn't have been useful in a fight. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} At the culmination of the story Rung still showed no signs of recovery...until Skids deliberately mispronounced his name a couple of times, prompting the psychiatrist to speak and correct him. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} The storytelling session was brought to an end by the sounding of alarm to ready the crew for a battle with Decepticons on the planet [[Temptoria]]; during the fight, Skids, Chromedome and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] battled [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]. {{storylink|Before & After}} Later, to unwind, Skids joined the crew of the ''Lost Light'' on some "shore leave" on the planet [[Hedonia]], where he tried out his new personality-generated [[holomatter]] avatar, only to find his amnesia kept it from creating a fake identity for him. As the group played the "Nemesis Game", Skids identified [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] as his worst enemy, and then wound up getting into a drunken brawl with [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} Skids bought Rodimus a [[Galactic Council]] captain's hat as a souvenir of the trip. {{storylink|Signal to Noise}}

[[File:TheFecundMoon-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Skids kind of lost it a bit after Charlene left.]]
When the mass-murdering Decepticon [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] ran wild on the ship, Skids joined in the futile effort to hold back his rampage. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} Overlord was ejected from the ship thanks to the sacrifice of Rewind, and Skids tried to console Chromedome over the loss of his lover, only to find that the mnemosurgeon was eerily calm about the whole thing. {{storylink|The Gloaming}} When the ''Lost Light'' encountered the long lost satellite [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Skids got Chromedome to accompany the band of Autobots heading to the surface to see if the satellite had a way to return Skids's memories. He went to the ship's oil reservoir for some alone time, where he was attacked by a number of [[Legislator]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} While he managed to hold them off long enough for Swerve to arrive to help, a [[Star Saber (Victory)|mysterious and enigmatic robot]] appeared behind him, and impaled him with a large sword. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

Fortunately for Skids, he survived this, and was later teleported by Star Saber into a cell which contained Rodimus' crew. Perceptor examined his wound, while Swerve explained what happened to them. After Skids said that he would apologize for whatever he had done to Tyrest, Star Saber returned to the cell, carrying his [[Getaway|"Partner in crime"]] with him. Chromedome then explained that when he read Skids' mind, he had done it wrong, and misinterpreted the remnant memory as an "Imperative to escape". In actuality though, it was a name, Getaway. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Getaway was able to fill Skids in on his lost memories of their ill-fated mission to change Tyrest's mind, and explained Tyrest's mad plan to reach [[Cyberutopia]]. With the newcomer's help, Skids and the others were freed from the cell and confronted Tyrest, only to be incapacitated by the lawmaker's suggestion weapon. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

Thanks to Tailgate, the suggestion weapon was disabled, and Skids cuffed [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]], only for the medic to promptly escape when his back was turned. The Autobots caught up with him at Tyrest's gate to Cyberutopia, but only Skids, finally at peace with himself, was able to step through the guilt-detecting force field. He found himself standing on a strange landscape being talked to by a multi-colored [[spark]]. On hearing cries for help from Rung, he dashed back through the portal to help fight the Legislators until Tailgate was able to shut them down with some amendments to the law. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

Once everything was over, he tried telling Rodimus what he saw, but he couldn't make sense of all it. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} Not helping was the fact that whatever he saw proved difficult to remember for any length of time. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

Before the ''Lost Light'' left Luna 1, Skids played a film compiled by Rewind to detail the ship's voyage. Unfortunately the film failed to impress the members of the [[Circle of Light]] who rejected any notion of joining the crew. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

Skids was among the Autobots who welcomed Orion Pax and his team aboard the ''Lost Light''. Swerve remarked to him how weird [[Garnak|some]] of Pax's crew were. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Skids was later seen having a drink at ''Swerve's'' {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} When the ''Lost Light'' was assaulted by [[Ammonite]]s, Skids met up with Getaway and Ultra Magnus to help organize a counterattack. Skids hesitantly suggested that they use the [[Rodpod]] to fight back. Despite the other's and his own concerns about damaging it and making Rodimus angry, they ended up boarding and using the vessel. Skids piloted the craft, and used it to defend the ship's fuel quills, while blasting Ammonites that attempted to combine. Skids was forced to pilot the Rodpod away from the battle when a group of Ammonites combined and gave chase to them. In an attempt to lose them, he piloted the vessel into what appeared to be an abyss, but was really the optical cavity of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}}

As everyone else tried to figure out where Metroplex's eye had gotten to, Getaway had a minor breakdown over the fact that A: they were inside someone's eye canal, and B: they were in a spaceship shaped like someone's head. The group took Ratchet's suggestion to find Metroplex's brain, only on arrival in his brain chamber found it was surprisingly absent. In light of that, they decided to go find his spark instead. As they approached, Whirl noticed the flooding had been sealed off, which surprised Skids.

On setting down, Getaway quickly found an arrow pointing toward the spark chamber, which everyone decided to follow. Skids was the one to ask whether they would lock the Rodpod, which no-one else was concerned about. The arrows took everyone on a strange course through Metroplex's interior, until they came upon... the Rodpod again. Before Whirl could properly blame the ship, an Ammonite appeared, and blew it up. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} Fortunately, they were saved by a wall appearing to block the explosion, at which point Skids realized the purpose of the arrows: Metroplex was moving his interior about, and the odd journey the arrows had taken them on was because the direction they were meant to be pointed had change too. Then, they received a call from Swerve informing them to avoid the water, or they'd contract an alchemical virus and die horribly, and worse than that, two thousand Ammonites were heading their way. As Magnus gave orders to barricade the room, Whirl turned out an Ammonite, having beaten an explanation out of him. However, when the little guy told them who he was working for, he promptly self-destructed. Before everyone present could dwell on that, [[Chromia (G1)|two]] [[Nautica (G1)|newcomers]] appeared and told them to surrender. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}}

Before Getaway could charm the two fellow Autobots, several Ammonites burst through the walls. While Ultra Magnus,Ratchet and Brainstorm went off with their new friends, Skids stayed behind to fight off the attackers (that he was being mobbed by several of them anyway probably helped). As Skids fought, Metroplex was recharged by the ''Lost Light's'' engines, and transported himself back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} This didn't get rid of the Ammonites, though. That took Megatron giving the titan his missing thumb, containing the Regenesis Ore-7, which healed him and reactivated his immune system, killing the Ammonites dead. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

In the apparent aftermath of Shockwave's scheme, Skids and Getaway relaxed in Swerve's, and were witness to Swerve suffering a bad bout of hero worship when Blurr walked in. The celebrations were rudely interrupted when Shockwave made his move, summoning all the Ammonites to attack Cybertron. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Fortunately, Bumblebee had a plan of taking the fight to Shockwave. Skids was included in the team to be sent, thanks to his secret-agent-know-how. Getting to Shockwave's base of operations in the Crystal City seemed impossible, until Starscream showed up with Skywarp, who managed to get them there. On arrival, the group was attacked by Bludgeon. Ultra Magnus offered to hold him off, and Skids decided to volunteer his skills as well, along with a suddenly poorly Brainstorm. However, Skids's outlier abilities weren't able to match Bludgeon's mastery of metallikato, and he quickly wound up stabbed. Fortunately, Brainstorm's unease turned out to be Optimus Prime, Rodimus, Cyclonus, Kup and Nightbeat using the Dead Universe portal in his chest to escape that dying realm.{{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} They quickly mopped up Bludgeon, but Cyclonus' injuries meant someone had to help Brainstorm haul him back to his lab. While this meant Skids had to miss the climactic showdown, he did get to see time itself falling to pieces in the sky above Cybertron. That, and Rodimus managing to play on Brainstorm's insecurities. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Once the crisis was truly over, Skids decamped to [[Luna 2]] to watch [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s trial. Evidently, he was not dissuaded from rejoining the ''Lost Light'' on its quest once the former Decepticon Leader was added to the ranks, and he set off again, this time coming along of his own volition. Six months into the quest, he was sufficiently worried to pay a visit to the widowed Chromedome with Nightbeat, though their friend remained secluded in his hab suite and Nightbeat's interest was quickly derailed, to Skids' dismay. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Shortly thereafter, he, [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] and [[Riptide (G1)]] all shot the bull about the ship's new gossip mag, the ''Lost Light Insider''. Though Nautica decided to exit before any rules were broken, she and Skids exchanged a bit of friendly banter before he and Riptide convinced the massively intoxicated Trailcutter to steal Megatron's "superfuel" out of the medibay. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}.

{{charstubfiction| {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} {{storylink|The Not Knowing}} {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}} {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}} {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}}}}

===Quantum Operative===
====''Henkei! Henkei! Generations'' manga====
[[File:Skids and screech.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
When Skids successfully proved the existence of particles able to cross over between dimensions, he put his discovery to work for the forces of good, coating his armor in these "Dimension Slide" particles and endowing himself with the power to move between realities, as well as a snazzy new green paintjob. In this quest to examine anomalies within the multiverse, Skids found he could summon other versions of himself from different dimensions to aid him, but for unknown reasons, one of these alternate versions wound up trapped in Skids's home dimension, unable to return to his own world. Renamed "[[Screech (Generations)|Screech]]" (presumably to save all the Autobots a headache), this alternate Skids teamed up with his counterpart, and together, the pair worked as "Quantum Operatives" policing the multiverse while searching for a way to get Screech home. {{storylink|#Toys|Skids's toy bio}} {{storylink|Screech (Generations)|Screech's toy bio}}

Hot on the trail of one such multiversal anomaly, Skids and Screech pursued [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s ghost across the multiverse to a [[Primax 209.20 Gamma|parallel dimension]] where he was causing trouble. While the two dimension-hoppers kept the ghost busy with wordplay and pop culture references, the [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] of that world used his illusion casting powers to scare Starscream into fleeing the dimension by projecting an illusion of his greatest fear: [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]! {{storylink|Starscream's New Body}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
[[File:LegendsComic DimensionalInvestigatorSkids.jpg|upright=1.2|left|thumb]]
Skids himself was from [[Primax 308.0 Zeta]] while Screech was from [[Primax 1008.15 Gamma]]. The two worked with [[Vector Prime]] in [[Primax 308.13 Beta]]. {{Storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 23/7/2015}}

====''Transformers Legends'' comic====
Skids would later take on a new body, blue as usual but more heavily armed, styling himself as a "dimensional investigator" (次元捜査官 ''jigen sōsakan''). When [[Drift (G1)#Cloud|Deadlock]] caused trouble in the [[Legends Universe]] by bringing [[SARA]] there, Skids showed up to teach him how to use SARA's powers to return to [[Cloud World]], and also warned the Decepticon against causing any more interdimensional chaos. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

Finding there to be many more Transformers from other dimensions in the Legends Universe, Skids regarded this as problematic and decided to send them all back by force and seal off the dimension. Met with resistance from [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his cohorts, he summoned the [[Skids Squadron]] to fight the Decepticon leader while he personally dealt with the others. When Megatron came to their rescue, Skids entered "Full Burst Mode" and seemingly killed the Decepticon with a mighty barrage, only to realize the villain just sacrificed himself for his comrades. Following protests by the natives of the Legends Universe, Skids caught on to the fact that their world was a peaceful one without factions or war and that ''he'' was the one causing chaos and violence, prompting the investigator to abandon his plans and undo the seal. He continued to keep the dimension under surveillance, and even stuck around to look up its fictional representations of himself. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}
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===''Cloud''===
As an Autobot from [[Cloud World]], Skids was part of an inter-dimensional police force that kept the peace throughout the multiverse, while collecting excess energy to ensure the welfare of [[SARA]], the super-robotic being that allowed them access to other dimensions. When the Autobots' city of [[Metropolis]] came under attack from the Decepticons of the [[Underground (Cloud)|Underground]], Skids was stationed at the Autobots' Directorate of Operations to safeguard it as part of a garrison. But the Decepticons' rampage across multiple city districts had turned out to be nothing more than a distraction from their real scheme. [[Shockwave (G1)#Cloud|Shockwave]] and others forced their way into the Autobots' headquarters, catching the guards by surprise, and managed to make their escape with SARA in tow. After the Decepticons' retreat to the Underground, Optimus Prime called a meeting. Skids personally apologized for failing in his responsibility of protecting SARA. Optimus, however, took the blame onto himself for not having formulated a better strategy against the Decepticons. Optimus decided to head into the Underground himself to retrieve SARA. The other Autobots, unwilling to let their beloved leader go alone in this venture, all volunteered to join him. {{storylink|Resolve}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Fury (Cloud)|Fury}}}}

===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] named Skids, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] as three characters who had been produced as toys for the popular ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' line. {{storylink|The Road to Winning a New Fanbase}}

====''Transformers Legends'' comic====
Skids was a member of the [[Skids Squadron]], a group of dimension-hopping versions of Skids led by [[#Quantum Operative|dimensional investigator Skids]], who summoned them to help force [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] out of the [[Legends Universe]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Skids was one of [[Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in a fight against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s Decepticon forces, in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
During the war on Cybertron, Skids was among a group of Autobots led by [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], who went to [[Tyrest (polity)|Tyrest]] in an attempt to reason with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. They were ambushed by the Decepticons, and Sentinel Prime was killed. {{storylink|The War Within}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSkids.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Skids participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Rare character that could be recruited by collecting 130 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 45 hunter cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}

===''Transformers Operation Omega''===
{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers Operation Omega}}}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
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[[File:G1 Skids toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Introducing the new Nikahimi Deathtrap. With its poly-cotton body shell, it's the fastest car in the world... to open with the jaws of life. The Nikahimi Deathtrap—the last car you'll ever drive.]]
*'''Skids''' (Autobot Car, 1985)
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets
:Skids began life as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline, where he was known simply by the name of his [[alternate mode]], the [[wikipedia:Honda City Turbo|Honda City Turbo]], and was available in blue, red, or black color schemes (see [[#Notes|Notes]], below). The blue version of the figure was used by [[Hasbro]] as part of the ''Transformers'' toyline, sans a small scooter accessory that the ''Diaclone'' figure had come with which stored inside his trunk. Despite sharing this common point of origin with many of his fellow Autobot cars, he features a few unusual touches: his rear wheels fold into his feet for added [[robot mode]] stability, and his weapons attach by clipping over his forearms, rather than plugging into his fists. Among his armament is a "rocket pod", the spring-loaded missile-firing mechanism of which was neutered for Hasbro's release of the figure.

:Because Skids was not one of the original eleven [[Autobot Cars]] released at the line's inception, he is commonly grouped in with the later 1985 Autobot Cars both fictionally and in the minds of [[fandom|fans]]. However, Skids was actually added to the 1984 assortment some time before the 1985 wave was released (December 1984 is the current earliest confirmed availability of the figure), during which time he came in 1984 packaging including a "TM" mark by the "Transformers" logo, rather than a "(R)" mark. Like the other 1984 cars, at least some of these early Skids releases lacked the [[rubsign]] on the roof that would later be added to all Transformers toys in 1985. He was also one of the ''rarest'' mass-release G1 figures, with just one Skids included per every ''two'' [[Case|shipping cases]].

:Skids has been reissued several times; this article lists each reissue separately where appropriate. This mold itself is a [[retool]] of an earlier ''Diaclone'' toy, the Honda City R; this earlier tooling was used to make [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] and the ''[[Transformers Generations 2009]]'' exclusive [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-skids/519/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Skids at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Skids/skids.htm More information on Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
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[[File:G1toy vsz set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Skids & Sunstreaker vs Buzzsaw''' (multi-pack, 1985)
**''ID number'': '''VSZ'''
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets
: Skids was not released on his own in the Japanese Generation 1 toyline, and was instead available only in a multi-pack with [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], which was also the only way to get the other two on the Japanese market at the time. This box set remains a considerable rarity on the secondary market.
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[[File:G1toy quantum operative skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You sure you can call this an homage?]]
*'''Skids & Screech Quantum Operative Ver.''' (exclusive multi-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' "Material acceleration pistol", dual-barreled gun, "quantum shield" launcher, 3 rockets, scooter

:"Quantum Operative" Skids is a green redeco of the original Generation 1 toy, available in conjunction with his [[#Encore|''Encore'' release (below)]], and including for the first time the scooter accessory that was eliminated from the ''Diaclone'' toy for his original Transformers release. He was sold in a set with [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]] that was a mail-away [[exclusive]] available only with volume 3 of [[Hero-X|Million Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers Generations 2009]]''. While Skids's colors are an homage to ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], Screech is likewise a match for Skids's twin [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]].

:Amusingly, the color scheme for this exclusive was accidentally revealed early by TakaraTomy when they [[:File:Encore Skids Tokyo Toy Show 2009.jpg|mistakenly included its missile launcher]], denoted by its bright green launching tab, with the normal ''Encore'' version that was on display at Tokyo Toy Show 2009.<ref name="internat">[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/5790/20/ TakaraTomy Accidentally Gives Clue to TF Generations Vol. 3 Mail Away Figure?!]</ref>
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Cybertron/Skids/skids.htm More information on Quantum Operative Skids at TFU.info]''
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===The Transformers Collection===
[[File:TF Collection 3 Skids.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Skids''' (reissue, [[September 27|9-27]]-[[2002]])
**''ID number'': '''3'''
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets

:Skids received his first reissue in 2002, when [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] made him available as part of their "book-box" ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' series, surprising many with the inclusion of such an overlooked character so early in the line. He features no significant differences from the original (save for a working missile launcher, as with the original Japanese release), though the figure suffered from a common, if not universal, problem: an excess of plastic on the underside of Skids's right foot means that his rear wheel can not fold down flat beneath it, resulting in a slightly unstable robot mode. Since the original Japanese figure was released only in a giftset, Skids did not get a [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]] at the time, a situation this reissue rectifies by retroactively giving him the ID number '''96''' on the included [[Tech Spec]] and [[bio]] card.

:The aforementioned Crosscut was released exclusively through [[e-HOBBY]] in conjunction with this reissue.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/Skids_template.html More information on Transformers Collection Skids at TF-1.com]
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===Commemorative Series===
[[File:G1toy commemorative skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Skids''' (reissue, 2004)
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets

:Skids got his first Hasbro reissue as part of the eighth wave of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' line, [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores. He features no notable differences from the earlier Takara ''Transformers Collection'' release, except for the fact that his launcher's spring has been removed.
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===Alternators===
[[File:Alt Skids toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Heavily clearanced so fanboys could customize him into Ironhide.]]
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*'''Autobot Skids''' (2005)
**''Alternator ID number'': '''17'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''BT-16'''
**''Accessories'': Engine-rifle

:Skids transforms into a 1:24-scale blue Scion xB. All four doors open, revealing a fully-detailed realistic interior with seats for a driver and passengers, plus his hood pops open to reveal his engine. His robot mode is very reminiscent of his original toy, with his head sculpt based off his animation model with toy details. His engine pops out and unfolds to become his hand-held pistol.

:The Hasbro ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' release (part of the first wave of new "bubble packaging" toys) differs from the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Binaltech'' release in that it has a much darker shade of blue, tinted windows, and various Scion-type tampographed flame decals. The Japanese release naturally has die cast metal parts, is painted a lighter shade of blue, and has different paint decos. It also includes a sheet of stickers, including flames resembling the ones printed on the ''Alternators'' version, as well as some Generation-1-style red stripes, and most humorously, a Japanese "New Driver" badge.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' [[Blaster (G1)#Binaltech Asterisk|Broadblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Skids at TFU.info]''
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===Encore===
[[File:G1toy encore skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Skids''' (reissue, 2009)
*''ID number:'' '''18'''
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets

:TakaraTomy reissued Skids again in October 2009 as part of their ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series. This version of the figure shifted its colors a little, changing him from tomato-red and blue to cherry-red and blueish-purple, as well as noticeably lightening the translucent blue plastic used for his windows. His Autobot symbol and tail light stickers were replaced with [[tampograph]]s, while some of his other stickers were updated slightly, including his factory-applied front grill sticker. Like past reissues, this figure too suffered with an unstable robot mode, and ''both'' feet had wheels that would not fold away flat.
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===Generations===
[[File:Generations Skids.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The theoretician the world deserves, not the one it needs right now.]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #009'''
**''Accessories:'' Nudge gun & nitrogen gun (combine to form rifle)

:Part of the seventh wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' "Autobot Skids" transforms from a contemporary-looking hatchback into a robot mode largely based on [[Alex Milne]]'s design for [[IDW Publishing|IDW's]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, most notably featuring that body's numerous integrated weapons. He also includes the [[nudge gun]] carried by Skids in said comic and a new version of the liquid nitrogen rifle from his original toy, the two of which can combine into a larger rifle. Both weapons can peg onto his hands or vehicle sides via [[5mm post]].

:There are numerous reports of the figure's hips being assembled the [[Misassembly|wrong way round]], thus affecting the car mode as well as hampering the leg articulation (and it could even result in the ball joints at the waist snapping off), this can simply be fixed by popping them out and swapping them to the right place (just as long as you are careful with the aforementioned ball joints). At least some later releases fixed this issue.

:He comes packaged with the [[Little Victories|twenty-second issue]] of IDW's aforementioned ''More than Meets the Eye'' comic series, featuring a cropped version of its retailer incentive cover, which is called out as a 'Hasbro Exclusive Cover' on its front.

:Skids was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Rollbar (AOE)|Rollbar]] as well as [[Burn Out]], plus was [[retool]]ed into ''Generations'' [[Crosscut (Autobot)#Generations|Crosscut]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Generations'' Skids at TFU.info]''
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===Q-Transformers===
[[File:QTransformers Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
*'''Skids''' ([[June 27|6-27]]-2015)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-21'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Skids is a redeco and retool of [[Hound (G1)#Q-Transformers|QT-15 Hound]], transforming into a [[super deformed]] Suzuki Hustler.

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===Legends===
[[File:Legendstoy-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
*'''Skids''' ([[May 28|5-28]]-2016)
**''ID number:'' '''LG-20'''
**''Accessories:'' Nudge gun & nitrogen gun (combine to form rifle)

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Skids is an extensive redeco of the ''Generations'' Skids toy. It features a color scheme faithful to the character's appearance in the ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, with a darker shade of blue, black front grill with red details under the grill, silver and black detailing on the feet, painted front lights and pink striping on the front hood and on the back's sculpted detail.

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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy skids.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)

:Skids 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, Skids 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 red as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot 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.

*'''Skids''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''12'''

:The Skids 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 Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Skids/skids.htm More information on Decoy Skids at TFU.info]''
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'''3d Battle-Card Game'''

{{anchor|3DBC}}[[File:EnergonWarsSkids.jpg|thumb|Are, uh, you sure you're a G1 character?]]
*'''Skids''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
:A 26-point "common" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Skids "transforms" into a grey pickup truck of indeterminate make. He uses the same parts layout as [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Dropkick]].

:He is equipped with a LN2 Cryo Rifle, an Electron Blaster, and a Rocket Launcher, which are similar to his G1 weapons — but due to the interdimensional nature of the Energon Wars subset, the Battle-Card may or may not also represent the [[Skids (Movie)|live-action movie Skids]].
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==Notes==
[[File:DiacloneSkids.jpg|thumb|A rainbow of theoretical flavors.]]
[[File:Skidsdiacloneconceptart.jpg|thumb|Suck it, Ironhide! This head was mine first!]]
*The ''[[Diaclone]]'' version of Skids was additionally available in black or red. The [[BotCon 2015]] toy and character [[Burn Out]], a non-Cybertronian ''Diaclone'' mech from within the ''Transformers'' [[multiverse]], is based on the black version.
*Skids' animation model head appears to be based on early ''Diaclone'' promotional concept art. The toy's head would be different... and ultimately different from the [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] head shown in his instructions, which also popped up a few times in the UK comics.
*Though Skids' toy turned into a Honda City Turbo, his car mode was often misinterpreted in Transformers fiction as one of the then-new minivans, despite the fact that a Honda City Turbo is a subcompact car, and as such, could theoretically be stowed in the back seat of an actual minivan. This is likely because most Americans in 1985 wouldn't know what a subcompact car is.
*As Skids was released in the interim between the original 1984 launch and the big push of new 1985 figures, the character consequently fell by the wayside in the Generation 1 fiction of the 1980s. He was not included in the commercial promoting the new 1985 range of Autobot Cars, as he wasn't technically part of it. Similarly, he was also left out of the list of new 1985 product in the Generation 1 cartoon's [[production bible]] intended for inclusion in the show's second season, and as such, only managed to appear in little more than cameo roles in just two episodes, speaking one line in each and voiced by a different actor each time. He fared a little better in the Marvel comics, debuting alongside (an incomplete roster of) the other 1985 cars, but after getting an issue dedicated to himself, he all but completely vanished from the book and was banished to [[limbo]] by the UK comic for upwards of 100 issues, abandoned and forgotten.
*In the "[[Survivors!]]" story, Skids was suddenly drawn with the original Diaclone toy's head (which years later would be used for the new character [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]). "Survivors!"' artist, [[Dan Reed]], previously drew him with his real head, so it'd be interesting to learn why and how this change happened. (He would later mysteriously regain his own face.)
*In more recent years, toys sporting the name "Skids" have required an additional "Autobot" prefix for [[trademark]] reasons, hence making the official name "'''Autobot Skids'''".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Skids''' (スキッズ ''Sukizzu'')
*''French:'' '''Platon''' ("Plato")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Szán'''
*''Italian:'' '''Furetto''' ("Ferret")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shāchē''' (China, 刹车, "Brake")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Patins''' (Brazil comic, "Skate"), '''Pe-de-cabra''' (Portugal comic, "Crowbar")
*''Russian:'' '''Tormoz''' (Тормоз, "Brake")

==References==
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Skids (G1)

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:''Skids is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Skidsg1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Everyone forgets me, [[Nudge gun|even me]].]]
'''Skids''' is a theoretician. This is appropriate, as some would say his existence is merely theoretical; everyone forgets who he is or that he was there. But if they got to know him, they'd learn that he likes to daydream, get built into furniture, and pick up cowboy chicks.

Skids is also a fast learner, voraciously absorbing and compartmentalizing new information he receives. This allows him to adapt to new environments and unexpected situations very quickly. His calm, observant nature and tendency to fade into the background sometimes causes some to question his ability to fight, but make no mistake; Skids can handle himself in battle.

He'd just rather...listen to some music, y'know?

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Chain]] (English, "[[Quest for Survival]]"), [[Dan Gilvezan]] (English, "[[Triple Takeover]]"), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese, "Quest for Survival"), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese, "Triple Takeover")|[[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American)}}

[[File:Skidsanimated.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Hoist, Prime, and Skids ogle Bumblebee's animation model.]]
Like many of the Autobots who first appeared in 1985, the exact circumstances behind Skids joining the original group of Earth-based Autobots remain unknown. Skids first appeared as part of a strike force that was sent to stop the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from ravaging a human farm, only to meet with failure. Apparently injured in the battle, Skids underwent some repairs by [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] upon return to Autobot Headquarters, where he responded incredulously to [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]]'s report that he had retrieved [[robotic insecticide]] from the planet [[Floron III]] to deal with the Insecticon threat. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[File:TripleTakeover Skids.jpg|thumb|Racing into obscurity.]]
Later, Skids was part of a team sent to investigate bombs that were raining down on a city from a football stadium (the work of the [[Triple Changer]] [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]). Blitzwing, however, had the stadium surrounded by a massive "Zone Defense" maze built by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], and while attempting to traverse it, Skids crashed into [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and was driven over by tank mode Blitzwing. Skids and the other Autobots' remains were then gathered by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]], who built a throne for himself out of them. These Autobots were soon rescued and quickly rebuilt, and participated in the crises that ensued as Blitzwing, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] vied for Decepticon leadership. Following that skirmish, Prowl opined that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was the greatest leader in the universe, which prompted himself, Skids, [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] to form themselves into a throne for Prime; Prime refused to sit, saying that thrones were for Decepticons—he'd rather roll. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}
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====''Story of Binaltech''====
[[File:Binaltech skids cardart.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|After using up all of his vacation and sick days, Skids returned to work to find that the Transformers cartoon had been cancelled.]]
Skids was the first of the Binaltech Autobots created simply with the intent of upgrading an existing, healthy Transformer, rather than in the name of repairing one that had been injured. Outfitted with self-repairing nanomechanical antibodies, Skids's body can, barring heavy damage in battle, theoretically function for thousands of years without maintenance. In both his original and new body, Skids dedicated time to studying the chronal warp on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], which gave rise to the Autobot strategy known as "[[Operation: Distant Thunder]]", a last-ditch scheme should the Decepticons tamper with the fabric of space-time. That horror occurred in [[2004]] when Ravage used the [[Kronosphere]] to alter the timeline, and Skids prepared to initiate the plan and send [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s memory data back in time to avert the catastrophe. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (prose)|Darkest Hour}}

The data probe was launched, but as the timeline was righting itself a [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] arrived, and manipulated the temporal wave to preserve the Binaltech timeline separate from the original continuity. Possessed by the Spark of the [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Protector]], hailing from some future point in time, Nemesis Prime informed Skids and the others that their timeline was destined to produce great warriors capable of safeguarding the entire multiverse, and therefore must continue on its new course. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

=====''Transformers Legends'' comic=====
Binaltech Skids was a member of the [[Skids Squadron]], a group of dimension-hopping versions of Skids led by [[#Quantum Operative|dimensional investigator Skids]], who summoned them to help force [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] out of the [[Legends Universe]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Marvel22-heavy-traffic-skids-tracker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Skids exists! Really!]]
In the event that the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s mission would require more manpower, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had several Autobots encode copies of their personalities as light patterns within [[crystalline containment vessel]]s, including Skids. When a large number of Prime's troops were then injured during the opening volleys of the war on [[Earth]], Prime arranged for the construction of new bodies, which the personalities were then programmed into, bringing Skids and the others to life "for a second time".

[[File:Skidsnatives.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|We bet you can't.]]
Now in a new body that transformed into a blue van equipped with a bandana-wearing driver, Skids went with Bumblebee and the other new Autobots to learn about their new home. Along the way he learned about an upcoming [[Brick Springhorn]] concert, and immediately took a liking to the music of Earth and the possibilities of what could be learned from interacting with mankind. When the concert turned out to be the target of a Decepticon attack, Skids and the others were forced into action, engaging Shockwave and three Decepticon jets in battle. They quickly retreated after routing their foes, so that the show could go on. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}

When [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] ran out of fuel in the middle of the [[Powder River Basin]] in [[Wyoming]], Optimus Prime took Skids and a few other Autobots to prevent harm to the humans who had discovered him. Unfortunately, these humans (and their [[United States military|military]]) forced the Autobots into a retreat. {{storylink|I, Robot-Master!}}

Skids voiced some concerns about Optimus's plans to raid the heavily fortified [[Wyoming base|Decepticon base]] for information on the combining process, but Prime vetoed them. En route, distracted by a human radio station, Skids nearly forgot to activate his facsimile driver; a moment later he accidentally clipped the car of hot-tempered [[Jake Dalrymple]], who pursued the Autobots on their mission. Despite the wall of weaponry facing them, Skids made it through the battle unscathed; but as the Autobots retreated with the information, they encountered Jake Dalrymple again, who distracted Skids just enough for [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] to blast him off a cliff. Although Optimus Prime mourned the loss of Skids, neither the Autobot leader nor any other Autobot thought to recover the believed deactivated body of Skids later after their mission had been completed. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

[[File:Marvelus-21-showdown-skids-beyourcar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.]]
Lying crippled and unable to transform, Skids was shortly discovered by register girl [[Charlene (cowgirl)|Charlene]], who, thinking he was an ordinary van, had him fixed up with the intent of keeping him for herself. Skids was open to the idea at first, preferring a peaceful life to that of a warrior, but after another bout of road rage with Dalrymple, the unearthly stunts he performed left him no option but to reveal his true nature of Charlene.

[[File:Charleneskids.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|''Baby you can be my car And maybe I'll wash you'']]
A somewhat unusual [[Transformer romance|relationship]] ensued between the two, but more trouble soon came Skids's way in the form of [[Donny Finkleberg]], who was being hunted down by Ravage. Fleeing from the Decepticon with Charlene and Donny, Skids hid out at an abandoned mining town, but yet again, the raging Dalrymple tracked him down and shattered his windshield, knocking him unconscious and into a dream where he died through his refusal to attack Megatron and save Charlene. Reawakening, he engaged Ravage in battle again, finally finding the strength to act, and causing his foe to tumble down a mineshaft. Skids then parted ways with Charlene, having come to the realisation that their two roles in life were too different for their relationship to work out. {{storylink|Showdown!}}

[[File:Marvel22-heavy-traffic-skids-reason.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Skids returned to the Ark with Finkleberg, with Optimus pleased to find him alive. Jetfire was sent to verify Finkleberg's claim about a [[Cybertron Seven|group of missing Autobots]], uncovering a trail of spilled Transformer fuel. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} Skids was outfitted with a chemical tracker to follow the fuel trail; taking Finkelberg with him, he began tracing the fuel back to its source. En route, he broke cover to save a trapped driver from some downed power lines, a move that caught the Decepticons' attention. The newly created Stunticons were dispatched to "ambush" Skids - by acting as though they were his allies. The humans' [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team]] and the Aerialbots soon arrived and engaged in a three-way battle. When it was over, the Aerialbots were defeated, the Autobots' reputation was smeared, and the Stunticons were triumphant; Skids could do little but clear out to continue his mission with Finkleberg. Unfortunately, money still governed Finkleberg's actions, and that evening he sold out Skids to RAAT's leader [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]] while Skids was deactivated for the night. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

[[File:DecepticonGraffiti-CBDonnySkids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Shoulda stuck with the nice cowboy lady.]]
Skids was disassembled for study, but when the Decepticons [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] appeared on Earth and began defacing landmarks, RAAT operative [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] was forced to enter into a deal with the Autobots to stop them. Skids and the other Autobots' components were combined to form a [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|jury-rigged robot]] that Circuit Breaker used to stop the [[Battlecharger]]s, but in return for their co-operation, Skids and the Autobots were allowed to go free. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

''On the return trip to the Ark, however, Skids was abruptly torn from reality when the future Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] [[time travel|traveled back in time]] from [[2006]], shunting Skids into [[Limbo]] to maintain temporal balance.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel}}

{{note|While Skids was lost to Limbo in the UK comics, no such fate befell him in the American stories. Luckily enough for continuity's sake, he never did anything important in the US comics again, only showing up in crowd scenes: He attended Optimus Prime's funeral {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}}, witnessed the arrival of the Spacehikers {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} and watched [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] fight for Autobot leadership on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. He was presumably either offlined during the subsequent Decepticon ambush, {{storylink|Totaled!}} or during [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream's]] [[Underbase]] powered rampage. {{storylink|Dark Star}} To maintain consistency, the UK printings of these stories either redrew Skids into a different, [[generic]] robot, or erased him from the art entirely.}}

[[File:Skidslimbo.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|left|Oh, hey, remember Skids?]]
[[File:Skidssurvivors.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|And then he stole [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]'s head.]]
''Skids remained in Limbo for two years while Galvatron ran amok on Earth, his mind steadily succumbing to the dream-illusions created by the [[Limbo parasite|parasites]] native to the realm. {{storylink|Time Wars}} With Galvatron's eventual destruction during the [[Time Wars]], Skids was finally returned to Earth, but he had spent too long in Limbo—the Limbo parasites had succeeded in shaping a reality from his dreams, and the nightmarish monsters that he had imagined materialised on Earth with him. Fleeing from the beasts, who desired to merge with Skids so that they might become more powerful, Skids lured them into a [[Hudden Nuclear Power Plant|nuclear power plant]] which he had planned to detonate, wiping out the monsters and himself, but the remnants of the Autobot [[Wrecker]]s—joined by [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] and [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] of the Decepticon [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]—arrived to aid him, defeating the monsters. Skids joined with this group of Transformers, forming the [[Survivors]].'' {{storylink|Survivors!}}

''Carnivac soon tired of Autobot life and Skids and the others could only watch as he fell out with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and struck out on his own.'' {{storylink|Way of the Warrior}} ''When a human called in the rest of the Survivors to help Carnivac against the new Mayhem Attack Squad, Springer was adamant that they shouldn't help the renegade Decepticon, but Skids, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] were swayed by Catilla's pleas to get involved.'' {{storylink|Survival Run}} ''They arrived just in time to save Carnivac from the Decepticons, but Catilla was killed by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and Carnivac swore vengeance''. {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}

{{note|Due to the somewhat convoluted nature of the Marvel UK continuity, the "Survivors" plotline was continued in the Earthforce timeline, detailed below.}}

[[File:Grimlockwasthatwise.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, who here remembers when I was damaged and shoved into the medbay? No? Well, that makes all of us.]]
Grimlock traveled to [[Hydrus Four]] to use [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] to revive the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Returning to the Ark, he also pumped Nucleon into the med bays, reviving Skids and several others, and headed towards [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Grimlock used the Ark as a blunt instrument across [[Unicron]]'s head, forcing Skids and the others to evacuate and join the battle against the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Survivors wolf in the fold.jpg|thumb|left]]
When Carnivac ran off on his own to avenge Catilla's death, Skids and the other Survivors insisted Springer contact Grimlock and the Earthforce for back-up. {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold!}} Hooked up with these Autobot reinforcements, they stormed the Mayhem Attack Squad's tropical island base to save their friend. Skids personally confronted [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] in single combat, holding his own against the murderous [[Pretender]]. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}}

On a later mission for Earthforce, Skids and the Survivors protected an [[oil tanker]] from [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], while the rest of the Decepticons were trying to distract the Autobots with an all-out assault on their base. Undeterred by the sleight-of-hand, the Survivors caught up with Starscream in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Skids used a flying leap by Carnivac as a distraction to catch Starscream with his liquid nitrogen cannon, and then [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] knocked the Decepticon commander into the drink. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}
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====Transformers Comic-Magazin====
Skids was part of the Autobot team when they battled the Decepticons in defense of Earth's precious energy resources. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

Goldbug later recalled the events of the previous battle. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|The Cosmic Adventure: Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Lancer two crew war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|left|Remember when I was a main character back in our [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel]] days? Let's do that again.]]
In [[2012]], when Optimus Prime discovered Megatron was still active on Earth, he took an armed assault squad of Autobots, including Skids, to put an end to the tyrant's menace once and for all. Battling Megatron's reanimated Decepticon [[zombie]]s as the two leaders clashed, Skids called dibs on taking out [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

After the battle, Skids and [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] attended to [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] as he recovered from a [[Scraplet]] infection. He then departed Earth with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} As they arrived back at Cybertron, the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' was targeted by missiles from the [[Civil Defense Hub]], though they were called off at the last second. Nonetheless, Skids and the rest of the armed assault squad prepared for immediate deployment upon landing. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

Skids would later respond when Jhiaxus's ''[[Primum Fugae]]'' began attacking the [[Demon]]s and Dinobots indiscriminately and upon [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s orders, he and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] began prepping the Dinobots for medevac. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} During the invasion of the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], Skids and a team of Autobots comprising [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Getaway]] aboard the ''[[Lancer Two]]'' were shot down by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s forces when they revealed their full defensive power. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}}
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===Dinobots Strike Back===
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{{note|In the first book in this series, Skids transforms into a red compact, matching the description of his toy's Honda City Turbo [[Alternate mode|alt-mode]] in one of its [[Diaclone]] color schemes. He is apparently even smaller than Bumblebee}}
[[File:DinobotsStrikeBackBumbleandSkidsinSub.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Seen here pouting because he gets no screen time.]]
Although Skids had reported the strange electromagnetic readings he'd been getting from [[Dolphin's Bay]] even before [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] sent [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] to [[Bandit's Bluff]] to remove the [[cerebro-shell]]s from the rampaging [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], it took [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock's]] report that evening to prompt Optimus to have Skids investigate it for possible Decepticon activity. Prime chose [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to accompany him in [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack's]] [[Star mini-submarine|new mini-submarine]], but wasn't sure whether to assign [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] to the mission as well, since Skids clearly didn't want him along.

If Prime left Sludge out, Skids celebrated by absentmindedly crashing into [[Mount Lomas]], crumpling his hood and causing Bumblebee to notice a suspicious trail in the woods. If the pair followed it instead of continuing to the bay, they walked into a trap set by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and [[Gravedigger]], who disassembled Bumblebee and Skids to serve as the first components of the [[Autobot Memorial Power Plant]].

If they continued to Dolphin's Bay and the sub, Skids traced electromagnetic waves back to some [[black coral]], then hacked into a Decepticon computer and learned of a plot to convert the coral into superfuel. Bumblebee then exited the hatch to break a piece off, triggering an explosion which trapped him in a canyon beneath broken columns of crimson coral. Without underwater gear, Skids had only two options: If he went back to the channel for help, Seaspray used his laser to free Bumblebee, then tried to sail back to the Ark, only to have Starscream blow all three of them up with a cluster bomb. If Skids tried translating some nearby [[dolphin]]s' language, he succeeded in five minutes, talking the three largest dolphins into moving the broken coral. Skids and Bumblebee brought the black coral and his report back to Optimus Prime, ensuring an Autobot victory.

If Prime ''did'' include Sludge, Skids, and Bumblebee made it to the bay first, then used the sub to track the readings to an underwater cave. Bumblebee entered it, radioed Skids about Operation Black Coral, then failed to reemerge. If Skids chose to return to the Ark for help, two possible endings saw an Autobot assault save Bumblebee and destroy the Decepticons' base. If Skids tried to radio Bumblebee, the sub was promptly hit by a sonic attack from Frenzy, making it go haywire and tear through the bay. Whether Skids tried to stop it by activating the backup systems or shorting the controls out with his electron blaster, he was saved by Sludge, ensuring an Autobot victory in two more endings. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Skidswreckers2.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|In the context of science, "theory" does not mean "guess" or "hunch", Rodimus. You should probably pay attention.]]
Several months after the defeat of [[Unicron]] in 2005, Skids was among the senior scientists (including [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]], and [[Rad (G1)|Rad]]) who questioned [[Hot Rod|Rodimus Prime]]'s plan to send out the best of the remaining Autobot science and research members to establish deep-space reconnaissance posts. {{storylink|Betrayal}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
8.2 million years ago, Skids was in the [[Chamber of the Ancients]], observing the ceremony in which [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optronix]] was given the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and transformed into [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Immediately, three Decepticon assassins attacked, and though Skids acted to protect the new Prime, his arm was cut off by [[Umbra]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}}

Skids was repaired and he returned to his post at the [[Decagon]]. While Prime was absent, Skids picked up radar of incoming Decepticon invaders and a transmission from the force's field commander, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} Skids helped man auto-defenses from inside the Decagon and coordinated troops in the field. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} Eventually, the Autobots' [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] units were destroyed. Picking up their personal weaponry, Skids and the other Autobots were all that was left to defend [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], and made a desperate last stand against Shockwave and his forces. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} The Autobots were only spared from annihilation because Starscream at that point activated one of Cybertron's planetary engines. This caused a chain reaction, which crumbled Iacon into a crater, driving away the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

During the Dark Ages, when Optimus Prime and Megatron both disappeared into a prototype spacebridge, both factions splintered into several sub-groups. Skids served under [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s faction of Autobots. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} Together, they investigated reports that the Decepticons were in the process of building a mobile fortress, only to find [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] already completed and battle-ready in the [[Praetorus Wharf]]. {{storylink|Devastation}} Finding that nothing they threw at the giant Decepticon had any effect, the Autobots tried to outrun it instead. Skids hid in a nearby building, onto which Trypticon jumped to crush him. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}} Though battered by the incident, Skids managed to survive it, and was brought back to [[Autobase]] for repairs. As [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] was tending to his wounds, The Fallen broke into the Autobots' headquarters, reappropriated [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] from one of their holding cells, and took off. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} Once The Fallen's base of operations was uncovered, Skids joined a cross-faction army in rushing it to put an end to the ancient Transformer's scheme. Ultimately, The Fallen was defeated by the power of [[Primus]] himself, and all factions agreed to keep the chamber The Fallen had tried to breach sealed to prevent anyone from further abusing the power held within it. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

At some point, Ultra Magnus took command of the Autobots, and reunited them into a single faction. Under his leadership, the Autobots gained a significant hold over Cybertron's resources and territories. This eventually forced the [[Ultracon]]s and Shockwave's Decepticons to sign a peace treaty with the Autobots. Skids was in attendance at the signing of the truce, which was interrupted by a bombing, engineered by Starscream and his Predacons. This act of aggression only served to unite the Autobots, Ultracons, and Decepticons however, who struck back against Starscream's troops. A united Cybertron finally seemed within reach... that is, until Megatron made a dramatic return, accompanied by an army of [[Air Warrior]]s. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} Megatron quickly took over the planet, and enslaved the majority of Autobots. Skids was among the many unfortunates captured, and put to work in [[Internment Camp Pi]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

{{note|Due to [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s closure, the end of its''War Within'' series was never published. Years later, [[Simon Furman]] released the unpublished scripts to the final three issues. Within said issues, Optimus would return to Cybertron, and the Autobots would be freed from slavery.}}

Skids was not among the Autobots who traveled to Earth aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], remaining behind on Cybertron as the planet slipped into the deactivated state known as the [[Great Shutdown]]. When Shockwave began reactivating the planet and successfully unified the Autobot and Decepticon factions, Skids was a member of the council of Autobots who served to represent their faction in the alliance. Few of the council members were actually suited for leadership, however, and slowly found themselves giving more and more control to Shockwave. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} Even when Perceptor presented the council with evidence that Shockwave was performing immoral experiments on fellow Cybertronians, the High Council was unwilling to take any constitutional action against Shockwave.{{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Eventually, the example shown by the Ark's returning crew and several homegrown Autobot insurgency cells tore the blinders from the council's optics, and Skids gathered his fellow councilmen in taking to the streets and ousting the Decepticons from power. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Skids BlackHorizon1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
During an Autobot peace ceremony on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Skids reported to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] that [[Hot Rod]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] had yet to find the Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] that had gone missing while chasing [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] Their conversation was then interrupted due to a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}}

Skids was later stationed on the ''[[Arc II]]'' on Earth, where he helped his comrades in the field by warning them about incoming G.I. Joe [[S.H.A.R.C.]]s. When the ship came under attack by the [[Pretender Monster]]s, Skids was knocked out by [[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]] while alerting the others on board. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}} He was sent to [[Pit (G.I. Joe)|the Pit]] for repairs and was expected to quickly recover from his injuries. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}
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===''TransTech''===
In an Offworld Zone of [[Axiom Nexus]], a Skids was yet another victim of [[Bulletbike (TransTech)|Bulletbike]], murdered for a cred-key. {{storylink|I, Lowtech}}

===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent brawl between the Autobots and Decepticons, Skids could do nothing but avert his eyes as [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]] began distributing wanton carnage onto the battlefield. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

Later, Skids was amongst the few Autobot survivors still intact despite the brutality of the battle. He and a small number of surviving Autobots rode in Optimus Prime’s trailer in a desperate effort to outrun The Beast. He was then killed when the Beast took a swipe at Optimus’s trailer, crushed utterly in The Beast’s monstrous paw. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Skidsbacksoff.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|-gulp-]]
Before the [[Great War (G1)|war]], '''Skids of [[Nova Cronum]]''' trained as a theoretician at [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Senator Shockwave]]'s [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology|Academy of Advanced Technology]], {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} secretly recruited to the school because of his status as an "[[outlier]]" with special powers—in Skids's case, a "super-learning" ability that allowed him to master many skills. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} He was present at the academy on the day that [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] arrived to take Shockwave into protective custody, and his attempt to stop them was quickly quashed when the towering Roller intimidated him into silence. {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} It was not long, however, before Skids's teacher returned and recruited him and classmates "[[Damus|Glitch]]" and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] for a plan formulated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] to steal a bomb disguised as the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from [[Nominus Prime]]'s body as it lay in the [[Primal Basilica]]. Skids was somewhat disappointed that his sole contribution to the plan was not one of his many skills, but merely the fact he had a grappling hook in his arm that they could use to lower Pax into the Basilica, but despite a minor snag when the technology-disrupting Glitch accidentally jammed his hook's winch, the mission was a success. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

[[File:Getaway Skids ArmTheLonely.jpg|thumb|He's been trained to kick your ass. Theoretically, of course.]]
After graduating to full-fledged theoretician status, Skids went on to join the [[Diplomatic Corps]], to work 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?}} At some point, he disappeared under currently unknown circumstances and was believed dead, {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} though the first clue that he yet lived came in the form of a mysterious message from the future that was sent—albeit too late to be heeded—to the Autobots departing to find the lost [[Knights of Cybertron]], which warned: "Don't let them take Skids". {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} Skids had, in fact, become part of [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'s covert [[Special Operations]]. Partnered with [[Getaway]], he was sent to attempt an "assassination" on [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]], using a [[nudge gun]] to implant the impulse to resign in the Chief Justice's mind. The plan failed, and Skids was only able to escape using a shuttle made from [[mode lock]]ed [[Legislator]]s. Using the nudge gun's other charge, Skids erased his own memory after setting the shuttle to home in on the nearest of his handlers, the [[Duobot]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD2-Skids.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|How do you like me now?]]

It was in this amnesiac state that he arrived on the planet where the ''[[Lost Light]]'' had crashed. Abruptly, the mode lock deactivated and the ship began transforming, so Skids made an impulsive decision: he reactivated the lock, sent the ship crashing into the surface, and bailed out. Making it to the ground safely, Skids found himself under attack from the Legislators that had made up his ship — though one of them had been killed in the crash, the other two were coming after him with giant swords and fire breath. Skids came upon the deceased bodies of two Autobots who had failed to survive the ''Lost Light'' crash—[[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]] and [[Polaris]]—and used their weapons and abilities to eliminate another of the pursuing robots. Running from the lone survivor, Skids came upon a small party of Autobots from the ''Lost Light'', who deactivated the inhibitor claw for him, allowing him to access his weapons and destroy last Legislator. Skids was invited to join the crew of the ''Lost Light'', though he was less than enthusiastic about [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'s proposition that the pair of them should team up. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD3-RungSkids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|MEANWHILE IN A 20 MILE RADIUS OF THIS EVENT]]
When a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] got loose aboard the ''Lost Light'', requiring the crew to be sealed in their quarters, Skids, having decided to exploit his missing memories to entirely reinvent himself and deciding he disliked confinement, left through the ventilation system. Drawn by [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s cries, he saved the psychiatrist from a close call with the Sparkeater, and at [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]'s request, led the creature through the vents to the engine room where Rodimus disposed of it. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} As a celebration of the death of the Sparkeater, Swerve opened a [[Swerve's|bar]] where Skids got drunk together with [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. He failed to notice that Chromedome stole his gun while he was messing around with his grappling hook and a server-robot. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} After attending a ceremony to commend Chromedome, [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on recent heroics, {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Skids was next spotted still hanging out at the bar with some other Autobots as [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] put Chromedome's ability to identify an Autobot based on their transformation sound to the test. {{storylink|Interiors}} He later tried to comfort Swerve following his accidental shooting of Rung. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}

When a swarm of [[Nanocon]]s that had lain dormant inside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s body were mysteriously reactivated, Skids and a few others were shrunk by Brainstorm's mass-displacement gun and sent inside Magnus to eliminate them. Once that was dealt with, Skids attended [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s Autobot Initiation Ceremony, during which he relayed Swerve's report from the engine room that dead crewmember [[Ore]] had come back to life. The chaos only continued when Skids and a team of Autobots were abruptly teleported by [[Galactic Council]] to the planet [[Theophany]], there to investigate the razing of [[Crystal City]]. Beneath the city, they found a slumbering [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitan]], leading to discussions on the Transformers' creation myths and the meaning of life; Skids and Chromedome shared a belief that life was shaped not by destiny or gods, but by interactions with others. Skids theorized that both the Nanocons and Ore had come back to life thanks to the psychic emanations of the Metrotitan, then helped [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] fend off the Galactic Council's forces until the Autobots could free the Metrotitan, which teleported them all back to the ''Lost Light'' and quantum-jumped the ship to safety. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

[[File:CybertronianHomesickBlues-SkidsRung.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|"Legs: Yes. Bow-tie: Cool...I can buy a fez."]]
Inspired by their talk, Skids requested that Chromedome use his [[mnemosurgery]] to unlock his lost memories; Chromedome discovered that only Skids's last year of memories had been erased, while the others had been repressed by a trauma so horrific he did not dare restore them. Chromedome was, however, able to identify the music in his head as the "[[The Empyrean Suite]]", and hoped he would never learn its significance. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

Skids was among the group of Autobots gathered by [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] in Swerve's bar to help tell a story to aid in Rung's mental recovery. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} When his old altercation with Roller came up, Whirl called him a wuss, and he countered that his skills as a theoretician wouldn't have been useful in a fight. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} At the culmination of the story Rung still showed no signs of recovery...until Skids deliberately mispronounced his name a couple of times, prompting the psychiatrist to speak and correct him. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} The storytelling session was brought to an end by the sounding of alarm to ready the crew for a battle with Decepticons on the planet [[Temptoria]]; during the fight, Skids, Chromedome and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] battled [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]. {{storylink|Before & After}} Later, to unwind, Skids joined the crew of the ''Lost Light'' on some "shore leave" on the planet [[Hedonia]], where he tried out his new personality-generated [[holomatter]] avatar, only to find his amnesia kept it from creating a fake identity for him. As the group played the "Nemesis Game", Skids identified [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] as his worst enemy, and then wound up getting into a drunken brawl with [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} Skids bought Rodimus a [[Galactic Council]] captain's hat as a souvenir of the trip. {{storylink|Signal to Noise}}

[[File:TheFecundMoon-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Skids kind of lost it a bit after Charlene left.]]
When the mass-murdering Decepticon [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] ran wild on the ship, Skids joined in the futile effort to hold back his rampage. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} Overlord was ejected from the ship thanks to the sacrifice of Rewind, and Skids tried to console Chromedome over the loss of his lover, only to find that the mnemosurgeon was eerily calm about the whole thing. {{storylink|The Gloaming}} When the ''Lost Light'' encountered the long lost satellite [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Skids got Chromedome to accompany the band of Autobots heading to the surface to see if the satellite had a way to return Skids's memories. He went to the ship's oil reservoir for some alone time, where he was attacked by a number of [[Legislator]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} While he managed to hold them off long enough for Swerve to arrive to help, a [[Star Saber (Victory)|mysterious and enigmatic robot]] appeared behind him, and impaled him with a large sword. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

Fortunately for Skids, he survived this, and was later teleported by Star Saber into a cell which contained Rodimus' crew. Perceptor examined his wound, while Swerve explained what happened to them. After Skids said that he would apologize for whatever he had done to Tyrest, Star Saber returned to the cell, carrying his [[Getaway|"Partner in crime"]] with him. Chromedome then explained that when he read Skids' mind, he had done it wrong, and misinterpreted the remnant memory as an "Imperative to escape". In actuality though, it was a name, Getaway. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Getaway was able to fill Skids in on his lost memories of their ill-fated mission to change Tyrest's mind, and explained Tyrest's mad plan to reach [[Cyberutopia]]. With the newcomer's help, Skids and the others were freed from the cell and confronted Tyrest, only to be incapacitated by the lawmaker's suggestion weapon. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

Thanks to Tailgate, the suggestion weapon was disabled, and Skids cuffed [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]], only for the medic to promptly escape when his back was turned. The Autobots caught up with him at Tyrest's gate to Cyberutopia, but only Skids, finally at peace with himself, was able to step through the guilt-detecting force field. He found himself standing on a strange landscape being talked to by a multi-colored [[spark]]. On hearing cries for help from Rung, he dashed back through the portal to help fight the Legislators until Tailgate was able to shut them down with some amendments to the law. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

Once everything was over, he tried telling Rodimus what he saw, but he couldn't make sense of all it. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} Not helping was the fact that whatever he saw proved difficult to remember for any length of time. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

Before the ''Lost Light'' left Luna 1, Skids played a film compiled by Rewind to detail the ship's voyage. Unfortunately the film failed to impress the members of the [[Circle of Light]] who rejected any notion of joining the crew. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

Skids was among the Autobots who welcomed Orion Pax and his team aboard the ''Lost Light''. Swerve remarked to him how weird [[Garnak|some]] of Pax's crew were. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Skids was later seen having a drink at ''Swerve's'' {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} When the ''Lost Light'' was assaulted by [[Ammonite]]s, Skids met up with Getaway and Ultra Magnus to help organize a counterattack. Skids hesitantly suggested that they use the [[Rodpod]] to fight back. Despite the other's and his own concerns about damaging it and making Rodimus angry, they ended up boarding and using the vessel. Skids piloted the craft, and used it to defend the ship's fuel quills, while blasting Ammonites that attempted to combine. Skids was forced to pilot the Rodpod away from the battle when a group of Ammonites combined and gave chase to them. In an attempt to lose them, he piloted the vessel into what appeared to be an abyss, but was really the optical cavity of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}}

As everyone else tried to figure out where Metroplex's eye had gotten to, Getaway had a minor breakdown over the fact that A: they were inside someone's eye canal, and B: they were in a spaceship shaped like someone's head. The group took Ratchet's suggestion to find Metroplex's brain, only on arrival in his brain chamber found it was surprisingly absent. In light of that, they decided to go find his spark instead. As they approached, Whirl noticed the flooding had been sealed off, which surprised Skids.

On setting down, Getaway quickly found an arrow pointing toward the spark chamber, which everyone decided to follow. Skids was the one to ask whether they would lock the Rodpod, which no-one else was concerned about. The arrows took everyone on a strange course through Metroplex's interior, until they came upon... the Rodpod again. Before Whirl could properly blame the ship, an Ammonite appeared, and blew it up. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} Fortunately, they were saved by a wall appearing to block the explosion, at which point Skids realized the purpose of the arrows: Metroplex was moving his interior about, and the odd journey the arrows had taken them on was because the direction they were meant to be pointed had change too. Then, they received a call from Swerve informing them to avoid the water, or they'd contract an alchemical virus and die horribly, and worse than that, two thousand Ammonites were heading their way. As Magnus gave orders to barricade the room, Whirl turned out an Ammonite, having beaten an explanation out of him. However, when the little guy told them who he was working for, he promptly self-destructed. Before everyone present could dwell on that, [[Chromia (G1)|two]] [[Nautica (G1)|newcomers]] appeared and told them to surrender. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}}

Before Getaway could charm the two fellow Autobots, several Ammonites burst through the walls. While Ultra Magnus,Ratchet and Brainstorm went off with their new friends, Skids stayed behind to fight off the attackers (that he was being mobbed by several of them anyway probably helped). As Skids fought, Metroplex was recharged by the ''Lost Light's'' engines, and transported himself back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} This didn't get rid of the Ammonites, though. That took Megatron giving the titan his missing thumb, containing the Regenesis Ore-7, which healed him and reactivated his immune system, killing the Ammonites dead. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

In the apparent aftermath of Shockwave's scheme, Skids and Getaway relaxed in Swerve's, and were witness to Swerve suffering a bad bout of hero worship when Blurr walked in. The celebrations were rudely interrupted when Shockwave made his move, summoning all the Ammonites to attack Cybertron. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Fortunately, Bumblebee had a plan of taking the fight to Shockwave. Skids was included in the team to be sent, thanks to his secret-agent-know-how. Getting to Shockwave's base of operations in the Crystal City seemed impossible, until Starscream showed up with Skywarp, who managed to get them there. On arrival, the group was attacked by Bludgeon. Ultra Magnus offered to hold him off, and Skids decided to volunteer his skills as well, along with a suddenly poorly Brainstorm. However, Skids's outlier abilities weren't able to match Bludgeon's mastery of metallikato, and he quickly wound up stabbed. Fortunately, Brainstorm's unease turned out to be Optimus Prime, Rodimus, Cyclonus, Kup and Nightbeat using the Dead Universe portal in his chest to escape that dying realm.{{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} They quickly mopped up Bludgeon, but Cyclonus' injuries meant someone had to help Brainstorm haul him back to his lab. While this meant Skids had to miss the climactic showdown, he did get to see time itself falling to pieces in the sky above Cybertron. That, and Rodimus managing to play on Brainstorm's insecurities. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Once the crisis was truly over, Skids decamped to [[Luna 2]] to watch [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s trial. Evidently, he was not dissuaded from rejoining the ''Lost Light'' on its quest once the former Decepticon Leader was added to the ranks, and he set off again, this time coming along of his own volition. Six months into the quest, he was sufficiently worried to pay a visit to the widowed Chromedome with Nightbeat, though their friend remained secluded in his hab suite and Nightbeat's interest was quickly derailed, to Skids' dismay. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}}

{{charstubfiction| {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} {{storylink|The Not Knowing}} {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}} {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}} {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}}}}

===Quantum Operative===
====''Henkei! Henkei! Generations'' manga====
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When Skids successfully proved the existence of particles able to cross over between dimensions, he put his discovery to work for the forces of good, coating his armor in these "Dimension Slide" particles and endowing himself with the power to move between realities, as well as a snazzy new green paintjob. In this quest to examine anomalies within the multiverse, Skids found he could summon other versions of himself from different dimensions to aid him, but for unknown reasons, one of these alternate versions wound up trapped in Skids's home dimension, unable to return to his own world. Renamed "[[Screech (Generations)|Screech]]" (presumably to save all the Autobots a headache), this alternate Skids teamed up with his counterpart, and together, the pair worked as "Quantum Operatives" policing the multiverse while searching for a way to get Screech home. {{storylink|#Toys|Skids's toy bio}} {{storylink|Screech (Generations)|Screech's toy bio}}

Hot on the trail of one such multiversal anomaly, Skids and Screech pursued [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s ghost across the multiverse to a [[Primax 209.20 Gamma|parallel dimension]] where he was causing trouble. While the two dimension-hoppers kept the ghost busy with wordplay and pop culture references, the [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] of that world used his illusion casting powers to scare Starscream into fleeing the dimension by projecting an illusion of his greatest fear: [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]! {{storylink|Starscream's New Body}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
[[File:LegendsComic DimensionalInvestigatorSkids.jpg|upright=1.2|left|thumb]]
Skids himself was from [[Primax 308.0 Zeta]] while Screech was from [[Primax 1008.15 Gamma]]. The two worked with [[Vector Prime]] in [[Primax 308.13 Beta]]. {{Storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 23/7/2015}}

====''Transformers Legends'' comic====
Skids would later take on a new body, blue as usual but more heavily armed, styling himself as a "dimensional investigator" (次元捜査官 ''jigen sōsakan''). When [[Drift (G1)#Cloud|Deadlock]] caused trouble in the [[Legends Universe]] by bringing [[SARA]] there, Skids showed up to teach him how to use SARA's powers to return to [[Cloud World]], and also warned the Decepticon against causing any more interdimensional chaos. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

Finding there to be many more Transformers from other dimensions in the Legends Universe, Skids regarded this as problematic and decided to send them all back by force and seal off the dimension. Met with resistance from [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his cohorts, he summoned the [[Skids Squadron]] to fight the Decepticon leader while he personally dealt with the others. When Megatron came to their rescue, Skids entered "Full Burst Mode" and seemingly killed the Decepticon with a mighty barrage, only to realize the villain just sacrificed himself for his comrades. Following protests by the natives of the Legends Universe, Skids caught on to the fact that their world was a peaceful one without factions or war and that ''he'' was the one causing chaos and violence, prompting the investigator to abandon his plans and undo the seal. He continued to keep the dimension under surveillance, and even stuck around to look up its fictional representations of himself. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}
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===''Cloud''===
As an Autobot from [[Cloud World]], Skids was part of an inter-dimensional police force that kept the peace throughout the multiverse, while collecting excess energy to ensure the welfare of [[SARA]], the super-robotic being that allowed them access to other dimensions. When the Autobots' city of [[Metropolis]] came under attack from the Decepticons of the [[Underground (Cloud)|Underground]], Skids was stationed at the Autobots' Directorate of Operations to safeguard it as part of a garrison. But the Decepticons' rampage across multiple city districts had turned out to be nothing more than a distraction from their real scheme. [[Shockwave (G1)#Cloud|Shockwave]] and others forced their way into the Autobots' headquarters, catching the guards by surprise, and managed to make their escape with SARA in tow. After the Decepticons' retreat to the Underground, Optimus Prime called a meeting. Skids personally apologized for failing in his responsibility of protecting SARA. Optimus, however, took the blame onto himself for not having formulated a better strategy against the Decepticons. Optimus decided to head into the Underground himself to retrieve SARA. The other Autobots, unwilling to let their beloved leader go alone in this venture, all volunteered to join him. {{storylink|Resolve}}
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===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] named Skids, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] as three characters who had been produced as toys for the popular ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' line. {{storylink|The Road to Winning a New Fanbase}}

====''Transformers Legends'' comic====
Skids was a member of the [[Skids Squadron]], a group of dimension-hopping versions of Skids led by [[#Quantum Operative|dimensional investigator Skids]], who summoned them to help force [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] out of the [[Legends Universe]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Skids was one of [[Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in a fight against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s Decepticon forces, in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
During the war on Cybertron, Skids was among a group of Autobots led by [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], who went to [[Tyrest (polity)|Tyrest]] in an attempt to reason with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. They were ambushed by the Decepticons, and Sentinel Prime was killed. {{storylink|The War Within}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSkids.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Skids participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Rare character that could be recruited by collecting 130 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 45 hunter cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}

===''Transformers Operation Omega''===
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
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[[File:G1 Skids toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Introducing the new Nikahimi Deathtrap. With its poly-cotton body shell, it's the fastest car in the world... to open with the jaws of life. The Nikahimi Deathtrap—the last car you'll ever drive.]]
*'''Skids''' (Autobot Car, 1985)
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets
:Skids began life as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline, where he was known simply by the name of his [[alternate mode]], the [[wikipedia:Honda City Turbo|Honda City Turbo]], and was available in blue, red, or black color schemes (see [[#Notes|Notes]], below). The blue version of the figure was used by [[Hasbro]] as part of the ''Transformers'' toyline, sans a small scooter accessory that the ''Diaclone'' figure had come with which stored inside his trunk. Despite sharing this common point of origin with many of his fellow Autobot cars, he features a few unusual touches: his rear wheels fold into his feet for added [[robot mode]] stability, and his weapons attach by clipping over his forearms, rather than plugging into his fists. Among his armament is a "rocket pod", the spring-loaded missile-firing mechanism of which was neutered for Hasbro's release of the figure.

:Because Skids was not one of the original eleven [[Autobot Cars]] released at the line's inception, he is commonly grouped in with the later 1985 Autobot Cars both fictionally and in the minds of [[fandom|fans]]. However, Skids was actually added to the 1984 assortment some time before the 1985 wave was released (December 1984 is the current earliest confirmed availability of the figure), during which time he came in 1984 packaging including a "TM" mark by the "Transformers" logo, rather than a "(R)" mark. Like the other 1984 cars, at least some of these early Skids releases lacked the [[rubsign]] on the roof that would later be added to all Transformers toys in 1985. He was also one of the ''rarest'' mass-release G1 figures, with just one Skids included per every ''two'' [[Case|shipping cases]].

:Skids has been reissued several times; this article lists each reissue separately where appropriate. This mold itself is a [[retool]] of an earlier ''Diaclone'' toy, the Honda City R; this earlier tooling was used to make [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] and the ''[[Transformers Generations 2009]]'' exclusive [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-skids/519/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Skids at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Skids/skids.htm More information on Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
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*'''Skids & Sunstreaker vs Buzzsaw''' (multi-pack, 1985)
**''ID number'': '''VSZ'''
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets
: Skids was not released on his own in the Japanese Generation 1 toyline, and was instead available only in a multi-pack with [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], which was also the only way to get the other two on the Japanese market at the time. This box set remains a considerable rarity on the secondary market.
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[[File:G1toy quantum operative skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You sure you can call this an homage?]]
*'''Skids & Screech Quantum Operative Ver.''' (exclusive multi-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' "Material acceleration pistol", dual-barreled gun, "quantum shield" launcher, 3 rockets, scooter

:"Quantum Operative" Skids is a green redeco of the original Generation 1 toy, available in conjunction with his [[#Encore|''Encore'' release (below)]], and including for the first time the scooter accessory that was eliminated from the ''Diaclone'' toy for his original Transformers release. He was sold in a set with [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]] that was a mail-away [[exclusive]] available only with volume 3 of [[Hero-X|Million Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers Generations 2009]]''. While Skids's colors are an homage to ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], Screech is likewise a match for Skids's twin [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]].

:Amusingly, the color scheme for this exclusive was accidentally revealed early by TakaraTomy when they [[:File:Encore Skids Tokyo Toy Show 2009.jpg|mistakenly included its missile launcher]], denoted by its bright green launching tab, with the normal ''Encore'' version that was on display at Tokyo Toy Show 2009.<ref name="internat">[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/5790/20/ TakaraTomy Accidentally Gives Clue to TF Generations Vol. 3 Mail Away Figure?!]</ref>
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Cybertron/Skids/skids.htm More information on Quantum Operative Skids at TFU.info]''
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===The Transformers Collection===
[[File:TF Collection 3 Skids.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Skids''' (reissue, [[September 27|9-27]]-[[2002]])
**''ID number'': '''3'''
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets

:Skids received his first reissue in 2002, when [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] made him available as part of their "book-box" ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' series, surprising many with the inclusion of such an overlooked character so early in the line. He features no significant differences from the original (save for a working missile launcher, as with the original Japanese release), though the figure suffered from a common, if not universal, problem: an excess of plastic on the underside of Skids's right foot means that his rear wheel can not fold down flat beneath it, resulting in a slightly unstable robot mode. Since the original Japanese figure was released only in a giftset, Skids did not get a [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]] at the time, a situation this reissue rectifies by retroactively giving him the ID number '''96''' on the included [[Tech Spec]] and [[bio]] card.

:The aforementioned Crosscut was released exclusively through [[e-HOBBY]] in conjunction with this reissue.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/Skids_template.html More information on Transformers Collection Skids at TF-1.com]
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===Commemorative Series===
[[File:G1toy commemorative skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Skids''' (reissue, 2004)
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets

:Skids got his first Hasbro reissue as part of the eighth wave of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' line, [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores. He features no notable differences from the earlier Takara ''Transformers Collection'' release, except for the fact that his launcher's spring has been removed.
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===Alternators===
[[File:Alt Skids toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Heavily clearanced so fanboys could customize him into Ironhide.]]
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*'''Autobot Skids''' (2005)
**''Alternator ID number'': '''17'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''BT-16'''
**''Accessories'': Engine-rifle

:Skids transforms into a 1:24-scale blue Scion xB. All four doors open, revealing a fully-detailed realistic interior with seats for a driver and passengers, plus his hood pops open to reveal his engine. His robot mode is very reminiscent of his original toy, with his head sculpt based off his animation model with toy details. His engine pops out and unfolds to become his hand-held pistol.

:The Hasbro ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' release (part of the first wave of new "bubble packaging" toys) differs from the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Binaltech'' release in that it has a much darker shade of blue, tinted windows, and various Scion-type tampographed flame decals. The Japanese release naturally has die cast metal parts, is painted a lighter shade of blue, and has different paint decos. It also includes a sheet of stickers, including flames resembling the ones printed on the ''Alternators'' version, as well as some Generation-1-style red stripes, and most humorously, a Japanese "New Driver" badge.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' [[Blaster (G1)#Binaltech Asterisk|Broadblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Skids at TFU.info]''
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===Encore===
[[File:G1toy encore skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Skids''' (reissue, 2009)
*''ID number:'' '''18'''
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets

:TakaraTomy reissued Skids again in October 2009 as part of their ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series. This version of the figure shifted its colors a little, changing him from tomato-red and blue to cherry-red and blueish-purple, as well as noticeably lightening the translucent blue plastic used for his windows. His Autobot symbol and tail light stickers were replaced with [[tampograph]]s, while some of his other stickers were updated slightly, including his factory-applied front grill sticker. Like past reissues, this figure too suffered with an unstable robot mode, and ''both'' feet had wheels that would not fold away flat.
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===Generations===
[[File:Generations Skids.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The theoretician the world deserves, not the one it needs right now.]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #009'''
**''Accessories:'' Nudge gun & nitrogen gun (combine to form rifle)

:Part of the seventh wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' "Autobot Skids" transforms from a contemporary-looking hatchback into a robot mode largely based on [[Alex Milne]]'s design for [[IDW Publishing|IDW's]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, most notably featuring that body's numerous integrated weapons. He also includes the [[nudge gun]] carried by Skids in said comic and a new version of the liquid nitrogen rifle from his original toy, the two of which can combine into a larger rifle. Both weapons can peg onto his hands or vehicle sides via [[5mm post]].

:There are numerous reports of the figure's hips being assembled the [[Misassembly|wrong way round]], thus affecting the car mode as well as hampering the leg articulation (and it could even result in the ball joints at the waist snapping off), this can simply be fixed by popping them out and swapping them to the right place (just as long as you are careful with the aforementioned ball joints). At least some later releases fixed this issue.

:He comes packaged with the [[Little Victories|twenty-second issue]] of IDW's aforementioned ''More than Meets the Eye'' comic series, featuring a cropped version of its retailer incentive cover, which is called out as a 'Hasbro Exclusive Cover' on its front.

:Skids was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Rollbar (AOE)|Rollbar]] as well as [[Burn Out]], plus was [[retool]]ed into ''Generations'' [[Crosscut (Autobot)#Generations|Crosscut]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Generations'' Skids at TFU.info]''
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===Q-Transformers===
[[File:QTransformers Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
*'''Skids''' ([[June 27|6-27]]-2015)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-21'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Skids is a redeco and retool of [[Hound (G1)#Q-Transformers|QT-15 Hound]], transforming into a [[super deformed]] Suzuki Hustler.

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===Legends===
[[File:Legendstoy-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
*'''Skids''' ([[May 28|5-28]]-2016)
**''ID number:'' '''LG-20'''
**''Accessories:'' Nudge gun & nitrogen gun (combine to form rifle)

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Skids is an extensive redeco of the ''Generations'' Skids toy. It features a color scheme faithful to the character's appearance in the ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, with a darker shade of blue, black front grill with red details under the grill, silver and black detailing on the feet, painted front lights and pink striping on the front hood and on the back's sculpted detail.

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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy skids.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)

:Skids 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, Skids 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 red as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot 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.

*'''Skids''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''12'''

:The Skids 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 Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Skids/skids.htm More information on Decoy Skids at TFU.info]''
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'''3d Battle-Card Game'''

{{anchor|3DBC}}[[File:EnergonWarsSkids.jpg|thumb|Are, uh, you sure you're a G1 character?]]
*'''Skids''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
:A 26-point "common" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Skids "transforms" into a grey pickup truck of indeterminate make. He uses the same parts layout as [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Dropkick]].

:He is equipped with a LN2 Cryo Rifle, an Electron Blaster, and a Rocket Launcher, which are similar to his G1 weapons — but due to the interdimensional nature of the Energon Wars subset, the Battle-Card may or may not also represent the [[Skids (Movie)|live-action movie Skids]].
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==Notes==
[[File:DiacloneSkids.jpg|thumb|A rainbow of theoretical flavors.]]
[[File:Skidsdiacloneconceptart.jpg|thumb|Suck it, Ironhide! This head was mine first!]]
*The ''[[Diaclone]]'' version of Skids was additionally available in black or red. The [[BotCon 2015]] toy and character [[Burn Out]], a non-Cybertronian ''Diaclone'' mech from within the ''Transformers'' [[multiverse]], is based on the black version.
*Skids' animation model head appears to be based on early ''Diaclone'' promotional concept art. The toy's head would be different... and ultimately different from the [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] head shown in his instructions, which also popped up a few times in the UK comics.
*Though Skids' toy turned into a Honda City Turbo, his car mode was often misinterpreted in Transformers fiction as one of the then-new minivans, despite the fact that a Honda City Turbo is a subcompact car, and as such, could theoretically be stowed in the back seat of an actual minivan. This is likely because most Americans in 1985 wouldn't know what a subcompact car is.
*As Skids was released in the interim between the original 1984 launch and the big push of new 1985 figures, the character consequently fell by the wayside in the Generation 1 fiction of the 1980s. He was not included in the commercial promoting the new 1985 range of Autobot Cars, as he wasn't technically part of it. Similarly, he was also left out of the list of new 1985 product in the Generation 1 cartoon's [[production bible]] intended for inclusion in the show's second season, and as such, only managed to appear in little more than cameo roles in just two episodes, speaking one line in each and voiced by a different actor each time. He fared a little better in the Marvel comics, debuting alongside (an incomplete roster of) the other 1985 cars, but after getting an issue dedicated to himself, he all but completely vanished from the book and was banished to [[limbo]] by the UK comic for upwards of 100 issues, abandoned and forgotten.
*In the "[[Survivors!]]" story, Skids was suddenly drawn with the original Diaclone toy's head (which years later would be used for the new character [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]). "Survivors!"' artist, [[Dan Reed]], previously drew him with his real head, so it'd be interesting to learn why and how this change happened. (He would later mysteriously regain his own face.)
*In more recent years, toys sporting the name "Skids" have required an additional "Autobot" prefix for [[trademark]] reasons, hence making the official name "'''Autobot Skids'''".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Skids''' (スキッズ ''Sukizzu'')
*''French:'' '''Platon''' ("Plato")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Szán'''
*''Italian:'' '''Furetto''' ("Ferret")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shāchē''' (China, 刹车, "Brake")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Patins''' (Brazil comic, "Skate"), '''Pe-de-cabra''' (Portugal comic, "Crowbar")
*''Russian:'' '''Tormoz''' (Тормоз, "Brake")

==References==
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Skids (G1)

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:''Skids is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Skidsg1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Everyone forgets me, [[Nudge gun|even me]].]]
'''Skids''' is a theoretician. This is appropriate, as some would say his existence is merely theoretical; everyone forgets who he is or that he was there. But if they got to know him, they'd learn that he likes to daydream, get built into furniture, and pick up cowboy chicks.

Skids is also a fast learner, voraciously absorbing and compartmentalizing new information he receives. This allows him to adapt to new environments and unexpected situations very quickly. His calm, observant nature and tendency to fade into the background sometimes causes some to question his ability to fight, but make no mistake; Skids can handle himself in battle.

He'd just rather...listen to some music, y'know?

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Chain]] (English, "[[Quest for Survival]]"), [[Dan Gilvezan]] (English, "[[Triple Takeover]]"), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese, "Quest for Survival"), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese, "Triple Takeover")|[[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American)}}

[[File:Skidsanimated.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Hoist, Prime, and Skids ogle Bumblebee's animation model.]]
Like many of the Autobots who first appeared in 1985, the exact circumstances behind Skids joining the original group of Earth-based Autobots remain unknown. Skids first appeared as part of a strike force that was sent to stop the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from ravaging a human farm, only to meet with failure. Apparently injured in the battle, Skids underwent some repairs by [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] upon return to Autobot Headquarters, where he responded incredulously to [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]]'s report that he had retrieved [[robotic insecticide]] from the planet [[Floron III]] to deal with the Insecticon threat. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[File:TripleTakeover Skids.jpg|thumb|Racing into obscurity.]]
Later, Skids was part of a team sent to investigate bombs that were raining down on a city from a football stadium (the work of the [[Triple Changer]] [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]). Blitzwing, however, had the stadium surrounded by a massive "Zone Defense" maze built by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], and while attempting to traverse it, Skids crashed into [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and was driven over by tank mode Blitzwing. Skids and the other Autobots' remains were then gathered by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]], who built a throne for himself out of them. These Autobots were soon rescued and quickly rebuilt, and participated in the crises that ensued as Blitzwing, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] vied for Decepticon leadership. Following that skirmish, Prowl opined that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was the greatest leader in the universe, which prompted himself, Skids, [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] to form themselves into a throne for Prime; Prime refused to sit, saying that thrones were for Decepticons—he'd rather roll. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}
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====''Story of Binaltech''====
[[File:Binaltech skids cardart.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|After using up all of his vacation and sick days, Skids returned to work to find that the Transformers cartoon had been cancelled.]]
Skids was the first of the Binaltech Autobots created simply with the intent of upgrading an existing, healthy Transformer, rather than in the name of repairing one that had been injured. Outfitted with self-repairing nanomechanical antibodies, Skids's body can, barring heavy damage in battle, theoretically function for thousands of years without maintenance. In both his original and new body, Skids dedicated time to studying the chronal warp on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], which gave rise to the Autobot strategy known as "[[Operation: Distant Thunder]]", a last-ditch scheme should the Decepticons tamper with the fabric of space-time. That horror occurred in [[2004]] when Ravage used the [[Kronosphere]] to alter the timeline, and Skids prepared to initiate the plan and send [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s memory data back in time to avert the catastrophe. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (prose)|Darkest Hour}}

The data probe was launched, but as the timeline was righting itself a [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] arrived, and manipulated the temporal wave to preserve the Binaltech timeline separate from the original continuity. Possessed by the Spark of the [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Protector]], hailing from some future point in time, Nemesis Prime informed Skids and the others that their timeline was destined to produce great warriors capable of safeguarding the entire multiverse, and therefore must continue on its new course. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

=====''Transformers Legends'' comic=====
Binaltech Skids was a member of the [[Skids Squadron]], a group of dimension-hopping versions of Skids led by [[#Quantum Operative|dimensional investigator Skids]], who summoned them to help force [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] out of the [[Legends Universe]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Marvel22-heavy-traffic-skids-tracker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Skids exists! Really!]]
In the event that the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s mission would require more manpower, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had several Autobots encode copies of their personalities as light patterns within [[crystalline containment vessel]]s, including Skids. When a large number of Prime's troops were then injured during the opening volleys of the war on [[Earth]], Prime arranged for the construction of new bodies, which the personalities were then programmed into, bringing Skids and the others to life "for a second time".

[[File:Skidsnatives.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|We bet you can't.]]
Now in a new body that transformed into a blue van equipped with a bandana-wearing driver, Skids went with Bumblebee and the other new Autobots to learn about their new home. Along the way he learned about an upcoming [[Brick Springhorn]] concert, and immediately took a liking to the music of Earth and the possibilities of what could be learned from interacting with mankind. When the concert turned out to be the target of a Decepticon attack, Skids and the others were forced into action, engaging Shockwave and three Decepticon jets in battle. They quickly retreated after routing their foes, so that the show could go on. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}

When [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] ran out of fuel in the middle of the [[Powder River Basin]] in [[Wyoming]], Optimus Prime took Skids and a few other Autobots to prevent harm to the humans who had discovered him. Unfortunately, these humans (and their [[United States military|military]]) forced the Autobots into a retreat. {{storylink|I, Robot-Master!}}

Skids voiced some concerns about Optimus's plans to raid the heavily fortified [[Wyoming base|Decepticon base]] for information on the combining process, but Prime vetoed them. En route, distracted by a human radio station, Skids nearly forgot to activate his facsimile driver; a moment later he accidentally clipped the car of hot-tempered [[Jake Dalrymple]], who pursued the Autobots on their mission. Despite the wall of weaponry facing them, Skids made it through the battle unscathed; but as the Autobots retreated with the information, they encountered Jake Dalrymple again, who distracted Skids just enough for [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] to blast him off a cliff. Although Optimus Prime mourned the loss of Skids, neither the Autobot leader nor any other Autobot thought to recover the believed deactivated body of Skids later after their mission had been completed. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

[[File:Marvelus-21-showdown-skids-beyourcar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.]]
Lying crippled and unable to transform, Skids was shortly discovered by register girl [[Charlene (cowgirl)|Charlene]], who, thinking he was an ordinary van, had him fixed up with the intent of keeping him for herself. Skids was open to the idea at first, preferring a peaceful life to that of a warrior, but after another bout of road rage with Dalrymple, the unearthly stunts he performed left him no option but to reveal his true nature of Charlene.

[[File:Charleneskids.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|''Baby you can be my car And maybe I'll wash you'']]
A somewhat unusual [[Transformer romance|relationship]] ensued between the two, but more trouble soon came Skids's way in the form of [[Donny Finkleberg]], who was being hunted down by Ravage. Fleeing from the Decepticon with Charlene and Donny, Skids hid out at an abandoned mining town, but yet again, the raging Dalrymple tracked him down and shattered his windshield, knocking him unconscious and into a dream where he died through his refusal to attack Megatron and save Charlene. Reawakening, he engaged Ravage in battle again, finally finding the strength to act, and causing his foe to tumble down a mineshaft. Skids then parted ways with Charlene, having come to the realisation that their two roles in life were too different for their relationship to work out. {{storylink|Showdown!}}

[[File:Marvel22-heavy-traffic-skids-reason.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Skids returned to the Ark with Finkleberg, with Optimus pleased to find him alive. Jetfire was sent to verify Finkleberg's claim about a [[Cybertron Seven|group of missing Autobots]], uncovering a trail of spilled Transformer fuel. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} Skids was outfitted with a chemical tracker to follow the fuel trail; taking Finkelberg with him, he began tracing the fuel back to its source. En route, he broke cover to save a trapped driver from some downed power lines, a move that caught the Decepticons' attention. The newly created Stunticons were dispatched to "ambush" Skids - by acting as though they were his allies. The humans' [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team]] and the Aerialbots soon arrived and engaged in a three-way battle. When it was over, the Aerialbots were defeated, the Autobots' reputation was smeared, and the Stunticons were triumphant; Skids could do little but clear out to continue his mission with Finkleberg. Unfortunately, money still governed Finkleberg's actions, and that evening he sold out Skids to RAAT's leader [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]] while Skids was deactivated for the night. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

[[File:DecepticonGraffiti-CBDonnySkids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Shoulda stuck with the nice cowboy lady.]]
Skids was disassembled for study, but when the Decepticons [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] appeared on Earth and began defacing landmarks, RAAT operative [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] was forced to enter into a deal with the Autobots to stop them. Skids and the other Autobots' components were combined to form a [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|jury-rigged robot]] that Circuit Breaker used to stop the [[Battlecharger]]s, but in return for their co-operation, Skids and the Autobots were allowed to go free. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

''On the return trip to the Ark, however, Skids was abruptly torn from reality when the future Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] [[time travel|traveled back in time]] from [[2006]], shunting Skids into [[Limbo]] to maintain temporal balance.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel}}

{{note|While Skids was lost to Limbo in the UK comics, no such fate befell him in the American stories. Luckily enough for continuity's sake, he never did anything important in the US comics again, only showing up in crowd scenes: He attended Optimus Prime's funeral {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}}, witnessed the arrival of the Spacehikers {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} and watched [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] fight for Autobot leadership on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. He was presumably either offlined during the subsequent Decepticon ambush, {{storylink|Totaled!}} or during [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream's]] [[Underbase]] powered rampage. {{storylink|Dark Star}} To maintain consistency, the UK printings of these stories either redrew Skids into a different, [[generic]] robot, or erased him from the art entirely.}}

[[File:Skidslimbo.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|left|Oh, hey, remember Skids?]]
[[File:Skidssurvivors.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|And then he stole [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]'s head.]]
''Skids remained in Limbo for two years while Galvatron ran amok on Earth, his mind steadily succumbing to the dream-illusions created by the [[Limbo parasite|parasites]] native to the realm. {{storylink|Time Wars}} With Galvatron's eventual destruction during the [[Time Wars]], Skids was finally returned to Earth, but he had spent too long in Limbo—the Limbo parasites had succeeded in shaping a reality from his dreams, and the nightmarish monsters that he had imagined materialised on Earth with him. Fleeing from the beasts, who desired to merge with Skids so that they might become more powerful, Skids lured them into a [[Hudden Nuclear Power Plant|nuclear power plant]] which he had planned to detonate, wiping out the monsters and himself, but the remnants of the Autobot [[Wrecker]]s—joined by [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] and [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] of the Decepticon [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]—arrived to aid him, defeating the monsters. Skids joined with this group of Transformers, forming the [[Survivors]].'' {{storylink|Survivors!}}

''Carnivac soon tired of Autobot life and Skids and the others could only watch as he fell out with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and struck out on his own.'' {{storylink|Way of the Warrior}} ''When a human called in the rest of the Survivors to help Carnivac against the new Mayhem Attack Squad, Springer was adamant that they shouldn't help the renegade Decepticon, but Skids, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] were swayed by Catilla's pleas to get involved.'' {{storylink|Survival Run}} ''They arrived just in time to save Carnivac from the Decepticons, but Catilla was killed by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and Carnivac swore vengeance''. {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}

{{note|Due to the somewhat convoluted nature of the Marvel UK continuity, the "Survivors" plotline was continued in the Earthforce timeline, detailed below.}}

[[File:Grimlockwasthatwise.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, who here remembers when I was damaged and shoved into the medbay? No? Well, that makes all of us.]]
Grimlock traveled to [[Hydrus Four]] to use [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] to revive the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Returning to the Ark, he also pumped Nucleon into the med bays, reviving Skids and several others, and headed towards [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Grimlock used the Ark as a blunt instrument across [[Unicron]]'s head, forcing Skids and the others to evacuate and join the battle against the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
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When Carnivac ran off on his own to avenge Catilla's death, Skids and the other Survivors insisted Springer contact Grimlock and the Earthforce for back-up. {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold!}} Hooked up with these Autobot reinforcements, they stormed the Mayhem Attack Squad's tropical island base to save their friend. Skids personally confronted [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] in single combat, holding his own against the murderous [[Pretender]]. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}}

On a later mission for Earthforce, Skids and the Survivors protected an [[oil tanker]] from [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], while the rest of the Decepticons were trying to distract the Autobots with an all-out assault on their base. Undeterred by the sleight-of-hand, the Survivors caught up with Starscream in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Skids used a flying leap by Carnivac as a distraction to catch Starscream with his liquid nitrogen cannon, and then [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] knocked the Decepticon commander into the drink. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}
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====Transformers Comic-Magazin====
Skids was part of the Autobot team when they battled the Decepticons in defense of Earth's precious energy resources. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

Goldbug later recalled the events of the previous battle. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|The Cosmic Adventure: Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Lancer two crew war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|left|Remember when I was a main character back in our [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel]] days? Let's do that again.]]
In [[2012]], when Optimus Prime discovered Megatron was still active on Earth, he took an armed assault squad of Autobots, including Skids, to put an end to the tyrant's menace once and for all. Battling Megatron's reanimated Decepticon [[zombie]]s as the two leaders clashed, Skids called dibs on taking out [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

After the battle, Skids and [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] attended to [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] as he recovered from a [[Scraplet]] infection. He then departed Earth with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} As they arrived back at Cybertron, the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' was targeted by missiles from the [[Civil Defense Hub]], though they were called off at the last second. Nonetheless, Skids and the rest of the armed assault squad prepared for immediate deployment upon landing. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

Skids would later respond when Jhiaxus's ''[[Primum Fugae]]'' began attacking the [[Demon]]s and Dinobots indiscriminately and upon [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s orders, he and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] began prepping the Dinobots for medevac. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} During the invasion of the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], Skids and a team of Autobots comprising [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Getaway]] aboard the ''[[Lancer Two]]'' were shot down by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s forces when they revealed their full defensive power. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}}
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===Dinobots Strike Back===
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{{note|In the first book in this series, Skids transforms into a red compact, matching the description of his toy's Honda City Turbo [[Alternate mode|alt-mode]] in one of its [[Diaclone]] color schemes. He is apparently even smaller than Bumblebee}}
[[File:DinobotsStrikeBackBumbleandSkidsinSub.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Seen here pouting because he gets no screen time.]]
Although Skids had reported the strange electromagnetic readings he'd been getting from [[Dolphin's Bay]] even before [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] sent [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] to [[Bandit's Bluff]] to remove the [[cerebro-shell]]s from the rampaging [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], it took [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock's]] report that evening to prompt Optimus to have Skids investigate it for possible Decepticon activity. Prime chose [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to accompany him in [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack's]] [[Star mini-submarine|new mini-submarine]], but wasn't sure whether to assign [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] to the mission as well, since Skids clearly didn't want him along.

If Prime left Sludge out, Skids celebrated by absentmindedly crashing into [[Mount Lomas]], crumpling his hood and causing Bumblebee to notice a suspicious trail in the woods. If the pair followed it instead of continuing to the bay, they walked into a trap set by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and [[Gravedigger]], who disassembled Bumblebee and Skids to serve as the first components of the [[Autobot Memorial Power Plant]].

If they continued to Dolphin's Bay and the sub, Skids traced electromagnetic waves back to some [[black coral]], then hacked into a Decepticon computer and learned of a plot to convert the coral into superfuel. Bumblebee then exited the hatch to break a piece off, triggering an explosion which trapped him in a canyon beneath broken columns of crimson coral. Without underwater gear, Skids had only two options: If he went back to the channel for help, Seaspray used his laser to free Bumblebee, then tried to sail back to the Ark, only to have Starscream blow all three of them up with a cluster bomb. If Skids tried translating some nearby [[dolphin]]s' language, he succeeded in five minutes, talking the three largest dolphins into moving the broken coral. Skids and Bumblebee brought the black coral and his report back to Optimus Prime, ensuring an Autobot victory.

If Prime ''did'' include Sludge, Skids, and Bumblebee made it to the bay first, then used the sub to track the readings to an underwater cave. Bumblebee entered it, radioed Skids about Operation Black Coral, then failed to reemerge. If Skids chose to return to the Ark for help, two possible endings saw an Autobot assault save Bumblebee and destroy the Decepticons' base. If Skids tried to radio Bumblebee, the sub was promptly hit by a sonic attack from Frenzy, making it go haywire and tear through the bay. Whether Skids tried to stop it by activating the backup systems or shorting the controls out with his electron blaster, he was saved by Sludge, ensuring an Autobot victory in two more endings. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Skidswreckers2.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|In the context of science, "theory" does not mean "guess" or "hunch", Rodimus. You should probably pay attention.]]
Several months after the defeat of [[Unicron]] in 2005, Skids was among the senior scientists (including [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]], and [[Rad (G1)|Rad]]) who questioned [[Hot Rod|Rodimus Prime]]'s plan to send out the best of the remaining Autobot science and research members to establish deep-space reconnaissance posts. {{storylink|Betrayal}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
8.2 million years ago, Skids was in the [[Chamber of the Ancients]], observing the ceremony in which [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optronix]] was given the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and transformed into [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Immediately, three Decepticon assassins attacked, and though Skids acted to protect the new Prime, his arm was cut off by [[Umbra]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}}

Skids was repaired and he returned to his post at the [[Decagon]]. While Prime was absent, Skids picked up radar of incoming Decepticon invaders and a transmission from the force's field commander, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} Skids helped man auto-defenses from inside the Decagon and coordinated troops in the field. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} Eventually, the Autobots' [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] units were destroyed. Picking up their personal weaponry, Skids and the other Autobots were all that was left to defend [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], and made a desperate last stand against Shockwave and his forces. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} The Autobots were only spared from annihilation because Starscream at that point activated one of Cybertron's planetary engines. This caused a chain reaction, which crumbled Iacon into a crater, driving away the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

During the Dark Ages, when Optimus Prime and Megatron both disappeared into a prototype spacebridge, both factions splintered into several sub-groups. Skids served under [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s faction of Autobots. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} Together, they investigated reports that the Decepticons were in the process of building a mobile fortress, only to find [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] already completed and battle-ready in the [[Praetorus Wharf]]. {{storylink|Devastation}} Finding that nothing they threw at the giant Decepticon had any effect, the Autobots tried to outrun it instead. Skids hid in a nearby building, onto which Trypticon jumped to crush him. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}} Though battered by the incident, Skids managed to survive it, and was brought back to [[Autobase]] for repairs. As [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] was tending to his wounds, The Fallen broke into the Autobots' headquarters, reappropriated [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] from one of their holding cells, and took off. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} Once The Fallen's base of operations was uncovered, Skids joined a cross-faction army in rushing it to put an end to the ancient Transformer's scheme. Ultimately, The Fallen was defeated by the power of [[Primus]] himself, and all factions agreed to keep the chamber The Fallen had tried to breach sealed to prevent anyone from further abusing the power held within it. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

At some point, Ultra Magnus took command of the Autobots, and reunited them into a single faction. Under his leadership, the Autobots gained a significant hold over Cybertron's resources and territories. This eventually forced the [[Ultracon]]s and Shockwave's Decepticons to sign a peace treaty with the Autobots. Skids was in attendance at the signing of the truce, which was interrupted by a bombing, engineered by Starscream and his Predacons. This act of aggression only served to unite the Autobots, Ultracons, and Decepticons however, who struck back against Starscream's troops. A united Cybertron finally seemed within reach... that is, until Megatron made a dramatic return, accompanied by an army of [[Air Warrior]]s. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} Megatron quickly took over the planet, and enslaved the majority of Autobots. Skids was among the many unfortunates captured, and put to work in [[Internment Camp Pi]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

{{note|Due to [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s closure, the end of its''War Within'' series was never published. Years later, [[Simon Furman]] released the unpublished scripts to the final three issues. Within said issues, Optimus would return to Cybertron, and the Autobots would be freed from slavery.}}

Skids was not among the Autobots who traveled to Earth aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], remaining behind on Cybertron as the planet slipped into the deactivated state known as the [[Great Shutdown]]. When Shockwave began reactivating the planet and successfully unified the Autobot and Decepticon factions, Skids was a member of the council of Autobots who served to represent their faction in the alliance. Few of the council members were actually suited for leadership, however, and slowly found themselves giving more and more control to Shockwave. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} Even when Perceptor presented the council with evidence that Shockwave was performing immoral experiments on fellow Cybertronians, the High Council was unwilling to take any constitutional action against Shockwave.{{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Eventually, the example shown by the Ark's returning crew and several homegrown Autobot insurgency cells tore the blinders from the council's optics, and Skids gathered his fellow councilmen in taking to the streets and ousting the Decepticons from power. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Skids BlackHorizon1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
During an Autobot peace ceremony on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Skids reported to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] that [[Hot Rod]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] had yet to find the Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] that had gone missing while chasing [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] Their conversation was then interrupted due to a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}}

Skids was later stationed on the ''[[Arc II]]'' on Earth, where he helped his comrades in the field by warning them about incoming G.I. Joe [[S.H.A.R.C.]]s. When the ship came under attack by the [[Pretender Monster]]s, Skids was knocked out by [[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]] while alerting the others on board. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}} He was sent to [[Pit (G.I. Joe)|the Pit]] for repairs and was expected to quickly recover from his injuries. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}
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===''TransTech''===
In an Offworld Zone of [[Axiom Nexus]], a Skids was yet another victim of [[Bulletbike (TransTech)|Bulletbike]], murdered for a cred-key. {{storylink|I, Lowtech}}

===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent brawl between the Autobots and Decepticons, Skids could do nothing but avert his eyes as [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]] began distributing wanton carnage onto the battlefield. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

Later, Skids was amongst the few Autobot survivors still intact despite the brutality of the battle. He and a small number of surviving Autobots rode in Optimus Prime’s trailer in a desperate effort to outrun The Beast. He was then killed when the Beast took a swipe at Optimus’s trailer, crushed utterly in The Beast’s monstrous paw. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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Before the [[Great War (G1)|war]], '''Skids of [[Nova Cronum]]''' trained as a theoretician at [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Senator Shockwave]]'s [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology|Academy of Advanced Technology]], {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} secretly recruited to the school because of his status as an "[[outlier]]" with special powers—in Skids's case, a "super-learning" ability that allowed him to master many skills. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} He was present at the academy on the day that [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] arrived to take Shockwave into protective custody, and his attempt to stop them was quickly quashed when the towering Roller intimidated him into silence. {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} It was not long, however, before Skids's teacher returned and recruited him and classmates "[[Damus|Glitch]]" and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] for a plan formulated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] to steal a bomb disguised as the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from [[Nominus Prime]]'s body as it lay in the [[Primal Basilica]]. Skids was somewhat disappointed that his sole contribution to the plan was not one of his many skills, but merely the fact he had a grappling hook in his arm that they could use to lower Pax into the Basilica, but despite a minor snag when the technology-disrupting Glitch accidentally jammed his hook's winch, the mission was a success. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

[[File:Getaway Skids ArmTheLonely.jpg|thumb|He's been trained to kick your ass. Theoretically, of course.]]
After graduating to full-fledged theoretician status, Skids went on to join the [[Diplomatic Corps]], to work 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?}} At some point, he disappeared under currently unknown circumstances and was believed dead, {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} though the first clue that he yet lived came in the form of a mysterious message from the future that was sent—albeit too late to be heeded—to the Autobots departing to find the lost [[Knights of Cybertron]], which warned: "Don't let them take Skids". {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} Skids had, in fact, become part of [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'s covert [[Special Operations]]. Partnered with [[Getaway]], he was sent to attempt an "assassination" on [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]], using a [[nudge gun]] to implant the impulse to resign in the Chief Justice's mind. The plan failed, and Skids was only able to escape using a shuttle made from [[mode lock]]ed [[Legislator]]s. Using the nudge gun's other charge, Skids erased his own memory after setting the shuttle to home in on the nearest of his handlers, the [[Duobot]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD2-Skids.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|How do you like me now?]]

It was in this amnesiac state that he arrived on the planet where the ''[[Lost Light]]'' had crashed. Abruptly, the mode lock deactivated and the ship began transforming, so Skids made an impulsive decision: he reactivated the lock, sent the ship crashing into the surface, and bailed out. Making it to the ground safely, Skids found himself under attack from the Legislators that had made up his ship — though one of them had been killed in the crash, the other two were coming after him with giant swords and fire breath. Skids came upon the deceased bodies of two Autobots who had failed to survive the ''Lost Light'' crash—[[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]] and [[Polaris]]—and used their weapons and abilities to eliminate another of the pursuing robots. Running from the lone survivor, Skids came upon a small party of Autobots from the ''Lost Light'', who deactivated the inhibitor claw for him, allowing him to access his weapons and destroy last Legislator. Skids was invited to join the crew of the ''Lost Light'', though he was less than enthusiastic about [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'s proposition that the pair of them should team up. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD3-RungSkids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|MEANWHILE IN A 20 MILE RADIUS OF THIS EVENT]]
When a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] got loose aboard the ''Lost Light'', requiring the crew to be sealed in their quarters, Skids, having decided to exploit his missing memories to entirely reinvent himself and deciding he disliked confinement, left through the ventilation system. Drawn by [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s cries, he saved the psychiatrist from a close call with the Sparkeater, and at [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]'s request, led the creature through the vents to the engine room where Rodimus disposed of it. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} As a celebration of the death of the Sparkeater, Swerve opened a [[Swerve's|bar]] where Skids got drunk together with [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. He failed to notice that Chromedome stole his gun while he was messing around with his grappling hook and a server-robot. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} After attending a ceremony to commend Chromedome, [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on recent heroics, {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Skids was next spotted still hanging out at the bar with some other Autobots as [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] put Chromedome's ability to identify an Autobot based on their transformation sound to the test. {{storylink|Interiors}} He later tried to comfort Swerve following his accidental shooting of Rung. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}

When a swarm of [[Nanocon]]s that had lain dormant inside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s body were mysteriously reactivated, Skids and a few others were shrunk by Brainstorm's mass-displacement gun and sent inside Magnus to eliminate them. Once that was dealt with, Skids attended [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s Autobot Initiation Ceremony, during which he relayed Swerve's report from the engine room that dead crewmember [[Ore]] had come back to life. The chaos only continued when Skids and a team of Autobots were abruptly teleported by [[Galactic Council]] to the planet [[Theophany]], there to investigate the razing of [[Crystal City]]. Beneath the city, they found a slumbering [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitan]], leading to discussions on the Transformers' creation myths and the meaning of life; Skids and Chromedome shared a belief that life was shaped not by destiny or gods, but by interactions with others. Skids theorized that both the Nanocons and Ore had come back to life thanks to the psychic emanations of the Metrotitan, then helped [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] fend off the Galactic Council's forces until the Autobots could free the Metrotitan, which teleported them all back to the ''Lost Light'' and quantum-jumped the ship to safety. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

[[File:CybertronianHomesickBlues-SkidsRung.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|"Legs: Yes. Bow-tie: Cool...I can buy a fez."]]
Inspired by their talk, Skids requested that Chromedome use his [[mnemosurgery]] to unlock his lost memories; Chromedome discovered that only Skids's last year of memories had been erased, while the others had been repressed by a trauma so horrific he did not dare restore them. Chromedome was, however, able to identify the music in his head as the "[[The Empyrean Suite]]", and hoped he would never learn its significance. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

Skids was among the group of Autobots gathered by [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] in Swerve's bar to help tell a story to aid in Rung's mental recovery. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} When his old altercation with Roller came up, Whirl called him a wuss, and he countered that his skills as a theoretician wouldn't have been useful in a fight. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} At the culmination of the story Rung still showed no signs of recovery...until Skids deliberately mispronounced his name a couple of times, prompting the psychiatrist to speak and correct him. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} The storytelling session was brought to an end by the sounding of alarm to ready the crew for a battle with Decepticons on the planet [[Temptoria]]; during the fight, Skids, Chromedome and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] battled [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]. {{storylink|Before & After}} Later, to unwind, Skids joined the crew of the ''Lost Light'' on some "shore leave" on the planet [[Hedonia]], where he tried out his new personality-generated [[holomatter]] avatar, only to find his amnesia kept it from creating a fake identity for him. As the group played the "Nemesis Game", Skids identified [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] as his worst enemy, and then wound up getting into a drunken brawl with [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} Skids bought Rodimus a [[Galactic Council]] captain's hat as a souvenir of the trip. {{storylink|Signal to Noise}}

[[File:TheFecundMoon-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Skids kind of lost it a bit after Charlene left.]]
When the mass-murdering Decepticon [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] ran wild on the ship, Skids joined in the futile effort to hold back his rampage. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} Overlord was ejected from the ship thanks to the sacrifice of Rewind, and Skids tried to console Chromedome over the loss of his lover, only to find that the mnemosurgeon was eerily calm about the whole thing. {{storylink|The Gloaming}} When the ''Lost Light'' encountered the long lost satellite [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Skids got Chromedome to accompany the band of Autobots heading to the surface to see if the satellite had a way to return Skids's memories. He went to the ship's oil reservoir for some alone time, where he was attacked by a number of [[Legislator]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} While he managed to hold them off long enough for Swerve to arrive to help, a [[Star Saber (Victory)|mysterious and enigmatic robot]] appeared behind him, and impaled him with a large sword. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

Fortunately for Skids, he survived this, and was later teleported by Star Saber into a cell which contained Rodimus' crew. Perceptor examined his wound, while Swerve explained what happened to them. After Skids said that he would apologize for whatever he had done to Tyrest, Star Saber returned to the cell, carrying his [[Getaway|"Partner in crime"]] with him. Chromedome then explained that when he read Skids' mind, he had done it wrong, and misinterpreted the remnant memory as an "Imperative to escape". In actuality though, it was a name, Getaway. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Getaway was able to fill Skids in on his lost memories of their ill-fated mission to change Tyrest's mind, and explained Tyrest's mad plan to reach [[Cyberutopia]]. With the newcomer's help, Skids and the others were freed from the cell and confronted Tyrest, only to be incapacitated by the lawmaker's suggestion weapon. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

Thanks to Tailgate, the suggestion weapon was disabled, and Skids cuffed [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]], only for the medic to promptly escape when his back was turned. The Autobots caught up with him at Tyrest's gate to Cyberutopia, but only Skids, finally at peace with himself, was able to step through the guilt-detecting force field. He found himself standing on a strange landscape being talked to by a multi-colored [[spark]]. On hearing cries for help from Rung, he dashed back through the portal to help fight the Legislators until Tailgate was able to shut them down with some amendments to the law. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

Once everything was over, he tried telling Rodimus what he saw, but he couldn't make sense of all it. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} Not helping was the fact that whatever he saw proved difficult to remember for any length of time. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

Before the ''Lost Light'' left Luna 1, Skids played a film compiled by Rewind to detail the ship's voyage. Unfortunately the film failed to impress the members of the [[Circle of Light]] who rejected any notion of joining the crew. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

Skids was among the Autobots who welcomed Orion Pax and his team aboard the ''Lost Light''. Swerve remarked to him how weird [[Garnak|some]] of Pax's crew were. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Skids was later seen having a drink at ''Swerve's'' {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} When the ''Lost Light'' was assaulted by [[Ammonite]]s, Skids met up with Getaway and Ultra Magnus to help organize a counterattack. Skids hesitantly suggested that they use the [[Rodpod]] to fight back. Despite the other's and his own concerns about damaging it and making Rodimus angry, they ended up boarding and using the vessel. Skids piloted the craft, and used it to defend the ship's fuel quills, while blasting Ammonites that attempted to combine. Skids was forced to pilot the Rodpod away from the battle when a group of Ammonites combined and gave chase to them. In an attempt to lose them, he piloted the vessel into what appeared to be an abyss, but was really the optical cavity of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}}

As everyone else tried to figure out where Metroplex's eye had gotten to, Getaway had a minor breakdown over the fact that A: they were inside someone's eye canal, and B: they were in a spaceship shaped like someone's head. The group took Ratchet's suggestion to find Metroplex's brain, only on arrival in his brain chamber found it was surprisingly absent. In light of that, they decided to go find his spark instead. As they approached, Whirl noticed the flooding had been sealed off, which surprised Skids.

On setting down, Getaway quickly found an arrow pointing toward the spark chamber, which everyone decided to follow. Skids was the one to ask whether they would lock the Rodpod, which no-one else was concerned about. The arrows took everyone on a strange course through Metroplex's interior, until they came upon... the Rodpod again. Before Whirl could properly blame the ship, an Ammonite appeared, and blew it up. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} Fortunately, they were saved by a wall appearing to block the explosion, at which point Skids realized the purpose of the arrows: Metroplex was moving his interior about, and the odd journey the arrows had taken them on was because the direction they were meant to be pointed had change too. Then, they received a call from Swerve informing them to avoid the water, or they'd contract an alchemical virus and die horribly, and worse than that, two thousand Ammonites were heading their way. As Magnus gave orders to barricade the room, Whirl turned out an Ammonite, having beaten an explanation out of him. However, when the little guy told them who he was working for, he promptly self-destructed. Before everyone present could dwell on that, [[Chromia (G1)|two]] [[Nautica (G1)|newcomers]] appeared and told them to surrender. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}}

Before Getaway could charm the two fellow Autobots, several Ammonites burst through the walls. While Ultra Magnus,Ratchet and Brainstorm went off with their new friends, Skids stayed behind to fight off the attackers (that he was being mobbed by several of them anyway probably helped). As Skids fought, Metroplex was recharged by the ''Lost Light's'' engines, and transported himself back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} This didn't get rid of the Ammonites, though. That took Megatron giving the titan his missing thumb, containing the Regenesis Ore-7, which healed him and reactivated his immune system, killing the Ammonites dead. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

In the apparent aftermath of Shockwave's scheme, Skids and Getaway relaxed in Swerve's, and were witness to Swerve suffering a bad bout of hero worship when Blurr walked in. The celebrations were rudely interrupted when Shockwave made his move, summoning all the Ammonites to attack Cybertron. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Fortunately, Bumblebee had a plan of taking the fight to Shockwave. Skids was included in the team to be sent, thanks to his secret-agent-know-how. Getting to Shockwave's base of operations in the Crystal City seemed impossible, until Starscream showed up with Skywarp, who managed to get them there. On arrival, the group was attacked by Bludgeon. Ultra Magnus offered to hold him off, and Skids decided to volunteer his skills as well, along with a suddenly poorly Brainstorm. However, Skids's outlier abilities weren't able to match Bludgeon's mastery of metallikato, and he quickly wound up stabbed. Fortunately, Brainstorm's unease turned out to be Optimus Prime, Rodimus, Cyclonus, Kup and Nightbeat using the Dead Universe portal in his chest to escape that dying realm.{{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} They quickly mopped up Bludgeon, but Cyclonus' injuries meant someone had to help Brainstorm haul him back to his lab. While this meant Skids had to miss the climactic showdown, he did get to see time itself falling to pieces in the sky above Cybertron. That, and Rodimus managing to play on Brainstorm's insecurities. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Once the crisis was truly over, Skids decamped to Luna 2 to watch Megatron's trial. Evidently, he was not dissuaded from rejoining the ''Lost Light'' on its quest once the former Decepticon Leader was added to the ranks, and he set off again, this time coming along of his own volition. Six months into the quest, he was sufficiently worried to pay a visit to the widowed Chromedome with Nightbeat, though their friend remained secluded in his hab suite and Nightbeat's interest was quickly derailed, to Skids' dismay. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}}

{{charstubfiction| {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} {{storylink|The Not Knowing}} {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}} {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}} {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}}}}

===Quantum Operative===
====''Henkei! Henkei! Generations'' manga====
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When Skids successfully proved the existence of particles able to cross over between dimensions, he put his discovery to work for the forces of good, coating his armor in these "Dimension Slide" particles and endowing himself with the power to move between realities, as well as a snazzy new green paintjob. In this quest to examine anomalies within the multiverse, Skids found he could summon other versions of himself from different dimensions to aid him, but for unknown reasons, one of these alternate versions wound up trapped in Skids's home dimension, unable to return to his own world. Renamed "[[Screech (Generations)|Screech]]" (presumably to save all the Autobots a headache), this alternate Skids teamed up with his counterpart, and together, the pair worked as "Quantum Operatives" policing the multiverse while searching for a way to get Screech home. {{storylink|#Toys|Skids's toy bio}} {{storylink|Screech (Generations)|Screech's toy bio}}

Hot on the trail of one such multiversal anomaly, Skids and Screech pursued [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s ghost across the multiverse to a [[Primax 209.20 Gamma|parallel dimension]] where he was causing trouble. While the two dimension-hoppers kept the ghost busy with wordplay and pop culture references, the [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] of that world used his illusion casting powers to scare Starscream into fleeing the dimension by projecting an illusion of his greatest fear: [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]! {{storylink|Starscream's New Body}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
[[File:LegendsComic DimensionalInvestigatorSkids.jpg|upright=1.2|left|thumb]]
Skids himself was from [[Primax 308.0 Zeta]] while Screech was from [[Primax 1008.15 Gamma]]. The two worked with [[Vector Prime]] in [[Primax 308.13 Beta]]. {{Storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 23/7/2015}}

====''Transformers Legends'' comic====
Skids would later take on a new body, blue as usual but more heavily armed, styling himself as a "dimensional investigator" (次元捜査官 ''jigen sōsakan''). When [[Drift (G1)#Cloud|Deadlock]] caused trouble in the [[Legends Universe]] by bringing [[SARA]] there, Skids showed up to teach him how to use SARA's powers to return to [[Cloud World]], and also warned the Decepticon against causing any more interdimensional chaos. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

Finding there to be many more Transformers from other dimensions in the Legends Universe, Skids regarded this as problematic and decided to send them all back by force and seal off the dimension. Met with resistance from [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his cohorts, he summoned the [[Skids Squadron]] to fight the Decepticon leader while he personally dealt with the others. When Megatron came to their rescue, Skids entered "Full Burst Mode" and seemingly killed the Decepticon with a mighty barrage, only to realize the villain just sacrificed himself for his comrades. Following protests by the natives of the Legends Universe, Skids caught on to the fact that their world was a peaceful one without factions or war and that ''he'' was the one causing chaos and violence, prompting the investigator to abandon his plans and undo the seal. He continued to keep the dimension under surveillance, and even stuck around to look up its fictional representations of himself. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}
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===''Cloud''===
As an Autobot from [[Cloud World]], Skids was part of an inter-dimensional police force that kept the peace throughout the multiverse, while collecting excess energy to ensure the welfare of [[SARA]], the super-robotic being that allowed them access to other dimensions. When the Autobots' city of [[Metropolis]] came under attack from the Decepticons of the [[Underground (Cloud)|Underground]], Skids was stationed at the Autobots' Directorate of Operations to safeguard it as part of a garrison. But the Decepticons' rampage across multiple city districts had turned out to be nothing more than a distraction from their real scheme. [[Shockwave (G1)#Cloud|Shockwave]] and others forced their way into the Autobots' headquarters, catching the guards by surprise, and managed to make their escape with SARA in tow. After the Decepticons' retreat to the Underground, Optimus Prime called a meeting. Skids personally apologized for failing in his responsibility of protecting SARA. Optimus, however, took the blame onto himself for not having formulated a better strategy against the Decepticons. Optimus decided to head into the Underground himself to retrieve SARA. The other Autobots, unwilling to let their beloved leader go alone in this venture, all volunteered to join him. {{storylink|Resolve}}
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===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] named Skids, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] as three characters who had been produced as toys for the popular ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' line. {{storylink|The Road to Winning a New Fanbase}}

====''Transformers Legends'' comic====
Skids was a member of the [[Skids Squadron]], a group of dimension-hopping versions of Skids led by [[#Quantum Operative|dimensional investigator Skids]], who summoned them to help force [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] out of the [[Legends Universe]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Skids was one of [[Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in a fight against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s Decepticon forces, in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
During the war on Cybertron, Skids was among a group of Autobots led by [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], who went to [[Tyrest (polity)|Tyrest]] in an attempt to reason with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. They were ambushed by the Decepticons, and Sentinel Prime was killed. {{storylink|The War Within}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSkids.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Skids participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Rare character that could be recruited by collecting 130 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 45 hunter cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}

===''Transformers Operation Omega''===
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
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[[File:G1 Skids toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Introducing the new Nikahimi Deathtrap. With its poly-cotton body shell, it's the fastest car in the world... to open with the jaws of life. The Nikahimi Deathtrap—the last car you'll ever drive.]]
*'''Skids''' (Autobot Car, 1985)
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets
:Skids began life as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline, where he was known simply by the name of his [[alternate mode]], the [[wikipedia:Honda City Turbo|Honda City Turbo]], and was available in blue, red, or black color schemes (see [[#Notes|Notes]], below). The blue version of the figure was used by [[Hasbro]] as part of the ''Transformers'' toyline, sans a small scooter accessory that the ''Diaclone'' figure had come with which stored inside his trunk. Despite sharing this common point of origin with many of his fellow Autobot cars, he features a few unusual touches: his rear wheels fold into his feet for added [[robot mode]] stability, and his weapons attach by clipping over his forearms, rather than plugging into his fists. Among his armament is a "rocket pod", the spring-loaded missile-firing mechanism of which was neutered for Hasbro's release of the figure.

:Because Skids was not one of the original eleven [[Autobot Cars]] released at the line's inception, he is commonly grouped in with the later 1985 Autobot Cars both fictionally and in the minds of [[fandom|fans]]. However, Skids was actually added to the 1984 assortment some time before the 1985 wave was released (December 1984 is the current earliest confirmed availability of the figure), during which time he came in 1984 packaging including a "TM" mark by the "Transformers" logo, rather than a "(R)" mark. Like the other 1984 cars, at least some of these early Skids releases lacked the [[rubsign]] on the roof that would later be added to all Transformers toys in 1985. He was also one of the ''rarest'' mass-release G1 figures, with just one Skids included per every ''two'' [[Case|shipping cases]].

:Skids has been reissued several times; this article lists each reissue separately where appropriate. This mold itself is a [[retool]] of an earlier ''Diaclone'' toy, the Honda City R; this earlier tooling was used to make [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] and the ''[[Transformers Generations 2009]]'' exclusive [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-skids/519/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Skids at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Skids/skids.htm More information on Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
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[[File:G1toy vsz set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Skids & Sunstreaker vs Buzzsaw''' (multi-pack, 1985)
**''ID number'': '''VSZ'''
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets
: Skids was not released on his own in the Japanese Generation 1 toyline, and was instead available only in a multi-pack with [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], which was also the only way to get the other two on the Japanese market at the time. This box set remains a considerable rarity on the secondary market.
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[[File:G1toy quantum operative skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You sure you can call this an homage?]]
*'''Skids & Screech Quantum Operative Ver.''' (exclusive multi-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' "Material acceleration pistol", dual-barreled gun, "quantum shield" launcher, 3 rockets, scooter

:"Quantum Operative" Skids is a green redeco of the original Generation 1 toy, available in conjunction with his [[#Encore|''Encore'' release (below)]], and including for the first time the scooter accessory that was eliminated from the ''Diaclone'' toy for his original Transformers release. He was sold in a set with [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]] that was a mail-away [[exclusive]] available only with volume 3 of [[Hero-X|Million Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers Generations 2009]]''. While Skids's colors are an homage to ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], Screech is likewise a match for Skids's twin [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]].

:Amusingly, the color scheme for this exclusive was accidentally revealed early by TakaraTomy when they [[:File:Encore Skids Tokyo Toy Show 2009.jpg|mistakenly included its missile launcher]], denoted by its bright green launching tab, with the normal ''Encore'' version that was on display at Tokyo Toy Show 2009.<ref name="internat">[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/5790/20/ TakaraTomy Accidentally Gives Clue to TF Generations Vol. 3 Mail Away Figure?!]</ref>
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Cybertron/Skids/skids.htm More information on Quantum Operative Skids at TFU.info]''
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===The Transformers Collection===
[[File:TF Collection 3 Skids.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Skids''' (reissue, [[September 27|9-27]]-[[2002]])
**''ID number'': '''3'''
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets

:Skids received his first reissue in 2002, when [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] made him available as part of their "book-box" ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' series, surprising many with the inclusion of such an overlooked character so early in the line. He features no significant differences from the original (save for a working missile launcher, as with the original Japanese release), though the figure suffered from a common, if not universal, problem: an excess of plastic on the underside of Skids's right foot means that his rear wheel can not fold down flat beneath it, resulting in a slightly unstable robot mode. Since the original Japanese figure was released only in a giftset, Skids did not get a [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]] at the time, a situation this reissue rectifies by retroactively giving him the ID number '''96''' on the included [[Tech Spec]] and [[bio]] card.

:The aforementioned Crosscut was released exclusively through [[e-HOBBY]] in conjunction with this reissue.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/Skids_template.html More information on Transformers Collection Skids at TF-1.com]
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===Commemorative Series===
[[File:G1toy commemorative skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Skids''' (reissue, 2004)
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets

:Skids got his first Hasbro reissue as part of the eighth wave of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' line, [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores. He features no notable differences from the earlier Takara ''Transformers Collection'' release, except for the fact that his launcher's spring has been removed.
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===Alternators===
[[File:Alt Skids toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Heavily clearanced so fanboys could customize him into Ironhide.]]
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*'''Autobot Skids''' (2005)
**''Alternator ID number'': '''17'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''BT-16'''
**''Accessories'': Engine-rifle

:Skids transforms into a 1:24-scale blue Scion xB. All four doors open, revealing a fully-detailed realistic interior with seats for a driver and passengers, plus his hood pops open to reveal his engine. His robot mode is very reminiscent of his original toy, with his head sculpt based off his animation model with toy details. His engine pops out and unfolds to become his hand-held pistol.

:The Hasbro ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' release (part of the first wave of new "bubble packaging" toys) differs from the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Binaltech'' release in that it has a much darker shade of blue, tinted windows, and various Scion-type tampographed flame decals. The Japanese release naturally has die cast metal parts, is painted a lighter shade of blue, and has different paint decos. It also includes a sheet of stickers, including flames resembling the ones printed on the ''Alternators'' version, as well as some Generation-1-style red stripes, and most humorously, a Japanese "New Driver" badge.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' [[Blaster (G1)#Binaltech Asterisk|Broadblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Skids at TFU.info]''
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===Encore===
[[File:G1toy encore skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Skids''' (reissue, 2009)
*''ID number:'' '''18'''
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets

:TakaraTomy reissued Skids again in October 2009 as part of their ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series. This version of the figure shifted its colors a little, changing him from tomato-red and blue to cherry-red and blueish-purple, as well as noticeably lightening the translucent blue plastic used for his windows. His Autobot symbol and tail light stickers were replaced with [[tampograph]]s, while some of his other stickers were updated slightly, including his factory-applied front grill sticker. Like past reissues, this figure too suffered with an unstable robot mode, and ''both'' feet had wheels that would not fold away flat.
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===Generations===
[[File:Generations Skids.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The theoretician the world deserves, not the one it needs right now.]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #009'''
**''Accessories:'' Nudge gun & nitrogen gun (combine to form rifle)

:Part of the seventh wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' "Autobot Skids" transforms from a contemporary-looking hatchback into a robot mode largely based on [[Alex Milne]]'s design for [[IDW Publishing|IDW's]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, most notably featuring that body's numerous integrated weapons. He also includes the [[nudge gun]] carried by Skids in said comic and a new version of the liquid nitrogen rifle from his original toy, the two of which can combine into a larger rifle. Both weapons can peg onto his hands or vehicle sides via [[5mm post]].

:There are numerous reports of the figure's hips being assembled the [[Misassembly|wrong way round]], thus affecting the car mode as well as hampering the leg articulation (and it could even result in the ball joints at the waist snapping off), this can simply be fixed by popping them out and swapping them to the right place (just as long as you are careful with the aforementioned ball joints). At least some later releases fixed this issue.

:He comes packaged with the [[Little Victories|twenty-second issue]] of IDW's aforementioned ''More than Meets the Eye'' comic series, featuring a cropped version of its retailer incentive cover, which is called out as a 'Hasbro Exclusive Cover' on its front.

:Skids was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Rollbar (AOE)|Rollbar]] as well as [[Burn Out]], plus was [[retool]]ed into ''Generations'' [[Crosscut (Autobot)#Generations|Crosscut]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Generations'' Skids at TFU.info]''
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===Q-Transformers===
[[File:QTransformers Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
*'''Skids''' ([[June 27|6-27]]-2015)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-21'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Skids is a redeco and retool of [[Hound (G1)#Q-Transformers|QT-15 Hound]], transforming into a [[super deformed]] Suzuki Hustler.

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===Legends===
[[File:Legendstoy-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
*'''Skids''' ([[May 28|5-28]]-2016)
**''ID number:'' '''LG-20'''
**''Accessories:'' Nudge gun & nitrogen gun (combine to form rifle)

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Skids is an extensive redeco of the ''Generations'' Skids toy. It features a color scheme faithful to the character's appearance in the ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, with a darker shade of blue, black front grill with red details under the grill, silver and black detailing on the feet, painted front lights and pink striping on the front hood and on the back's sculpted detail.

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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy skids.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)

:Skids 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, Skids 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 red as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot 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.

*'''Skids''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''12'''

:The Skids 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 Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Skids/skids.htm More information on Decoy Skids at TFU.info]''
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'''3d Battle-Card Game'''

{{anchor|3DBC}}[[File:EnergonWarsSkids.jpg|thumb|Are, uh, you sure you're a G1 character?]]
*'''Skids''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
:A 26-point "common" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Skids "transforms" into a grey pickup truck of indeterminate make. He uses the same parts layout as [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Dropkick]].

:He is equipped with a LN2 Cryo Rifle, an Electron Blaster, and a Rocket Launcher, which are similar to his G1 weapons — but due to the interdimensional nature of the Energon Wars subset, the Battle-Card may or may not also represent the [[Skids (Movie)|live-action movie Skids]].
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==Notes==
[[File:DiacloneSkids.jpg|thumb|A rainbow of theoretical flavors.]]
[[File:Skidsdiacloneconceptart.jpg|thumb|Suck it, Ironhide! This head was mine first!]]
*The ''[[Diaclone]]'' version of Skids was additionally available in black or red. The [[BotCon 2015]] toy and character [[Burn Out]], a non-Cybertronian ''Diaclone'' mech from within the ''Transformers'' [[multiverse]], is based on the black version.
*Skids' animation model head appears to be based on early ''Diaclone'' promotional concept art. The toy's head would be different... and ultimately different from the [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] head shown in his instructions, which also popped up a few times in the UK comics.
*Though Skids' toy turned into a Honda City Turbo, his car mode was often misinterpreted in Transformers fiction as one of the then-new minivans, despite the fact that a Honda City Turbo is a subcompact car, and as such, could theoretically be stowed in the back seat of an actual minivan. This is likely because most Americans in 1985 wouldn't know what a subcompact car is.
*As Skids was released in the interim between the original 1984 launch and the big push of new 1985 figures, the character consequently fell by the wayside in the Generation 1 fiction of the 1980s. He was not included in the commercial promoting the new 1985 range of Autobot Cars, as he wasn't technically part of it. Similarly, he was also left out of the list of new 1985 product in the Generation 1 cartoon's [[production bible]] intended for inclusion in the show's second season, and as such, only managed to appear in little more than cameo roles in just two episodes, speaking one line in each and voiced by a different actor each time. He fared a little better in the Marvel comics, debuting alongside (an incomplete roster of) the other 1985 cars, but after getting an issue dedicated to himself, he all but completely vanished from the book and was banished to [[limbo]] by the UK comic for upwards of 100 issues, abandoned and forgotten.
*In the "[[Survivors!]]" story, Skids was suddenly drawn with the original Diaclone toy's head (which years later would be used for the new character [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]). "Survivors!"' artist, [[Dan Reed]], previously drew him with his real head, so it'd be interesting to learn why and how this change happened. (He would later mysteriously regain his own face.)
*In more recent years, toys sporting the name "Skids" have required an additional "Autobot" prefix for [[trademark]] reasons, hence making the official name "'''Autobot Skids'''".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Skids''' (スキッズ ''Sukizzu'')
*''French:'' '''Platon''' ("Plato")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Szán'''
*''Italian:'' '''Furetto''' ("Ferret")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shāchē''' (China, 刹车, "Brake")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Patins''' (Brazil comic, "Skate"), '''Pe-de-cabra''' (Portugal comic, "Crowbar")
*''Russian:'' '''Tormoz''' (Тормоз, "Brake")

==References==
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[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Alternators Autobots]]
[[Category:Cloud Autobots]]
[[Category:Council members]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends franchise]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Q-Transformers characters]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Scientists]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]

The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage

2016-06-27T06:27:22Z

JoshBoyfriend:

{{Comicstory
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|title="The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage"
|caption=Thanks to Tarn, Decepticon costume parties have a ''very'' strict dress code.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 22]], [[2016]]
|coverdate=June 2016
|written by=[[James Roberts]]
|pencils by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]] and [[Christa Miesner]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2016)]]
}}

'''Through the sacrifice of one of their comrades, the Autobots are given the means to fight back... and Megatron takes up arms once more.'''

==Synopsis==
On the blasted ground outside the [[Censere|Necrobot]]'s fortress, the [[Autobot]]s tear into the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and their allies with fire and fervor. As [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] and [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] man laser turrets built into the shoulders of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s new "Maximus Ambus" armor, Rewind tries to tell Magnus of the recent discovery he made about [[Dominus Ambus|his brother]], but the battle has all of Magnus's attention. [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] swoops in low to bear down on [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], but the [[Decepticon]] sadist punches him into the ground. [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] blasts Overlord in the face to draw his attention away, and the grinning monster proceeds to describe in grisly detail how he dismembered the original Rewind before Chromedome blew up the cell containing them both. Chromedome screams a scream of passion and rage, and hurls a punch at Overlord... a punch of such freakish strength that it lifts Overlord off the ground and sends him flying backward! As [[Nickel]] proceeds to shoot Chromedome in the arm with [[Vos (DJD)|Vos]]'s rifle mode, [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] observes that the Autobots are fighting with unprecedented strength. [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] assures him it is merely a last-gasp effort, and is more interested in the absence of Megatron, but Deathsaurus is certain that something has happened to the Autobots to give them this boost...

''Minutes earlier, as the Autobots engage in their group hug inside the fortress, an off-hand remark by [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] about the tightness of [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s super-strength hug causes [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] to have a brainwave. Reasoning that Tailgate's recent [[spark]] spasm released an energy wave that transformed him and, temporarily, those Transformers nearest to him, into super-strong [[Outlier]]s, it should theoretically be possible to induce such a spasm in someone ''else'', thereby duplicating the effect on those assembled. The prospect of deliberately causing someone to have a nervous breakdown seems untenable, but [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] volunteers for the job and asks Chromedome to finally unlock his forgotten traumatic memories in order to accomplish it. Chromedome is unwilling to use his [[mnemosurgery]] needles, but as Tarn begins blaring "[[The Empyrean Suite]]" in advance of the DJD's attack, and the memories associated with the music begin to tickle the back of Skids's consciousness, Chromedome agrees to take another tactic: nothing more than a few awful, well-chosen words. Every memory from his time in [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore]] including the horrific, smelting death of [[Quark]] comes rushing back to Skids, and his spark erupts with light.''

Powered up into Outliers by Skids's sacrifice, the Autobots tear their way through their enemies, with Rodimus even pulling off his old "Flame Out" maneuver to incinerate a dogpile of Decepticons. Unfortunately, no sooner has he sizzled their circuits that he collapses to his knees, suddenly weakened, as the power-up begins to wear off!

Inside the fortress, Ratchet tends to Skids, who has been so badly traumatized by the experience that his spark has shrunk away to almost nothing. Ratchet attempts to stabilize him so that he can join the fight and leave the job of tending Skids to [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], but the ex-Decepticon is having some health problems of his own, suffering from cramps caused by [[Fool's Energon]]. Ratchet insinuates that they are actually the product of fear and anxiety, but Megatron refutes the allegation, and explains to the medic that he is refusing to fight not because he fears the DJD, but because he fears what he himself will become if he straps a weapon to his arm once more. As far as Megatron is concerned, if he allows himself to commit violence again, he will be unable to stop himself from committing more and more, endlessly. This forces Ratchet into a confession: Fool's Energon is a placebo. It has never sapped Megatron's strength; Megatron only ''believed'' that it did, and every time he fought someone since he began taking it, he was—however subconsciously—acting with self-imposed restraint. Just then, Megatron looks at the monitor displaying the fight outside, and sees [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] being torn in half by Tarn. Ratchet is distracted when Skids wakes up and falls off the med-slab, desperate to find [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] and tell him what became of Quark, and when the medic looks up again, Megatron is gone...

[[Image:Megatron's Return.jpg|left|thumb|Such heroic nonsense.]]Outside, the upgrade process has well and truly worn off, as Brainstorm finds when his fist crumples against [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]]'s armor. He turns to the Necrobot's holographic statue of Skids to offer his thanks for the temporary advantage, only to find that the statue has been switched off... because Skids's body now lies lifeless on the floor of the fortress med-bay, his spark extinguished. The weakened Autobots seem certain to join him in death, surrounding by the enemy on all sides—until salvation is heralded by the thunderous retort of a [[fusion cannon]]. With his newly-built weapon now attached, Megatron strides onto the battlefield, silently obliterating all opposition until he has reached his comrades. Gathering up the two pieces of the still-living Ravage, Megatron orders them back to the fortress to get his feline friend help, while he stands against the Decepticon horde. Deathsaurus is reluctant to follow Tarn's orders to send all their troops in, fearing for the lives of his men, but a well-placed shot from Nickel and Vos soon disables Megatron's cannon and leaves him open to attack. As the other Autobots watch through the monitor inside the fortress, Tarn and Overlord stand over the unarmed Megatron, and level their weapons. Tarn asks Megatron if it was worth it; the once and former Decepticon leader remains silent as he looks up at his would-be executioners, but shock crosses his features... just as three shots ring out...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (1)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Maximus Ambus]] (2)
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] (5)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] (statue, 6)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (9)
*[[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] (10)
*[[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (11)
*[[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] (14)
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (19)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (20)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (21)
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (22)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (23)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] (24)
*''[[Quark]]'' (25)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (27)

|c2=
*[[Helex (DJD)|Helex]] (3)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (8)
*[[Doryu]] (12)
*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] (13)
*[[Vos (DJD)|Vos]] (15)
*[[Nickel]] (16)
*[[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] (17)
*[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] (18)
*[[Blue Bacchus]] (26)
*[[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]] (28)

|c4=
*[[Ten]] (4)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (7)

}}

==Quotes==
"The mnemosurgeon! I was '''hoping''' we'd meet again—I wanted to tell you something. I'm afraid your '''skinny little friend''' died before the missiles hit. I managed to pull off '''three''' of his limbs before the pain '''really''' drove him over the edge. The '''noises''' he made...! And he kept calling your name! ''"Domey! Domey! Save me!"'' I had to put his '''head''' in my mouth just to '''shut him up'''. Just popped it in and—chomp!—bit down 'til he stopped '''twitching'''."
:—'''Overlord'''

"Ask me what I used to do for a living!" 
"What?" 
"Ask me what I used to do for a living!" 
"'''What?'''" 
"Same thing as I do now, '''dirtwad'''—'''waste disposal!'''"
:—'''Tailgate''' tries some action hero banter, but a '''Decepticon''' doesn't play along

"You're not a '''coward''', Megatron—'''or''' a pacifist, for that matter. At least not in the way '''I''' understand the word." 
"I'm not afraid of the DJD. I am, however, afraid of '''rediscovering''' what I'm capable of. I'm afraid that if I got out there and fight—'''really''' fight—I won't be able to stop. '''Ever.''' Because I '''won't want to'''. Every day is a '''battle''', Ratchet. Every hour. Every '''second'''. A battle between me and the '''real''' me—and I wish I knew which was which." 
"So either way, it's about you. ''Quelle suprise.''" 
"It's not about me—it's about '''everyone else.'''" 
"Riiiiight." 
"If I step outside, '''that's''' just the beginning—the first of a '''thousand''' battlefields. If I don't keep myself in check, the '''war''' could reignite—and if it '''did''', it would make what's gone before seem '''trivial''' by comparison. I'd surrender myself '''completely''' to my darker impulses—because I'd '''have''' to. If I were to avoid another day like '''this''' one—another day of being '''torn in two'''—I'd have to. I don't give a damn if '''Fool's Energon''' has sapped my strength or dulled my mind—I '''would not be stopped.'''"
:—'''Ratchet''' and '''Megatron'''

"Sleep tight, soldier."
:—'''Ratchet''' bids farewell to Skids

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Overlord reveals what happened to the original Rewind, after they were trapped in the [[slow cell]] together in [[Under Cold Blue Stars|issue #15]]. Given the time dilation involved in the cell's function, either he was lying to hurt Chromedome or Overlord works disturbingly fast.
*Skids recalls the two previous instances in which Chromedome stopped him from remembering his lost memories, in [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|issue #8]] and [[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|#49]]. As Tarn blares "The Empyrean Suite", Skids starts to feel hot, as memories of the smelting chamber seen in issue #49 start to creep in.
*If you're wondering why Transformers aren't turning into Outliers as a result of traumatic experiences all the time, recall that it's only the unique mixture of quantum energy that the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' have been exposed to in their travels that has mutated their sparks to the point that they are capable of this stress-induced evolution, as explained in issue #49.
*Rodimus uses his "Flame Out" ability for the very first time since it was introduced all the way back in [[Maximum Dinobots issue 3|''Maximum Dinobots'' #3]]. He even remarks on how long it's been since he last did it.
*Fool's Energon is revealed to be a placebo, in actuality being standard yet disgusting tasting Energon; its foul taste was previously evidenced when [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] snuck some in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|issue #29]]. Ratchet explains they couldn't give Megatron a ''real'' sedative because of the damaged state of his internal organs, caused by [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], which we learned about in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|issue #28]], meaning Megatron's apparant physical weakness and change in personality were merely psychosomatic. In an ''incredibly'' subtle bit of foreshadowing of this, Ratchet let slip a "What is it?" while trying to get his story straight to Rodimus in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|issue #30]] as he outlined the bogus chemical's effects.
*Ratchet recalls previous instances in which Megatron restrained his strength: fighting [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] in issue #28, punching [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] in [[Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|issue #38]], and lashing out at Tailgate in [[The Lopsided Triangle|issue #47]].
*As Skids crawls along the floor after falling off the med-slab, he calls himself "scum" for what he unknowingly helped Tarn do in Grindcore. This hearkens ''aaaaaall'' the way back to his first appearance in the book in [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|issue #2]], in which, while struggling to remember anything about himself, the last vestiges of this memory caused the amnesiac Skids to briefly think his name was "Scum."

===Transformers references===
*When Rewind attempts to tell Magnus about what happened to Dominus last issue, Ultra Magnus paraphrases his most famous line from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'': "I can't deal with that now."
*Ravage being torn in two by Tarn hearkens back to the fate of [[Ravage (ROTF)|his movie counterpart]]. It's also evocative of [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'s dismemberment of [[Myskrion]]'s [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] partner, also a felid, in "[[Earthfall Chapter 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb]]."
*In a cute touch, Autobot Megatron's new fusion cannon fires orange beams, just like all Autobot weaponry in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]], rather than Decepticon purple. Having been built by Brainstorm, it brings to mind his talk of weapons that could differentiate between Autobot and Decepticon by firing different coloured lasers back in issue #28, but the cartoon color-coding has actually always been in effect for pretty much all weaponry throughout "season two."

===Real-life references===
*As with the previous chapters, this issue's title (and the title of the multi-parter itself) is taken from the poem "{{w|Do not go gentle into that good night}}," by {{w|Dylan Thomas}}.

===Errors===
*In the Story So Far recap, Minimus Ambus is said to be the alter ego of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. Sounds like someone at IDW had ''[[Titans Return]]'' on the brain when writing that!
*On page five, panel 1, Ratchet tells Tailgate not to squeeze so tightly as they hug—but his speech bubble's been stuck right on top of Tailgate, making him almost unnoticeable in the panel.
*On the same page, Ratchet says Tailgate was "taken the brink," rather than "taken '''to''' the brink."

===Other trivia===
*Vos's sole speech bubble in this issue, spoken when Tarn forgets to credit him along with Nickel for blasting Chromedome, translates to "Bears love sushi." Eh??
*The Autobot emblems are exceptionally emotive this issue, ranging from sad with "tears" (Ratchet), enraged (Megatron) and OH GOD IT BURNS (Rodimus).

===Soundtrack===
For all of "The Dying of the Light":
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCdBc5uByFQ Hurt]" by {{w|Johnny Cash}}

For this issue alone:
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeaeFgBI2ns Slow Parade]" by {{w|Broken Records (band)|Broken Records}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq5pC0MS1ww Superman]" by {{w|Cinerama (band)|Cinerama}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxSJklULfJ0 The Birds Will Sing For Us]" by {{w|Ed Harcourt}}

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Our heroes, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] versus [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Cyclonus, Tailgate, Nautica, and Velocity all share a drink with [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]] and [[Josh Perez]]; one of three retailer incentive covers by Pitre-Durocher for June's Transformers titles, which all feature Windblade in commemoration of the launch of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]''.
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The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage

2016-06-27T06:23:25Z

JoshBoyfriend:

{{Comicstory
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|title="The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage"
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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 22]], [[2016]]
|coverdate=June 2016
|written by=[[James Roberts]]
|pencils by=[[Alex Milne]]
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'''Through the sacrifice of one of their comrades, the Autobots are given the means to fight back... and Megatron takes up arms once more.'''

==Synopsis==
On the blasted ground outside the [[Censere|Necrobot]]'s fortress, the [[Autobot]]s tear into the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and their allies with fire and fervor. As [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] and [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] man laser turrets built into the shoulders of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s new "Maximus Ambus" armor, Rewind tries to tell Magnus of the recent discovery he made about [[Dominus Ambus|his brother]], but the battle has all of Magnus's attention. [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] swoops in low to bear down on [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], but the [[Decepticon]] sadist punches him into the ground. [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] blasts Overlord in the face to draw his attention away, and the grinning monster proceeds to describe in grisly detail how he dismembered the original Rewind before Chromedome blew up the cell containing them both. Chromedome screams a scream of passion and rage, and hurls a punch at Overlord... a punch of such freakish strength that it lifts Overlord off the ground and sends him flying backward! As [[Nickel]] proceeds to shoot Chromedome in the arm with [[Vos (DJD)|Vos]]'s rifle mode, [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] observes that the Autobots are fighting with unprecedented strength. [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] assures him it is merely a last-gasp effort, and is more interested in the absence of Megatron, but Deathsaurus is certain that something has happened to the Autobots to give them this boost...

''Minutes earlier, as the Autobots engage in their group hug inside the fortress, an off-hand remark by [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] about the tightness of [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s super-strength hug causes [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] to have a brainwave. Reasoning that Tailgate's recent [[spark]] spasm released an energy wave that transformed him and, temporarily, those Transformers nearest to him, into super-strong [[Outlier]]s, it should theoretically be possible to induce such a spasm in someone ''else'', thereby duplicating the effect on those assembled. The prospect of deliberately causing someone to have a nervous breakdown seems untenable, but [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] volunteers for the job and asks Chromedome to finally unlock his forgotten traumatic memories in order to accomplish it. Chromedome is unwilling to use his [[mnemosurgery]] needles, but as Tarn begins blaring "[[The Empyrean Suite]]" in advance of the DJD's attack, and the memories associated with the music begin to tickle the back of Skids's consciousness, Chromedome agrees to take another tactic: nothing more than a few awful, well-chosen words. Every memory from his time in [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore]] including the horrific, smelting death of [[Quark]] comes rushing back to Skids, and his spark erupts with light.''

Powered up into Outliers by Skids's sacrifice, the Autobots tear their way through their enemies, with Rodimus even pulling off his old "Flame Out" maneuver to incinerate a dogpile of Decepticons. Unfortunately, no sooner has he sizzled their circuits that he collapses to his knees, suddenly weakened, as the power-up begins to wear off!

Inside the fortress, Ratchet tends to Skids, who has been so badly traumatized by the experience that his spark has shrunk away to almost nothing. Ratchet attempts to stabilize him so that he can join the fight and leave the job of tending Skids to [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], but the ex-Decepticon is having some health problems of his own, suffering from cramps caused by [[Fool's Energon]]. Ratchet insinuates that they are actually the product of fear and anxiety, but Megatron refutes the allegation, and explains to the medic that he is refusing to fight not because he fears the DJD, but because he fears what he himself will become if he straps a weapon to his arm once more. As far as Megatron is concerned, if he allows himself to commit violence again, he will be unable to stop himself from committing more and more, endlessly. This forces Ratchet into a confession: Fool's Energon is a placebo. It has never sapped Megatron's strength; Megatron only ''believed'' that it did, and every time he fought someone since he began taking it, he was—however subconsciously—acting with self-imposed restraint. Just then, Megatron looks at the monitor displaying the fight outside, and sees [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] being torn in half by Tarn. Ratchet is distracted when Skids wakes up and falls off the med-slab, desperate to find [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] and tell him what became of Quark, and when the medic looks up again, Megatron is gone...

[[Image:Megatron's Return.jpg|left|thumb|Such heroic nonsense.]]Outside, the upgrade process has well and truly worn off, as Brainstorm finds when his fist crumples against [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]]'s armor. He turns to the Necrobot's holographic statue of Skids to offer his thanks for the temporary advantage, only to find that the statue has been switched off... because Skids's body now lies lifeless on the floor of the fortress med-bay, his spark extinguished. The weakened Autobots seem certain to join him in death, surrounding by the enemy on all sides—until salvation is heralded by the thunderous retort of a [[fusion cannon]]. With his newly-built weapon now attached, Megatron strides onto the battlefield, silently obliterating all opposition until he has reached his comrades. Gathering up the two pieces of the still-living Ravage, Megatron orders them back to the fortress to get his feline friend help, while he stands against the Decepticon horde. Deathsaurus is reluctant to follow Tarn's orders to send all their troops in, fearing for the lives of his men, but a well-placed shot from Nickel and Vos soon disables Megatron's cannon and leaves him open to attack. As the other Autobots watch through the monitor inside the fortress, Tarn and Overlord stand over the unarmed Megatron, and level their weapons. Tarn asks Megatron if it was worth it; the once and former Decepticon leader remains silent as he looks up at his would-be executioners, but shock crosses his features... just as three shots ring out...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (1)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Maximus Ambus]] (2)
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] (5)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] (statue, 6)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (9)
*[[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] (10)
*[[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (11)
*[[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] (14)
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (19)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (20)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (21)
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (22)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (23)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] (24)
*''[[Quark]]'' (25)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (27)

|c2=
*[[Helex (DJD)|Helex]] (3)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (8)
*[[Doryu]] (12)
*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] (13)
*[[Vos (DJD)|Vos]] (15)
*[[Nickel]] (16)
*[[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] (17)
*[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] (18)
*[[Blue Bacchus]] (26)
*[[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]] (28)

|c4=
*[[Ten]] (4)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (7)

}}

==Quotes==
"The mnemosurgeon! I was '''hoping''' we'd meet again—I wanted to tell you something. I'm afraid your '''skinny little friend''' died before the missiles hit. I managed to pull off '''three''' of his limbs before the pain '''really''' drove him over the edge. The '''noises''' he made...! And he kept calling your name! ''"Domey! Domey! Save me!"'' I had to put his '''head''' in my mouth just to '''shut him up'''. Just popped it in and—chomp!—bit down 'til he stopped '''twitching'''."
:—'''Overlord'''

"Ask me what I used to do for a living!" 
"What?" 
"Ask me what I used to do for a living!" 
"'''What?'''" 
"Same thing as I do now, '''dirtwad'''—'''waste disposal!'''"
:—'''Tailgate''' tries some action hero banter, but a '''Decepticon''' doesn't play along

"You're not a '''coward''', Megatron—'''or''' a pacifist, for that matter. At least not in the way '''I''' understand the word." 
"I'm not afraid of the DJD. I am, however, afraid of '''rediscovering''' what I'm capable of. I'm afraid that if I got out there and fight—'''really''' fight—I won't be able to stop. '''Ever.''' Because I '''won't want to'''. Every day is a '''battle''', Ratchet. Every hour. Every '''second'''. A battle between me and the '''real''' me—and I wish I knew which was which." 
"So either way, it's about you. ''Quelle suprise.''" 
"It's not about me—it's about '''everyone else.'''" 
"Riiiiight." 
"If I step outside, '''that's''' just the beginning—the first of a '''thousand''' battlefields. If I don't keep myself in check, the '''war''' could reignite—and if it '''did''', it would make what's gone before seem '''trivial''' by comparison. I'd surrender myself '''completely''' to my darker impulses—because I'd '''have''' to. If I were to avoid another day like '''this''' one—another day of being '''torn in two'''—I'd have to. I don't give a damn if '''Fool's Energon''' has sapped my strength or dulled my mind—I '''would not be stopped.'''"
:—'''Ratchet''' and '''Megatron'''

"Sleep tight, soldier."
:—'''Ratchet''' bids farewell to Skids

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Overlord reveals what happened to the original Rewind, after they were trapped in the [[slow cell]] together in [[Under Cold Blue Stars|issue #15]]. Given the time dilation involved in the cell's function, either he was lying to hurt Chromedome or Overlord works disturbingly fast.
*Skids recalls the two previous instances in which Chromedome stopped him from remembering his lost memories, in [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|issue #8]] and [[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|#49]]. As Tarn blares "The Empyrean Suite", Skids starts to feel hot, as memories of the smelting chamber seen in issue #49 start to creep in.
*If you're wondering why Transformers aren't turning into Outliers as a result of traumatic experiences all the time, recall that it's only the unique mixture of quantum energy that the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' have been exposed to in their travels that has mutated their sparks to the point that they are capable of this stress-induced evolution, as explained in issue #49.
*Rodimus uses his "Flame Out" ability for the very first time since it was introduced all the way back in [[Maximum Dinobots issue 3|''Maximum Dinobots'' #3]]. He even remarks on how long it's been since he last did it.
*Fool's Energon is revealed to be a placebo, in actuality being standard yet disgusting tasting Energon; its foul taste was previously evidenced when [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] snuck some in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|issue #29]]. Ratchet explains they couldn't give Megatron a ''real'' sedative because of the damaged state of his internal organs, caused by [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], which we learned about in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|issue #28]], meaning Megatron's apparant physical weakness and change in personality were merely psychosomatic. In an ''incredibly'' subtle bit of foreshadowing of this, Ratchet let slip a "What is it?" while trying to get his story straight to Rodimus in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|issue #30]] as he outlined the bogus chemical's effects.
*Ratchet recalls previous instances in which Megatron restrained his strength: fighting [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] in issue #28, punching [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] in [[Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|issue #38]], and lashing out at Tailgate in [[The Lopsided Triangle|issue #47]].
*As Skids crawls along the floor after falling off the med-slab, he calls himself "scum" for what he unknowingly helped Tarn do in Grindcore. This hearkens ''aaaaaall'' the way back to his first appearance in the book in [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|issue #2]], in which, while struggling to remember anything about himself, the last vestiges of this memory caused the amnesiac Skids to briefly think his name was "Scum."

===Transformers references===
*When Rewind attempts to tell Magnus about what happened to Dominus last issue, Ultra Magnus paraphrases his most famous line from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'': "I can't deal with that now."
*Ravage being torn in two by Tarn hearkens back to the fate of [[Ravage (ROTF)|his movie counterpart]]. It's also evocative of [[Galvatron (G1) IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'s dismemberment of [[Myskrion]]'s [[Headmaster (process)|Headmaster]] partner in "The Mind Bomb."
*In a cute touch, Autobot Megatron's new fusion cannon fires orange beams, just like all Autobot weaponry in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]], rather than Decepticon purple. Having been built by Brainstorm, it brings to mind his talk of weapons that could differentiate between Autobot and Decepticon by firing different coloured lasers back in issue #28, but the cartoon color-coding has actually always been in effect for pretty much all weaponry throughout "season two."

===Real-life references===
*As with the previous chapters, this issue's title (and the title of the multi-parter itself) is taken from the poem "{{w|Do not go gentle into that good night}}," by {{w|Dylan Thomas}}.

===Errors===
*In the Story So Far recap, Minimus Ambus is said to be the alter ego of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. Sounds like someone at IDW had ''[[Titans Return]]'' on the brain when writing that!
*On page five, panel 1, Ratchet tells Tailgate not to squeeze so tightly as they hug—but his speech bubble's been stuck right on top of Tailgate, making him almost unnoticeable in the panel.
*On the same page, Ratchet says Tailgate was "taken the brink," rather than "taken '''to''' the brink."

===Other trivia===
*Vos's sole speech bubble in this issue, spoken when Tarn forgets to credit him along with Nickel for blasting Chromedome, translates to "Bears love sushi." Eh??
*The Autobot emblems are exceptionally emotive this issue, ranging from sad with "tears" (Ratchet), enraged (Megatron) and OH GOD IT BURNS (Rodimus).

===Soundtrack===
For all of "The Dying of the Light":
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCdBc5uByFQ Hurt]" by {{w|Johnny Cash}}

For this issue alone:
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeaeFgBI2ns Slow Parade]" by {{w|Broken Records (band)|Broken Records}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq5pC0MS1ww Superman]" by {{w|Cinerama (band)|Cinerama}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxSJklULfJ0 The Birds Will Sing For Us]" by {{w|Ed Harcourt}}

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Our heroes, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] versus [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Cyclonus, Tailgate, Nautica, and Velocity all share a drink with [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]] and [[Josh Perez]]; one of three retailer incentive covers by Pitre-Durocher for June's Transformers titles, which all feature Windblade in commemoration of the launch of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]''.
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The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage

2016-06-27T06:19:16Z

JoshBoyfriend:

{{Comicstory
|series=mtmte|issueno=54
|prev=The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day
|next=The Dying of the Light Part 6
|image=MTMTE54_regcvr.jpg
|title="The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage"
|caption=Thanks to Tarn, Decepticon costume parties have a ''very'' strict dress code.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 22]], [[2016]]
|coverdate=June 2016
|written by=[[James Roberts]]
|pencils by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]] and [[Christa Miesner]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2016)]]
}}

'''Through the sacrifice of one of their comrades, the Autobots are given the means to fight back... and Megatron takes up arms once more.'''

==Synopsis==
On the blasted ground outside the [[Censere|Necrobot]]'s fortress, the [[Autobot]]s tear into the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and their allies with fire and fervor. As [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] and [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] man laser turrets built into the shoulders of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s new "Maximus Ambus" armor, Rewind tries to tell Magnus of the recent discovery he made about [[Dominus Ambus|his brother]], but the battle has all of Magnus's attention. [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] swoops in low to bear down on [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], but the [[Decepticon]] sadist punches him into the ground. [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] blasts Overlord in the face to draw his attention away, and the grinning monster proceeds to describe in grisly detail how he dismembered the original Rewind before Chromedome blew up the cell containing them both. Chromedome screams a scream of passion and rage, and hurls a punch at Overlord... a punch of such freakish strength that it lifts Overlord off the ground and sends him flying backward! As [[Nickel]] proceeds to shoot Chromedome in the arm with [[Vos (DJD)|Vos]]'s rifle mode, [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] observes that the Autobots are fighting with unprecedented strength. [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] assures him it is merely a last-gasp effort, and is more interested in the absence of Megatron, but Deathsaurus is certain that something has happened to the Autobots to give them this boost...

''Minutes earlier, as the Autobots engage in their group hug inside the fortress, an off-hand remark by [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] about the tightness of [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s super-strength hug causes [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] to have a brainwave. Reasoning that Tailgate's recent [[spark]] spasm released an energy wave that transformed him and, temporarily, those Transformers nearest to him, into super-strong [[Outlier]]s, it should theoretically be possible to induce such a spasm in someone ''else'', thereby duplicating the effect on those assembled. The prospect of deliberately causing someone to have a nervous breakdown seems untenable, but [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] volunteers for the job and asks Chromedome to finally unlock his forgotten traumatic memories in order to accomplish it. Chromedome is unwilling to use his [[mnemosurgery]] needles, but as Tarn begins blaring "[[The Empyrean Suite]]" in advance of the DJD's attack, and the memories associated with the music begin to tickle the back of Skids's consciousness, Chromedome agrees to take another tactic: nothing more than a few awful, well-chosen words. Every memory from his time in [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore]] including the horrific, smelting death of [[Quark]] comes rushing back to Skids, and his spark erupts with light.''

Powered up into Outliers by Skids's sacrifice, the Autobots tear their way through their enemies, with Rodimus even pulling off his old "Flame Out" maneuver to incinerate a dogpile of Decepticons. Unfortunately, no sooner has he sizzled their circuits that he collapses to his knees, suddenly weakened, as the power-up begins to wear off!

Inside the fortress, Ratchet tends to Skids, who has been so badly traumatized by the experience that his spark has shrunk away to almost nothing. Ratchet attempts to stabilize him so that he can join the fight and leave the job of tending Skids to [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], but the ex-Decepticon is having some health problems of his own, suffering from cramps caused by [[Fool's Energon]]. Ratchet insinuates that they are actually the product of fear and anxiety, but Megatron refutes the allegation, and explains to the medic that he is refusing to fight not because he fears the DJD, but because he fears what he himself will become if he straps a weapon to his arm once more. As far as Megatron is concerned, if he allows himself to commit violence again, he will be unable to stop himself from committing more and more, endlessly. This forces Ratchet into a confession: Fool's Energon is a placebo. It has never sapped Megatron's strength; Megatron only ''believed'' that it did, and every time he fought someone since he began taking it, he was—however subconsciously—acting with self-imposed restraint. Just then, Megatron looks at the monitor displaying the fight outside, and sees [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] being torn in half by Tarn. Ratchet is distracted when Skids wakes up and falls off the med-slab, desperate to find [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] and tell him what became of Quark, and when the medic looks up again, Megatron is gone...

[[Image:Megatron's Return.jpg|left|thumb|Such heroic nonsense.]]Outside, the upgrade process has well and truly worn off, as Brainstorm finds when his fist crumples against [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]]'s armor. He turns to the Necrobot's holographic statue of Skids to offer his thanks for the temporary advantage, only to find that the statue has been switched off... because Skids's body now lies lifeless on the floor of the fortress med-bay, his spark extinguished. The weakened Autobots seem certain to join him in death, surrounding by the enemy on all sides—until salvation is heralded by the thunderous retort of a [[fusion cannon]]. With his newly-built weapon now attached, Megatron strides onto the battlefield, silently obliterating all opposition until he has reached his comrades. Gathering up the two pieces of the still-living Ravage, Megatron orders them back to the fortress to get his feline friend help, while he stands against the Decepticon horde. Deathsaurus is reluctant to follow Tarn's orders to send all their troops in, fearing for the lives of his men, but a well-placed shot from Nickel and Vos soon disables Megatron's cannon and leaves him open to attack. As the other Autobots watch through the monitor inside the fortress, Tarn and Overlord stand over the unarmed Megatron, and level their weapons. Tarn asks Megatron if it was worth it; the once and former Decepticon leader remains silent as he looks up at his would-be executioners, but shock crosses his features... just as three shots ring out...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (1)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Maximus Ambus]] (2)
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] (5)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] (statue, 6)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (9)
*[[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] (10)
*[[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (11)
*[[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] (14)
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (19)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (20)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (21)
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (22)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (23)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] (24)
*''[[Quark]]'' (25)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (27)

|c2=
*[[Helex (DJD)|Helex]] (3)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (8)
*[[Doryu]] (12)
*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] (13)
*[[Vos (DJD)|Vos]] (15)
*[[Nickel]] (16)
*[[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] (17)
*[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] (18)
*[[Blue Bacchus]] (26)
*[[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]] (28)

|c4=
*[[Ten]] (4)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (7)

}}

==Quotes==
"The mnemosurgeon! I was '''hoping''' we'd meet again—I wanted to tell you something. I'm afraid your '''skinny little friend''' died before the missiles hit. I managed to pull off '''three''' of his limbs before the pain '''really''' drove him over the edge. The '''noises''' he made...! And he kept calling your name! ''"Domey! Domey! Save me!"'' I had to put his '''head''' in my mouth just to '''shut him up'''. Just popped it in and—chomp!—bit down 'til he stopped '''twitching'''."
:—'''Overlord'''

"Ask me what I used to do for a living!" 
"What?" 
"Ask me what I used to do for a living!" 
"'''What?'''" 
"Same thing as I do now, '''dirtwad'''—'''waste disposal!'''"
:—'''Tailgate''' tries some action hero banter, but a '''Decepticon''' doesn't play along

"You're not a '''coward''', Megatron—'''or''' a pacifist, for that matter. At least not in the way '''I''' understand the word." 
"I'm not afraid of the DJD. I am, however, afraid of '''rediscovering''' what I'm capable of. I'm afraid that if I got out there and fight—'''really''' fight—I won't be able to stop. '''Ever.''' Because I '''won't want to'''. Every day is a '''battle''', Ratchet. Every hour. Every '''second'''. A battle between me and the '''real''' me—and I wish I knew which was which." 
"So either way, it's about you. ''Quelle suprise.''" 
"It's not about me—it's about '''everyone else.'''" 
"Riiiiight." 
"If I step outside, '''that's''' just the beginning—the first of a '''thousand''' battlefields. If I don't keep myself in check, the '''war''' could reignite—and if it '''did''', it would make what's gone before seem '''trivial''' by comparison. I'd surrender myself '''completely''' to my darker impulses—because I'd '''have''' to. If I were to avoid another day like '''this''' one—another day of being '''torn in two'''—I'd have to. I don't give a damn if '''Fool's Energon''' has sapped my strength or dulled my mind—I '''would not be stopped.'''"
:—'''Ratchet''' and '''Megatron'''

"Sleep tight, soldier."
:—'''Ratchet''' bids farewell to Skids

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Overlord reveals what happened to the original Rewind, after they were trapped in the [[slow cell]] together in [[Under Cold Blue Stars|issue #15]]. Given the time dilation involved in the cell's function, either he was lying to hurt Chromedome or Overlord works disturbingly fast.
*Skids recalls the two previous instances in which Chromedome stopped him from remembering his lost memories, in [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|issue #8]] and [[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|#49]]. As Tarn blares "The Empyrean Suite", Skids starts to feel hot, as memories of the smelting chamber seen in issue #49 start to creep in.
*If you're wondering why Transformers aren't turning into Outliers as a result of traumatic experiences all the time, recall that it's only the unique mixture of quantum energy that the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' have been exposed to in their travels that has mutated their sparks to the point that they are capable of this stress-induced evolution, as explained in issue #49.
*Rodimus uses his "Flame Out" ability for the very first time since it was introduced all the way back in [[Maximum Dinobots issue 3|''Maximum Dinobots'' #3]]. He even remarks on how long it's been since he last did it.
*Fool's Energon is revealed to be a placebo, in actuality being standard yet disgusting tasting Energon; its foul taste was previously evidenced when [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] snuck some in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|issue #29]]. Ratchet explains they couldn't give Megatron a ''real'' sedative because of the damaged state of his internal organs, caused by [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], which we learned about in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|issue #28]], meaning Megatron's apparant physical weakness and change in personality were merely psychosomatic. In an ''incredibly'' subtle bit of foreshadowing of this, Ratchet let slip a "What is it?" while trying to get his story straight to Rodimus in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|issue #30]] as he outlined the bogus chemical's effects.
*Ratchet recalls previous instances in which Megatron restrained his strength: fighting [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] in issue #28, punching [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] in [[Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|issue #38]], and lashing out at Tailgate in [[The Lopsided Triangle|issue #47]].
*As Skids crawls along the floor after falling off the med-slab, he calls himself "scum" for what he unknowingly helped Tarn do in Grindcore. This hearkens ''aaaaaall'' the way back to his first appearance in the book in [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|issue #2]], in which, while struggling to remember anything about himself, the last vestiges of this memory caused the amnesiac Skids to briefly think his name was "Scum."

===Transformers references===
*When Rewind attempts to tell Magnus about what happened to Dominus last issue, Ultra Magnus paraphrases his most famous line from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'': "I can't deal with that now."
*Ravage being torn in two by Tarn hearkens back to the fate of [[Ravage (ROTF)|his movie counterpart]]. It's also evocative of Galvatron's dismemberment of [[Myskrion]]'s [[Headmaster (process)|Headmaster]] partner in "The Mind Bomb."
*In a cute touch, Autobot Megatron's new fusion cannon fires orange beams, just like all Autobot weaponry in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]], rather than Decepticon purple. Having been built by Brainstorm, it brings to mind his talk of weapons that could differentiate between Autobot and Decepticon by firing different coloured lasers back in issue #28, but the cartoon color-coding has actually always been in effect for pretty much all weaponry throughout "season two."

===Real-life references===
*As with the previous chapters, this issue's title (and the title of the multi-parter itself) is taken from the poem "{{w|Do not go gentle into that good night}}," by {{w|Dylan Thomas}}.

===Errors===
*In the Story So Far recap, Minimus Ambus is said to be the alter ego of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. Sounds like someone at IDW had ''[[Titans Return]]'' on the brain when writing that!
*On page five, panel 1, Ratchet tells Tailgate not to squeeze so tightly as they hug—but his speech bubble's been stuck right on top of Tailgate, making him almost unnoticeable in the panel.
*On the same page, Ratchet says Tailgate was "taken the brink," rather than "taken '''to''' the brink."

===Other trivia===
*Vos's sole speech bubble in this issue, spoken when Tarn forgets to credit him along with Nickel for blasting Chromedome, translates to "Bears love sushi." Eh??
*The Autobot emblems are exceptionally emotive this issue, ranging from sad with "tears" (Ratchet), enraged (Megatron) and OH GOD IT BURNS (Rodimus).

===Soundtrack===
For all of "The Dying of the Light":
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCdBc5uByFQ Hurt]" by {{w|Johnny Cash}}

For this issue alone:
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeaeFgBI2ns Slow Parade]" by {{w|Broken Records (band)|Broken Records}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq5pC0MS1ww Superman]" by {{w|Cinerama (band)|Cinerama}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxSJklULfJ0 The Birds Will Sing For Us]" by {{w|Ed Harcourt}}

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Our heroes, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] versus [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Cyclonus, Tailgate, Nautica, and Velocity all share a drink with [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]] and [[Josh Perez]]; one of three retailer incentive covers by Pitre-Durocher for June's Transformers titles, which all feature Windblade in commemoration of the launch of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]''.
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*''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[Till All Are One issue 1|#1]]
*''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' #13
*''The Electric Sublime''
*IDW ''[[Action Man]]'' comic

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The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage

2016-06-27T06:13:58Z

JoshBoyfriend:

{{Comicstory
|series=mtmte|issueno=54
|prev=The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day
|next=The Dying of the Light Part 6
|image=MTMTE54_regcvr.jpg
|title="The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage"
|caption=Thanks to Tarn, Decepticon costume parties have a ''very'' strict dress code.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 22]], [[2016]]
|coverdate=June 2016
|written by=[[James Roberts]]
|pencils by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]] and [[Christa Miesner]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2016)]]
}}

'''Through the sacrifice of one of their comrades, the Autobots are given the means to fight back... and Megatron takes up arms once more.'''

==Synopsis==
On the blasted ground outside the [[Censere|Necrobot]]'s fortress, the [[Autobot]]s tear into the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and their allies with fire and fervor. As [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] and [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] man laser turrets built into the shoulders of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s new "Maximus Ambus" armor, Rewind tries to tell Magnus of the recent discovery he made about [[Dominus Ambus|his brother]], but the battle has all of Magnus's attention. [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] swoops in low to bear down on [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], but the [[Decepticon]] sadist punches him into the ground. [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] blasts Overlord in the face to draw his attention away, and the grinning monster proceeds to describe in grisly detail how he dismembered the original Rewind before Chromedome blew up the cell containing them both. Chromedome screams a scream of passion and rage, and hurls a punch at Overlord... a punch of such freakish strength that it lifts Overlord off the ground and sends him flying backward! As [[Nickel]] proceeds to shoot Chromedome in the arm with [[Vos (DJD)|Vos]]'s rifle mode, [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] observes that the Autobots are fighting with unprecedented strength. [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] assures him it is merely a last-gasp effort, and is more interested in the absence of Megatron, but Deathsaurus is certain that something has happened to the Autobots to give them this boost...

''Minutes earlier, as the Autobots engage in their group hug inside the fortress, an off-hand remark by [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] about the tightness of [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s super-strength hug causes [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] to have a brainwave. Reasoning that Tailgate's recent [[spark]] spasm released an energy wave that transformed him and, temporarily, those Transformers nearest to him, into super-strong [[Outlier]]s, it should theoretically be possible to induce such a spasm in someone ''else'', thereby duplicating the effect on those assembled. The prospect of deliberately causing someone to have a nervous breakdown seems untenable, but [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] volunteers for the job and asks Chromedome to finally unlock his forgotten traumatic memories in order to accomplish it. Chromedome is unwilling to use his [[mnemosurgery]] needles, but as Tarn begins blaring "[[The Empyrean Suite]]" in advance of the DJD's attack, and the memories associated with the music begin to tickle the back of Skids's consciousness, Chromedome agrees to take another tactic: nothing more than a few awful, well-chosen words. Every memory from his time in [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore]] including the horrific, smelting death of [[Quark]] comes rushing back to Skids, and his spark erupts with light.''

Powered up into Outliers by Skids's sacrifice, the Autobots tear their way through their enemies, with Rodimus even pulling off his old "Flame Out" maneuver to incinerate a dogpile of Decepticons. Unfortunately, no sooner has he sizzled their circuits that he collapses to his knees, suddenly weakened, as the power-up begins to wear off!

Inside the fortress, Ratchet tends to Skids, who has been so badly traumatized by the experience that his spark has shrunk away to almost nothing. Ratchet attempts to stabilize him so that he can join the fight and leave the job of tending Skids to [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], but the ex-Decepticon is having some health problems of his own, suffering from cramps caused by [[Fool's Energon]]. Ratchet insinuates that they are actually the product of fear and anxiety, but Megatron refutes the allegation, and explains to the medic that he is refusing to fight not because he fears the DJD, but because he fears what he himself will become if he straps a weapon to his arm once more. As far as Megatron is concerned, if he allows himself to commit violence again, he will be unable to stop himself from committing more and more, endlessly. This forces Ratchet into a confession: Fool's Energon is a placebo. It has never sapped Megatron's strength; Megatron only ''believed'' that it did, and every time he fought someone since he began taking it, he was—however subconsciously—acting with self-imposed restraint. Just then, Megatron looks at the monitor displaying the fight outside, and sees [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] being torn in half by Tarn. Ratchet is distracted when Skids wakes up and falls off the med-slab, desperate to find [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] and tell him what became of Quark, and when the medic looks up again, Megatron is gone...

[[Image:Megatron's Return.jpg|left|thumb|Such heroic nonsense.]]Outside, the upgrade process has well and truly worn off, as Brainstorm finds when his fist crumples against [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]]'s armor. He turns to the Necrobot's holographic statue of Skids to offer his thanks for the temporary advantage, only to find that the statue has been switched off... because Skids's body now lies lifeless on the floor of the fortress med-bay, his spark extinguished. The weakened Autobots seem certain to join him in death, surrounding by the enemy on all sides—until salvation is heralded by the thunderous retort of a [[fusion cannon]]. With his newly-built weapon now attached, Megatron strides onto the battlefield, silently obliterating all opposition until he has reached his comrades. Gathering up the two pieces of the still-living Ravage, Megatron orders them back to the fortress to get his feline friend help, while he stands against the Decepticon horde. Deathsaurus is reluctant to follow Tarn's orders to send all their troops in, fearing for the lives of his men, but a well-placed shot from Nickel and Vos soon disables Megatron's cannon and leaves him open to attack. As the other Autobots watch through the monitor inside the fortress, Tarn and Overlord stand over the unarmed Megatron, and level their weapons. Tarn asks Megatron if it was worth it; the once and former Decepticon leader remains silent as he looks up at his would-be executioners, but shock crosses his features... just as three shots ring out...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (1)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Maximus Ambus]] (2)
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] (5)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] (statue, 6)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (9)
*[[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] (10)
*[[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (11)
*[[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] (14)
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (19)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (20)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (21)
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (22)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (23)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] (24)
*''[[Quark]]'' (25)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (27)

|c2=
*[[Helex (DJD)|Helex]] (3)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (8)
*[[Doryu]] (12)
*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] (13)
*[[Vos (DJD)|Vos]] (15)
*[[Nickel]] (16)
*[[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] (17)
*[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] (18)
*[[Blue Bacchus]] (26)
*[[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]] (28)

|c4=
*[[Ten]] (4)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (7)

}}

==Quotes==
"The mnemosurgeon! I was '''hoping''' we'd meet again—I wanted to tell you something. I'm afraid your '''skinny little friend''' died before the missiles hit. I managed to pull off '''three''' of his limbs before the pain '''really''' drove him over the edge. The '''noises''' he made...! And he kept calling your name! ''"Domey! Domey! Save me!"'' I had to put his '''head''' in my mouth just to '''shut him up'''. Just popped it in and—chomp!—bit down 'til he stopped '''twitching'''."
:—'''Overlord'''

"Ask me what I used to do for a living!" 
"What?" 
"Ask me what I used to do for a living!" 
"'''What?'''" 
"Same thing as I do now, '''dirtwad'''—'''waste disposal!'''"
:—'''Tailgate''' tries some action hero banter, but a '''Decepticon''' doesn't play along

"You're not a '''coward''', Megatron—'''or''' a pacifist, for that matter. At least not in the way '''I''' understand the word." 
"I'm not afraid of the DJD. I am, however, afraid of '''rediscovering''' what I'm capable of. I'm afraid that if I got out there and fight—'''really''' fight—I won't be able to stop. '''Ever.''' Because I '''won't want to'''. Every day is a '''battle''', Ratchet. Every hour. Every '''second'''. A battle between me and the '''real''' me—and I wish I knew which was which." 
"So either way, it's about you. ''Quelle suprise.''" 
"It's not about me—it's about '''everyone else.'''" 
"Riiiiight." 
"If I step outside, '''that's''' just the beginning—the first of a '''thousand''' battlefields. If I don't keep myself in check, the '''war''' could reignite—and if it '''did''', it would make what's gone before seem '''trivial''' by comparison. I'd surrender myself '''completely''' to my darker impulses—because I'd '''have''' to. If I were to avoid another day like '''this''' one—another day of being '''torn in two'''—I'd have to. I don't give a damn if '''Fool's Energon''' has sapped my strength or dulled my mind—I '''would not be stopped.'''"
:—'''Ratchet''' and '''Megatron'''

"Sleep tight, soldier."
:—'''Ratchet''' bids farewell to Skids

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Overlord reveals what happened to the original Rewind, after they were trapped in the [[slow cell]] together in [[Under Cold Blue Stars|issue #15]]. Given the time dilation involved in the cell's function, either he was lying to hurt Chromedome or Overlord works disturbingly fast.
*Skids recalls the two previous instances in which Chromedome stopped him from remembering his lost memories, in [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|issue #8]] and [[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|#49]]. As Tarn blares "The Empyrean Suite", Skids starts to feel hot, as memories of the smelting chamber seen in issue #49 start to creep in.
*If you're wondering why Transformers aren't turning into Outliers as a result of traumatic experiences all the time, recall that it's only the unique mixture of quantum energy that the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' have been exposed to in their travels that has mutated their sparks to the point that they are capable of this stress-induced evolution, as explained in issue #49.
*Rodimus uses his "Flame Out" ability for the very first time since it was introduced all the way back in [[Maximum Dinobots issue 3|''Maximum Dinobots'' #3]]. He even remarks on how long it's been since he last did it.
*Fool's Energon is revealed to be a placebo, in actuality being standard yet disgusting tasting Energon; its foul taste was previously evidenced when [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] snuck some in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|issue #29]]. Ratchet explains they couldn't give Megatron a ''real'' sedative because of the damaged state of his internal organs, caused by [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], which we learned about in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|issue #28]], meaning Megatron's apparant physical weakness and change in personality were merely psychosomatic. In an ''incredibly'' subtle bit of foreshadowing of this, Ratchet let slip a "What is it?" while trying to get his story straight to Rodimus in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|issue #30]] as he outlined the bogus chemical's effects.
*Ratchet recalls previous instances in which Megatron restrained his strength: fighting [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] in issue #28, punching [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] in [[Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|issue #38]], and lashing out at Tailgate in [[The Lopsided Triangle|issue #47]].
*As Skids crawls along the floor after falling off the med-slab, he calls himself "scum" for what he unknowingly helped Tarn do in Grindcore. This hearkens ''aaaaaall'' the way back to his first appearance in the book in [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|issue #2]], in which, while struggling to remember anything about himself, the last vestiges of this memory caused the amnesiac Skids to briefly think his name was "Scum."

===Transformers references===
*When Rewind attempts to tell Magnus about what happened to Dominus last issue, Ultra Magnus paraphrases his most famous line from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'': "I can't deal with that now."
*In a cute touch, Autobot Megatron's new fusion cannon fires orange beams, just like all Autobot weaponry in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]], rather than Decepticon purple. Having been built by Brainstorm, it brings to mind his talk of weapons that could differentiate between Autobot and Decepticon by firing different coloured lasers back in issue #28, but the cartoon color-coding has actually always been in effect for pretty much all weaponry throughout "season two."

===Real-life references===
*As with the previous chapters, this issue's title (and the title of the multi-parter itself) is taken from the poem "{{w|Do not go gentle into that good night}}," by {{w|Dylan Thomas}}.

===Errors===
*In the Story So Far recap, Minimus Ambus is said to be the alter ego of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. Sounds like someone at IDW had ''[[Titans Return]]'' on the brain when writing that!
*On page five, panel 1, Ratchet tells Tailgate not to squeeze so tightly as they hug—but his speech bubble's been stuck right on top of Tailgate, making him almost unnoticeable in the panel.
*On the same page, Ratchet says Tailgate was "taken the brink," rather than "taken '''to''' the brink."

===Other trivia===
*Vos's sole speech bubble in this issue, spoken when Tarn forgets to credit him along with Nickel for blasting Chromedome, translates to "Bears love sushi." Eh??
*The Autobot emblems are exceptionally emotive this issue, ranging from sad with "tears" (Ratchet), enraged (Megatron) and OH GOD IT BURNS (Rodimus).

===Soundtrack===
For all of "The Dying of the Light":
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCdBc5uByFQ Hurt]" by {{w|Johnny Cash}}

For this issue alone:
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeaeFgBI2ns Slow Parade]" by {{w|Broken Records (band)|Broken Records}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq5pC0MS1ww Superman]" by {{w|Cinerama (band)|Cinerama}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxSJklULfJ0 The Birds Will Sing For Us]" by {{w|Ed Harcourt}}

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Our heroes, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] versus [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Cyclonus, Tailgate, Nautica, and Velocity all share a drink with [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]] and [[Josh Perez]]; one of three retailer incentive covers by Pitre-Durocher for June's Transformers titles, which all feature Windblade in commemoration of the launch of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]''.
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==External links==
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The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage

2016-06-27T05:49:47Z

JoshBoyfriend:

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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 22]], [[2016]]
|coverdate=June 2016
|written by=[[James Roberts]]
|pencils by=[[Alex Milne]]
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'''Through the sacrifice of one of their comrades, the Autobots are given the means to fight back... and Megatron takes up arms once more.'''

==Synopsis==
On the blasted ground outside the [[Censere|Necrobot]]'s fortress, the [[Autobot]]s tear into the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and their allies with fire and fervor. As [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] and [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] man laser turrets built into the shoulders of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s new "Maximus Ambus" armor, Rewind tries to tell Magnus of the recent discovery he made about [[Dominus Ambus|his brother]], but the battle has all of Magnus's attention. [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] swoops in low to bear down on [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], but the [[Decepticon]] sadist punches him into the ground. [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] blasts Overlord in the face to draw his attention away, and the grinning monster proceeds to describe in grisly detail how he dismembered the original Rewind before Chromedome blew up the cell containing them both. Chromedome screams a scream of passion and rage, and hurls a punch at Overlord... a punch of such freakish strength that it lifts Overlord off the ground and sends him flying backward! As [[Nickel]] proceeds to shoot Chromedome in the arm with [[Vos (DJD)|Vos]]'s rifle mode, [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] observes that the Autobots are fighting with unprecedented strength. [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] assures him it is merely a last-gasp effort, and is more interested in the absence of Megatron, but Deathsaurus is certain that something has happened to the Autobots to give them this boost...

''Minutes earlier, as the Autobots engage in their group hug inside the fortress, an off-hand remark by [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] about the tightness of [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s super-strength hug causes [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] to have a brainwave. Reasoning that Tailgate's recent [[spark]] spasm released an energy wave that transformed him and, temporarily, those Transformers nearest to him, into super-strong [[Outlier]]s, it should theoretically be possible to induce such a spasm in someone ''else'', thereby duplicating the effect on those assembled. The prospect of deliberately causing someone to have a nervous breakdown seems untenable, but [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] volunteers for the job and asks Chromedome to finally unlock his forgotten traumatic memories in order to accomplish it. Chromedome is unwilling to use his [[mnemosurgery]] needles, but as Tarn begins blaring "[[The Empyrean Suite]]" in advance of the DJD's attack, and the memories associated with the music begin to tickle the back of Skids's consciousness, Chromedome agrees to take another tactic: nothing more than a few awful, well-chosen words. Every memory from his time in [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore]] including the horrific, smelting death of [[Quark]] comes rushing back to Skids, and his spark erupts with light.''

Powered up into Outliers by Skids's sacrifice, the Autobots tear their way through their enemies, with Rodimus even pulling off his old "Flame Out" maneuver to incinerate a dogpile of Decepticons. Unfortunately, no sooner has he sizzled their circuits that he collapses to his knees, suddenly weakened, as the power-up begins to wear off!

Inside the fortress, Ratchet tends to Skids, who has been so badly traumatized by the experience that his spark has shrunk away to almost nothing. Ratchet attempts to stabilize him so that he can join the fight and leave the job of tending Skids to [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], but the ex-Decepticon is having some health problems of his own, suffering from cramps caused by [[Fool's Energon]]. Ratchet insinuates that they are actually the product of fear and anxiety, but Megatron refutes the allegation, and explains to the medic that he is refusing to fight not because he fears the DJD, but because he fears what he himself will become if he straps a weapon to his arm once more. As far as Megatron is concerned, if he allows himself to commit violence again, he will be unable to stop himself from committing more and more, endlessly. This forces Ratchet into a confession: Fool's Energon is a placebo. It has never sapped Megatron's strength; Megatron only ''believed'' that it did, and every time he fought someone since he began taking it, he was—however subconsciously—acting with self-imposed restraint. Just then, Megatron looks at the monitor displaying the fight outside, and sees [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] being torn in half by Tarn. Ratchet is distracted when Skids wakes up and falls off the med-slab, desperate to find [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] and tell him what became of Quark, and when the medic looks up again, Megatron is gone...

[[Image:Megatron's Return.jpg|left|thumb|Such heroic nonsense.]]Outside, the upgrade process has well and truly worn off, as Brainstorm finds when his fist crumples against [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]]'s armor. He turns to the Necrobot's holographic statue of Skids to offer his thanks for the temporary advantage, only to find that the statue has been switched off... because Skids's body now lies lifeless on the floor of the fortress med-bay, his spark extinguished. The weakened Autobots seem certain to join him in death, surrounding by the enemy on all sides—until salvation is heralded by the thunderous retort of a [[fusion cannon]]. With his newly-built weapon now attached, Megatron strides onto the battlefield, silently obliterating all opposition until he has reached his comrades. Gathering up the two pieces of the still-living Ravage, Megatron orders them back to the fortress to get his feline friend help, while he stands against the Decepticon horde. Deathsaurus is reluctant to follow Tarn's orders to send all their troops in, fearing for the lives of his men, but a well-placed shot from Nickel and Vos soon disables Megatron's cannon and leaves him open to attack. As the other Autobots watch through the monitor inside the fortress, Tarn and Overlord stand over the unarmed Megatron, and level their weapons. Tarn asks Megatron if it was worth it; the once and former Decepticon leader remains silent as he looks up at his would-be executioners, but shock crosses his features... just as three shots ring out...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (1)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Maximus Ambus]] (2)
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] (5)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] (statue, 6)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (9)
*[[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] (10)
*[[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (11)
*[[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] (14)
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (19)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (20)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (21)
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (22)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (23)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] (24)
*''[[Quark]]'' (25)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (27)

|c2=
*[[Helex (DJD)|Helex]] (3)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (8)
*[[Doryu]] (12)
*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] (13)
*[[Vos (DJD)|Vos]] (15)
*[[Nickel]] (16)
*[[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] (17)
*[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] (18)
*[[Blue Bacchus]] (26)
*[[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]] (28)

|c4=
*[[Ten]] (4)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (7)

}}

==Quotes==
"The mnemosurgeon! I was '''hoping''' we'd meet again—I wanted to tell you something. I'm afraid your '''skinny little friend''' died before the missiles hit. I managed to pull off '''three''' of his limbs before the pain '''really''' drove him over the edge. The '''noises''' he made...! And he kept calling your name! ''"Domey! Domey! Save me!"'' I had to put his '''head''' in my mouth just to '''shut him up'''. Just popped it in and—chomp!—bit down 'til he stopped '''twitching'''."
:—'''Overlord'''

"Ask me what I used to do for a living!" 
"What?" 
"Ask me what I used to do for a living!" 
"'''What?'''" 
"Same thing as I do now, '''dirtwad'''—'''waste disposal!'''"
:—'''Tailgate''' tries some action hero banter, but a '''Decepticon''' doesn't play along

"You're not a '''coward''', Megatron—'''or''' a pacifist, for that matter. At least not in the way '''I''' understand the word." 
"I'm not afraid of the DJD. I am, however, afraid of '''rediscovering''' what I'm capable of. I'm afraid that if I got out there and fight—'''really''' fight—I won't be able to stop. '''Ever.''' Because I '''won't want to'''. Every day is a '''battle''', Ratchet. Every hour. Every '''second'''. A battle between me and the '''real''' me—and I wish I knew which was which." 
"So either way, it's about you. ''Quelle suprise.''" 
"It's not about me—it's about '''everyone else.'''" 
"Riiiiight." 
"If I step outside, '''that's''' just the beginning—the first of a '''thousand''' battlefields. If I don't keep myself in check, the '''war''' could reignite—and if it '''did''', it would make what's gone before seem '''trivial''' by comparison. I'd surrender myself '''completely''' to my darker impulses—because I'd '''have''' to. If I were to avoid another day like '''this''' one—another day of being '''torn in two'''—I'd have to. I don't give a damn if '''Fool's Energon''' has sapped my strength or dulled my mind—I '''would not be stopped.'''"
:—'''Ratchet''' and '''Megatron'''

"Sleep tight, soldier."
:—'''Ratchet''' bids farewell to Skids

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Overlord reveals what happened to the original Rewind, after they were trapped in the [[slow cell]] together in [[Under Cold Blue Stars|issue #15]]. Given the time dilation involved in the cell's function, either he was lying to hurt Chromedome or Overlord works disturbingly fast.
*Skids recalls the two previous instances in which Chromedome stopped him from remembering his lost memories, in [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|issue #8]] and [[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|#49]]. As Tarn blares "The Empyrean Suite", Skids starts to feel hot, as memories of the smelting chamber seen in issue #49 start to creep in.
*If you're wondering why Transformers aren't turning into Outliers as a result of traumatic experiences all the time, recall that it's only the unique mixture of quantum energy that the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' have been exposed to in their travels that has mutated their sparks to the point that they are capable of this stress-induced evolution, as explained in issue #49.
*Rodimus uses his "Flame Out" ability for the very first time since it was introduced all the way back in [[Maximum Dinobots issue 3|''Maximum Dinobots'' #3]]. He even remarks on how long it's been since he last did it.
*Fool's Energon is revealed to be a placebo, in actuality being standard yet disgusting tasting Energon; its foul taste was previously evidenced when [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] snuck some in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|issue #29]]. Ratchet explains they couldn't give Megatron a ''real'' sedative because of the damaged state of his internal organs, caused by [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], which we learned about in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|issue #28]], meaning Megatron's apparant physical weakness and change in personality were merely psychosomatic. In an ''incredibly'' subtle bit of foreshadowing of this, Ratchet let slip a "What is it?" while trying to get his story straight to Rodimus in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|issue #30]] as he outlined the bogus chemical's effects.
*Ratchet recalls previous instances in which Megatron restrained his strength: fighting [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] in issue #28, punching [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] in [[Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|issue #38]], and lashing out at Tailgate in [[The Lopsided Triangle|issue #47]].
*As Skids crawls along the floor after falling off the med-slab, he calls himself "scum" for what he unknowingly helped Tarn do in Grindcore. This hearkens ''aaaaaall'' the way back to his first appearance in the book in [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|issue #2]], in which, while struggling to remember anything about himself, the last vestiges of this memory caused the amnesiac Skids to briefly think his name was "Scum."

===Transformers references===
*When Rewind attempts to tell Magnus about what happened to Dominus last issue, Ultra Magnus paraphrases his most famous line from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'': "I can't deal with that now."
*In a cute touch, Autobot Megatron's new fusion cannon fires orange beams, just like all Autobot weaponry in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]], rather than Decepticon purple. Having been built by Brainstorm, it brings to mind his talk of weapons that could differentiate between Autobot and Decepticon by firing different coloured lasers back in issue #28, but the cartoon color-coding has actually always been in effect for pretty much all weaponry throughout "season two."

===Real-life references===
*As with the previous chapters, this issue's title (and the title of the multi-parter itself) is taken from the poem "{{w|Do not go gentle into that good night}}," by {{w|Dylan Thomas}}.

===Errors===
*In the Story So Far recap, Minimus Ambus is said to be the alter ego of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. Sounds like someone at IDW had ''[[Titans Return]]'' on the brain when writing that!
*On page five, panel 1, Ratchet tells Tailgate not to squeeze so tightly as they hug—but his speech bubble's been stuck right on top of Tailgate, making him almost unnoticeable in the panel.
*On the same page, Ratchet says Tailgate was "taken the brink," rather than "taken '''to''' the brink."

===Other trivia===
*Vos's sole speech bubble in this issue, spoken when Tarn forgets to credit him along with Nickel for blasting Chromedome, translates to "Bears love sushi." Eh??
*The Autobot emblems are exceptionally emotive this issue, ranging from sad with "tears" (Ratchet), enraged (Megatron) and OH GOD IT BURNS (Rodimus).

===Soundtrack===
For all of "The Dying of the Light":
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCdBc5uByFQ Hurt]" by {{w|Johnny Cash}}

For this issue alone:
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeaeFgBI2ns Slow Parade]" by {{w|Broken Records (band)|Broken Records}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq5pC0MS1ww Superman]" by {{w|Cinerama (band)|Cinerama}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxSJklULfJ0 The Birds Will Sing For Us]" by {{w|Ed Harcourt}}

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Our heroes, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
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Speak, Memory! (Part 2)

2016-02-11T04:59:36Z

JoshBoyfriend:

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'''Rung steps up as Sunder stalks the halls of the ''Lost Light'', and Skids's repressed memories grow dangerously close to overwhelming him.'''

==Synopsis==
His mind invaded by [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]]'s remote [[mnemosurgery]], [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] relives the long-repressed memories of his time in [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore]]... ''memories of how the prison commandant, [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]], conscripted him to repair the facility's teleport chambers, in exchange for the liberation of fifty prisoners. Skids completes the work, much to the consternation of his cellmate [[Quark]], who doubts Tarn will keep his promise, but Skids believes that at the very least, functioning teleporters will mean prisoners will get to leave the living hell of Grindcore, even if it is to work as slaves on other planets. The pair's argument ends when loud music beings playing through the camp... music that Quark identifies as "[[The Empyrean Suite]]..."

To [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s horror, [[Froid]] unlocks Sunder's cage, deeming his release "the least worst option." [[Kindle]] and [[Fervor]] rush aboard the ship and level their weapons at the serial killer, but he turns his gaze upon them, and Skids and Rung gasp in horror at what occurs. Reacting quickly, Rung transmits a live recording of the proceedings he has been making to [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] in order to warn the crew...

Some time later, [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] awakes from his coma to find all lights on the ''[[Lost Light]]'' deactivated, with strange, spherical balls of machinery dotted around the corridors. Exploring the darkened vessel, he finds [[Getaway]] in the brig after his recent crimes, but when the escape artist remains silent in the face of all the puzzled Tailgate's questions, the little 'bot punches the wall in anger, and somehow, all the nearby windows shatter. Just as Tailgate bends to examine one of the machine-balls, Rung, Skids, and Froid appear, and Rung explains what the ball is: horrifyingly, it is ''[[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]'', who has fallen victim to one of Sunder's favorite mind-tricks. The killer uses his mind powers to force his victim to transform, but causes them to forget ''how'' to, resulting in them ''turning themselves inside out.'' The lights are out and the crew are locked up in their rooms to prevent Sunder from ''seeing'' his intended victims, but Rung is out looking for [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], as he needs his mnemosurgical skills to prevent Skids from remembering his traumatic time in Grindcore, lest the sudden, violent recollection of those memories permanently damage his mind. Unfortunately, the grinning Sunder then rounds a nearby corner, and Skids clutches his head as the memories begin again...

''Skids is invited to Tarn's office, where Tarn confirms that the teleport generators are working, and shows Skids a datapad of the promised prisoners being released into the [[Manganese Mountains]]. Skids tries to up the ante, insisting that a hundred prisoners will have to be freed next time, but Tarn informs him that [[Snare]] can fix the generators in the future, having watched Skids's repair job. Tarn then tells Skids that, as he is no longer of use to him, he will be sent off on the next mass teleport the following day, but Skids asks if he can give his place to someone else.''

Rung blocks Sunder's line-of-sight on Skids with his own body and drags Froid in to help, but the rival psychiatrist makes the mistake of looking Sunder in the eyes, and screams in agony as he is made to transform himself inside-out. A sudden blast fells Sunder, courtesy of [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], who has arrived with Megatron and Chromedome, but the killer survives and quickly flees. As Chromedome goes to work sealing off Skids's memories once again, Thunderclash, Megatron, Tailgate, and Rung pursue Sunder back to the shuttle bay, where yet another unpleasant surprise is waiting for them—Froid's shuttle, it turns out, is the dead, transformed body of Sunder's brother [[Sceptre]], which Sunder now transforms into a giant robot-battle-suit! Thunderclash falls victim to Sunder's mind-powers and is turned inside out, but before the same can happen to Megatron, Rung reveals his own ace in the hole: his model ship collection, all actually armed and flight-capable, which he controls via a remote and uses to shoot out Sunder's eyes! Tailgate shouts for Megatron to pick up Thunderclash's dropped gun and end Sunder's threat, but Megatron tries to talk Sunder down instead; when the killer doesn't listen, Tailgate does the job himself... by ''picking up the [[Rodpod]]'' and using it to crush Sunder!!

Later, Megatron meets with Rung on the bridge, where the psychiatrist tenders his resignation. His secret dismissal by the tribunal of the ''[[Fateful Archetype]]'' is now out in the open, since Froid's recounting of it was part of the recording Rung sent to Megatron. Megatron proposes that Rung let his patients decide if they want to keep seeing him, but Rung refuses. As he leaves, the repaired Rodimus enters, and presents Megatron with [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]]'s analysis of Tailgate's baffling show of strength: it turns out that his [[spark]], "uniquely susceptible to mutation as a result of the background radiation generated by quantum travel," has undergone a stress-related mutation that has turned him into a new breed of super-strong, super-fast, super-durable [[Outlier]]. Bizarre as ''that'' might be, Rodimus is even ''more'' flummoxed by Megatron's refusal to fire on Sunder, and the ex-Decepticon reveals that recent events in his life have led him to a decision. Henceforth, Megatron renounces the use of violence!

''Skids and Quark line up to enter the teleport chamber, expecting to be sent to the planet [[Ambervalia]]. Quark is the 'bot Skids gave his place to, but Tarn, "touched" by the gesture, has allowed them both to leave. Once inside, however, Skids studies the boiling-hot chamber and comes to a ghastly realization... scant moments before he alone is teleported out, into Tarn's office. The "teleport chamber" is, the commandant explains, is in actuality a ''smelting'' chamber, which melts down the bodies of those inside for raw materials to be used in the creation of Decepticon [[M.T.O.]]s. "The Empyrean Suite" is played merely to drown out their dying screams. Tarn seizes Skids by the head and forces him to watch as Quark and all the others die horrible, molten deaths, and Skids's faith in [[Primus]] dies with them.''

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
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*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (1)
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (2)
*[[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]] (3)
*[[Kindle]] (8)
*[[Fervor]] (9)
*[[Getaway]] (10)
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (11)
*[[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (12)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (14)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (15)
*[[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] (16)

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*''[[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]]'' (5)
*''[[Snare]]'' (6)
*''[[Talon (G1)|Talon]]'' (18)

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*[[Froid]] (4)
*''[[Quark]]'' (7)
*''[[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]]' corpse'' (13)
*[[Sceptre]]'s corpse (17)
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==Quotes==
"I'd say you were '''ashamed''', but I don't think you've got it in you."
:—'''Tailgate''', on Getaway.

"You think death scares me in the slightest? I've lived half my life in its shadow. It is the fate of every mnemosurgeon to '''die on the job'''—a victim of their addiction. We '''know''' when death is near; we can '''feel''' it creeping closer—but never close enough to make us '''stop'''. The fatal injection is always the '''next''' injection—until one day it '''isn't'''."
:—'''Sunder'''

"Say hello to my '''fleet''', Sunder! You're not the only one who likes to do things remotely!"
:—'''Rung''' made a pun!

"I won't accept this. You're spent your whole life forgiving other people's mistakes. Why should you be denied that same kindness? I want you to tell everyone on board about the tribunal—and then let your '''patients''' decide whether they want to keep seeing you." 
"Do you really think so little of me—so little of my '''work'''—that you'd suggest something like that? "Let your patients decide"—would you say that to a '''brain surgeon''' who'd been '''struck off?''' Or a failed '''space bridge engineer'''—would you let his passengers take the risk? I '''will''' tell everyone about the tribunal... but only by way of explaining why I'm no longer practising."
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Rung'''

"Rodimus. Good to see you're in.... '''better shape.'''" 
"Did you come up with that joke all by yourself?" 
"Ultra Magnus suggested the pause."
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Rodimus'''

"I suppose you could call me an '''agnostic.''' You see, I'm not sure about '''heaven'''... but I'm pretty sure '''hell''' exists."
:—'''Tarn'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Tailgate carries a vial of [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]]'s [[innermost energon]] around his neck, left at his bedside while he was recovering after the events of [[The Lopsided Triangle|issue #47]]. We first learned about this ritual back in [[Before & After|issue #12]], when Tailgate attempted to do it for Cyclonus.
*Snare and Talon were previously shown working together under [[Turmoil]] in [[Drift issue 1|''Drift'' #1]], which prrrobably takes place after this. Snare will go on to have a bigger role in ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''; his profile in that series notes that he enjoyed treating prisoners cruelly for the fun of it, which certainly fits with the revelation he worked at Grindcore.
*Holy, Scrap, it's Terminus! Megatron's fellow miner and mentor was first-- and last-- seen in ''[[Births, Deaths, and Interventions]]'', where he vanished during the evacuation of [[Messatine]]. Unfortunately for him, the interim seems to have proved fatal, and here his remains are seen on display in the Megatron-obsessed Tarn's office.
*We learned back in [[Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|issue #36]] that, before the war, [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] had been exposing sparks to radiation in an attempt to artificially create Outliers. With the revelation of Tailgate's radiation-induced Outlier powers, it would seem that Sentinel was actually onto something and merely using the wrong ''kind'' of radiation.

===Transformers references===
*Thunderclash's weapon is based on the large central non-removable cannon sculpted into the trailer/base on his original toy.
*Tarn makes reference to the Inferno, aka the [[Pit]], the Transformer equivalent of Hell that originated with the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]]. This is the first mention of the concept in IDW continuity, and indeed, the first mention of it in any major Transformers media since the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]", aired about four years prior to this issue's release. Tarn also uses the term [[Afterspark]] as analogous to "Heaven," a name that's been used to refer to the afterlife several times in IDW continuity, starting with ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''. This seems like further proof that it's the same thing as what we know as the [[Allspark]] (a term that's fallen out of fashion in reference to the afterlife, after the introduction of the physical [[AllSpark]] object).

===Real-life references===
*Ambervalia takes its name from the Roman agricultural festival {{w|Ambarvalia}}. Said festival involved sacrificing a group of animals after first leading them in a procession... not unlike the way in which the prisoners of Grindcore are led into the "teleport" chamber, then slaughtered.

===Errors===
*In the opening caption of the second epilogue, "Grindcore" is misspelled as "Grindore".

===Other notes===
*This issue arrives rather late, seven weeks after the previous one, halfway through February instead of the originally solicited January.
*This issue's title has an exclamation mark, but last issue's didn't.
*Getaway's punishment for his role in issue #47's scheme is a severe one: to inhibit his escape artist abilities, he's ''had his arms and legs removed'', and being a noted charmer whose silver tongue has let him talk his way around others, his ''voicebox'' has also been taken out, leaving a gaping hole in his face, hence his silence when Tailgate questions him. Yikes.
*Much like a [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|certain senator]], Tarn is never actually referred to by name in either this issue or the previous (except for in the out-of-universe recap of last issue on the inside front cover). As he is never mentioned in the context of the extremely high-profile Decepticon Justice Division, his time spent running Grindcore appears to predate his leadership of the group, and thus his adoption of the name "Tarn".

===Soundtrack===
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDA-Eq4kUG4 Monkey vs. Shark]" by {{w|Thee More Shallows}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzjyEEaUxKU The Living Dead]" by {{w|Suede (band)|Suede}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ2yXWi0ppw Losing My Religion]" by {{w|R.E.M.}}

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Tailgate defends the cowering Thunderclash, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
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Dark of the Moon: The Score

2015-12-12T07:05:01Z

JoshBoyfriend:

{{disambig2|the album of orchestrated music actually in the movie|the album of contemporary hard rock songs|Dark of the Moon: The Album}}
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'''''Transformers: Dark of the Moon — The Score''''' is an album featuring the original instrumental music composed by [[Steve Jablonsky]] for the live-action sequel ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''. The CD of this score was planned for release by Warner Bros. on the same day as [[Dark of the Moon: The Album|''Dark of the Moon's'' rock/pop album]], but was delayed as [[Michael Bay]] did not have time to give the CD his approval. Jablonsky discussed an August CD release, with a special edition to coincide with the Blu-ray.<ref>[http://theknightshift.blogspot.com/2011/06/steve-jabalonsky-writes-this-blog-about.html Steve Jablonsky's e-mail to Christopher Knight].</ref> The digital download version, complete with booklet, was released on iTunes on [[June 29]], [[2011]]. This album contains roughly 59 minutes of the movie's score.

==Track Titles, Length and Description==
# Dark Side Of The Moon (3:49) - The prologue.
# Sentinel Prime (3:16) - Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin leave the moon, land on Earth, the camera zooms in on Sentinel's eye, title; Optimus explains that Sentinel Prime is aboard the ''Ark'' to Charlotte Mearing, Buzz Aldrin, and other [[NASA]] officials. Optimus's and Sentinel's conversation at sunset.
# Lost Signal (4:08) - the Autobots destroy an illegal nuclear base; NEST team exploring Chernobyl
# In Time You'll See (3:16) - Sentinel reveals he is working with Megatron, kills Ironhide, and devastates the NEST base.
# Impress Me (3:00) - Sam's first conversation with Bruce Brazos
# We Were Gods Once (4:22) - Sentinel brings forth an army of Decepticons from the Moon via space bridge; Sentinel spares Optimus, declaring he is acting only for Cybertron's survival.
# Battle (3:40) - [[Mirage (Movie)|Dino]], Bumblebee, and Sideswipe battle the Dreads on the highway; Lennox's men head for Chicago while the Autobots heroically race down the streets of Chicago into battle.
# There Is No Plan (3:36) <ref>Contains leitmotif from "Arrival to Earth". At the 2:47 mark, the track transitions to "Optimus" from the first score.</ref> - The Autobots drive to the ''Xantium'' for depature from Earth; Optimus and later Bumblebee say goodbye to Sam. This track is a reworked version of the Arrival to Earth track from the first film.
# We All Work For The Decepticons (1:51) - Sam reports to Dylan that the Autobots have no plan for retaliation; Starscream destroys the ''Xanthium''.
# The Fight Will Be Your Own (4:41) - Sam, Mearing and Simmons despair over the Autobots' apparent demise.
# Shockwave's Revenge (2:00) - played when Shockwave or the Driller appears in Chernobyl, and later in Chicago.
# No Prisoners, Only Trophies (3:32) - Dylan convinces Soundwave to kill the Autobots, starting with [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]], leaving Bumblebee distraught, and later Sam in tears as Bumblebee is about to be executed.
# The World Needs You Now (1:59) - Lennox and his soldiers arrive in Chicago and are attacked by Starscream in the air.
# It's Our Fight (6:32) - Starts when NEST prepare their basejumps to attack Shockwave and others; Optimus kills most of the remaining Decepticons in Chicago; the combined forces of Optimus, the Autobots, and NEST battle Sentinel; Sam fights Dylan.
# I'm Just The Messenger (4:25) - Sentinel battles Optimus; Carly convinces Megatron to fight Sentinel; Optimus is nearly killed by Sentinel before Megatron intervenes; Sam kills Dylan; the Autobots disable the Pillar; Optimus kills Megatron and then Sentinel.
# I Promise (1:58) - the Autobots and NEST regroup as Sam and Carly profess their love for each other.
# Our Final Hope (3:42) - the Autobots arrive back at the NEST base in Washington, D.C.; Lennox asks for volunteers to go to Chicago.

==Complete Score Cue Sheet==
As with most film scores that are released, the score album is heavily edited - music truncated, mostly omitted to some highlights, usually chronologically incorrect and often several smaller cues combined to form larger tracks, or even with some tracks being "suites" specifically recorded for the album - into an album that the producers feel will make a better listening preference for the average consumer. Although the complete score is not available to the public with no known plans of it ever being released, the cue listings for the complete film score were found at Hans-Zimmer.com apparently linked to highly private collectors. They are as follows.

# 1m0 - Logos (0:20) - The opening titles. This track was very likely composed around the alternate version of "The Fallen Falls" composed for ''Revenge of the Fallen,'' with which it plays in the opening.
# 1m1a - Main Title-Moon Mission (4:55)
# 1m1b Lost Signal (2:13)
# 1m1c - Astronauts Return (1:11) - As humanity celebrates the moon landing's success, Sentinel Prime lies comatose in the bowels of the ''Ark,'' and we get the title.
# 1m4 - Earthly Conflicts-Discovery Chernobyl (3:33)
# 1m5a - Optimus Arrives at Chernobyl (0:50) - Optimus arrives to drive Shockwave away.
# 1m5b - Laserbeak Chernobyl Attack (0:28) Laserbeak kills Alexei Voshkod.
# 2m7 - Accuretta Interview (1:48)
# 2m7a - I Need To Matter (0:32) Brazos and Sam manage to come to an agreement.
# 2m8a - Director Of National Intelligence PT 1 (0:45) - Director Mearing arrives at NEST.
# 2m8b - Director Of National Intelligence PT 2 (1:00) - Mearing walks through NEST HQ to get to Optimus.
# 2m9 - The Ark (1:57) - Mearing Discusses the significance of the ''Ark'' with Optimus.
# 2m11 - Meet Dylan Gould (1:14)
# 2m12 - Car Collection (0:35)
# 3m13 - Finding Sentinel Prime (1:17) - Ratchet and Optimus rescue A comatose Sentinel from the hold of the ''Ark''.
# 3m14 - Megatron In Africa (1:55) - A weakened Megatron spearheads Decepticon operations from his Namibian camp.
# 3m15 - Kill Human Collaborators (0:40) - Laserbeak infiltrates the Singer household.
# 3m18 - Paying Your Dues (0:23)
# 3m19 - I'm His Girlfriend (0:24)
# 3m21 - Meet Deep Wang (1:40)
# 3m22 - Hemorrhoids (1:15)
# 3m23 - Wang Out Window (0:48) - Laserbeak interrogates Jerry before "suiciding" him.
# 3m24a - Clean Up Wang (0:21) - Bruce orders Sam to clean up Jerry's personal belongings (and possibly Wang himself).
# 3m24b - Laserbeak Attacks Office (0:25) - Laserbeak transforms and terrorizes Acuretta.
# 3m25 - That's My Car (1:22) - Sam is a dick to NEST guards and Bumblebee alike.
# 4m27 - Pillars From The Moon (0:32)
# 4m28 - Sentinel Revived (2:42)
# 4m29 - Bumblebee at Home (1:07)
# 4m31 - Simmons Interview (0:48)
# 4m32 - Simmons Back In Action (1:01)
# 4m33 - Prime's In Africa (0:47)
# 4m34 - Intel Confab (2:47)
# 4m35 - Are You Coming WIth Me (1:13) - Carly puts her and Sam's relationship on hold.
# 5m36 - Tracking Russians (0:34) - Dutch and Simmons sniff out the Cosmonauts hiding Stateside.
# 5m38a - Russian Bar Standoff (0:07) - Something is not right with Dutch.
# 5m38b - Russians Find Pillars (1:06)
# 5m39 - Freeway Chase (3:36) - The Autobots battle the Dreads on the DC Parkway. Note that this is one of those fun instances where the original session is extensively edited to better suit the film. "Battle Glorious Suite" is edited into the first half at least twice (see) below, the final "denouement" third of the piece is omitted from the film, and there are a rather daunting number of protools tweaks and cheats used to match the piece more closely with the action.
# 5m40 - Robot Standoff (0:46)
# 5m41 - Traitor Sentinel (3:17)
# 5m42 - Megatron In DC (3:10)
# 5m44 - Go Get Carly (0:27)
# 5m46 - Assault At Dylan's (2:52)
# 6m47 - Sentinel's Demands (0:37)
# 6m48 - Prepping Xanthium For Liftoff (1:42)
# 6m50a - Goodbyes (3:21)
# 6m50b - Shuttle Liftoff (1:40) - Starscream destroys the ''Xantium'' during takeoff.
# 6m50c - Shuttle Explodes (0:50) - Sam, Simmons and Mearing mourn the Autobots' apparent demise.
# 6m50d - Tracking Dylan (0:55) - Dutch tracks Dylan as he and the Decepticons head for Chicago.
# 7m51 - Dylan Arrives With Pillars-Seal Off City (3:07)
# 7m53 - Sneak Into City (2:27)
# 7m54 - Autobots Return (2:30)
# 7m55 - Saving Carly (3:34)
# 8m56 - Communicating With NEST (1:37)
# 8m57 - Planning Attack (1:02)
# 8m58 - Autobots Storm Chicago (1:57)
# 8m59 - Osprey Assault (1:47)
# 8m60 - Diving Into Chicago - Setting Up Rocket (1:53)
# 8m62 - Trapped In Bldg - Falling Down Side (2:11)
# 8m63 - Driller Attack (3:32)
# 8m64 - Starscream Loses His Head (0:42)
# 9m66 - Teams Surrounding Pillar (3:13)
# 9m67 - Kill The Prisoners (2:24)
# 9m68 - Parachuting In (1:13)
# 9m69 - Pillar Assault (3:02)
# 9m70 - Prime's Fight (3:45)
# 9m71 - Megatron's Revenge (3:11)
# 9m72 - Victory (1:54)
# Conspiracy Suite (3:48) - The basis for "Main Title - Moon Mission" and "Lost Signal" in the opening. Repurposed as "Dark Side of the Moon" for the released score.
# Lost Signal Suite (6:22)
# Noble Sentinel Suite (3:24)
# Sam Suite (3:22)
# Sentinel Suite (4:36)
# Battle Glorious Suite (5:57) - The basis for many of the film's action themes, including the infamous "Mind Heist" analogue and the reprise of Sentinel's theme during the climax. However, "Battle Glorious" is perhaps most notable for its usage in the film, where it was tempo-dropped by a factor of -6.25% and extensively edited and mixed with "Freeway Chase" for the buildup to the DC Parkway battle. It is heard while Sam chats on the phone with Mearing and when Crowbar transforms.
# Battle Suite (3:37)
# Laserbeak Suite (2:17)
# Driller Suite (2:05)
# The Dark Suite (4:22)
# Death and Return Suite (4:42)

==Notes==
* Steve Jablonsky had assists with additional music from Tom Gire, Pieter A. Schlosser and Todd Haberman.<ref>[http://www.hans-zimmer.com/index.php?rub=disco&id=1036 From Hans-Zimmer.com]</ref> Similar to the score in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', one of [[Linkin Park]]'s songs — "Iridescent" — was again interpolated into the score.

* In the very beginning of the movie, a snippet from "I Rise, You Fall" from the previous score is played before ''Dark of The Moon'''s "Dark Side of The Moon" is played.

* "It's Our Fight" features a bridge that is quite similar to composer Zach Hemsey's "Mind Heist", better known on the interwebs as the "''Inception'' trailer music".

* For whatever reason, the opening melody of "Battle" is a near-perfect match to Depeche Mode's "Black Celebration".

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
N/A

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Dark of the Moon: The Score

2015-12-12T06:54:12Z

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'''''Transformers: Dark of the Moon — The Score''''' is an album featuring the original instrumental music composed by [[Steve Jablonsky]] for the live-action sequel ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''. The CD of this score was planned for release by Warner Bros. on the same day as [[Dark of the Moon: The Album|''Dark of the Moon's'' rock/pop album]], but was delayed as [[Michael Bay]] did not have time to give the CD his approval. Jablonsky discussed an August CD release, with a special edition to coincide with the Blu-ray.<ref>[http://theknightshift.blogspot.com/2011/06/steve-jabalonsky-writes-this-blog-about.html Steve Jablonsky's e-mail to Christopher Knight].</ref> The digital download version, complete with booklet, was released on iTunes on [[June 29]], [[2011]]. This album contains roughly 59 minutes of the movie's score.

==Track Titles, Length and Description==
# Dark Side Of The Moon (3:49) - The prologue.
# Sentinel Prime (3:16) - Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin leave the moon, land on Earth, the camera zooms in on Sentinel's eye, title; Optimus explains that Sentinel Prime is aboard the ''Ark'' to Charlotte Mearing, Buzz Aldrin, and other [[NASA]] officials. Optimus's and Sentinel's conversation at sunset.
# Lost Signal (4:08) - the Autobots destroy an illegal nuclear base; NEST team exploring Chernobyl
# In Time You'll See (3:16) - Sentinel reveals he is working with Megatron, kills Ironhide, and devastates the NEST base.
# Impress Me (3:00) - Sam's first conversation with Bruce Brazos
# We Were Gods Once (4:22) - Sentinel brings forth an army of Decepticons from the Moon via space bridge; Sentinel spares Optimus, declaring he is acting only for Cybertron's survival.
# Battle (3:40) - [[Mirage (Movie)|Dino]], Bumblebee, and Sideswipe battle the Dreads on the highway; Lennox's men head for Chicago while the Autobots heroically race down the streets of Chicago into battle.
# There Is No Plan (3:36) <ref>Contains leitmotif from "Arrival to Earth". At the 2:47 mark, the track transitions to "Optimus" from the first score.</ref> - The Autobots drive to the ''Xantium'' for depature from Earth; Optimus and later Bumblebee say goodbye to Sam. This track is a reworked version of the Arrival to Earth track from the first film.
# We All Work For The Decepticons (1:51) - Sam reports to Dylan that the Autobots have no plan for retaliation; Starscream destroys the ''Xanthium''.
# The Fight Will Be Your Own (4:41) - Sam, Mearing and Simmons despair over the Autobots' apparent demise.
# Shockwave's Revenge (2:00) - played when Shockwave or the Driller appears in Chernobyl, and later in Chicago.
# No Prisoners, Only Trophies (3:32) - Dylan convinces Soundwave to kill the Autobots, starting with [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]], leaving Bumblebee distraught, and later Sam in tears as Bumblebee is about to be executed.
# The World Needs You Now (1:59) - Lennox and his soldiers arrive in Chicago and are attacked by Starscream in the air.
# It's Our Fight (6:32) - Starts when NEST prepare their basejumps to attack Shockwave and others; Optimus kills most of the remaining Decepticons in Chicago; the combined forces of Optimus, the Autobots, and NEST battle Sentinel; Sam fights Dylan.
# I'm Just The Messenger (4:25) - Sentinel battles Optimus; Carly convinces Megatron to fight Sentinel; Optimus is nearly killed by Sentinel before Megatron intervenes; Sam kills Dylan; the Autobots disable the Pillar; Optimus kills Megatron and then Sentinel.
# I Promise (1:58) - the Autobots and NEST regroup as Sam and Carly profess their love for each other.
# Our Final Hope (3:42) - the Autobots arrive back at the NEST base in Washington, D.C.; Lennox asks for volunteers to go to Chicago.

==Complete Score Cue Sheet==
As with most film scores that are released, the score album is heavily edited - music truncated, mostly omitted to some highlights, usually chronologically incorrect and often several smaller cues combined to form larger tracks, or even with some tracks being "suites" specifically recorded for the album - into an album that the producers feel will make a better listening preference for the average consumer. Although the complete score is not available to the public with no known plans of it ever being released, the cue listings for the complete film score were found at Hans-Zimmer.com apparently linked to highly private collectors. They are as follows.

# 1m0 - Logos (0:20) - The opening titles. This track was very likely composed around the alternate version of "The Fallen Falls" composed for ''Revenge of the Fallen,'' with which it plays in the opening.
# 1m1a - Main Title-Moon Mission (4:55)
# 1m1b Lost Signal (2:13)
# 1m1c - Astronauts Return (1:11) - As humanity celebrates the moon landing's success, Sentinel Prime lies comatose in the bowels of the ''Ark,'' and we get the title.
# 1m4 - Earthly Conflicts-Discovery Chernobyl (3:33)
# 1m5a - Optimus Arrives at Chernobyl (0:50) - Optimus arrives to drive Shockwave away.
# 1m5b - Laserbeak Chernobyl Attack (0:28) Laserbeak kills Alexei Voshkod.
# 2m7 - Accuretta Interview (1:48)
# 2m7a - I Need To Matter (0:32) Brazos and Sam manage to come to an agreement.
# 2m8a - Director Of National Intelligence PT 1 (0:45) - Director Mearing arrives at NEST.
# 2m8b - Director Of National Intelligence PT 2 (1:00) - Mearing walks through NEST HQ to get to Optimus.
# 2m9 - The Ark (1:57) - Mearing Discusses the significance of the ''Ark'' with Optimus.
# 2m11 - Meet Dylan Gould (1:14)
# 2m12 - Car Collection (0:35)
# 3m13 - Finding Sentinel Prime (1:17) - Ratchet and Optimus rescue A comatose Sentinel from the hold of the ''Ark''.
# 3m14 - Megatron In Africa (1:55) - A weakened Megatron spearheads Decepticon operations from his Namibian camp.
# 3m15 - Kill Human Collaborators (0:40) - Laserbeak infiltrates the Singer household.
# 3m18 - Paying Your Dues (0:23)
# 3m19 - I'm His Girlfriend (0:24)
# 3m21 - Meet Deep Wang (1:40)
# 3m22 - Hemorrhoids (1:15)
# 3m23 - Wang Out Window (0:48) - Laserbeak interrogates Jerry before "suiciding" him.
# 3m24a - Clean Up Wang (0:21) - Bruce orders Sam to clean up Jerry's personal belongings (and possibly Wang himself).
# 3m24b - Laserbeak Attacks Office (0:25) - Laserbeak transforms and terrorizes Acuretta.
# 3m25 - That's My Car (1:22) - Sam is a dick to NEST guards and Bumblebee alike.
# 4m27 - Pillars From The Moon (0:32)
# 4m28 - Sentinel Revived (2:42)
# 4m29 - Bumblebee at Home (1:07)
# 4m31 - Simmons Interview (0:48)
# 4m32 - Simmons Back In Action (1:01)
# 4m33 - Prime's In Africa (0:47)
# 4m34 - Intel Confab (2:47)
# 4m35 - Are You Coming WIth Me (1:13) - Carly puts her and Sam's relationship on hold.
# 5m36 - Tracking Russians (0:34) - Dutch and Simmons sniff out the Cosmonauts hiding Stateside.
# 5m38a - Russian Bar Standoff (0:07) Something is not right with Dutch.
# 5m38b - Russians Find Pillars (1:06)
# 5m39 - Freeway Chase (3:36)
# 5m40 - Robot Standoff (0:46)
# 5m41 - Traitor Sentinel (3:17)
# 5m42 - Megatron In DC (3:10)
# 5m44 - Go Get Carly (0:27)
# 5m46 - Assault At Dylan's (2:52)
# 6m47 - Sentinel's Demands (0:37)
# 6m48 - Prepping Xanthium For Liftoff (1:42)
# 6m50a - Goodbyes (3:21)
# 6m50b - Shuttle Liftoff (1:40) - Starscream destroys the ''Xantium'' during takeoff.
# 6m50c - Shuttle Explodes (0:50) - Sam, Simmons and Mearing mourn the Autobots' apparent demise.
# 6m50d - Tracking Dylan (0:55) - Dutch tracks Dylan as he and the Decepticons head for Chicago.
# 7m51 - Dylan Arrives With Pillars-Seal Off City (3:07)
# 7m53 - Sneak Into City (2:27)
# 7m54 - Autobots Return (2:30)
# 7m55 - Saving Carly (3:34)
# 8m56 - Communicating With NEST (1:37)
# 8m57 - Planning Attack (1:02)
# 8m58 - Autobots Storm Chicago (1:57)
# 8m59 - Osprey Assault (1:47)
# 8m60 - Diving Into Chicago - Setting Up Rocket (1:53)
# 8m62 - Trapped In Bldg - Falling Down Side (2:11)
# 8m63 - Driller Attack (3:32)
# 8m64 - Starscream Loses His Head (0:42)
# 9m66 - Teams Surrounding Pillar (3:13)
# 9m67 - Kill The Prisoners (2:24)
# 9m68 - Parachuting In (1:13)
# 9m69 - Pillar Assault (3:02)
# 9m70 - Prime's Fight (3:45)
# 9m71 - Megatron's Revenge (3:11)
# 9m72 - Victory (1:54)
# Conspiracy Suite (3:48) - The basis for "Main Title - Moon Mission" and "Lost Signal" in the opening. Repurposed as "Dark Side of the Moon" for the released score.
# Lost Signal Suite (6:22)
# Noble Sentinel Suite (3:24)
# Sam Suite (3:22)
# Sentinel Suite (4:36)
# Battle Glorious Suite (5:57) - The basis for many of the film's action themes, including the infamous "Mind Heist" analogue and the reprise of Sentinel's theme during the climax. However, "Battle Glorious" is perhaps most notable for its usage in the film, where it was tempo-dropped by a factor of -6.25% and extensively edited and mixed with "Freeway Chase" for the buildup to the DC Parkway battle. It is heard while Sam chats on the phone with Mearing and when Crowbar transforms.
# Battle Suite (3:37)
# Laserbeak Suite (2:17)
# Driller Suite (2:05)
# The Dark Suite (4:22)
# Death and Return Suite (4:42)

==Notes==
* Steve Jablonsky had assists with additional music from Tom Gire, Pieter A. Schlosser and Todd Haberman.<ref>[http://www.hans-zimmer.com/index.php?rub=disco&id=1036 From Hans-Zimmer.com]</ref> Similar to the score in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', one of [[Linkin Park]]'s songs — "Iridescent" — was again interpolated into the score.

* In the very beginning of the movie, a snippet from "I Rise, You Fall" from the previous score is played before ''Dark of The Moon'''s "Dark Side of The Moon" is played.

* "It's Our Fight" features a bridge that is quite similar to composer Zach Hemsey's "Mind Heist", better known on the interwebs as the "''Inception'' trailer music".

* For whatever reason, the opening melody of "Battle" is a near-perfect match to Depeche Mode's "Black Celebration".

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
N/A

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dark of the Moon — The Score}}
[[Category:Albums]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon media|Score]]

Dark of the Moon: The Score

2015-12-12T06:38:22Z

JoshBoyfriend:

{{disambig2|the album of orchestrated music actually in the movie|the album of contemporary hard rock songs|Dark of the Moon: The Album}}
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|image=DOTM_Score_CD_Cover.jpg
|caption=[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Prime]] ruminates, "I wish... I knew the score. But the CD isn't out yet."
|label=[[Warner Bros.]]
|releasedate=[[June 29]], [[2011]] (Download) N/A (CD)
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|prev=Dark of the Moon: The Album
|next=Age of Extinction: The Score
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'''''Transformers: Dark of the Moon — The Score''''' is an album featuring the original instrumental music composed by [[Steve Jablonsky]] for the live-action sequel ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''. The CD of this score was planned for release by Warner Bros. on the same day as [[Dark of the Moon: The Album|''Dark of the Moon's'' rock/pop album]], but was delayed as [[Michael Bay]] did not have time to give the CD his approval. Jablonsky discussed an August CD release, with a special edition to coincide with the Blu-ray.<ref>[http://theknightshift.blogspot.com/2011/06/steve-jabalonsky-writes-this-blog-about.html Steve Jablonsky's e-mail to Christopher Knight].</ref> The digital download version, complete with booklet, was released on iTunes on [[June 29]], [[2011]]. This album contains roughly 59 minutes of the movie's score.

==Track Titles, Length and Description==
# Dark Side Of The Moon (3:49) - The prologue.
# Sentinel Prime (3:16) - Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin leave the moon, land on Earth, the camera zooms in on Sentinel's eye, title; Optimus explains that Sentinel Prime is aboard the ''Ark'' to Charlotte Mearing, Buzz Aldrin, and other [[NASA]] officials. Optimus's and Sentinel's conversation at sunset.
# Lost Signal (4:08) - the Autobots destroy an illegal nuclear base; NEST team exploring Chernobyl
# In Time You'll See (3:16) - Sentinel reveals he is working with Megatron, kills Ironhide, and devastates the NEST base.
# Impress Me (3:00) - Sam's first conversation with Bruce Brazos
# We Were Gods Once (4:22) - Sentinel brings forth an army of Decepticons from the Moon via space bridge; Sentinel spares Optimus, declaring he is acting only for Cybertron's survival.
# Battle (3:40) - [[Mirage (Movie)|Dino]], Bumblebee, and Sideswipe battle the Dreads on the highway; Lennox's men head for Chicago while the Autobots heroically race down the streets of Chicago into battle.
# There Is No Plan (3:36) <ref>Contains leitmotif from "Arrival to Earth". At the 2:47 mark, the track transitions to "Optimus" from the first score.</ref> - The Autobots drive to the ''Xantium'' for depature from Earth; Optimus and later Bumblebee say goodbye to Sam. This track is a reworked version of the Arrival to Earth track from the first film.
# We All Work For The Decepticons (1:51) - Sam reports to Dylan that the Autobots have no plan for retaliation; Starscream destroys the ''Xanthium''.
# The Fight Will Be Your Own (4:41) - Sam, Mearing and Simmons despair over the Autobots' apparent demise.
# Shockwave's Revenge (2:00) - played when Shockwave or the Driller appears in Chernobyl, and later in Chicago.
# No Prisoners, Only Trophies (3:32) - Dylan convinces Soundwave to kill the Autobots, starting with [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]], leaving Bumblebee distraught, and later Sam in tears as Bumblebee is about to be executed.
# The World Needs You Now (1:59) - Lennox and his soldiers arrive in Chicago and are attacked by Starscream in the air.
# It's Our Fight (6:32) - Starts when NEST prepare their basejumps to attack Shockwave and others; Optimus kills most of the remaining Decepticons in Chicago; the combined forces of Optimus, the Autobots, and NEST battle Sentinel; Sam fights Dylan.
# I'm Just The Messenger (4:25) - Sentinel battles Optimus; Carly convinces Megatron to fight Sentinel; Optimus is nearly killed by Sentinel before Megatron intervenes; Sam kills Dylan; the Autobots disable the Pillar; Optimus kills Megatron and then Sentinel.
# I Promise (1:58) - the Autobots and NEST regroup as Sam and Carly profess their love for each other.
# Our Final Hope (3:42) - the Autobots arrive back at the NEST base in Washington, D.C.; Lennox asks for volunteers to go to Chicago.

==Complete Score Cue Sheet==
As with most film scores that are released, the score album is heavily edited - music truncated, mostly omitted to some highlights, usually chronologically incorrect and often several smaller cues combined to form larger tracks, or even with some tracks being "suites" specifically recorded for the album - into an album that the producers feel will make a better listening preference for the average consumer. Although the complete score is not available to the public with no known plans of it ever being released, the cue listings for the complete film score were found at Hans-Zimmer.com apparently linked to highly private collectors. They are as follows.

# 1m0 - Logos (0:20) - The opening titles. This track was very likely composed around the alternate version of "The Fallen Falls" composed for ''Revenge of the Fallen,'' with which it plays in the opening.
# 1m1a - Main Title-Moon Mission (4:55)
# 1m1b Lost Signal (2:13)
# 1m1c - Astronauts Return (1:11) - As humanity celebrates the moon landing's success, Sentinel Prime lies comatose in the bowels of the ''Ark,'' and we get the title.
# 1m4 - Earthly Conflicts-Discovery Chernobyl (3:33)
# 1m5a - Optimus Arrives at Chernobyl (0:50) - Optimus arrives to drive Shockwave away.
# 1m5b - Laserbeak Chernobyl Attack (0:28) Laserbeak kills Alexei Voshkod.
# 2m7 - Accuretta Interview (1:48)
# 2m7a - I Need To Matter (0:32) Brazos and Sam manage to come to an agreement.
# 2m8a - Director Of National Intelligence PT 1 (0:45) - Director Mearing arrives at NEST.
# 2m8b - Director Of National Intelligence PT 2 (1:00) - Mearing walks through NEST HQ to get to Optimus.
# 2m9 - The Ark (1:57) - Mearing Discusses the significance of the ''Ark'' with Optimus.
# 2m11 - Meet Dylan Gould (1:14)
# 2m12 - Car Collection (0:35)
# 3m13 - Finding Sentinel Prime (1:17) - Ratchet and Optimus rescue A comatose Sentinel from the hold of the ''Ark''.
# 3m14 - Megatron In Africa (1:55) - A weakened Megatron spearheads Decepticon operations from his Namibian camp.
# 3m15 - Kill Human Collaborators (0:40) - Laserbeak infiltrates the Singer household.
# 3m18 - Paying Your Dues (0:23)
# 3m19 - I'm His Girlfriend (0:24)
# 3m21 - Meet Deep Wang (1:40)
# 3m22 - Hemorrhoids (1:15)
# 3m23 - Wang Out Window (0:48) - Laserbeak interrogates Jerry before "suiciding" him.
# 3m24a - Clean Up Wang (0:21) - Bruce orders Sam to clean up Jerry's personal belongings (and possibly Wang himself).
# 3m24b - Laserbeak Attacks Office (0:25) - Laserbeak transforms and terrorizes Acuretta.
# 3m25 - That's My Car (1:22) - Sam is a dick to NEST guards and Bumblebee alike.
# 4m27 - Pillars From The Moon (0:32)
# 4m28 - Sentinel Revived (2:42)
# 4m29 - Bumblebee at Home (1:07)
# 4m31 - Simmons Interview (0:48)
# 4m32 - Simmons Back In Action (1:01)
# 4m33 - Prime's In Africa (0:47)
# 4m34 - Intel Confab (2:47)
# 4m35 - Are You Coming WIth Me (1:13) - Carly puts her and Sam's relationship on hold.
# 5m36 - Tracking Russians (0:34) - Dutch and Simmons sniff out the Cosmonauts hiding Stateside.
# 5m38a - Russian Bar Standoff (0:07) Something is not right with Dutch.
# 5m38b - Russians Find Pillars (1:06)
# 5m39 - Freeway Chase (3:36)
# 5m40 - Robot Standoff (0:46)
# 5m41 - Traitor Sentinel (3:17)
# 5m42 - Megatron In DC (3:10)
# 5m44 - Go Get Carly (0:27)
# 5m46 - Assault At Dylan's (2:52)
# 6m47 - Sentinel's Demands (0:37)
# 6m48 - Prepping Xanthium For Liftoff (1:42)
# 6m50a - Goodbyes (3:21)
# 6m50b - Shuttle Liftoff (1:40) - Starscream destroys the ''Xantium'' during takeoff.
# 6m50c - Shuttle Explodes (0:50) - Sam, Simmons and Mearing mourn the Autobots' apparent demise.
# 6m50d - Tracking Dylan (0:55) - Dutch tracks Dylan as he and the Decepticons head for Chicago.
# 7m51 - Dylan Arrives With Pillars-Seal Off City (3:07)
# 7m53 - Sneak Into City (2:27)
# 7m54 - Autobots Return (2:30)
# 7m55 - Saving Carly (3:34)
# 8m56 - Communicating With NEST (1:37)
# 8m57 - Planning Attack (1:02)
# 8m58 - Autobots Storm Chicago (1:57)
# 8m59 - Osprey Assault (1:47)
# 8m60 - Diving Into Chicago - Setting Up Rocket (1:53)
# 8m62 - Trapped In Bldg - Falling Down Side (2:11)
# 8m63 - Driller Attack (3:32)
# 8m64 - Starscream Loses His Head (0:42)
# 9m66 - Teams Surrounding Pillar (3:13)
# 9m67 - Kill The Prisoners (2:24)
# 9m68 - Parachuting In (1:13)
# 9m69 - Pillar Assault (3:02)
# 9m70 - Prime's Fight (3:45)
# 9m71 - Megatron's Revenge (3:11)
# 9m72 - Victory (1:54)
# Conspiracy Suite (3:48) - The basis for "Main Title - Moon Mission" and "Lost Signal" in the opening. Repurposed as "Dark Side of the Moon" for the released score.
# Lost Signal Suite (6:22)
# Noble Sentinel Suite (3:24)
# Sam Suite (3:22)
# Sentinel Suite (4:36)
# Battle Glorious Suite (5:57)
# Battle Suite (3:37)
# Laserbeak Suite (2:17)
# Driller Suite (2:05)
# The Dark Suite (4:22)
# Death and Return Suite (4:42)

==Notes==
* Steve Jablonsky had assists with additional music from Tom Gire, Pieter A. Schlosser and Todd Haberman.<ref>[http://www.hans-zimmer.com/index.php?rub=disco&id=1036 From Hans-Zimmer.com]</ref> Similar to the score in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', one of [[Linkin Park]]'s songs — "Iridescent" — was again interpolated into the score.

* In the very beginning of the movie, a snippet from "I Rise, You Fall" from the previous score is played before ''Dark of The Moon'''s "Dark Side of The Moon" is played

* "It's Our Fight" features a bridge that is quite similar to composer Zach Hemsey's "Mind Heist", better known on the interwebs as the "''Inception'' trailer music".

* For whatever reason, the opening melody of "Battle" is a near-perfect match to Depeche Mode's "Black Celebration".

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
N/A

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dark of the Moon — The Score}}
[[Category:Albums]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon media|Score]]

Dark of the Moon: The Score

2015-12-12T06:33:31Z

JoshBoyfriend:

{{disambig2|the album of orchestrated music actually in the movie|the album of contemporary hard rock songs|Dark of the Moon: The Album}}
{{album
|series=''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]] — The Score''
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'''''Transformers: Dark of the Moon — The Score''''' is an album featuring the original instrumental music composed by [[Steve Jablonsky]] for the live-action sequel ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''. The CD of this score was planned for release by Warner Bros. on the same day as [[Dark of the Moon: The Album|''Dark of the Moon's'' rock/pop album]], but was delayed as [[Michael Bay]] did not have time to give the CD his approval. Jablonsky discussed an August CD release, with a special edition to coincide with the Blu-ray.<ref>[http://theknightshift.blogspot.com/2011/06/steve-jabalonsky-writes-this-blog-about.html Steve Jablonsky's e-mail to Christopher Knight].</ref> The digital download version, complete with booklet, was released on iTunes on [[June 29]], [[2011]]. This album contains roughly 59 minutes of the movie's score.

==Track Titles, Length and Description==
# Dark Side Of The Moon (3:49) - The prologue.
# Sentinel Prime (3:16) - Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin leave the moon, land on Earth, the camera zooms in on Sentinel's eye, title; Optimus explains that Sentinel Prime is aboard the ''Ark'' to Charlotte Mearing, Buzz Aldrin, and other [[NASA]] officials. Optimus's and Sentinel's conversation at sunset.
# Lost Signal (4:08) - the Autobots destroy an illegal nuclear base; NEST team exploring Chernobyl
# In Time You'll See (3:16) - Sentinel reveals he is working with Megatron, kills Ironhide, and devastates the NEST base.
# Impress Me (3:00) - Sam's first conversation with Bruce Brazos
# We Were Gods Once (4:22) - Sentinel brings forth an army of Decepticons from the Moon via space bridge; Sentinel spares Optimus, declaring he is acting only for Cybertron's survival.
# Battle (3:40) - [[Mirage (Movie)|Dino]], Bumblebee, and Sideswipe battle the Dreads on the highway; Lennox's men head for Chicago while the Autobots heroically race down the streets of Chicago into battle.
# There Is No Plan (3:36) <ref>Contains leitmotif from "Arrival to Earth". At the 2:47 mark, the track transitions to "Optimus" from the first score.</ref> - The Autobots drive to the ''Xantium'' for depature from Earth; Optimus and later Bumblebee say goodbye to Sam. This track is a reworked version of the Arrival to Earth track from the first film.
# We All Work For The Decepticons (1:51) - Sam reports to Dylan that the Autobots have no plan for retaliation; Starscream destroys the ''Xanthium''.
# The Fight Will Be Your Own (4:41) - Sam, Mearing and Simmons despair over the Autobots' apparent demise.
# Shockwave's Revenge (2:00) - played when Shockwave or the Driller appears in Chernobyl, and later in Chicago.
# No Prisoners, Only Trophies (3:32) - Dylan convinces Soundwave to kill the Autobots, starting with [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]], leaving Bumblebee distraught, and later Sam in tears as Bumblebee is about to be executed.
# The World Needs You Now (1:59) - Lennox and his soldiers arrive in Chicago and are attacked by Starscream in the air.
# It's Our Fight (6:32) - Starts when NEST prepare their basejumps to attack Shockwave and others; Optimus kills most of the remaining Decepticons in Chicago; the combined forces of Optimus, the Autobots, and NEST battle Sentinel; Sam fights Dylan.
# I'm Just The Messenger (4:25) - Sentinel battles Optimus; Carly convinces Megatron to fight Sentinel; Optimus is nearly killed by Sentinel before Megatron intervenes; Sam kills Dylan; the Autobots disable the Pillar; Optimus kills Megatron and then Sentinel.
# I Promise (1:58) - the Autobots and NEST regroup as Sam and Carly profess their love for each other.
# Our Final Hope (3:42) - the Autobots arrive back at the NEST base in Washington, D.C.; Lennox asks for volunteers to go to Chicago.

==Complete Score Cue Sheet==
As with most film scores that are released, the score album is heavily edited - music truncated, mostly omitted to some highlights, usually chronologically incorrect and often several smaller cues combined to form larger tracks, or even with some tracks being "suites" specifically recorded for the album - into an album that the producers feel will make a better listening preference for the average consumer. Although the complete score is not available to the public with no known plans of it ever being released, the cue listings for the complete film score were found at Hans-Zimmer.com apparently linked to highly private collectors. They are as follows.

# 1m0 - Logos (0:20) - The opening titles. This track was very likely composed around the alternate version of "The Fallen Falls" composed for ''Revenge of the Fallen,'' with which it plays in the opening.
# 1m1a - Main Title-Moon Mission (4:55)
# 1m1b Lost Signal (2:13)
# 1m1c - Astronauts Return (1:11) - As humanity celebrates the moon landing's success, Sentinel Prime lies comatose in the bowels of the ''Ark,'' and we get the title.
# 1m4 - Earthly Conflicts-Discovery Chernobyl (3:33)
# 1m5a - Optimus Arrives at Chernobyl (0:50) - Optimus arrives to drive Shockwave away.
# 1m5b - Laserbeak Chernobyl Attack (0:28) Laserbeak kills Alexei Voshkod.
# 2m7 - Accuretta Interview (1:48)
# 2m7a - I Need To Matter (0:32)
# 2m8a - Director Of National Intelligence PT 1 (0:45)
# 2m8b - Director Of National Intelligence PT 2 (1:00)
# 2m9 - The Ark (1:57) - Mearing Discusses the significance of the ''Ark'' with Optimus.
# 2m11 - Meet Dylan Gould (1:14)
# 2m12 - Car Collection (0:35)
# 3m13 - Finding Sentinel Prime (1:17) - Ratchet and Optimus rescue A comatose Sentinel from the hold of the ''Ark''.
# 3m14 - Megatron In Africa (1:55) - A weakened Megatron spearheads Decepticon operations from his Namibian camp.
# 3m15 - Kill Human Collaborators (0:40) - Laserbeak infiltrates the Singer household.
# 3m18 - Paying Your Dues (0:23)
# 3m19 - I'm His Girlfriend (0:24)
# 3m21 - Meet Deep Wang (1:40)
# 3m22 - Hemorrhoids (1:15)
# 3m23 - Wang Out Window (0:48) - Laserbeak interrogates Jerry before "suiciding" him.
# 3m24a - Clean Up Wang (0:21) - Bruce orders Sam to clean up Jerry's personal belongings (and possibly Wang himself).
# 3m24b - Laserbeak Attacks Office (0:25) - Laserbeak transforms and terrorizes Acuretta.
# 3m25 - That's My Car (1:22) - Sam is a dick to NEST guards and Bumblebee alike.
# 4m27 - Pillars From The Moon (0:32)
# 4m28 - Sentinel Revived (2:42)
# 4m29 - Bumblebee at Home (1:07)
# 4m31 - Simmons Interview (0:48)
# 4m32 - Simmons Back In Action (1:01)
# 4m33 - Prime's In Africa (0:47)
# 4m34 - Intel Confab (2:47)
# 4m35 - Are You Coming WIth Me (1:13) - Carly puts her and Sam's relationship on hold.
# 5m36 - Tracking Russians (0:34) - Dutch and Simmons sniff out the Cosmonauts hiding Stateside.
# 5m38a - Russian Bar Standoff (0:07) Something is not right with Dutch.
# 5m38b - Russians Find Pillars (1:06)
# 5m39 - Freeway Chase (3:36)
# 5m40 - Robot Standoff (0:46)
# 5m41 - Traitor Sentinel (3:17)
# 5m42 - Megatron In DC (3:10)
# 5m44 - Go Get Carly (0:27)
# 5m46 - Assault At Dylan's (2:52)
# 6m47 - Sentinel's Demands (0:37)
# 6m48 - Prepping Xanthium For Liftoff (1:42)
# 6m50a - Goodbyes (3:21)
# 6m50b - Shuttle Liftoff (1:40) - Starscream destroys the ''Xantium'' during takeoff.
# 6m50c - Shuttle Explodes (0:50) - Sam, Simmons and Mearing mourn the Autobots' apparent demise.
# 6m50d - Tracking Dylan (0:55) - Dutch tracks Dylan as he and the Decepticons head for Chicago.
# 7m51 - Dylan Arrives With Pillars-Seal Off City (3:07)
# 7m53 - Sneak Into City (2:27)
# 7m54 - Autobots Return (2:30)
# 7m55 - Saving Carly (3:34)
# 8m56 - Communicating With NEST (1:37)
# 8m57 - Planning Attack (1:02)
# 8m58 - Autobots Storm Chicago (1:57)
# 8m59 - Osprey Assault (1:47)
# 8m60 - Diving Into Chicago - Setting Up Rocket (1:53)
# 8m62 - Trapped In Bldg - Falling Down Side (2:11)
# 8m63 - Driller Attack (3:32)
# 8m64 - Starscream Loses His Head (0:42)
# 9m66 - Teams Surrounding Pillar (3:13)
# 9m67 - Kill The Prisoners (2:24)
# 9m68 - Parachuting In (1:13)
# 9m69 - Pillar Assault (3:02)
# 9m70 - Prime's Fight (3:45)
# 9m71 - Megatron's Revenge (3:11)
# 9m72 - Victory (1:54)
# Conspiracy Suite (3:48) - The basis for "Main Title - Moon Mission" and "Lost Signal" in the opening. Repurposed as "Dark Side of the Moon" for the released score.
# Lost Signal Suite (6:22)
# Noble Sentinel Suite (3:24)
# Sam Suite (3:22)
# Sentinel Suite (4:36)
# Battle Glorious Suite (5:57)
# Battle Suite (3:37)
# Laserbeak Suite (2:17)
# Driller Suite (2:05)
# The Dark Suite (4:22)
# Death and Return Suite (4:42)

==Notes==
* Steve Jablonsky had assists with additional music from Tom Gire, Pieter A. Schlosser and Todd Haberman.<ref>[http://www.hans-zimmer.com/index.php?rub=disco&id=1036 From Hans-Zimmer.com]</ref> Similar to the score in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', one of [[Linkin Park]]'s songs — "Iridescent" — was again interpolated into the score.

* In the very beginning of the movie, a snippet from "I Rise, You Fall" from the previous score is played before ''Dark of The Moon'''s "Dark Side of The Moon" is played

* "It's Our Fight" features a bridge that is quite similar to composer Zach Hemsey's "Mind Heist", better known on the interwebs as the "''Inception'' trailer music".

* For whatever reason, the opening melody of "Battle" is a near-perfect match to Depeche Mode's "Black Celebration".

==Footnotes==
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'''''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen — The Score''''' is an album featuring the original instrumental music composed by [[Steve Jablonsky]] for the live-action sequel ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Unlike the delayed limited release of [[Transformers: The Score|the first movie's score album]], this score was released by Reprise Records on [[June 23]], 2009, the same day as [[Revenge of the Fallen: The Album|''Revenge of the Fallen's'' rock/metal album]]. The digital download version was released even earlier, on [[June 12]] in the [[United Kingdom]].

==Tracks==
# Prime (2:14) — Suite piece; [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] telling the history of the [[Dynasty of Primes|Primes]]; Optimus' body is brought to the mourning NEST teams.
# Einstein's Wrong (3:35) — Suite piece. Contrary to the title, this does ''not'' play during [[Sam Witwicky]]'s breakdown in Astronomy class; rather, it is utilized when Simmons and Wheelie discuss the ancient Decepticon presence on Earth. This particular track may in fact directly correspond to "Simmon's Symbols (Alternate)" off the complete score.
# NEST (2:08) — [[NEST]] gears up to fight [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]; [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] saving Sam, [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]], and [[Leo Spitz|Leo]] from [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and [[Scalpel (ROTF)|the Doctor]].<ref>Contains instrumental excerpt from "New Divide" by [[Linkin Park]]</ref>
# The Shard (2:42) — [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] chase [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]; The kitchen appliances come to life in the Witwickys' home; [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] steals the [[AllSpark]] fragment from [[Diego Garcia]]; [[Alice]] chasing after Sam, Mikaela, and Leo through the campus library; [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] kidnapping Sam, Mikaela, and Leo; [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] fighting [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]].
# The Fallen (4:03) — Suite piece; Galloway debates against Optimus at NEST HQ; The Doctor examines Sam
# Infinite White (3:58) — Tail end played when Sam's group reaches [[Petra (Earth)|Petra]].
# Heed Our Warning (4:26) — The song was never used in Revenge of the Fallen, but part of it was put in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' when the Decepticons destroy Chicago.
# The Fallen's Arrival (3:47) — Optimus Prime's death prompts Decepticon attacks across the globe.
# Tomb Of The Primes (2:47) — Sam, Mikaela, Leo, and [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] find the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in the [[Tomb of the Primes]].
# Forest Battle (2:04) — Optimus battles [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Starscream and Grindor.<ref name="leitmotif">Contains leitmotif/excerpt from "Autobots"</ref>
# Precious Cargo (1:38) — Sam and Mikaela make their way toward NEST's position with the Matrix of Leadership
# Matrix Of Leadership (3:50) — Sam encounters the Primes and resurrects Optimus<ref>Contains excerpt from "Arrival to Earth"</ref>
# I Claim Your Sun (3:06) — [[The Fallen]] steals the Matrix and activates the [[Star Harvester]]; Jetfire is combined with Optimus; Optimus destroys the harvester; Optimus fights The Fallen and Megatron.<ref name="leitmotif" />
# I Rise, You Fall (3:35) — Optimus defeats the Fallen.<ref>Contains excerpts and themes from "No Sacrifice, No Victory"</ref>

==Recording Session Cue Sheet==

As with most film scores, the original album is an incomplete representation of the score, often abridged to fit on one disc and re-arranged for the average listener's experience in mind. Even so, the on-the-fly nature of the film's production resulted both in the recording of a fairly large number of alternate cues and extensive edits of existing tracks to better fit the film.

Though much of it has fallen victim to leaks, the entire complete score remains unavailable, but the scoring session titles are as follows:

# 1m01v7 17,000 BC (1:25) — In the Past, primitive hunters discover the Sun Harvester and run afoul of the Fallen.
# 1m02v05 Shanghai (1:02) — Morshower maneuvers NEST teams in present-day Shanghai.
# 1m03v6 Soldiers and Ironhide Get Ready (1:24) — The NEST team arrives on the scene in Shanghai.
# 1m03bv3.2 Autobots Into Action (0:52) — Ironhide transforms as the NEST soldiers close in on Demolishor's signal. The ending is slightly tweaked in the film.
# 1m04v1.6 Audibot (0:41) - Unused cue presumably composed with Sideways in mind.
# 1m04-5v1.4 Audibot Joins In and Splits (1:49) — Sideswipe, Arcee, Chromia, Elita-One and the Twins chase down Sideways.
# 1m05v1.16 Wheelbot On The Bridge (1:05) — Demolishor rampages through Shanghai as Optimus dives down to confront him. Unused in the movie proper.
# 1m5a Pt1v9 Optimus To The Rescue (0:49) — Optimus dives into Shanghai to confront Demolishor. In the film, the beginning is swapped for that of "Optimus To The Rescue (Short)."
# 1m05a Pt2v4 The Fallen Shall Rise Again (0:29) Demolishor's last words. Replaced with a short mix of "The Fallen's Lair" in the film.
# 1m05bvFilm Sam Off To College (1:29) — Sam and his parents pack his things up for college.
# 1m07v4.21 The Shard Drops (2:15) — The Allspark Shard imparts its knowledge to Sam, then falls and brings the Appliancebots to life. A second part of the track, which corresponds to Bumblebee transforming and dispatching the robots, went unused in the film. The section where Sam is attacked was lifted and combined with part of "Camaro on the Run" from the previous film, for immediately before the Egyptian police chase.
# 1m07 INSv5.3 The Shard Drops (Insert) (0:26) — Unused cue originally intended for the Shard's fall through the floor.
# 1m07 REVv5.4 The Shard Drops (End) (0:36) — Bumblebee bursts out of the garage and destroys the Appliancebots.
# 1m07av1. The Shard Is Saved (0:30) — Sam recovers the Shard as Mikaela arrives.
# 1m08v01 Bee Weeps (0:55) — Bumblebee is distraught over Sam's inability to take him to college.
# 1m12av3.6 NEST Operations Center (0:56) — The NEST team returns to Diego Garcia. The beginning of the track, where Soundwave orders Wheelie to pursue Mikaela, was swapped for "NEST Operations Center (Alternate Start)."
# 1m14v3.5 Galloway's Arrival (1:03) — A furious Galloway interrupts a military funeral on Diego Garcia, wishing to relay a presidential message to Optimus. Some of the strings are muted in the film version.
# 1m14Ins Galloway's Arrival (Insert) (0:36) — In orbit, Soundwave latches onto a military satellite.
# 1M15av5 Galloway Meets Optimus (1:24) — Optimus transforms and relays Demolishor's final message to Morshower. The beginning section of the track, where Lennox is talking to Morshower, is edited down in the film.
# 1m15bv4.11 Galloway Grills Optimus (1:41) — Galloway takes Optimus and the NEST team to task.
# 1m15cv1 What If You're Wrong (1:21) — Soundwave learns the location of the second Allspark Shard as Optimus issues a rebuttal to Galloway. In the film, the end is truncated and several channels are muted, resulting in a rather lower-key ending.
# 1m16vFilm Tech Head (Part 1) (1:30)
# 1m16v3.4 Tech Head (Part 2) (1:46)
# 1m16AvFilm You Work For Me Now (0:16)
# 1m17v3.2 Hot Freshman 55 (1:22)
# 1m17AvFilm Mommy High (1:11) — Judy illustrates that ''[[wikipedia:Reefer Madness|Reefer Madness]]'' is apparently an accurate summation of marijuana's effects in this universe.
# 1m18v3 Ravage Drops His Balls (0:35) — Ravage breaks into the Shard containment facility.
# 1m18BIns Reed Man Forms (0:26) — Reedman takes shape in the Shard Chamber.
# 1m18bv8.6 Reed Man (1:09) — Partially used when Reedman steals the Allspark Shard and the soldiers arrive. However, the second half, which would have played during his attack, is instead replaced with a mix of "Sam and Mikaela Find Hut." A pitch-dropped version of the beginning of this track is also used later on, when Sam and Mikaela duck into a hut to hide from Starscream and the Constructicons.
# 2m19v10.3 Diving For Megatron (2:33) — Megatron is resurrected at the bottom of the ocean by Scalpel and the Constructicons. Slightly edited in the film proper, with a short loop as the ''USS Kansas'' submerges and an ''extremely'' subtle shortening between the first and second hits of Megatron's rise through the ocean. The chorus during the Constructicons' activation is also muted.
# 2m21cv1 Cakey Symbols (0:29) — Sam experiences a Shard-based hallucination at a frat party.
# 2m25v1.8 You Don't Need Me (1:35) — Optimus' pleas for Sam's help are refused.
# 2m26v9 The Fallen's Lair (2:23) — Megatron reunites with Starscream and the Fallen aboard the ''Nemesis''.
# 2m27v1.12 Einstein Is Wrong (1:39) — Sam has a Shard-induced meltdown in class.
# 2m28v1.9 Chop Shop Torture (2:32) — As Sam and Mikaela put the pieces together over the phone, Wheelie is captured trying to steal the Shard. Note that the end is slightly truncated in the film, missing part which would have played as Mikaela grappled with Wheelie. However, that particular tidbit ''was'' used in ''Dark of the Moon,'' when Simmons announces his intent to "tango" with Megatron.
# 2m29v7.4 Autobots On The Move (1:17) — The Autobots roll out as Mikaela flies to a scribbling Sam's aid.
# 2m30v2.2 Eighteen Inches Of Meat (0:20) — Leo fails to win the interest of Alice with pizza.
# 2m31v2.1 Alice Seduces Sam (1:03) — Alice tries to seduce Sam as Mikaela walks in.
# 2m32v1.12 Alice Gets Angry (0:56) — Alice reveals herself as a Pretender and attacks Sam, Mikaela and Leo. The end of this track is cut short as Leo ducks under a library table.
# 2m33av2.7 Escaping Alice (1:37)
# 2m33bv4.3 Helicopter Hell (0:26) — Intended for when Grindor kidnaps Sam, Mikaela and Leo. Swapped out for a truncated "Audibot Joins In and Splits" in the film.
# 2m34Revv1.07 Foundry Exam (Revision) (0:33) — Alternate cue inserted into the scene where Megatron pins Sam down for Scalpel to examine.
# 2m35v3.6 Foundry Save To Forest Fight (1:24) — Optimus and Bumblebee rescue the humans from Megatron and Starscream; Megatron ambushes Optimus as he flees with Sam. In the film, the brass cover of the "New Divide" riff and the lead-up to it are switched around, and some of the drums played during said lead-up (where Megatron executes a backflip as Optimus descends rom the ceiling) are muted. To better line up with the shots of escaping vehicles in the film, there is a subtle shortening edit (around 1:05 in the original version of the track) and a short loop of the end chorus' beginning to compensate for it. The end fades out as Optimus and Megatron roll away into the Pine Barrens.
# 2m35av7.3 Forest Battle (2:10) — Optimus makes his stand in the Pine Barrens. There are two distinct edits of the track in both the regular and IMAX versions of the film, but both use the beginning of the second half, albeit dropped 5% in tempo, for Grindor and Starscream's arrival. The regular version omits the synth panning and crescendo in the beginning, but proceeds mostly unchanged until the Decepticons begin to overpower Optimus, whereupon it is rather drastically shortened. In both versions, the original "New Divide" orchestral piece for Optimus' second wind went unused, replaced with individual edits of " Forest Battle (Alternate 2)."
# 2m36Newv52 Prime Down (1:29) — Megatron kills Optimus as the other Autobots save Sam. Portions of this track later played over the part of "Optimus Rebuilt - Final Battle" where Optimus lies crippled after the Fallen's attack.
# 2m37-40v5.41 Decepticons Invade - The Fallen On TV (6:17) — As the Decepticons launch a devastating series of attacks against Earth,
# 3m37 (1:01)
# 3m39av1 (1:11)
# 3m41v1.09 Optimus Delivered (1:11) — Optimus' remains are delivered to NEST, and Galloway turns on the Autobots. There's a subtle abbreviation between the two sections in the film.
# 3m42v4 Don't Give Up (2:39)
# 3m42av1.2 Drive To Robowarrior (1:19) — Leo suggests turning to "Robowarrior" for help; Sam's group travels to New York. The ending fades out earlier in the film.
# 3m43v1.03 The Meat Locker (0:45) — Sam makes a plea to Simmons, who then takes him, Mikaela and Leo to his archive below the meat locker.
# 3m43Av4 Simmons' Symbols (1:53) — Simmons walks Sam, Leo, and Mikaela through the transformers' long history on Earth.
# 3m44v4 The Seekers (0:42) — Wheelie pinpoints the locations of the Seekers.
# 3m45v2.22 Simmons In A Funk (Part 1) (0:35)
# 3m45vFilm Simmons In A Funk (Part 2) (0:33)
# 3m45AvFilm Fun With Tazers (0:38) — Leo illustrates that ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)| Revenge of the Fallen]]'' apparently contains an accurate depiction of taser effects in this universe.
# 3m46v8 Model Airplanes (3:09)
# 3m48v3.5 Symbols In The Dirt (0:51) Sam shows the symbols to Jetfire, who then teleports the group to Egypt.
# 3m49v7.13 Jetfire Rambles The Plot (3:35) — Jetfire provides exposition on the Dynasty of Primes, the Matrix of Leadership, and the Fallen. There seems to be loop or mix with the original "Fallen" suite when he and his battle with the other Primes is touched upon, and the vocals have been muted.
# 3m51v3.4 Moving Forward (0:42) — Sam's group evades the Egyptian police. Contains a subtle loop in the film to extend it out to cover the duration of the chase.
# 3m52v1.18 Call To Lennox (3:42) — Sam's group travels tries to contact NEST as they travel through Egypt. Some of the tracks elements are reused during the short border guard's walk up to Bumblebee, and everything from 2:48 to 3:22 is unused in the film.
# 3m53v1 Pyramid Romance (1:06) — Sam and Mikaela share a tender moment beneath the pyramids.
# 3m54vFilm Sam Gets An Idea (0:23) — Sam has an epiphany about Jetfire's riddle and alerts the others.
# 4m54v2 The Three Stars (0:34) — Sam explains the meaning of the "Three Stars" riddle.
# 4m55v2 Galloway Parachutes (2:03) — Sam and Co. travel to Petra as NEST rid themselves of Galloway.
# 4m56-57v6.16 Petra (1:47) — As Morshower receives Simmons' request to airdrop Optimus, Our ragtag bunch of misfits arrive at and search Petra. An as-yet-unknown cue is mixed in towards the end, when Leo snaps at Sam.
# 4m58v3 Tomb Of The Primes (2:47) — Sam and the others discover the Tomb of the Primes and the atrophied Matrix; the NEST planes arrive on the scene.
# 4m59v1.8 The Drop (1:29)
# 4m60v2 One Man (1:49)
# 4m61v5.4 We Need Assist (3:56) — As Morshower gets drones in the air as Megatron calls down a wave of Decepticons. The movie utilization rearranges the "One Man" motif heard When Simmons and Leo are riding in Skids, and the last section, which would have played while NEST formulates a strategy and the Constructions gather, looping part of "Decepticons Invade - Fallen on TV" instead (though one swell from the original seems to make it in there). The end of the film version may also utilize part of the "Tensation" suite from the first film when Simmons turns around.
# 4m64-66v2.1 Sam and Mikaela Find Hut (3:34)
# 4m67v1.06 Escaping The Suck (0:38) — Simmons, Leo, and the Twins try not to be sucked up by Devastator. Truncated towards the end in the film, cutting off when Mudflap is sucked up.
# 4m68v1.12 Green Twin Escapes (1:53) — The Twins battle Devastator as the Decepticons try to force Sam's cooperation using his parents. The beginning is slightly abridged in the film, starting during the reprise of "Optimus vs. Megatron." Additionally, there is a subtler edit when Judy throws her purse at Rampage.
# 4m69-70v5.23 Bumble Bee Attacks - Parents Goodbye (3:00) — Bumblebee saves the Witwickys and Mikaela from Rampage; Sam leaves his parents to find Optimus. A middle section which would have played from Bumblebee's crippling of Rampage to the dozer-bot's demise was excised in the film, supplanted instead by "Bumble Bee Kicks Ass" during Rampage's end. The end note is also cut off in the transition back to the soldiers' battle.
# 4m69-70END Bumble Bee Kicks Ass (0:24) — Bumblebee overpowers and destroys Rampage.
# 4m71v1.47 Simmons ' Moment - It's A Trick - Wilder Chat (4:35)
# 4m74v4 Precious Cargo (1:37)
# 4m75-76v1.38 Devastator Blown - Orange Smoke (3:19) — Jetfire returns to kill Mixmaster and Scorponok, Devastator is destroyed, and Sam is killed by Megatron during the airstrike. Note that part of the track meant to play during Devastator's fall down the pyramid is not used in the film, and an additional horn note is added while Devastator destroys the top of the pyramid.
# 4m77v7 Sam Down - Infinite White - Optimus Reborn (3:50) — Sam is returned to life by the Primes; Optimus is resurrected.
# 4m80v6 Optimus Rebuilt - The Final Battle (3:22) The part intended for when Optimus lies crippled is replaced by a mix of "Prime Down" in film,
# 4m81v4 The Fallen Falls (1:55) — Optimus destroys the Fallen, Starscream and Megatron escape, and the humans rejoice.
# 4m81bv1 Sam Our Hero (1:51) — Likely the original composition for the end of the film, this reprise of "No Sacrifice, No Victory" went unused in the film, but ''did'' become the end of "I Rise, You Fall" on the Album.
# 1m02A Ice Cream Truck (Source) (0:15) — Played by the Twins whenever they are in Ice Cream Truck mode.
# 1m04B Ice Cream Truck Melts (Source) (0:04) — Emanates from a disoriented Mudfap after the Twins crash in combined mode.
# 1m4A Asian Diner (Source) (0:08) — Short comedic pluck played when a fleeing Sideways interrupts a family's dinner.
# 1m05a Pt1v7 Optimus To The Rescue (Short) (0:43) — Beginning plays when Epps orders Optimus dropped into Shanghai.
# 1m05bv3 Sam Off To College (Alternate) (1:28)
# 1m12a AltStart NEST Operations Center (Alternate Start) (0:27)
# 2m25v1.5 You Don't Need Me (Alternate) (1:11)
# 2m35av4 Forest Battle (Alternate 1) (1:00) — Unused alternate cue intended for the battle in the Pine Barrens.
# 2m34v1.6 Foundry Examination (Original Version) (1:58) — Megatron and Scalpel conduct a brutal examinaton of Sam.
# 2m35av6 Forest Battle (Alternate 2) (1:16) — Used during Optimus Prime's second wind in his fight against Megatron, Starscream and Grindor. This track is notable for having two distinct mixings in the regular and IMAX versions of the film. The first, corresponding to the regular cut, is largely unchanged bar some looping of previous elements when Optimus leaps onto Grindor. The IMAX version uses some clever loops and edits to add an additional swell when Optimus hurls his sword into Grindor. The offset from this means that the "Grindor jump" loop comes earlier in this version. In addition, the loop itself is less ornate.
# 2m36v9 Prime Down (Original Version) (2:00) — Alternate cue for Optimus' death. This serves as the basis for the first part of the "Infinite White" suite.
# 3m43Av4 Simmon' Symbols (Alternate) (3:33) — Length and title suggest that this was the original version of the "Einstein's Wrong" suite.
# 3m40v3 The Fallen On TV (Alternate) (1:59)
# 3m41v1.06 Optimus Delivered (Alternate) (1:08)
# 3m48v1.8 Symbols In The Dirt (Original) (0:41)
# 3m52v3.6 Call To Lennox (Alternate) (1:59)
# 4m54Altv2 The Three Stars (Alternate) (0:40)
# 4m81bv1 Sam Our Hero (Short Version) (0:41) — Our heroes proudly stand together on the prow of an aircraft carrier. Note that a brief bit of "No Sacrifice, No Victory" from the first film was discreetly mixed into the beginning of this track in the film proper.

==Notes==
* [[Linkin Park]] and Hans Zimmer worked with Steve Jablonsky on the score of the movie. Linkin Park also wrote a song featured in the movie, called "New Divide". It was one of the [[theme song]]s for the movie, and they did several interpretations on that theme. The guitar riff of "New Divide" is sampled in the track "NEST".<ref>[http://mikeshinoda.com/2009/04/24/transformers-2-new-linkin-park-song-and-score/ Mike Shinoda's blog]</ref>

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/191/ Scoring session images and information at Scoring Sessions.com]

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Dark of the Moon: The Score

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{{disambig2|the album of orchestrated music actually in the movie|the album of contemporary hard rock songs|Dark of the Moon: The Album}}
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'''''Transformers: Dark of the Moon — The Score''''' is an album featuring the original instrumental music composed by [[Steve Jablonsky]] for the live-action sequel ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''. The CD of this score was planned for release by Warner Bros. on the same day as [[Dark of the Moon: The Album|''Dark of the Moon's'' rock/pop album]], but was delayed as [[Michael Bay]] did not have time to give the CD his approval. Jablonsky discussed an August CD release, with a special edition to coincide with the Blu-ray.<ref>[http://theknightshift.blogspot.com/2011/06/steve-jabalonsky-writes-this-blog-about.html Steve Jablonsky's e-mail to Christopher Knight].</ref> The digital download version, complete with booklet, was released on iTunes on [[June 29]], [[2011]]. This album contains roughly 59 minutes of the movie's score.

==Track Titles, Length and Description==
# Dark Side Of The Moon (3:49) - The prologue.
# Sentinel Prime (3:16) - Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin leave the moon, land on Earth, the camera zooms in on Sentinel's eye, title; Optimus explains that Sentinel Prime is aboard the ''Ark'' to Charlotte Mearing, Buzz Aldrin, and other [[NASA]] officials. Optimus's and Sentinel's conversation at sunset.
# Lost Signal (4:08) - the Autobots destroy an illegal nuclear base; NEST team exploring Chernobyl
# In Time You'll See (3:16) - Sentinel reveals he is working with Megatron, kills Ironhide, and devastates the NEST base.
# Impress Me (3:00) - Sam's first conversation with Bruce Brazos
# We Were Gods Once (4:22) - Sentinel brings forth an army of Decepticons from the Moon via space bridge; Sentinel spares Optimus, declaring he is acting only for Cybertron's survival.
# Battle (3:40) - [[Mirage (Movie)|Dino]], Bumblebee, and Sideswipe battle the Dreads on the highway; Lennox's men head for Chicago while the Autobots heroically race down the streets of Chicago into battle.
# There Is No Plan (3:36) <ref>Contains leitmotif from "Arrival to Earth". At the 2:47 mark, the track transitions to "Optimus" from the first score.</ref> - The Autobots drive to the ''Xantium'' for depature from Earth; Optimus and later Bumblebee say goodbye to Sam. This track is a reworked version of the Arrival to Earth track from the first film.
# We All Work For The Decepticons (1:51) - Sam reports to Dylan that the Autobots have no plan for retaliation; Starscream destroys the ''Xanthium''.
# The Fight Will Be Your Own (4:41) - Sam, Mearing and Simmons despair over the Autobots' apparent demise.
# Shockwave's Revenge (2:00) - played when Shockwave or the Driller appears in Chernobyl, and later in Chicago.
# No Prisoners, Only Trophies (3:32) - Dylan convinces Soundwave to kill the Autobots, starting with [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]], leaving Bumblebee distraught, and later Sam in tears as Bumblebee is about to be executed.
# The World Needs You Now (1:59) - Lennox and his soldiers arrive in Chicago and are attacked by Starscream in the air.
# It's Our Fight (6:32) - Starts when NEST prepare their basejumps to attack Shockwave and others; Optimus kills most of the remaining Decepticons in Chicago; the combined forces of Optimus, the Autobots, and NEST battle Sentinel; Sam fights Dylan.
# I'm Just The Messenger (4:25) - Sentinel battles Optimus; Carly convinces Megatron to fight Sentinel; Optimus is nearly killed by Sentinel before Megatron intervenes; Sam kills Dylan; the Autobots disable the Pillar; Optimus kills Megatron and then Sentinel.
# I Promise (1:58) - the Autobots and NEST regroup as Sam and Carly profess their love for each other.
# Our Final Hope (3:42) - the Autobots arrive back at the NEST base in Washington, D.C.; Lennox asks for volunteers to go to Chicago.

==Complete Score Cue Sheet==
As with most film scores that are released, the score album is heavily edited - music truncated, mostly omitted to some highlights, usually chronologically incorrect and often several smaller cues combined to form larger tracks, or even with some tracks being "suites" specifically recorded for the album - into an album that the producers feel will make a better listening preference for the average consumer. Although the complete score is not available to the public with no known plans of it ever being released, the cue listings for the complete film score were found at Hans-Zimmer.com apparently linked to highly private collectors. They are as follows.

# 1m0 - Logos (0:20) - The opening titles. This track was very likely composed around the alternate version of "The Fallen Falls" composed for ''Revenge of the Fallen,'' with which it plays in the opening.
# 1m1a - Main Title-Moon Mission (4:55)
# 1m1b Lost Signal (2:13)
# 1m1c - Astronauts Return (1:11) - As humanity celebrates the moon landing's success, Sentinel Prime lies comatose in the bowels of the ''Ark,'' and we get the title.
# 1m4 - Earthly Conflicts-Discovery Chernobyl (3:33)
# 1m5a - Optimus Arrives at Chernobyl (0:50) - Optimus arrives to drive Shockwave away.
# 1m5b - Laserbeak Chernobyl Attack (0:28) Laserbeak kills Alexei Voshkod.
# 2m7 - Accuretta Interview (1:48)
# 2m7a - I Need To Matter (0:32)
# 2m8a - Director Of National Intelligence PT 1 (0:45)
# 2m8b - Director Of National Intelligence PT 2 (1:00)
# 2m9 - The Ark (1:57) - Mearing Discusses the significance of the ''Ark'' with Optimus.
# 2m11 - Meet Dylan Gould (1:14)
# 2m12 - Car Collection (0:35)
# 3m13 - Finding Sentinel Prime (1:17)
# 3m14 - Megatron In Africa (1:55) - A weakened Megatron spearheads Decepticon operations from his Namibian camp.
# 3m15 - Kill Human Collaborators (0:40)
# 3m18 - Paying Your Dues (0:23)
# 3m19 - I'm His Girlfriend (0:24)
# 3m21 - Meet Deep Wang (1:40)
# 3m22 - Hemorrhoids (1:15)
# 3m23 - Wang Out Window (0:48) - Laserbeak interrogates Jerry before "suiciding" him.
# 3m24a - Clean Up Wang (0:21) - Bruce orders Sam to clean up Jerry's personal belongings (and possibly Wang himself).
# 3m24b - Laserbeak Attacks Office (0:25) - Laserbeak transforms and terrorizes Acuretta.
# 3m25 - That's My Car (1:22) - Sam is a dick to NEST guards and Bumblebee alike.
# 4m27 - Pillars From The Moon (0:32)
# 4m28 - Sentinel Revived (2:42)
# 4m29 - Bumblebee at Home (1:07)
# 4m31 - Simmons Interview (0:48)
# 4m32 - Simmons Back In Action (1:01)
# 4m33 - Prime's In Africa (0:47)
# 4m34 - Intel Confab (2:47)
# 4m35 - Are You Coming WIth Me (1:13) - Carly puts her and Sam's relationship on hold.
# 5m36 - Tracking Russians (0:34) - Dutch and Simmons sniff out the Cosmonauts hiding Stateside.
# 5m38a - Russian Bar Standoff (0:07) Something is not right with Dutch.
# 5m38b - Russians Find Pillars (1:06)
# 5m39 - Freeway Chase (3:36)
# 5m40 - Robot Standoff (0:46)
# 5m41 - Traitor Sentinel (3:17)
# 5m42 - Megatron In DC (3:10)
# 5m44 - Go Get Carly (0:27)
# 5m46 - Assault At Dylan's (2:52)
# 6m47 - Sentinel's Demands (0:37)
# 6m48 - Prepping Xanthium For Liftoff (1:42)
# 6m50a - Goodbyes (3:21)
# 6m50b - Shuttle Liftoff (1:40) - Starscream destroys the ''Xantium'' during takeoff.
# 6m50c - Shuttle Explodes (0:50) - Sam, Simmons and Mearing mourn the Autobots' apparent demise.
# 6m50d - Tracking Dylan (0:55) - Dutch tracks Dylan as he and the Decepticons head for Chicago.
# 7m51 - Dylan Arrives With Pillars-Seal Off City (3:07)
# 7m53 - Sneak Into City (2:27)
# 7m54 - Autobots Return (2:30)
# 7m55 - Saving Carly (3:34)
# 8m56 - Communicating With NEST (1:37)
# 8m57 - Planning Attack (1:02)
# 8m58 - Autobots Storm Chicago (1:57)
# 8m59 - Osprey Assault (1:47)
# 8m60 - Diving Into Chicago - Setting Up Rocket (1:53)
# 8m62 - Trapped In Bldg - Falling Down Side (2:11)
# 8m63 - Driller Attack (3:32)
# 8m64 - Starscream Loses His Head (0:42)
# 9m66 - Teams Surrounding Pillar (3:13)
# 9m67 - Kill The Prisoners (2:24)
# 9m68 - Parachuting In (1:13)
# 9m69 - Pillar Assault (3:02)
# 9m70 - Prime's Fight (3:45)
# 9m71 - Megatron's Revenge (3:11)
# 9m72 - Victory (1:54)
# Conspiracy Suite (3:48) - The basis for "Main Title - Moon Mission" and "Lost Signal" in the opening. Repurposed as "Dark Side of the Moon" for the released score.
# Lost Signal Suite (6:22)
# Noble Sentinel Suite (3:24)
# Sam Suite (3:22)
# Sentinel Suite (4:36)
# Battle Glorious Suite (5:57)
# Battle Suite (3:37)
# Laserbeak Suite (2:17)
# Driller Suite (2:05)
# The Dark Suite (4:22)
# Death and Return Suite (4:42)

==Notes==
* Steve Jablonsky had assists with additional music from Tom Gire, Pieter A. Schlosser and Todd Haberman.<ref>[http://www.hans-zimmer.com/index.php?rub=disco&id=1036 From Hans-Zimmer.com]</ref> Similar to the score in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', one of [[Linkin Park]]'s songs — "Iridescent" — was again interpolated into the score.

* In the very beginning of the movie, a snippet from "I Rise, You Fall" from the previous score is played before ''Dark of The Moon'''s "Dark Side of The Moon" is played

* "It's Our Fight" features a bridge that is quite similar to composer Zach Hemsey's "Mind Heist", better known on the interwebs as the "''Inception'' trailer music".

* For whatever reason, the opening melody of "Battle" is a near-perfect match to Depeche Mode's "Black Celebration".

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
N/A

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Dark of the Moon: The Score

2015-11-24T07:49:33Z

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{{disambig2|the album of orchestrated music actually in the movie|the album of contemporary hard rock songs|Dark of the Moon: The Album}}
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|image=DOTM_Score_CD_Cover.jpg
|caption=[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Prime]] ruminates, "I wish... I knew the score. But the CD isn't out yet."
|label=[[Warner Bros.]]
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|next=Age of Extinction: The Score
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'''''Transformers: Dark of the Moon — The Score''''' is an album featuring the original instrumental music composed by [[Steve Jablonsky]] for the live-action sequel ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''. The CD of this score was planned for release by Warner Bros. on the same day as [[Dark of the Moon: The Album|''Dark of the Moon's'' rock/pop album]], but was delayed as [[Michael Bay]] did not have time to give the CD his approval. Jablonsky discussed an August CD release, with a special edition to coincide with the Blu-ray.<ref>[http://theknightshift.blogspot.com/2011/06/steve-jabalonsky-writes-this-blog-about.html Steve Jablonsky's e-mail to Christopher Knight].</ref> The digital download version, complete with booklet, was released on iTunes on [[June 29]], [[2011]]. This album contains roughly 59 minutes of the movie's score.

==Track Titles, Length and Description==
# Dark Side Of The Moon (3:49) - The prologue.
# Sentinel Prime (3:16) - Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin leave the moon, land on Earth, the camera zooms in on Sentinel's eye, title; Optimus explains that Sentinel Prime is aboard the ''Ark'' to Charlotte Mearing, Buzz Aldrin, and other [[NASA]] officials. Optimus's and Sentinel's conversation at sunset.
# Lost Signal (4:08) - the Autobots destroy an illegal nuclear base; NEST team exploring Chernobyl
# In Time You'll See (3:16) - Sentinel reveals he is working with Megatron, kills Ironhide, and devastates the NEST base.
# Impress Me (3:00) - Sam's first conversation with Bruce Brazos
# We Were Gods Once (4:22) - Sentinel brings forth an army of Decepticons from the Moon via space bridge; Sentinel spares Optimus, declaring he is acting only for Cybertron's survival.
# Battle (3:40) - [[Mirage (Movie)|Dino]], Bumblebee, and Sideswipe battle the Dreads on the highway; Lennox's men head for Chicago while the Autobots heroically race down the streets of Chicago into battle.
# There Is No Plan (3:36) <ref>Contains leitmotif from "Arrival to Earth". At the 2:47 mark, the track transitions to "Optimus" from the first score.</ref> - The Autobots drive to the ''Xantium'' for depature from Earth; Optimus and later Bumblebee say goodbye to Sam. This track is a reworked version of the Arrival to Earth track from the first film.
# We All Work For The Decepticons (1:51) - Sam reports to Dylan that the Autobots have no plan for retaliation; Starscream destroys the ''Xanthium''.
# The Fight Will Be Your Own (4:41) - Sam, Mearing and Simmons despair over the Autobots' apparent demise.
# Shockwave's Revenge (2:00) - played when Shockwave or the Driller appears in Chernobyl, and later in Chicago.
# No Prisoners, Only Trophies (3:32) - Dylan convinces Soundwave to kill the Autobots, starting with [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]], leaving Bumblebee distraught, and later Sam in tears as Bumblebee is about to be executed.
# The World Needs You Now (1:59) - Lennox and his soldiers arrive in Chicago and are attacked by Starscream in the air.
# It's Our Fight (6:32) - Starts when NEST prepare their basejumps to attack Shockwave and others; Optimus kills most of the remaining Decepticons in Chicago; the combined forces of Optimus, the Autobots, and NEST battle Sentinel; Sam fights Dylan.
# I'm Just The Messenger (4:25) - Sentinel battles Optimus; Carly convinces Megatron to fight Sentinel; Optimus is nearly killed by Sentinel before Megatron intervenes; Sam kills Dylan; the Autobots disable the Pillar; Optimus kills Megatron and then Sentinel.
# I Promise (1:58) - the Autobots and NEST regroup as Sam and Carly profess their love for each other.
# Our Final Hope (3:42) - the Autobots arrive back at the NEST base in Washington, D.C.; Lennox asks for volunteers to go to Chicago.

==Complete Score Cue Sheet==
As with most film scores that are released, the score album is heavily edited - music truncated, mostly omitted to some highlights, usually chronologically incorrect and often several smaller cues combined to form larger tracks, or even with some tracks being "suites" specifically recorded for the album - into an album that the producers feel will make a better listening preference for the average consumer. Although the complete score is not available to the public with no known plans of it ever being released, the cue listings for the complete film score were found at Hans-Zimmer.com apparently linked to highly private collectors. They are as follows.

# 1m0 - Logos (0:20) - The opening titles. This track was very likely composed around the alternate version of "The Fallen Falls" composed for ''Revenge of the Fallen,'' with which it plays in the opening.
# 1m1a - Main Title-Moon Mission (4:55)
# 1m1b Lost Signal (2:13)
# 1m1c - Astronauts Return (1:11) - As humanity celebrates the moon landing's success, Sentinel Prime lies comatose in the bowels of the ''Ark,'' and we get the title.
# 1m4 - Earthly Conflicts-Discovery Chernobyl (3:33)
# 1m5a - Optimus Arrives at Chernobyl (0:50) - Optimus arrives to drive Shockwave away.
# 1m5b - Laserbeak Chernobyl Attack (0:28) Laserbeak kills Alexei Voshkod.
# 2m7 - Accuretta Interview (1:48)
# 2m7a - I Need To Matter (0:32)
# 2m8a - Director Of National Intelligence PT 1 (0:45)
# 2m8b - Director Of National Intelligence PT 2 (1:00)
# 2m9 - The Ark (1:57)
# 2m11 - Meet Dylan Gould (1:14)
# 2m12 - Car Collection (0:35)
# 3m13 - Finding Sentinel Prime (1:17)
# 3m14 - Megatron In Africa (1:55)
# 3m15 - Kill Human Collaborators (0:40)
# 3m18 - Paying Your Dues (0:23)
# 3m19 - I'm His Girlfriend (0:24)
# 3m21 - Meet Deep Wang (1:40)
# 3m22 - Hemorrhoids (1:15)
# 3m23 - Wang Out Window (0:48)
# 3m24a - Clean Up Wang (0:21)
# 3m24b - Laserbeak Attacks Office (0:25)
# 3m25 - That's My Car (1:22)
# 4m27 - Pillars From The Moon (0:32)
# 4m28 - Sentinel Revived (2:42)
# 4m29 - Bumblebee at Home (1:07)
# 4m31 - Simmons Interview (0:48)
# 4m32 - Simmons Back In Action (1:01)
# 4m33 - Prime's In Africa (0:47)
# 4m34 - Intel Confab (2:47)
# 4m35 - Are You Coming WIth Me (1:13) - Carly puts her and Sam's relationship on hold.
# 5m36 - Tracking Russians (0:34)
# 5m38a - Russian Bar Standoff (0:07)
# 5m38b - Russians Find Pillars (1:06)
# 5m39 - Freeway Chase (3:36)
# 5m40 - Robot Standoff (0:46)
# 5m41 - Traitor Sentinel (3:17)
# 5m42 - Megatron In DC (3:10)
# 5m44 - Go Get Carly (0:27)
# 5m46 - Assault At Dylan's (2:52)
# 6m47 - Sentinel's Demands (0:37)
# 6m48 - Prepping Xanthium For Liftoff (1:42)
# 6m50a - Goodbyes (3:21)
# 6m50b - Shuttle Liftoff (1:40) - Starscream destroys the ''Xantium'' during takeoff.
# 6m50c - Shuttle Explodes (0:50) - Sam, Simmons and Mearing mourn the Autobots' apparent demise.
# 6m50d - Tracking Dylan (0:55) - Dutch tracks Dylan as he and the Decepticons head for Chicago.
# 7m51 - Dylan Arrives With Pillars-Seal Off City (3:07)
# 7m53 - Sneak Into City (2:27)
# 7m54 - Autobots Return (2:30)
# 7m55 - Saving Carly (3:34)
# 8m56 - Communicating With NEST (1:37)
# 8m57 - Planning Attack (1:02)
# 8m58 - Autobots Storm Chicago (1:57)
# 8m59 - Osprey Assault (1:47)
# 8m60 - Diving Into Chicago - Setting Up Rocket (1:53)
# 8m62 - Trapped In Bldg - Falling Down Side (2:11)
# 8m63 - Driller Attack (3:32)
# 8m64 - Starscream Loses His Head (0:42)
# 9m66 - Teams Surrounding Pillar (3:13)
# 9m67 - Kill The Prisoners (2:24)
# 9m68 - Parachuting In (1:13)
# 9m69 - Pillar Assault (3:02)
# 9m70 - Prime's Fight (3:45)
# 9m71 - Megatron's Revenge (3:11)
# 9m72 - Victory (1:54)
# Conspiracy Suite (3:48) - The basis for "Main Title - Moon Mission" and "Lost Signal" in the opening. Repurposed as "Dark Side of the Moon" for the released score.
# Lost Signal Suite (6:22)
# Noble Sentinel Suite (3:24)
# Sam Suite (3:22)
# Sentinel Suite (4:36)
# Battle Glorious Suite (5:57)
# Battle Suite (3:37)
# Laserbeak Suite (2:17)
# Driller Suite (2:05)
# The Dark Suite (4:22)
# Death and Return Suite (4:42)

==Notes==
* Steve Jablonsky had assists with additional music from Tom Gire, Pieter A. Schlosser and Todd Haberman.<ref>[http://www.hans-zimmer.com/index.php?rub=disco&id=1036 From Hans-Zimmer.com]</ref> Similar to the score in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', one of [[Linkin Park]]'s songs — "Iridescent" — was again interpolated into the score.

* In the very beginning of the movie, a snippet from "I Rise, You Fall" from the previous score is played before ''Dark of The Moon'''s "Dark Side of The Moon" is played

* "It's Our Fight" features a bridge that is quite similar to composer Zach Hemsey's "Mind Heist", better known on the interwebs as the "''Inception'' trailer music".

* For whatever reason, the opening melody of "Battle" is a near-perfect match to Depeche Mode's "Black Celebration".

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
N/A

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Revenge of the Fallen: The Score

2015-07-26T18:33:22Z

JoshBoyfriend:

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|image=ROTF TheScore cover.jpg
|caption=[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Prime]] knows the score.
|label=[[Reprise Records]]
|releasedate=[[June 12]], [[2009]] (Download) [[June 23]], 2009 (CD)
|prodnumber=
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'''''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen — The Score''''' is an album featuring the original instrumental music composed by [[Steve Jablonsky]] for the live-action sequel ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Unlike the delayed limited release of [[Transformers: The Score|the first movie's score album]], this score was released by Reprise Records on [[June 23]], 2009, the same day as [[Revenge of the Fallen: The Album|''Revenge of the Fallen's'' rock/pop album]]. The digital download version was released even earlier, on [[June 12]] in the [[United Kingdom]].

==Tracks==
# Prime (2:14) — Suite piece; [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] telling the history of the [[Dynasty of Primes|Primes]]; Optimus' body is brought to the mourning NEST teams.
# Einstein's Wrong (3:35) — [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] has a 'full blown mental meltdown' in [[Colan|Professor Colan]]'s class; Simmons briefs Sam on what he knows of the Cybertronian history on Earth.
# NEST (2:08) — [[NEST]] gears up to fight [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]; [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] saving Sam, [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]], and [[Leo Spitz|Leo]] from [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and [[Scalpel (ROTF)|the Doctor]].<ref>Contains instrumental excerpt from "New Divide" by [[Linkin Park]]</ref>
# The Shard (2:42) — [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] chase [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]; The kitchen appliances come to life in the Witwickys' home; [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] steals the [[AllSpark]] fragment from [[Diego Garcia]]; [[Alice]] chasing after Sam, Mikaela, and Leo through the campus library; [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] kidnapping Sam, Mikaela, and Leo; [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] fighting [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]].
# The Fallen (4:03) — Suite piece; Galloway debates against Optimus at NEST HQ; The Doctor examines Sam
# Infinite White (3:58) — Tail end played when Sam's group reaches [[Petra (Earth)|Petra]].
# Heed Our Warning (4:26) — The song was never used in Revenge of the Fallen, but part of it was put in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' when the Decepticons destroy Chicago.
# The Fallen's Arrival (3:47) — Optimus Prime's death prompts Decepticon attacks across the globe.
# Tomb Of The Primes (2:47) — Sam, Mikaela, Leo, and [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] find the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in the [[Tomb of the Primes]].
# Forest Battle (2:04) — Optimus battles [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Starscream and Grindor.<ref name="leitmotif">Contains leitmotif/excerpt from "Autobots"</ref>
# Precious Cargo (1:38) — Sam and Mikaela make their way toward NEST's position with the Matrix of Leadership
# Matrix Of Leadership (3:50) — Sam encounters the Primes and resurrects Optimus<ref>Contains excerpt from "Arrival to Earth"</ref>
# I Claim Your Sun (3:06) — [[The Fallen]] steals the Matrix and activates the [[Star Harvester]]; Jetfire is combined with Optimus; Optimus destroys the harvester; Optimus fights The Fallen and Megatron.<ref name="leitmotif" />
# I Rise, You Fall (3:35) — Optimus defeats the Fallen.<ref>Contains excerpts and themes from "No Sacrifice, No Victory"</ref>

==Recording Session Cue Sheet==

As with most film scores, the original album is an incomplete representation of the score, often abridged to fit on one disc and re-arranged for the average listener's experience in mind. Even so, the on-the-fly nature of the film's production resulted both in the recording of a fairly large number of alternate cues and extensive edits of existing tracks to better fit the film.

Though much of it has fallen victim to leaks, the entire complete score remains unavailable, but the scoring session titles are as follows:

# 1m01v7 17,000 BC (1:25) — In the Past, primitive hunters discover the Sun Harvester and run afoul of the Fallen.
# 1m02v05 Shanghai (1:02) — Morshower maneuvers NEST teams in present-day Shanghai.
# 1m03v6 Soldiers and Ironhide Get Ready (1:24) — The NEST team arrives on the scene in Shanghai.
# 1m03bv3.2 Autobots Into Action (0:52) — Ironhide transforms as the NEST soldiers close in on Demolishor's signal. The ending is slightly tweaked in the film.
# 1m04v1.6 Audibot (0:41) - Unused cue presumably composed with Sideways in mind.
# 1m04-5v1.4 Audibot Joins In and Splits (1:49) — Sideswipe, Arcee, Chromia, Elita-One and the Twins chase down Sideways.
# 1m05v1.16 Wheelbot On The Bridge (1:05) — Demolishor rampages through Shanghai as Optimus dives down to confront him. Unused in the movie proper.
# 1m5a Pt1v9 Optimus To The Rescue (0:49) — Optimus dives into Shanghai to confront Demolishor. In the film, the beginning is swapped for that of "Optimus To The Rescue (Short)."
# 1m05a Pt2v4 The Fallen Shall Rise Again (0:29) Demolishor's last words. Replaced with a short mix of "The Fallen's Lair" in the film.
# 1m05bvFilm Sam Off To College (1:29) — Sam and his parents pack his things up for college.
# 1m07v4.21 The Shard Drops (2:15) — The Allspark Shard imparts its knowledge to Sam, then falls and brings the Appliancebots to life. A second part of the track, which corresponds to Bumblebee transforming and dispatching the robots, went unused in the film. The section where Sam is attacked was lifted and combined with part of "Camaro on the Run" from the previous film, for immediately before the Egyptian police chase.
# 1m07 INSv5.3 The Shard Drops (Insert) (0:26) — Unused cue originally intended for the Shard's fall through the floor.
# 1m07 REVv5.4 The Shard Drops (End) (0:36) — Bumblebee bursts out of the garage and destroys the Appliancebots.
# 1m07av1. The Shard Is Saved (0:30) — Sam recovers the Shard as Mikaela arrives.
# 1m08v01 Bee Weeps (0:55) — Bumblebee is distraught over Sam's inability to take him to college.
# 1m12av3.6 NEST Operations Center (0:56) — The NEST team returns to Diego Garcia. The beginning of the track, where Soundwave orders Wheelie to pursue Mikaela, was swapped for "NEST Operations Center (Alternate Start)."
# 1m14v3.5 Galloway's Arrival (1:03) — A furious Galloway interrupts a military funeral on Diego Garcia, wishing to relay a presidential message to Optimus. Some of the strings are muted in the film version.
# 1m14Ins Galloway's Arrival (Insert) (0:36) — In orbit, Soundwave latches onto a military satellite.
# 1M15av5 Galloway Meets Optimus (1:24) — Optimus transforms and relays Demolishor's final message to Morshower. The beginning section of the track, where Lennox is talking to Morshower, is edited down in the film.
# 1m15bv4.11 Galloway Grills Optimus (1:41) — Galloway takes Optimus and the NEST team to task.
# 1m15cv1 What If You're Wrong (1:21) — Soundwave learns the location of the second Allspark Shard as Optimus issues a rebuttal to Galloway. In the film, the end is truncated and several channels are muted, resulting in a rather lower-key ending.
# 1m16vFilm Tech Head (Part 1) (1:30)
# 1m16v3.4 Tech Head (Part 2) (1:46)
# 1m16AvFilm You Work For Me Now (0:16)
# 1m17v3.2 Hot Freshman 55 (1:22)
# 1m17AvFilm Mommy High (1:11) — Judy illustrates that ''[[wikipedia:Reefer Madness|Reefer Madness]]'' is apparently an accurate summation of marijuana's effects in this universe.
# 1m18v3 Ravage Drops His Balls (0:35) — Ravage breaks into the Shard containment facility.
# 1m18BIns Reed Man Forms (0:26) — Reedman takes shape in the Shard Chamber.
# 1m18bv8.6 Reed Man (1:09) — Partially used when Reedman steals the Allspark Shard and the soldiers arrive. However, the second half, which would have played during his attack, is instead replaced with a mix of "Sam and Mikaela Find Hut." A pitch-dropped version of the beginning of this track is also used later on, when Sam and Mikaela duck into a hut to hide from Starscream and the Constructicons.
# 2m19v10.3 Diving For Megatron (2:33) — Megatron is resurrected at the bottom of the ocean by Scalpel and the Constructicons. Slightly edited in the film proper, with a short loop as the ''USS Kansas'' submerges and an ''extremely'' subtle shortening between the first and second hits of Megatron's rise through the ocean. The chorus during the Constructicons' activation is also muted.
# 2m21cv1 Cakey Symbols (0:29) — Sam experiences a Shard-based hallucination at a frat party.
# 2m25v1.8 You Don't Need Me (1:35) — Optimus' pleas for Sam's help are refused.
# 2m26v9 The Fallen's Lair (2:23) — Megatron reunites with Starscream and the Fallen aboard the ''Nemesis''.
# 2m27v1.12 Einstein Is Wrong (1:39) — Sam has a Shard-induced meltdown in class.
# 2m28v1.9 Chop Shop Torture (2:32) — As Sam and Mikaela put the pieces together over the phone, Wheelie is captured trying to steal the Shard. Note that the end is slightly truncated in the film, missing part which would have played as Mikaela grappled with Wheelie. However, that particular tidbit ''was'' used in ''Dark of the Moon,'' when Simmons announces his intent to "tango" with Megatron.
# 2m29v7.4 Autobots On The Move (1:17) — The Autobots roll out as Mikaela flies to a scribbling Sam's aid.
# 2m30v2.2 Eighteen Inches Of Meat (0:20) — Leo fails to win the interest of Alice with pizza.
# 2m31v2.1 Alice Seduces Sam (1:03) — Alice tries to seduce Sam as Mikaela walks in.
# 2m32v1.12 Alice Gets Angry (0:56) — Alice reveals herself as a Pretender and attacks Sam, Mikaela and Leo. The end of this track is cut short as Leo ducks under a library table.
# 2m33av2.7 Escaping Alice (1:37)
# 2m33bv4.3 Helicopter Hell (0:26) — Intended for when Grindor kidnaps Sam, Mikaela and Leo. Swapped out for a truncated "Audibot Joins In and Splits" in the film.
# 2m34Revv1.07 Foundry Exam (Revision) (0:33) — Alternate cue inserted into the scene where Megatron pins Sam down for Scalpel to examine.
# 2m35v3.6 Foundry Save To Forest Fight (1:24) — Optimus and Bumblebee rescue the humans from Megatron and Starscream; Megatron ambushes Optimus as he flees with Sam. In the film, the brass cover of the "New Divide" riff and the lead-up to it are switched around, and some of the drums played during said lead-up (where Megatron executes a backflip as Optimus descends rom the ceiling) are muted. To better line up with the shots of escaping vehicles in the film, there is a subtle shortening edit (around 1:05 in the original version of the track) and a short loop of the end chorus' beginning to compensate for it. The end fades out as Optimus and Megatron roll away into the Pine Barrens.
# 2m35av7.3 Forest Battle (2:10) — Optimus makes his stand in the Pine Barrens. There are two distinct edits of the track in both the regular and IMAX versions of the film, but both use the beginning of the second half, albeit dropped 5% in tempo, for Grindor and Starscream's arrival. The regular version omits the synth panning and crescendo in the beginning, but proceeds mostly unchanged until the Decepticons begin to overpower Optimus, whereupon it is rather drastically shortened. In both versions, the original "New Divide" orchestral piece for Optimus' second wind went unused, replaced with individual edits of " Forest Battle (Alternate 2)."
# 2m36Newv52 Prime Down (1:29) — Megatron kills Optimus as the other Autobots save Sam. Portions of this track later played over the part of "Optimus Rebuilt - Final Battle" where Optimus lies crippled after the Fallen's attack.
# 2m37-40v5.41 Decepticons Invade - The Fallen On TV (6:17) — As the Decepticons launch a devastating series of attacks against Earth,
# 3m37 (1:01)
# 3m39av1 (1:11)
# 3m41v1.09 Optimus Delivered (1:11) — Optimus' remains are delivered to NEST, and Galloway turns on the Autobots. There's a subtle abbreviation between the two sections in the film.
# 3m42v4 Don't Give Up (2:39)
# 3m42av1.2 Drive To Robowarrior (1:19) — Leo suggests turning to "Robowarrior" for help; Sam's group travels to New York. The ending fades out earlier in the film.
# 3m43v1.03 The Meat Locker (0:45) — Sam makes a plea to Simmons, who then takes him, Mikaela and Leo to his archive below the meat locker.
# 3m43Av4 Simmons' Symbols (1:53) — Simmons walks Sam, Leo, and Mikaela through the transformers' long history on Earth.
# 3m44v4 The Seekers (0:42) — Wheelie pinpoints the locations of the Seekers.
# 3m45v2.22 Simmons In A Funk (Part 1) (0:35)
# 3m45vFilm Simmons In A Funk (Part 2) (0:33)
# 3m45AvFilm Fun With Tazers (0:38) — Leo illustrates that ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)| Revenge of the Fallen]]'' apparently contains an accurate depiction of taser effects in this universe.
# 3m46v8 Model Airplanes (3:09)
# 3m48v3.5 Symbols In The Dirt (0:51) Sam shows the symbols to Jetfire, who then teleports the group to Egypt.
# 3m49v7.13 Jetfire Rambles The Plot (3:35) — Jetfire provides exposition on the Dynasty of Primes, the Matrix of Leadership, and the Fallen. There seems to be loop or mix with the original "Fallen" suite when he and his battle with the other Primes is touched upon, and the vocals have been muted.
# 3m51v3.4 Moving Forward (0:42) — Sam's group evades the Egyptian police. Contains a subtle loop in the film to extend it out to cover the duration of the chase.
# 3m52v1.18 Call To Lennox (3:42) — Sam's group travels tries to contact NEST as they travel through Egypt. Some of the tracks elements are reused during the short border guard's walk up to Bumblebee, and everything from 2:48 to 3:22 is unused in the film.
# 3m53v1 Pyramid Romance (1:06) — Sam and Mikaela share a tender moment beneath the pyramids.
# 3m54vFilm Sam Gets An Idea (0:23) — Sam has an epiphany about Jetfire's riddle and alerts the others.
# 4m54v2 The Three Stars (0:34) — Sam explains the meaning of the "Three Stars" riddle.
# 4m55v2 Galloway Parachutes (2:03) — Sam and Co. travel to Petra as NEST rid themselves of Galloway.
# 4m56-57v6.16 Petra (1:47) — As Morshower receives Simmons' request to airdrop Optimus, Our ragtag bunch of misfits arrive at and search Petra. An as-yet-unknown cue is mixed in towards the end, when Leo snaps at Sam.
# 4m58v3 Tomb Of The Primes (2:47) — Sam and the others discover the Tomb of the Primes and the atrophied Matrix; the NEST planes arrive on the scene.
# 4m59v1.8 The Drop (1:29)
# 4m60v2 One Man (1:49)
# 4m61v5.4 We Need Assist (3:56) — As Morshower gets drones in the air as Megatron calls down a wave of Decepticons. The movie utilization rearranges the "One Man" motif heard When Simmons and Leo are riding in Skids, and the last section, which would have played while NEST formulates a strategy and the Constructions gather, looping part of "Decepticons Invade - Fallen on TV" instead (though one swell from the original seems to make it in there). The end of the film version may also utilize part of the "Tensation" suite from the first film when Simmons turns around.
# 4m64-66v2.1 Sam and Mikaela Find Hut (3:34)
# 4m67v1.06 Escaping The Suck (0:38) — Simmons, Leo, and the Twins try not to be sucked up by Devastator. Truncated towards the end in the film, cutting off when Mudflap is sucked up.
# 4m68v1.12 Green Twin Escapes (1:53) — The Twins battle Devastator as the Decepticons try to force Sam's cooperation using his parents. The beginning is slightly abridged in the film, starting during the reprise of "Optimus vs. Megatron." Additionally, there is a subtler edit when Judy throws her purse at Rampage.
# 4m69-70v5.23 Bumble Bee Attacks - Parents Goodbye (3:00) — Bumblebee saves the Witwickys and Mikaela from Rampage; Sam leaves his parents to find Optimus. A middle section which would have played from Bumblebee's crippling of Rampage to the dozer-bot's demise was excised in the film, supplanted instead by "Bumble Bee Kicks Ass" during Rampage's end. The end note is also cut off in the transition back to the soldiers' battle.
# 4m69-70END Bumble Bee Kicks Ass (0:24) — Bumblebee overpowers and destroys Rampage.
# 4m71v1.47 Simmons ' Moment - It's A Trick - Wilder Chat (4:35)
# 4m74v4 Precious Cargo (1:37)
# 4m75-76v1.38 Devastator Blown - Orange Smoke (3:19) — Jetfire returns to kill Mixmaster and Scorponok, Devastator is destroyed, and Sam is killed by Megatron during the airstrike. Note that part of the track meant to play during Devastator's fall down the pyramid is not used in the film, and an additional horn note is added while Devastator destroys the top of the pyramid.
# 4m77v7 Sam Down - Infinite White - Optimus Reborn (3:50) — Sam is returned to life by the Primes; Optimus is resurrected.
# 4m80v6 Optimus Rebuilt - The Final Battle (3:22) The part intended for when Optimus lies crippled is replaced by a mix of "Prime Down" in film,
# 4m81v4 The Fallen Falls (1:55) — Optimus destroys the Fallen, Starscream and Megatron escape, and the humans rejoice.
# 4m81bv1 Sam Our Hero (1:51) — Likely the original composition for the end of the film, this reprise of "No Sacrifice, No Victory" went unused in the film, but ''did'' become the end of "I Rise, You Fall" on the Album.
# 1m02A Ice Cream Truck (Source) (0:15) — Played by the Twins whenever they are in Ice Cream Truck mode.
# 1m04B Ice Cream Truck Melts (Source) (0:04) — Emanates from a disoriented Mudfap after the Twins crash in combined mode.
# 1m4A Asian Diner (Source) (0:08) — Short comedic pluck played when a fleeing Sideways interrupts a family's dinner.
# 1m05a Pt1v7 Optimus To The Rescue (Short) (0:43) — Beginning plays when Epps orders Optimus dropped into Shanghai.
# 1m05bv3 Sam Off To College (Alternate) (1:28)
# 1m12a AltStart NEST Operations Center (Alternate Start) (0:27)
# 2m25v1.5 You Don't Need Me (Alternate) (1:11)
# 2m35av4 Forest Battle (Alternate 1) (1:00) — Unused alternate cue intended for the battle in the Pine Barrens.
# 2m34v1.6 Foundry Examination (Original Version) (1:58) — Megatron and Scalpel conduct a brutal examinaton of Sam.
# 2m35av6 Forest Battle (Alternate 2) (1:16) — Used during Optimus Prime's second wind in his fight against Megatron, Starscream and Grindor. This track is notable for having two distinct mixings in the regular and IMAX versions of the film. The first, corresponding to the regular cut, is largely unchanged bar some looping of previous elements when Optimus leaps onto Grindor. The IMAX version uses some clever loops and edits to add an additional swell when Optimus hurls his sword into Grindor. The offset from this means that the "Grindor jump" loop comes earlier in this version. In addition, the loop itself is less ornate.
# 2m36v9 Prime Down (Original Version) (2:00) — Alternate cue for Optimus' death. This serves as the basis for the first part of the "Infinite White" suite.
# 3m43Av4 Simmon' Symbols (Alternate) (3:33) — Length and title suggest that this was the original version of the "Einstein's Wrong" suite.
# 3m40v3 The Fallen On TV (Alternate) (1:59)
# 3m41v1.06 Optimus Delivered (Alternate) (1:08)
# 3m48v1.8 Symbols In The Dirt (Original) (0:41)
# 3m52v3.6 Call To Lennox (Alternate) (1:59)
# 4m54Altv2 The Three Stars (Alternate) (0:40)
# 4m81bv1 Sam Our Hero (Short Version) (0:41) — Our heroes proudly stand together on the prow of an aircraft carrier. Note that a brief bit of "No Sacrifice, No Victory" from the first film was discreetly mixed into the beginning of this track in the film proper.

==Notes==
* [[Linkin Park]] and Hans Zimmer worked with Steve Jablonsky on the score of the movie. Linkin Park also wrote a song featured in the movie, called "New Divide". It was one of the [[theme song]]s for the movie, and they did several interpretations on that theme. The guitar riff of "New Divide" is sampled in the track "NEST".<ref>[http://mikeshinoda.com/2009/04/24/transformers-2-new-linkin-park-song-and-score/ Mike Shinoda's blog]</ref>

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/191/ Scoring session images and information at Scoring Sessions.com]

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'''''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen — The Score''''' is an album featuring the original instrumental music composed by [[Steve Jablonsky]] for the live-action sequel ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Unlike the delayed limited release of [[Transformers: The Score|the first movie's score album]], this score was released by Reprise Records on [[June 23]], 2009, the same day as [[Revenge of the Fallen: The Album|''Revenge of the Fallen's'' rock/pop album]]. The digital download version was released even earlier, on [[June 12]] in the [[United Kingdom]].

==Tracks==
# Prime (2:14) — Suite piece; [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] telling the history of the [[Dynasty of Primes|Primes]]; Optimus' body is brought to the mourning NEST teams.
# Einstein's Wrong (3:35) — [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] has a 'full blown mental meltdown' in [[Colan|Professor Colan]]'s class; Simmons briefs Sam on what he knows of the Cybertronian history on Earth.
# NEST (2:08) — [[NEST]] gears up to fight [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]; [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] saving Sam, [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]], and [[Leo Spitz|Leo]] from [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and [[Scalpel (ROTF)|the Doctor]].<ref>Contains instrumental excerpt from "New Divide" by [[Linkin Park]]</ref>
# The Shard (2:42) — [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] chase [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]; The kitchen appliances come to life in the Witwickys' home; [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] steals the [[AllSpark]] fragment from [[Diego Garcia]]; [[Alice]] chasing after Sam, Mikaela, and Leo through the campus library; [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] kidnapping Sam, Mikaela, and Leo; [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] fighting [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]].
# The Fallen (4:03) — Suite piece; Galloway debates against Optimus at NEST HQ; The Doctor examines Sam
# Infinite White (3:58) — Tail end played when Sam's group reaches [[Petra (Earth)|Petra]].
# Heed Our Warning (4:26) — The song was never used in Revenge of the Fallen, but part of it was put in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' when the Decepticons destroy Chicago.
# The Fallen's Arrival (3:47) — Optimus Prime's death prompts Decepticon attacks across the globe.
# Tomb Of The Primes (2:47) — Sam, Mikaela, Leo, and [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] find the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in the [[Tomb of the Primes]].
# Forest Battle (2:04) — Optimus battles [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Starscream and Grindor.<ref name="leitmotif">Contains leitmotif/excerpt from "Autobots"</ref>
# Precious Cargo (1:38) — Sam and Mikaela make their way toward NEST's position with the Matrix of Leadership
# Matrix Of Leadership (3:50) — Sam encounters the Primes and resurrects Optimus<ref>Contains excerpt from "Arrival to Earth"</ref>
# I Claim Your Sun (3:06) — [[The Fallen]] steals the Matrix and activates the [[Star Harvester]]; Jetfire is combined with Optimus; Optimus destroys the harvester; Optimus fights The Fallen and Megatron.<ref name="leitmotif" />
# I Rise, You Fall (3:35) — Optimus defeats the Fallen.<ref>Contains excerpts and themes from "No Sacrifice, No Victory"</ref>

==Recording Session Cue Sheet==

As with most film scores, the original album is an incomplete representation of the score, often abridged to fit on one disc and re-arranged for the average listener's experience in mind. Even so, the on-the-fly nature of the film's production resulted both in the recording of a fairly large number of alternate cues and extensive edits of existing tracks to better fit the film.

Though much of it has fallen victim to leaks, the entire complete score remains unavailable, but the scoring session titles are as follows:

# 1m01v7 17,000 BC (1:25) — In the Past, primitive hunters discover the Sun Harvester and run afoul of the Fallen.
# 1m02v05 Shanghai (1:02) — Morshower maneuvers NEST teams in present-day Shanghai.
# 1m03v6 Soldiers and Ironhide Get Ready (1:24) — The NEST team arrives on the scene in Shanghai.
# 1m03bv3.2 Autobots Into Action (0:52) — Ironhide transforms as the NEST soldiers close in on Demolishor's signal. The ending is slightly tweaked in the film.
# 1m04v1.6 Audibot (0:41) - Unused cue presumably composed with Sideways in mind.
# 1m04-5v1.4 Audibot Joins In and Splits (1:49) — Sideswipe, Arcee, Chromia, Elita-One and the Twins chase down Sideways.
# 1m05v1.16 Wheelbot On The Bridge (1:05) — Demolishor rampages through Shanghai as Optimus dives down to confront him. Unused in the movie proper.
# 1m5a Pt1v9 Optimus To The Rescue (0:49) — Optimus dives into Shanghai to confront Demolishor. In the film, the beginning is swapped for that of "Optimus To The Rescue (Short)."
# 1m05a Pt2v4 The Fallen Shall Rise Again (0:29) Demolishor's last words. Replaced with a short mix of "The Fallen's Lair" in the film.
# 1m05bvFilm Sam Off To College (1:29) — Sam and his parents pack his things up for college.
# 1m07v4.21 The Shard Drops (2:15) — The Allspark Shard imparts its knowledge to Sam, then falls and brings the Appliancebots to life. A second part of the track, which corresponds to Bumblebee transforming and dispatching the robots, went unused in the film. The section where Sam is attacked was lifted and combined with part of "Camaro on the Run" from the previous film, for immediately before the Egyptian police chase.
# 1m07 INSv5.3 The Shard Drops (Insert) (0:26) — Unused cue originally intended for the Shard's fall through the floor.
# 1m07 REVv5.4 The Shard Drops (End) (0:36) — Bumblebee bursts out of the garage and destroys the Appliancebots.
# 1m07av1. The Shard Is Saved (0:30) — Sam recovers the Shard as Mikaela arrives.
# 1m08v01 Bee Weeps (0:55) — Bumblebee is distraught over Sam's inability to take him to college.
# 1m12av3.6 NEST Operations Center (0:56) — The NEST team returns to Diego Garcia. The beginning of the track, where Soundwave orders Wheelie to pursue Mikaela, was swapped for "NEST Operations Center (Alternate Start)."
# 1m14v3.5 Galloway's Arrival (1:03) — A furious Galloway interrupts a military funeral on Diego Garcia, wishing to relay a presidential message to Optimus. Some of the strings are muted in the film version.
# 1m14Ins Galloway's Arrival (Insert) (0:36) — In orbit, Soundwave latches onto a military satellite.
# 1M15av5 Galloway Meets Optimus (1:24) — Optimus transforms and relays Demolishor's final message to Morshower. The beginning section of the track, where Lennox is talking to Morshower, is edited down in the film.
# 1m15bv4.11 Galloway Grills Optimus (1:41) — Galloway takes Optimus and the NEST team to task.
# 1m15cv1 What If You're Wrong (1:21) — Soundwave learns the location of the second Allspark Shard as Optimus issues a rebuttal to Galloway. In the film, the end is truncated and several channels are muted, resulting in a rather lower-key ending.
# 1m16vFilm Tech Head (Part 1) (1:30)
# 1m16v3.4 Tech Head (Part 2) (1:46)
# 1m16AvFilm You Work For Me Now (0:16)
# 1m17v3.2 Hot Freshman 55 (1:22)
# 1m17AvFilm Mommy High (1:11) — Judy illustrates that ''[[wikipedia:Reefer Madness|Reefer Madness]]'' is apparently an accurate summation of marijuana's effects in this universe.
# 1m18v3 Ravage Drops His Balls (0:35) — Ravage breaks into the Shard containment facility.
# 1m18BIns Reed Man Forms (0:26) — Reedman takes shape in the Shard Chamber.
# 1m18bv8.6 Reed Man (1:09) — Partially used when Reedman steals the Allspark Shard and the soldiers arrive. However, the second half, which would have played during his attack, is instead replaced with a mix of "Sam and Mikaela Find Hut." A pitch-dropped version of the beginning of this track is also used later on, when Sam and Mikaela duck into a hut to hide from Starscream and the Constructicons.
# 2m19v10.3 Diving For Megatron (2:33) — Megatron is resurrected at the bottom of the ocean by Scalpel and the Constructicons. Slightly edited in the film proper, with a short loop as the ''USS Kansas'' submerges and an ''extremely'' subtle shortening between the first and second hits of Megatron's rise through the ocean. The chorus during the Constructicons' activation is also muted.
# 2m21cv1 Cakey Symbols (0:29) — Sam experiences a Shard-based hallucination at a frat party.
# 2m25v1.8 You Don't Need Me (1:35) — Optimus' pleas for Sam's help are refused.
# 2m26v9 The Fallen's Lair (2:23) — Megatron reunites with Starscream and the Fallen aboard the ''Nemesis''.
# 2m27v1.12 Einstein Is Wrong (1:39) — Sam has a Shard-induced meltdown in class.
# 2m28v1.9 Chop Shop Torture (2:32) — As Sam and Mikaela put the pieces together over the phone, Wheelie is captured trying to steal the Shard. Note that the end is slightly truncated in the film, missing part which would have played as Mikaela grappled with Wheelie. However, that particular tidbit ''was'' used in ''Dark of the Moon,'' when Simmons announces his intent to "tango" with Megatron.
# 2m29v7.4 Autobots On The Move (1:17) — The Autobots roll out as Mikaela flies to a scribbling Sam's aid.
# 2m30v2.2 Eighteen Inches Of Meat (0:20) — Leo fails to win the interest of Alice with pizza.
# 2m31v2.1 Alice Seduces Sam (1:03) — Alice tries to seduce Sam as Mikaela walks in.
# 2m32v1.12 Alice Gets Angry (0:56) — Alice reveals herself as a Pretender and attacks Sam, Mikaela and Leo. The end of this track is cut short as Leo ducks under a library table.
# 2m33av2.7 Escaping Alice (1:37)
# 2m33bv4.3 Helicopter Hell (0:26) — Intended for when Grindor kidnaps Sam, Mikaela and Leo. Swapped out for a truncated "Audibot Joins In and Splits" in the film.
# 2m34Revv1.07 Foundry Exam (Revision) (0:33) — Alternate cue inserted into the scene where Megatron pins Sam down for Scalpel to examine.
# 2m35v3.6 Foundry Save To Forest Fight (1:24) — Optimus and Bumblebee rescue the humans from Megatron and Starscream; Megatron ambushes Optimus as he flees with Sam. In the film, the brass cover of the "New Divide" riff and the lead-up to it are switched around, and some of the drums played during said lead-up (where Megatron executes a backflip as Optimus descends rom the ceiling) are muted. To better line up with the shots of escaping vehicles in the film, there is a subtle shortening edit (around 1:05 in the original version of the track) and a short loop of the end chorus' beginning to compensate for it. The end fades out as Optimus and Megatron roll away into the Pine Barrens.
# 2m35av7.3 Forest Battle (2:10) — Optimus makes his stand in the Pine Barrens. There are two distinct edits of the track in both the regular and IMAX versions of the film, but both use the beginning of the second half, albeit dropped 5% in tempo, for Grindor and Starscream's arrival. The regular version omits the synth panning and crescendo in the beginning, but proceeds mostly unchanged until the Decepticons begin to overpower Optimus, whereupon it is rather drastically shortened. In both versions, the original "New Divide" orchestral piece for Optimus' second wind went unused, replaced with individual edits of " Forest Battle (Alternate 2)."
# 2m36Newv52 Prime Down (1:29) — Megatron kills Optimus as the other Autobots save Sam. Portions of this track later played over the part of "Optimus Rebuilt - Final Battle" where Optimus lies crippled after the Fallen's attack.
# 2m37-40v5.41 Decepticons Invade - The Fallen On TV (6:17) — As the Decepticons launch a devastating series of attacks against Earth,
# 3m37 (1:01)
# 3m39av1 (1:11)
# 3m41v1.09 Optimus Delivered (1:11) — Optimus' remains are delivered to NEST, and Galloway turns on the Autobots. There's a subtle abbreviation between the two sections in the film.
# 3m42v4 Don't Give Up (2:39)
# 3m42av1.2 Drive To Robowarrior (1:19) — Leo suggests turning to "Robowarrior" for help; Sam's group travels to New York. The ending fades out earlier in the film.
# 3m43v1.03 The Meat Locker (0:45) — Sam makes a plea to Simmons, who then takes him, Mikaela and Leo to his archive below the meat locker.
# 3m43Av4 Simmons' Symbols (1:53) — Simmons walks Sam, Leo, and Mikaela through the transformers' long history on Earth.
# 3m44v4 The Seekers (0:42) — Wheelie pinpoints the locations of the Seekers.
# 3m45v2.22 Simmons In A Funk (Part 1) (0:35)
# 3m45vFilm Simmons In A Funk (Part 2) (0:33)
# 3m45AvFilm Fun With Tazers (0:38) — Leo illustrates that ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Film)| Revenge of the Fallen]]'' apparently contains an accurate depiction of taser effects in this universe.
# 3m46v8 Model Airplanes (3:09)
# 3m48v3.5 Symbols In The Dirt (0:51) Sam shows the symbols to Jetfire, who then teleports the group to Egypt.
# 3m49v7.13 Jetfire Rambles The Plot (3:35) — Jetfire provides exposition on the Dynasty of Primes, the Matrix of Leadership, and the Fallen. There seems to be loop or mix with the original "Fallen" suite when he and his battle with the other Primes is touched upon, and the vocals have been muted.
# 3m51v3.4 Moving Forward (0:42) — Sam's group evades the Egyptian police. Contains a subtle loop in the film to extend it out to cover the duration of the chase.
# 3m52v1.18 Call To Lennox (3:42) — Sam's group travels tries to contact NEST as they travel through Egypt. Some of the tracks elements are reused during the short border guard's walk up to Bumblebee, and everything from 2:48 to 3:22 is unused in the film.
# 3m53v1 Pyramid Romance (1:06) — Sam and Mikaela share a tender moment beneath the pyramids.
# 3m54vFilm Sam Gets An Idea (0:23) — Sam has an epiphany about Jetfire's riddle and alerts the others.
# 4m54v2 The Three Stars (0:34) — Sam explains the meaning of the "Three Stars" riddle.
# 4m55v2 Galloway Parachutes (2:03) — Sam and Co. travel to Petra as NEST rid themselves of Galloway.
# 4m56-57v6.16 Petra (1:47) — As Morshower receives Simmons' request to airdrop Optimus, Our ragtag bunch of misfits arrive at and search Petra. An as-yet-unknown cue is mixed in towards the end, when Leo snaps at Sam.
# 4m58v3 Tomb Of The Primes (2:47) — Sam and the others discover the Tomb of the Primes and the atrophied Matrix; the NEST planes arrive on the scene.
# 4m59v1.8 The Drop (1:29)
# 4m60v2 One Man (1:49)
# 4m61v5.4 We Need Assist (3:56) — As Morshower gets drones in the air as Megatron calls down a wave of Decepticons. The movie utilization rearranges the "One Man" motif heard When Simmons and Leo are riding in Skids, and the last section, which would have played while NEST formulates a strategy and the Constructions gather, looping part of "Decepticons Invade - Fallen on TV" instead (though one swell from the original seems to make it in there). The end of the film version may also utilize part of the "Tensation" suite from the first film when Simmons turns around.
# 4m64-66v2.1 Sam and Mikaela Find Hut (3:34)
# 4m67v1.06 Escaping The Suck (0:38) — Simmons, Leo, and the Twins try not to be sucked up by Devastator. Truncated towards the end in the film, cutting off when Mudflap is sucked up.
# 4m68v1.12 Green Twin Escapes (1:53) — The Twins battle Devastator as the Decepticons try to force Sam's cooperation using his parents. The beginning is slightly abridged in the film, starting during the reprise of "Optimus vs. Megatron." Additionally, there is a subtler edit when Judy throws her purse at Rampage.
# 4m69-70v5.23 Bumble Bee Attacks - Parents Goodbye (3:00) — Bumblebee saves the Witwickys and Mikaela from Rampage; Sam leaves his parents to find Optimus. A middle section which would have played from Bumblebee's crippling of Rampage to the dozer-bot's demise was excised in the film, supplanted instead by "Bumble Bee Kicks Ass" during Rampage's end. The end note is also cut off in the transition back to the soldiers' battle.
# 4m69-70END Bumble Bee Kicks Ass (0:24) — Bumblebee overpowers and destroys Rampage.
# 4m71v1.47 Simmons ' Moment - It's A Trick - Wilder Chat (4:35)
# 4m74v4 Precious Cargo (1:37)
# 4m75-76v1.38 Devastator Blown - Orange Smoke (3:19) — Jetfire returns to kill Mixmaster and Scorponok, Devastator is destroyed, and Sam is killed by Megatron during the airstrike. Note that part of the track meant to play during Devastator's fall down the pyramid is not used in the film, and an additional horn note is added while Devastator destroys the top of the pyramid.
# 4m77v7 Sam Down - Infinite White - Optimus Reborn (3:50) — Sam is returned to life by the Primes; Optimus is resurrected.
# 4m80v6 Optimus Rebuilt - The Final Battle (3:22) The part intended for when Optimus lies crippled is replaced by a mix of "Prime Down" in film,
# 4m81v4 The Fallen Falls (1:55) — Optimus destroys the Fallen, Starscream and Megatron escape, and the humans rejoice.
# 4m81bv1 Sam Our Hero (1:51) — Likely the original composition for the end of the film, this reprise of "No Sacrifice, No Victory" went unused in the film, but ''did'' become the end of "I Rise, You Fall" on the Album.
# 1m02A Ice Cream Truck (Source) (0:15) — Played by the Twins whenever they are in Ice Cream Truck mode.
# 1m04B Ice Cream Truck Melts (Source) (0:04) — Emanates from a disoriented Mudfap after the Twins crash in combined mode.
# 1m4A Asian Diner (Source) (0:08) — Short comedic pluck played when a fleeing Sideways interrupts a family's dinner.
# 1m05a Pt1v7 Optimus To The Rescue (Short) (0:43) — Beginning plays when Epps orders Optimus dropped into Shanghai.
# 1m05bv3 Sam Off To College (Alternate) (1:28)
# 1m12a AltStart NEST Operations Center (Alternate Start) (0:27)
# 2m25v1.5 You Don't Need Me (Alternate) (1:11)
# 2m35av4 Forest Battle (Alternate 1) (1:00) — Unused alternate cue intended for the battle in the Pine Barrens.
# 2m34v1.6 Foundry Examination (Original Version) (1:58) — Megatron and Scalpel conduct a brutal examinaton of Sam.
# 2m35av6 Forest Battle (Alternate 2) (1:16) — Used during Optimus Prime's second wind in his fight against Megatron, Starscream and Grindor. This track is notable for having two distinct mixings in the regular and IMAX versions of the film. The first, corresponding to the regular cut, is largely unchanged bar some looping of previous elements when Optimus leaps onto Grindor. The IMAX version uses some clever loops and edits to add an additional swell when Optimus hurls his sword into Grindor. The offset from this means that the "Grindor jump" loop comes earlier in this version. In addition, the loop itself is less ornate.
# 2m36v9 Prime Down (Original Version) (2:00) — Alternate cue for Optimus' death. This serves as the basis for the first part of the "Infinite White" suite.
# 3m43Av4 Simmon' Symbols (Alternate) (3:33) — Length and title suggest that this was the original version of the "Einstein's Wrong" suite.
# 3m40v3 The Fallen On TV (Alternate) (1:59)
# 3m41v1.06 Optimus Delivered (Alternate) (1:08)
# 3m48v1.8 Symbols In The Dirt (Original) (0:41)
# 3m52v3.6 Call To Lennox (Alternate) (1:59)
# 4m54Altv2 The Three Stars (Alternate) (0:40)
# 4m81bv1 Sam Our Hero (Short Version) (0:41) — Our heroes proudly stand together on the prow of an aircraft carrier. Note that a brief bit of "No Sacrifice, No Victory" from the first film was discreetly mixed into the beginning of this track in the film proper.

==Notes==
* [[Linkin Park]] and Hans Zimmer worked with Steve Jablonsky on the score of the movie. Linkin Park also wrote a song featured in the movie, called "New Divide". It was one of the [[theme song]]s for the movie, and they did several interpretations on that theme. The guitar riff of "New Divide" is sampled in the track "NEST".<ref>[http://mikeshinoda.com/2009/04/24/transformers-2-new-linkin-park-song-and-score/ Mike Shinoda's blog]</ref>

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/191/ Scoring session images and information at Scoring Sessions.com]

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'''''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen — The Score''''' is an album featuring the original instrumental music composed by [[Steve Jablonsky]] for the live-action sequel ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Unlike the delayed limited release of [[Transformers: The Score|the first movie's score album]], this score was released by Reprise Records on [[June 23]], 2009, the same day as [[Revenge of the Fallen: The Album|''Revenge of the Fallen's'' rock/pop album]]. The digital download version was released even earlier, on [[June 12]] in the [[United Kingdom]].

==Tracks==
# Prime (2:14) — Suite piece; [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] telling the history of the [[Dynasty of Primes|Primes]]; Optimus' body is brought to the mourning NEST teams.
# Einstein's Wrong (3:35) — [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] has a 'full blown mental meltdown' in [[Colan|Professor Colan]]'s class; Simmons briefs Sam on what he knows of the Cybertronian history on Earth.
# NEST (2:08) — [[NEST]] gears up to fight [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]; [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] saving Sam, [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]], and [[Leo Spitz|Leo]] from [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and [[Scalpel (ROTF)|the Doctor]].<ref>Contains instrumental excerpt from "New Divide" by [[Linkin Park]]</ref>
# The Shard (2:42) — [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] chase [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]; The kitchen appliances come to life in the Witwickys' home; [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] steals the [[AllSpark]] fragment from [[Diego Garcia]]; [[Alice]] chasing after Sam, Mikaela, and Leo through the campus library; [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] kidnapping Sam, Mikaela, and Leo; [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] fighting [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]].
# The Fallen (4:03) — Suite piece; Galloway debates against Optimus at NEST HQ; The Doctor examines Sam
# Infinite White (3:58) — Tail end played when Sam's group reaches [[Petra (Earth)|Petra]].
# Heed Our Warning (4:26) — The song was never used in Revenge of the Fallen, but part of it was put in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' when the Decepticons destroy Chicago.
# The Fallen's Arrival (3:47) — Optimus Prime's death prompts Decepticon attacks across the globe.
# Tomb Of The Primes (2:47) — Sam, Mikaela, Leo, and [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] find the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in the [[Tomb of the Primes]].
# Forest Battle (2:04) — Optimus battles [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Starscream and Grindor.<ref name="leitmotif">Contains leitmotif/excerpt from "Autobots"</ref>
# Precious Cargo (1:38) — Sam and Mikaela make their way toward NEST's position with the Matrix of Leadership
# Matrix Of Leadership (3:50) — Sam encounters the Primes and resurrects Optimus<ref>Contains excerpt from "Arrival to Earth"</ref>
# I Claim Your Sun (3:06) — [[The Fallen]] steals the Matrix and activates the [[Star Harvester]]; Jetfire is combined with Optimus; Optimus destroys the harvester; Optimus fights The Fallen and Megatron.<ref name="leitmotif" />
# I Rise, You Fall (3:35) — Optimus defeats the Fallen.<ref>Contains excerpts and themes from "No Sacrifice, No Victory"</ref>

==Recording Session Cue Sheet==

As with most film scores, the original album is an incomplete representation of the score, often abridged to fit on one disc and re-arranged for the average listener's experience in mind. Even so, the on-the-fly nature of the film's production resulted both in the recording of a fairly large number of alternate cues and extensive edits of existing tracks to better fit the film.

Though much of it has fallen victim to leaks, the entire complete score remains unavailable, but the scoring session titles are as follows:

# 1m01v7 17,000 BC (1:25) — In the Past, primitive hunters discover the Sun Harvester and run afoul of the Fallen.
# 1m02v05 Shanghai (1:02) — Morshower maneuvers NEST teams in present-day Shanghai.
# 1m03v6 Soldiers and Ironhide Get Ready (1:24) — The NEST team arrives on the scene in Shanghai.
# 1m03bv3.2 Autobots Into Action (0:52) — Ironhide transforms as the NEST soldiers close in on Demolishor's signal. The ending is slightly tweaked in the film.
# 1m04v1.6 Audibot (0:41) - Unused cue presumably composed with Sideways in mind.
# 1m04-5v1.4 Audibot Joins In and Splits (1:49) — Sideswipe, Arcee, Chromia, Elita-One and the Twins chase down Sideways.
# 1m05v1.16 Wheelbot On The Bridge (1:05) — Demolishor rampages through Shanghai as Optimus dives down to confront him. Unused in the movie proper.
# 1m5a Pt1v9 Optimus To The Rescue (0:49) — Optimus dives into Shanghai to confront Demolishor. In the film, the beginning is swapped for that of "Optimus To The Rescue (Short)."
# 1m05a Pt2v4 The Fallen Shall Rise Again (0:29) Demolishor's last words. Replaced with a short mix of "The Fallen's Lair" in the film.
# 1m05bvFilm Sam Off To College (1:29) — Sam and his parents pack his things up for college.
# 1m07v4.21 The Shard Drops (2:15) — The Allspark Shard imparts its knowledge to Sam, then falls and brings the Appliancebots to life. A second part of the track, which corresponds to Bumblebee transforming and dispatching the robots, went unused in the film. A portion of the string section where Sam is attacked was lifted and combined with part of "Camaro on the Run" from the previous film, for immediately before the Egyptian police chase.
# 1m07 INSv5.3 The Shard Drops (Insert) (0:26) — Unused cue originally intended for the Shard's fall through the floor.
# 1m07 REVv5.4 The Shard Drops (End) (0:36) — Bumblebee bursts out of the garage and destroys the Appliancebots.
# 1m07av1. The Shard Is Saved (0:30) — Sam recovers the Shard as Mikaela arrives.
# 1m08v01 Bee Weeps (0:55) — Bumblebee is distraught over Sam's inability to take him to college.
# 1m12av3.6 NEST Operations Center (0:56) — The NEST team returns to Diego Garcia. The beginning of the track, where Soundwave orders Wheelie to pursue Mikaela, was swapped for "NEST Operations Center (Alternate Start)."
# 1m14v3.5 Galloway's Arrival (1:03) — A furious Galloway interrupts a military funeral on Diego Garcia, wishing to relay a presidential message to Optimus. Some of the strings are muted in the film version.
# 1m14Ins Galloway's Arrival (Insert) (0:36) — In orbit, Soundwave latches onto a military satellite.
# 1M15av5 Galloway Meets Optimus (1:24) — Optimus transforms and relays Demolishor's final message to Morshower. The beginning section of the track, where Lennox is talking to Morshower, is edited down in the film.
# 1m15bv4.11 Galloway Grills Optimus (1:41) — Galloway takes Optimus and the NEST team to task.
# 1m15cv1 What If You're Wrong (1:21) — Soundwave learns the location of the second Allspark Shard as Optimus issues a rebuttal to Galloway. In the film, the end is truncated and several channels are muted, resulting in a rather lower-key ending.
# 1m16vFilm Tech Head (Part 1) (1:30)
# 1m16v3.4 Tech Head (Part 2) (1:46)
# 1m16AvFilm You Work For Me Now (0:16)
# 1m17v3.2 Hot Freshman 55 (1:22)
# 1m17AvFilm Mommy High (1:11)
# 1m18v3 Ravage Drops His Balls (0:35) — Ravage breaks into the Shard containment facility.
# 1m18BIns Reed Man Forms (0:26) — Reedman takes shape in the Shard Chamber.
# 1m18bv8.6 Reed Man (1:09) — Partially used when Reedman steals the Allspark Shard and the soldiers arrive. However, the second half, which would have played during his attack, is instead replaced with a mix of "Sam and Mikaela Find Hut." A pitch-dropped version of the beginning of this track is also used later on, when Sam and Mikaela duck into a hut to hide from Starscream and the Constructicons.
# 2m19v10.3 Diving For Megatron (2:33) — Megatron is resurrected at the bottom of the ocean by Scalpel and the Constructicons. Slightly edited in the film proper, with a short loop as the ''USS Kansas'' submerges and an ''extremely'' subtle shortening between the first and second hits of Megatron's rise through the ocean.
# 2m21cv1 Cakey Symbols (0:29) — Sam experiences a Shard-based hallucination at a frat party.
# 2m25v1.8 You Don't Need Me (1:35) — Optimus' pleas for Sam's help are refused.
# 2m26v9 The Fallen's Lair (2:23) — Megatron reunites with Starscream and the Fallen aboard the ''Nemesis''.
# 2m27v1.12 Einstein Is Wrong (1:39) — Sam has a Shard-induced meltdown in class.
# 2m28v1.9 Chop Shop Torture (2:32) — As Sam and Mikaela put the pieces together over the phone, Wheelie is captured trying to steal the Shard. Note that the end is slightly truncated in the film, missing part which would have played as Mikaela grappled with Wheelie. However, that particular tidbit ''was'' used in ''Dark of the Moon,'' when Simmons announces his intent to "tango" with Megatron.
# 2m29v7.4 Autobots On The Move (1:17) — The Autobots roll out as Mikaela flies to a scribbling Sam's aid.
# 2m30v2.2 Eighteen Inches Of Meat (0:20) — Leo fails to win the interest of Alice with pizza.
# 2m31v2.1 Alice Seduces Sam (1:03) — Alice tries to seduce Sam as Mikaela walks in.
# 2m32v1.12 Alice Gets Angry (0:56) — Alice reveals herself as a Pretender and attacks Sam, Mikaela and Leo. The end of this track is cut short as Leo ducks under a library table.
# 2m33av2.7 Escaping Alice (1:37)
# 2m33bv4.3 Helicopter Hell (0:26) — Intended for when Grindor kidnaps Sam, Mikaela and Leo. Swapped out for a truncated "Audibot Joins In and Splits" in the film.
# 2m34Revv1.07 Foundry Exam (Revision) (0:33) — Alternate cue inserted into the scene where Megatron pins Sam down for Scalpel to examine.
# 2m35v3.6 Foundry Save To Forest Fight (1:24) — Optimus and Bumblebee rescue the humans from Megatron and Starscream; Megatron ambushes Optimus as he flees with Sam. In the film, the brass cover of the "New Divide" riff and the lead-up to it are switched around, and some of the drums played during said lead-up (where Megatron executes a backflip as Optimus descends rom the ceiling) are muted. To better line up with the shots of escaping vehicles in the film, there is a subtle shortening edit (around 1:05 in the original version of the track) and a short loop of the end chorus' beginning to compensate for it. The end fades out as Optimus and Megatron roll away into the Pine Barrens.
# 2m35av7.3 Forest Battle (2:10) — Optimus makes his stand in the Pine Barrens. There are two distinct edits of the track in both the regular and IMAX versions of the film, but both use the beginning of the second half, albeit dropped 5% in tempo, for Grindor and Starscream's arrival. The regular version omits the synth panning and crescendo in the beginning, but proceeds mostly unchanged until the Decepticons begin to overpower Optimus, whereupon it is rather drastically shortened. In both versions, the original "New Divide" orchestral piece for Optimus' second wind went unused, replaced with individual edits of " Forest Battle (Alternate 2)."
# 2m36Newv52 Prime Down (1:29) — Megatron kills Optimus as the other Autobots save Sam. Portions of this track later played over the part of "Optimus Rebuilt - Final Battle" where Optimus lies crippled after the Fallen's attack.
# 2m37-40v5.41 Decepticons Invade - The Fallen On TV (6:17) — As the Decepticons launch a devastating series of attacks against Earth,
# 3m37 (1:01)
# 3m39av1 (1:11)
# 3m41v1.09 Optimus Delivered (1:11) — Optimus' remains are delivered to NEST, and Galloway turns on the Autobots. There's a subtle abbreviation between the two sections in the film.
# 3m42v4 Don't Give Up (2:39)
# 3m42av1.2 Drive To Robowarrior (1:19) — Leo suggests turning to "Robowarrior" for help; Sam's group travels to New York. The ending fades out earlier in the film.
# 3m43v1.03 The Meat Locker (0:45) — Sam makes a plea to Simmons, who then takes him, Mikaela and Leo to his archive below the meat locker.
# 3m43Av4 Simmons' Symbols (1:53) — Simmons walks Sam, Leo, and Mikaela through the transformers' long history on Earth.
# 3m44v4 The Seekers (0:42) — Wheelie pinpoints the locations of the Seekers.
# 3m45v2.22 Simmons In A Funk (Part 1) (0:35)
# 3m45vFilm Simmons In A Funk (Part 2) (0:33)
# 3m45AvFilm Fun With Tazers (0:38)
# 3m46v8 Model Airplanes (3:09)
# 3m48v3.5 Symbols In The Dirt (0:51) Sam shows the symbols to Jetfire, who then teleports the group to Egypt.
# 3m49v7.13 Jetfire Rambles The Plot (3:35) — Jetfire provides exposition on the Dynasty of Primes, the Matrix of Leadership, and the Fallen. There seems to be loop or mix with the original "Fallen" suite when he and his battle with the other Primes is touched upon, and the vocals have been muted.
# 3m51v3.4 Moving Forward (0:42) — Sam's group evades the Egyptian police. Contains a subtle loop in the film to extend it out to cover the duration of the chase.
# 3m52v1.18 Call To Lennox (3:42)
# 3m53v1 Pyramid Romance (1:06) — Sam and Mikaela share a tender moment beneath the pyramids.
# 3m54vFilm Sam Gets An Idea (0:23) — Sam has an epiphany about Jetfire's riddle and alerts the others.
# 4m54v2 The Three Stars (0:34) — Sam explains the meaning of the "Three Stars" riddle.
# 4m55v2 Galloway Parachutes (2:03) — Sam and Co. travel to Petra as NEST rid themselves of Galloway.
# 4m56-57v6.16 Petra (1:47)
# 4m58v3 Tomb Of The Primes (2:47) — Sam and the others discover the Tomb of the Primes and the atrophied Matrix; the NEST planes arrive on the scene.
# 4m59v1.8 The Drop (1:29)
# 4m60v2 One Man (1:49)
# 4m61v5.4 We Need Assist (3:56) — As Morshower gets drones in the air as Megatron calls down a wave of Decepticons. The movie utilization rearranges the "One Man" motif heard When Simmons and Leo are riding in Skids, and the last section, which would have played while NEST formulates a strategy and the Constructions gather, looping part of "Decepticons Invade - Fallen on TV" instead (though one swell from the original seems to make it in there). The end of the film version may also utilize part of the "Tensation" suite from the first film when Simmons turns around.
# 4m64-66v2.1 Sam and Mikaela Find Hut (3:34)
# 4m67v1.06 Escaping The Suck (0:38) — Simmons, Leo, and the Twins try not to be sucked up by Devastator. Truncated towards the end in the film, cutting off when Mudflap is sucked up.
# 4m68v1.12 Green Twin Escapes (1:53) — The Twins battle Devastator as the Decepticons try to force Sam's cooperation using his parents. The beginning is slightly abridged in the film, starting during the reprise of "Optimus vs. Megatron." Additionally, there is a subtler edit when Judy throws her purse at Rampage.
# 4m69-70v5.23 Bumble Bee Attacks - Parents Goodbye (3:00) — Bumblebee saves the Witwickys and Mikaela from Rampage; Sam leaves his parents to find Optimus. A middle section which would have played from Bumblebee's crippling of Rampage to the dozer-bot's demise was excised in the film, supplanted instead by "Bumble Bee Kicks Ass" during Rampage's end. The end note is also cut off in the transition back to the soldiers' battle.
# 4m69-70END Bumble Bee Kicks Ass (0:24) — Bumblebee overpowers and destroys Rampage.
# 4m71v1.47 Simmons ' Moment - It's A Trick - Wilder Chat (4:35)
# 4m74v4 Precious Cargo (1:37)
# 4m75-76v1.38 Devastator Blown - Orange Smoke (3:19) — Jetfire returns to kill Mixmaster and Scorponok, Devastator is destroyed, and Sam is killed by Megatron during the airstrike. Note that part of the track meant to play during Devastator's fall down the pyramid is not used in the film, and an additional horn note is added while Devastator destroys the top of the pyramid.
# 4m77v7 Sam Down - Infinite White - Optimus Reborn (3:50) — Sam is returned to life by the Primes; Optimus is resurrected.
# 4m80v6 Optimus Rebuilt - The Final Battle (3:22) The part intended for when Optimus lies crippled is replaced by a mix of "Prime Down" in film,
# 4m81v4 The Fallen Falls (1:55) — Optimus destroys the Fallen, Starscream and Megatron escape, and the humans rejoice.
# 4m81bv1 Sam Our Hero (1:51) — Likely the original composition for the end of the film, this reprise of "No Sacrifice, No Victory" went unused in the film, but ''did'' become the end of "I Rise, You Fall" on the Album.
# 1m02A Ice Cream Truck (Source) (0:15) — Played by the Twins whenever they are in Ice Cream Truck mode.
# 1m04B Ice Cream Truck Melts (Source) (0:04) — Emanates from a disoriented Mudfap after the Twins crash in combined mode.
# 1m4A Asian Diner (Source) (0:08) — Short comedic pluck played when a fleeing Sideways interrupts a family's dinner.
# 1m05a Pt1v7 Optimus To The Rescue (Short) (0:43) — Beginning plays when Epps orders Optimus dropped into Shanghai.
# 1m05bv3 Sam Off To College (Alternate) (1:28)
# 1m12a AltStart NEST Operations Center (Alternate Start) (0:27)
# 2m25v1.5 You Don't Need Me (Alternate) (1:11)
# 2m35av4 Forest Battle (Alternate 1) (1:00) — Unused alternate cue intended for the battle in the Pine Barrens.
# 2m34v1.6 Foundry Examination (Original Version) (1:58) — Megatron and Scalpel conduct a brutal examinaton of Sam.
# 2m35av6 Forest Battle (Alternate 2) (1:16) — Used during Optimus Prime's second wind in his fight against Megatron, Starscream and Grindor. This track is notable for having two distinct mixings in the regular and IMAX versions of the film. The first, corresponding to the regular cut, is largely unchanged bar some looping of previous elements when Optimus leaps onto Grindor. The IMAX version uses some clever loops and edits to add an additional swell when Optimus hurls his sword into Grindor. The offset from this means that the "Grindor jump" loop comes earlier in this version. In addition, the loop itself is less ornate.
# 2m36v9 Prime Down (Original Version) (2:00) — Alternate cue for Optimus' death. This serves as the basis for the first part of the "Infinite White" suite.
# 3m43Av4 Simmon' Symbols (Alternate) (3:33) — Length and title suggest that this was the original version of the "Einstein's Wrong" suite.
# 3m40v3 The Fallen On TV (Alternate) (1:59)
# 3m41v1.06 Optimus Delivered (Alternate) (1:08)
# 3m48v1.8 Symbols In The Dirt (Original) (0:41)
# 3m52v3.6 Call To Lennox (Alternate) (1:59)
# 4m54Altv2 The Three Stars (Alternate) (0:40)
# 4m81bv1 Sam Our Hero (Short Version) (0:41) — Our heroes proudly stand together on the prow of an aircraft carrier. Note that a brief bit of "No Sacrifice, No Victory" from the first film was discreetly mixed into the beginning of this track in the film proper.

==Notes==
* [[Linkin Park]] and Hans Zimmer worked with Steve Jablonsky on the score of the movie. Linkin Park also wrote a song featured in the movie, called "New Divide". It was one of the [[theme song]]s for the movie, and they did several interpretations on that theme. The guitar riff of "New Divide" is sampled in the track "NEST".<ref>[http://mikeshinoda.com/2009/04/24/transformers-2-new-linkin-park-song-and-score/ Mike Shinoda's blog]</ref>

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/191/ Scoring session images and information at Scoring Sessions.com]

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'''''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen — The Score''''' is an album featuring the original instrumental music composed by [[Steve Jablonsky]] for the live-action sequel ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Unlike the delayed limited release of [[Transformers: The Score|the first movie's score album]], this score was released by Reprise Records on [[June 23]], 2009, the same day as [[Revenge of the Fallen: The Album|''Revenge of the Fallen's'' rock/pop album]]. The digital download version was released even earlier, on [[June 12]] in the [[United Kingdom]].

==Tracks==
# Prime (2:14) — Suite piece; [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] telling the history of the [[Dynasty of Primes|Primes]]; Optimus' body is brought to the mourning NEST teams.
# Einstein's Wrong (3:35) — [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] has a 'full blown mental meltdown' in [[Colan|Professor Colan]]'s class; Simmons briefs Sam on what he knows of the Cybertronian history on Earth.
# NEST (2:08) — [[NEST]] gears up to fight [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]; [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] saving Sam, [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]], and [[Leo Spitz|Leo]] from [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and [[Scalpel (ROTF)|the Doctor]].<ref>Contains instrumental excerpt from "New Divide" by [[Linkin Park]]</ref>
# The Shard (2:42) — [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] chase [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]; The kitchen appliances come to life in the Witwickys' home; [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] steals the [[AllSpark]] fragment from [[Diego Garcia]]; [[Alice]] chasing after Sam, Mikaela, and Leo through the campus library; [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] kidnapping Sam, Mikaela, and Leo; [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] fighting [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]].
# The Fallen (4:03) — Suite piece; Galloway debates against Optimus at NEST HQ; The Doctor examines Sam
# Infinite White (3:58) — Tail end played when Sam's group reaches [[Petra (Earth)|Petra]].
# Heed Our Warning (4:26) — The song was never used in Revenge of the Fallen, but part of it was put in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' when the Decepticons destroy Chicago.
# The Fallen's Arrival (3:47) — Optimus Prime's death prompts Decepticon attacks across the globe.
# Tomb Of The Primes (2:47) — Sam, Mikaela, Leo, and [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] find the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in the [[Tomb of the Primes]].
# Forest Battle (2:04) — Optimus battles [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Starscream and Grindor.<ref name="leitmotif">Contains leitmotif/excerpt from "Autobots"</ref>
# Precious Cargo (1:38) — Sam and Mikaela make their way toward NEST's position with the Matrix of Leadership
# Matrix Of Leadership (3:50) — Sam encounters the Primes and resurrects Optimus<ref>Contains excerpt from "Arrival to Earth"</ref>
# I Claim Your Sun (3:06) — [[The Fallen]] steals the Matrix and activates the [[Star Harvester]]; Jetfire is combined with Optimus; Optimus destroys the harvester; Optimus fights The Fallen and Megatron.<ref name="leitmotif" />
# I Rise, You Fall (3:35) — Optimus defeats the Fallen.<ref>Contains excerpts and themes from "No Sacrifice, No Victory"</ref>

==Recording Session Cue Sheet==

As with most film scores, the original album is an incomplete representation of the score, often abridged to fit on one disc and re-arranged for the average listener's experience in mind. Even so, the on-the-fly nature of the film's production resulted both in the recording of a fairly large number of alternate cues and extensive edits of existing tracks to better fit the film.

Though much of it has fallen victim to leaks, the entire complete score remains unavailable, but the scoring session titles are as follows:

# 1m01v7 17,000 BC (1:25) — In the Past, primitive hunters discover the Sun Harvester and run afoul of the Fallen.
# 1m02v05 Shanghai (1:02) — Morshower maneuvers NEST teams in present-day Shanghai.
# 1m03v6 Soldiers and Ironhide Get Ready (1:24) — The NEST team arrives on the scene in Shanghai.
# 1m03bv3.2 Autobots Into Action (0:52) — Ironhide transforms as the NEST soldiers close in on Demolishor's signal. The ending is slightly tweaked in the film.
# 1m04v1.6 Audibot (0:41) - Unused cue presumably composed with Sideways in mind.
# 1m04-5v1.4 Audibot Joins In and Splits (1:49) — Sideswipe, Arcee, Chromia, Elita-One and the Twins chase down Sideways.
# 1m05v1.16 Wheelbot On The Bridge (1:05) — Demolishor rampages through Shanghai as Optimus dives down to confront him. Unused in the movie proper.
# 1m5a Pt1v9 Optimus To The Rescue (0:49) — Optimus dives into Shanghai to confront Demolishor. In the film, the beginning is swapped for that of "Optimus To The Rescue (Short)."
# 1m05a Pt2v4 The Fallen Shall Rise Again (0:29) Demolishor's last words. Replaced with a short mix of "The Fallen's Lair" in the film.
# 1m05bvFilm Sam Off To College (1:29) — Sam and his parents pack his things up for college.
# 1m07v4.21 The Shard Drops (2:15) — The Allspark Shard imparts its knowledge to Sam, then falls and brings the Appliancebots to life. A second part of the track, which corresponds to Bumblebee transforming and dispatching the robots, went unused in the film. A portion of the string section where Sam is attacked was lifted and combined with part of "Camaro on the Run" from the previous film, for immediately before the Egyptian police chase.
# 1m07 INSv5.3 The Shard Drops (Insert) (0:26) — Unused cue originally intended for the Shard's fall through the floor.
# 1m07 REVv5.4 The Shard Drops (End) (0:36) — Bumblebee bursts out of the garage and destroys the Appliancebots.
# 1m07av1. The Shard Is Saved (0:30) — Sam recovers the Shard as Mikaela arrives.
# 1m08v01 Bee Weeps (0:55) — Bumblebee is distraught over Sam's inability to take him to college.
# 1m12av3.6 NEST Operations Center (0:56) — The NEST team returns to Diego Garcia. The beginning of the track, where Soundwave orders Wheelie to pursue Mikaela, was swapped for "NEST Operations Center (Alternate Start)."
# 1m14v3.5 Galloway's Arrival (1:03) — A furious Galloway interrupts a military funeral on Diego Garcia, wishing to relay a presidential message to Optimus. Some of the strings are muted in the film version.
# 1m14Ins Galloway's Arrival (Insert) (0:36) — In orbit, Soundwave latches onto a military satellite.
# 1M15av5 Galloway Meets Optimus (1:24) — Optimus transforms and relays Demolishor's final message to Morshower. The beginning section of the track, where Lennox is talking to Morshower, is edited down in the film.
# 1m15bv4.11 Galloway Grills Optimus (1:41) — Galloway takes Optimus and the NEST team to task.
# 1m15cv1 What If You're Wrong (1:21) — Soundwave learns the location of the second Allspark Shard as Optimus issues a rebuttal to Galloway. In the film, the end is truncated and several channels are muted, resulting in a rather lower-key ending.
# 1m16vFilm Tech Head (Part 1) (1:30)
# 1m16v3.4 Tech Head (Part 2) (1:46)
# 1m16AvFilm You Work For Me Now (0:16)
# 1m17v3.2 Hot Freshman 55 (1:22)
# 1m17AvFilm Mommy High (1:11)
# 1m18v3 Ravage Drops His Balls (0:35) — Ravage breaks into the Shard containment facility.
# 1m18BIns Reed Man Forms (0:26) — Reedman takes shape in the Shard Chamber.
# 1m18bv8.6 Reed Man (1:09) — Partially used when Reedman steals the Allspark Shard and the soldiers arrive. However, the second half, which would have played during his attack, is instead replaced with a mix of "Sam and Mikaela Find Hut." A pitch-dropped version of the beginning of this track is also used later on, when Sam and Mikaela duck into a hut to hide from Starscream and the Constructicons.
# 2m19v10.3 Diving For Megatron (2:33) — Megatron is resurrected at the bottom of the ocean by Scalpel and the Constructicons. Slightly edited in the film proper, with a short loop as the ''USS Kansas'' submerges and an ''extremely'' subtle shortening between the first and second hits of Megatron's rise through the ocean.
# 2m21cv1 Cakey Symbols (0:29) — Sam experiences a Shard-based hallucination at a frat party.
# 2m25v1.8 You Don't Need Me (1:35) — Optimus' pleas for Sam's help are refused.
# 2m26v9 The Fallen's Lair (2:23) — Megatron reunites with Starscream and the Fallen aboard the ''Nemesis''.
# 2m27v1.12 Einstein Is Wrong (1:39) — Sam has a Shard-induced meltdown in class.
# 2m28v1.9 Chop Shop Torture (2:32) — As Sam and Mikaela put the pieces together over the phone, Wheelie is captured trying to steal the Shard. Note that the end is slightly truncated in the film, missing part which would have played as Mikaela grappled with Wheelie. However, that particular tidbit ''was'' used in ''Dark of the Moon,'' when Simmons announces his intent to "tango" with Megatron.
# 2m29v7.4 Autobots On The Move (1:17) — The Autobots roll out as Mikaela flies to a scribbling Sam's aid.
# 2m30v2.2 Eighteen Inches Of Meat (0:20) — Leo fails to win the interest of Alice with pizza.
# 2m31v2.1 Alice Seduces Sam (1:03) — Alice tries to seduce Sam as Mikaela walks in.
# 2m32v1.12 Alice Gets Angry (0:56) — Alice reveals herself as a Pretender and attacks Sam, Mikaela and Leo. The end of this track is cut short as Leo ducks under a library table.
# 2m33av2.7 Escaping Alice (1:37)
# 2m33bv4.3 Helicopter Hell (0:26) — Intended for when Grindor kidnaps Sam, Mikaela and Leo. Swapped out for a truncated "Audibot Joins In and Splits" in the film.
# 2m34Revv1.07 Foundry Exam (Revision) (0:33) — Alternate cue inserted into the scene where Megatron pins Sam down for Scalpel to examine.
# 2m35v3.6 Foundry Save To Forest Fight (1:24) — Optimus and Bumblebee rescue the humans from Megatron and Starscream; Megatron ambushes Optimus as he flees with Sam. In the film, the brass cover of the "New Divide" riff and the lead-up to it are switched around, and some of the drums played during said lead-up (where Megatron executes a backflip as Optimus descends rom the ceiling) are muted. To better line up with the shots of escaping vehicles in the film, there is a subtle shortening edit (around 1:05 in the original version of the track) and a short loop of the end chorus' beginning to compensate for it. The end fades out as Optimus and Megatron roll away into the Pine Barrens.
# 2m35av7.3 Forest Battle (2:10) — Optimus makes his stand in the Pine Barrens. There are two distinct edits of the track in both the regular and IMAX versions of the film, but both use the beginning of the second half, albeit dropped 5% in tempo, for Grindor and Starscream's arrival. The regular version omits the synth panning and crescendo in the beginning, but proceeds mostly unchanged until the Decepticons begin to overpower Optimus, whereupon it is rather drastically shortened. In both versions, the original "New Divide" orchestral piece for Optimus' second wind went unused, replaced with edits of " Forest Battle (Alternate 2)."
# 2m36Newv52 Prime Down (1:29) — Megatron kills Optimus as the other Autobots save Sam. Portions of this track later replaced the part of "Optimus Rebuilt - Final Battle" where Optimus lies crippled after the Fallen's attack.
# 2m37-40v5.41 Decepticons Invade - The Fallen On TV (6:17)
# 3m37 (1:01)
# 3m39av1 (1:11)
# 3m41v1.09 Optimus Delivered (1:11) — Optimus' remains are delivered to NEST, and Galloway turns on the Autobots. There's a subtle abbreviation between the two sections in the film.
# 3m42v4 Don't Give Up (2:39)
# 3m42av1.2 Drive To Robowarrior (1:19) — Leo suggests turning to "Robowarrior" for help; Sam's group travels to New York. The ending is tweaked to be less dramatic in the film.
# 3m43v1.03 The Meat Locker (0:45) — Sam makes a plea to Simmons, who then takes him, Mikaela and Leo to his archive below the meat locker.
# 3m43Av4 Simmons' Symbols (1:53) — Simmons walks Sam, Leo, and Mikaela through the transformers' long history on Earth.
# 3m44v4 The Seekers (0:42) — Wheelie pinpoints the locations of the Seekers.
# 3m45v2.22 Simmons In A Funk (Part 1) (0:35)
# 3m45vFilm Simmons In A Funk (Part 2) (0:33)
# 3m45AvFilm Fun With Tazers (0:38)
# 3m46v8 Model Airplanes (3:09)
# 3m48v3.5 Symbols In The Dirt (0:51) Sam shows the symbols to Jetfire, who then teleports the group to Egypt.
# 3m49v7.13 Jetfire Rambles The Plot (3:35) — Jetfire provides exposition on the Dynasty of Primes, the Matrix of Leadership, and the Fallen. There seems to be loop or mix with the original "Fallen" suite when he and his battle with the other Primes is touched upon, and the vocals have been muted.
# 3m51v3.4 Moving Forward (0:42) — Sam's group evades the Egyptian police. Contains a subtle loop in the film to extend it out to cover the duration of the chase.
# 3m52v1.18 Call To Lennox (3:42)
# 3m53v1 Pyramid Romance (1:06) — Sam and Mikaela share a tender moment beneath the pyramids.
# 3m54vFilm Sam Gets An Idea (0:23) — Sam has an epiphany about Jetfire's riddle and alerts the others.
# 4m54v2 The Three Stars (0:34) — Sam explains the meaning of the "Three Stars" riddle.
# 4m55v2 Galloway Parachutes (2:03) — Sam and Co. travel to Petra as NEST rid themselves of Galloway.
# 4m56-57v6.16 Petra (1:47)
# 4m58v3 Tomb Of The Primes (2:47) — Sam and the others discover the Tomb of the Primes and the atrophied Matrix; the NEST planes arrive on the scene.
# 4m59v1.8 The Drop (1:29)
# 4m60v2 One Man (1:49)
# 4m61v5.4 We Need Assist (3:56) — As Morshower gets drones in the air as Megatron calls down a wave of Decepticons. The movie utilization rearranges the "One Man" motif heard When Simmons and Leo are riding in Skids, and the last section, which would have played while NEST formulates a strategy and the Constructions gather, looping part of "Decepticons Invade - Fallen on TV" instead (though one swell from the original seems to make it in there). The end of the film version may also utilize part of the "Tensation" suite from the first film when Simmons turns around.
# 4m64-66v2.1 Sam and Mikaela Find Hut (3:34)
# 4m67v1.06 Escaping The Suck (0:38) — Simmons, Leo, and the Twins try not to be sucked up by Devastator. Truncated towards the end in the film, cutting off when Mudflap is sucked up.
# 4m68v1.12 Green Twin Escapes (1:53) — The Twins battle Devastator as the Decepticons try to force Sam's cooperation using his parents. The beginning is slightly abridged in the film, starting during the reprise of "Optimus vs. Megatron." Additionally, there is a subtler edit when Judy throws her purse at Rampage.
# 4m69-70v5.23 Bumble Bee Attacks - Parents Goodbye (3:00) — Bumblebee saves the Witwickys and Mikaela from Rampage; Sam leaves his parents to find Optimus. A middle section which would have played from Bumblebee's crippling of Rampage to the dozer-bot's demise was excised in the film, supplanted instead by "Bumble Bee Kicks Ass" during Rampage's end. The end note is also cut off in the transition back to the soldiers' battle.
# 4m69-70END Bumble Bee Kicks Ass (0:24) — Bumblebee overpowers and destroys Rampage.
# 4m71v1.47 Simmons ' Moment - It's A Trick - Wilder Chat (4:35)
# 4m74v4 Precious Cargo (1:37)
# 4m75-76v1.38 Devastator Blown - Orange Smoke (3:19) — Jetfire returns to kill Mixmaster and Scorponok, Devastator is destroyed, and Sam is killed by Megatron during the airstrike. Note that part of the track meant to play during Devastator's fall down the pyramid is not used in the film, and an additional horn note is added while Devastator destroys the top of the pyramid.
# 4m77v7 Sam Down - Infinite White - Optimus Reborn (3:50) — Sam is returned to life by the Primes; Optimus is resurrected.
# 4m80v6 Optimus Rebuilt - The Final Battle (3:22) The part intended for when Optimus lies crippled is replaced by a mix of "Prime Down" in film,
# 4m81v4 The Fallen Falls (1:55) — Optimus destroys the Fallen, Starscream and Megatron escape, and the humans rejoice.
# 4m81bv1 Sam Our Hero (1:51) — Likely the original composition for the end of the film, this reprise of "No Sacrifice, No Victory" went unused in the film, but ''did'' become the end of "I Rise, You Fall" on the Album.
# 1m02A Ice Cream Truck (Source) (0:15) — Played by the Twins whenever they are in Ice Cream Truck mode.
# 1m04B Ice Cream Truck Melts (Source) (0:04) — Emanates from a disoriented Mudfap after the Twins crash in combined mode.
# 1m4A Asian Diner (Source) (0:08) — Short comedic pluck played when a fleeing Sideways interrupts a family's dinner.
# 1m05a Pt1v7 Optimus To The Rescue (Short) (0:43) — Beginning plays when Epps orders Optimus dropped into Shanghai.
# 1m05bv3 Sam Off To College (Alternate) (1:28)
# 1m12a AltStart NEST Operations Center (Alternate Start) (0:27)
# 2m25v1.5 You Don't Need Me (Alternate) (1:11)
# 2m35av4 Forest Battle (Alternate 1) (1:00) — Unused alternate cue intended for the battle in the Pine Barrens.
# 2m34v1.6 Foundry Examination (Original Version) (1:58) — Megatron and Scalpel conduct a brutal examinaton of Sam.
# 2m35av6 Forest Battle (Alternate 2) (1:16) — Used during Optimus Prime's second wind in his fight against Megatron, Starscream and Grindor. This track is notable for having two distinct mixings in the regular and IMAX versions of the film. The first, corresponding to the regular cut, is largely unchanged bar some looping of previous elements when Optimus leaps onto Grindor. The IMAX version uses some clever loops and edits to add an additional swell when Optimus hurls his sword into Grindor. The offset from this means that the "Grindor jump" loop comes earlier in this version. In addition, the loop itself is less ornate.
# 2m36v9 Prime Down (Original Version) (2:00) — Alternate cue for Optimus' death. This serves as the basis for the first part of the "Infinite White" suite.
# 3m43Av4 Simmon' Symbols (Alternate) (3:33) — Length and title suggest that this was the original version of the "Einstein's Wrong" suite.
# 3m40v3 The Fallen On TV (Alternate) (1:59)
# 3m41v1.06 Optimus Delivered (Alternate) (1:08)
# 3m48v1.8 Symbols In The Dirt (Original) (0:41)
# 3m52v3.6 Call To Lennox (Alternate) (1:59)
# 4m54Altv2 The Three Stars (Alternate) (0:40)
# 4m81bv1 Sam Our Hero (Short Version) (0:41) — Our heroes proudly stand together on the prow of an aircraft carrier. Note that a brief bit of "No Sacrifice, No Victory" from the first film was discreetly mixed into the beginning of this track in the film proper.

==Notes==
* [[Linkin Park]] and Hans Zimmer worked with Steve Jablonsky on the score of the movie. Linkin Park also wrote a song featured in the movie, called "New Divide". It was one of the [[theme song]]s for the movie, and they did several interpretations on that theme. The guitar riff of "New Divide" is sampled in the track "NEST".<ref>[http://mikeshinoda.com/2009/04/24/transformers-2-new-linkin-park-song-and-score/ Mike Shinoda's blog]</ref>

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/191/ Scoring session images and information at Scoring Sessions.com]

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Streetwise (G1)

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{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Protectobot|the ''Universe'' Protectobot|Streetwise (Universe)}}
:''Streetwise is an [[Autobot]] [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]]. He is also sometimes known as '''Streetstar''', and other times as '''Streetsmart'''.''
[[File:Streetwise g1 boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|What snakes? What plane? I don't get it.]]
Who's the [[Neon|black]]-and-white [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] 
That knows every street and parking lot? 
'''STREETWISE'''! 
Ya damn right! 
 
And who is the bot that would risk his [[spark]] 
For his brother bots? 
STREETWISE! 
Can you dig it? 
 
What interceptor won't back down 
'Til his target's run to ground? 
STREETWISE! 
Right on! 
 
They say this cop car is a [[Depth Charge (BW)|bad mother—]] 
SHUT YOUR MOUTH! 
I'm just talking about Streetwise! 
We can dig it! 
 
He's a [[Combiner|combination]] bot, 
But no one gets to use him but [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]*! 
STREETWISE! 

 
<nowiki>*</nowiki>or [[Gaia Guardian]] or [[God Guardian]]. Shhhhh. 

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese, "The Revenge of Bruticus"), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese, "B.O.T."), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese, ''2010'') |[[Juan Cuadra]] (Latin American), [[Thomas Rau]] (German, ''The Ultimate Weapon''), [[Christoph Jablonka]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''The Revenge of Bruticus'')}}

[[File:G1 RevengeofBruticus FirstAid Streetwise help.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|If you see me walking down the street / walk on by, walk on by]]
When the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] attacked an inhabited city on [[Earth]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] called upon the Protectobots to evacuate the civilians caught in the crossfire. Streetwise was carrying civilians when he discovered an injured man and called [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] over to help him. Later, as Earth's orbit was diverted to the [[Sun]] by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], Streetwise and [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] commandeered a meat locker to keep the overheated humans cool. Streetwise assured Groove that given the constantly rising temperatures outside, the humans would not freeze to death. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

[[File:G1 RevengeofBruticus Groove Streetwise freezer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|The heat is on, on the street.]]
Streetwise, as part of Defensor, totally blew up [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Afterward, he was with the Protectobots when they saved some window-washers from a burning skyscraper, catching the humans when [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] blew them off their platform. Later still, Streetwise and the other Protectobots were ordered to help defend [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] from a Decepticon attack. Streetwise had a crowning moment of glory when he blasted Starscream out of the sky. The Protectobots then merged into Defensor, who activated his useless force field, which almost immediately deactivated, allowing the Decepticons to blast Defensor back into his component parts. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

Streetwise was among the Autobots who battled the [[Sweep]]s when Cybertron came under attack from the Decepticons and [[Quintesson]]s in [[2005]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

[[File:G1 UltimateWeapon HotSpotStreetwise covering FirstAid.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|Bad Boys / Bad Boys / Watcha gonna do / Watcha gonna do when they come 4 u.]]
In the year [[2006]], the Autobots were asked to help the Dutch authorities deal with French rebels. After dispersing the human aggressors by crashing a trash can into them, the Protectobots came under attack from the Decepticons. Streetwise expressed concern that the Decepticons didn't care how many innocent humans they killed so long as they destroyed the Protectobots. Later, it turned out the battle was only a diversion to allow [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] to steal [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[transformation cog]], First Aid left the Autobots when he failed to stop the theft. Unfortunately, just as First Aid left, the Autobots were called upon to deal with a rampaging [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Hot Spot ordered the remaining Protectobots to combine into Defensor, and they successfully saved a train full of civilians, even without First Aid. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

Later in 2006, the Protectobots arrived at the aftermath of the battle between the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] at [[Mark Morgan]]'s laboratory. They transported the injured [[Jessica Morgan]] to County General Hospital and watched over her as the doctors restored her ability to walk with an exo-skeletal structure, enraging the robo-phobic senior Morgan. This had [[Hate Plague|negative consequences]]. What a jerkface. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

When Cybertron came under attack from the Decepticons again, the Protectobots and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] surrounded [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and showered him in laser fire. They might even have defeated the tyrant if they hadn't been blown away by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s forces. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
When the Stunticons attacked a baseball stadium, [[Kenji]] alerted the Autobot combiners that they were needed. As the Protectobots arrived, Streetwise got the humans to safety while Hot Spot extinguished the blaze caused by the Decepticons. They transformed into Defensor, but Hot Spot was damaged in a savage attack by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and Bruticus, leaving the Protectobots unable to combine. Seizing upon an idea, Kenji told Superion to shoot out the Decepticons' legs. Streetwise and First Aid then swooped in and combined with Bruticus, while their comrades did the same with Menasor. With their own legs out of control, the Decepticon combiners were tossed out over the ocean by their own limbs. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

Later, Streetwise transported the [[Autobot Mini-Cassette]]s [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] and [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] into battle, pitting them against their Decepticon counterparts, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #7}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====''Scramble City'' cartoon=====
Streetwise and the Protectobots participated in the Scramble City project under Ultra Magnus's direction, working towards the construction of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. After the Decepticons uncovered their secret building site, the Protectobots rode into battle alongside the newly completed Metroplex. Streetwise and his comrades arrived and formed Defensor just in time to act as the harbinger of Metroplex and his really big gun. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
Streetwise and the Protectobots joined forces with the Aerialbots for a raid on [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. They intended to rescue Doctor [[Dalton (G1)|Dalton]], a scientist Galvatron had kidnapped in order to force him to use his knowledge to upgrade the Decepticons. The Aerialbots, as Superion, charged in first, but were torn to shreds by the Combaticons and Stunticons. Hot Spot went to work in his repair bay mode fixing them up, and tasked [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] with infiltrating Trypticon to recover the missing scientist. In the meantime, it was up to Streetwise, [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] to keep Bruticus and Menasor occupied long enough for Hot Spot and Blades to complete their missions. Soon, the revived Aerialbots stepped in to save their Protectobot comrades, and Blades successfully freed the doctor from the Decepticons whle they were distracted watching the battle. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Ryōichi Tanaka]] (Japanese)}}
In [[2011]], Galvatron attacked Cybertron looking to take control of [[Vector Sigma]]. Streetwise and the Protectobots were active in Cybertron's defense as Defensor during the assault. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Later, Streetwise's team assembled on Earth at [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s command. Their mission was to stop the Decepticons from interfering with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s, who were searching for the hidden location of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. On a security sweep, the Protectobots ran across their old nemeses, the Combaticons, and went into battle. The two teams quickly assumed their combined forms as Bruticus and Defensor, as the fighting escalated. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

When Galvatron made another strike on Cybertron, this time to steal the super-metal [[Cybertonuron]], Streetwise and the Protectobots assembled before the [[space bridge]] on Earth to be transported into battle. Seeking out the Combaticons on the battlefield, the Protectobots soon formed Defensor and fought once more with Bruticus. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Defensor and Bruticus's battle continued as Defensor delivered a devastating smash to Bruticus's back. For at least part of the battle, the two teams disassembled again for man-to-man combat, {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

Streetwise and the Protectobots were dispatched to [[Peru]] with the [[Trainbot]]s when a volcano erupted, leaving a mountainside village in dire peril. Their rescue mission was blocked by the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. [[Shouki]] and the Trainbots occupied the fiends so that the Protectobots could proceed on to the village and protect the innocent lives. Nevertheless, the Protectobots failed to reach the village, as they were intercepted by the Decepticons' second wave, the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. Streetwise and the Protectobots briefly struggled with the Headmasters before forming Defensor, but that left them grouped together and vulnerable to an underhanded attack. Defensor was taken out of action by [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s paralysis ray, which was strong enough to force Streetwise and the Protectobots apart and leave them completely immobilized. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

Streetwise and the Protectobots were part of a strike team that flew to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to disrupt Scorponok's gathering of Decepticons. They immediately formed Defensor upon entering the battle. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} When the planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] sent out a distress call asking for energy, the Autobots of Earth responded. While they were loading the Trainbots full of supplies, however, Galvatron and the Decepticons arrived to take the energy for themselves. Streetwise and the Protectobots fought back against the enemy, and formed Defensor to counter Devastator on the battlefield. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

After the death of Ultra Magnus, the Autobots were desperately trying to pick up the slack during Sixshot's campaign of destruction around the globe. Streetwise and the Protectobots assembled as Defensor to go out and confront Sixshot at one of the attack sites, but they apparently didn't fare too well. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} When the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Streetwise and the Protectobots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure. On one occasion, they located Sixshot's old command base. By combining into Defensor, the Protectobots helped Raiden and Computron obliterate the base, wiping out all trace of the Decepticons' presence. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

Following a lengthy period of inactivity, the Decepticons renewed their attacks on Earth. With Fortress still off in space, Spike Witwicky dispatched Streetwise and the Protectobots to attend to the threats. In Canberra, [[Australia]], the Protectobots confronted Bruticus at one of Scorponok's new Death Towers. As Defensor, the Protectobots were beaten severely by Bruticus, and First Aid was even knocked out of the arm socket. Using Scramble Power, Defensor switched Streetwise up to his shoulder and reattached First Aid as a leg, still carrying his fireball cannon. Despite this cunning(?) trick, Defensor was defeated by Bruticus. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} As part of Defensor, Streetwise participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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[[File:Pyro streetwise insignia g2 redux.jpg|thumb|"I got one thing to lay on you cats, and then I'll split. I am declaring war on [[Clench (G1)#Wings Universe|anyone who sells drugs in our community.]]"]]
After Cybertron entered its new Golden Age, the war between the Autobots and Decepticons still raged in space and on Earth. Defensor was permanently destroyed in battle with his nemesis, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Only Streetwise managed to survive the colossal damage Defensor suffered, and swore revenge against the last surviving [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]: [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]].

In [[2010]], Streetwise was pulled away from his station at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth to aid the "second generation" Autobots in liberating the [[Large Hadron Collider]] from [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]'s [[Decepticon Syndicate]]. While most of the Autobot forces distracted the Decepticons with a head-on attack, he came with [[Rapido]] and [[Meanstreak]] and used his "knack for getting to where he's not supposed to be" to sneak into the facility and rescue the captive [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]]. When they found him, Streetwise was attacked by a [[forestonite]]-powered Breakdown, who then made the mistake of trying to destroy the rest of the forestonite. Instead of exploding, the forestonite gas spread throughout the building, turning Streetwise black and red and giving him the power to turn intangible. He used his new powers to continue the battle with Breakdown until he and the rest of the Decepticons fled. In the aftermath of the battle, Streetwise officially joined Pyro's second generation Autobots and transferred the deactivated Protectobots to Europe in hopes that he could use forestonite to revive them. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

Streetwise joined Pyro's crew as they investigated a break-in at [[Quantum Laboratories]]. They had not long left Earth in the shuttle when he received a transmission from [[Nebulos]]. When the team got there, they found that [[Hi-Q]] had been kidnapped, and when [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], Pyro and Streetwise viewed security footage, they discovered the [[Battlecharger]]s were responsible. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}} The kidnappers' exhaust trail led them to [[Qre]], where they were set upon by a training system and then captured by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 4}} Imprisoned, they were forced to listen to Jhiaxus's speeches. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 5}} After being freed by [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], the Autobots went on to rescue Hi-Q, destroy the base, and return to Earth. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 6}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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''Though [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] had given the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] back to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], its influence was still present in his mind. He and Prime had their minds connected to a machine, where they shared a vision of a "Second Generation" of Transformers. Streetwise was the member of the Protectobots, one of four [[Special Teams]]. In this vision, Streetwise and his fellow Protectobots combined into Defensor and fought the Decepticons Bruticus and Menasor. But [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] were listening in on this vision, and both sides planned to make it reality.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

[[File:Streetwise-g1issue35.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Get me Undercover Brother!]]
On their first mission, the Protectobots joined Optimus Prime in protecting [[Energy Futures Industries]] and the [[hydrothermocline]] from [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. After agreeing to battle for the prize in a virtual reality so that neither the hydrothermocline nor innocent bystanders would be harmed, Optimus and the Protectobots entered the bizarre landscape of ''[[Multi-World]]''. Searching for the Combaticons, Streetwise and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] entered Vineland. On a hunch, Streetwise chose to lift a falling web of vines out of their path instead of blasting through it. This left them open to attack by [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], but it also earned the respect of the living vines populating Vineland, who entangled the Combaticons long enough for the Protectobots to beat their opponents. Streetwise did so by shattering the enemies with his [[Compression cannon|air-compressor cannon]] after First Aid [[Decrystallizer cannon|crystallized]] them. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}}

[[File:Stargazing-Streetwise.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Thank god for size-changing!]]
After the ''Multi-World'' battle led to the death of Optimus Prime, Streetwise watched with the other active Autobots as Ratchet attempted to bring their leader back to life. This failed, and so Streetwise and the Protectobots escorted Optimus Prime's body to his funeral site, where he would be launched into space. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} The Protectobots fell under the command of [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]. They were sent to capture the deserter [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], which led to another confrontation with the Combaticons in a used car lot. During the battle, Streetwise blinded [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] with his [[photon pistol]]. {{storylink|Used Autobots}} They successfully arrested Blaster, but ran into the Combaticons yet again while Streetwise was reporting the mission results to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. This battle went poorly compared to the past ones, as the Protectobots were defeated by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], the Combaticons' combined form. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}}

''Later, Streetwise helped a [[Christmas kid|young boy]] teach [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] the meaning of [[Christmas]]. Okay, so actually he was trying to shoot Starscream. And sure, Starscream didn't actually learn the meaning of Christmas so much as deliberately fake it in order to piss off Streetwise because the humans liked him better than the Autobot. But still... holiday spirit and all that.'' {{storylink|Stargazing}}

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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Protectobots-marvel-g2issue4.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|He'd better transform into a police car with a bandolier.]]
When Optimus Prime and Grimlock discovered the threat of the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]], they called in Autobots scattered across the galaxy, including Streetwise. And, when [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] chose to disobey [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prime]]'s directives and make a tactical first strike against [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s ships, Streetwise went with him. They were quickly found out and captured, though, leaving it to Optimus to bail them out of trouble. {{storylink|Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|Devices and Desires!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
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====''Regeneration One''====
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===The Special Teams===
Streetwise and the rest of the Protectobots were posted at the [[Pullen Power Plant]] to defend it while its human workers had been evacuated due to the possibility of a landslide in the area. Blades soon spotted the Stunticons heading towards their position. Racing to meet their incoming foes, Streetwise was surprised to witness these newcomers combine into Menasor. To combat this new threat, the Protectobots merged once more into Defensor. The Decepticons soon found himself losing the battle and dispersed, though the storm around them had gotten too bad for the Autobots to give chase. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Streetwise-warwithin.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Hot buttered 'bot]]
During the so-called [[Dark Ages]], when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] vanished in a [[space bridge]] accident, Streetwise stuck with his Protectobot team after the signing of the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]]. Whilst in their base at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Streetwise reported the rumour of the [[Ultracon]] [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] having been unleashed in the [[Tagan Heights]] against [[Springer (G1)|Springer's]] [[Wrecker]]s. Deciding that they could not afford to ignore this or let the [[combiner]] arms race begin once again, the Proctectobots rolled out to assist the Wreckers. Arriving in Tagan Heights, they formed the mighty Defensor and the battle of the titans was on. {{storylink|Escalation}} Unfortunately, they could not control Defensor's dim-witted battle lust, and were forced to separate and find a less destructive means of taking down Devastator. While Devastator manhandled Springer, the Protectobots hooked him up to a nearby power generator. With the Ultracon was distracted, Streetwise threw the switch, overloading the enemy combiner and forcing him to separate into the individual [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. {{storylink|Devastation}}

Whilst the Protectobots were trying to figure out what went wrong during the battle in their combined form, the [[Chaos Trinity]], minions of the mysterious being known as [[The Fallen]], attacked. As Streetwise drew a bead on [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], he was hypnotized into blasting [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] by [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}}

[[File:WarWithin Confrontation Mindwipe Streetwise.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Man it's too bad Mindwipe mind controlled you into shooting me." "Yeah... 'mind control'..."]]
Millions of years later, the Protectobots battled [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] as Defensor when the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] escaped from a penal facility... and lost, big time. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} Defensor later aided in the Autobot insurrection. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} After the Autobots regained power, Streetwise and the Protectobots searched [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s clone lab, finding [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] barely alive, having been attacked by [[Sunstorm (G1)|an unknown assailant]]. Streetwise was seen reporting in on their progress. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Streetwise was one of many Autobot survivors who made it through Megatron's all-out attack on their defense network. In the two years following the attack, he made his way to Earth and united with Optimus Prime and the Autobots stationed there. In order to keep an eye on the humans, Streetwise and [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] infiltrated the police force in their [[alternate mode]]s. Both were present for an emergency response to [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] attacking a power plant. The robot hunters of [[Skywatch]] arrived and disabled the Decepticon, but then proceeded as if they were going to execute him on the scene. Despite Streetwise's words of caution, Prowl transformed to stop the execution and was captured. Streetwise maintained his cover and reported the incident back to Prime. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}}

Later, Streetwise was among the Autobots who remained on Earth along with Prowl, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (as well as others) instead of accompanying [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus]] and the rest of the Autobots to Cybertron to find out what [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] was up to. He participated in an investigation of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]'s "secret" activities by taking turns trailing the human in his alt form along with Prowl. Prowl and Streetwise followed Spike to a suburban district. However, when Breakdown appeared and attempted to kill Spike by running him over, Streetwise converted to primary form and attacked the Decepticon, much to Prowl's chagrin. Breakdown was damaged and forced to retreat. Prowl and Streetwise then returned to base, where both of them were harshly reprimanded by Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|Police Action: Part 1|Police Action #1}}

Streetwise came to Prowl's rescue when he was attacked by [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]], saving him from a collapsing building before helping him defeat the Decepticon tank. The two took him back to base and tried to interrogate him, but a failsafe in his body went off and placed him in near [[stasis lock]] before he could reveal who sent him. Later, Streetwise and [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] were sent to take former Skywatch agent [[Sandra (G1)|Sandra]] in so that Bumblebee and Ultra Magnus could question her about Spike. {{storylink|Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|Only Forward}} Together with Prowl and Ultra Magnus, he went on to arrest [[Ben Simpson]], only to find that he was a [[facsimile construct]] created by [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]. {{storylink|Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|A Second Chance at Eden}} While Streetwise was busy with Prowl's investigation, Bumblebee went out and captured the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] all on his own, an accomplishment which came as quite a shock for him and the rest of the Earth crew. {{storylink|The Question}}

After returning to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Streetwise assisted in hauling [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s body out of the Decepticon holding area and stood guard in the aftermath of a mysterious explosion. {{storylink|Stick Together}} While standing guard at [[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]]'s murder scene he was instructed by Prowl to seal off the exits to the city and make sure nobody wandered the reclamation tunnels alone. {{storylink|Devisive}} Together with Prowl and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], Streetwise later broke up a secret meeting between [[Sky-Byte (G2)|Sky-Byte]] and some Decepticons and was injured by a flamethrower when [[Needlenose]] fought back. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}}

When the Decepticon captain, [[Turmoil]], landed his ship on Cybertron, Streetwise was part of Prowl's forces that were ordered to start storming the ship when given the order. Later, Metalhawk gave the order and the Autobot squad went in to capture the Decepticons. {{storylink|Interference Patterns}} They were later supposed to storm the Decepticon pen as well, but it exploded in their face due to what appeared to be backfiring booby traps. {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}} Shortly thereafter, Megatron returned from a months-long absence, but Streetwise and the other Autobots refused to let him into their peaceful post-war society and immediately tried to kill him. {{storylink|City on Fire}} Sure enough, it wasn't long before Megatron gathered his forces and tried to conquer [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. During the ensuing battle, Streetwise fought desperately to defend the medical center from [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}}

Around six months later, Streetwise joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' on their quest to find the [[Knights of Cybertron]] under the command of a reformed Megatron. During some downtime, Streetwise and Groove had a wrestling match at [[Swerve's]] which Streetwise seemed to be losing. They were both called into action as part of a security team alongside Megatron, [[Aquafend]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] when an inebriated [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] set off a silent alarm breaking into the medibay, but Megatron dismissed the rest of the team to deal with Trailcutter himself. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} {{storylink|Night and the City}} {{storylink|Quest for Fire}}}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
During a Decepticon attack on a major human city, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and the Protectobots launched rescue operations. Unfortunately their efforts were hampered by [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], who unleashed all manner of sonic attacks on them. {{storylink|To the Rescue}}

Streetwise, alongside [[Blades (G1)|Blades]], [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], responded to an emergency call that was in actuality a trap set by the Decepticons [[Skullcruncher]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]]. Despite the duo's schemes, the Autobots were able to send the Decepticons packing. {{storylink|False Alarm}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsStreetwise.jpg|thumb|right|300px|ROAR!]]
Streetwise participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Streetwise.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Come on. Rub my symbol. You know you want to.]]
*'''Streetwise''' (Protectobot, 1986)
**''Team ID number'': '''P1'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-73'''
**''Accessories'': "Photon pistol", "Double-mounted air-compressor cannon"

:Streetwise transforms into a Nissan 300ZX Turbo police car. In car mode, he has a large, rear-mounted, double-barreled cannon accessory. He can also form a limb of any [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner, but his usual place is as [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]'s left leg.

:This mold is unique amongst Scramble City-style combiner limbs in that he has a "normal" robot head that does not also function as a connector peg; instead he features a fold-out connector peg to attach him to Hot Spot. He is also unique amongst the Protectobots in that he is the only one who does not have a "second wave" variation, as well as the only limb-bot whose pistol doesn't have a horizontal grip. Subsequent releases of him in the "Classics" line omitted the rub sign gimmick.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (toyline)|Operation Combination]]'' [[Streetstar]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Streetwise/streetwise.htm More information on Streetwise at TFU.info.]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1986/instr_streetwise.jpg Instructions for Streetwise at Botchthecrab.com.]''
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[[File:G1toy defensor giftset.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
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*'''Defensor''' (Gift set, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-76'''
**''Accessories'': "Photon pistol", "Double-mounted air-compressor cannon"

: Streetwise was also made available in a complete Protectobot gift-set available in many markets. The gift-set version is identical to the individual release.
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===Generation 2===
[[File:G2toy-Streetwisecarded.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Black and red?? G2 toys were so [[neon]]!]]
*'''Streetwise''' (Unreleased)
**''Team ID number'': '''P4'''
**''Accessories'': "Photon pistol", double-barreled cannon

:Streetwise and the other Protectobots were slated to be [[redeco]]ed and re-released as part of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' toyline]]. However, they and the redecoed [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] were canceled, with less than a half-dozen production samples of each mold known to exist (save the [[BotCon 1994]] [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], of course). The reason for the cancellation is unclear; it's possible they were considered redundant product due to the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] and [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] re-releases, especially since [[Hasbro]] was putting out entirely new-mold Transformers then, and would most likely have wanted ''those'' to have as much shelf space in toy aisles as possible.
::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/g2/streetwise/852/1/ Image gallery of ''Generation 2'' Streetwise at Seibertron.com.]''
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===Timelines===
[[File:BotconG2Streetwise.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|In 1986 I stole his Nissan Z altmode. In 2010 I stole his entire body! ...and [[Streetstar|another guy]]'s name.]]
*'''Generation 2: Redux''' (BotCon 2010 box set)
**''Accessories'': Gun

:A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Prowl]], "Streetstar" (so named due to [[trademark]] conflicts) transforms into a police car based on a [[wikipedia:Nissan 350Z|Nissan 350Z]] and is colored to resemble his unreleased ''Generation 2'' toy. He has a pair of non-firing missile launchers that flip over his shoulders, plus a pistol hidden in his hood in car mode. He is sold as part of the [[BotCon 2010]] boxed set, alongside [[Breakdown (G1)#Timelines|Breakdown]], [[Pyro (G1)#Timelines|Spark]], [[Clench (G1)#Timelines|Clench]] and [[Sky-Byte (G2)#Toys|Sky-Byte]].

:This mold was [[retool]]ed to make ''Universe'' [[Bluestreak (G1)#Universe (2008)|Silverstreak]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)#Universe (2008)|Smokescreen]], along with Streetstar's fellow BotCon 2010 exclusive [[Rapido]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Autobot/BCStreetstar/streetstar.htm More information on Streetstar at TFU.info]''
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===Transformers (2014)===
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[[File:Transformers-2014-Protectobots-Emergency-Response-Streetsmart.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Turbo revvin' young cop.]]
*'''Protectobots Emergency Response''' (three-pack, 2014)
:"Protectobot Streetsmart" is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Transformers: Prime]]''/''[[Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class [[Prowl (WFC)#Beast Hunters|Prowl]], himself a retool of the original ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Deluxe Class|Smokescreen]]. A few parts of the toy (most obviously his head) retain Prowl's black paint operations, but most of the toy is white and light gray plastic, with some scattered blue areas.

:Streetsmart is only available in three-pack with [[First Aid (G1)#Transformers (2014)|Protectobot First Aid]] and [[Groove (G1)#Transformers (2014)|Protectobot Groove]], which was released as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive in Hasbro's Asian markets, while in the United States, it was officially an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive that was later also stocked by other online retailers such as [[BigBadToyStore]] for a hefty markup.

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===Generations===
[[File:CombinerWarstoy-Streetwise.jpg|upright=1.67|right|thumb]]
*'''Protectobot Streetwise''' (Deluxe, 2015)
**'''5 of 5: [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]'''
**Accessories: gun, double-barreled gun/fist/foot
:Protectobot Streetwise (yes, he got his name back) is an extensive retool of [[Dead End (G1)#Generations)|Dead End]] (basically a complete reshell that only retains the [[robot mode]] torso and some other minor parts) that transforms into an R35 Nissan GTR police car, which is a very, ''very'' sleek police car. He can form either an arm or a leg for any combiner within the Combiner Wars subline, but is supposed to combine with [[Hot Spot (G1)#Generations|Hot Spot]], [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], [[Blades (G1)|Blades]], and new member [[Rook (G1)|Rook]] to form [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (with [[Groove (G1)#Generations|Groove]] now serving as a chest piece). Care needs to be taken when transforming to and from leg mode, as the hinge that folds the hood back may be extremely stiff and the thin tab that connects the hood with the rest of the figure may break if too much force is placed on it. Care should also be taken not to lose the swinging combined hinge on his leg, which tends to be looser than that of Dead End and likes to pop off.
:This mold was retooled into [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Generations|Prowl]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)#Generations|Smokescreen]].

:Streetwise comes with a copy of "Combiner Wars #9" (actually ''[[The World of Tomorrow|The Transformers #33]]'').
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===Unite Warriors===
*'''Guardian''' (2015)
**''ID Number:'' '''UW-03'''
:Takara's iteration of Combiner Wars Defensor is sold in a gift set including all five Protectobots, with Groove (as a new Deluxe-sized mold) included instead of [[Rook]]. This Streetwise features a deco closely resembling his animation model.

:Unite Warriors Guardian is released as a Takara Tomy Mall exclusive, rather than being a regular release. Preorders are opened at June 22, and it will be shipped this November.
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==Merchandise==
===G Guardian===
*'''Streetwise''' (Candy toy, 2012)
: Streetwise is a snap-together [[candy toy]] model kit produced by [[Kabaya]] for their [[Gaia Guardian|G Guardian]] series, coming in an individual box packed with a stick of (chalky) gum. He can combine with his five wave-mates to form [[Gaia Guardian]]. He, along with Graze, Groove, and First Aid, can also combine with Kabaya's [[Transformers Gum]] Hot Spot to form [[Defensor (G1)|Guardian]]. G Guardian's [[Heatrock (G1)|Heatrock]] and [[Skyfeather (G1)|Skyfeather]] attach to Guardian to create [[God Guardian]].

==Notes==
[[File:ArmadaCameos-RedRoom.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Ahhhh .. Freak out! Le Freak—c'est chic ... Freak out!]]
* Streetwise's animation model appears in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' episode "[[First Encounter]]" as a "generic" Cybertronian at (presumably) Autobot HQ, alongside [[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]], [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]]/[[Lander (Masterforce)|Lander]] and [[Sixknight]]. He is only seen from the back and pretty heavily recolored, making him hard to identify.
* Streetwise suddenly got his name changed to "Streetstar" the day after his [[BotCon 2010]] toy was unveiled. [[Pete Sinclair]] quickly put out the flames of Wiki Uncertainty (TM) by letting everyone know that Streetstar was still Streetwise, and not some other character or some amalgamation of the two.
* Streetwise's Shaft-esque personality in the BotCon 2010 comic is apparently the fault of this article.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Streetwise''' (ストリートワイズ ''Sutorītowaizu'')
*''French:'' '''Aviso''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Phantom'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Dàjiē''' (大街, "Street")
*''Russian:'' '''Prolaza''' (Пролаза)

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Streetwise Streetwise's Universe profile at NTFA.net.]

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Prowl (G1)/toys

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[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] has many toys! All of them are pricks.
==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Prowl toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I ain't fallin' for no banana in the tailpipe...]]
* '''Prowl''' (Autobot Car, 1984/1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''09'''
**''Accessories:'' "Acid pellet gun", left & right missile launchers, 3 "wire-guided missiles"

: Originally a ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Police Car Fairlady Z", Prowl was one of the original assortment of [[Autobot Cars]] released in 1984. He transforms into a [[Wikipedia:Nissan 280ZX|Datsun 280ZX Turbo]] sports car (known in Japan as a "Fairlady Z") decorated in police car livery; the original figure featured the word "Diaclone" on the police badges that decorate his shoulders and chest, but these were naturally removed for the Transformers version of the toy. He is armed in robot mode with a silver-chromed hand-held [[Acid pellet|acid pellet gun]], and two shoulder-mounted missile launchers. The spring-loaded firing mechanism for these launchers was disabled by Hasbro, but remained intact on the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] release of the figure.
[[File:Prowl-Mexico.jpg|thumb|left|South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way)]]
:In 1985, a heat-activated [[rubsign]] was added to the front of Prowl's hood. That same year, his Mexican release (left) featured a more startling variation: this release of the figure rendered his helmet, arms, and boots black, plus his "POLICE" decals became "POLICIA". There was also a widely available running change [[variant]] (or just factory error) that left out the black paint on his car hood.

:Prowl's toy has been [[Generation 1 reissues|reissued]] as part of the ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classic Heroes]]'' line in 1990, ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' in 2002, and the ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' in 2003. See below for individual entries on these releases.

: This mold was retooled to create the simultaneously-released [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak]], and again for [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-Prowl/177/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Prowl at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Prowl/prowl.htm More information on Prowl at TFU.info]''
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{{anchor|ActionMaster}}[[File:G1toy ActionMasterProwl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|It's the PRICK-CYCLE!!!!!]]
* '''Turbo Cycle with Prowl''' (Action Blaster Vehicle, 1990)
**''Accessories:'' Turbo Cycle, small cannon, 2 missiles, 2 engine intakes (left & right), shield/gas tank cover

: [[Action Master]] Prowl is a non-transforming action figure whose appearance is styled after his cartoon model, with a few toy-based liberties taken. Like all Action Masters, he can interact with all the line's vehicles and weapons; as part of the "Action Blasters Vehicles" assortment, Prowl came packaged with the [[Turbo Cycle (G1)|Turbo Cycle]], which transforms from motorcycle to a gun emplacement.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Prowl/prowl.htm More information on Action Master Prowl at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy ClassicHeroProwl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Would seem like less of a prick if they hadn't airbrushed out his yo-yo...]]
* '''Classic Prowl''' (Classic Heroes, 1990)
**''Accessories:'' "Acid pellet gun", left & right missile launchers, 3 "wire-guided missiles"
:The original Prowl toy was first reissued in Europe alongside several other early Transformers, as part of the "[[Classics (Europe)|Classic Heroes]]" range. He is not entirely identical to the original, however: for reasons unknown, the ''Classics'' release of Prowl features the original ''Diaclone'' labels on his chest and shoulders, with the word "Diaclone" on his police badges, while his forehead crest, previously a pair of stickers, is now painted.
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===Beast Wars===
[[File:Prowl-bw-magnaboss-toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Prick with claws. Gitit, gitit, huh huh huh?]]
*'''Magnaboss''' (Ultra, 1997)
**''Accessories:'' Tail

: Prowl transforms from a lion into a robot, with his cat-butt turning into a "cyber tail claw" weapon. He is able to combine with [[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]] and [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], his package buddies, into [[Magnaboss]]. Prowl transforms into Magnaboss' head.

: This mold was used to make [[Lio Junior]].

:The Magnaboss toy included no information about its three components beyond their names. The character was established by [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] to be Generation 1 Prowl in [[2007]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Maximal/Prowl/prowl.htm More information on ''Beast Wars'' Prowl at TFU.info]''
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===Machine Wars===
[[File:Mwprowl.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Do you have any idea how fast you were going?]]
* '''Prowl''' (Basic, 1997)
**''Accessories:'' Gun (gun body & barrel)

: Sharing a mold with ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], Prowl transforms into a Penske PC-18 Indycar, and converts to robot mode with a spring-loaded, one-step transformation. His rifle-halves store in his legs in car mode. He—and the entire ''Machine Wars'' line—was available only at Kay-Bee stores.

: Prowl's usual function is strategist, but, in an ironic twist, in this first non-police car form he's described as chief of security.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Skid-Z (RID)|Skid-Z]] and repurposed as a [[Prowl (MW)|clone of Prowl]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Autobot/Prowl/prowl.htm More information on ''Machine Wars'' Prowl at TFU.info]''
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===The Transformers Collection===
{{anchor|TFC}}[[File:G1toy tfc prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
* '''Prowl''' (2002)
**''ID number:'' '''2'''
**''Accessories:'' "Acid pellet gun", left & right missile launchers, 3 "wire-guided missiles"

:Takara's first reissue of Prowl was the second instalment in their ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' line of reissues, and was mostly identical to the original figure, save for a few small differences: the text on his hip stickers is changed to "2002 08" from the original's "2800 ZP", his rubsign is relocated from its original obtrusive spot at the front of his hood to just below his windshield (winding up on the back of his head in robot mode), and like the ''Classic Heroes'' version, his forehead crest is painted. As with the previous Takara release of the figure, his missile launchers are functional.
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===Commemorative Series===
{{anchor|Commemorative}}[[File:G1toy commemorative series prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
* '''Prowl''' (2003/2006)
**''Accessories:'' "Acid pellet gun", left & right missile launchers, 3 "wire-guided missiles"
:In 2003, Hasbro released their own reissue of the original Prowl toy as part of their [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series IV]]'' that was available in the United States, Canada and Australia. This version of Prowl featured all the modifications made to the original toy for Takara's ''Transformers Collection'', and a few more besides. Like his mold-mate Bluestreak, released in the previous wave, Prowl's gun and missiles are cast in unchromed black plastic, and his missile launchers are once again disabled, in lieu of enlarging the missiles to the disproportionate length required [[for safety reasons]] (as was done for several other Commemorative figures). Where his original toy's launchers merely had their springs removed, leaving their trigger mechanisms intact to hold the missiles in place, this figure actually recasts the launchers as solid pieces with no triggers, into which the missiles are simply popped.

:In 2006, three years after the US release and long after the ''Commemorative Series'' had been discontinued by Toys"R"Us in America, Prowl and several other figures were released as Toys"R"Us exclusives in the United Kingdom. Unlike previous UK releases of ''Commemorative Series'' figures, the packaging for this batch was no longer [[multilingual packaging|multilingual]], but in English only. Despite this, the packaging was ''not'' identical to the previous US version; it lacked the "Commemorative Series", "classic re-issue" and "choking hazard" safety warning labels and all [[trademark]] ™ and ® markings, and moved the "Ages 5+" recommendation to a new position.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/Prowl/prowl.htm More information on Commemorating Series reissue Prowl]''
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===Smallest Transforming Transformers===
[[File:STF Prowl.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Wee-woo-wee-woo-wee-woo.]]
* '''Prowl''' (2003)
**''ID number:'' '''GTF-09'''

: Released in Wave 2 of ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'', this Prowl is the smallest possible transforming toy based upon the original Prowl toy. He faithfully reproduces the transformation sequence for the most part, but due to parts-cost limitations, he has little articulation, his legs cannot separate and his wheels do not roll.

: This mold was also used to make the ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' version of [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/SmallestProwl/prowl.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Prowl]''
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===Alternators/Binaltech===
[[File:AlternatorsProwl.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|You better get a lawyer, son...]]
* '''Prowl''' (Alternator, 2005/2006)
**''Alternator ID number:'' '''16'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-15'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/gun, traffic direction baton aka "Blight Stick"

: ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Prowl transforms into a fully-licensed 1:24-scale [[wikipedia:Acura RSX|Acura RSX]] with police lights, opening doors, hood and trunk. His engine becomes a (non-firing) gun, while a clear-plastic nightstick is hidden under his car mode rear section. He was among the last of the "red box" Alternators, but was included in new "white box" assortments in 2006. The "white box" version of Prowl has additional Acura logos on the rear of the car that the "red box" version did not have.

[[File:BinaltechProwl.jpg|left|upright=1.67|thumb|...you better get a real good one.]]

: For his standard Japanese ''Binaltech'' release, Prowl got a different vehicle mode deco based on a real Japanese police car (the [[Hasbro]] version's deco being based more on the original [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1 toy]]), a different spoiler mold, "Type R" rims compared to the ''Alternators'' version's "Type S" rims, right-side steering, a Japanese police cherry blossom emblem instead of an Acura logo, and gray plastic instead of stony-blue. He was also labeled as a "Honda Integra Type-R" on the packaging, the model's make in Japan.

: Multiple reports suggest that at least the ''Binaltech'' version suffers from a [[design flaw]]: The wing mirrors are simply ''glued'' onto the doors for whatever reason, and the glue is not particularly strong. Trying to open a door by pulling on the mirror could likely result in the mirror snapping off.

: At [[OTFCC 2004]], Hasbro stated that there was no Prowl ''Alternators'' toy in the works, but some other emergency vehicle (which got a chorus of boos). Considering the development schedule of ''Transformers'' toys, this was most likely referring to the fact that the Acura RSX sculpt was originally intended to be [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], with a different head sculpt. Eventually, however, it was decided to release the toy as Prowl instead, even though the Subaru Impreza sculpt's robot mode had more resemblance to Generation 1 Prowl and the Acura RSX sculpt's robot mode had more resemblance to Generation 1 Red Alert. [[Control drawing]]s of the figure with the originally intended Red Alert head sculpt can be found in the Japanese ''[[Transformers Collection 2007]]'' book, among other places.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/AltProwl/prowl.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Prowl]''
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[[File:Binaltech Blue Prowl toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Prowl on his day off.]]
* '''Prowl Vivid Blue Pearl Edition''' (Binaltech, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-15'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/gun, traffic direction baton

: Like [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Meister]], Prowl got two different ''Binaltech'' decos released in equal numbers. The second version, known as Vivid Blue Pearl Prowl, is a civilian version with no police lights, a mostly blue interior, a Honda logo (instead of the cherry blossom emblem) on the grill, and a solid blue car shell. His robot mode parts remained mostly the same color, however.

: This mold (the Japanese blue Prowl [[variant]], combined with parts from American police Prowl) was used to make ''Alternators'' [[Camshaft (G1)|Autobot Camshaft]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/BTProwl/prowl.htm More information on ''Binaltech'' Prowl Vivid Blue Pearl Edition]''
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* '''Prowl Satellite Patrol Edition''' (Binaltech "USA Edition", 2005?)
**''Accessories:'' Engine/gun, traffic direction baton

: The [[Hasbro]] version of Prowl, using the Hasbro red box packaging, was supposed to have been released in Japan as an exclusive "[[USA Edition]]" to a satellite TV provider named Takarand. The only notable difference from the Hasbro version was the "Satellite Patrol" (spelled "satillite" in official preview photos) markings on his doors. It is unknown if this toy was ever actually released, however, as Takarand changed owners around the same time.

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===Universe (2003)===
*'''Prowl''' (Autobot Spy Changer, 2005)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

: A redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl 2]] mold, ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' Prowl transforms into a modified Chevrolet Caprice police car with through-axle construction for super-speedy rolling on smooth surfaces. His gun hides as his car mode's tailpipe. Originally only available at Kay-Bee stores in packaging with no sub-line markings, his entire assortment was later repackaged under the ''Universe'' banner and sold through "dollar store" chains like Family Dollar.

: This mold was also used to make ''another'' [[Prowl (Spychanger)|Prowl]] for ''Universe'', who is neither ''Robots in Disguise'' "Prowl 2" ''nor'' Generation 1 Prowl. Confused yet?

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/SpyProwl/prowl.htm More information on ''Universe'' (2003) Spychanger Prowl]''

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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Universe 2008 Prowl toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Sticky prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Series'': '''Classic Series'''
**''Accessories'': Gun

: Prowl transforms into a modified [[wikipedia:Nissan 350Z|Nissan 350Z]] similarly to Prowl's appearance in [[IDW Publishing]]'s [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|Generation 1 comics]]. Like previous Generation 1 Prowl toys, his paint job is based upon that of a Japanese police car. The [[prototype]] and pre-production versions of Prowl featured a traditional American-style rectangular light bar, but the production toy features a swept-back modern light bar.

: Many buyers have reported that after repeated handling of the toy, the paint on the pieces of Prowl molded from translucent plastic (his doors, his roof, the sides of his hood and front bumper) quickly becomes sticky to the touch and begins to smear and rub off. Presumably, this owes something to the plastic and paint failing to bond properly, although what allowed the toy to leave factories with this flaw undetected is unknown. Sticky paint has not been reported on ''every'' Prowl; there is some suggestion that temperature and humidity play a role in whether or not it occurs. It has been suggested that the problem only affects the first run of Prowl figures, but sticky figures have been purchased at retail when the line was launched in Europe just over a month after its American debut. Also, on a lot of the UK release toys, all the pieces that are molded white plastic have a very faint pink tinge.

: This mold was redecoed for ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetstar]] and retooled to make ''Universe'' [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Silverstreak]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and ''Timelines'' [[Rapido]]. The lightbar was also used for ''Universe'' [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Ratchet]] and ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)#Generations|Red Alert]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUProwl/prowl.htm More information on ''Universe'' (2008) Prowl]''
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===Henkei! Henkei!===
[[File:Henkei Prowl toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Shiny prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-08'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun

: The Japanese ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Prowl is a retool and redeco of ''Universe'' Prowl, changing the swept-back American light bar with a more rounded Japanese lightbar, and having a more consistent coating of white paint. He also features [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] silver parts such as his gun, Acid Blasters and his vehicle mode spoiler. Universe Prowl's orange Autobot symbol was changed to the more standard red for the Henkei release.

:Soon after his release, some customers have reported that ''Henkei'' Prowl suffers from the same sticky paint problem that plagued many ''Universe'' Prowls.

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===Titanium Series===
[[File:Titaniumtoy ww prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Heavy metal prick.]]
*'''War Within Prowl''' (2008)
**''Accessories:'' Display stand

: This version of Prowl transforms into a Cybertronic hovercar, based on his design from the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' comics. Initially canceled due to the end of the Titanium Series line, Hasbro eventually released this figure as a Toys "R" Us [[exclusive]] in the fall of 2008.

: The vehicle mode as pictured on the packaging for this toy contains two transformation errors (compared to the instructions). His toes (sticking up at the rear of the vehicle) should be folded back, revealing small red and blue emergency lights. Also, the left and right sides of the vehicle should be slid outwards, turning them into nacelles rather than integral parts of the main body.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TitProwl/prowl.htm More information on ''Titanium Series'' War Within Prowl at TFU.info]''
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===Transformers (2010)===
{{anchor|2010legend}}[[File:TF2010 Legends G1Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Tiny prick (tee-hee).]]
*'''Prowl''' (Legends Class, 2011)

:Part of the ''[[Reveal the Shield]]'' subline, Legends Prowl transforms into a police car resembling his 2008 Universe toy with a rubsign on the hood. As a robot he features limited articulation, and no painted eyes.

:This mold was also used to make [[Safety Prime]] and, without the lightbar, ''[[Transformers Chronicle]]'' [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Chronicle|Streak]] and ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Generations|Bluestreak]]. The instruction line art on the back of Prowl's packaging gave a hint of this by showing a robot mode with no lightbar on the back.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/RTSLegProwl/prowl.htm More information on ''Reveal the Shield'' Prowl at TFU.info]''
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===Chronicle===
[[File:EZCollectionProwlToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Prowl''' (EZ Collection, 2011)

:''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' Prowl is a slight redeco of the ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Legends Class]] Prowl toy, without a rubsign, with a running change in the mold omitting the side doors handles. Like other ''Chronicle'' Legends toys, he is sold in a blindpacked box.

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===Masterpiece===
[[File:MP Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Collector's prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' ([[September 26|9-26]]-2013)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''MP-17'''
**''Accessories:'' Semi-automatic Rifle, Missile Launcher (Amazon.co.jp only)

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Prowl transforms into a licensed Nissan Fairlady 280Z-T. As with other figures in the ''Masterpiece'' line, he is intended to be an accurate representation of his [[Character model|cartoon model]], and even features an extensive glossy white and black [[Paint operation|paint]] scheme. Roughly as tall as a [[Size class|Voyager Class]] figure, he is also in [[scale]] with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Optimus Prime]], and can fit inside [[Combat Deck (G1)#mp10|Prime's trailer]] in vehicle mode. In contrast to previous larger entries in this line, Prowl lacks [[die-cast]] parts, and his tires are cast in hard, non-rubberized plastic.

: For accessories, he comes with his rifle, which can be held with his hands, or can mount onto a peg-hole on the back of his light-bar via the separate peg on its jointed handle. He also comes with a pair of built-in shoulder cannons, based on Bluestreak's cartoon character model's cannons, that can be deployed in robot mode. Prowl's [[instructions]] even feature a screencap from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] that depicts Prowl with the launchers; however, that is actually an [[animation error]] from [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|the very first episode]] that has Bluestreak (with his very distinctive head design) colored as Prowl.

: If purchased in Japan through [[Amazon (website)|Amazon.com]], one additionally gets a single non-firing toy-accurate missile launcher accessory, which can cover and replace either of his shoulder cannons, as well as tab onto the rear sides of his vehicle mode. If purchased in other Asian markets outside of Japan, a collector's coin is included instead of or in addition to the launcher. The coin itself is star-shaped, and comes in a package shaped like a police badge.

: This mold was redecoed and retooled each time into [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-18 Streak]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-19 Smokescreen]]. Streak and Prowl were to be released simultaneously, but Prowl was pushed back one month and Streak two months to meet demand.

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*'''Masterpiece Prowl''' (2014)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-04'''

:The Hasbro release of the figure, again available as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive.

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===Q-Transformers===
[[File:QTransformers Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Super-deformed]] prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' ([[December 26|12-26]]-2014)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-06'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Prowl transforms from [[super deformed]] Nissan Fairlady 280Z-T police car to cute little robot. He comes with a code for unlocking Prowl as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.

:This mold was retooled into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Smokescreen (G1)#Q-Transformers|Smokescreen]].
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===Generations===
[[File:CWDlxProwl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Combining prick ([[Devastator (G1)|Yeah, we wish too]]).]]
*'''Prowl''' (Deluxe class, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' shotgun, double-barreled gun/fist/foot

:Prowl is a remold of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Streetwise (G1)|Protectobot Streetwise]] sporting a new head. Being a Combiner Wars figure, Prowl can combine to form [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] as either an arm or a leg.

:This mold was originally heavily retooled from [[Dead End (G1)#Generations|Dead End]], will be redecoed as [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], and will be used again as at least one component of [[Victorion]]. As such, buyers are advised to be wary of the swinging combiner port on his leg, which tends to loosen with every reuse due to mold degradation.

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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Milk Caramel===
[[File:TFcaramel prowl.jpg|thumb|Stiff prick.(stop snickering).]]
*'''Prowl''' (1985)
:A soft rubber figurine—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''— of Prowl was released as part of the second wave of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]'' [[candy toy]] range. He came packaged with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in red, blue, and yellow.

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===Transformers Choco===
*'''Prowl''' (1985)
:A solid-color, snap-together model kit of Prowl was released by Kabaya as part of their ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' line of candy toys. It was available in various colors, and came with candy-coated chocolates.

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===Transformers Gum===
[[File:Kabaya-Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Prowl''' (2009)
:Released in the second wave of the revived ''Transformers Gum'' series in 2009, this transforming model kit of Prowl is made from black and white plastic, with a lot of stickers for detail. It's based on the ''Henkei'' Prowl toy.

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===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy prowl.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)
:Prowl was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the Autobots in the series, Prowl was molded in soft red rubber, and 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. Prowl was available as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, and later, in a peach coloration randomly packed as part of various other box sets.

*'''Prowl''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''19'''
:The 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 Autobot Decoys, Prowl was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Prowl/prowl.htm More information on Decoy Prowl at TFU.info]''
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===Hard Hero===
[[File:HardHero Prowl bust.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|Who needs legs when one has LOGIC??]]
*'''Prowl''' (2002)

:A cold-cast porcelain bust labeled as number 3 in [[Hard Hero]]'s series of ''Transformers'' busts, Prowl is sculpted to be six inches tall, having a seven-inch wide "wingspan", and wielding his acid pellet gun in his left hand. 100 copies of this product were signed by sculptor [[Jason Ray]].

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===Attacktix===
[[File:Tf2-16-400.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|I got a big... gun.]]
*'''Prowl''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

: Planned to be in part of the Series 2 wave of ''[[Attacktix]]'', Prowl is a Captain class unit with the special ability to stun an opposing player unit. His sculpt is based upon his Generation 1 cartoon model with some additional details. His weapon is a '''hugely''' oversized version of his rifle, capable of firing a large silver projectile.
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===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[File:3DBattleCard Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Paper prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' (2007)

: A 25-point "uncommon" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Prowl "transforms" into a black and white police car that vaguely resembles a Nissan Z. He uses the same parts layout as ''[[Movie (franchise)|Movie]]'' [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Transformers 3D Battle Card Game|Barricade]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#3D Battle Card game|Bumblebee]], [[Swerve (Movie)#3D Battle Card Game|Swerve]], and [[Mirage (Movie)#3D Battle Card Game|Mirage]].

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===Transformers - Mini Bust===
[[File:Prowl statue.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|The Prowl 2 of Prowl busts.]]
* '''Prowl''' (Diamond Select, 2009)

:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2009, Prowl was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and was limited to 500 pieces. Prowl, along with his "brothers" [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Transformers - Mini Bust|Bluestreak]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)#Transformers - Mini Bust|Smokescreen]], is exclusive to online retailer [[Toyrocket|Toyrocket.com]]. The bust features Prowl's acid pellet gun and twin missile launchers, and the missile launchers and car doors can be attached via magnets on either side of his head.
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===Robot Heroes===
[[File:Robotheroesprowllaserbeak.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|He's smiling—must have his DVDs alphabetized.]]
*'''Prowl and Laserbeak''' (2009)

:''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Prowl would have been a happy little non-transforming figure. The figure has the standard swiveling head and arms, and in a bizarre sculpting oddity, has a wheel well on one foot but not the other. He would have come in a two-pack with [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Laserbeak]], but the Generation 1-themed portion of the ''Robot Heroes'' line was canceled before they saw retail release. Several unpackaged samples have made it into the hands of collectors, however.

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===Mighty Muggs===
[[File:MightyMuggs Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Adowable pwick.]]
*'''Prowl''' (2010)
:''Accessories:'' Gun

: This [[super deformed|super-deformed]], non-transformable Prowl figure mostly uses the standard [[Mighty Muggs]] body template, and features same door-wings molds as [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Mighty Muggs|Jazz]]. He has swivel joints in his neck and arms, and comes with his trademark acid pellet gun. Prowl was originally meant to be released in the fourth wave of Mighty Muggs Transformers, but the Transformers section of the toyline was canceled before the wave was released. The toy was eventually made available as an exclusive at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2010|San Diego Comic-Con 2010]].
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===Tiny Titans===
*'''Prowl''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''9/12'''

: Part of the initial assortment of [[Tiny Titans]], this version of Prowl is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode. Sold in a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] baggie, he comes with a collectible card with a scan-badge for the mobile game, which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.
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===The Loyal Subjects===
[[File:Prowltls.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Mystery prick.]]
[[The Loyal Subjects]] Prowl is a Wave 2 figure with standard articulation. He is mostly based on his animation model. For every 16 figures, there are 2 Prowls. This toy was also recolored into Bluestreak and Smokescreen.
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==Notes==
* Prowl's ''[[Diaclone]]'' predecessor also came with additional, optional stickers that would identify him as being part of the police forces from existing Japanese cities, namely Tokyo, Sapporo, Sendai, Osaka and Fukuoka. The original ''Transformers'' instruction booklet shows a visible Diaclone label sheet, complete with these optional stickers, which did not make it to the final product.
* ''Machine Wars'' Prowl's card-art is actually an altered version of the art for the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Laser Rod]] [[Jolt (G2)|Jolt]].
* [[Transmetal 2]] [[Prowl II|Prowl]] may ''possibly'' be the same spark as the Generation 1 character reincarnated...though the [[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|IDW series]] makes this REALLY complicated. ''Urgh''.

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The Transformers: Redemption

2015-07-13T04:57:18Z

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'''''The Transformers: Redemption''''' is an upcoming one-shot comic from [[IDW Publishing]]. It is a sequel to [[2014]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]''.

==Overview==
The series will follow the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] to the [[Sea of Rust]] as they desperately attempt to repopulate the planet's outlands.

==Creative team==
''Punishment'''s original creative team returns for the series, with [[John Barber]] as writer and [[Livio Ramondelli]] on art duties.

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The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers

2015-07-13T04:36:03Z

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'''''The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers''''' is an upcoming 5-issue limited series from [[IDW Publishing]], set in the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]], and (presumably) a sequel series to [[2010]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''. The first issue is set for release in November 2015.

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* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|#4]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|#5]]
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==Overview==

==Creative Team==

[[Nick Roche]] is set to return as the series artist and writer, and [[Josh Burcham]] will reprise his role as colorist.

==References==
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The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers

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'''''The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers''''' is an upcoming 5-issue limited series from [[IDW Publishing]], set in the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]], and (presumably) a sequel series to [[2010]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''. The first issue is set for release in November 2015.

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* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|#4]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|#5]]
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==Overview==

==Creative Team==

[[Nick Roche]] is set to return as the series artist and writer, and [[Josh Burcham]] will reprise his role as colorist.

==References==
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The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers

2015-07-13T03:14:26Z

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'''''The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers''''' is an upcoming 5-issue limited series from [[IDW Publishing]], set in the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]], and (presumably) a sequel series to [[2010]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''. The first issue is set for release in November 2015.

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* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|#3]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|#4]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|#5]]
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==Overview==

==Creative Team==

[[Nick Roche]] is set to return as the series artist and writer, and [[Josh Burcham]] will reprise his role as colorist.

The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers

2015-07-13T03:11:34Z

JoshBoyfriend:

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'''''The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers''''' is an upcoming 5-issue limited series from [[IDW Publishing]], set in the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]], and (presumably) a sequel series to [[2010]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''. The first issue is set for release in November 2015.

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* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|#3]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|#4]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|#5]]
}}

==Overview==

==Creative Team==

[[Nick Roche]] is set to return as the series artist and writer, and [[Josh Burcham]] will reprise his role as colorist.

The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers

2015-07-13T03:04:49Z

JoshBoyfriend:

{{faceless}}
'''''The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers''''' is an upcoming 5-issue limited series from [[IDW Publishing]], set in the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]], and (presumably) a sequel series to [[2010]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''. The first issue is set for release in November 2015.

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* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|#1]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|#2]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|#3]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|#4]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|#5]]
}}

==Overview==

==Creative Team==

[[Nick Roche]] is set to return as the series artist and writer, and [[Josh Burcham]] will reprise his role as colorist.

The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers

2015-07-13T03:04:17Z

JoshBoyfriend:

{{faceless}}
'''''The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers''''' is an upcoming 5-issue limited series from [[IDW Publishing]], set in the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]], and (presumably) a sequel series to [[2010]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''. The first issue is set for release in November 2015.

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* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|#1]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|#2]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|#3]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|#4]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|#5]]
}}

==Overview==

==Creative Team==

[[Nick Roche]] is set to return as the series artist and writer, and [[Josh Burcham]] will reprise his role as colorist.

The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers

2015-07-13T02:54:26Z

JoshBoyfriend:

{{faceless}}
'''''The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers''''' is an upcoming 5-issue limited series from [[IDW Publishing]], set in the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]], and (presumably) a sequel series to [[2010]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' The first issue is set for release in November 2015.

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* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|#1]]
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* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|#3]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|#4]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|#5]]
}}

==Overview==

==Creative Team==

[[Nick Roche]] is set to return as the series artist and writer, and [[Josh Burcham]] will reprise his role as colorist.

The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers

2015-07-13T02:53:52Z

JoshBoyfriend: Whoops!

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'''''The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers''''' is an upcoming 5-issue limited series from [[IDW Publishing]], set in the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]], and (presumably) a sequel series to [[2010]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' The first issue is set for release in November 2015.

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* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|#1]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|#2]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|#3]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|#4]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|#5]]
}}

==Overview==

==Creative Team==

[[Nick Roche]] is set to return as the series artist and writer, and [[Josh Burcham]] will reprise his role as colorist.

The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers

2015-07-13T02:53:00Z

JoshBoyfriend:

{{faceless}}
'''''The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers''''' is an upcoming 5-issue limited series from [[IDW Publishing]], set in the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]], and (presumably) a sequel series to [[2010]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' The first issue is set for release in November 2015.

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* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|#1]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|#2]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|#3]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|#4]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|#5]]
}}

==Overview==

==Creative Team==

[[Nick Roche]] is set to return as the series artist and writer, and [[Josh Burcham]] will reprise his role as colorist.

The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers

2015-07-13T02:52:34Z

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'''''The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers''''' is an upcoming 5-issue limited series from [[IDW Publishing]], set in the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]], and (presumably) a sequel series to [[2010]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' The first issue is set for release in November 2015.

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* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|#1]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|#2]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|#3]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|#4]]
* [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|#5]]
}}

==Overview==

==Creative Team==

[[Nick Roche]] is set to return as the series artist and writer, and [[Josh Burcham]] will also reprise his role as colorist.

The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers

2015-07-13T02:43:54Z

JoshBoyfriend:

[[File:Last Stand of the Wreckers1B.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|They're all gonna die.]]
'''''The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers''''' is a 5-issue limited series published by [[IDW Publishing]] in [[2010]] set in the main [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]].

It follows the re-assembly of the [[Wrecker]]s team after the events of ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' maxiseries, among other things.

The premise of the series was generated editorially. [[Nick Roche]] asked to do art for the series, only finding out later that he would also be writing the series. [[James Roberts]] is his co-writer, but only started being credited for the script from #2 (though he did #1's Rotorstorm profile). The prolific [[Josh Burcham]] provides the colors. Incentive covers were provided by [[Trevor Hutchison]].

A sequel miniseries again written and drawn by Roche, ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers]]'', was announced at San Diego ComicCon 2015. It is set to begin release in November 2015.

{{quote|noquote=true|'''KP:''' "...and obviously, we've got Wreckers." 
'''NR:''' "Wot?" 
'''KP:''' "Wreckers... no? Um, a bunch of guys..." 
'''NR:''' "Great balls, I'm supposed to be [expletive deleted] writing and drawing that!"|'''Nick Roche''' suddenly realizes the enormity of his looming workload in the midst of an August 2009 interview}}

{{chapters |style=3 |prev=The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|next=The Transformers (IDW)|series=lsotw|content=
* [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|#1]]
* [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|#2]]
* [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|#3]]
* [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|#4]]
* [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|#5]]
<div class="list-header">Bonus stories:</div>
* [[Dead Men's Boots]]
* [[Bullets]]
* [[Escape (G1)|Escape]]
* [[Zero Point]]
* [[In Word and Deed]]
}}

==Overview==
{{quote|Hey! You look like a mark: wanna buy some action and adventure? Sure you do, you gullible chump. And what better place to find it than in Roche & Roberts' 'Last Stand of The Wreckers'! It's about [[Garrus-9|a prison]] that fell to the Decepticons a coupla years back, but since then something screwy has occurred, and neither side - Autobot or Decepticon - has had any communication with The Last Resort since. When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] aren't available, and when you've got a bunch of Euro-exclusive toys that aren't too busy, then it's time to send for The Wreckers!|Nick Roche <ref>[http://tfio.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=staffaves&action=display&thread=716 Transformers Ireland Online]</ref>}}

{{quote|It's a story of sacrifice and betrayal, and of good people dying in ''stupid, pointless ways''.|[[Verity Carlo]]}}

===Notes===
* In an interview, Roche said that he would be playing with the idea that the Wreckers has "an ever-changing line-up".<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIkqheta3GE Nick Roche interview by Moonbase Two]</ref>
* This series is like [[Christmas]] if you love minor characters. New Wreckers [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] and [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] had not been in ''any'' previous fiction before, and [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] had only had a minor cameo; the same is true of most of the evil [[Predator (subgroup)|Predators]], and [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]'s only previous English-language fiction had been cameo appearances. Hell, even [[Fearswoop (G1)|Fearswoop]] shows up at one point. All of these guys had [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European toys]] in the early 90s: it's time for a ''new'' decade to get the nostalgia!
** Then add in Ultra Magnus (who worked with the Wreckers in Marvel UK), [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] (a frequent Marvel UK character), [[Impactor (G1)|the first issue cliffhanger]], [[Squadron X]]...
* The violence is deliberate, to make it absolutely unambiguous when Transformers are getting killed.<ref>[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=601856 Moonbase 2 interview]</ref>
** The deaths of protagonists are uniformly all horrible and potentially avoidable, and none of them are glorious battles to the death. A recurring theme, brought up in #3 and #5, is of good people dying in pointless ways.
* Overlord was chosen as a villain since Roche and Roberts figured nobody else would be using him, so there'd be no contradictions.
* Both Scorponok and Grimlock were originally intended to be large players in the series. [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (his consciousness taken out of [[Abraham Dante]] and put back in his body by [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]) would have acted as Overlord's go to guy for crazy science and would develop [[Nucleon]] as a steroid analogue. The nucleon would power fighters up but damage their mental state. Scorponok would have solved the problem of not having a head by stealing [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus']]. [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] would have been dosed up on nucleon, trapping him in his dinosaur form, and rendering him a psychotic beast. Overlord was to have gone on to use him as the final opponent for anyone who progressed far enough in the arena. It was then intended that Overlord's defeat would come from the Wreckers knocking him into the arena with the enraged Grimlock. Although Grimlock did indeed have a minor part in the series, it was decided to deliberately minimalise any 'big name' characters at Garrus-9 so as not to overshadow the Wreckers.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2uzQB1GqS0 Auto Assembly 2010 Last Stand of the Wreckers Panel]</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9DPbginVXE Moonbase 2's AA2010 interview], 30:06 - 31:03</ref>
* Either Springer, Perceptor or Kup ''were'' going to die during planning, but in the end Roche and Roberts weren't allowed to do it.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9DPbginVXE Moonbase 2's AA2010 interview], 19:00 - 19:40</ref> Impactor, however, was ''never'' going to die!
* The back of the comic features character profiles, designed as entries on an internal Autobot database called "[[Autopedia]]". The entries are stubs, but you can help the Transformers' wiki by expanding them!
* The trade paperback features different profiles than the individual issues. The TPB profiles use British spelling.

{{quote|"Nick, James and Josh actually did those [profiles] completely free of charge to add something EXTRA to the comic for you because they love you."|'''[[Andy Schmidt]]''' <ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=7747 IDW forums]</ref>}}

* At least two panels featuring Verity are edited from the trade paperback release in the hardcover. Her shocked face after Kup tells her about Overlord is altered in the hardcover, and the panel of her rolling past the room where Springer and Impactor are arguing gives her a redrawn head. These changes appear to be for aesthetics.

==Collections==
* ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' TPB ([[September 1]], [[2010]]) ISBN 1600107168 / ISBN 978-1600107160
:*Extras include the 11-page prose story "[[Bullets]]", the ''[[Transformers: Mosaic]]'' "[[Dead Men's Boots]]", [[profile]]s for Snare and Overlord, a "movie poster" of the series, a page of "Fisitron's Facts," and a page of sketches called "Prison Slops".
:*A cover gallery is ''not'' included, but in light of what we got, who cares!
:*The profiles that were in the miniseries ''aren't'' in the trade. Roche told Moonbase 2 in 2010 that this was deliberate because he and IDW want to ''[[to sell toys|sell more comics]]''. We still love ya, Nick!
* ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' Hardcover ([[February 22]], [[2012]]) ISBN 1613771266 / ISBN 978-1613771266
:*Extras include the 11-page prose story "[[Bullets]]", "[[Out of Bullets]]" the ''[[Transformers: Mosaic]]'' "[[Dead Men's Boots]]", 7 pages of [[profile]]s, series covers, script extracts, guest artwork, a page on [[Squadron X]], a 2-page segment called "Escape", 2 pages of promotional artwork, a page of "Fisitron's Facts," 2 pages of Pin-Ups, a first draft, the 5-page "[[Zero Point]]" and "[[In Word and Deed]]". Whew, thanks guys!
* ''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Six]]'' ([[May 9]], 2012) ISBN 1613771835 / ISBN 978-1613771839
* ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' Hardcover Red Label Edition ([[August 21]], [[2013]]) No ISBN
:*On top of the regular Hardcover extras, the Red Label extras include a mounted signature page signed by Nick Roche, Guido Guidi and James Roberts and hand-numbered to 250. This special edition also contains a portfolio of six lithographs featuring the team-up illustrations Guido Guidi and Nick Roche drew for the Blue Label edition. Stamped with the IDW Limited Red Foil Imprint, this edition also includes: an exclusive cover only available through this IDW Limited release; a limited-edition, custom-designed tray case; a vellum title-page overlay; new end pages; and a red satin ribbon bookmark. More info [http://idwlimited.com/shop/transformers-last-stand-of-the-wreckers-deluxe-hardcover-red-label/ here]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIkqheta3GE#t=21m45s Moonbase 2 interview with Nick Roche about the series.] — AutoAssembly 2009, [[August 24]], [[2009]]
* [http://www.oneshallstand.com/articles/wreckers.html One Shall Stand interview with Roche and Roberts]

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Joana Lafuente

2015-06-08T05:09:06Z

JoshBoyfriend:

[[Image:BotCon 2009 - Casey Coller and Joana Lafuente.jpg|300px|right|thumb|"It was HER idea!"]]

'''Joana Lafuente''' (born [[September 8]], [[1985]]) is a Portuguese ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' fan who has also worked as colorist for [[IDW Publishing]]. Lafuente is usually the defacto colorist for fellow artist [[Casey Coller]]'s work, but has also made a name for herself as the regular colorist of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' following [[Josh Burcham]]'s departure. Her coloring style features ''extensive'' attention to detail regarding light sources and gradient shading.

== Published color work ==
*''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]''
*''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|Maximum Dinobots]]'' [[Maximum Dinobots issue 3|#3]], [[Maximum Dinobots issue 4|#4]], [[Maximum Dinobots issue 5|#5]]
*''[[Spotlight: Drift]]''
*''[[Spotlight: Cliffjumper]]''
*''[[The Transformers: Ironhide]]''
*''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' [[Pax Cybertronia (issue)|#31]]
*''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|#3]] (with [[Josh Burcham]])
*''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement|#7]] (with Josh Burcham)
*''[[Transformers Prime: Rage of the Dinobots]]'' [[Rage of the Dinobots issue 2|#2]] (with [[Thomas Deer]])
*''[[The X-Files: Conspiracy: The Transformers]]''
*''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|#29]]-
{{-}}

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:Spotlight Blurr a.jpg|And the ladies that love [[Spotlight: Blurr|speed]] go wild!
Image:Spotlight Drift Coller Lafuente.jpg|[[Spotlight: Drift|He slices and dices]]! Now where are those smokebombs?
Image:Spotlight cliffjumper cover RI.jpg|He has [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|more guns]] than he [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|originally did]]!
Image:
</gallery>

*''[[:Category:Images by Joana Lafuente|Extended Joana Lafuente gallery]]''</center>

==External links==
*[http://khaamar.deviantart.com/ Joana's Deviant Art page]
*[http://lolilovesvenom.livejournal.com/ Loli Loves Venom, Joana's webcomic]

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Transformers: The Score

2015-06-07T07:07:17Z

JoshBoyfriend:

{{disambig2|the album of orchestrated music actually in the movie|the album of contemporary hard rock songs|Transformers: The Album}}
{{album
|series=''Transformers: The Score''
|image=Transformersthescore.jpg
|caption=Jam that transmission!
|label=[[Warner Bros. Records]]
|releasedate=[[October 9]], [[2007]]
|prodnumber=
|asin=B00122J2W2 (Download) B000VFGQHK (CD)
|prev=Transformers: The Album
|next=Revenge of the Fallen: The Album
}}
'''''Transformers: The Score''''' is an album featuring the original instrumental music composed by [[Steve Jablonsky]] for the live-action ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' film. There was some doubt that such an album would be issued at all; however, after much clamoring by fans of the film, it was released on [[October 9]], 2007 on Warner Brothers Records, some three months after the film's debut.

...In very, ''very'', '''''VERY''''' limited quantities. Dammit.

==Tracks==
# Autobots* — The opening narration.
# Decepticons* — [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] infiltrates [[Air Force One]]. A similar-sounding track plays when Frenzy notifies Starscream of his finding the [[AllSpark]], and Starscream tells the other Decepticons to mobilize.
# The All Spark* — The [[AllSpark]] is revealed to visitors to the [[Hoover Dam]].
# Deciphering The Signal* — [[John Keller (Movie)|John Keller]] wishes "good luck" to the hackers.
# Frenzy* — Oddly, nothing to do with Frenzy, but during the scene with the newborn (and soon to be dead) crazed little [[Nokia-bot|Nokia abomination]].
# Optimus* — [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] meeting [[Sam Witwicky]] and [[Mikaela Banes]] after defeating [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]; [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] announces he will sacrifice himself for the humans by absorbing the All Spark.
# Bumblebee* — Bumblebee causes the All Spark to downsize.
# SOCCENT Attack - [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] attacks [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]]. Part of it also plays when Megatron escapes Hoover Dam.
# Sam At The Lake - Sam checks his eBay account; Sam and Miles have a run-in with a local jock/jerk.
# Scorponok* — [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] attacks the village in [[Qatar]]. Appears again as Secretary Keller and company face off against Frenzy inside Hoover Dam. A sped-up version also plays when Bumblebee meets up with the other Autobots on the highway shortly before the final battle. A different version of the [[theme song|theme]] is played during the final battle in Revenge of the Fallen.
# Cybertron — Optimus narrates how [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was destroyed and [[Archibald Witwicky]]'s discovery of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]].
# Arrival To Earth* — Optimus, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] make their debut. The beginning is also used when Archibald Witwicky's Arctic expedition is first shown, as Sam is telling his class about it.<ref name="Autobots">Contains excerpt from "Autobots"</ref>
# Witwicky — The Autobots cause mayhem at the Witwicky home as Sam searches for his grandfather's glasses.
# Downtown Battle — The human-Autobot convoy arrives in [[Mission City]] and are shot at by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]].
# Sector 7 — [[Sector Seven|Sector 7]] chases Optimus Prime through the city and under a bridge.
# Bumblebee Captured — Sector 7 captures Bumblebee in a huge drainage ditch.
# You're A Soldier Now — Ironhide, Jazz and Ratchet fight [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]], Megatron kills Jazz, [[Sam Witwicky]] starts taking the All Spark to a rendevouz point, and Optimus arrives. The end of the song was played in Revenge of the Fallen when Bumblebee defeated Ravage and Rampage, and a similar piece was played in Dark of the Moon when Optimus killed Driller.
# Sam On The Roof* — Starscream blows up the helicopter and Megatron smashes the building Sam is on.
# Optimus Vs. Megatron — From Optimus explaining Sam may have to kill him, to when Sam choses to kill Megatron instead.
# No Sacrifice, No Victory* — The part of the ending that did not involve [[Linkin Park]].<ref name="Autobots"/>

<nowiki>*</nowiki> different version in film

==Notes==
* Like many movie score albums, this one is not in chronologically sequential order. Some tracks were used more than once; for example, a faster-paced version of "Scorponok"'s chorus is heard when the humans at [[Hoover Dam]] are fighting off [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]].
* Shortly before the release of the official score, a small collection of tracks was released to media outlets as a promotional item, and soon found its way online.
* MP3 rips of a longer and more complete version of the score found their way online about the same time as the release of the official score. Notably, this collection features the tracks edited at lengths for inclusion into the movie during the sound editing process, suggesting that it was possibly leaked from the recording studio. Also of note was the absence of the major themes from the score, such as "Autobots", "Decepticons", "Optimus", "Bumblebee" and "Arrival to Earth".
* The tracks "Optimus Vs. Megatron" and "No Sacrifice, No Victory" were used during various [[wikipedia:New England Patriots|New England Patriots]] promos for [[wikipedia:Super Bowl XLII|Super Bowl XLII]], and later used by networks such as NBC and Network Seven during coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
* The track "Scorponok" has been reused for at least one [[commercial|promotional spot]] for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. The heroic chorus of this track was remixed for ''Revenge's'' second theatrical trailer.
* Rearranged parts of largely-celebrated track "Arrival to Earth" was used in scenes of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', such as when [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] airdropped out of the transport plane above [[Shanghai]], during the search for [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] at the [[Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum]], and when Optimus is revived by the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. The leitmotif was later again used at various points throughout ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'', especially notable in ''[[Dark of the Moon: The Score]]'' for the track "There Is No Plan". Ironically that scene was for the Autobots leaving Earth, while the original theme was first used for them arriving. The track itself plays when the Autobots make their return. "Arrival to Earth" returned in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'', when Optimus releases the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]] to recruit them. "Arrival to Earth" is also one of only two tracks present in all films to date. The other, the "Optimus" theme, is featured in "Bee Weeps" and "Pyramid Romance" from ''Revenge of the Fallen'' 's complete score, "There Is No Plan/Goodbyes" and "Are You Coming With Me?" from ''Dark of the Moon'' 's album and complete score, and "Have Faith, Prime/Cade Talks to Optimus" from ''Age of Extinction'' 's corresponding album and complete score.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/106/ Scoring session images and information at Scoring Sessions.com]

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Transformers: The Score

2015-06-07T07:05:17Z

JoshBoyfriend:

{{disambig2|the album of orchestrated music actually in the movie|the album of contemporary hard rock songs|Transformers: The Album}}
{{album
|series=''Transformers: The Score''
|image=Transformersthescore.jpg
|caption=Jam that transmission!
|label=[[Warner Bros. Records]]
|releasedate=[[October 9]], [[2007]]
|prodnumber=
|asin=B00122J2W2 (Download) B000VFGQHK (CD)
|prev=Transformers: The Album
|next=Revenge of the Fallen: The Album
}}
'''''Transformers: The Score''''' is an album featuring the original instrumental music composed by [[Steve Jablonsky]] for the live-action ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' film. There was some doubt that such an album would be issued at all; however, after much clamoring by fans of the film, it was released on [[October 9]], 2007 on Warner Brothers Records, some three months after the film's debut.

...In very, ''very'', '''''VERY''''' limited quantities. Dammit.

==Tracks==
# Autobots* — The opening narration.
# Decepticons* — [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] infiltrates [[Air Force One]]. A similar-sounding track plays when Frenzy notifies Starscream of his finding the [[AllSpark]], and Starscream tells the other Decepticons to mobilize.
# The All Spark* — The [[AllSpark]] is revealed to visitors to the [[Hoover Dam]].
# Deciphering The Signal* — [[John Keller (Movie)|John Keller]] wishes "good luck" to the hackers.
# Frenzy* — Oddly, nothing to do with Frenzy, but during the scene with the newborn (and soon to be dead) crazed little [[Nokia-bot|Nokia abomination]].
# Optimus* — [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] meeting [[Sam Witwicky]] and [[Mikaela Banes]] after defeating [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]; [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] announces he will sacrifice himself for the humans by absorbing the All Spark.
# Bumblebee* — Bumblebee causes the All Spark to downsize.
# SOCCENT Attack - [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] attacks [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]]. Part of it also plays when Megatron escapes Hoover Dam.
# Sam At The Lake - Sam checks his eBay account; Sam and Miles have a run-in with a local jock/jerk.
# Scorponok* — [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] attacks the village in [[Qatar]]. Appears again as Secretary Keller and company face off against Frenzy inside Hoover Dam. A sped-up version also plays when Bumblebee meets up with the other Autobots on the highway shortly before the final battle. A different version of the [[theme song|theme]] is played during the final battle in Revenge of the Fallen.
# Cybertron — Optimus narrates how [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was destroyed and [[Archibald Witwicky]]'s discovery of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]].
# Arrival To Earth* — Optimus, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] make their debut. The beginning is also used when Archibald Witwicky's Arctic expedition is first shown, as Sam is telling his class about it.<ref name="Autobots">Contains excerpt from "Autobots"</ref>
# Witwicky — The Autobots cause mayhem at the Witwicky home as Sam searches for his grandfather's glasses.
# Downtown Battle — The human-Autobot convoy arrives in [[Mission City]] and are shot at by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]].
# Sector 7 — [[Sector Seven|Sector 7]] chases Optimus Prime through the city and under a bridge.
# Bumblebee Captured — Sector 7 captures Bumblebee in a huge drainage ditch.
# You're A Soldier Now — Ironhide, Jazz and Ratchet fight [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]], Megatron kills Jazz, [[Sam Witwicky]] starts taking the All Spark to a rendevouz point, and Optimus arrives. The end of the song was played in Revenge of the Fallen when Bumblebee defeated Ravage and Rampage, and a similar piece was played in Dark of the Moon when Optimus killed Driller.
# Sam On The Roof* — Starscream blows up the helicopter and Megatron smashes the building Sam is on.
# Optimus Vs. Megatron — From Optimus explaining Sam may have to kill him, to when Sam choses to kill Megatron instead.
# No Sacrifice, No Victory* — The part of the ending that did not involve [[Linkin Park]].<ref name="Autobots"/>

<nowiki>*</nowiki> different version in film

==Notes==
* Like many movie score albums, this one is not in chronologically sequential order. Some tracks were used more than once; for example, a faster-paced version of "Scorponok"'s chorus is heard when the humans at [[Hoover Dam]] are fighting off [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]].
* Shortly before the release of the official score, a small collection of tracks was released to media outlets as a promotional item, and soon found its way online.
* MP3 rips of a longer and more complete version of the score found their way online about the same time as the release of the official score. Notably, this collection features the tracks edited at lengths for inclusion into the movie during the sound editing process, suggesting that it was possibly leaked from the recording studio. Also of note was the absence of the major themes from the score, such as "Autobots", "Decepticons", "Optimus", "Bumblebee" and "Arrival to Earth".
* The tracks "Optimus Vs. Megatron" and "No Sacrifice, No Victory" were used during various [[wikipedia:New England Patriots|New England Patriots]] promos for [[wikipedia:Super Bowl XLII|Super Bowl XLII]], and later used by networks such as NBC and Network Seven during coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
* The track "Scorponok" has been reused for at least one [[commercial|promotional spot]] for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. The heroic chorus of this track was remixed for ''Revenge's'' second theatrical trailer.
* Rearranged parts of largely-celebrated track "Arrival to Earth" was used in scenes of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', such as when [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] airdropped out of the transport plane above [[Shanghai]], during the search for [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] at the [[Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum]], and when Optimus is revived by the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. The leitmotif was later again used at various points throughout ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'', especially notable in ''[[Dark of the Moon: The Score]]'' for the track "There Is No Plan". Ironically that scene was for the Autobots leaving Earth, while the original theme was first used for them arriving. The track itself plays when the Autobots make their return. "Arrival to Earth" returned in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'', when Optimus releases the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]] to recruit them. "Arrival to Earth" is also one of only two tracks present in all films to date. The other, the "Optimus" theme, is featured in "Bee Weeps" and "Pyramid Romance" from ''Revenge of the Fallen'''s complete score, "There Is No Plan/Goodbyes" and "Are You Coming With Me?" from ''Dark of the Moon'''s album and complete score, and "Have Faith, Prime/Cade Talks to Optimus" from ''Age of Extinction'''s corresponding album and complete score.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/106/ Scoring session images and information at Scoring Sessions.com]

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Revenge of the Fallen: The Score

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'''''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen — The Score''''' is an album featuring the original instrumental music composed by [[Steve Jablonsky]] for the live-action sequel ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Unlike the delayed limited release of [[Transformers: The Score|the first movie's score album]], this score was released by Reprise Records on [[June 23]], 2009, the same day as [[Revenge of the Fallen: The Album|''Revenge of the Fallen's'' rock/pop album]]. The digital download version was released even earlier, on [[June 12]] in the [[United Kingdom]].

==Tracks==
# Prime (2:14) — Suite piece; [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] telling the history of the [[Dynasty of Primes|Primes]]; Optimus' body is brought to the mourning NEST teams.
# Einstein's Wrong (3:35) — [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] has a 'full blown mental meltdown' in [[Colan|Professor Colan]]'s class; Simmons briefs Sam on what he knows of the Cybertronian history on Earth.
# NEST (2:08) — [[NEST]] gears up to fight [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]; [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] saving Sam, [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]], and [[Leo Spitz|Leo]] from [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and [[Scalpel (ROTF)|the Doctor]].<ref>Contains instrumental excerpt from "New Divide" by [[Linkin Park]]</ref>
# The Shard (2:42) — [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] chase [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]; The kitchen appliances come to life in the Witwickys' home; [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] steals the [[AllSpark]] fragment from [[Diego Garcia]]; [[Alice]] chasing after Sam, Mikaela, and Leo through the campus library; [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] kidnapping Sam, Mikaela, and Leo; [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] fighting [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]].
# The Fallen (4:03) — Suite piece; Galloway debates against Optimus at NEST HQ; The Doctor examines Sam
# Infinite White (3:58) — Tail end played when Sam's group reaches [[Petra (Earth)|Petra]].
# Heed Our Warning (4:26) — The song was never used in Revenge of the Fallen, but part of it was put in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' when the Decepticons destroy Chicago.
# The Fallen's Arrival (3:47) — Optimus Prime's death prompts Decepticon attacks across the globe.
# Tomb Of The Primes (2:47) — Sam, Mikaela, Leo, and [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] find the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in the [[Tomb of the Primes]].
# Forest Battle (2:04) — Optimus battles [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Starscream and Grindor.<ref name="leitmotif">Contains leitmotif/excerpt from "Autobots"</ref>
# Precious Cargo (1:38) — Sam and Mikaela make their way toward NEST's position with the Matrix of Leadership
# Matrix Of Leadership (3:50) — Sam encounters the Primes and resurrects Optimus<ref>Contains excerpt from "Arrival to Earth"</ref>
# I Claim Your Sun (3:06) — [[The Fallen]] steals the Matrix and activates the [[Star Harvester]]; Jetfire is combined with Optimus; Optimus destroys the harvester; Optimus fights The Fallen and Megatron.<ref name="leitmotif" />
# I Rise, You Fall (3:35) — Optimus defeats the Fallen.<ref>Contains excerpts and themes from "No Sacrifice, No Victory"</ref>

==Recording Session Cue Sheet==

As with most film scores, the original album is an incomplete representation of the score, often abridged to fit on one disc and re-arranged for the average listener's experience in mind. Even so, the on-the-fly nature of the film's production resulted both in the recording of a fairly large number of alternate cues and extensive edits of existing tracks to better fit the film.

Though much of it has fallen victim to leaks, the entire complete score remains unavailable, but the scoring session titles are as follows:

# 1m01v7 17,000 BC (1:25) — In the Past, primitive hunters discover the Sun Harvester and run afoul of the Fallen.
# 1m02v05 Shanghai (1:02) — Morshower maneuvers NEST teams in present-day Shanghai.
# 1m03v6 Soldiers and Ironhide Get Ready (1:24) — The NEST team arrives on the scene in Shanghai.
# 1m03bv3.2 Autobots Into Action (0:52) — Ironhide transforms as the NEST soldiers close in on Demolishor's signal. The ending is slightly tweaked in the film.
# 1m04v1.6 Audibot (0:41) - Unused cue presumably composed with Sideways in mind.
# 1m04-5v1.4 Audibot Joins In and Splits (1:49) — Sideswipe, Arcee, Chromia, Elita-One and the Twins chase down Sideways.
# 1m05v1.16 Wheelbot On The Bridge (1:05) — Demolishor rampages through Shanghai as Optimus dives down to confront him. Unused in the movie proper.
# 1m5a Pt1v9 Optimus To The Rescue (0:49) — Optimus dives into Shanghai to confront Demolishor. In the film, the beginning is swapped for that of "Optimus To The Rescue (Short)."
# 1m05a Pt2v4 The Fallen Shall Rise Again (0:29) Demolishor's last words. Replaced with a short mix of "The Fallen's Lair" in the film.
# 1m05bvFilm Sam Off To College (1:29) — Sam and his parents pack his things up for college.
# 1m07v4.21 The Shard Drops (2:15) — The Allspark Shard imparts its knowledge to Sam, then falls and brings the Appliancebots to life. A second part of the track, which corresponds to Bumblebee transforming and dispatching the robots, went unused in the film. A portion of the string section where Sam is attacked was lifted and combined with part of "Camaro on the Run" from the previous film, for immediately before the Egyptian police chase.
# 1m07 INSv5.3 The Shard Drops (Insert) (0:26) — Unused cue originally intended for the Shard's fall through the floor.
# 1m07 REVv5.4 The Shard Drops (End) (0:36) — Bumblebee bursts out of the garage and destroys the Appliancebots.
# 1m07av1. The Shard Is Saved (0:30) — Sam recovers the Shard as Mikaela arrives.
# 1m08v01 Bee Weeps (0:55) — Bumblebee is distraught over Sam's inability to take him to college.
# 1m12av3.6 NEST Operations Center (0:56)
# 1m14v3.5 Galloway's Arrival (1:03) — A furious Galloway interrupts a military funeral on Diego Garcia, wishing to relay a presidential message to Optimus. Some of the strings are muted in the film version.
# 1m14Ins Galloway's Arrival (Insert) (0:36) — In orbit, Soundwave latches onto a military satellite.
# 1M15av5 Galloway Meets Optimus (1:24) — Optimus transforms and relays Demolishor's final message to Morshower. The beginning section of the track, where Lennox is talking to Morshower, is edited down in the film.
# 1m15bv4.11 Galloway Grills Optimus (1:41) — Galloway takes Optimus and the NEST team to task.
# 1m15cv1 What If You're Wrong (1:21) — Soundwave learns the location of the second Allspark Shard as Optimus issues a rebuttal to Galloway. In the film, the end is truncated and several channels are muted, resulting in a rather lower-key ending.
# 1m16vFilm Tech Head (Part 1) (1:30)
# 1m16v3.4 Tech Head (Part 2) (1:46)
# 1m16AvFilm You Work For Me Now (0:16)
# 1m17v3.2 Hot Freshman 55 (1:22)
# 1m17AvFilm Mommy High (1:11)
# 1m18v3 Ravage Drops His Balls (0:35) — Ravage breaks into the Shard containment facility.
# 1m18BIns Reed Man Forms (0:26) — Reedman takes shape in the Shard Chamber.
# 1m18bv8.6 Reed Man (1:09) — Partially used when Reedman steals the Allspark Shard and the soldiers arrive. However, the second half, which would have played during his attack, is instead replaced with a mix of "Sam and Mikaela Find Hut." A pitch-dropped version of the beginning of this track is also used later on, when Sam and Mikaela duck into a hut to hide from Starscream and the Constructicons.
# 2m19v10.3 Diving For Megatron (2:33) — Megatron is resurrected at the bottom of the ocean by Scalpel and the Constructicons. Slightly edited in the film proper, with a short loop as the ''USS Kansas'' submerges and an ''extremely'' subtle shortening between the first and second hits of Megatron's rise through the ocean.
# 2m21cv1 Cakey Symbols (0:29) — Sam experiences a Shard-based hallucination at a frat party.
# 2m25v1.8 You Don't Need Me (1:35) — Optimus' pleas for Sam's help are refused.
# 2m26v9 The Fallen's Lair (2:23) — Megatron reunites with Starscream and the Fallen aboard the ''Nemesis''.
# 2m27v1.12 Einstein Is Wrong (1:39) — Sam has a Shard-induced meltdown in class.
# 2m28v1.9 Chop Shop Torture (2:32) — As Sam and Mikaela put the pieces together over the phone, Wheelie is captured trying to steal the Shard. Note that the end is slightly truncated in the film, missing part which would have played as Mikaela grappled with Wheelie. However, that particular tidbit ''was'' used in ''Dark of the Moon,'' when Simmons announces his intent to "tango" with Megatron.
# 2m29v7.4 Autobots On The Move (1:17) — The Autobots roll out as Mikaela flies to a scribbling Sam's aid.
# 2m30v2.2 Eighteen Inches Of Meat (0:20) — Leo fails to win the interest of Alice with pizza.
# 2m31v2.1 Alice Seduces Sam (1:03) — Alice tries to seduce Sam as Mikaela walks in.
# 2m32v1.12 Alice Gets Angry (0:56) — Alice reveals herself as a Pretender and attacks Sam, Mikaela and Leo. The end of this track is cut short as Leo ducks under a library table.
# 2m33av2.7 Escaping Alice (1:37)
# 2m33bv4.3 Helicopter Hell (0:26) — Intended for when Grindor kidnaps Sam, Mikaela and Leo. Swapped out for a truncated "Audibot Joins In and Splits" in the film.
# 2m34Revv1.07 Foundry Exam (Revision) (0:33) — Alternate cue for Megatron and Scalpel's examination of Sam.
# 2m35v3.6 Foundry Save To Forest Fight (1:24) — Optimus and Bumblebee rescue the humans from Megatron and Starscream; Megatron ambushes Optimus as he flees with Sam.
# 2m35av7.3 Forest Battle (2:10) — Optimus makes his stand in the Pine Barrens.
# 2m36Newv52 Prime Down (1:29) — Megatron kills Optimus as the other Autobots save Sam. Portions of this track later replaced the part of "Optimus Rebuilt - Final Battle" where Optimus lies crippled after the Fallen's attack.
# 2m37-40v5.41 Decepticons Invade - The Fallen On TV (6:17)
# 3m37 (1:01)
# 3m39av1 (1:11)
# 3m41v1.09 Optimus Delivered (1:11) — Optimus' remains are delivered to NEST, and Galloway turns on the Autobots. There's a subtle abbreviation between the two sections in the film.
# 3m42v4 Don't Give Up (2:39)
# 3m42av1.2 Drive To Robowarrior (1:19) — Leo suggests turning to "Robowarrior" for help; Sam's group travels to New York. The ending is tweaked to be less dramatic in the film.
# 3m43v1.03 The Meat Locker (0:45) — Sam makes a plea to Simmons, who then takes him, Mikaela and Leo to his archive below the meat locker.
# 3m43Av4 Simmons' Symbols (1:53) — Simmons walks Sam, Leo, and Mikaela through the transformers' long history on Earth.
# 3m44v4 The Seekers (0:42) — Wheelie pinpoints the locations of the Seekers.
# 3m45v2.22 Simmons In A Funk (Part 1) (0:35)
# 3m45vFilm Simmons In A Funk (Part 2) (0:33)
# 3m45AvFilm Fun With Tazers (0:38)
# 3m46v8 Model Airplanes (3:09)
# 3m48v3.5 Symbols In The Dirt (0:51) Sam shows the symbols to Jetfire, who then teleports the group to Egypt.
# 3m49v7.13 Jetfire Rambles The Plot (3:35) — Jetfire provides exposition on the Dynasty of Primes, the Matrix of Leadership, and the Fallen. There seems to be loop or mix with the original "Fallen" suite when he and his battle with the other Primes is touched upon, and the vocals have been muted.
# 3m51v3.4 Moving Forward (0:42) — Sam's group evades the Egyptian police. Contains a subtle loop in the film to extend it out to cover the duration of the chase.
# 3m52v1.18 Call To Lennox (3:42)
# 3m53v1 Pyramid Romance (1:06) — Sam and Mikaela share a tender moment beneath the pyramids.
# 3m54vFilm Sam Gets An Idea (0:23) — Sam has an epiphany about Jetfire's riddle and alerts the others.
# 4m54v2 The Three Stars (0:34) — Sam explains the meaning of the "Three Stars" riddle.
# 4m55v2 Galloway Parachutes (2:03) — Sam and Co. travel to Petra as NEST rid themselves of Galloway.
# 4m56-57v6.16 Petra (1:47)
# 4m58v3 Tomb Of The Primes (2:47) — Sam and the others discover the Tomb of the Primes and the atrophied Matrix; the NEST planes arrive on the scene.
# 4m59v1.8 The Drop (1:29)
# 4m60v2 One Man (1:49)
# 4m61v5.4 We Need Assist (3:56) — As Morshower gets drones in the air as Megatron calls down a wave of Decepticons. The movie utilization rearranges the "One Man" motif heard When Simmons and Leo are riding in Skids, and the last section, which would have played while NEST formulates a strategy and the Constructions gather, looping part of "Decepticons Invade - Fallen on TV" instead (though one swell from the original seems to make it in there). The end of the film version may also utilize part of the "Tensation" suite from the first film when Simmons turns around.
# 4m64-66v2.1 Sam and Mikaela Find Hut (3:34)
# 4m67v1.06 Escaping The Suck (0:38) — Simmons, Leo, and the Twins try not to be sucked up by Devastator. Truncated towards the end in the film, cutting off when Mudflap is sucked up.
# 4m68v1.12 Green Twin Escapes (1:53) — The Twins battle Devastator as the Decepticons try to force Sam's cooperation using his parents. The beginning is slightly abridged in the film, starting during the reprise of "Optimus vs. Megatron." Additionally, there is a subtler edit when Judy throws her purse at Rampage.
# 4m69-70v5.23 Bumble Bee Attacks - Parents Goodbye (3:00) — Bumblebee saves the Witwickys and Mikaela from Rampage; Sam leaves his parents to find Optimus. A middle section which would have played from Bumblebee's crippling of Rampage to the dozer-bot's demise was excised in the film, supplanted instead by "Bumble Bee Kicks Ass" during Rampage's end. The end note is also cut off in the transition back to the soldiers' battle.
# 4m69-70END Bumble Bee Kicks Ass (0:24) — Bumblebee overpowers and destroys Rampage.
# 4m71v1.47 Simmons ' Moment - It's A Trick - Wilder Chat (4:35)
# 4m74v4 Precious Cargo (1:37)
# 4m75-76v1.38 Devastator Blown - Orange Smoke (3:19) — Jetfire returns to kill Mixmaster and Scorponok, Devastator is destroyed, and Sam is killed by Megatron during the airstrike. Note that part of the track meant to play during Devastator's fall down the pyramid is not used in the film, and an additional horn note is added while Devastator destroys the top of the pyramid.
# 4m77v7 Sam Down - Infinite White - Optimus Reborn (3:50) — Sam is returned to life by the Primes; Optimus is resurrected.
# 4m80v6 Optimus Rebuilt - The Final Battle (3:22) The part intended for when Optimus lies crippled is replaced by a mix of "Prime Down" in film,
# 4m81v4 The Fallen Falls (1:55) — Optimus destroys the Fallen, Starscream and Megatron escape, and the humans rejoice.
# 4m81bv1 Sam Our Hero (1:51) — Likely the original composition for the end of the film, this reprise of "No Sacrifice, No Victory" went unused in the film, but ''did'' become the end of "I Rise, You Fall" on the Album.
# 1m02A Ice Cream Truck (Source) (0:15) — Played by the Twins whenever they are in Ice Cream Truck mode.
# 1m04B Ice Cream Truck Melts (Source) (0:04) — Emanates from a disoriented Mudfap after the Twins crash in combined mode.
# 1m4A Asian Diner (Source) (0:08) — Short comedic pluck played when a fleeing Sideways interrupts a family's dinner.
# 1m05a Pt1v7 Optimus To The Rescue (Short) (0:43) — Beginning plays when Epps orders Optimus dropped into Shanghai.
# 1m05bv3 Sam Off To College (Alternate) (1:28)
# 1m12a AltStart NEST Operations Center (Alternate Start) (0:27)
# 2m25v1.5 You Don't Need Me (Alternate) (1:11)
# 2m35av4 Forest Battle (Alternate 1) (1:00) — Unused alternate cue intended for the battle in the Pine Barrens.
# 2m34v1.6 Foundry Examination (Original Version) (1:58) — Megatron and Scalpel conduct a brutal examinaton of Sam.
# 2m35av6 Forest Battle (Alternate 2) (1:16) — Used during Optimus Prime's second wind in his fight against Megatron, Starscream and Grindor. This track is notable for having two distinct mixings in the regular and IMAX versions of the film. The first, corresponding to the regular cut, is largely unchanged bar some looping of previous elements when Optimus leaps onto Grindor. The IMAX version uses some clever loops and edits to add an additional swell when Optimus hurls his sword into Grindor. The offset from this means that the "Grindor jump" loop comes earlier in this version. In addition, the loop itself is less ornate.
# 2m36v9 Prime Down (Original Version) (2:00) — Alternate cue for Optimus' death. This serves as the basis for the first part of the "Infinite White" suite.
# 3m43Av4 Simmon' Symbols (Alternate) (3:33) — Length and title suggest that this was the original version of the "Einstein's Wrong" suite.
# 3m40v3 The Fallen On TV (Alternate) (1:59)
# 3m41v1.06 Optimus Delivered (Alternate) (1:08)
# 3m48v1.8 Symbols In The Dirt (Original) (0:41)
# 3m52v3.6 Call To Lennox (Alternate) (1:59)
# 4m54Altv2 The Three Stars (Alternate) (0:40)
# 4m81bv1 Sam Our Hero (Short Version) (0:41) — Our heroes proudly stand together on the prow of an aircraft carrier. Note that a brief bit of "No Sacrifice, No Victory" from the first film was discreetly mixed into the beginning of this track in the film proper.

==Notes==
* [[Linkin Park]] and Hans Zimmer worked with Steve Jablonsky on the score of the movie. Linkin Park also wrote a song featured in the movie, called "New Divide". It was one of the [[theme song]]s for the movie, and they did several interpretations on that theme. The guitar riff of "New Divide" is sampled in the track "NEST".<ref>[http://mikeshinoda.com/2009/04/24/transformers-2-new-linkin-park-song-and-score/ Mike Shinoda's blog]</ref>

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/191/ Scoring session images and information at Scoring Sessions.com]

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Revenge of the Fallen: The Score

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'''''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen — The Score''''' is an album featuring the original instrumental music composed by [[Steve Jablonsky]] for the live-action sequel ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Unlike the delayed limited release of [[Transformers: The Score|the first movie's score album]], this score was released by Reprise Records on [[June 23]], 2009, the same day as [[Revenge of the Fallen: The Album|''Revenge of the Fallen's'' rock/pop album]]. The digital download version was released even earlier, on [[June 12]] in the [[United Kingdom]].

==Tracks==
# Prime (2:14) — Suite piece; [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] telling the history of the [[Dynasty of Primes|Primes]]; Optimus' body is brought to the mourning NEST teams.
# Einstein's Wrong (3:35) — [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] has a 'full blown mental meltdown' in [[Colan|Professor Colan]]'s class; Simmons briefs Sam on what he knows of the Cybertronian history on Earth.
# NEST (2:08) — [[NEST]] gears up to fight [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]; [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] saving Sam, [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]], and [[Leo Spitz|Leo]] from [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and [[Scalpel (ROTF)|the Doctor]].<ref>Contains instrumental excerpt from "New Divide" by [[Linkin Park]]</ref>
# The Shard (2:42) — [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] chase [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]; The kitchen appliances come to life in the Witwickys' home; [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] steals the [[AllSpark]] fragment from [[Diego Garcia]]; [[Alice]] chasing after Sam, Mikaela, and Leo through the campus library; [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] kidnapping Sam, Mikaela, and Leo; [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] fighting [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]].
# The Fallen (4:03) — Suite piece; Galloway debates against Optimus at NEST HQ; The Doctor examines Sam
# Infinite White (3:58) — Tail end played when Sam's group reaches [[Petra (Earth)|Petra]].
# Heed Our Warning (4:26) — The song was never used in Revenge of the Fallen, but part of it was put in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' when the Decepticons destroy Chicago.
# The Fallen's Arrival (3:47) — Optimus Prime's death prompts Decepticon attacks across the globe.
# Tomb Of The Primes (2:47) — Sam, Mikaela, Leo, and [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] find the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in the [[Tomb of the Primes]].
# Forest Battle (2:04) — Optimus battles [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Starscream and Grindor.<ref name="leitmotif">Contains leitmotif/excerpt from "Autobots"</ref>
# Precious Cargo (1:38) — Sam and Mikaela make their way toward NEST's position with the Matrix of Leadership
# Matrix Of Leadership (3:50) — Sam encounters the Primes and resurrects Optimus<ref>Contains excerpt from "Arrival to Earth"</ref>
# I Claim Your Sun (3:06) — [[The Fallen]] steals the Matrix and activates the [[Star Harvester]]; Jetfire is combined with Optimus; Optimus destroys the harvester; Optimus fights The Fallen and Megatron.<ref name="leitmotif" />
# I Rise, You Fall (3:35) — Optimus defeats the Fallen.<ref>Contains excerpts and themes from "No Sacrifice, No Victory"</ref>

==Recording Session Cue Sheet==

As with most film scores, the original album is an incomplete representation of the score, often abridged to fit on one disc and re-arranged for the average listener's experience in mind. Even so, the on-the-fly nature of the film's production resulted both in the recording of a fairly large number of alternate cues and extensive edits of existing tracks to better fit the film.

Though much of it has fallen victim to leaks, the entire complete score remains unavailable, but the scoring session titles are as follows:

# 1m01v7 17,000 BC (1:25) — In the Past, primitive hunters discover the Sun Harvester and run afoul of the Fallen.
# 1m02v05 Shanghai (1:02) — Morshower maneuvers NEST teams in present-day Shanghai.
# 1m03v6 Soldiers and Ironhide Get Ready (1:24) — The NEST team arrives on the scene in Shanghai.
# 1m03bv3.2 Autobots Into Action (0:52) — Ironhide transforms as the NEST soldiers close in on Demolishor's signal. The ending is slightly tweaked in the film.
# 1m04v1.6 Audibot (0:41) - Unused cue presumably composed with Sideways in mind.
# 1m04-5v1.4 Audibot Joins In and Splits (1:49) — Sideswipe, Arcee, Chromia, Elita-One and the Twins chase down Sideways.
# 1m05v1.16 Wheelbot On The Bridge (1:05) — Demolishor rampages through Shanghai as Optimus dives down to confront him. Unused in the movie proper.
# 1m5a Pt1v9 Optimus To The Rescue (0:49) — Optimus dives into Shanghai to confront Demolishor. In the film, the beginning is swapped for that of "Optimus To The Rescue (Short)."
# 1m05a Pt2v4 The Fallen Shall Rise Again (0:29) Demolishor's last words. Replaced with a short mix of "The Fallen's Lair" in the film.
# 1m05bvFilm Sam Off To College (1:29) — Sam and his parents pack his things up for college.
# 1m07v4.21 The Shard Drops (2:15) — The Allspark Shard imparts its knowledge to Sam, then falls and brings the Appliancebots to life. A second part of the track, which corresponds to Bumblebee transforming and dispatching the robots, went unused in the film. A portion of the string section where Sam is attacked was lifted and combined with part of "Camaro on the Run" from the previous film, for immediately before the Egyptian police chase.
# 1m07 INSv5.3 The Shard Drops (Insert) (0:26) — Unused cue originally intended for the Shard's fall through the floor.
# 1m07 REVv5.4 The Shard Drops (End) (0:36) — Bumblebee bursts out of the garage and destroys the Appliancebots.
# 1m07av1. The Shard Is Saved (0:30) — Sam recovers the Shard as Mikaela arrives.
# 1m08v01 Bee Weeps (0:55) — Bumblebee is distraught over Sam's inability to take him to college.
# 1m12av3.6 NEST Operations Center (0:56)
# 1m14v3.5 Galloway's Arrival (1:03) — A furious Galloway interrupts a military funeral on Diego Garcia, wishing to relay a presidential message to Optimus. Some of the strings are muted in the film version.
# 1m14Ins Galloway's Arrival (Insert) (0:36) — In orbit, Soundwave latches onto a military satellite.
# 1M15av5 Galloway Meets Optimus (1:24) — Optimus transforms and relays Demolishor's final message to Morshower. The beginning section of the track, where Lennox is talking to Morshower, is edited down in the film.
# 1m15bv4.11 Galloway Grills Optimus (1:41) — Galloway takes Optimus and the NEST team to task.
# 1m15cv1 What If You're Wrong (1:21) — Soundwave learns the location of the second Allspark Shard as Optimus issues a rebuttal to Galloway. In the film, the end is truncated and several channels are muted, resulting in a rather lower-key ending.
# 1m16vFilm Tech Head (Part 1) (1:30)
# 1m16v3.4 Tech Head (Part 2) (1:46)
# 1m16AvFilm You Work For Me Now (0:16)
# 1m17v3.2 Hot Freshman 55 (1:22)
# 1m17AvFilm Mommy High (1:11)
# 1m18v3 Ravage Drops His Balls (0:35) — Ravage breaks into the Shard containment facility.
# 1m18BIns Reed Man Forms (0:26) — Reedman takes shape in the Shard Chamber.
# 1m18bv8.6 Reed Man (1:09) — Partially used when Reedman steals the Allspark Shard and the soldiers arrive. However, the second half, which would have played during his attack, is instead replaced with a mix of "Sam and Mikaela Find Hut." A pitch-dropped version of the beginning of this track is also used later on, when Sam and Mikaela duck into a hut to hide from Starscream and the Constructicons.
# 2m19v10.3 Diving For Megatron (2:33) — Megatron is resurrected at the bottom of the ocean by Scalpel and the Constructicons. Slightly edited in the film proper, with a short loop as the ''USS Kansas'' submerges and an ''extremely'' subtle shortening between the first and second hits of Megatron's rise through the ocean.
# 2m21cv1 Cakey Symbols (0:29) — Sam experiences a Shard-based hallucination at a frat party.
# 2m25v1.8 You Don't Need Me (1:35) — Optimus' pleas for Sam's help are refused.
# 2m26v9 The Fallen's Lair (2:23) — Megatron reunites with Starscream and the Fallen aboard the ''Nemesis''.
# 2m27v1.12 Einstein Is Wrong (1:39) — Sam has a Shard-induced meltdown in class.
# 2m28v1.9 Chop Shop Torture (2:32) — As Sam and Mikaela put the pieces together over the phone, Wheelie is captured trying to steal the Shard. Note that the end is slightly truncated in the film, missing part which would have played as Mikaela grappled with Wheelie. However, that particular tidbit ''was'' used in ''Dark of the Moon,'' when Simmons announces his intent to "tango" with Megatron.
# 2m29v7.4 Autobots On The Move (1:17) — The Autobots roll out as Mikaela flies to a scribbling Sam's aid.
# 2m30v2.2 Eighteen Inches Of Meat (0:20) — Leo fails to win the interest of Alice with pizza.
# 2m31v2.1 Alice Seduces Sam (1:03) — Alice tries to seduce Sam as Mikaela walks in.
# 2m32v1.12 Alice Gets Angry (0:56) — Alice reveals herself as a Pretender and attacks Sam, Mikaela and Leo. The end of this track is cut short as Leo ducks under a library table.
# 2m33av2.7 Escaping Alice (1:37)
# 2m33bv4.3 Helicopter Hell (0:26) — Intended for when Grindor kidnaps Sam, Mikaela and Leo. Swapped out for a truncated "Audibot Joins In and Splits" in the film.
# 2m34Revv1.07 Foundry Exam (Revision) (0:33) — Alternate cue for Megatron and Scalpel's examination of Sam.
# 2m35v3.6 Foundry Save To Forest Fight (1:24) — Optimus and Bumblebee rescue the humans from Megatron and Starscream; Megatron ambushes Optimus as he flees with Sam.
# 2m35av7.3 Forest Battle (2:10) — Optimus makes his stand in the Pine Barrens.
# 2m36Newv52 Prime Down (1:29) — Megatron kills Optimus as the other Autobots save Sam. Portions of this track later replaced the part of "Optimus Rebuilt - Final Battle" where Optimus lies crippled after the Fallen's attack.
# 2m37-40v5.41 Decepticons Invade - The Fallen On TV (6:17)
# 3m37 (1:01)
# 3m39av1 (1:11)
# 3m41v1.09 Optimus Delivered (1:11) — Optimus' remains are delivered to NEST, and Galloway turns on the Autobots. There's a subtle abbreviation between the two sections in the film.
# 3m42v4 Don't Give Up (2:39)
# 3m42av1.2 Drive To Robowarrior (1:19) — Leo suggests turning to "Robowarrior" for help; Sam's group travels to New York. The ending is tweaked to be less dramatic in the film.
# 3m43v1.03 The Meat Locker (0:45) — Sam makes a plea to Simmons, who then takes him, Mikaela and Leo to his archive below the meat locker.
# 3m43Av4 Simmons' Symbols (1:53) — Simmons walks Sam, Leo, and Mikaela through the transformers' long history on Earth.
# 3m44v4 The Seekers (0:42) — Wheelie pinpoints the locations of the Seekers.
# 3m45v2.22 Simmons In A Funk (Part 1) (0:35)
# 3m45vFilm Simmons In A Funk (Part 2) (0:33)
# 3m45AvFilm Fun With Tazers (0:38)
# 3m46v8 Model Airplanes (3:09)
# 3m48v3.5 Symbols In The Dirt (0:51) Sam shows the symbols to Jetfire, who then teleports the group to Egypt.
# 3m49v7.13 Jetfire Rambles The Plot (3:35) — Jetfire provides exposition on the Dynasty of Primes, the Matrix of Leadership, and the Fallen. There seems to be loop or mix with the original "Fallen" suite when he and his battle with the other Primes is touched upon, and the vocals have been muted.
# 3m51v3.4 Moving Forward (0:42) — Sam's group evades the Egyptian police. Contains a subtle loop in the film to extend it out to cover the duration of the chase.
# 3m52v1.18 Call To Lennox (3:42)
# 3m53v1 Pyramid Romance (1:06) — Sam and Mikaela share a tender moment beneath the pyramids.
# 3m54vFilm Sam Gets An Idea (0:23) — Sam has an epiphany about Jetfire's riddle and alerts the others.
# 4m54v2 The Three Stars (0:34) — Sam explains the meaning of the "Three Stars" riddle.
# 4m55v2 Galloway Parachutes (2:03) — Sam and Co. travel to Petra as NEST rid themselves of Galloway.
# 4m56-57v6.16 Petra (1:47)
# 4m58v3 Tomb Of The Primes (2:47) — Sam and the others discover the Tomb of the Primes and the atrophied Matrix; the NEST planes arrive on the scene.
# 4m59v1.8 The Drop (1:29)
# 4m60v2 One Man (1:49)
# 4m61v5.4 We Need Assist (3:56) — As Morshower gets drones in the air as Megatron calls down a wave of Decepticons. The movie utilization rearranges the "One Man" motif heard When Simmons and Leo are riding in Skids, and the last section, which would have played while NEST formulates a strategy and the Constructions gather, looping part of "Decepticons Invade - Fallen on TV" instead (though one swell from the original seems to make it in there). The end of the film version may also utilize part of the "Tensation" suite from the first film when Simmons turns around.
# 4m64-66v2.1 Sam and Mikaela Find Hut (3:34)
# 4m67v1.06 Escaping The Suck (0:38) — Simmons, Leo, and the Twins try not to be sucked up by Devastator. Truncated towards the end in the film, cutting off when Mudflap is sucked up.
# 4m68v1.12 Green Twin Escapes (1:53) — The Twins battle Devastator as the Decepticons try to force Sam's cooperation using his parents. The beginning is slightly abridged in the film, starting during the reprise of "Optimus vs. Megatron." Additionally, there is a subtler edit when Judy throws her purse at Rampage.
# 4m69-70v5.23 Bumble Bee Attacks - Parents Goodbye (3:00) — Bumblebee saves the Witwickys and Mikaela from Rampage; Sam leaves his parents to find Optimus. A middle section which would have played from Bumblebee's crippling of Rampage to the dozer-bot's demise was excised in the film, supplanted instead by "Bumble Bee Kicks Ass" during Rampage's end. The end note is also cut off in the transition back to the soldiers' battle.
# 4m69-70END Bumble Bee Kicks Ass (0:24) — Bumblebee overpowers and destroys Rampage.
# 4m71v1.47 Simmons ' Moment - It's A Trick - Wilder Chat (4:35)
# 4m74v4 Precious Cargo (1:37)
# 4m75-76v1.38 Devastator Blown - Orange Smoke (3:19) — Jetfire returns to kill Mixmaster and Scorponok, Devastator is destroyed, and Sam is killed by Megatron during the airstrike. Note that part of the track meant to play during Devastator's fall down the pyramid is not used in the film.
# 4m77v7 Sam Down - Infinite White - Optimus Reborn (3:50) — Sam is returned to life by the Primes; Optimus is resurrected.
# 4m80v6 Optimus Rebuilt - The Final Battle (3:22) The part intended for when Optimus lies crippled is replaced by a mix of "Prime Down" in film,
# 4m81v4 The Fallen Falls (1:55) — Optimus destroys the Fallen, Starscream and Megatron escape, and the humans rejoice.
# 4m81bv1 Sam Our Hero (1:51)
# 1m02A Ice Cream Truck (Source) (0:15) — Played by the Twins whenever they are in Ice Cream Truck mode.
# 1m04B Ice Cream Truck Melts (Source) (0:04) — Emanates from a disoriented Mudfap after the Twins crash in combined mode.
# 1m4A Asian Diner (Source) (0:08) — Short comedic pluck played when a fleeing Sideways interrupts a family's dinner.
# 1m05a Pt1v7 Optimus To The Rescue (Short) (0:43) — Beginning plays when Epps orders Optimus dropped into Shanghai.
# 1m05bv3 Sam Off To College (Alternate) (1:28)
# 1m12a AltStart NEST Operations Center (Alternate Start) (0:27)
# 2m25v1.5 You Don't Need Me (Alternate) (1:11)
# 2m35av4 Forest Battle (Alternate 1) (1:00) — Unused alternate cue intended for the battle in the Pine Barrens.
# 2m34v1.6 Foundry Examination (Original Version) (1:58) — Megatron and Scalpel conduct a brutal examinaton of Sam.
# 2m35av6 Forest Battle (Alternate 2) (1:16) — Used during Optimus Prime's second wind in his fight against Megatron, Starscream and Grindor. This track is notable for having two distinct mixings in the regular and IMAX versions of the film. The first, corresponding to the regular cut, is largely unchanged bar some looping of previous elements when Optimus leaps onto Grindor. The IMAX version uses some clever loops and edits to add an additional swell when Optimus hurls his sword into Grindor. The offset from this means that the "Grindor jump" loop comes earlier in this version. In addition, the loop itself is less ornate.
# 2m36v9 Prime Down (Original Version) (2:00) — Alternate cue for Optimus' death. This serves as the basis for the first part of the "Infinite White" suite.
# 3m43Av4 Simmon' Symbols (Alternate) (3:33) — Length and title suggest that this was the original version of the "Einstein's Wrong" suite.
# 3m40v3 The Fallen On TV (Alternate) (1:59)
# 3m41v1.06 Optimus Delivered (Alternate) (1:08)
# 3m48v1.8 Symbols In The Dirt (Original) (0:41)
# 3m52v3.6 Call To Lennox (Alternate) (1:59)
# 4m54Altv2 The Three Stars (Alternate) (0:40)
# 4m81bv1 Sam Our Hero (Short Version) (0:41) — Our heroes proudly stand together on the prow of an aircraft carrier. Note that a brief bit of "No Sacrifice, No Victory" from the first film was discreetly mixed into the beginning of this track in the film proper.

==Notes==
* [[Linkin Park]] and Hans Zimmer worked with Steve Jablonsky on the score of the movie. Linkin Park also wrote a song featured in the movie, called "New Divide". It was one of the [[theme song]]s for the movie, and they did several interpretations on that theme. The guitar riff of "New Divide" is sampled in the track "NEST".<ref>[http://mikeshinoda.com/2009/04/24/transformers-2-new-linkin-park-song-and-score/ Mike Shinoda's blog]</ref>

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/191/ Scoring session images and information at Scoring Sessions.com]

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'''''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen — The Score''''' is an album featuring the original instrumental music composed by [[Steve Jablonsky]] for the live-action sequel ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Unlike the delayed limited release of [[Transformers: The Score|the first movie's score album]], this score was released by Reprise Records on [[June 23]], 2009, the same day as [[Revenge of the Fallen: The Album|''Revenge of the Fallen's'' rock/pop album]]. The digital download version was released even earlier, on [[June 12]] in the [[United Kingdom]].

==Tracks==
# Prime (2:14) — Suite piece; [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] telling the history of the [[Dynasty of Primes|Primes]]; Optimus' body is brought to the mourning NEST teams.
# Einstein's Wrong (3:35) — [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] has a 'full blown mental meltdown' in [[Colan|Professor Colan]]'s class; Simmons briefs Sam on what he knows of the Cybertronian history on Earth.
# NEST (2:08) — [[NEST]] gears up to fight [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]; [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] saving Sam, [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]], and [[Leo Spitz|Leo]] from [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and [[Scalpel (ROTF)|the Doctor]].<ref>Contains instrumental excerpt from "New Divide" by [[Linkin Park]]</ref>
# The Shard (2:42) — [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] chase [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]; The kitchen appliances come to life in the Witwickys' home; [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] steals the [[AllSpark]] fragment from [[Diego Garcia]]; [[Alice]] chasing after Sam, Mikaela, and Leo through the campus library; [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] kidnapping Sam, Mikaela, and Leo; [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] fighting [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]].
# The Fallen (4:03) — Suite piece; Galloway debates against Optimus at NEST HQ; The Doctor examines Sam
# Infinite White (3:58) — Tail end played when Sam's group reaches [[Petra (Earth)|Petra]].
# Heed Our Warning (4:26) — The song was never used in Revenge of the Fallen, but part of it was put in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' when the Decepticons destroy Chicago.
# The Fallen's Arrival (3:47) — Optimus Prime's death prompts Decepticon attacks across the globe.
# Tomb Of The Primes (2:47) — Sam, Mikaela, Leo, and [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] find the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in the [[Tomb of the Primes]].
# Forest Battle (2:04) — Optimus battles [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Starscream and Grindor.<ref name="leitmotif">Contains leitmotif/excerpt from "Autobots"</ref>
# Precious Cargo (1:38) — Sam and Mikaela make their way toward NEST's position with the Matrix of Leadership
# Matrix Of Leadership (3:50) — Sam encounters the Primes and resurrects Optimus<ref>Contains excerpt from "Arrival to Earth"</ref>
# I Claim Your Sun (3:06) — [[The Fallen]] steals the Matrix and activates the [[Star Harvester]]; Jetfire is combined with Optimus; Optimus destroys the harvester; Optimus fights The Fallen and Megatron.<ref name="leitmotif" />
# I Rise, You Fall (3:35) — Optimus defeats the Fallen.<ref>Contains excerpts and themes from "No Sacrifice, No Victory"</ref>

==Recording Session Cue Sheet==

As with most film scores, the original album is an incomplete representation of the score, often abridged to fit on one disc and re-arranged for the average listener's experience in mind. Even so, the on-the-fly nature of the film's production resulted both in the recording of a fairly large number of alternate cues and extensive edits of existing tracks to better fit the film.

Though much of it has fallen victim to leaks, the entire complete score remains unavailable, but the scoring session titles are as follows:

# 1m01v7 17,000 BC (1:25) — In the Past, primitive hunters discover the Sun Harvester and run afoul of the Fallen.
# 1m02v05 Shanghai (1:02) — Morshower maneuvers NEST teams in present-day Shanghai.
# 1m03v6 Soldiers and Ironhide Get Ready (1:24) — The NEST team arrives on the scene in Shanghai.
# 1m03bv3.2 Autobots Into Action (0:52) — Ironhide transforms as the NEST soldiers close in on Demolishor's signal. The ending is slightly tweaked in the film.
# 1m04v1.6 Audibot (0:41) - Unused cue presumably composed with Sideways in mind.
# 1m04-5v1.4 Audibot Joins In and Splits (1:49) — Sideswipe, Arcee, Chromia, Elita-One and the Twins chase down Sideways.
# 1m05v1.16 Wheelbot On The Bridge (1:05) — Demolishor rampages through Shanghai as Optimus dives down to confront him. Unused in the movie proper.
# 1m5a Pt1v9 Optimus To The Rescue (0:49) — Optimus dives into Shanghai to confront Demolishor. In the film, the beginning is swapped for that of "Optimus To The Rescue (Short)."
# 1m05a Pt2v4 The Fallen Shall Rise Again (0:29) Demolishor's last words. Replaced with a short mix of "The Fallen's Lair" in the film.
# 1m05bvFilm Sam Off To College (1:29) — Sam and his parents pack his things up for college.
# 1m07v4.21 The Shard Drops (2:15) — The Allspark Shard imparts its knowledge to Sam, then falls and brings the Appliancebots to life. A second part of the track, which corresponds to Bumblebee transforming and dispatching the robots, went unused in the film. A portion of the string section where Sam is attacked was lifted and combined with part of "Camaro on the Run" from the previous film, for immediately before the Egyptian police chase.
# 1m07 INSv5.3 The Shard Drops (Insert) (0:26) — Unused cue originally intended for the Shard's fall through the floor.
# 1m07 REVv5.4 The Shard Drops (End) (0:36) — Bumblebee bursts out of the garage and destroys the Appliancebots.
# 1m07av1. The Shard Is Saved (0:30) — Sam recovers the Shard as Mikaela arrives.
# 1m08v01 Bee Weeps (0:55) — Bumblebee is distraught over Sam's inability to take him to college.
# 1m12av3.6 NEST Operations Center (0:56)
# 1m14v3.5 Galloway's Arrival (1:03) — A furious Galloway interrupts a military funeral on Diego Garcia, wishing to relay a presidential message to Optimus. Some of the strings are muted in the film version.
# 1m14Ins Galloway's Arrival (Insert) (0:36) — In orbit, Soundwave latches onto a military satellite.
# 1M15av5 Galloway Meets Optimus (1:24) — Optimus transforms and relays Demolishor's final message to Morshower. The beginning section of the track, where Lennox is talking to Morshower, is edited down in the film.
# 1m15bv4.11 Galloway Grills Optimus (1:41) — Galloway takes Optimus and the NEST team to task.
# 1m15cv1 What If You're Wrong (1:21) — Soundwave learns the location of the second Allspark Shard as Optimus issues a rebuttal to Galloway. In the film, the end is truncated and several channels are muted, resulting in a rather lower-key ending.
# 1m16vFilm Tech Head (Part 1) (1:30)
# 1m16v3.4 Tech Head (Part 2) (1:46)
# 1m16AvFilm You Work For Me Now (0:16)
# 1m17v3.2 Hot Freshman 55 (1:22)
# 1m17AvFilm Mommy High (1:11)
# 1m18v3 Ravage Drops His Balls (0:35) — Ravage breaks into the Shard containment facility.
# 1m18BIns Reed Man Forms (0:26) — Reedman takes shape in the Shard Chamber.
# 1m18bv8.6 Reed Man (1:09) — Partially used when Reedman steals the Allspark Shard and the soldiers arrive. However, the second half, which would have played during his attack, is instead replaced with a mix of "Sam and Mikaela Find Hut." A pitch-dropped version of the beginning of this track is also used later on, when Sam and Mikaela duck into a hut to hide from Starscream and the Constructicons.
# 2m19v10.3 Diving For Megatron (2:33) — Megatron is resurrected at the bottom of the ocean by Scalpel and the Constructicons. Slightly edited in the film proper, with a short loop as the ''USS Kansas'' submerges and an ''extremely'' subtle shortening between the first and second hits of Megatron's rise through the ocean.
# 2m21cv1 Cakey Symbols (0:29) — Sam experiences a Shard-based hallucination at a frat party.
# 2m25v1.8 You Don't Need Me (1:35) — Optimus' pleas for Sam's help are refused.
# 2m26v9 The Fallen's Lair (2:23) — Megatron reunites with Starscream and the Fallen aboard the ''Nemesis''.
# 2m27v1.12 Einstein Is Wrong (1:39) — Sam has a Shard-induced meltdown in class.
# 2m28v1.9 Chop Shop Torture (2:32) — As Sam and Mikaela put the pieces together over the phone, Wheelie is captured trying to steal the Shard. Note that the end is slightly truncated in the film, missing part which would have played as Mikaela grappled with Wheelie. However, that particular tidbit ''was'' used in ''Dark of the Moon,'' when Simmons announces his intent to "tango" with Megatron.
# 2m29v7.4 Autobots On The Move (1:17) — The Autobots roll out as Mikaela flies to a scribbling Sam's aid.
# 2m30v2.2 Eighteen Inches Of Meat (0:20) — Leo fails to win the interest of Alice with pizza.
# 2m31v2.1 Alice Seduces Sam (1:03) — Alice tries to seduce Sam as Mikaela walks in.
# 2m32v1.12 Alice Gets Angry (0:56) — Alice reveals herself as a Pretender and attacks Sam, Mikaela and Leo. The end of this track is cut short as Leo ducks under a library table.
# 2m33av2.7 Escaping Alice (1:37)
# 2m33bv4.3 Helicopter Hell (0:26) — Intended for when Grindor kidnaps Sam, Mikaela and Leo. Swapped out for a truncated "Audibot Joins In and Splits" in the film.
# 2m34Revv1.07 Foundry Exam (Revision) (0:33) — Alternate cue for Megatron and Scalpel's examination of Sam.
# 2m35v3.6 Foundry Save To Forest Fight (1:24) — Optimus and Bumblebee rescue the humans from Megatron and Starscream; Megatron ambushes Optimus as he flees with Sam.
# 2m35av7.3 Forest Battle (2:10) — Optimus makes his stand in the Pine Barrens.
# 2m36Newv52 Prime Down (1:29) — Megatron kills Optimus as the other Autobots save Sam. Portions of this track later replaced the part of "Optimus Rebuilt - Final Battle" where Optimus lies crippled after the Fallen's attack.
# 2m37-40v5.41 Decepticons Invade - The Fallen On TV (6:17)
# 3m37 (1:01)
# 3m39av1 (1:11)
# 3m41v1.09 Optimus Delivered (1:11) — Optimus' remains are delivered to NEST, and Galloway turns on the Autobots. There's a subtle abbreviation between the two sections in the film.
# 3m42v4 Don't Give Up (2:39)
# 3m42av1.2 Drive To Robowarrior (1:19) — Leo suggests turning to "Robowarrior" for help; Sam's group travels to New York. The ending is tweaked to be less dramatic in the film.
# 3m43v1.03 The Meat Locker (0:45) — Sam makes a plea to Simmons, who then takes him, Mikaela and Leo to his archive below the meat locker.
# 3m43Av4 Simmons' Symbols (1:53) — Simmons walks Sam, Leo, and Mikaela through the transformers' long history on Earth.
# 3m44v4 The Seekers (0:42) — Wheelie pinpoints the locations of the Seekers.
# 3m45v2.22 Simmons In A Funk (Part 1) (0:35)
# 3m45vFilm Simmons In A Funk (Part 2) (0:33)
# 3m45AvFilm Fun With Tazers (0:38)
# 3m46v8 Model Airplanes (3:09)
# 3m48v3.5 Symbols In The Dirt (0:51) Sam shows the symbols to Jetfire, who then teleports the group to Egypt.
# 3m49v7.13 Jetfire Rambles The Plot (3:35) — Jetfire provides exposition on the Dynasty of Primes, the Matrix of Leadership, and the Fallen. There seems to be a mix
# 3m51v3.4 Moving Forward (0:42) — Sam's group evades the Egyptian police. Contains a subtle loop in the film to extend it out to cover the duration of the chase.
# 3m52v1.18 Call To Lennox (3:42)
# 3m53v1 Pyramid Romance (1:06) — Sam and Mikaela share a tender moment beneath the pyramids.
# 3m54vFilm Sam Gets An Idea (0:23) — Sam has an epiphany about Jetfire's riddle and alerts the others.
# 4m54v2 The Three Stars (0:34) — Sam explains the meaning of the "Three Stars" riddle.
# 4m55v2 Galloway Parachutes (2:03) — Sam and Co. travel to Petra as NEST rid themselves of Galloway.
# 4m56-57v6.16 Petra (1:47)
# 4m58v3 Tomb Of The Primes (2:47) — Sam and the others discover the Tomb of the Primes and the atrophied Matrix; the NEST planes arrive on the scene.
# 4m59v1.8 The Drop (1:29)
# 4m60v2 One Man (1:49)
# 4m61v5.4 We Need Assist (3:56)
# 4m64-66v2.1 Sam and Mikaela Find Hut (3:34)
# 4m67v1.06 Escaping The Suck (0:38) — Simmons, Leo, and the Twins try not to be sucked up by Devastator. Truncated towards the end in the film, cutting off when Mudflap is sucked up.
# 4m68v1.12 Green Twin Escapes (1:53) — The Twins battle Devastator as the Decepticons try to force Sam's cooperation using his parents. The beginning is slightly abridged in the film, starting during the reprise of "Optimus vs. Megatron." Additionally, there is a subtler edit when Judy throws her purse at Rampage.
# 4m69-70v5.23 Bumble Bee Attacks - Parents Goodbye (3:00) — Bumblebee saves the Witwickys and Mikaela from Rampage; Sam leaves his parents to find Optimus. A middle section which would have played from Bumblebee's crippling of Rampage to the dozer-bot's demise was excised in the film, supplanted instead by "Bumble Bee Kicks Ass" during Rampage's end. The end note is also cut off in the transition back to the soldiers' battle.
# 4m69-70END Bumble Bee Kicks Ass (0:24) — Bumblebee overpowers and destroys Rampage.
# 4m71v1.47 Simmons ' Moment - It's A Trick - Wilder Chat (4:35)
# 4m74v4 Precious Cargo (1:37)
# 4m75-76v1.38 Devastator Blown - Orange Smoke (3:19) — Jetfire returns to kill Mixmaster and Scorponok, Devastator is destroyed, and Sam is killed by Megatron during the airstrike. Note that part of the track meant to play during Devastator's fall down the pyramid is not used in the film.
# 4m77v7 Sam Down - Infinite White - Optimus Reborn (3:50) — Sam is returned to life by the Primes; Optimus is resurrected.
# 4m80v6 Optimus Rebuilt - The Final Battle (3:22) The part intended for when Optimus lies crippled is replaced by a mix of "Prime Down" in film,
# 4m81v4 The Fallen Falls (1:55) — Optimus destroys the Fallen, Starscream and Megatron escape, and the humans rejoice.
# 4m81bv1 Sam Our Hero (1:51)
# 1m02A Ice Cream Truck (Source) (0:15) — Played whenever the Twins are in Ice Cream Truck mode.
# 1m04B Ice Cream Truck Melts (Source) (0:04) — Emanates from a disoriented Mudfap after the Twins crash in combined mode.
# 1m4A Asian Diner (Source) (0:08) — Short comedic pluck played when a fleeing Sideways interrupts a family's dinner.
# 1m05a Pt1v7 Optimus To The Rescue (Short) (0:43) — Beginning plays when Epps orders Optimus dropped into Shanghai.
# 1m05bv3 Sam Off To College (Alternate) (1:28)
# 1m12a AltStart NEST Operations Center (Alternate Start) (0:27)
# 2m25v1.5 You Don't Need Me (Alternate) (1:11)
# 2m35av4 Forest Battle (Alternate 1) (1:00) — Unused alternate cue intended for the battle in the Pine Barrens.
# 2m34v1.6 Foundry Examination (Original Version) (1:58) — Megatron and Scalpel conduct a brutal examinaton of Sam.
# 2m35av6 Forest Battle (Alternate 2) (1:16) — Used during Optimus Prime's second wind in his fight against Megatron, Starscream and Grindor. This track is notable for having two distinct mixings in the regular and IMAX versions of the film. The first, corresponding to the regular cut, is largely unchanged bar some looping of previous elements when Optimus leaps onto Grindor. The IMAX version uses some clever loops and edits to add an additional swell when Optimus hurls his sword into Grindor. The offset from this means that the "Grindor jump" loop comes earlier in this version. In addition, the loop itself is less ornate.
# 2m36v9 Prime Down (Original Version) (2:00) — Alternate cue for Optimus' death. This serves as the basis for the first part of the "Infinite White" suite.
# 3m43Av4 Simmon' Symbols (Alternate) (3:33) — Length and title suggest that this was the original version of the "Einstein's Wrong" suite.
# 3m40v3 The Fallen On TV (Alternate) (1:59)
# 3m41v1.06 Optimus Delivered (Alternate) (1:08)
# 3m48v1.8 Symbols In The Dirt (Original) (0:41)
# 3m52v3.6 Call To Lennox (Alternate) (1:59)
# 4m54Altv2 The Three Stars (Alternate) (0:40)
# 4m81bv1 Sam Our Hero (Short Version) (0:41) — Our heroes proudly stand together on the prow of an aircraft carrier. Note that a brief bit of "No Sacrifice, No Victory" from the first film was discreetly mixed into the beginning of this track in the film proper.

==Notes==
* [[Linkin Park]] and Hans Zimmer worked with Steve Jablonsky on the score of the movie. Linkin Park also wrote a song featured in the movie, called "New Divide". It was one of the [[theme song]]s for the movie, and they did several interpretations on that theme. The guitar riff of "New Divide" is sampled in the track "NEST".<ref>[http://mikeshinoda.com/2009/04/24/transformers-2-new-linkin-park-song-and-score/ Mike Shinoda's blog]</ref>

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/191/ Scoring session images and information at Scoring Sessions.com]

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{{disambig2|the album of orchestrated music actually in the movie|the album of contemporary hard rock songs|Revenge of the Fallen: The Album}}
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'''''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen — The Score''''' is an album featuring the original instrumental music composed by [[Steve Jablonsky]] for the live-action sequel ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Unlike the delayed limited release of [[Transformers: The Score|the first movie's score album]], this score was released by Reprise Records on [[June 23]], 2009, the same day as [[Revenge of the Fallen: The Album|''Revenge of the Fallen's'' rock/pop album]]. The digital download version was released even earlier, on [[June 12]] in the [[United Kingdom]].

==Tracks==
# Prime (2:14) — Suite piece; [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] telling the history of the [[Dynasty of Primes|Primes]]; Optimus' body is brought to the mourning NEST teams.
# Einstein's Wrong (3:35) — [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] has a 'full blown mental meltdown' in [[Colan|Professor Colan]]'s class; Simmons briefs Sam on what he knows of the Cybertronian history on Earth.
# NEST (2:08) — [[NEST]] gears up to fight [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]; [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] saving Sam, [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]], and [[Leo Spitz|Leo]] from [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and [[Scalpel (ROTF)|the Doctor]].<ref>Contains instrumental excerpt from "New Divide" by [[Linkin Park]]</ref>
# The Shard (2:42) — [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] chase [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]; The kitchen appliances come to life in the Witwickys' home; [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] steals the [[AllSpark]] fragment from [[Diego Garcia]]; [[Alice]] chasing after Sam, Mikaela, and Leo through the campus library; [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] kidnapping Sam, Mikaela, and Leo; [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] fighting [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]].
# The Fallen (4:03) — Suite piece; Galloway debates against Optimus at NEST HQ; The Doctor examines Sam
# Infinite White (3:58) — Tail end played when Sam's group reaches [[Petra (Earth)|Petra]].
# Heed Our Warning (4:26) — The song was never used in Revenge of the Fallen, but part of it was put in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' when the Decepticons destroy Chicago.
# The Fallen's Arrival (3:47) — Optimus Prime's death prompts Decepticon attacks across the globe.
# Tomb Of The Primes (2:47) — Sam, Mikaela, Leo, and [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] find the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in the [[Tomb of the Primes]].
# Forest Battle (2:04) — Optimus battles [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Starscream and Grindor.<ref name="leitmotif">Contains leitmotif/excerpt from "Autobots"</ref>
# Precious Cargo (1:38) — Sam and Mikaela make their way toward NEST's position with the Matrix of Leadership
# Matrix Of Leadership (3:50) — Sam encounters the Primes and resurrects Optimus<ref>Contains excerpt from "Arrival to Earth"</ref>
# I Claim Your Sun (3:06) — [[The Fallen]] steals the Matrix and activates the [[Star Harvester]]; Jetfire is combined with Optimus; Optimus destroys the harvester; Optimus fights The Fallen and Megatron.<ref name="leitmotif" />
# I Rise, You Fall (3:35) — Optimus defeats the Fallen.<ref>Contains excerpts and themes from "No Sacrifice, No Victory"</ref>

==Recording Session Cue Sheet==

As with most film scores, the original album is an incomplete representation of the score, often abridged to fit on one disc and re-arranged for the average listener's experience in mind. Even so, the on-the-fly nature of the film's production resulted both in the recording of a fairly large number of alternate cues and extensive edits of existing tracks to better fit the film.

Though much of it has fallen victim to leaks, the entire complete score remains unavailable, but the scoring session titles are as follows:

# 1m01v7 17,000 BC (1:25) — In the Past, primitive hunters discover the Sun Harvester and run afoul of the Fallen.
# 1m02v05 Shanghai (1:02) — Morshower maneuvers NEST teams in present-day Shanghai.
# 1m03v6 Soldiers and Ironhide Get Ready (1:24) — The NEST team arrives on the scene in Shanghai.
# 1m03bv3.2 Autobots Into Action (0:52) — Ironhide transforms as the NEST soldiers close in on Demolishor's signal. The ending is slightly tweaked in the film.
# 1m04v1.6 Audibot (0:41) - Unused cue presumably composed with Sideways in mind.
# 1m04-5v1.4 Audibot Joins In and Splits (1:49) — Sideswipe, Arcee, Chromia, Elita-One and the Twins chase down Sideways.
# 1m05v1.16 Wheelbot On The Bridge (1:05) — Demolishor rampages through Shanghai as Optimus dives down to confront him. Unused in the movie proper.
# 1m5a Pt1v9 Optimus To The Rescue (0:49) — Optimus dives into Shanghai to confront Demolishor. In the film, the beginning is swapped for that of "Optimus To The Rescue (Short)."
# 1m05a Pt2v4 The Fallen Shall Rise Again (0:29) Demolishor's last words. Replaced with a short mix of "The Fallen's Lair" in the film.
# 1m05bvFilm Sam Off To College (1:29) — Sam and his parents pack his things up for college.
# 1m07v4.21 The Shard Drops (2:15) — The Allspark Shard imparts its knowledge to Sam, then falls and brings the Appliancebots to life. A second part of the track, which corresponds to Bumblebee transforming and dispatching the robots, went unused in the film. A portion of the string section where Sam is attacked was lifted and combined with part of "Camaro on the Run" from the previous film, for immediately before the Egyptian police chase.
# 1m07 INSv5.3 The Shard Drops (Insert) (0:26) — Unused cue originally intended for the Shard's fall through the floor.
# 1m07 REVv5.4 The Shard Drops (End) (0:36) — Bumblebee bursts out of the garage and destroys the Appliancebots.
# 1m07av1. The Shard Is Saved (0:30) — Sam recovers the Shard as Mikaela arrives.
# 1m08v01 Bee Weeps (0:55) — Bumblebee is distraught over Sam's inability to take him to college.
# 1m12av3.6 NEST Operations Center (0:56)
# 1m14v3.5 Galloway's Arrival (1:03) — A furious Galloway interrupts a military funeral on Diego Garcia, wishing to relay a presidential message to Optimus. Some of the strings are muted in the film version.
# 1m14Ins Galloway's Arrival (Insert) (0:36) — In orbit, Soundwave latches onto a military satellite.
# 1M15av5 Galloway Meets Optimus (1:24) — Optimus transforms and relays Demolishor's final message to Morshower. The beginning section of the track, where Lennox is talking to Morshower, is edited down in the film.
# 1m15bv4.11 Galloway Grills Optimus (1:41) — Galloway takes Optimus and the NEST team to task.
# 1m15cv1 What If You're Wrong (1:21) — Soundwave learns the location of the second Allspark Shard as Optimus issues a rebuttal to Galloway. In the film, the end is truncated and several channels are muted, resulting in a rather lower-key ending.
# 1m16vFilm Tech Head (Part 1) (1:30)
# 1m16v3.4 Tech Head (Part 2) (1:46)
# 1m16AvFilm You Work For Me Now (0:16)
# 1m17v3.2 Hot Freshman 55 (1:22)
# 1m17AvFilm Mommy High (1:11)
# 1m18v3 Ravage Drops His Balls (0:35) — Ravage breaks into the Shard containment facility.
# 1m18BIns Reed Man Forms (0:26) — Reedman takes shape in the Shard Chamber.
# 1m18bv8.6 Reed Man (1:09) — Partially used when Reedman steals the Allspark Shard and the soldiers arrive. However, the second half, which would have played during his attack, is instead replaced with a mix of "Sam and Mikaela Find Hut." A pitch-dropped version of the beginning of this track is also used later on, when Sam and Mikaela duck into a hut to hide from Starscream and the Constructicons.
# 2m19v10.3 Diving For Megatron (2:33) — Megatron is resurrected at the bottom of the ocean by Scalpel and the Constructicons. Slightly edited in the film proper, with a short loop as the ''USS Kansas'' submerges and an ''extremely'' subtle shortening between the first and second hits of Megatron's rise through the ocean.
# 2m21cv1 Cakey Symbols (0:29) — Sam experiences a Shard-based hallucination at a frat party.
# 2m25v1.8 You Don't Need Me (1:35) — Optimus' pleas for Sam's help are refused.
# 2m26v9 The Fallen's Lair (2:23) — Megatron reunites with Starscream and the Fallen aboard the ''Nemesis''.
# 2m27v1.12 Einstein Is Wrong (1:39) — Sam has a Shard-induced meltdown in class.
# 2m28v1.9 Chop Shop Torture (2:32) — As Sam and Mikaela put the pieces together over the phone, Wheelie is captured trying to steal the Shard. Note that the end is slightly truncated in the film, missing part which would have played as Mikaela grappled with Wheelie. However, that particular tidbit ''was'' used in ''Dark of the Moon,'' when Simmons announces his intent to "tango" with Megatron.
# 2m29v7.4 Autobots On The Move (1:17) — The Autobots roll out as Mikaela flies to a scribbling Sam's aid.
# 2m30v2.2 Eighteen Inches Of Meat (0:20) — Leo fails to win the interest of Alice with pizza.
# 2m31v2.1 Alice Seduces Sam (1:03) — Alice tries to seduce Sam as Mikaela walks in.
# 2m32v1.12 Alice Gets Angry (0:56) — Alice reveals herself as a Pretender and attacks Sam, Mikaela and Leo. The end of this track is cut short as Leo ducks under a library table.
# 2m33av2.7 Escaping Alice (1:37)
# 2m33bv4.3 Helicopter Hell (0:26) — Intended for when Grindor kidnaps Sam, Mikaela and Leo. Swapped out for a truncated "Audibot Joins In and Splits" in the film.
# 2m34Revv1.07 Foundry Exam (Revision) (0:33) — Alternate cue for Megatron and Scalpel's examination of Sam.
# 2m35v3.6 Foundry Save To Forest Fight (1:24) — Optimus and Bumblebee rescue the humans from Megatron and Starscream; Megatron ambushes Optimus as he flees with Sam.
# 2m35av7.3 Forest Battle (2:10) — Optimus makes his stand in the Pine Barrens.
# 2m36Newv52 Prime Down (1:29) — Megatron kills Optimus as the other Autobots save Sam. Portions of this track later replaced the part of "Optimus Rebuilt - Final Battle" where Optimus lies crippled after the Fallen's attack.
# 2m37-40v5.41 Decepticons Invade - The Fallen On TV (6:17)
# 3m37 (1:01)
# 3m39av1 (1:11)
# 3m41v1.09 Optimus Delivered (1:11) — Optimus' remains are delivered to NEST, and Galloway turns on the Autobots. There's a subtle abbreviation between the two sections in the film.
# 3m42v4 Don't Give Up (2:39)
# 3m42av1.2 Drive To Robowarrior (1:19) — Leo suggests turning to "Robowarrior" for help; Sam's group travels to New York. The ending is tweaked to be less dramatic in the film.
# 3m43v1.03 The Meat Locker (0:45) — Sam makes a plea to Simmons, who then takes him, Mikaela and Leo to his archive below the meat locker.
# 3m43Av4 Simmons' Symbols (1:53) — Simmons walks Sam, Leo, and Mikaela through the transformers' long history on Earth.
# 3m44v4 The Seekers (0:42) — Wheelie pinpoints the locations of the Seekers.
# 3m45v2.22 Simmons In A Funk (Part 1) (0:35)
# 3m45vFilm Simmons In A Funk (Part 2) (0:33)
# 3m45AvFilm Fun With Tazers (0:38)
# 3m46v8 Model Airplanes (3:09)
# 3m48v3.5 Symbols In The Dirt (0:51) Sam shows the symbols to Jetfire, who then teleports the group to Egypt.
# 3m49v7.13 Jetfire Rambles The Plot (3:35) — Jetfire provides exposition on the Dynasty of Primes, the Matrix of Leadership, and the Fallen. There seems to be a mix
# 3m51v3.4 Moving Forward (0:42) — Sam's group evades the Egyptian police. Contains a subtle loop in the film to extend it out to cover the duration of the chase.
# 3m52v1.18 Call To Lennox (3:42)
# 3m53v1 Pyramid Romance (1:06) — Sam and Mikaela share a tender moment beneath the pyramids.
# 3m54vFilm Sam Gets An Idea (0:23) — Sam has an epiphany about Jetfire's riddle and alerts the others.
# 4m54v2 The Three Stars (0:34) — Sam explains the meaning of the "Three Stars" riddle.
# 4m55v2 Galloway Parachutes (2:03) — Sam and Co. travel to Petra as NEST rid themselves of Galloway.
# 4m56-57v6.16 Petra (1:47)
# 4m58v3 Tomb Of The Primes (2:47) — Sam and the others discover the Tomb of the Primes and the atrophied Matrix; the NEST planes arrive on the scene.
# 4m59v1.8 The Drop (1:29)
# 4m60v2 One Man (1:49)
# 4m61v5.4 We Need Assist (3:56)
# 4m64-66v2.1 Sam and Mikaela Find Hut (3:34)
# 4m67v1.06 Escaping The Suck (0:38) — Simmons, Leo, and the Twins try not to be sucked up by Devastator. Truncated towards the end in the film, cutting off when Mudflap is sucked up.
# 4m68v1.12 Green Twin Escapes (1:53) — The Twins battle Devastator as the Decepticons try to force Sam's cooperation using his parents. The beginning is slightly abridged in the film, starting during the reprise of "Optimus vs. Megatron." Additionally, there is a subtler edit when Judy throws her purse at Rampage.
# 4m69-70v5.23 Bumble Bee Attacks - Parents Goodbye (3:00)
# 4m69-70END Bumble Bee Kicks Ass (0:24) — Bumblebee overpowers and destroys Rampage.
# 4m71v1.47 Simmons ' Moment - It's A Trick - Wilder Chat (4:35)
# 4m74v4 Precious Cargo (1:37)
# 4m75-76v1.38 Devastator Blown - Orange Smoke (3:19) — Jetfire returns to kill Mixmaster and Scorponok, Devastator is destroyed, and Sam is killed by Megatron during the airstrike. Note that part of the track meant to play during Devastator's fall down the pyramid is not used in the film.
# 4m77v7 Sam Down - Infinite White - Optimus Reborn (3:50) — Sam is returned to life by the Primes; Optimus is resurrected.
# 4m80v6 Optimus Rebuilt - The Final Battle (3:22) The part intended for when Optimus lies crippled is replaced by a mix of "Prime Down" in film,
# 4m81v4 The Fallen Falls (1:55) — Optimus destroys the Fallen, Starscream and Megatron escape, and the humans rejoice.
# 4m81bv1 Sam Our Hero (1:51)
# 1m02A Ice Cream Truck (Source) (0:15) — Played whenever the Twins are in Ice Cream Truck mode.
# 1m04B Ice Cream Truck Melts (Source) (0:04) — Emanates from a disoriented Mudfap after the Twins crash in combined mode.
# 1m4A Asian Diner (Source) (0:08) — Short comedic pluck played when a fleeing Sideways interrupts a family's dinner.
# 1m05a Pt1v7 Optimus To The Rescue (Short) (0:43) — Beginning plays when Epps orders Optimus dropped into Shanghai.
# 1m05bv3 Sam Off To College (Alternate) (1:28)
# 1m12a AltStart NEST Operations Center (Alternate Start) (0:27)
# 2m25v1.5 You Don't Need Me (Alternate) (1:11)
# 2m35av4 Forest Battle (Alternate 1) (1:00) — Unused alternate cue intended for the battle in the Pine Barrens.
# 2m34v1.6 Foundry Examination (Original Version) (1:58) — Megatron and Scalpel conduct a brutal examinaton of Sam.
# 2m35av6 Forest Battle (Alternate 2) (1:16) — Used during Optimus Prime's second wind in his fight against Megatron, Starscream and Grindor. This track is notable for having two distinct mixings in the regular and IMAX versions of the film. The first, corresponding to the regular cut, is largely unchanged bar some looping of previous elements when Optimus leaps onto Grindor. The IMAX version uses some clever loops and edits to add an additional swell when Optimus hurls his sword into Grindor. The offset from this means that the "Grindor jump" loop comes earlier in this version. In addition, the loop itself is less ornate.
# 2m36v9 Prime Down (Original Version) (2:00) — Alternate cue for Optimus' death. This serves as the basis for the first part of the "Infinite White" suite.
# 3m43Av4 Simmon' Symbols (Alternate) (3:33) — Length and title suggest that this was the original version of the "Einstein's Wrong" suite.
# 3m40v3 The Fallen On TV (Alternate) (1:59)
# 3m41v1.06 Optimus Delivered (Alternate) (1:08)
# 3m48v1.8 Symbols In The Dirt (Original) (0:41)
# 3m52v3.6 Call To Lennox (Alternate) (1:59)
# 4m54Altv2 The Three Stars (Alternate) (0:40)
# 4m81bv1 Sam Our Hero (Short Version) (0:41) — Our heroes proudly stand together on the prow of an aircraft carrier. Note that a brief bit of "No Sacrifice, No Victory" from the first film was discreetly mixed into the beginning of this track in the film proper.

==Notes==
* [[Linkin Park]] and Hans Zimmer worked with Steve Jablonsky on the score of the movie. Linkin Park also wrote a song featured in the movie, called "New Divide". It was one of the [[theme song]]s for the movie, and they did several interpretations on that theme. The guitar riff of "New Divide" is sampled in the track "NEST".<ref>[http://mikeshinoda.com/2009/04/24/transformers-2-new-linkin-park-song-and-score/ Mike Shinoda's blog]</ref>

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/191/ Scoring session images and information at Scoring Sessions.com]

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