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Sea Phantom

2022-06-20T18:27:27Z

Kakarot Prime:

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:''Sea Phantom is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]-allied [[Seacon (BW)|Seacon]] from the [[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Sea phantom robot.jpg|268px|thumb|Soon to appear in a funky lawyer drama alongside James Woods.]]

Of all the [[Seacon (BW)|Seacon]] space pirates, '''Sea Phantom''' (シーファントム ''Shī Fantomu'') is by far the most rough-and-tumble. A brute above all else, he loves the swashbuckling action of a good fight and the satisfying screams of a surprise raid. Underwater, he's as fast as a torpedo, and loves using both his speed and his "Telephantom" ability to teleport short distances to get the drop on his enemies. He'll chow down on both food and foe alike with his powerful "Phantom Jaws", or slice them up with his "Phantom Fin."

Sea Phantom combines with his fellow Seacons to form [[God Neptune]].

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 continuity family===
====''Beast Wars II'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Hiroaki Ichinowatari]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:Sea phantom beast.jpg|left|thumb|Sharkey ate George.]]

Sea Phantom was a member of the Space Pirate Seacons, often found in the crow's nest of their ship as lookout and spotter for the pirates. This also meant he was a bit of a backseat driver for [[Terrormander]] at the wheel. On the planet [[Gaia]], the Seacons located the amazing power source called [[Angolmois Energy]] as their latest treasure. Their excavation was detected by the Maximals, who wished to stop the pirates from pillaging the seas. Sea Phantom and his mateys formed [[God Neptune]] to defend their booty, but they were distracted when [[Diver (BW)|Diver]] and [[Scuba]] commandeered their vessel and then blew up the Angolmois Energy already on board, greatly damaging the ship. {{storylink|The Space Pirate Seacons!}}

As the Seacons began repairs on their vessel, Sea Phantom noticed [[Scylla]] was avoiding work and later disappeared altogether when they were buzzed by unknown Cybertronians. He found her pining for the Maximal squid, Scuba, and tried to bring her back to the ship. The equally smitten [[Bighorn]] mistook his intentions, and started a fight with Sea Phantom. This eventually led into another battle between the Seacons and several Maximals, but also alerted the Space Pirates to the existence of a rival faction on Gaia, the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|The Tentacular Scuba}}

[[Halfshell]] negotiated an Angolmois Energy bounty on the Maximals' heads from [[Megastorm]], and dispatched his team to isolate and defeat the heroes individually. Sea Phantom targeted Diver for underwater combat. Their efforts were undone largely because Megastorm tried to cheat them out of the bounty by destroying the Maximals himself with bombs, only to have ''each and every bomb'' explode in his face instead at the battle sites. The final bomb, caught on Sea Phantom's fin, threw both Megastorm and Sea Phantom back into the seas. {{storylink|Megastorm's Reckoning}}

[[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] goaded the Seacons into making a second (unpaid) attack on the Maximals. Sea Phantom struck out at Bighorn and Scuba as they were lured out into the waters by Bighorn's crush on Scylla. The Maximals managed to regroup on a rock in the ocean, but that only made them a convenient target for the combined God Neptune. The Seacons were only driven off after the arrival of the [[Insectron]]s [[Bigmos]] and [[Tonbot]], the Maximals' southern allies. {{storylink|Showdown in the Sea}}

When Scylla went missing, apparently shirking her duties again, Sea Phantom labored off to find her. While searching, Terrormander came by and alerted him to a transmission he intercepted between the [[Jointron]]s and Bighorn about some form of treasure. Sea Phantom and Terrormander decided to investigate and possibly steal the treasure for themselves. In actuality, the Jointrons had kidnapped Scylla as part of a complicated scheme to help Bighorn win her heart by rescuing her. Sea Phantom and Terrormander tried to steal the bagged "treasure" and, when a stray shot revealed Scylla was in the bag, fought back even harder to recover their lost teammate. Complications ensued, leading to a battle between God Neptune and [[Tripledacus]], but ultimately Scylla was rescued and returned to her crew. {{storylink|Face the Setting Sun}}

Recognizing their poor fortunes on Gaia, Halfshell prepared his crew to depart. Learning of their intentions, [[Lio Convoy]] offered to give the Seacons the energy they needed to leave. Halfshell wouldn't take charity from the Maximal, but got Lio Convoy to agree to fight one-on-one for the energy. As Halfshell explained to Sea Phantom and his crew after the Maximal left, the "one" would be God Neptune! The Seacons arrived as God Neptune and battled Lio Convoy for the energy, but their duel was interrupted by Megastorm trying to kill Lio Convoy himself. His blast set off an Angolmois Energy chain reaction on the beach, leading the Seacons to depart, stealing Lio Convoy's energy as they ran. Sea Phantom and the crew readied the mast, and took off back into space. {{storylink|The Final Battle (BWII)|The Final Battle}}

As the Seacons left Gaia, they were confronted by the artificial planet, [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]]. Nemesis completely overpowered the Seacons' vessel and brainwashed Sea Phantom and the Seacons into swearing loyalty to Galvatron with its evil energy. {{storylink|The Artificial Planet Nemesis}}

Sailing through space, the Seacons came across the Jointrons, and both teams fused into their respective combined forms. Their battle was interrupted by a mysterious spaceship that squarely collided with God Neptune and broke him up into the individual Seacons, who were sent flying off. {{storylink| Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!}}

When the Maximals were on their way to reach the rapidly approaching Nemesis, the Seacons served as its first line of defense and forced the Maximals to crash on a nearby asteroid. There, they fought the confused Maximals. When [[Lio Junior]], [[Santon]], and [[Skywarp (BW)|Skywarp]] combined to form [[Magnaboss (BWII)|Magnaboss]], the Seacons did their own combination in response and the two combined warriors battled. God Neptune gained the upper hand, but, with the other Maximals' help, Magnaboss was able to strike God Neptune with an Angolmois Ball, which knocked out the Seacons. Coming to, they regained their senses and Halfshell explained that the Nemesis's evil influence had made them aggressive. The Seacons saw the Maximals off and Halfshell declared the asteroid their new spaceship. {{storylink|Revenge of the Space Pirates}}

====''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon====
After the defeat of [[Unicron]], Sea Phantom as part of God Neptune came to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. There, the combiner surfed on the photon sailer. {{storylink|Graduation Ceremony!!}}

====''Generations Selects Special Comic''====
During a heist with [[Duncan (Legends)|Duncan]] for [[proton energy]], the Seacons were betrayed and left for dead. {{storylink|Seacons comic 5}} [[Starscream (G1)|An envoy]] for [[Primus]] appeared and made a deal with [[Halfshell]]: Play part in Primus's plan in the [[Precursor World]] and his crew would be revived. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 2}} Joining forces with [[Turtler]] and his [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]], Halfshell used the [[Angolmois Energy]] siphoned from [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to revive the other pirates, {{Storylink|Seacons comic 3}} although the process was interrupted by the evolution of Galvatron into [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Super Megatron]]. {{storylink|Seacons comic 5}} Nevertheless, their upgrade was completed. {{storylink|Super Megatron comic 2}}

Fulfilling Primus's plan, the Angolmois-powered Seacons went to the various colored worlds of the Precursor Universe to gather the Matrices of the [[Primus Vanguard]]'s leaders. Sea Phantom in particular went to the [[Green Planet]] to rob [[Green Tender Convoy]] of his [[Creation Matrix (GS)|Creation Matrix]], succeeding despite the [[Green Order]]'s efforts. Gathering in outer space, the Seacons combined into [[God Neptune]], who then possessed the power of five colored [[Star Power]]s. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}} The followed battle faced God Neptune against Megatron Omega, who blasted the combiner apart with his own Angolmois Energy. However, encouraging words from [[White Gallant Convoy]]'s spirit inspired Halfshell to form the pirate gestalt again with his crew. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 2}} After all was said and done, the Seacons were returned to their proper time by Primus. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Part 2|Finale Part 2}}

===''Beast Wars II'' comic===
[[File:BWII manga Sea Phantom Terrormander.jpg|thumb|]]
While the [[Seacon (BW)|Seacons]] were stuck on [[Gaia]] thanks to being lost and their [[photon sailer]] running out of energy, Sea Phantom and [[Terrormander]] were forced to suffer [[Scylla]]'s love-struck excitement over "[[Scuba|Bighorn]]". Captain [[Halfshell]] took more positively to Scylla's love, making the crew put on an elaborate wedding for the squid. After much ado between the real [[Bighorn]] and [[Scuba]], [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]]'s [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] attacked the festivities and the Seacons combined into [[God Neptune]] to fight back. He was quickly felled by Predacon firepower, but Bighorn, Scylla, and Scuba were able to send the attackers fleeing. After Scylla gave her goodbyes to her suitors, the Seacons left the planet. {{storylink|Realize the Forbidden Love!}}
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===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
Sea Phantom was a thrill-seeker, oftentimes participating in dangerous recreational activities, chief among them sky surfing; diving from orbit and "surfing" into a planet's atmosphere before he would be pulled in by the planet's gravitational pull. {{Storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #3}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
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==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BW2-toy SeaPhantom.jpg|thumb|300px|right|His name is totally deserving of its own [[theme song]] by the Ventures.]]
*'''God Neptune''' (Gift set, August 1998)
**''ID number:'' '''D-21'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right shark-arms

: A [[redeco]] of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Seacon (G1)#Toys|Seacon]] [[Overbite (G1)#Toys|Overbite]], Sea Phantom transforms into a robotic shark with limbs. However, he lacks the rifle and stand-pieces of the original version of the mold. Since he uses the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and Transformers 2010)|Scramble City]]-style of combination, he can form the arm or leg to any combined robot of similar construction, but his nominal place is as the right arm of God Neptune.

: He was available only as part of the God Neptune gift set with his teammates [[Coelagon#Toys|Coelagon]], [[Halfshell#Toys|Halfshell]], [[Scylla#Toys|Skyulle]], and [[Terrormander#Toys|Terrormander]], sold in the seventh wave of ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1998 (Beast Wars II)|Beast Wars II]]''.

: For unknown reasons, a great number of unboxed God Neptune sets—lacking ''all'' of their accessories, including combiner parts and Sea Phantom's shark-arms—ended up available on the secondary market. These went for considerably less than the "complete" releases, naturally.

: This toy was also [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Overbite in the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Collectors' Club magazine]] comic arc ''[[Beast Wars Shattered Glass]]''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/SeaPhantom/seaphantom.htm More information on Sea Phantom at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Sea-Phantom.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb]]
*'''God Neptune''' (Gift set, [[October 31]], [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''TT-GS10'''
**''Accessories'': Combiner hand, gun, sword

:''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' Sea Phantom is a redeco of [[Overbite (Masterforce)#Generations|Overbite]] from the same line, who himself is an extensive retool of ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Deluxe Class [[Rippersnapper (G1)#Generations|Terrorcon Rippersnapper]], transforming from a robotic shark monster to a robot. He is able to form a limb for God Neptune or any Combiner Wars or Power of the Primes interchangeable combiner, though the instructions that come with the set only detail how to transform him into arm mode.

:Sea Phantom was released as part of the God Neptune giftset, a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive in Japan. The God Neptune set was also available via [[Hasbro Pulse]] and other online retailers in the U.S. and Canada.
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==Notes==
*Mentioned only in profiles and bios published in books and magazines, Sea Phantom's "Telephantom" teleporting ability was not featured in the ''Beast Wars II'' anime.

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Dinobot II

2022-06-20T18:26:01Z

Kakarot Prime:

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:''Dinobot is a [[Transmetal 2]] [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:BWUniverseDinobotIIModel.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Braiiiiiiins... honor... braaaaaaaaaaaains...]]
[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] always did have a thing for that traitor, [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]. But when his former lieutenant betrayed him, joined the Maximals, and ultimately gave his life to stop one of Megatron's most ambitious plans, this wasn't the end, no. A shambling, slavering [[Frankenstein's monster]], this new '''Dinobot''' is Megatron's attempt to recreate the original without all that cumbersome honor. Powerful, vicious, and most importantly, loyal, Dinobot is a living weapon to be aimed and released in the Maximals' direction. Megatron would have the last word on the raptor's legacy.

Or so he thought. Even though Dinobot's [[spark]] is technically half of [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]]'s, [[Rattrap (BW)|some]] still wonder if there's anything left of the original Dinobot in there. If so, and that's a big "if," it'd have to take something cataclysmic to bring it to the surface.

{{quote|I ''am'' the plan.|Dinobot|"[[Feral Scream Part 2]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Scott McNeil]] (English), [[Keiji Fujiwara]] (Japanese)|[[Yu Zhenbo]] (Chinese), [[Jorge Barcellos]] (Portuguese), [[Federico Romano]] (Latin American Spanish, first appearance), [[Alfonso Ramírez]] (Latin American Spanish, rest of the series)}}

[[File:Dinobot2beastmode.JPG|left|upright=1.2|thumb|Skeletor's new ride]]
Dinobot was created one stormy night in one of [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s grand experiments, using a [[blank]] [[protoform]], cloned cells from the original Dinobot, a part of [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]]'s [[spark]], and the energy from the [[Transmetal driver]]. His first action was to attack [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]], who had been drawn there by the scent of Rampage's spark. On transforming to robot mode, Dinobot discovered he had a powerful laser in one eye when he managed to shoot his own finger off. A short time later, the battle was interrupted when [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] blew himself up in Megatron's device while stealing the Transmetal driver. The Predacons retired to their [[Darksyde (BW)|base]], where Dinobot demonstrated that he had the ability to squeeze Rampage's spark fragment to keep the psychopath in line. Megatron used Dinobot to lure Depth Charge into a trap in an attempt to regain the Transmetal driver, only for the group of Predacons to be attacked by a strange, feral creature. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 1}}

[[File:Feral Scream 2 Dinobot Waspinator.jpg|upright=1.45|thumb|Over the river and through the woods, to Megatron's house we go!]]

A short time later, Dinobot II was sent with [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] to capture [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], who had become a Transmetal 2. During the debriefing, Waspinator made plain his distaste for Transmetal 2s, which earned him a growl from Dinobot. The hunt lead the pair to a cave, where Waspinator brought up the need for a plan and was promptly sliced to pieces by Dinobot. Dinobot searched the cave, only to find that the Maximal had already made his escape. Angered, Dinobot declared that the target had fled...for now. Later, Dinobot found Cheetor again and nearly killed him from the shadows with a blast from his eye, only for [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] to take the blow for his comrade, incurring heavy damage. Dinobot and Cheetor had a short but vicious fight, at the end of which reinforcements arrived in the forms of [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]. Before retreating, Dinobot II declared that this wasn't over. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 2}}

[[File:Proving Grounds Dinobot trees.jpg|left|upright=1.55|thumb|No, Dino! Down, boy!]]
While spying on the Maximals, Dinobot spotted [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] leaving their base and began stalking her. The two pursued each other at length through a forest, using every trick they knew, until Dinobot was able to pin her under some logs. After Blackarachnia blasted him, Dinobot demonstrated his ability to heal any injury with his Transmetal 2 power. Silverbolt arrived to aid Blackarachnia, but proved no match for Dinobot, who began to use his laser to burn Silverbolt's forehead. Blackarachnia tried to persuade Dinobot to join her in an alliance, giving Silverbolt time to recover so they could both blast Dinobot off a handy cliff. {{storylink|Proving Grounds}}

Dinobot assisted in the construction of Megatron's [[disruptor cannon]], gaining multiple shocks from the thing before they kidnapped [[Una]] and had her complete the shielding. After Una was rescued by Rattrap, Dinobot pursued them with Waspinator and [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]]. Unfortunately, the incompetence of the other two resulted in them falling on him at a crucial moment, and the trio returned to the cave empty-handed. Megatron proceeded to fire up the cannon, only to discover that Una had stolen the [[stabilizer crystal]], and the cannon blew up in their faces. {{storylink|Go with the Flow}} Dinobot was present while the Predacons successfully invaded the Ark, taking all the Maximals prisoner. Megatron ordered Dinobot to hunt down and destroy Depth Charge, an order that Dinobot accepted with sadistic glee. Although the battle was unseen, Dinobot apparently failed. {{storylink|Master Blaster}}

[[File:OtherVictories-DinobotRampagetrial.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|A few more Dinobots and we'll have the Dancing Itos.]]

During the trial of [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]], Dinobot II served on the jury along with Rampage. After Waspinator's "defense", Megatron asked the jury for their verdict. Rampage and Dinobot quickly declared the [[Fuzor]] guilty by holding him up and pointing their guns at him. The execution was interrupted by the arrival of [[Tigerhawk]], who destroyed the remains of the ''Darksyde'', forcing the Predacons to abandon base. Dinobot and Rampage were quickly blasted into the distance by a single missile from the Vok messenger, preventing either from actually participating in the fight. {{storylink|Other Victories}}

[[File:Dinobotflashesnem1.jpg|left|380px|thumb|Whoa-oohhh, livin' inside myself...]]
Dinobot accompanied Megatron as the Predacon leader discovered the great secret which [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] had been keeping: the submerged but operational [[Decepticon]] battle flagship, the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. After Rampage was destroyed by Depth Charge {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}}, something happened to Dinobot. As his spark became complete, the consciousness of the original Dinobot took hold of him. {{storylink|Transformers Hall of Fame}} The memories of the deceased warrior flooded into his frame, and more importantly, Dinobot's code of honor came along with them. Unable to shake off these memories and what they signified, Dinobot betrayed Megatron, challenging his leader's desire to destroy the protohuman village. More importantly, he sent information about an [[Autobot]] shuttle to the Maximals aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]].

[[File:Nemesis2-DinobotIIhassecondthoughts.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Oh, that's right, I hate that guy.]]

Dinobot's final rebellion was openly refusing to fire on the Maximal base. When a flabbergasted Megatron asked him what possible reason he could have for rebelling against his creator, Dinobot took a moment before turning to look at the injured form of Optimus Primal and announcing "And I...have my honor." Enraged, Megatron attacked him, throwing him into Primal just as [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] piloted the Autobot shuttle straight into Megatron. As Optimus made to escape, he tried to get Dinobot to follow, but the Transmetal merely wished Primal well as the cockpit exploded around him. Thus he died as a hero, like his predecessor. Optimus would later quote a passage from the [[Covenant of Primus]]: "In the spark of an enemy, there will be salvation, and in the [[darkest hour]], there will be a light." {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}

{{note|It was not entirely spelt out during "Nemesis" why Dinobot II was regaining Dinobot's memories. The 2010 Transformers Hall of Fame profile for Dinobot would state that it was Dinobot's spirit. There was also an unproduced episode of ''Beast Wars'', "[[Dark Glass]]", where Rattrap would have discovered and downloaded a back-up of Dinobot's memories into Dinobot II; while the script never made it past a first draft, "[[Bad Spark]]" had Dinobot backing himself up onto the Axalon.}}{{-}}

===3H comics===
At some point after Megatron acquired his dragon body, a temporal distortion drew the attention of both the Maximals and Predacons to a remote canyon, where Dinobot and his fellow Predacons met their foes. When [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] noticed that [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] had abandoned the fight to achieve an unknown goal, Dinobot also wondered what was going on behind the scenes, as buried feelings of honor and integrity flickered and immediately died.

The Maximals were losing, having been fought into a corner, when suddenly the battle was interrupted. The [[Dark Essence]], the source of the temporal distortion, had possessed the newcomer [[Windrazor (BW)|Windrazor]] with the life force of [[Unicron]]. Dinobot and the others were immobilized by Windrazor/Unicron's psionic force blasts, and the merged creature advanced on the Maximals. {{storylink|Paradox}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:AintNoRat-DinobotII.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|You can't exterminate this on television!]]
Dinobot attacked [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], tearing him out of the crawler vehicle he was testing. Rattrap's attempts to reason with the remnants of his old friend gave Dinobot a momentary pause, but ultimately Rattrap's appeal failed. Before Dinobot could finish off the Maximal, [[Bonecrusher (BW)|Bonecrusher]] rammed him, sending both the clone and the crawler tumbling off the cliff. {{storylink|Ain't No Rat}}
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===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
Prior to Dinobot II's creation, [[Dinobot (Transmetal)|another clone]] was produced by Megatron. However, this clone failed at grafting the spark created for it. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook 1}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Dinobot-Transmetal-II.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Dinobot Transmetal II participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character in the first "Transmetals 2: Episode 1" mini event, and could be recruited by collecting 650 units of Cybermetal, 350 units of Transmetal, 150 exclusive cores, and 50 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
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[[File:Dinobot2 EarthWars.jpg|right|thumb|500px]]

*'''Class''': Warrior
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 stars
*'''Ability: Pack Hunting '''- Place three decoys that have 33% of your health and DPS. For 15 seconds, you go pack hunting using melee attacks dealing damage and any healing received is increased by 20%.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:dinobot-ii Dinobot II at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

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==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BWtoy-DinobotIIyellow.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bonesaw is ready! (''Tan-colored variant pictured'')]]
[[File:BWtoy-DinobotII_WhiteBlue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I have my honor... and my giant metal death claws. (''White-colored variant pictured'')]]
*'''Dinobot''' (Deluxe Transmetal 2, [[1999]])
**''Takara ID number'': '''D-48'''
**''Accessories'': Tail-whip

: [[Transmetal 2]] Dinobot transforms into a skeletal/mechanical ''Velociraptor'' with asymmetrical, cyborg-like detailing. His [[spark]] crystal is located under a lid on his dino head/robot chest. The tail is made of soft plastic that moves from side to side when a lever at the base is turned. It can also be detached and used as a hand weapon.

: His toy was released in two color schemes: The first one, available in the first few [[wave]]s of product with Dinobot, features a bone-tan and purple coloration. Several waves in, however, he and [[Prowl II#Beast Wars|Prowl]] were re-shipped as part of [[Hasbro]]'s early experiments in refreshing a line with same-character [[redeco]] [[variant]]s, with Dinobot now colored bright white with blue. As a running change variation, he was sold under the same individual SKU rather than as a completely new release, and his packaging makes no mention of this new color scheme.

:"Metals Dinobot" in [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1999 (Beast Wars Metals)|Beast Wars Metals]]'' line is identical to the first Hasbro deco. A "presale" version sold in conjunction with [[1999 Summer Toei Anime Fair]] has one difference—the beast mode eyes are painted yellow.

: This sculpt was also used to make the ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobot]] [[Rapticon (BM)|Rapticon]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Predacon/Dinobot/dinobot.htm More information on Transmetal 2 Dinobot (tan) at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Predacon/DinobotWhite/dinobot.htm More information on Transmetal 2 Dinobot (white) at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
* Dinobot's cross-sell imagery and [[packaging art]] depict him with bronze detailing instead of blue.

* Dinobot's on-package [[bio]] says that he's a "regeneration" of the original [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]. However, since the bio also mentions that his spark is Rampage's and takes care to label him a clone, it's more likely this was merely a bad choice of words, rather than a suggestion of a [[micro-continuity]] in which Dinobot II is actually an upgraded Dinobot.
* In the animatic for "[[Nemesis Part 2]]" that was included on the Third Season [[Kid Rhino]] DVD set, some extended scenes are included. For example, Dinobot II has two flashbacks to "[[Code of Hero]]" instead of the one. In between Megatron's "I am your creator!" and Dinobot II's "And ''I'' have my honor," a flashback was added of Optimus Primal telling the dying Dinobot that he'd "saved the lives of those who lived here, and those who are still to come".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Dinobot''' (ダイノボット ''Dainobotto'')
*''Italian:'' '''Two-Dinobot'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Èbàolóng''' (Taiwan, 惡暴龍, "Evil Violent Dinosaur"), '''Jīnshǔ Biàntǐ Kǒnglóng''' (China, 金属变体恐龙, "Transmetal Dinosaur"), '''Kǒnglóng Yǒngshì 2-dài''' (恐龙勇士2代, "Dinosaur Warrior 2")

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Tripredacus

2022-06-20T18:22:15Z

Kakarot Prime:

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{{disambigm|Tripledacus|Predacus}}
:''Tripredacus is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:Tripredacus art genesis.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Surprisingly, not [[Violengiguar]].]]
'''Tripredacus''' is a slimy "Battle Master" who prefers to emerge from underground to attack [[Maximal]] fortresses in the dead of night, tenaciously crushing all before him, spreading plague-like destruction wherever he goes. The weapons of his composite members form a slashing mega-missile launcher that he uses to tear his way into battle.

Tripredacus is composed of the three-member [[Tripredacus Council]]:

*[[Ram Horn]]
*[[Sea Clamp]]
*[[Cicadacon]]

The [[Maximal]] tactical response was the Maximal combiner [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]].

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Tripredacus formed during the final battle of the [[Grand Uprising]] using technology stolen from [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]] of the [[Maximal Nation]]. Taking advantage of their combined form, the Tripredacus Council tracked down [[Preditron]] and - after the original founder of the Predacons refused to kneel to their might - beat him to death.

He would be avenged by [[Ser-Ket (BWU)|Ser-Ket]], who hurled herself at the combiner and attacked the monster's thigh joints at point-blank. She was able to force them apart, leaving Sea Clamp half-dead. Cicadacon was shot in the back by Ram Horn, who had learned through the gestalt's mind that the other two members of the Council thought him a useful idiot. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Commercial appearances==
In the middle of a barren wasteland, Tripredacus and Magnaboss dueled in close-quarter combat. {{storylink|Commercial/Beast Wars#Magnaboss and Tripredacus|Magnaboss and Tripredacus commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Tripredacus EarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.50]]
{{charstubgames}}{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:Tripredacus toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[w:It (1990 film)|"We all float down here!"]]]]
*'''Tripredacus''' ([[1997]])
**''Accessories:'' Missiles/swords

:Sold as 3-pack at the Ultra Class price point, ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Tripredacus is the combined form of [[Ram Horn#Toys|Ram Horn]], [[Sea Clamp#Toys|Sea Clamp]], and [[Cicadacon#Toys|Cicadacon]]. The three members' individual weapons combine to form a missile launcher. An undocumented feature is that by slotting his neck onto his body to complete his transformation, one can untab his head to give him a ball joined neck.

:Unlike his rival [[Magnaboss (BW)#Toys|Magnaboss]], his arms are asymmetrical. For their time, he and Magnaboss were some of the most complicated combiners.

:This mold was used for ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1998 (Beast Wars II)|Beast Wars II]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Tripledacus#Toys|Tripledacus]].
::*''[http://tfu.info/1997/Predacon/Tripredacus/tripredacus.htm More information on Tripredacus at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Triprédacus''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Tripredator'''

[[Category:Beast Wars Predacons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Predacons]]
[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]

Tripredacus

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Kakarot Prime:

Sea Phantom

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Kakarot Prime:

Dinobot II

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Kakarot Prime:

Windstrike (RID)

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Kakarot Prime:

{{factions|minicon|autobot}}
:''Windstrike is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[Weaponizer (RID)|Weaponizer]] [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:Windstrike.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]

'''Windstrike''' is a [[Weaponizer (RID)|Weaponizer]] Mini-Con who frequently gets paired with [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]].

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==Fiction==
===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
[[File:RID2015 MightyBigTrouble Windstrike.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
Windstrike and his fellow Mini-Cons were captured by the [[Decepticon]]s in their youth and experimented on. Given the ability to combine with their larger brethren, the Mini-Cons were stored in a laboratory in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] until [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] stumbled on them. They managed to escape Starscream and fell in with some scavengers so they could escape [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], only to find their new hosts were heading for [[Earth]]. They set about trying to work out a way to abandon the scavengers and leave the planet. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}}

The Mini-Cons accompanied the scavengers to an automated ship to find a relic, though Windstrike stayed on deck with [[Paralon (RID)|Paralon]] while the other scavengers headed for the seabed. After the scavengers managed to retrieve the [[Dark Star Saber]], Windstrike and his companions stole their [[Weaponizers' ship|sub-orbital craft]]. Detecting a power source capable of getting them off-planet, they invaded [[Vintage Salvage Depot for the Discriminating Nostalgist|the scrapyard]] looking for it, only to be told it had already been destroyed. {{storylink|Mighty Big Trouble}} Their craft eventually ran out of fuel, but they ran into the Autobots again, and after [[Aerobolt]] recognised [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], the two groups teamed up. During an ensuing fight with the scavengers, Windstrike and his companions were snatched up by Starscream. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}}

Starscream attempted to merge with the Mini-Cons, only for it to fail because [[Tricerashot]] was missing. He was eventually able to obtain the last Mini-Con and merge with all seven Mini-Cons. However, Fixit was able to activate a signal and separate Aerobolt from him. Aerobolt then found Optimus and linked with him, providing the Autobot leader with a powerup that let him go up against the super-powered Starscream. The super-powered Starscream dueled with Optimus until he was able to be lured into range of [[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]]'s signal, which separated him from the Mini-Cons. Windstrike and his fellow Mini-Cons left Earth on the sub-orbital craft, now modified by Fixit for space travel. {{storylink|Worthy}}

==Games==
===''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game===
*''unlock Weapon'' — 2000 Energon Cubes or 40 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Stealth'' — 2000 Energon Cubes or 40 Ultra Sparks

Windstrike could be recruited to help fight off the [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] clone army overrunning [[Crown City]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game}}

===''Power Up for Battle''===
[[File:RID2015 Power Up for Battle Windstrike.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
During a battle, [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] dropped a [[stasis pod]] containing Windstrike for Optimus Prime to use as a weapon against Starscream. The Mini-Con provided the Autobot leader with an increased movement speed for a short period of time. {{storylink|Power Up for Battle}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
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==Toys==
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2015)===
[[File:Windstrike RID2015 toy.jpg|right|thumb|400px|]]
*'''Sideswipe & Mini-Con Windstrike''' (Mini-Con Battle Pack, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' Armor
: Included in a 2-pack with a [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]-themed recolor of [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] from his previous Mini-Con Battle Pack release, Windstrike transforms from robot to 5mm sword accessory. He is packaged with a set of clear armor that either he or Sideswipe can wear in robot mode, or which can be attached to Windstrike's sword mode for a larger weapon.
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[[File:RID15 Mini-Con Weaponizer Windstrike.jpg|thumb|right|190px|]]
*'''Windstrike''' (Mini-Con Weaponizer, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' Armor sprue
: Part of the second wave of single-packed Weaponizer Mini-Cons, Windstrike is a red redeco of his Battle Pack figure, and includes a sprue of new weapons and armor. The [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]] describes this version as "Stealth Windstrike", although this moniker is not found anywhere on the figure's packaging or instructions.
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[[File:RID15_Mini-Con_Power_Surge_Windstrike.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Loses to [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] every time they play rock-paper-scissors.]]
*'''Power Surge Sideswipe & Windstrike''' (Power Heroes, 2016)
:Available only with the Power Heroes version of Sideswipe, this new mold version of Windstrike is simpler than most Mini-Con figures, only having 3 moving parts and no articulation. He can be transformed into both a sword or chest armor for Sideswipe, the latter of which triggers different sound effects from his partner.

:Unlike most toys in this line, Windstrike does ''not'' have a scan badge, just a sculpted insignia on his chest.

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[[File:RID15_Mini-Con_Mega-Pack_Windstrike.jpg|thumb|right|400px|]]
*'''Mini-Con Mega Pack''' (2016)

:This massive fifteen-pack of Mini-Cons, released exclusively in some Asian and European markets, includes Windstrike along with [[Anvil (RID)|Anvil]], [[Back]], [[Bashbreaker]], [[Beastbox (RID)|Beastbox]], [[Divebomb (RID)|Divebomb]], [[Hammer (RID)|Hammer]], [[Lord Doomitron]], [[Ratbat (WFC)|Ratbat]], [[Sandsting]], [[Sawback]], [[Swelter]], [[Tricerashot]], [[Undertone]], and [[Velocirazor]], each with extremely minor added deco and none with armor sprues. Windstrike is very similar to the release included with Sideswipe, but the gear-shaped detail around his chest sticker is painted silver.
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Windstrike''' (ウィンドストライク ''Windosutoraiku'')

[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Autobots]]
[[Category:Weaponizer Mini-Cons]]

Baru (Prime)

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Kakarot Prime:

{{faction|decepticon|minicon}}
:''Baru is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:MetalAttraction AMT-Baru.jpg|right|thumb|upright=2.2]]
'''Baru''' (バル) can cut through this tin can like it was a tomato.

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{note|Baru appears only in the [[Arms Micron Theater]] segment of the Japanese broadcasts.}}
{{voiceactor|[[Jun Fukuyama]] (Japanese)}}
[[Gabu]], Baru, and [[Dai]] arrived in the studio to show off their [[Arms Micron#"Arms Up"|Super Combo Weapon mode]], the [[Dark Matter Calibur]]. They then promptly cut large gashes in the set (scaring [[Guru]] and [[Zori]] who had been hiding behind the door). [[O.P.]], [[B.B.]], and [[R.A.]] arrived in their [[Star Saber (Arms Micron)|Star Saber]] mode to try and stop the carnage, but one swipe of the Calibur forced them to separate. {{storylink|Metal Attraction|Adhesive Transformation!? Magnetic Tag Match}} Still combined, Gabu, Baru, and Dai then fell asleep, giving O.P., B.B., and R.A. a chance to plan a different strategy. {{storylink|Rock Bottom|Exploration Transformation! Escape from the Underground}} Once they woke up, they began demanding an apology from the three Autobot Microns, who refused and called in reinforcements in the form of [[Pral]], [[Jaze]], and [[Sise]]. These new arrivals combined into the [[Cosmotector (Prime)|Cosmotector]] Super Combo Weapon, which then powered up into a golden form and defeated the Dark Matter Calibur, causing Gabu, Baru and Dai to separate. {{storylink|T.M.I.|Friendship Transformation! My Bulkhead}}

After acquiring new Shadow forms thanks to [[Dark Energon]], Gabu, Baru and Dai combined into the [[Dark Star Saber]] and picked a fight with R.A.'s [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega|Prophetic Transformation! A Message from Beyond Time}} The duel continued for a long time with no end in sight until round 998, when the Dark Star Saber trio took major damage from Shining R.A.'s [[Rainbow Shield|Rainbow Shield Attack]] but countered with their equally powerful [[Solar Ion Arrow|Solar Ion Arrow Combo]]. As they prepared to settle it once and for all, both swords clashed using the Legendary Weapon Attack, which caused the Dark Matter Calibur to glow in the form of a [[Energon mace|purple flail]]. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Resurrection Transformation! The Reviving of Planet Cybertron}}

Baru, now back in his regular form, later joined the rest of the Arms Microns in thanking their audience for watching ''Arms Micron Theater''. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Ultimate Transformation! Fight! Transformers}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
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==Toys==
===''Prime''===
[[File:Baru_AM.jpg|thumb|right|350px]]
*'''Baru''' (Arms Micron W, [[July 28]], [[2012]])
**''ID number:'' '''AMW-02'''
**''Energon Crystal:'' '''AP Electro'''

: Baru transforms from a robot falcon into a "wide blade" cleaver. He comes as an unassembled, unpainted "kit" on sprues, with customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s for deco. He has multiple [[5 mm post|5 mm posts and holes]] as part of the [[Arms Micron]] play pattern, allowing him to be combined with other Mini-Cons to form bigger and more ridiculous weapons. However, he is specially designed to form the middle-blade of the "Super Combo Weapon" [[Dark Matter Calibur]] with [[Gabu]] and [[Dai]].

:Gabu, Baru and Dai were available earlier than the rest of the AMW series, but only at the Next Generation World Hobby Fair Summer '12 in Fukuoka, Japan, on [[June 30]] and [[July 1]]. Purchasing all three also granted the buyer a free [[Firebolt (G1)#Transformers|Firebolt Clear Yellow Version]].

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1611.html Gabu, Baru, & Dai at Alfes's Toy Blog]''

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[[File:Primetoy-TakaraTomy-ShadowBaru.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Final Battle Megatron''' ([[February 25]], [[2013]])
**''Set ID Number:'' '''AM-33'''
**''Energon Crystal:'' '''AP Death Dark'''

:A transparent black [[redeco]] called '''Shadow Baru''' was packaged with the Voyager-sized [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Darkest|Final Battle Megatron]]. As before, he combines with fellow pack-ins Shadow Gabu and Shadow Dai, but this time into the "Super Combo Weapon" [[Dark Star Saber|Dark Energon Saber]].

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==Notes==
* "Baru" is derived from "falcon" (ファルコン ''farukon''), condensed to two syllables and changing "fa" (ファ ''fu-a'') to "ba" (バ ''ba''). This may seem weird, but take note that Japanese has no native kana for "f" sounds, instead フ (''hu''/''fu'') with another vowel is used, with the vowel overriding the already near-silent "u".
* He was first announced under the name "Bogu" (ボグ) which is derived from the katakana spelling of "hawk" (ホーク ''hōku''), with consonant-changing diacritics added to change "ho" to "bo" and "ku" to "gu", as well as dropping the vowel-extender. "Bogu" was eventually used as the name for [[Unicron/toys#Prime|Gaia Unicron]]'s [[Bogu|Arms Micron partner]].

[[Category:Arms Microns]]
[[Category:Blades]]
[[Category:Mini-Con combiners]]
[[Category:Prime Decepticons]]

Transformers: Earth Wars

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Kakarot Prime:

[[File:TransformersEarthWars logo.png|center|400px]]
{{videogame
|title=''Transformers: Earth Wars''
|image=TransformersEarthWars header.jpg
|caption=''"...fuel cells!"''
|developer=[[Space Ape Games]]
|publisher=[[Backflip Studios]]
|date=[[June 2]], [[2016]]
|platform=Android, iOS
}}

'''''Transformers: Earth Wars''''' is a mobile game by [[Space Ape Games]]/[[Backflip Studios]] with a storyline written by [[Simon Furman]], which means plenty of [[Furmanism]]s. The aim of the game is to assemble an army and build a fortress, then try to defend your base while destroying the enemy's. Essentially, Transformers meets ''Clash of Clans'', without Hog Riders.

The setting is [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]], though characters from the [[Beast Era]], [[Unicron Trilogy]], [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] and [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]] also appear.

==Plot==
The Autobots and Decepticons return to Earth to battle over resources. Furman promises that while it "appears to be about the same old stuff" initially, "as we progress through the game, more is revealed about Megatron’s master plan and what he’s looking for on Earth."<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2016/02/10/transformers-land-mobile-earth-wars/80167164/ USA Today: "'Transformers' land on mobile in 'Earth Wars'"]</ref>

===Campaigns===
*'''Get Optimus / Get Megatron!'''
Jetfire and Starscream arrive on Earth and set up their base of operations. Soon, Ironhide and Bludgeon arrive through their Space Bridges, and after raiding a few bases, both factions find a [[Quantum Crystal]] powerful enough to power their spacebridges and bring their leaders to Earth.
*'''The Lost Map'''
With the arrival of Optimus Prime and Megatron, the Autobots and/or Decepticons set out to find the [[Fractal Map]] pieces with the help of their human allies. Both sides find a Gunner Crystal and recruit Sunstreaker and Swindle.
*'''Power Play'''
After collecting three of the map pieces, both factions try putting the pieces they collected together, only to find out they need a [[Codex Key]] to break the encryption.
*'''The Codex Showdown'''
With the help of the recently recruited medics, Ratchet and Hook, both sides fight over the Codex Key, and find the location of a [[Enigma of Combination|legendary artifact]].
*'''Secrets of Nebulos'''
Some weird pieces of [[Nebulos]] technology called '''"Power Cores"''' have landed on Earth. Starscream and Optimus gather some troops, and both Starscream and Optimus Prime fight over the Power Cores. The power cores gathered, however, have been rigged to explode, and so both sides have to start from scratch with building up their power core stocks.
*'''Combiner Wars'''
With the Enigma of Combination, the Autobots and Decepticons harness the power of Combiners. The gestalts prove unstable, however, and require Ore-13 and high-ranking bots to be useful.
*'''Return to Cybertron'''
A power play involving Starscream, Straxus, and Rodimus Unicronus results in the Autobots and Decepticons teaming up to assault Cybertron-based fortresses with overpowered defenses.
*'''War For Cybertron'''
Flashbacks introduce the Omega Supreme and Overlord combiners, along with the War for Cybertron cosmetic skin cores.

==Gameplay==
===Alliances===
Alliances are the primary way to gain access to bots firsthand via events. Your alliance can also compete in Alliance Wars to determine who is better, and to see who comes up top! Compete in Alliance wars to gain resources, league promotions, and bragging rights!

You can join with other players in an alliance, or you can create your own for 15,000 Alloy! There are many notable alliances within the community!

A player must have Level 4 Headquarters or higher to join an Alliance, and up to 40 people can be in an Alliance.

===Classes===
*'''Warriors''' are armored front line melee fighters that rush into enemy defenses to open up the attack and protect other bots, but they have the lowest Damage per second (DPS). Warriors generally have a speed of 1.7, but some are slightly faster.
*'''Aerial''' units deal the highest DPS at a short range and can perform powerful airstrikes on single targets from great distances, but have low health. All air units have a speed of 2.
*'''Gunners''' shoot over walls and bombard large areas with their abilities from long range. like the Air units, they're deadly but vulnerable. All gunners have a speed of 1.8.
*'''Medics''' heal and support other bots in battle. They are only a few medics in the game, and they aren't durable themselves, so keep them in the back. Medics have a speed of 2.6.
*'''Special''' bots are highly individualized fighters with unique capabilities. This class incorporates leaders, scouts, and deployers.
*'''Combiners''' are a special class that must be summoned individually. They deal massive amounts of damage, but can only stay on the battlefield for so long. Their three abilities do not use ability points, but have cooldown times.

===Power Cores===
Power Cores are pieces of Nebulan Technology that are used to enhance bots and buildings, that can be obtained from ‘’’Power Chips’’’ or from Bot duplicates. Unused cores can be "fused" to active ones, increasing the effectiveness of the latter, but annihilating the former.

Building Cores

*Universal Building Cores:
**'''Attack''': Increases attack.
**'''Defense''': Increases initial building health.
**'''Repair''': Restores building health periodically after receiving damage.

*Auto Cannon Cores:
**'''Explosive Shells''': Deals a reduced amount of damage to all targets in a small area, and eliminates knockback.

*Mortar Cores:
**'''Incendiary''': Fiery explosions deal increased damage over 6 seconds, and eliminate knockback.
**'''Target Protocol''': Prioritizes gunners and medics, while increasing range and decreasing damage.

*Missile Launcher cores:
**'''Guided Missiles''': Laser-guided single target missiles, dealing a reduced amount of damage.

*Laser Turret Cores:
**'''Anti-Air Laser''': Increases range and damage, but restricts weapon to attack only airborne targets.

*HQ Cores:
**'''Adaptive Shielding''': Partial protection from Combiner damage and Special Ability damage.
**'''Omni-Flamer''': Torches all nearby enemies.
**'''Point Defense Beam''': Deals damage to a single nearby target. Can target airborne attackers, and prioritizes gunners.

Bot Cores

*Universal Bot Cores:
**'''Attack''': Boosts damage of regular attacks.
**'''Vitality''': Increases bot's health.
**'''Rejuvenate''': Heals bot every 5 seconds.
**'''Tactician''': The bot prioritizes defenses for a period immediately after deployment.
**'''Wallbuster''': Damage to walls increased.

*Warrior Bot Cores
**'''Trithyllium Plating''': Partial protection from Auto Cannons.
**'''Death Pulse''': On 0 health, the warrior creates an EMP explosion, stunning targets in a large area.

*Air Bot Cores:
**'''Reflective Coating''': Partial protection from Laser Turrets and Beam Lasers.
**'''Enhanced Ordnance''': Increases special ability damage.

*Gunner Cores:
**'''Flak Jacket''': Partial protection from Mortars and Missile Launchers.
**'''Volatile Mixture''': Increases special ability damage.

*Medic Cores:
**'''Ray Boosters''': Increases power of healing done.

*Bot Specific Cores:
Certain bots have bot-specific cores that can only be equipped to one particular bot. Their effects are unique, and they also modify the visual appearance of the bot on which they're equipped - for instance, Optimus Prime and Rodimus Prime each have "Matrix" cores, which cause the Matrix to appear on their chests.

*G1 Cores:
A successor to the Bot Specific Cores are the G1 cores. Again, these can be equipped to specific bots, and modify the visual appearance of the bots. But in the case of the G1 cores, the visual modification takes the form of a thicker black outline around the edges of each bot, approximating the appearance of the classic animated series.

*Prime Cores:
12 unique cores (each corresponding to one of the ancient [[Thirteen|Primes]]) that provide particularly potent abilities, and in some cases alter the physical appearance of each bot. Prime cores are not obtainable from bot duplicates or standard core chips, and can be obtained only through the collection of 5,000 Prime Core shards (typically special rewards from weekend events).

*Limited Time Cores:
Temporary cores that provide an XP boost for a specific period after being equipped. One the period is completed, they are automatically destroyed.

*Squad cores
Faction- and class-specific cores that confer two buffs - one to the bot on whom it is equipped, and another on any bots of the same class in the same squad.

===Resources===
*'''Alloy'''- A metal substance used to upgrade buildings and walls.
*'''[[Energon]]'''- Energon is used to upgrade buildings, upgrade Bots' special abilities, and to perform research on Bots to make them stronger.
*'''[[Ore-13]]'''- A potent substance used to activate Combiners.
*'''[[Spark]]'''- Obtained from holographic summons in the Space bridge and Event rewards, Spark is used to upgrade Bots' abilities. Special Spark can be received from Combiner team bots.
*'''Crystal Shards'''- Also the result of Holographic summons and events, shards are used to create powerful crystals to summon high star rating Bots.
*'''[[Cybercoin]]'''- Premium currency used for instantly obtaining resources and [[Quantum Crystal|crystals.]]
*'''Combiner Spark''' - This type of spark is used only for combiners. Obtained when you get a duplicate of a Combiner Bot.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/wiki:currencies Currencies and Resources at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

===Battle Boosts===
Battle Boosts are like Spells in Clash of Clans. They can only be used once in a battle, but provide extra offense or defense for your team.
*'''Incendiary Barrage MK. 1, II, and III''' Rain down an artillery battery of Incendiary shells on the battlefield dealing medium damage
*'''Orbital Strike MK. I, II, and III''' summon a powerful Orbital Strike from above dealing massive damage.
*'''Forcefield MK. I, II, and III''' Provides a forcefield that blocks 45% to 75% of damage taken and makes them immune to knockbacks for 6 seconds.
*'''Smart Bomb MK. I, II, and III''' Deals a set amount of damage to a single target.
*'''EMP blast MK. I, II, and III''' Stun all targets in a large radius for a set amount of time depending on the level.
*'''Field Repairs MK. I, II, and III''' Heal all friendly bots for a set amount of HP over 5 seconds.
*'''Shark Attack MK I, II, and III''' Call for 3 vicious 2-star Sharkticons (level 14, 30, and 40, respectively) to attack a target. '''Warning''': Fallen Sharkticons are ''highly'' explosive.
*'''Nanofrost MK. I, II, and III''' Freeze a building for 8–12 seconds, then destroy it to freeze and slow down all buildings around the Bomb radius by 40% for 10 seconds.
*'''[[Kremzeek]]''' Coming in 5 variants, Kremzeeks can do quite a lot of things.
**Red Kremzeeks set buildings on fire dealing 128 damage per second for 6 seconds, increasing every second if you destroy the building they are currently deployed on.
**Yellow Kremzeeks deal 96 damage over 15 seconds. Can jump to other buildings up to 4 times.
**Purple Kremzeeks hack defenses and make them attack other defenses for you, albeit with less damage.
** The rare Blue Kremzeek can stun defenses over a brief period of time.
** The White Kremzeek makes the target building take more damage.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/wiki:battleboosts Battle Boosts at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

==Buildings==
===Main===
*'''Headquarters''' - The heart of your Autobot/Decepticon outpost, protect yours well, and destroy an opponent's Headquarters to win a battle! Upgrade it to unlock more upgrades and buildings!
*'''Shuttle''' - The shuttle carries Autobots and Decepticons into battle! Upgrade with Energon to increase maximum capacity.

===Defense===
*'''[[Autogun|Auto Cannon]]''' - Provides a decent amount of damage and has medium range. Cannot target flying units.
*'''Laser Turret''' - Shoots off 4 smaller lasers that deal constant damage at shorter range, but deals double damage to flying units!
*'''Mortar''' - Long range defense that targets ground units and deals explosive damage from far away.
*'''Outpost''' - Assign an Autobot or Decepticon with a fraction of their normal stats to defend against attacks on your base.
*'''Beam Laser''' - Shoots off a long range Photon laser to deal the Highest DPS on a single ground unit.
*'''Shock Tower''' - Delivers a nasty jolt of electricity to nearby bots and knocks them back, and is immune to EMP effects! (Except for [[Star Saber (G1)|shock]][[Deathsaurus (G1)|fire]])
*'''Missile Launcher''' - Shoots off a barrage of rockets over a very long range at both ground and air units. Cannot target troops within its blind spot.
*'''Stasis Mine''' - Doesn't deal damage, but freezes enemies in place for 2–5 seconds.
*'''Wall''' - Used to shield defenses and slow down invaders. Upgrading each wall post gives it more health to better defend against opponent bots.

*'''Combiner Outpost''' - Originally unavailable to players and only seen in the Combiner Wars Campaign, this very long-ranged outpost activates a Combiner to defend against other Combiners!

===Utility===
*'''Energon Harvester''' - Harvests precious Energon for research and upgrading buildings. Upgrade with Alloy to increase production rate.
*'''Energon Storage''' - Stores Energon for later usage. Upgrade with Alloy to increase maximum storage capacity.
*'''Alloy Harvester''' - Harvests Alloy to upgrade buildings. Upgrade with Energon to increase production rate.
*'''Alloy Storage''' - Stores Alloy for later usage. Upgrade with Energon to increase maximum storage capacity.
*'''Ore-13 Harvester''' - Harvests the rare mineral [[Ore-13]] for sending out Combiners to battle.
*'''Ore-13 Storage''' - A storage device strong enough to contain the power of Ore-13.
*'''[[Space bridge]]''' - The Space bridge is used to activate [[Quantum Crystal]]s to bring in bots and resources!
*'''Research Lab''' - Upgrade your bots and their abilities with Energon and Spark to make them more powerful! Upgrade the lab to increase the max level that bots can be upgraded to.
*'''Combiner Lab''' - Used to activate Combiners and upgrade their abilities using combiner Spark.
*'''Build Bot''' - Build Bots will build and upgrade buildings, but the bots themselves cannot be upgraded and have very low health. The number of buildings that can be upgraded at a time depends on the number of Build Bots on base. More Build Bots can be bought at 2000 [[Cybercoin]]s or 5000 [[Shanix]] each.
*'''Scanner''' - Provides locations of rivals' bases so you can raid them. Upgrading it will give access to tougher battle zones.
*'''Power Core Lab''' -

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/wiki:buildings Buildings at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|c1=
{{collist|6|
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Jetfire (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Jetfire]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ironhide]]
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sunstreaker]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ratchet]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bumblebee]]
*[[Prowl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prowl]]
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Grimlock]]
*[[Mirage (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Mirage]]
*[[Wheeljack (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Wheeljack]]
*[[Blaster (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blaster]]
*[[Silverbolt (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Silverbolt]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skydive]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Air Raid]]
*[[Powerglide (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Powerglide]]
*[[Alpha Bravo#Transformers: Earth Wars|Alpha Bravo]]
*[[Fireflight (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Firefly]]
*[[Jazz (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Autobot Jazz]]
*[[Windblade (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Windblade]]
*[[Pyra Magna#Transformers: Earth Wars|Pyra Magna]]
*[[Rust Dust#Transformers: Earth Warst|Rust Dust]]
*[[Dust Up#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dustup]]
*[[Jumpstream#Transformers: Earth Wars|Jumpstream]]
*[[Skyburst (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skyburst]]
*[[Stormclash#Transformers: Earth Wars|Stormclash]]
*[[Slag (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Slug]]
*[[Huffer (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Huffer]]
*[[Arcee (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Arcee]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sideswipe]]
*[[Swoop (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Swoop]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hot Rod]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hot Spot]]
*[[Seaspray (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Seaspray]]
*[[Pipes (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Pipes]]
*[[Star Saber (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Star Saber]]
*[[Hound (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hound]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Perceptor]]
*[[Smokescreen (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Smokescreen]]
*[[First Aid (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|First Aid]]
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Optimus Primal]]
*[[Sludge (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sludge]]
*[[Kup (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Kup]]
*[[Drift (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Drift]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Laser Optimus Prime]]
*[[Snarl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Snarl]]
*[[Cheetor (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cheetor]]
*[[Springer (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Springer]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cosmos]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rodimus Prime]]
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sky Lynx]]
*[[Warpath (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Warpath]]
*[[Elita One (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Elita-1]]
*[[Tracks (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tracks]]
*[[Inferno (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Inferno]]
*[[Tigerhawk#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tigerhawk]]
*[[Sentius Magnus]]
*[[Slash (POTP)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Slash]]
*[[Sandstorm (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sandstorm]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Goldfire]]
*[[Streetwise (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Streetwise]]
*[[Jetfire (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cybertron Jetfire]]
*[[Blades (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blades]]
*[[Rook (CW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rook]]
*[[Rhinox (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rhinox]]
*[[Punch (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Punch]]
*[[Hound (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hound V.A.M.P.]]
*[[Jetfire (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Jetfire Skystriker]]
*[[Red Alert (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Red Alert]]
*[[Strafe (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Strafe]]
*[[Dinobot (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dinobot]]
*[[Nosecone (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nosecone]]
*[[Brainstorm (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Brainstorm]]
*[[Six-Gun#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sixgun]]
*[[Chromia (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Chromia]]
*[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Lightspeed]]
*[[Afterburner (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Afterbreaker]]
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Trailbreaker]]
*[[Scattershot (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Scattershot]]
*[[Hoist (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hoist]]
*[[Grapple (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Grapple]]
*[[Prowl (Magnaboss)#Transformers: Earth Wars|BW Prowl]]
*[[Silverbolt (Magnaboss)#Transformers: Earth Wars|BW Silverbolt]]
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Optimal Optimus]]
*[[Ironhide (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|BW Ironhide]]
*[[Broadside (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Broadside]]
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]]
*[[Minerva (G1 robot)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Minerva]]
*[[Whirl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Whirl]]
*[[Slingshot (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Slingshot]]*

'''[[Combiner]]s/[[Guardian robot|Guardians]]'''
*[[Superion (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Superion]]
*[[Optimus Maximus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Optimus Maximus]]
*[[Volcanicus (POTP)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Volcanicus]]
*[[Victorion#Transformers: Earth Wars|Victorion]]
*[[Defensor (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Defensor]]
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Omega Supreme]]
*[[Computron (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Computron]]
*[[Magnaboss (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Magnaboss]]

'''[[Titans]]'''
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]}}
}}
{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|c2=
{{collist|6|
*[[Megatron (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Megatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Starscream (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Starscream]]
*[[Bludgeon (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bludgeon]]
*[[Swindle (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Swindle]]
*[[Hook (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hook]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skrapnel]]
*[[Brawl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Brawl]]
*[[Kickback (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Kickback]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Razorclaw]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Breakdown]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Shockwave]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Soundwave]] (Frank Welker)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Thundercracker]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skywarp]]
*[[Slipstream (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Slipstream]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cyclonus]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Long Haul]]
*[[Blast Off (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blast Off]]
*[[Mixmaster (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Mixmaster]]
*[[Divebomb (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Divebomb]]
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bonecrusher]]
*[[Scavenger (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Scavenger]]
*[[Vortex (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Vortex]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Scrapper]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Onslaught]]
*[[Viper (CW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Viper]]
*[[Rampage (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rampage]]
*[[Lockdown (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Lockdown]]
*[[Nightbird (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nightbird]]
*[[Offroad (CW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Offroad]]
*[[Scourge (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Scourge]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Galvatron]]
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nemesis Prime]]
*[[Tantrum (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tantrum]]
*[[Octopunch (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Octopunch]]
*[[Headstrong (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Headstrong]]
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Deathsaurus]]
*[[Drag Strip (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Drag Strip]]
*[[Bombshell (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bombshell]]
*[[Wildrider (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Brake-Neck]]
*[[Reflector (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Reflector]]
*[[Megatron (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|''Beast Wars'' Megatron]]
*[[Straxus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Straxus]]
*[[Dead End (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dead End]]
*[[Barricade (IDW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Barricade]]
*[[Megatron (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Megatron]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hun-Gurrr]]
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blackarachnia]]
*[[Astrotrain (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Astrotrain]]
*[[Mindwipe (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Mindwipe]]
*[[Motormaster (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Motormaster]]
*[[Blitzwing (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blitzwing]]
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skullsmasher]]
*[[Lugnut (TF 2010)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Lugnut]]
*[[Cutthroat (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cutthroat]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rodimus Unicronus]]
*[[Waspinator (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Waspinator]]
*[[Sentius Malus]]
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rippersnapper]]
*[[Octane#Transformers: Earth Wars|Octone]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ramjet]]
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sinnertwin]]
*[[Starscream (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cybertron Starscream]]
*[[Dirge (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dirge]]
*[[Blot (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blot]]
*[[Tarantulas (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tarantulas]]
*[[Punch (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Counterpunch]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Soundwave H.I.S.S.]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skywarp Nightraven]]
*[[Runamuck (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Runamuck]]
*[[Thrust (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Thrust]]
*[[Dinobot II#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dinobot II]]
*[[Drillhorn (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Drillhorn]]
*[[Guyhawk#Transformers: Earth Wars|Guyhawk]]
*[[Triggerhappy (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Triggerhappy]]
*[[Hellbat (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Fellbat]]
*[[Killbison#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ironbison]]
*[[Flamewar (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Flamewar]]
*[[Exhaust#Transformers: Earth Wars|Exhaust]]
*[[Leozack#Transformers: Earth Wars|Leozack]]
*[[Crankcase (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Crankcase]]
*[[Dirtbag#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dirtbag]]
*[[Ram Horn#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ram Horn]]
*[[Cicadacon#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cicadacon]]
*[[Megatron (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Transmetal 2 Megatron]]
*[[Sea Clamp#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sea Clamp]]
*[[Apeface#Transformers: Earth Wars|Apeface]]
*[[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]]
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]]
*[[Flatline (G1)|Flatline]]
*[[Sea Phantom#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sea Phantom]]
*[[Acid Storm (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Acid Storm]]*
'''Combiners/[[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]]'''
*[[Devastator (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Devastator]]
*[[Bruticus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bruticus]]
*[[Predaking (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Predaking]]
*[[Menasor (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Menasor]]
*[[Abominus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Abominus]]
*[[Overlord (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Overlord]]
*[[Liokaiser#Transformers: Earth Wars|Liokaiser]]
*[[Tripredacus#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tripredacus]]

'''Titans'''
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]}}
}}
{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|h3=Trans-factional|c3=
*[[Gnaw (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Gnaw]]
*[[Impactor (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Impactor]]
'''[[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]'''
*[[Doubledealer#Transformers: Earth Wars|Doubledealer]]
*[[Snapdragon (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Snapdragon]]

|h4=Negative universe|c4=
'''Evil Autobots'''
*[[Goldbug (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Goldbug]]
*[[Jetfire (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Jetfire]]
'''Heroic Decepticons'''
*[[Shockwave (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Shockwave]]
*[[Thundercracker (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Thundercracker]]

|h5=Support characters|c5=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
'''[[Autobot Mini-Cassette]]s'''
*[[Eject (G1)|Eject]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]
*[[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]]
'''[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette]]s'''
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]
'''[[Sharkticon (species)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sharkticons]]'''
* Generic Mini-Sharkticons
'''[[Drone]]s'''
* Generic Medibots
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
'''[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|C.O.M.B.A.T]] Autobots'''
*[[Nightstalker (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nightstalker]]
*[[Firebolt (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Firebolt]]
*[[Flak (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Flak]]
*[[Pteraxadon#Transformers: Earth Wars|Pteraxadon]]
*[[Lionizer (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Lionizer]]
*[[Big Shot#Transformers: Earth Wars|Topshot]]
*[[Trenchfoot#Transformers: Earth Wars|Trenchfoot]]
*[[Rung (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rung]]
*[[Dile#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dile]]
*[[Smashdown#Transformers: Earth Wars|Smashdown]]
*[[Glitch (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Glitch]]
*[[Soundbarrier#Transformers: Earth Wars|Soundbarrier]]
*[[Stripes#Transformers: Earth Wars|Stripes]]
*[[Top-Heavy#Transformers: Earth Wars|Top-Heavy]]
*[[Red Hot#Transformers: Earth Wars|Red Heat]]
*[[Spoilsport#Transformers: Earth Wars|Spoilsport]]
*[[Rattrap (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rattrap]]
*[[Airazor (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Airazor]]
*[[Sheeldron#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sheeldron]]
*[[Dazzlestrike#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dazzlestrike]]
*[[Roadburner#Transformers: Earth Wars|Roadburner]]
*[[Pinpointer (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Pinpointer]]
*[[Steeljaw (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Steeljaw]]
*[[Zaur (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Zaur]]
*[[Tricerashot]]
*[[Windstrike]]*
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
'''[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|C.O.M.B.A.T]] Decepticons'''
*[[Ravage (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ravage]]
*[[Blowpipe (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blowpipe]]
*[[Cratermaker#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cratermaker]]
*[[Terror-Daxtyl#Transformers: Earth Wars|Terror-Daxtyl]]
*[[Catgut#Transformers: Earth Wars|Catgut]]
*[[Fireline#Transformers: Earth Wars|Fireline]]
*[[Caliburst (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Caliburst]]
*[[Hairsplitter#Transformers: Earth Wars|Shrute]]
*[[Overkill (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Overkill]]
*[[Razor-Sharp#Transformers: Earth Wars|Razor-Sharp]]
*[[Gatoraider#Transformers: Earth Wars|Gatorface]]
*[[Doublecrosser (Earthrise)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Doublecrosser]]
*[[Glit (KP)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Glit]]
*[[Sights (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sights]]
*[[Bombshock (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bombshock]]
*[[Aimless#Transformers: Earth Wars|Aimless]]
*[[Vertebreak (Kingdom)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Vertebreak]]
*[[Tonbot#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tonbot]]
*[[Fangtron#Transformers: Earth Wars|Fangtron]]
*[[Giza (POTP)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Giza]]
*[[Power Punch#Transformers: Earth Wars|Power Punch]]
*[[Singe#Transformers: Earth Wars|Singe]]
*[[Ravage (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Ravage]]
*[[Slugfest (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Slugfest]]
*[[Heartburn]]
*[[Baru]]*
{{!}}}

|h6=Non-Playable|c6=
'''Autobots'''
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]
'''Decepticons'''
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]
'''Main [[Human]]s'''
*[[Melody Keen]]
*[[Luca]]
'''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'''
*[[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]]
*[[Scarlett]]
*[[Snake-Eyes]]
'''[[Cobra]]'''
*[[Cobra Commander]]
*[[Baroness]]
*[[Storm Shadow]]
}}

'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>''' Upcoming characters

==Events==
Every weekend, for three days, events are held so players can win resources and new crystals. The events usually alternate between solo events and Alliance events each week. New characters are introduced with a story strewn across a four-week saga.

The various type of events are:
* A solo totaliser with various resource prizes, capped at 10,000 points.
* An Alliance single totaliser with a grand prize at around 200,000 points.
* An Alliance event with many prestiges to collect prizes and crystals multiple times.
* A single totaliser with multiple prestiges, which gives the same amount of battle points in all battle zones and triple XP.
* An Alliance totaliser and leaderboard event, with the top alliances receiving the newest 4 or 3 star character crystal and Premium Crystals. Or in some events, even more of the event's crystals.

{{main|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events}}

==Notes==
*Furman has said that early in production, "we had to base it in the IDW continuity as it turned out". He also revealed it was him who pushed for Bludgeon to make it into the game as well.<ref>[https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/comic-writer-simon-furman-discusses-three-decades-of-transformers-and-new-game-earth-wars-707 Vice interview]</ref>
** A purple [[Decepticon Command Bunker]] can be seen in the mountainside of Decepticon bases as a counterpart to the Ark in Autobot bases.
*Character models are mostly based on each character's most-recent toy release. In many cases, this means ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'', ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'', ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'',''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'', and ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]''. There are also some appearances from ''[[Thrilling 30]]'', ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'', ''[[Unite Warriors]]'', ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'', [[Live-action film series|movie]]verse namesakes, 'original' ''[[Beast Wars (toyline)]]'' and 'original' [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]], and a bit of ''[[Masterpiece]]'' in the mix.
* Though the game's dialogue is depicted using text boxes, Optimus Prime, Megatron, and Soundwave still have voice lines. They are voiced, as usual, by [[Peter Cullen]] and [[Frank Welker]], respectively.
*Apparently, the Mastermind Creations toys of the Predacons inspired the staff so much, that the in-game models of the Predacons are based on these [[IP theft|third party]] toys.
**The Predacons aren't the only ones guilty of this either! Motormaster had his in-game model based on TransForm Mission's toy based on the Stunticon leader!
**Did we also mention that Menasor's model takes cues off of the "Perfect Effect" third party add on kit, along with the aforementioned Transform Mission toy.
**On the bot side, Defensor is an interesting case, as rather than reuse the limb-mode rigs of Vortex, Ironhide and Brakeneck, Blades, First Aid and Streetwise use brand new frames for their limb modes. Don't even mention that Rook is combined upside down. The head, thighs and parts of the shoulders are the only bits of Hot Spot with any resemblane to the ''Combiner Wars'' toy, as everything else is based on the C+ Customs add-on kit for Defensor instead of retooling from Victorion (though the backpack kibble is shrunken down).
**Abominus: Torso: ''Power of the Primes''/''Unique Toys''. Legs: ''Power of the Primes''. Arms: ''Power of the Primes''/''Unique Toys''. Thighs: ''Unique Toys''. Head: ''Unique Toys''. Hands and feet: ''Unique Toys''. Gun: ''Unique Toys'' (shared with Defensor). Whew!
* The only Furmanisms actually in the game are "It is over - finished!" (said by Optimus or Megatron after a victory) and "Now - Reap the whirlwind!" (spoken by Optimus Prime when deploying troops).
* [[FIRRIB|Rumble is blue, Frenzy is red.]]
* As it turns out, Tracks' bot mode is based on his Masterpiece toy, but his alt-mode is entirely based on his Universe toy.
*Sky-Lynx is classified as a Triple-Changer now, this also marks the first time in a while that his dual mode Tiger and Dragon modes have been used.
* While the soundtrack is normally unique music made for the game itself, by default, you also have the choice of a Generation 1 soundtrack, using original [[Johnny Douglas]] tracks from the 1984 cartoon.
* Up until Defensor's debut, Superion was the only original ''G1'' combiner for the Autobots.
* How do you know a combiner is coming? If all the bots of a known combiner group are available.
* Soundwave's H.I.S.S. tank model is the first instance of the character having a vehicle mode in the game. It draws from the [[HISS tank#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Soundwave-themed HISS redeco]].
* Hound's VAMP model draws inspiration from his ''Universe'' toy and from the Hound-themed [[VAMP]] redeco.
* Jetfire's Skystriker model draws inspiration from the Jetfire-themed [[Skystriker]] redeco. Skywarp, however, is the nutball in the group.
* Swoop was known as Strafe before the Technobot of the same name was added to the game.
* Making for a nice easter egg, transforming Blaster in the character viewer will result in him playing [[The Touch]].

===Errors===
* You can count on pretty much any character with tall shoulders to have said shoulders clip and cut through the character model when in battle stance.
* Drift does an awkward shift when going from vehicle to robot and the opposite way, seeing as his body warps and shifts so that he faces sideways in bot mode. This happens every time he attacks and every time he changes form.
* Most characters with extended shooting animations will sometimes lag out and be out of sync with the shooting animation.
* If activating an Aerialbot's ability, he may circle the target pointlessly for a while. Sometimes he even goes underground.
* Rampage and Razorclaw can have a victory animation while in bot mode and charging when the battle ends. They even have their swords.
*Sunstreaker has a giant gap in the back of his combined form leg.
*Sometimes Blast Off has his combination process [[Animation error|distorted]].
*''Beast Wars'' Megatron's weapons sometimes don't properly align with the hand models.
*Sharkticons just don't know when to stop fighting. The animations for the fighting will still appear, and they still run to buildings, but they don't actually deal damage. Does not translate to Gnaw.
*Sometimes (although this is very rare), amalgamations will randomly appear, where parts of the robot mode and vehicle mode appear on the opposite modes. Examples include Blast Off becoming a [[Seeker (body-type)|Conehead]], Ironhide gaining his [[Ironhide (Movie)|movieverse]] look, and Optimus Prime having [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|two truck cabs]].
*Characters collision hitboxes will sometimes get caught on each other or on wall hitboxes and they will stay stuck in place for a good while. The bug where they get stuck on the Wall hitboxes can be fixed by letting the character walk in place, and let them get uncaught or destroy the wall. The bug where they get stuck in the collision hitboxes of each other can be fixed by activating the bot's ability. This most commonly happens with Medics and Gunners, and especially if you deploy your units in an extremely short fashion.
*Sometimes, when viewing your bots, after the bot transforms into their alternate mode, they won't transform into their robot mode, and remain [[Transformation paralysis|stuck in alternate mode.]] This is fixed by restarting the game.
*There are so many issues with the hands, especially characters with aerial capabilities or alt modes, especially the helicopters. When they transform, more often then not, their hands slide into their arms and then randomly reappear in alt mode. This usually applies to jets, but Laser (G2) Optimus Prime has his hands visible in vehicle mode.
*Brainstorm's character model duplicates his shield kibble on his arm and on his back and his arm cannon just disappears when he transforms.
*After the update that gave Blaster and Soundwave altmodes,this came at a price. Both of their character models in robot mode have extremely distorted upper arms that just levitate next to their lower arms.
*The Breastforce cannot activate their Breast Partner in the traditional way (gun, handgun, and animal) with Guyhawk being the exception. Either they are used as decoration, or don't appear at all.
**Other gimmicks that certain Transformers or Special Teams may have usually don't make it into the game.
*Most bugs that affect gameplay are promptly resolved within a given time, and Patch notes detailing what is currently being fixed are always released to the public.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers: Earth Wars''''' (トランスフォーマー：アースウォーズ ''Toransufōmā: Āsu Wōzu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīn'gāng: Dìqiú zhī Zhàn ''''' (变形金刚：地球之战, "Transformers: Earth Wars")

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.transformersearthwars.com/ Official website]
* [http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/ Official Transformers Earth Wars Wiki]

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[[Category:Earth Wars| ]]
[[Category:Mobile games]]

Ironhide (BW)

2022-05-30T03:23:54Z

Kakarot Prime:

{{faction|maximal}}
{{disambig3|Ironhide}}
:''Ironhide is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Ironhide-Beast Wars-Earth Wars.jpg|upright=2.5|thumb|]]

'''Ironhide''' contributes his strength to the new Maximal gestalt warrior [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]].<ref>[http://tftechspecs.com/pics0/10256.jpg ''Beast Wars'' Magnaboss pack-in toy bio]</ref>
{{TOCclear}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
{{charstubgames}}{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:Ironhide-bw-magnaboss-toy.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|]]
*'''Magnaboss''' (Ultra Class, [[1997]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 guns

: ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Ironhide transforms from an African elephant via a rather complex process involving numerous hinges and unfolding panels into a rather stumpy robot. Although dumpy, he is nothing if not well-armed: he has a flip-out spike at the end of each arm, and comes with two removable guns that flip out from behind his elephant mode ears, and which can be plugged into the holes at the ends of his arms. Ironhide is packaged with [[Prowl (Magnaboss)#Toys|Prowl]] and [[Silverbolt (Magnaboss)#Toys|Silverbolt]], and combines with them to form his [[Magnaboss (BW)#Toys|Magnaboss]]. Ironhide forms the bulk of the combiner's mass, including all four limbs.

: Ironhide was slightly redecoed by Takara to create [[Santon#Toys|Santon]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Maximal/Ironhide/ironhide.htm More information on Beast Wars Ironhide at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Notes==
*The [[1997]] Magnaboss toy included no information about its three components beyond their names and a personality trait ostensibly different from the Generation 1 individuals of the same names. In [[2007]], [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'', written by [[Ben Yee]] and [[Simon Furman]], would characterize the toy trio as the G1 Autobots having survived to become Maximal Elders in the 24th century. By contrast, the ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars|Earth Wars]]'' mobile game in [[2021]] would depict lion Prowl and eagle Silverbolt as Maximal namesakes of the Autobots.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ironhide''' (アイアンハイド ''Aianhaido'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars combiners]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Maximals]]

Ironhide (BW)

2022-05-30T03:19:12Z

Kakarot Prime:

{{faction|maximal}}
{{disambig3|Ironhide}}
:''Ironhide is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Ironhide-Beast Wars-Earth Wars.jpg|upright=2.5|thumb|]]

'''Ironhide''' contributes his strength to the new Maximal gestalt warrior [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]].<ref>[http://tftechspecs.com/pics0/10256.jpg ''Beast Wars'' Magnaboss pack-in toy bio]</ref>
{{TOCclear}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
{{chargamestub|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:Ironhide-bw-magnaboss-toy.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|]]
*'''Magnaboss''' (Ultra Class, [[1997]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 guns

: ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Ironhide transforms from an African elephant via a rather complex process involving numerous hinges and unfolding panels into a rather stumpy robot. Although dumpy, he is nothing if not well-armed: he has a flip-out spike at the end of each arm, and comes with two removable guns that flip out from behind his elephant mode ears, and which can be plugged into the holes at the ends of his arms. Ironhide is packaged with [[Prowl (Magnaboss)#Toys|Prowl]] and [[Silverbolt (Magnaboss)#Toys|Silverbolt]], and combines with them to form his [[Magnaboss (BW)#Toys|Magnaboss]]. Ironhide forms the bulk of the combiner's mass, including all four limbs.

: Ironhide was slightly redecoed by Takara to create [[Santon#Toys|Santon]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Maximal/Ironhide/ironhide.htm More information on Beast Wars Ironhide at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Notes==
*The [[1997]] Magnaboss toy included no information about its three components beyond their names and a personality trait ostensibly different from the Generation 1 individuals of the same names. In [[2007]], [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'', written by [[Ben Yee]] and [[Simon Furman]], would characterize the toy trio as the G1 Autobots having survived to become Maximal Elders in the 24th century. By contrast, the ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars|Earth Wars]]'' mobile game in [[2021]] would depict lion Prowl and eagle Silverbolt as Maximal namesakes of the Autobots.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ironhide''' (アイアンハイド ''Aianhaido'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars combiners]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Maximals]]

Transformers: Earth Wars

2022-05-30T03:17:48Z

Kakarot Prime:

[[File:TransformersEarthWars logo.png|center|400px]]
{{videogame
|title=''Transformers: Earth Wars''
|image=TransformersEarthWars header.jpg
|caption=''"...fuel cells!"''
|developer=[[Space Ape Games]]
|publisher=[[Backflip Studios]]
|date=[[June 2]], [[2016]]
|platform=Android, iOS
}}

'''''Transformers: Earth Wars''''' is a mobile game by [[Space Ape Games]]/[[Backflip Studios]] with a storyline written by [[Simon Furman]], which means plenty of [[Furmanism]]s. The aim of the game is to assemble an army and build a fortress, then try to defend your base while destroying the enemy's. Essentially, Transformers meets ''Clash of Clans'', without Hog Riders.

The setting is [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]], though characters from the [[Beast Era]], [[Unicron Trilogy]], [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] and [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]] also appear.

==Plot==
The Autobots and Decepticons return to Earth to battle over resources. Furman promises that while it "appears to be about the same old stuff" initially, "as we progress through the game, more is revealed about Megatron’s master plan and what he’s looking for on Earth."<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2016/02/10/transformers-land-mobile-earth-wars/80167164/ USA Today: "'Transformers' land on mobile in 'Earth Wars'"]</ref>

===Campaigns===
*'''Get Optimus / Get Megatron!'''
Jetfire and Starscream arrive on Earth and set up their base of operations. Soon, Ironhide and Bludgeon arrive through their Space Bridges, and after raiding a few bases, both factions find a [[Quantum Crystal]] powerful enough to power their spacebridges and bring their leaders to Earth.
*'''The Lost Map'''
With the arrival of Optimus Prime and Megatron, the Autobots and/or Decepticons set out to find the [[Fractal Map]] pieces with the help of their human allies. Both sides find a Gunner Crystal and recruit Sunstreaker and Swindle.
*'''Power Play'''
After collecting three of the map pieces, both factions try putting the pieces they collected together, only to find out they need a [[Codex Key]] to break the encryption.
*'''The Codex Showdown'''
With the help of the recently recruited medics, Ratchet and Hook, both sides fight over the Codex Key, and find the location of a [[Enigma of Combination|legendary artifact]].
*'''Secrets of Nebulos'''
Some weird pieces of [[Nebulos]] technology called '''"Power Cores"''' have landed on Earth. Starscream and Optimus gather some troops, and both Starscream and Optimus Prime fight over the Power Cores. The power cores gathered, however, have been rigged to explode, and so both sides have to start from scratch with building up their power core stocks.
*'''Combiner Wars'''
With the Enigma of Combination, the Autobots and Decepticons harness the power of Combiners. The gestalts prove unstable, however, and require Ore-13 and high-ranking bots to be useful.
*'''Return to Cybertron'''
A power play involving Starscream, Straxus, and Rodimus Unicronus results in the Autobots and Decepticons teaming up to assault Cybertron-based fortresses with overpowered defenses.
*'''War For Cybertron'''
Flashbacks introduce the Omega Supreme and Overlord combiners, along with the War for Cybertron cosmetic skin cores.

==Gameplay==
===Alliances===
Alliances are the primary way to gain access to bots firsthand via events. Your alliance can also compete in Alliance Wars to determine who is better, and to see who comes up top! Compete in Alliance wars to gain resources, league promotions, and bragging rights!

You can join with other players in an alliance, or you can create your own for 15,000 Alloy! There are many notable alliances within the community!

A player must have Level 4 Headquarters or higher to join an Alliance, and up to 40 people can be in an Alliance.

===Classes===
*'''Warriors''' are armored front line melee fighters that rush into enemy defenses to open up the attack and protect other bots, but they have the lowest Damage per second (DPS). Warriors generally have a speed of 1.7, but some are slightly faster.
*'''Aerial''' units deal the highest DPS at a short range and can perform powerful airstrikes on single targets from great distances, but have low health. All air units have a speed of 2.
*'''Gunners''' shoot over walls and bombard large areas with their abilities from long range. like the Air units, they're deadly but vulnerable. All gunners have a speed of 1.8.
*'''Medics''' heal and support other bots in battle. They are only a few medics in the game, and they aren't durable themselves, so keep them in the back. Medics have a speed of 2.6.
*'''Special''' bots are highly individualized fighters with unique capabilities. This class incorporates leaders, scouts, and deployers.
*'''Combiners''' are a special class that must be summoned individually. They deal massive amounts of damage, but can only stay on the battlefield for so long. Their three abilities do not use ability points, but have cooldown times.

===Power Cores===
Power Cores are pieces of Nebulan Technology that are used to enhance bots and buildings, that can be obtained from ‘’’Power Chips’’’ or from Bot duplicates. Unused cores can be "fused" to active ones, increasing the effectiveness of the latter, but annihilating the former.

Building Cores

*Universal Building Cores:
**'''Attack''': Increases attack.
**'''Defense''': Increases initial building health.
**'''Repair''': Restores building health periodically after receiving damage.

*Auto Cannon Cores:
**'''Explosive Shells''': Deals a reduced amount of damage to all targets in a small area, and eliminates knockback.

*Mortar Cores:
**'''Incendiary''': Fiery explosions deal increased damage over 6 seconds, and eliminate knockback.
**'''Target Protocol''': Prioritizes gunners and medics, while increasing range and decreasing damage.

*Missile Launcher cores:
**'''Guided Missiles''': Laser-guided single target missiles, dealing a reduced amount of damage.

*Laser Turret Cores:
**'''Anti-Air Laser''': Increases range and damage, but restricts weapon to attack only airborne targets.

*HQ Cores:
**'''Adaptive Shielding''': Partial protection from Combiner damage and Special Ability damage.
**'''Omni-Flamer''': Torches all nearby enemies.
**'''Point Defense Beam''': Deals damage to a single nearby target. Can target airborne attackers, and prioritizes gunners.

Bot Cores

*Universal Bot Cores:
**'''Attack''': Boosts damage of regular attacks.
**'''Vitality''': Increases bot's health.
**'''Rejuvenate''': Heals bot every 5 seconds.
**'''Tactician''': The bot prioritizes defenses for a period immediately after deployment.
**'''Wallbuster''': Damage to walls increased.

*Warrior Bot Cores
**'''Trithyllium Plating''': Partial protection from Auto Cannons.
**'''Death Pulse''': On 0 health, the warrior creates an EMP explosion, stunning targets in a large area.

*Air Bot Cores:
**'''Reflective Coating''': Partial protection from Laser Turrets and Beam Lasers.
**'''Enhanced Ordnance''': Increases special ability damage.

*Gunner Cores:
**'''Flak Jacket''': Partial protection from Mortars and Missile Launchers.
**'''Volatile Mixture''': Increases special ability damage.

*Medic Cores:
**'''Ray Boosters''': Increases power of healing done.

*Bot Specific Cores:
Certain bots have bot-specific cores that can only be equipped to one particular bot. Their effects are unique, and they also modify the visual appearance of the bot on which they're equipped - for instance, Optimus Prime and Rodimus Prime each have "Matrix" cores, which cause the Matrix to appear on their chests.

*G1 Cores:
A successor to the Bot Specific Cores are the G1 cores. Again, these can be equipped to specific bots, and modify the visual appearance of the bots. But in the case of the G1 cores, the visual modification takes the form of a thicker black outline around the edges of each bot, approximating the appearance of the classic animated series.

*Prime Cores:
12 unique cores (each corresponding to one of the ancient [[Thirteen|Primes]]) that provide particularly potent abilities, and in some cases alter the physical appearance of each bot. Prime cores are not obtainable from bot duplicates or standard core chips, and can be obtained only through the collection of 5,000 Prime Core shards (typically special rewards from weekend events).

*Limited Time Cores:
Temporary cores that provide an XP boost for a specific period after being equipped. One the period is completed, they are automatically destroyed.

*Squad cores
Faction- and class-specific cores that confer two buffs - one to the bot on whom it is equipped, and another on any bots of the same class in the same squad.

===Resources===
*'''Alloy'''- A metal substance used to upgrade buildings and walls.
*'''[[Energon]]'''- Energon is used to upgrade buildings, upgrade Bots' special abilities, and to perform research on Bots to make them stronger.
*'''[[Ore-13]]'''- A potent substance used to activate Combiners.
*'''[[Spark]]'''- Obtained from holographic summons in the Space bridge and Event rewards, Spark is used to upgrade Bots' abilities. Special Spark can be received from Combiner team bots.
*'''Crystal Shards'''- Also the result of Holographic summons and events, shards are used to create powerful crystals to summon high star rating Bots.
*'''[[Cybercoin]]'''- Premium currency used for instantly obtaining resources and [[Quantum Crystal|crystals.]]
*'''Combiner Spark''' - This type of spark is used only for combiners. Obtained when you get a duplicate of a Combiner Bot.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/wiki:currencies Currencies and Resources at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

===Battle Boosts===
Battle Boosts are like Spells in Clash of Clans. They can only be used once in a battle, but provide extra offense or defense for your team.
*'''Incendiary Barrage MK. 1, II, and III''' Rain down an artillery battery of Incendiary shells on the battlefield dealing medium damage
*'''Orbital Strike MK. I, II, and III''' summon a powerful Orbital Strike from above dealing massive damage.
*'''Forcefield MK. I, II, and III''' Provides a forcefield that blocks 45% to 75% of damage taken and makes them immune to knockbacks for 6 seconds.
*'''Smart Bomb MK. I, II, and III''' Deals a set amount of damage to a single target.
*'''EMP blast MK. I, II, and III''' Stun all targets in a large radius for a set amount of time depending on the level.
*'''Field Repairs MK. I, II, and III''' Heal all friendly bots for a set amount of HP over 5 seconds.
*'''Shark Attack MK I, II, and III''' Call for 3 vicious 2-star Sharkticons (level 14, 30, and 40, respectively) to attack a target. '''Warning''': Fallen Sharkticons are ''highly'' explosive.
*'''Nanofrost MK. I, II, and III''' Freeze a building for 8–12 seconds, then destroy it to freeze and slow down all buildings around the Bomb radius by 40% for 10 seconds.
*'''[[Kremzeek]]''' Coming in 5 variants, Kremzeeks can do quite a lot of things.
**Red Kremzeeks set buildings on fire dealing 128 damage per second for 6 seconds, increasing every second if you destroy the building they are currently deployed on.
**Yellow Kremzeeks deal 96 damage over 15 seconds. Can jump to other buildings up to 4 times.
**Purple Kremzeeks hack defenses and make them attack other defenses for you, albeit with less damage.
** The rare Blue Kremzeek can stun defenses over a brief period of time.
** The White Kremzeek makes the target building take more damage.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/wiki:battleboosts Battle Boosts at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

==Buildings==
===Main===
*'''Headquarters''' - The heart of your Autobot/Decepticon outpost, protect yours well, and destroy an opponent's Headquarters to win a battle! Upgrade it to unlock more upgrades and buildings!
*'''Shuttle''' - The shuttle carries Autobots and Decepticons into battle! Upgrade with Energon to increase maximum capacity.

===Defense===
*'''[[Autogun|Auto Cannon]]''' - Provides a decent amount of damage and has medium range. Cannot target flying units.
*'''Laser Turret''' - Shoots off 4 smaller lasers that deal constant damage at shorter range, but deals double damage to flying units!
*'''Mortar''' - Long range defense that targets ground units and deals explosive damage from far away.
*'''Outpost''' - Assign an Autobot or Decepticon with a fraction of their normal stats to defend against attacks on your base.
*'''Beam Laser''' - Shoots off a long range Photon laser to deal the Highest DPS on a single ground unit.
*'''Shock Tower''' - Delivers a nasty jolt of electricity to nearby bots and knocks them back, and is immune to EMP effects! (Except for [[Star Saber (G1)|shock]][[Deathsaurus (G1)|fire]])
*'''Missile Launcher''' - Shoots off a barrage of rockets over a very long range at both ground and air units. Cannot target troops within its blind spot.
*'''Stasis Mine''' - Doesn't deal damage, but freezes enemies in place for 2–5 seconds.
*'''Wall''' - Used to shield defenses and slow down invaders. Upgrading each wall post gives it more health to better defend against opponent bots.

*'''Combiner Outpost''' - Originally unavailable to players and only seen in the Combiner Wars Campaign, this very long-ranged outpost activates a Combiner to defend against other Combiners!

===Utility===
*'''Energon Harvester''' - Harvests precious Energon for research and upgrading buildings. Upgrade with Alloy to increase production rate.
*'''Energon Storage''' - Stores Energon for later usage. Upgrade with Alloy to increase maximum storage capacity.
*'''Alloy Harvester''' - Harvests Alloy to upgrade buildings. Upgrade with Energon to increase production rate.
*'''Alloy Storage''' - Stores Alloy for later usage. Upgrade with Energon to increase maximum storage capacity.
*'''Ore-13 Harvester''' - Harvests the rare mineral [[Ore-13]] for sending out Combiners to battle.
*'''Ore-13 Storage''' - A storage device strong enough to contain the power of Ore-13.
*'''[[Space bridge]]''' - The Space bridge is used to activate [[Quantum Crystal]]s to bring in bots and resources!
*'''Research Lab''' - Upgrade your bots and their abilities with Energon and Spark to make them more powerful! Upgrade the lab to increase the max level that bots can be upgraded to.
*'''Combiner Lab''' - Used to activate Combiners and upgrade their abilities using combiner Spark.
*'''Build Bot''' - Build Bots will build and upgrade buildings, but the bots themselves cannot be upgraded and have very low health. The number of buildings that can be upgraded at a time depends on the number of Build Bots on base. More Build Bots can be bought at 2000 [[Cybercoin]]s or 5000 [[Shanix]] each.
*'''Scanner''' - Provides locations of rivals' bases so you can raid them. Upgrading it will give access to tougher battle zones.
*'''Power Core Lab''' -

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/wiki:buildings Buildings at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

==Featured characters==
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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Jetfire (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Jetfire]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ironhide]]
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sunstreaker]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ratchet]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bumblebee]]
*[[Prowl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prowl]]
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Grimlock]]
*[[Mirage (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Mirage]]
*[[Wheeljack (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Wheeljack]]
*[[Blaster (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blaster]]
*[[Silverbolt (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Silverbolt]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skydive]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Air Raid]]
*[[Powerglide (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Powerglide]]
*[[Alpha Bravo#Transformers: Earth Wars|Alpha Bravo]]
*[[Fireflight (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Firefly]]
*[[Jazz (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Autobot Jazz]]
*[[Windblade (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Windblade]]
*[[Pyra Magna#Transformers: Earth Wars|Pyra Magna]]
*[[Rust Dust#Transformers: Earth Warst|Rust Dust]]
*[[Dust Up#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dustup]]
*[[Jumpstream#Transformers: Earth Wars|Jumpstream]]
*[[Skyburst (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skyburst]]
*[[Stormclash#Transformers: Earth Wars|Stormclash]]
*[[Slag (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Slug]]
*[[Huffer (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Huffer]]
*[[Arcee (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Arcee]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sideswipe]]
*[[Swoop (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Swoop]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hot Rod]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hot Spot]]
*[[Seaspray (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Seaspray]]
*[[Pipes (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Pipes]]
*[[Star Saber (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Star Saber]]
*[[Hound (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hound]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Perceptor]]
*[[Smokescreen (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Smokescreen]]
*[[First Aid (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|First Aid]]
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Optimus Primal]]
*[[Sludge (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sludge]]
*[[Kup (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Kup]]
*[[Drift (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Drift]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Laser Optimus Prime]]
*[[Snarl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Snarl]]
*[[Cheetor (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cheetor]]
*[[Springer (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Springer]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cosmos]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rodimus Prime]]
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sky Lynx]]
*[[Warpath (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Warpath]]
*[[Elita One (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Elita-1]]
*[[Tracks (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tracks]]
*[[Inferno (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Inferno]]
*[[Tigerhawk#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tigerhawk]]
*[[Sentius Magnus]]
*[[Slash (POTP)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Slash]]
*[[Sandstorm (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sandstorm]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Goldfire]]
*[[Streetwise (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Streetwise]]
*[[Jetfire (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cybertron Jetfire]]
*[[Blades (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blades]]
*[[Rook (CW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rook]]
*[[Rhinox (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rhinox]]
*[[Punch (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Punch]]
*[[Hound (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hound V.A.M.P.]]
*[[Jetfire (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Jetfire Skystriker]]
*[[Red Alert (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Red Alert]]
*[[Strafe (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Strafe]]
*[[Dinobot (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dinobot]]
*[[Nosecone (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nosecone]]
*[[Brainstorm (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Brainstorm]]
*[[Six-Gun#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sixgun]]
*[[Chromia (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Chromia]]
*[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Lightspeed]]
*[[Afterburner (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Afterbreaker]]
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Trailbreaker]]
*[[Scattershot (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Scattershot]]
*[[Hoist (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hoist]]
*[[Grapple (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Grapple]]
*[[Prowl (Magnaboss)#Transformers: Earth Wars|BW Prowl]]
*[[Silverbolt (Magnaboss)#Transformers: Earth Wars|BW Silverbolt]]
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Optimal Optimus]]
*[[Ironhide (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|BW Ironhide]]
*[[Broadside (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Broadside]]
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]]
*[[Minerva (G1 robot)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Minerva]]
*[[Whirl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Whirl]]

'''[[Combiner]]s/[[Guardian robot|Guardians]]'''
*[[Superion (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Superion]]
*[[Optimus Maximus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Optimus Maximus]]
*[[Volcanicus (POTP)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Volcanicus]]
*[[Victorion#Transformers: Earth Wars|Victorion]]
*[[Defensor (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Defensor]]
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Omega Supreme]]
*[[Computron (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Computron]]
*[[Magnaboss (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Magnaboss]]

'''[[Titans]]'''
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]}}
}}
{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|c2=
{{collist|6|
*[[Megatron (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Megatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Starscream (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Starscream]]
*[[Bludgeon (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bludgeon]]
*[[Swindle (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Swindle]]
*[[Hook (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hook]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skrapnel]]
*[[Brawl (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Brawl]]
*[[Kickback (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Kickback]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Razorclaw]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Breakdown]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Shockwave]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Soundwave]] (Frank Welker)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Thundercracker]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skywarp]]
*[[Slipstream (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Slipstream]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cyclonus]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Long Haul]]
*[[Blast Off (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blast Off]]
*[[Mixmaster (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Mixmaster]]
*[[Divebomb (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Divebomb]]
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bonecrusher]]
*[[Scavenger (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Scavenger]]
*[[Vortex (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Vortex]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Scrapper]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Onslaught]]
*[[Viper (CW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Viper]]
*[[Rampage (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rampage]]
*[[Lockdown (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Lockdown]]
*[[Nightbird (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nightbird]]
*[[Offroad (CW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Offroad]]
*[[Scourge (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Scourge]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Galvatron]]
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nemesis Prime]]
*[[Tantrum (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tantrum]]
*[[Octopunch (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Octopunch]]
*[[Headstrong (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Headstrong]]
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Deathsaurus]]
*[[Drag Strip (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Drag Strip]]
*[[Bombshell (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bombshell]]
*[[Wildrider (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Brake-Neck]]
*[[Reflector (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Reflector]]
*[[Megatron (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|''Beast Wars'' Megatron]]
*[[Straxus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Straxus]]
*[[Dead End (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dead End]]
*[[Barricade (IDW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Barricade]]
*[[Megatron (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Megatron]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Hun-Gurrr]]
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blackarachnia]]
*[[Astrotrain (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Astrotrain]]
*[[Mindwipe (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Mindwipe]]
*[[Motormaster (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Motormaster]]
*[[Blitzwing (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blitzwing]]
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skullsmasher]]
*[[Lugnut (TF 2010)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Lugnut]]
*[[Cutthroat (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cutthroat]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rodimus Unicronus]]
*[[Waspinator (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Waspinator]]
*[[Sentius Malus]]
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rippersnapper]]
*[[Octane#Transformers: Earth Wars|Octone]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ramjet]]
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sinnertwin]]
*[[Starscream (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cybertron Starscream]]
*[[Dirge (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dirge]]
*[[Blot (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blot]]
*[[Tarantulas (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tarantulas]]
*[[Punch (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Counterpunch]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Soundwave H.I.S.S.]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Skywarp Nightraven]]
*[[Runamuck (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Runamuck]]
*[[Thrust (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Thrust]]
*[[Dinobot II#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dinobot II]]
*[[Drillhorn (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Drillhorn]]
*[[Guyhawk#Transformers: Earth Wars|Guyhawk]]
*[[Triggerhappy (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Triggerhappy]]
*[[Hellbat (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Fellbat]]
*[[Killbison#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ironbison]]
*[[Flamewar (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Flamewar]]
*[[Exhaust#Transformers: Earth Wars|Exhaust]]
*[[Leozack#Transformers: Earth Wars|Leozack]]
*[[Crankcase (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Crankcase]]
*[[Dirtbag#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dirtbag]]
*[[Ram Horn#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ram Horn]]
*[[Cicadacon#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cicadacon]]
*[[Megatron (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Transmetal 2 Megatron]]
*[[Sea Clamp#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sea Clamp]]
*[[Apeface#Transformers: Earth Wars|Apeface]]
*[[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]]
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]]
*[[Flatline (G1)|Flatline]]
*[[Sea Phantom#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sea Phantom]]

'''Combiners/[[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]]'''
*[[Devastator (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Devastator]]
*[[Bruticus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bruticus]]
*[[Predaking (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Predaking]]
*[[Menasor (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Menasor]]
*[[Abominus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Abominus]]
*[[Overlord (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Overlord]]
*[[Liokaiser#Transformers: Earth Wars|Liokaiser]]
*[[Tripredacus#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tripredacus]]

'''Titans'''
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]}}
}}
{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|h3=Trans-factional|c3=
*[[Gnaw (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Gnaw]]
*[[Impactor (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Impactor]]
'''[[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]'''
*[[Doubledealer#Transformers: Earth Wars|Doubledealer]]
*[[Snapdragon (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Snapdragon]]

|h4=Negative universe|c4=
'''Evil Autobots'''
*[[Goldbug (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Goldbug]]
*[[Jetfire (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Jetfire]]
'''Heroic Decepticons'''
*[[Shockwave (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Shockwave]]
*[[Thundercracker (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Thundercracker]]

|h5=Support characters|c5=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
'''[[Autobot Mini-Cassette]]s'''
*[[Eject (G1)|Eject]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]
*[[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]]
'''[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette]]s'''
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]
'''[[Sharkticon (species)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sharkticons]]'''
* Generic Mini-Sharkticons
'''[[Drone]]s'''
* Generic Medibots
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
'''[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|C.O.M.B.A.T]] Autobots'''
*[[Nightstalker (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nightstalker]]
*[[Firebolt (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Firebolt]]
*[[Flak (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Flak]]
*[[Pteraxadon#Transformers: Earth Wars|Pteraxadon]]
*[[Lionizer (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Lionizer]]
*[[Big Shot#Transformers: Earth Wars|Topshot]]
*[[Trenchfoot#Transformers: Earth Wars|Trenchfoot]]
*[[Rung (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rung]]
*[[Dile#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dile]]
*[[Smashdown#Transformers: Earth Wars|Smashdown]]
*[[Glitch (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Glitch]]
*[[Soundbarrier#Transformers: Earth Wars|Soundbarrier]]
*[[Stripes#Transformers: Earth Wars|Stripes]]
*[[Top-Heavy#Transformers: Earth Wars|Top-Heavy]]
*[[Red Hot#Transformers: Earth Wars|Red Heat]]
*[[Spoilsport#Transformers: Earth Wars|Spoilsport]]
*[[Rattrap (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Rattrap]]
*[[Airazor (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Airazor]]
*[[Sheeldron#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sheeldron]]
*[[Dazzlestrike#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dazzlestrike]]
*[[Roadburner#Transformers: Earth Wars|Roadburner]]
*[[Pinpointer (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Pinpointer]]
*[[Steeljaw (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Steeljaw]]
*[[Zaur (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Zaur]]
*[[Tricerashot]]
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
'''[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|C.O.M.B.A.T]] Decepticons'''
*[[Ravage (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ravage]]
*[[Blowpipe (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Blowpipe]]
*[[Cratermaker#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cratermaker]]
*[[Terror-Daxtyl#Transformers: Earth Wars|Terror-Daxtyl]]
*[[Catgut#Transformers: Earth Wars|Catgut]]
*[[Fireline#Transformers: Earth Wars|Fireline]]
*[[Caliburst (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Caliburst]]
*[[Hairsplitter#Transformers: Earth Wars|Shrute]]
*[[Overkill (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Overkill]]
*[[Razor-Sharp#Transformers: Earth Wars|Razor-Sharp]]
*[[Gatoraider#Transformers: Earth Wars|Gatorface]]
*[[Doublecrosser (Earthrise)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Doublecrosser]]
*[[Glit (KP)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Glit]]
*[[Sights (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sights]]
*[[Bombshock (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Bombshock]]
*[[Aimless#Transformers: Earth Wars|Aimless]]
*[[Vertebreak (Kingdom)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Vertebreak]]
*[[Tonbot#Transformers: Earth Wars|Tonbot]]
*[[Fangtron#Transformers: Earth Wars|Fangtron]]
*[[Giza (POTP)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Giza]]
*[[Power Punch#Transformers: Earth Wars|Power Punch]]
*[[Singe#Transformers: Earth Wars|Singe]]
*[[Ravage (SG)#Transformers: Earth Wars|SG Ravage]]
*[[Slugfest (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Slugfest]]
*[[Heartburn]]
{{!}}}

|h6=Non-Playable|c6=
'''Autobots'''
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]
'''Decepticons'''
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]
'''Main [[Human]]s'''
*[[Melody Keen]]
*[[Luca]]
'''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'''
*[[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]]
*[[Scarlett]]
*[[Snake-Eyes]]
'''[[Cobra]]'''
*[[Cobra Commander]]
*[[Baroness]]
*[[Storm Shadow]]
}}

'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>''' Upcoming characters

==Events==
Every weekend, for three days, events are held so players can win resources and new crystals. The events usually alternate between solo events and Alliance events each week. New characters are introduced with a story strewn across a four-week saga.

The various type of events are:
* A solo totaliser with various resource prizes, capped at 10,000 points.
* An Alliance single totaliser with a grand prize at around 200,000 points.
* An Alliance event with many prestiges to collect prizes and crystals multiple times.
* A single totaliser with multiple prestiges, which gives the same amount of battle points in all battle zones and triple XP.
* An Alliance totaliser and leaderboard event, with the top alliances receiving the newest 4 or 3 star character crystal and Premium Crystals. Or in some events, even more of the event's crystals.

{{main|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events}}

==Notes==
*Furman has said that early in production, "we had to base it in the IDW continuity as it turned out". He also revealed it was him who pushed for Bludgeon to make it into the game as well.<ref>[https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/comic-writer-simon-furman-discusses-three-decades-of-transformers-and-new-game-earth-wars-707 Vice interview]</ref>
** A purple [[Decepticon Command Bunker]] can be seen in the mountainside of Decepticon bases as a counterpart to the Ark in Autobot bases.
*Character models are mostly based on each character's most-recent toy release. In many cases, this means ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'', ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'', ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'',''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'', and ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]''. There are also some appearances from ''[[Thrilling 30]]'', ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'', ''[[Unite Warriors]]'', ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'', [[Live-action film series|movie]]verse namesakes, 'original' ''[[Beast Wars (toyline)]]'' and 'original' [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]], and a bit of ''[[Masterpiece]]'' in the mix.
* Though the game's dialogue is depicted using text boxes, Optimus Prime, Megatron, and Soundwave still have voice lines. They are voiced, as usual, by [[Peter Cullen]] and [[Frank Welker]], respectively.
*Apparently, the Mastermind Creations toys of the Predacons inspired the staff so much, that the in-game models of the Predacons are based on these [[IP theft|third party]] toys.
**The Predacons aren't the only ones guilty of this either! Motormaster had his in-game model based on TransForm Mission's toy based on the Stunticon leader!
**Did we also mention that Menasor's model takes cues off of the "Perfect Effect" third party add on kit, along with the aforementioned Transform Mission toy.
**On the bot side, Defensor is an interesting case, as rather than reuse the limb-mode rigs of Vortex, Ironhide and Brakeneck, Blades, First Aid and Streetwise use brand new frames for their limb modes. Don't even mention that Rook is combined upside down. The head, thighs and parts of the shoulders are the only bits of Hot Spot with any resemblane to the ''Combiner Wars'' toy, as everything else is based on the C+ Customs add-on kit for Defensor instead of retooling from Victorion (though the backpack kibble is shrunken down).
**Abominus: Torso: ''Power of the Primes''/''Unique Toys''. Legs: ''Power of the Primes''. Arms: ''Power of the Primes''/''Unique Toys''. Thighs: ''Unique Toys''. Head: ''Unique Toys''. Hands and feet: ''Unique Toys''. Gun: ''Unique Toys'' (shared with Defensor). Whew!
* The only Furmanisms actually in the game are "It is over - finished!" (said by Optimus or Megatron after a victory) and "Now - Reap the whirlwind!" (spoken by Optimus Prime when deploying troops).
* [[FIRRIB|Rumble is blue, Frenzy is red.]]
* As it turns out, Tracks' bot mode is based on his Masterpiece toy, but his alt-mode is entirely based on his Universe toy.
*Sky-Lynx is classified as a Triple-Changer now, this also marks the first time in a while that his dual mode Tiger and Dragon modes have been used.
* While the soundtrack is normally unique music made for the game itself, by default, you also have the choice of a Generation 1 soundtrack, using original [[Johnny Douglas]] tracks from the 1984 cartoon.
* Up until Defensor's debut, Superion was the only original ''G1'' combiner for the Autobots.
* How do you know a combiner is coming? If all the bots of a known combiner group are available.
* Soundwave's H.I.S.S. tank model is the first instance of the character having a vehicle mode in the game. It draws from the [[HISS tank#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Soundwave-themed HISS redeco]].
* Hound's VAMP model draws inspiration from his ''Universe'' toy and from the Hound-themed [[VAMP]] redeco.
* Jetfire's Skystriker model draws inspiration from the Jetfire-themed [[Skystriker]] redeco. Skywarp, however, is the nutball in the group.
* Swoop was known as Strafe before the Technobot of the same name was added to the game.
* Making for a nice easter egg, transforming Blaster in the character viewer will result in him playing [[The Touch]].

===Errors===
* You can count on pretty much any character with tall shoulders to have said shoulders clip and cut through the character model when in battle stance.
* Drift does an awkward shift when going from vehicle to robot and the opposite way, seeing as his body warps and shifts so that he faces sideways in bot mode. This happens every time he attacks and every time he changes form.
* Most characters with extended shooting animations will sometimes lag out and be out of sync with the shooting animation.
* If activating an Aerialbot's ability, he may circle the target pointlessly for a while. Sometimes he even goes underground.
* Rampage and Razorclaw can have a victory animation while in bot mode and charging when the battle ends. They even have their swords.
*Sunstreaker has a giant gap in the back of his combined form leg.
*Sometimes Blast Off has his combination process [[Animation error|distorted]].
*''Beast Wars'' Megatron's weapons sometimes don't properly align with the hand models.
*Sharkticons just don't know when to stop fighting. The animations for the fighting will still appear, and they still run to buildings, but they don't actually deal damage. Does not translate to Gnaw.
*Sometimes (although this is very rare), amalgamations will randomly appear, where parts of the robot mode and vehicle mode appear on the opposite modes. Examples include Blast Off becoming a [[Seeker (body-type)|Conehead]], Ironhide gaining his [[Ironhide (Movie)|movieverse]] look, and Optimus Prime having [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|two truck cabs]].
*Characters collision hitboxes will sometimes get caught on each other or on wall hitboxes and they will stay stuck in place for a good while. The bug where they get stuck on the Wall hitboxes can be fixed by letting the character walk in place, and let them get uncaught or destroy the wall. The bug where they get stuck in the collision hitboxes of each other can be fixed by activating the bot's ability. This most commonly happens with Medics and Gunners, and especially if you deploy your units in an extremely short fashion.
*Sometimes, when viewing your bots, after the bot transforms into their alternate mode, they won't transform into their robot mode, and remain [[Transformation paralysis|stuck in alternate mode.]] This is fixed by restarting the game.
*There are so many issues with the hands, especially characters with aerial capabilities or alt modes, especially the helicopters. When they transform, more often then not, their hands slide into their arms and then randomly reappear in alt mode. This usually applies to jets, but Laser (G2) Optimus Prime has his hands visible in vehicle mode.
*Brainstorm's character model duplicates his shield kibble on his arm and on his back and his arm cannon just disappears when he transforms.
*After the update that gave Blaster and Soundwave altmodes,this came at a price. Both of their character models in robot mode have extremely distorted upper arms that just levitate next to their lower arms.
*The Breastforce cannot activate their Breast Partner in the traditional way (gun, handgun, and animal) with Guyhawk being the exception. Either they are used as decoration, or don't appear at all.
**Other gimmicks that certain Transformers or Special Teams may have usually don't make it into the game.
*Most bugs that affect gameplay are promptly resolved within a given time, and Patch notes detailing what is currently being fixed are always released to the public.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers: Earth Wars''''' (トランスフォーマー：アースウォーズ ''Toransufōmā: Āsu Wōzu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīn'gāng: Dìqiú zhī Zhàn ''''' (变形金刚：地球之战, "Transformers: Earth Wars")

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.transformersearthwars.com/ Official website]
* [http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/ Official Transformers Earth Wars Wiki]

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Broadside (G1)

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Kakarot Prime:

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{{disambig3|Broadside}}
:''Broadside is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:DW G1Broadside.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Every mode is a loser.]]

'''Broadside''' is a huge loser. He's the forgotten [[Autobot]] [[Triple Changer]] who converts two vehicle forms: a jet (of various sizes) and an aircraft carrier mode, for which he becomes an even huger loser by [[size changing|expanding]] to 1200 feet. Broadside also happens to be terrified of heights. And gets seasick on the water. For some reason he's pretty irritable all the time!

His life must ''suuuuuuck.''

Fortunately, as one of the [[Wreckers]], Broadside is almost constantly shooting the scrap out of [[Decepticon]]s, which is probably a good outlet for any frustration.

==Fiction==
===Marvel UK ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[File:Triplechangerstarget2006.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|No colors yet. That comes later.]]
Broadside and his fellow [[Triple Changer]]s were late recruits into [[Operation: Volcano]] by [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]], taking the place of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] in the battle scenario. [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] decided to the best way to convince [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] that Broadside, [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] were up to replace Magnus was by having them pretend to be Decepticons and beating the [[Slag (slang)|slag]] out of him. Their display impressed the Wreckers leader, and the Triple Changers quickly began training in [[Debris]]. Their introduction into the Wreckers was marred with tragedy, however, as Impactor was killed when Volcano finally went down. Springer succeeded Impactor as squad leader. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

The Autobots' informants learned that there was a Decepticon spy posing as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] on Cybertron, out to infiltrate their ranks. The Wreckers were sent to pursue this imposter. In due course, Broadside, Springer, Sandstorm, and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] managed to track down the "spy" after he had already escaped from the Wreckers once with the help of [[Outback (G1)|Outback]]. Before they could execute him, they were ordered to stand down by Ultra Magnus and Emirate Xaaron, who had learned that the Autobots had been fed false information; before them was the real Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Distant Thunder!}} With his name cleared, Optimus led several raids on Decepticon encampments in which Broadside participated. The last of these raids saw Optimus off to [[Earth]], as he and Ultra Magnus battled [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] while Broadside and the others kept the Decepticon rank-and-file busy. {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

[[File:Technician wreckers legion of the lost.jpg|thumb|upright=2]]
After Prime had left, [[Autobase]] was moved to [[Kalis]] and was soon rocked by a huge explosion. Believing the explosion to be caused by an underground reactor, Broadside and the other Wreckers searched in vain for the chamber. Upon their return to headquarters, the Autobots were overcome by a legion of [[zombie]]s! Springer, still ill-at-ease in his role as leader, floundered when the shambling horde burst through the floor, and without anyone to coordinate them, the Wreckers were easily vanquished. They were captured by the undead horde's controller, [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]], fitted with [[inhibitor band]]s, and detained within an underground cell. Though things seemed grim, Springer regained his senses following a pep-talk from Xaaron and managed to escape. {{storylink|Legion of the Lost!}}

[[File:Wreckers magnus meltdown.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
Broadside and the rest of the Wreckers managed to break out of their cell as well, reacquired their weapons, and once more took up the fight against the zombies patrolling Flame's headquarters. They then bumped into a returning Springer, now accompanied by Ultra Magnus, [[Fizzle]], [[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]], and [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]]. Unfortunately, any further progress towards Flame's inner sanctum was blocked off by a massive blast door. Springer and Broadside headed back for the surface in order to procure the heavy armament necessary to breach it, only to bump into [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] en-route. Though taken aback at first, Broadside learned that the behemoth had arrived to repay a favor that fellow Decepticon [[Flywheels]] owed Ultra Magnus. With his help, the Autobots reached Flame, albeit a bit too late. The madbot's machines had already destabilized, and the countdown to Cybertron's destruction had begun. While Springer, Ultra Magnus, and Xaaron dealt with Flame, the rest of the group cut through the remnants of madbot's zombie army, and headed back to the surface. There, Broadside learned that a zombified Impactor had sacrificed himself in order to prevent the whole planet from blowing up. The Autobots stood in solemn silence to honor Impactor's heroic passing. {{storylink|Meltdown!}}

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The Wreckers next prepared for their next mission: to travel to [[Earth]] and do battle against the [[Time travel|future]] Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Broadside helped put together the Wrecker's weapons stockpile in anticipation for this task. {{storylink|Deadly Games!}} Their mission nearly proved to be a complete disaster, however, as the Wreckers blindly portal-jumped onto Galvatron's coordinates, only to find themselves in the middle of a populated human city, surrounded by potential civilian casualties. Worse yet, Glavatron wasn't alone; with him were fellow future Decepticons [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. Nonetheless, the Wreckers were forced to engage the enemy units, with Broadside managing to tackle Galvatron... only for his target to retaliate with a devastating right-hook to his face. Galvatron, thoroughly unimpressed with the Wreckers, proceeded to beat the snot out of them all. In order to bring an end to the fight, and any further damage to the city they were in, Springer lured Cyclonus and Scourge away, leaving the rest of his team with the opportunity to gang up on Galvatron. But Galvatron pointed out to them that Springer would surely die if pitted against both his cronies alone... Broadside and the others were forced to go after their commander, despite it meaning that Galvatron would get away from them. Their mission gone completely awry, Springer called for the Wreckers to return to Cybertron and plan anew. {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}}

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In order to guard against future problems such as the ones the Wreckers had encountered in their previous outing, Xaaron assigned Broadside, [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and Sandstorm to Earth full time as an [[Advance Surveillance Unit]], gathering information on the planet so that they would be better prepared for the next battle with Galvatron. Though Broadside wanted to follow Xaaron's instructions to the letter, and not involve themselves in human affairs, his two teammates convinced him to nonetheless help out some humans whose town had been set ablaze. While evacuating the townsfolk, the Autobots discovered that the fire had been started by an alien lifeform, a cute-but-dangerous [[Firebug (G1)|Firebug]]. Broadside was all too willing to simply destroy the pest, but Inferno convinced him instead to send it off to [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]], where it wouldn't pose a danger to anyone else. {{storylink|Firebug!}} Later, the three Autobots caused a panic when they tried to celebrate [[Christmas]] with a bunch of humans, leaving the town of [[Border Flats]] in ruins as a result. Broadside and his teammates made themselves scarce, only for the Autobot [[Powermaster]]s to track them down and attack, thinking they were dealing with a trio of Decepticon trouble-makers. Suitably ashamed of the damage they had caused, the Advance Surveillance Unit apologized for the misunderstanding. As the Autobots settled down, Optimus Prime joined them to impart on Broadside and the rest about their responsibility to the planet. {{storylink|Cold Comfort and Joy!}}

The trio's mission became serious once the [[time rift]] raging at both ends of Galvatron's time-jump began to tear apart the fabric of the universe. Xaaron had isolated Galvatron—and his time-tossed minions [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]—as the source of the distortion, and sent the full contingent of Wreckers to Earth, complete with unexpected back-up from their Decepticon counterparts, the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]. Broadside balked at the idea, but honestly... they needed all the help they could get. Even that wasn't enough, however, against the combined might of Galvatron and the [[Straxus (G1)|Megatron clone]]. The twin titans tore through the Wreckers and Mayhems without mercy: at the end of the so-called "Time Wars", less than half of the warriors were left alive. {{storylink|Time Wars}}

[[File:Broadsidesurvivors.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|That's a sidekick, not a broadside!]]
Cut off from any supplies or assistance from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Broadside, Springer and Inferno felt left behind and abandoned to their fate on Earth. They were approached by the remaining members of the Decepticon [[Mayhem Attack Squad]], who felt equally deserted by their faction. Despite this, one of their members, [[Snarler]], still felt that joining up with Autobots constituted treason, and nearly butted heads with Broadside, necessitating Inferno to talk both of them down. Any talk of alliances was postponed when a processing of emergency vehicles passed by, and the Autobots investigated, while the Decepticons hung back. The source of the disturbance turned out to be [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], recently escaped from [[Limbo]]. While in the nether-dimension, Skids had dreamed up several horrors, who materialized into reality upon his return to Earth. He was ready to trigger a nuclear meltdown to eradicate them, but the other Autobots talked him out of it, and fought by his side against the monsters. Though Broadside was ready to use lethal force, the others were hesitant, fearing that the monsters' destruction could somehow lead to Skids's death. Losing ground, Springer wound up calling on the Decepticons for help, and together they defeated the monsters. Better yet, their destruction had no effect on Skids after all! Banded together, Broadside, Inferno, Springer, Skids, [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] and [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] rebranded themselves as the "[[Survivors]]". {{storylink|Survivors!}}

Unfortunately, Carnivac found life as a ''de facto'' Autobot difficult as the need to fight was in his blood and so Broadside and the other Survivors watched as he fought with Springer, ultimately breaking away from the main group. At the same time, Snarler didn't take kindly to warriors abandoning the Decepticon cause and assembled a new Mayhem Attack Squad to assassinate the traitors, chancing upon the lone Carnivac first. {{storylink|Way of the Warrior}} Although Catilla pleaded Carnivac's case, Springer was unmoved until Catilla ran off to save his friend and he had to explain himself to Broadside and the others. {{storylink|Survival Run}} Now resolved to assist their former comrade, they arrived on the scene too late; although they were able to drive off the Mayhems, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] had already killed Catilla and so Carnivac broke away from the Survivors permanently to seek his revenge. {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}
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====Marvel UK future timelines====
[[File:Rodimus technobots wreckers peace.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
In [[2510]], Broadside was fighting alongside Springer and the Wreckers when they fired the very last shots of the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons. The Decepticons were not totally gone, however—a deep cover agent named [[Triton]] lived on inside the Autobot ranks. In order to stir up discord, Triton challenged Prime's decision when he announced that Springer would e his successor as Autobot leader. Triton declared that [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] was a better choice to carry the Matrix, and the argument quickly escalated into a firefight. A new war between the Wreckers and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] grew out of the conflict, bringing an end to Broadside's brief shore leave. {{storylink|Peace}}

====Earthforce====
{{earthforcefiction}}
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Springer voted for the Survivors to wait to avenge Catilla's death, but Carnivac quickly ran out of patience. After the Decepticon left to attack the Mayhem Attack Squad within their own base, Broadside petitioned the Autobots went after him. Though Springer resisted going to [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s [[Earthforce]] for the help they would need in order to take on the Mayhems effectively, Broadside and the other Survivors convinced him that this was the best course of action. {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold!}} It took some convincing, but Grimlock eventually acquiesed and allowed a handful of soldiers to join the Survivors in storming the beach where the Mayhems were holed up. While the others fought Stranglehold, Bludgeon, and Octopunch near the sea, Broadside investigated inland, finding Snarler dead and the remains of Carnivac's Pretender shell. He deduced that, despite what the Decepticons believed at the time, Carnivac was still alive. Indeed, Carnivac turned up soon afterwards, and the surviving Mayhems were taken into Autobot custody. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}}

Later on, the Earth-based Decepticons under [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] attempted to divide the Autobots' attention, staging a full-scale assault on [[Earthbase]] while Starscream secured a [[Oil tanker|tanker full of fuel]] in the meantime. While the main Earthforce defended their base, however, the Survivors fought back Starscream's energy-stealing attempt. Broadside used his rarely seen [[alternate mode|carrier mode]] to transport his fellow Survivors into battle on the high seas against Starscream, and the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] was driven off without much effort. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}
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===Marvel US continuity===
====Marvel US ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Broadsidetotaled.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|In the UK, I was replaced by some other dude!]]
Broadside was present to watch [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] duke it out on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]] over leadership of the Autobot forces. The proceedings were interrupted by a massive Decepticon attack, however, which sent the Autobots scrambling until Blaster and Grimlock were able to put aside their differences, and rally their forces into a counter-attack. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

{{note|Broadside's appearance on the Moon in US #41 is his only appearance in the American Generation 1 comics. In the UK, he was edited into a [[generic]] because in their continuity, he was elsewhere with the Wreckers.}}
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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:WarWithoutEnd-Broadside.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|Wonder if his aircraft carrier mode has more guns strapped to it, too?]]
{{quote|Oh, ''yes.'' The building — and occupants — are ''toast!'' ''Maximum points!''|Broadside, armed to the teeth and entirely too happy about it|"[[War Without End!]]"}}

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Broadside served with [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] as part of a team of [[Firestormer]]s, who fought alongside the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. They attacked [[Outpost B-67 exo-structuring party|their enemy]] with so much zeal, that ''[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'' had to remind them what side they were on. Broadside and his Firestormers' team were the first to uncover the existence of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] and alert [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] to its threat. However, Jhiaxus' command ship, the ''[[Twilight (G2)|Twilight]]'' blasted them from orbit and kept Broadside and the others prisoner until Optimus Prime and Grimlock managed to set them free and escape. {{storylink|War Without End!}}

Broadside continued serving as a soldier throughout the Autobots' conflict with the Cybertronians. He was last seen fighting alongside Springer and several other veteran Autobots on the planet [[Ethos]]. {{storylink|Escalation!}}
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====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
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Broadside helped rebuild the [[Ironworks (facility)|Ironworks]]. When the evil Autobots attacked from the negative polarity universe, Broadside was one of the first wave assimilated by the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Wreckers loose ends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|"Where was I the first 80 issues? ...Would 'on the can' be an acceptable answer?"]]
A member of [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]]'s [[Wreckers]], Broadside elected to follow their leader's plan to leave Cybertron and visit the other planets touched by the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. Some time later they hitched a ride with [[Berko]]'s [[Cosmic Carnival]] to the Sol system, where Broadside and Whirl piloted their shuttle towards Earth. After launching surveillance drones they discovered that the planet had been devastated by Megatron, who at that very moment launched nuclear warheads at their shuttle, apparently destroying it. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}}

Though the Wreckers managed to escape the exploding ship by descending to Earth in their escape pods, Broadside suffered damage to his [[Circuit (circuit)|neural circuits]] which left him incapacitated and he had to be cared for by [[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)|Rack 'n' Ruin]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} He was led about by the duo until they fell to [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]], though the super-powered human was talked into staying his hand afterwards. The Autobts were then led by a group of humans accompanying Circuit Smasher to their headquarters. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}} After a spell at [[Argus Base]], Broadside was sufficiently recovered to join the human resistance in an assault on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] though his targeting systems were still not fully functional. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}} Broadside was shot down by a [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian unit]] during the subsequent battle. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

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[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] later put Broadside on the list of bots in critical condition, alongside fellow Wrecker [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]] and two [[Brawn (G1)|other]] [[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|bots]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} Broadside's injuries left him sidelined for some time.

Broadside was back on the field soon enough, and joined in with the other Wreckers in an attack on [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], managing to destabilize it while also fighting off countless [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]] in the process. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}} After Jhiaxus was defeated, Broadside, along with his fellow Wreckers and Autobots returned to Cybertron to find it deserted, save for [[Shadow-leech|horrifying creatures that drained the life from whomever they touched]]. As [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] departed to destroy the Dark Matrix entity controlling the creatures, the remaining Autobots split up, with the Wreckers heading to Earth to enlist the help of the humans. The humans were [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|understandably quick]] to attack, but the Autobots were able to their trust. With the humans, the Wreckers traveled to Nebulos, where together they killed Fortress Maximus. As Rodimus closed off their universe from the rest of the multiverse, severing their connection to [[Primus]] and killing the Matrix entity, all Transformers, including Broadside became mortal, and eventually died of old age over the eons. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

====''Transformers '84''====
Shortly before the launch of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], Broadside was part of a crew recruited by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] to retrieve the injured [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] following a battle with [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 1|Secrets & Lies #1}} Later, Broadside, [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] followed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] in a counterattack against Decepticon forces led by [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] besieging an Autobot fort in the [[Border Regions]]. Following their intervention, Straxus ordered his troops to retreat but to gather as many prisoners as they could as they did so. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 2|Secrets & Lies #2}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Bill Martin]] (English), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese)|[[Chen Chun]] (Chinese), [[Francis Lax]] (European French)}}

[[File:Broadsidecrushesdevastator.jpg|upright=1.5|right|thumb|Best use of size changing ever.]]
While trying to escape [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] contacted the [[Autobot fleet]] for transport off-world. Having received his call, Broadside and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] showed up, providing cover fire against the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]], while [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] picked up the Autobots. After returning to Broadside, the fleet then took their leave. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} Unbeknownst to the Autobots, however, the [[Quintesson]]s boarded a ship themselves and detonated their home-world. While attempting to escape, debris from the blast hit Broadside, blowing him to smithereens, sending the Autobots aboard him tumbling helplessly through space. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}

When a [[Quintesson Scientist]] sought to collect specimens for his experiments, he disguised his ship as Broadside to lure in [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar}}

{{note|Broadside's appearances in the previous three episodes are rather complicated. For a breakdown of all of the issues presented in these episodes, see "[[#Canon or error?|Canon or error?]]" below.}}

[[File:Broadsidegrimlocksnewbrain.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|left|Seriously, I'm huge.]]
When [[Teletraan II]] casually brought up in conversation that [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], the Decepticons' largest weapon of mass destruction, had not been destroyed as everyone thought, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] sent Broadside and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] out to investigate the site where Trypticon fell into the sea. Sure enough, they found no body, but instead a trail of massive footprints leading back towards land. Once the Autobots tracked Trypticon down to the [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya]], Broadside transported the Autobot strike force in by the coast. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

During a strike against a new [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] weapon asteroid, the Autobots and Decepticons alike were interrupted by a powerful [[Harmony|harmonic discharge]]. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] and Broadside broke away from the main battle to prevent Galvatron and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] from taking control of the harmony for their own evil ends. Although Soundwave did manage to temporarily copy the harmony onto his tapes, Blaster erased the recording and the Autobots were able to drive off the Decepticons. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} Broadside was among the Autobots attending the unveiling of a generator on Cybertron when the Decepticon [[anti-electron]] attack was unleashed. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

At a time when the Decepticons were carrying out a series of assaults on the nation of [[Japan]], Broadside confronted [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] in the waters near a fishing village. Broadside nearly capsized a small boat due to the waves generated by their fight, but he managed to stabilize the craft before returning to battle. When the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix-charged]] [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] rampaged through Tokyo, Broadside attempted to stop him by lifting him up with both arms. However, the Decepticon merely unleashed a burst of Matrix energy, hurting Broadside enough to release him. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}
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====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Hm4 Autobot Triple Changers.jpg|200px|thumb]]
Alongside Springer and Sandstorm, Broadside was sent from [[Athenia]] to Cybertron in order to defend against a major Decepticon assault. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The Triple Changers then travelled to Earth, where they helped [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] sneak into [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] by keeping their Decepticon counterparts busy with a dogfight. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

Broadside later returned to Athenia, where he used his [[Size changing|giant jet form]] to transport [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] back to Earth. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}} He helped out in this manner again when a volcano erupted in [[Peru]], carrying the Headmasters, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]], [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]], and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] to the village of [[Pan]] to help evacuate the locals. However, Broadside was unable to help the villagers directly, as the raging volcano stopped him from landing safely. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} He also ferried the Headmasters to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], but didn't stick around to help fight the Decepticons, apparently. Maybe he got airsick. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} In either case, he helped the Autobots survey the damage to Mars after it was devastated by Scorponok's plasma energy explosions. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

=====e-HOBBY comics=====
[[File:EHobBroad.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|"I'm tired of just listening to the serious story in my stomach with worrying comrades." We love the Japanese.]]

In the [[2030]]s, Broadside carried Optimus Prime, [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]], and [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] as they arranged back up for [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]], who was controlling an [[Eldedroid]] and battling a Decepticon monster under the sea. Perceptor suggested that it might be best if Broadside took them to the surface over the spot where the battle was occurring. Broadside and Prime both agreed.

The triple-changer was eager to get there, as the combination of seasickness and worry over his friends was not enjoyable. Unfortunately they were interrupted in their travel by the giant "ghost" of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. Some days you just can't win. {{storylink|MP-3G Destron Air Commander / Starscream Ghost Ver.}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
[[File:Legends BE 53 Broadside.jpg|thumb]]
In the G-2 era of the [[2030]]s, Broadside and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] were by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] when he declared he would turn his life around. {{Storylink|LG19 Sprung Prologue}}

Self-conscious about his weaknesses and phobias, Broadside always strove to get stronger and would often upgrade his body, but his yearning for power also led to various missteps such as one time working with the Decepticons. Sometime in the 2030s, he modified himself into a giant [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] in control of an even more giant triple-changing [[transtector]] that was so powerful he was able to defeat [[Grand Scourge]] with ease. Following that battle, he and the Aerialbots were deployed to the keep the peace in the [[Legends World]], where Broadside was approached by [[Thrust (Armada)|Armada Thrust]] who suggested they could use his power to conquer the world together. Broadside refused, so Thrust stole his transtector to do it himself, but he was able to take it back by using [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]]'s scaled-up armor suit. When Thrust explained that he really only wanted to prove his strength to the world, Broadside could relate and forgave the Decepticon, allowing him to stay with him and the Aerialbots as long as he used his intelligence for good instead of evil. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 53|Bonus Edition Vol. 53}}

Broadside attempted to defend the city from the out-of-control [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]], [[Spoilsport]], and [[Peacemaker]], but even he was defeated by the super-powered mutants. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 62|Bonus Edition Vol. 62}} When the world was flooded by [[Tigerburn]], many sought refuge on Broadside's carrier mode. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 64|Bonus Edition Vol. 64}}

After [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s and [[Devil Z]]'s machinations ensured the destruction of the Legends World, Broadside's transtector was used to evacuate the Decepticons who had made the world their home. {{Storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}} After returning to [[2038]] in the [[G1 World]], Broadside and the Decepticons aboard were attacked by [[Dark Nova]] (in disguise as Unicron Neo), {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}} who abducted [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. The damaged Broadside limped to the [[Micro|Z Planet]], where [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] ran out of the ship to warn the others of Dark Nova's plans for Megatron. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 5: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two}} When the Legends World was reborn, its refugees returned to their home planet aboard Broadside. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Broadsidewarwithin.jpg|upright=1.4|left|thumb|They shrink me later.]]
During the beginning of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s tenure as [[Prime (rank)|leader]] of the [[Autobot]]s, Broadside was an enormous warrior. He helped defend the Autobot capital of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], alongside [[Vibes]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}}

A few thousand years after that, Broadside, now the size of a standard Transformer, was a member of the [[Wreckers]] fighting for control of the Tagan Heights region. {{storylink|Escalation}} During one of their missions, he organized the evacuation of his team as [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] were decimating the area. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}}

In the modern era, Broadside was one of the Autobots upgraded into a Triple Changer by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s new process, after the Autobots and Decepticons negotiated a truce following the [[Great Shutdown]]. Along with his fellow former Wrecker Sandstorm, Broadside served as part of Shockwave's Triple Changer Strike Force alongside the Decepticons [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Octane]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. Together, they traveled to Earth and apprehended Megatron's followers as war criminals. {{storylink|New World Order}} {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} But, while Shockwave was making many promises of a new world order where Autobots and Decepticons could live forever in peace, Broadside eventually concluded he could not be trusted. As a result, Broadside and Sandstorm made contact with [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] in the Autobot resistance, and began reporting on Shockwave's activities. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

[[File:Broadsidewarandpeace.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Toldja.]]
The Triple Changer Strike Force accompanied Shockwave to Earth, where they took into custody the castaway Transformers from the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' who had been cut off from developments on Cybertron for the last four million years. As soon as they got the chance, Broadside and Sandstorm freed the Ark's crew from imprisonment, {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} and took them to meet Smokescreen's unit to plan an uprising against the Decepticon rule. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} Optimus soon sent out a call to arms to all Autobots, uniting them into an organized army. Broadside and Tracks were among those directly contacted, and afterwards openly moved against Shockwave's regime in an assault on his headquarters. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} The insurrection went off successfully, and the Autobots reclaimed control of Cybertron from Shockwave. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
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[[File:RequiemoftheWreckers WreckersWelcome.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"Hi, I'm mis-colored...I mean Broadside."]]
Broadside was there. He saw it happen. The conquest of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]. The fall of a Prime. The beginning of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. Broadside was there, and amazingly well armed for such a "peaceful" period, though perhaps he took a cue from [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. Either way, the huge old bot was one of the survivors who managed to evacuate before [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s takeover. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}} He was among the Autobots who turned against [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]]'s rule and provided [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] with battlefield surveillance during the attack on Zeta's [[Citadel (building)|Citadel]]. {{storylink|Overthrown}}

As the war began, Broadside was one of many Autobots tapped at one time or another to join the elite fighting squad known as the Wreckers. Over time, Broadside would become one of the longest-serving (and surviving) members of the group, being present to welcome [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]] on his first day. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}} At the command of [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], he fought against the Wreckers' opposite number, [[Squadron X]], and eventually participated in their final conflict on planet [[Pova]] in the [[Redan Quadrant]]. After the battle, the Wreckers were informed that due to the fact the Wreckers had no jurisdiction on Pova, Squadron X had to be let go or else the Autobots would face diplomatic repercussions. Broadside turned away as Impactor snapped and murdered their prisoners, necessitating the creation of a cover story and Impactor's imprisonment at [[Garrus-9]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

Though Broadside and the others agreed that Impactor had done the right thing, they didn't want to be thrown in Garrus-9 alongside him. To keep Impactor's second-in-command Springer from testifying against them, they convinced him that they hadn't expected Impactor to snap and asked him to be their leader. {{storylink|Zero Point}} Official records would state that Squadron X had managed to escape their confinement, forcing the Wreckers to finish them once and for all. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}

[[File:SpotlightBlaster GetawayKupHufferBroadside.jpg|upright=1.7|thumb|Seriously, doesn't he have anything better to do than appear in group shots and be mis-colored?]]
Around four hundred years ago, Broadside was attempting to defend Autobot territory on Cybertron from Decepticon expansion. He was part of a unit alongside [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]], [[Getaway]], and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] shortly after the Battle of [[Thunderhead Pass]], stuck in the trenches on what was left of Cybertron after [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] stomped through it. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

Broadside's "desperate gamble with the psychic explosives" was one of many thrilling Wrecker exploits chronicled in the [[Wreckers: Declassified]] datalogs. {{storylink|Bullets}}

[[File:Stormbringer2 Wrecker fliers.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|Oh, he flies through the air, with a touch of unease...]]
In the present, Broadside was assaulting the Decepticon [[Infiltration protocol|Siege Mode armature]] on [[Varas Centralus]] alongside [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] when Springer received orders from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] to pull out the Wreckers and return to Cybertron. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} After Optimus and the Wreckers quickly crushed [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s cult, Broadside reported that Thunderwing was coming back. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}} When Thunderwing touched down on Cybertron, Broadside, [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]], and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] operated as advance recon, watching as the monstrous Pretender slowly erupted into a rage as memories of his past flooded what was left of his mind. Broadside had to pick up Scoop and run for it as Thunderwing unleashed a massive wave of energy. After [[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]] managed to get himself into trouble, Broadside's team were tasked with getting his attention, but were blown away with a mighty clap of his hands. After recovering from having a pocket of gas detonated from underneath them, Broadside and the remaining Autobots fought alongside two squads of Decepticons and reprogrammed [[Centurion droid]]s to help defeat Thunderwing. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

[[File:SpotlightSideswipe ThunderwingVSWreckers.jpg|upright=1.7|thumb|You can identify him by his height...and the complaining.]]
Later, as the [[Expansion]] began, Broadside and the Wreckers came to [[Corata-Vaz]] to back-up Ultra Magnus and the [[Ark-12]] crew, once again pitting themselves against Thunderwing. The Pretender had been co-opted by [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]] and his [[Dead Universe]] Transformers as guardian to one of three [[Nega-Core]]s, devices which would allow the Dead Universe to expand across the living one completely. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} Broadside and the others tried fruitlessly to get past Thunderwing and shut down the Nega-Core. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} They were only successful once [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] used Bludgeon's old Axis Cradle to hack into Thunderwing's programming and shut down the new directives [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] had hardwired into him. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Broadside and several members of the Wreckers were captured by [[Turmoil]]'s Decepticons. They were rescued by the remaining Wreckers under Kup and Springer, and the former Decepticon known as [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]. After this adventure, Kup and Springer formed a unit distinct from the Wreckers aboard the starship ''[[Trion]]'', but Broadside and several other Wreckers were not added to this crews. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}

While rebuilding the Wreckers after the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], Springer remarked to himself that Broadside was "all but lost to them now". What he meant by this is unknown. {{storylink|Bullets}}

[[File:RanksofBronze-BroadsideJetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|left|man you guys i had this crazy dream where everyone was suddenly in their sunbow models for like one story arc]]
Several years later, Broadside was among the Autobots who gathered on [[Earth]]. Taking on the form of a battleship, he participated in the combined Autobot-[[Skywatch]] attack on the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] in [[North Korea]]. Their battle plan involved pushing [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] to the shore, where Broadside opened fire on them. However, this plan failed when [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] shot down Jetfire, who crashed right into Broadside, heavily damaging them both. {{storylink|International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"|Ranks of Bronze}}

Broadside eventually recovered and returned to America in time for Megatron's revenge on Earth. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome|Burning Chrome}} He watched as [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] entered the Autobot base, bringing with him news that Cybertron had been occupied by [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]], and was among the Autobots who left Earth to liberate their home planet. {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}} When Megatron's Decepticons arrived on the scene during the massive battle on Cybertron, Broadside joined Jetfire in an aerial strafing run against them. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}}

[[File:BeforeTheDawn BroadsideDevastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Ah slag, is this payback for [[Broadside (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|that time I landed on you]]??"]]
Three weeks after the battle had concluded, Broadside assisted as an air-traffic controller in the main Autobot command hub. He directed ships returning to Cybertron to appropriate landing zones based on [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]'s recommendations. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}} After reporting a ship coming in from the [[Lilivuvian Quadrant|Lilivuvian/Livulian Quadrant]], he was ordered by Bumblebee to call [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] for him. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} Broadside was hanging around in the command hub when [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] put a stop to the energy discharges that had been causing explosions on Cybertron. {{storylink|Stick Together}} He was later seen at exactly the same place. {{storylink|Devisive}} He got to receive word of a [[Sky-Byte (RID)|new arrival]]. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}}

Later, the Decepticon captain, Turmoil, landed his ship on Cybertron. Broadside wasn't too pleased to meet him again. {{storylink|Interference Patterns}} He was still doing his duties at high command as the faction leaders began discussing fair elections. {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|Dinobot Hunt}} {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}} When Megatron suddenly appeared in Iacon, Broadside and many of the other Autobots immediately tried to kill him, but were ultimately stopped from doing so by the Decepticon population. {{storylink|City on Fire}} He was back to doing his job at high command by the time Megatron's return led to rioting amongst the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Verge}} As he was trying to deal with the increasingly chaotic situation, [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] ripped into high command and destroyed it with Broadside still inside. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}}

[[File:WordsHangInTheAir-Pallbearers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|left|Broadside could probably carry the coffin on his own...but ''ehhhhhh''.]]
Broadside survived and was later seen escorting Megatron to his trial along with Sandstorm. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} The Triple-Changers acted as bailiffs during the subsequent court proceedings against Megatron. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} Broadside would subsequently join the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' under Megatron's command and helped to bring in a strange coffin they found floating in space, alongside [[Mirage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Mirage]], [[Grotusque]], and [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} Broadside was sitting in [[Swerve's]] when [[Minimus Ambus]] and [[Ten]] entered together to hang out. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}} Broadside later received Springer's final message before entering the [[Timemaze]], watching it alongside [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
The former [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]] Broadside, left mindless and trapped in her<ref>The ''Broadside'' is referred to with feminine pronouns, which may be down to the fact that naval vessels are traditionally referred to in the feminine in English, but, given that ''Uprising'' made several traditionally-male characters female, we are assuming that the ''Uprising'' version of Broadside is female.</ref> battleship mode due to lack of Energon, was the flagship of the [[Resistance]] Navy during the [[Grand Uprising]], commanded by Captain [[Scylla]]. In the Battle of the [[Yuss Straits]], the ''Broadside'' supported half of all Resistance fighters and tonnage as they advanced on Iacon up the [[Rust Sea|Great Rust Sea]]. With the Yuss defensive batteries disabled, it was the Builders' Navy led by [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]] and the ''[[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]]'' that stood in their way.

Scylla coordinated a daring two-pronged assault from the ''Broadside'' with [[Cybershark]] leading the Resistance's subsea forces. An unhesitant advance by the Navy allowed Scylla to take advantage of the Builders when they scrambled to reposition and support their failing subsea forces. The ''Broadside'' and the Resistance drove a wedge through their foes' position, isolating and targeting the Builder ships individually.

Unfortunately, Banzai-Tron would not allow a clean victory. He charged the ''Tidal Wave'' straight at the ''Broadside'' in a kamikaze maneuver. Scylla ordered all hands to abandon ship, but an enormous number of casualties resulted when the ''Tidal Wave''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s relentless advance pierced the ''Broadside''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s reactor, sending up a mushroom cloud that consumed hundreds of lives. {{storylink|Derailment}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
Partnered with the [[Titan Master]] [[Blunderbuss]], Broadside gained the ability to temporarily alter his size. {{storylink|#Generations|''Titans Return'' Blunderbuss/Broadside toy bio}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Commercial-TripleChangersBroadside.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
Broadside and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] came to the rescue of [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], pinned down by a Decepticon attack. The Autobot [[Triple Changer]]s shifted quickly through their modes to keep pace with their fleeing enemies, the Decepticon Triple Changers [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sandstorm, Broadside, Octane|Sandstorm, Broadside, and Octane commercial}}
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==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Broadside is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1 Broadside toy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|A brick in two and a half modes.]]
*'''Broadside''' (Triple Changer, [[1986]])
**''Takara ID number'': '''C-85'''
**''Accessories'': [[Plasma pulse cannon|Plasma pulse gun]], [[vibro-axe]], 2 [[missile]]s

:Broadside is the most ''blatantly'' out-of-[[scale]] Transformer ever. He transforms into an aircraft carrier and a rather unconvincing, apparently aircraft-carrier-sized jet fighter. The only figures that can properly interact with his aircraft carrier mode are the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] limbs, but even then he can only manage two at a time.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g82jgPy3yE</ref> He carries a rifle and a (comparably) small axe as weapons in [[robot mode]]. Two non-firing missiles attach to his wings in jet mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Broadside/broadside.htm More information on Broadside at TFU.info]''
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Voyager-Broadside.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Over thirty years later, and he's upgraded to only being a brick in ''two'' modes now.]]
*'''Blunderbuss & Broadside''' (Voyager Class, [[2017]])
**''Accessories'': Seated gun, "[[Blunderbuss]]" [[Titan Master]], 5 Aerialbot jets

:Released as part of the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' subline, Broadside is an extensive retool of [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Generations|Alpha Trion]], transforming into another ''blatantly'' out of scale aircraft carrier and another aircraft-carrier-sized and very not-aerodynamic jet fighter (however, the legs can be shrunken down with some fiddling, and there are many [[fan mode]]s that leave the legs partially untransformed to eliminate the top block.). Broadside also features Titan Master-compatible ports on some of his parts, and he comes with tiny [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] jets (specifically in the alternate modes of their ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' figures released just two years earlier) molded on a sprue; once cut off this sprue, the jets can be attached to his carrier and robot mode ports, and be [[Customizing|painted]] as desired.

:Broadside also comes with [[Blunderbuss]], a [[Titan Master]] who transforms from a tiny robot based on [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] into Broadside's head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' figure. Blunderbuss can sit in his jet mode cockpit; in boat mode, Broadside's bridge can flip backwards to form a seat for Blunderbuss to ride in.

:Like all ''Titans Return'' figures, Broadside features a small peghole made to accommodate a stand. Unfortunately, due to the nature of his transformations, the peghole will only work for his jet fighter mode. However, this can be circumvented for the robot mode by not keeping his back panel flush to the body.

:Even though early Hasbro CG renders of Blunderbuss used colors very close to the final product's light gray plastic, pre-production samples used for [[stock photography|stock photos]] featured a gray face for Broadside's head and even darker plastic (with a green-ish tint) for Blunderbuss's arms, legs and head. Early stock photos also depicted paint for Broadside's aircraft carrier main deck, which turned out to be stickers on his actual release. Like with the previous wave, the packaging design Broadside was released in was the new "Decepticon" style standard for ''Titans Return'' Voyagers compared to the "Autobot" style used for figures from the first two waves, regardless of actual allegiance.

:In many places, this toy became a [[shelfwarmer]].

:Broadside was further retooled into [[Tidal Wave (G1)#Generations|Tidal Wave]].
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG53-Broadside.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A brick in two modes plus a ''bug''.]]
*'''Broadside''' (Voyager Class, [[November 25]], [[2017]])
**''ID number'': '''LG53'''
**''Accessories'': Weapon, Headmaster, Aerialbot sprues, Repug Armor Partner Drone

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Broadside is a redeco of the ''Titans Return'' Voyager figure, in cartoon-accurate colors and head, and replaces stickers with tampographs. He retains the Aerialbot miniatures, and he also comes with a [[Repugnus (G1)#LG53|Repug Armor]] [[Partner Drone]] slightly redecoed from the accessory originally included with ''Titans Return'' [[Repugnus (G1)#Generations|Repugnus]].
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==Notes==
* According to "[[Carnage in C-Minor]]", Broadside has quite a temper when it comes to his paint job.
* In the Italian adaptation of the characters names, all three of the Autobot Triple Changers were named after winds. The Italian name of Broadside, however, fit particularly well because it is also the name of a {{w|Mistral (L9013)|French Navy helicopter carrier}}: "Mistral".
* In the Italian dub, Broadside/Mistral's speech imitates whale song.
* In the original cartoon, as well as in both [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave]] and [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW]]'s comics, Broadside has been portrayed as a relatively large warrior, likely because one of his altmodes is an aircraft carrier. (In Dreamwave's case, however, he was large only in ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' series and was "normal-sized" in the modern era.)
* Broadside's bio in Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' attempts to explain his ability to change into a giant aircraft carrier. Plates, which overlap in his other modes, extend out to cover the mass. As a result, his armor is terribly thin in this mode. It's not like those things need to repel gunfire or anything. (In contrast, ''More than Meets the Eye'' describes Astrotrain as a normally-armored space shuttle whose plates compress when he shrinks to robot mode, making an incredibly dense and armored warrior.)
* Broadside being referred to with feminine pronouns in ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' may have been a nod to ''Uprising'' fan and former Allspark Forums moderator [https://web.archive.org/web/20210116112539/https://www.allspark.com/forums/user/17368-broadside/ Jolene Blake], who went by the screen name "Broadside".

===Canon or error?===
[[File:Possible-Broadside-appearances.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|So Broadside gets blown up, then found by the Decepticons and rebuilt, and then rejoins the Autobots at a later date, right? If only we knew the writers and animators had ''actually'' put that much thought into these appearances.]]

Trying to determine which episodes Broadside ''actually'' appears in in the Generation 1 cartoon is rather difficult. While he has had several issues with different animation companies flip-flopping between two sets of drastically different [[character model]] sheets based on different toys ([[#Differing designs|see below]]), he also has some discrepancies surrounding the first three episodes he appears in.

The first episode Broadside shows up, is in the episode "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2]]", where he is piloted by the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s as they go to rescue the other Autobots on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]]. The [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3|subsequent episode]] then shows him being blown to smithereens after being hit by debris from the detonation of Quintessa, with all of the Autobots onboard being thrown into space from the explosion. Originally Broadside was not scripted for either of these episodes, instead an "'''Aerialbot Carrier'''" is mentioned in the script,<ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X3ym3afjo_LVOUU6w4jvc9PPB7JLy7jF/view "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2" full script] (quote from script page 45).</ref> with the following description given:

{{quote|''This is a uniquely designed ship that serves as a space and atmosphere-worthy aircraft carrier for the Autobots.''}}

It seems pretty clear that the original intent was for it to just be an ordinary ship, however; the animation department (or possibly someone else in charge of the episode) appears to have taken the descriptor "aircraft carrier" literally and had Broadside replace the "Aerialbot Carrier" based on his [[alternate mode]] matching said descriptor. While this presumably improvised insertion would've been fine originally, the next episode's script called for the carrier to be absolutely obliterated, emphasising that it was to be reduced to "flying pieces of trash".<ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JY3l7qihryrSUjfyZ65m4twbsPNBRKQQ/view "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3" full script] (quote from script page 3).</ref> While it is obvious that Broadside's appearance was not scripted, several other moments within the script also saw some changes in the final episode, such as the "[[Autobot fleet]]" which was meant to be made up of more than just a single carrier, so even comparing the script to the final product is kinda like comparing apples to oranges. With all of that in mind, there are only two logical explanations:
# It's just a case of the animators repurposing a character's animation model as a ship, or
# It's an improvised insertion of a character into a scene, without knowledge of the subsequent episode's fate for the inserted character.
As this script is all the evidence that we have, it's uncertain what the thought process was, as it was likely done on the fly, meaning there are presumably no recorded documents to back up either theory, so its just a matter of [[Personal canon|choosing]] whether or not to take it as a ship that just happens to look like Broadside being blown up or Broadside himself being blown up, only to return a few episodes later unscathed ([[Omega Supreme (G1)|which wouldn't be]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)|the first time]]). On the other hand, the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' and ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Broadside toys included a set of mini, non-transformable ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' (or ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'') Aerialbot planes that were presumably made as a reference to these two episodes, so perhaps Hasbro and Takara believe this to be him? Who knows.

The third episode Broadside appears in is "[[The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar]]", where a [[Quintesson Scientist]] disguises his ship as Broadside to get [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] to board it. While this is not the ''real'' Broadside, and the fact that he is depicted as being allied with the Decepticons is an error in and of itself, the voice that the ship emits is definitely Broadside's and the dialogue script also confirms his role in the episode.<ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Prb53pZ1DIn9HVedXDCJH5rZr7DsM7lS/view "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2" dialogue script] (Broadside's credited line is line 37).</ref> The ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Legends]]'' comic in [[2017]] later patched up the faction error by saying that Broadside used to work for the Decepticons in the past, so unlike the "Five Faces of Darkness" appearances above, this appearance is at least confirmed to be [[canon]] in the [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Japanese cartoon continuity]].

===Differing designs===
[[File:Proto broadside.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Awesome... no wait, the opposite.]]
[[File:Broadsidecharactermodels.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|No, that's not a miscolouring, the actual pre-final model has two different colored leg fins!<ref>[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Cels/Broadside1a.jpg Original pre-final animation model photograph.]</ref>]]
* Broadside has the distinction of having two sets of drastically different character models. His pre-final models are based on a prototype of his toy that apparently went just short of production for some reason and features a similar color palette to his final models. His final models, on the other hand, are based directly on his finished toy. The prototype design—which could be seen in the [[Toy Fair]] 1986 catalog,<ref name="tf86">[https://imgur.com/a/vtnxv Toy Fair 1986 catalog] featuring the infamous Generation 1 Broadside prototype.</ref> at right—was rendered in animated form in the [[AKOM]] episodes "[[Thief in the Night]]" and "Carnage in C-Minor", as well as the commercial for the 1986 [[Triple Changer]] toys. As with most of the characters used in the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] comics, all of Broadside's appearances used the pre-final model—even going so far as to color it with the same palette as the prototype toy!
** Bizarrely, Broadside's appearance in "Thief in the Night" (which only depicts him in vehicle mode) is a mash up between both his final and pre-final models. While most of the aircraft carrier is made up of the pre-final model, the cabin of the carrier is shown to be the final model's version, complete with the extra aerials and dishes.
** But wait, it gets even more bizzare! In "Carnage in C-Minor", his robot mode is obviously that of his pre-final model, but [[:File:Broadsidecrushesdevastator.jpg|his aircraft carrier mode]] is his final model colored like his pre-final model! It also features a purple Autobot insignia of all things too. His jet mode in this episode is still the pre-final one, however.
** Broadside's final jet mode model appears twice in the US cartoon, but both of these appearances could be considered continuity errors ([[#Canon or error?|see above]]), meaning that the only proper canonical use of this model (without the aid of a [[retcon]] made thirty odd years after the fact) is in ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' cartoon.
** Much like Broadside's aircraft carrier mode in "Carnage in C-Minor", Broadside's final jet mode model used in the "Five Faces of Darkness" episodes is often mis-colored in the pre-final jet mode's colors; the dead giveaways being more red around the cockpit, the black nosecone and the all-gray wings, which feature the missiles that the pre-final model lacks.
** Surprisingly, AKOM animated the episode "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]" as well, but used the character's final model; something that isn't very common for AKOM-animated episodes. However, when you take into consideration the amount of flip-flopping between both sets of Broadside models from the previous AKOM episodes (including the possible non-canonical jet mode appearance in "Five Faces of Darkness"), it appears that they possibly had both sets of models on hand.
* A design based on the prototype of Broadside's toy was also used for the 1986 [[package art]] mural.
* Broadside's [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 53|''Legends'' pack-in comic]] retconned his mural/prototype toy design, his pre-final model design and his final model design as all being canon within the Japanese cartoon continuity. The explanation given for Broadside's frequent change of appearance is that due to his lack of confidence and many fears, he'd change his appearance as an attempt at self-improvement.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Broadside''' (ブロードサイド ''Burōdosaido'')
*''French:'' '''Navalo''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Deltás'''
*''Italian:'' '''Mistral'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xiánpào''' (舷炮, "Broadside")
*''Russian:'' '''Krutoj''' (Крутой, "Tough")
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==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising vehicles]]
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
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[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Sea specialists]]
[[Category:Titans Return Autobots]]
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Kakarot Prime:

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:''Apeface is a [[Decepticon]] [[Horrorcon (G1)|Horrorcon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 Apeface boxart.jpg|upright=1.75|thumb|I will not hesitate to beat you to death with my own arm.]]
'''Apeface''' is a strong presence in any situation. He's loud, rude, obnoxious, and intimidating to everyone he meets. He dominates those around him with his attitude and fearsome countenance. There's some debate among his fellow Decepticons about how much of his behavior is an act, a gruesomely effective psychological tactic to control others and force them to fold under his demands. Others just think he was built that way. Whatever's going on inside Apeface's cerebral-circuitry, he's not saying. The only one he really gets along with is [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]].

As a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], he is [[Binary bonding|binary bonded]] to [[Spasma]]. Sucks to be Spasma.

{{quote|Yuck! Noble Autobots make me wanna puke!|Apeface is ever-eloquent|"[[The Rebirth, Part 2]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Dick Gautier]] (English), [[Masaki Aizawa]] (Japanese)|[[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, ''The Rebirth, Part 1''), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German, ''The Rebirth, Part 2''), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, ''The Rebirth, Part 1''), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, ''The Rebirth, Part 2'')}}
[[File:Rebirth1 Apeface jumps Wide Load.jpg|left|upright=1.35|thumb|I'm gonna bearhug this guy to death!]]
Apeface was part of a massive Decepticon attack on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], creating a distraction while members of their group stole the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber]]. Apeface was first into battle, shrugging off [[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]]'s blasts, pouncing on the [[Throttlebot]], and hurling him through the air. When a group of Autobots managed to secure the key, Apeface was among the Decepticons who pursued them to the planet [[Nebulos]], where he took great delight in trouncing [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], laughing and clapping as he slammed the old Autobot off a cave wall. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

The defeated Kup and several other Autobots were taken prisoner by the Decepticons for interrogation; Apeface was sickened by their nobility as each insisted that they be the one tortured to spare their comrades. The other Autobots soon arrived to rout the Decepticons and rescue their comrades, having increased their power by bonding with native Nebulon rebels as "[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]." [[File:RebirthPt2 apeface robotmode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.35]] The evil Nebulon rulers, the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] approached the Decepticons to propose they bond with them to become Headmasters too, and [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] agreed, with one caveat: only the animal-form Decepticons would surrender their heads. Speaking for the group, Apeface voiced his dissent, but was quickly silenced by a blast to the chest from Cyclonus. Apeface was subsequently binary bonded to [[Spasma]], whose claim that he was going to be the boss in their partnership Apeface immediately took issue with. The Decepticons engaged the Autobots in battle again—during which Apeface and Snapdragon strafed [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] in their jet modes—and succeeded in stealing the key from them. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

Apeface returned to Cybertron with the other Decepticons aboard Hive leader [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]]'s new giant city-robot [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], where he joined [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] and [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] in mauling [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. The Autobots pursued with their own giant robot [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], whose overwhelming firepower brought Apeface and Snapdragon crashing out of the air. Outmatched, Apeface and the other Decepticons fled into space aboard Scorponok. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Yūji Mikimoto]] (Japanese)}}
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Apeface and Snapdragon were loyal followers of Scorponok on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]]. Before the Headmasters of Evil abandoned Master to join the Decepticons, the duo were captured and banished into the depths of space by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and his allies for their crimes. Sometime later, they were found and recruited into the Decepticons by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], who called them to the Decepticon base on the planet [[Chaar]] ahead of his impending plan to begin raiding planets across the universe. Apeface and Snapdragon's old Headmaster comrades didn't recognize the pair, mistakenly believing that the Autobots were attacking them; a brief battle between them ensued, until Galvatron arrived to laugh at them for being such dunces and pointed out the Horrorcons' Decepticon symbols. The two new arrivals then accompanied [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] to [[Shangri-La Island]], where the six-changer posed as Galvatron for the peace talks with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]]. Fighting broke out after the Autobots traveling with Spike learned Galvatron was a fake, but despite his fierce chest-pounding, Apeface was defeated by the Autobot Headmasters. The mission had served its purpose, however: the distraction had kept the Autobots busy long enough for the Decepticons to depart on their energy-raiding mission. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

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Apeface and Snapdragon joined back up with Galvatron as he travelled from world to world and quickly became his favorite warriors. When they invaded the beehive world of [[Hive (planet)|Hive]], Galvatron took Sixshot and the Horrorcons with him, and just told the other Headmasters to keep a light on for them. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}} They were also active on the [[Twin Star]] planets, searching in vain for more energy on Sperity when the Autobot Headmasters arrived. Apeface managed to get in a little brawling, though, so the trip wasn't a total waste. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} On [[Daros]], Apeface and Snapdragon were Galvatron's guests as he met with the corrupt governor, and later joined Sixshot in a fight with the Headmasters. They were doing okay until [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and friends pulled out a 50 foot gun. It...didn't go well after that. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} On the [[Pirate Planet]], the Horrorcons helped the [[Clone (subgroup)|Decepticon Clones]] recover the skull key from [[Fastlane]] and [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]]. Apeface was also involved in Galvatron's efforts to use the key and raid the pirates' pyramid. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

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As the Decepticons returned to Earth, Apeface and Snapdragon began working for Sixshot on Earth. They were assembled alongside the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s to attack an Autobot energy facility in [[Florida|Miami]]. The duo fought the [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]] named [[Doublecross]], although he was almost too busy arguing with himself to notice. They later traveled to Autobot City and picked a fight with [[Raiden]], preventing him from entering the battle between Sixshot and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] that led to the Autobot City Commander's death. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} Sixshot continued to employ Apeface and Snapdragon's services on Earth, as the Decepticons unleashed five simultaneous attacks on Autobot outposts on the planet. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

As Scorponok abandoned Earth in favor of conquering [[Master (planet)|Master]], Apeface was one of his many troops seen attacking the planet's fortifications. After the Autobots arrived on Master, Apeface and Snapdragon were triple-teamed by the new [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s. Perhaps not considering the Horrorcons worthy of exerting their new powers, [[Pointblank]] and the Targetmasters spent the whole battle unarmed and in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], and still royally smacked the chips out of the two Decepticons. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} When the Decepticons kidnapped [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], the Horrorcons stood guard outside the [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]] base. [[File:Horrorcons Trio Formation.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]] In vehicle mode, Chromedome and Danny zoomed right past them and up the ramp into the headquarters. Considering the rescue mission continued unmolested from then on, apparently Apeface and Snapdragon decided it was just a sudden wind that knocked them on their skidplates. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} Later, while Scorponok was finishing the final touches on his [[Zarak Shield]], Apeface and Snapdragon went with Sixshot on a diversionary patrol to keep the Autobots busy. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} They also battled the Autobots on the asteroid [[Pallas]] while MegaZarak was undergoing repairs. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

Apeface and Snapdragon returned to Earth with Scorponok for his final scheme to annihilate the planet using towers made of [[crysmagnetal]]. As the Decepticons finished preparations for their fourth tower in Egypt, Apeface received a communication from Soundblaster, who had spotted the Battleship Maximus approaching them from the Alps. Weirdwolf's trio was the first to intercept the battleship and engage the enemy, but Apeface and Snapdragon were quick to follow. Unfortunately, [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] was leading his men in [[Trio Formation|a rather bizarre and unstable totem pole maneuver]], which only got worse after the Horrorcons hopped on top of [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]. At that point, Fortress simply hit the gas, causing the "tower of power" to topple over the side. Apeface was also present at the final battle between the Autobots and Decepticons at the North Pole. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''Legends'' comic====
In [[2021]], Apeface and the rest of Scorponok's troops were battling Fortress's Autobots in space when Scorponok decided to detonate a nearby [[black hole]] despite its proximity to his own soldiers. As a result, their [[transtector]]s were infected with [[blackball]]s and ceased to exist, forcing the Headmasters to travel to the [[Legends World|Legends Universe]] in search of new bodies. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} Spending time without a transtector, however, caused Apeface to grow tired of having to rely on them. Recalling the extensive training he'd undergone to be able to control a larger body, he redirected those efforts towards becoming stronger in his base form and learned to master the [[telekinesis]] that other Headmasters neglected. Upon commanding the power to move objects with his mind, fire shockwaves and bolster his physical strength, he moved to overthrow [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and take over [[Tera-Kura Co.|Decepticon Co.]] only to be met with resistance from [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]]. He was defeated and contained after Laserbeak and Megatron forced him onto the [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] transtector and short-circuited it, but continued his training in captivity. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 36|Bonus Edition Vol. 36}}

Having learned to transform into a forklift, Apeface was let out and allowed to use this new mode to move [[energon cube]]s. Megatron suggested to the similarly bodiless [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] that he learn from Apeface, but he refused. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 40|Bonus Edition Vol. 40}} He was among the Decepticon Headmasters who plotted to rebuild [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and rebel against Megatron. {{storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}} When they attacked their former office, [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], in order to steal his [[transformation cog]], Apeface was seen fighting with [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|LG43 Trypticon Mobilization Chapter: Decepticon Civil War|Decepticon Civil War}} He later bore witness to [[Devil Z]] taking over Scorponok's BlackZarak transtector and attacking the Legends World, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Grand Maximus)|Bonus Edition Grand Maximus}} and was present when the returned Scorponok took back control of his forces. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}}

===''TV Magazine'' comic continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' comic====
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Apeface and Snapdragon searched for a weapon of unbelievable power known as the [[Charge Arrow]]. Equipped to fire only a single shot, the Charge Arrow was still highly coveted due to its ability to harness countless amounts of energy. They located it at the [[Tower of Omega]] on a distant planet, but were opposed by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]. Chromedome tried to wield the Charge Arrow against the Horrorcons, but to their delight he failed to make it work properly. Filled with a sense of triumph, Apeface and Snapdragon mercilessly beat the Autobot Headmaster before advanced on Daniel. Seeing his friend in trouble, Chromedome summoned the [[burning justice]] necessary to wield the Charge Arrow, and fired the projectile straight at Apeface, nailing him between the eyes. The incredible energy released by the arrow consumed the two Horrorcons, and they fell in a burning crash off the side of the tower. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 5|The Headmasters #5}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' comic====
Apeface and the Decepticons united behind [[Devil Z]] on Earth to conquer the planet and defeat the Autobots once and for all. {{Storylink|The Battle Begins! The Earth-Space Alliance Army}}
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===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
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On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Apeface was among [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s crew of Decepticons. He participated in a raid on an Autobot city, ending in its ruin and the capture of several of its inhabitants. As the Decepticons marched their prisoners towards their doom at the [[smelting pool]]s however, they were ambushed by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] and his entourage, forcing them to abandon their captives and retreat. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

Following their Autobot foes' departure for the planet [[Nebulos]], the Decepticons received a subspace call from [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]], sent out to enlist the Autobots' enemies in ridding his planet of their presence. Once the Decepticons traveled to the alien world, they met with the [[Nebulan]]s, who they considered beneath their notice. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} ''During the meeting, Apeface became lost in thought, wondering on how those he would meet on this new world would react to his ugly appearance, and even uglier actions.'' {{Storylink|Doomsday for Nebulos}} Apeface joined his leader in his demand to the Nebulans for them to turn over the Autobots' heads, and stormed the city of [[Koraja]] to seize them. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} ''As if in answer to Apeface's earlier ponderings, [[Stylor]] immediately noticed the Decepticon's poor hygiene and disgusting habit of spitting-while-talking upon his initial approach.'' {{storylink|Stylor's Story}} The Autobots retaliated, and unleashed their new creations, the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. Unable to compete against the upgrated Autobots' newfound might, Scorponok was forced to call his troops to retreat. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} {{storylink|Stylor's Story}}

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Apeface and his pal Snapdragon had fun terrorizing the natives in the city of [[Splendora]] alongside the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] until they were easily dispatched by two Autobot Headmasters. Though Scorponok berated the two for their failure, this latest defeat proved enough for him to reconsider the merits of the Headmaster process. Soon, Apeface was one of six Decepticons who underwent [[binary bonding]] with the organic Nebulans to become a Headmaster. He became bonded to [[Spasma]], improving his battle prowess significantly. The Decepticons faced off against Fortress Maximus's soldiers once more, this time Apeface pouncing on the Autobots' leader himself. Though Maximus batted him away almost immediately, Apeface proved instrumental in securing a Decepticon victory; he downed an incoming Nebulan transport, and while the Autobots busied themselves rescuing the passengers, the Decepticons positioned themselves to outflank their enemies and bring them down. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}} Apeface and the others continued to terrorize Nebulos, one of their subsequent missions taking them to the [[Mercury Gardens of Melanossus]], where he helped in slaying many [[generic|Autobots]]. Those few that survived the slaughter were forced to flee back into Nebulos's swamps. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

''When the Autobot Headmasters attempted to rescue the Autobot Targetmasters from the Decepticons, their evil counterparts were sent out after them to feign a defeat, and lure them into an ambush helmed by Scorponok. During the initial fight, Apeface and Snapdragon chased Highbrow through the air, until the latter was shot down by Chromedome. The rest of the group were shortly thereafter "defeated," allowing Scorponok to eventually corner the Autobots within the [[Fortress of Despair]].'' {{Storylink|Worlds Apart!}}

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''Apeface later joined Scorponok and watched his faux duel with Fortress Maximus; a diversion set-up so that the Decepticons could steal a fuel convertor. Once Triggerhappy had secured the device, the duel was brought to a premature end, and Apeface helped Snapdragon fly Scorponok to safety.'' {{storylink|The Final Conflict}}

{{note|The events in this UK story differ in significant ways to the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]] mini-series.}}

The Decepticons soon left for Earth, pursuing Fortress Maximus's Autobots yet again. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}} The Decepticons met the Autobots on Earth and were defeated in battle. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}}

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''Apeface and Snapdragon were brought by Scorponok as back-up for a mission to lure and trap the Autobot [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] so that he could be hypnotized by [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]. When Highbrow managed to wound Scorponok, the two Horrorcons entered the scene, firing on Highbrow from above in their jet modes. Highbrow thought to lose them in the maze of the surrounding forest, but Apeface, just dumb enough to fail to recognize his own lack of maneuverability, tried to give chase. He smashed into one tree after another, until a head-on collision with one knocked him out of the chase.'' {{storylink|All in the Minds!}}

Scorponok's crew later entered conflict with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s crew over the potential ownership of the [[Underbase]]. During the battle, Apeface learned a valuable truth about himself: while he wasn't ''quite'' willing to rip off his own arm and beat someone to death with it, he was also not one to ignore an opportunity when it presented itself. [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] wound up being on the receiving end of the beat-down after having thus disarmed the Horrorcon. {{storylink|Cold War!}} Apeface later attacked the Autobots who joined the battle; the Horrorcons went off to attack Fortress Maximus, only to be shot off by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]. {{Storylink|Dark Star}}

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Apeface stood in a Decepticon audience demanding an explanation for Scorponok accepting [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] back into the Decepticon ranks. {{storylink|The Primal Scream}} When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] surrendered to Scorponok on Earth, Apeface was quite amused, considering it a regular comedy show. Until Kup punched him in the face. That shut him up. {{storylink|Surrender!}} Apeface was teleported to Cybertron along with countless other Transformers, where he somehow found a tasty [[banana]] to keep himself occupied while [[Xaaron|some stupid Autobot]] yammered on about [[Unicron/Generation 1|dark gods]] and [[Primus|creators]] and stuff. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} When the aforementioned dark god showed up at Cybertron a short while later, Apeface wasn't so amused. Like countless others, he fled in a panic. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} After the apocalyptic battle, Apeface's ruined form was seen among the dead. {{storylink|Still Life!}}
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===''The Transformers in 3-D''===
[[File:ApefaceGrunk01.jpg|upright=0.85|left|thumb|GRUNK!]]
Ape Face {{sic}} was one of the last few Decepticons remaining behind on [[Tau-Ursa]] when the Autobots arrived. He was investigating a crashed spaceship when he found a voice recording. Deducing that if the tape spoke it must be important, he resolved to take it to [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]].

At this moment he was attacked by [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] who were intent on keeping him from escaping with the information. The triple changer loudly declared his intention to smash them (with a mighty cry of "GRUUUNK!"), and after knocking them to the ground similarly announced he was transforming into jet mode. He was too slow however, and Blurr seized his arm, prising the tape from his hand before escaping. This made him mad. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}
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===Ladybird Generation 1 books===
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The Decepticons, including Apeface, went to [[Nebulos]] in search of energy. When they found that there was an endless supply of cosmic energy available at the pole, they moved [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] there. The Autobots soon attacked, and Apeface and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] were sent out to mount a defense, only to find that the ice under their feet was melting and slippery thanks to the Autobots' lasers. A few moments later, the whole base sank. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}

Aware that the Autobots were up to something, Apeface's first instinct was to destroy whatever it was. [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] soon determined that the Autobots had built an [[oil]] pipeline, and had Apeface and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] tear up a part of it. The Decepticons proceeded to lay in wait and attempted to ambush [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] when the pair repaired the pipe. The Autobots managed to get away however, when the Decepticons slipped over on the spilled oil. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}
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===''TransTech''===
[[File:GoneTooFar apeface.jpg|left|thumb| Oh Banana.]]
Apeface was one of countless "offworlders" residing in [[Axiom Nexus]]. He was enjoying a nice banana. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Primus: All Good Things|Transformers: Robots in Disguise Annual 2012]]

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After the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Apeface was among a Cybertronian crowd recruited by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] to pressure [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] into revealing one of his secret discoveries below ground on Cybertron. Later underground, they witnessed a [[Titan (group)|Titan]] declare that Starscream was the Cybertronian destined to unite their whole race. He and the other Cybertronians celebrated afterwards with Starscream. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}}

When [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] returned from the wild, Apeface and the Decepticons started to riot in the streets in celebration. {{storylink|City on Fire}} [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] led a group of them to the Autobot prison, where Apeface took out [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] and helped free Megatron. {{storylink|The Verge}} Led by Megatron and aided by [[Devastator (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Devastator]], the Decepticon army then prepared to conquer Cybertron once and for all. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} It didn't go so well for Apeface, who was instead smashed by [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] when he arrived to battle Devastator. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}}
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
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Apeface and [[Demolisher]] found the humbled former Autobot leader [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] standing over the defeated resistance fighter [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and, assuming him to be responsible, praised him for a job well done. Praise from the two lowlifes didn't make Hot Rod feel much better, but rather steeled his resolve to return to the Autobots, which he did after tossing Apeface and his buddy into the nearest [[smelting pool]]. {{storylink|Form Follows Function}}
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===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
[[File:PoweroftheTitanMasters apeface.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|If you look to your left, you'll be able to observe a wild Apeface in its natural habitat.]]
Apeface was an ancient [[Titan Master]], and part of a group of Decepticons dispatched to [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Eukaris]] in the hopes of ambushing [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Clobber]]. Apeface's wild war whoop blew their cover, allowing the two Autobots the opportunity to counter-attack. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

Similar to [[Blunderbuss]], Apeface could grant the power of [[Size changing|mass-shifting]] to another bot. {{Storylink|Apeface#Generations|''Titans Return'' Apeface online bio}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
When the Decepticon-Hive alliance developed Headmaster technology, Spasma and Apeface became one of the first Headmaster duos, escalating the conflict on Nebulos with their power. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
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Apeface was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Force Espionage Raider]], whose function was a saboteur. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' webpage}}<ref name=Siege>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/siege ''Siege'' website]</ref> During the war for Cybertron, rumors were spread of possible [[Energon]] reserves in [[Kalis]], home to the subsurface fusion reactor that powered most of Cybertron's key locations. The Autobots eventually discovered signs of sabotage made by Apeface. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}}<ref name=Siege/>
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|''[[Transformers Valentine's Day Special]]''}}
[[File:WeHaveDeceivedYou-GoTime.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|So let your arms hang down and waddle all around. Like a dreadful mighty killer. A big black wild gorilla.]]
Apeface was a gladiator, and fought [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]] at some point. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|Swindle's}} However, when [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] shut down the old arenas and made [[gladiatorial combat]] illegal, Apeface attempted to take the sport underground with his sparring partner [[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]]. Frustrated by the lack of interest in their illicit matches, however, Apeface called it quits and walked out on Tap-Out mid-fight. {{storylink|Transformers Valentine's Day Special}}

At some point afterwards, Apeface fell in with the [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] movement. He joined fellow ex-gladiator [[Clench (G1)|Clench]] as part of a coordinated terrorist attack on the [[Senate]] itself and easily overpowered [[Senate Guard]] members [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] and [[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]]. The pair then joined up with [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] and flushed [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s response unit out of the building. Once they had taken the Senate, he and Clench joined Strika as she announced to the crowds outside that the Ascenticons—now the Decepticons—had triumphed. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}}

Along with [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] and Clench, Apeface joined "[[Strika's Heavies]]" and shot at [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s group when they broke into the Senate to rescue Sentinel Prime and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]]. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}} Apeface had some growing pains with the veteran Heavies, as [[Heavywait]] openly called [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] the greatest Triple-Changer on Cybertron. When Apeface took exception to that, Blitzwing bluntly remarked that Apeface's three modes just weren't very good. As the Heavies lay siege to the [[Forge Pyramid]] and the Autobots waiting within, Apeface delivered a non-lethal shot in the back to Blitzwing, just to be ornery. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}}

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==Commercial appearances==
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*Apeface and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] were created by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] deep in the canyons of Nebulon. Set loose, the Horrorcons proceeded to try out all three of their modes before wrecking up some nearby rock formations. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Horrorcons|Headmaster Horrorcons commercial}}
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==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Walter Roberts]] (English)}}

====Autobot story====
[[File:TFPS2 apeface.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
While searching for the [[Jewel of Mystery]] in the [[Lazalt Ruins]], the Autobots were ambushed by Apeface. Stating that while the Autobots were clever to have gotten so far, he was going to give them a welcoming party they would not forget. Apeface then jumped down from a stone wall, landed in front of the Autobots, and transformed from gorilla mode to [[robot mode]]. The Headmaster told the Autobots to come closer, promising to be nice. When [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] told him that the Autobots had no time for play, a fight broke out. When it was over, Optimus could see that Apeface had been clearly defeated and stated that it was enough. Apeface could see that he was in a bad situation and decided to flee, Apeface transformed to jet form and flew off. He had a rematch against the Autobots before they reached [[ELTA]], taking them on after [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]]. He lost again.

====Decepticon story====
During the quest for the [[Zel Quartz]] on the world of [[Zel Samine]], if the Decepticons made a second visit to the [[Lazalt Ruins]], they would be approached by Apeface, who [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] had forgotten was on the planet. Happy to see his comrades again, Apeface joined up with them. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

{{Note|Apeface was playable character in the Decepticon campaign, unlocked during the second playthrough.}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends apeface.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
Apeface and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] pursued a group of Autobots to Earth with the aim of obtaining the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber]], however the Autobots saw them off with the help of the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Earth Defense Command}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1 Apeface toy.jpg|thumb|Not a bad toy for a guy whose Spanish name is "Wimpus".]]
*'''Apeface with Spasma''' (Headmaster Horrorcon, [[1987]])
**''Takara ID number'': '''D-99'''
**''Accessories:'' Sonic Boomer Gun, Electro-shield/fin, [[Spasma#Toys|Spasma]] Headmaster partner

:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Apeface turns into both a cybertronic jet and a robotic gorilla. Unlike [[Snapdragon (G1)#Toys|Snapdragon]], Apeface's fighter jet mode only looks vaguely like an Earth jet, with his robot limbs hanging off the back of the vehicle in an obvious fashion. His Headmaster partner, Spasma, can ride inside the jet's cockpit. He can mount guns on either side of his vehicle mode, but for some reason only comes with one gun while Snapdragon came with two.

:As Apeface is a triple changer, Spasma similarly has triple functions, forming both the robot mode face and the gorilla mode face. This [[beast mode]] has a relatively wide range of articulation for a ''Generation 1'' beast, but has some minor problems with balance, which limits poses. Apeface's gorilla mode can be placed on all fours, but that results in his head staring at the ground. On the other hand, the naturally curved hook shape of his gorilla fists allows him to hang from a string or anything else it can snag.

:In robot mode, like all Headmaster toys, Apeface has a flip-down panel on his chest which covers a spring-loaded mini-[[Tech Spec|Tech-Spec]]-meter which gives readouts for Speed, Strength, and Intelligence. The tumblers are activated when Spasma (or any other Headmaster unit) is plugged into his neck socket. Apeface is very back-heavy due to most of the fighter jet mode ending up on his back. The jet's vertical stabilisers detach to form a shield that can be held in Apeface's hands or attached to his shoulder.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Apeface/apeface.htm More information on Apeface at TFU.info]''
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===''Titans Return''===
{{anchor|Generations}}
[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Apeface.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Call me a wimp again, and I'll take over your bodies.]]
*'''Apeface''' (Titan Master, [[2016]])
**''Accessories:'' Gorilla accessory

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Titan Master]]s, Apeface can transform from a small robot into an toy-based Apeface head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' figure. He is packaged with a gorilla accessory which Apeface can ride in robot mode, and which can also transform into a [[5 mm post]] gun for larger figures to wield, or combine with Apeface to form a jet. Apeface, the gorilla, and their combined jet form are based on Apeface's original Generation 1 robot, gorilla, and jet modes respectively.

:As with all Titan Master vehicle accessories, care must be taken with the gun mode's handle: the handle fits tightly in many 5 mm-compatible closed hands, and combined with the handle's lack of metal pin running through the joint, removing it by force causes the handle to pop out of the joint.

:Apeface was reissued for the fifth wave of Titan Masters alongside [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Ptero]], [[Overkill (G1)#Generations|Overboard]], and the new [[Ramhorn (G1)#Titans Return|Ramhorn]].

:His vehicle was redecoed as ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Weirdwolf (G1)#Legends|Weirdwolf]]'s [[Rarigo#Legends|Rarigo]] accessory and again as [[Convobat#Legends|Convobat]]'s [[Ape X Arms]] accessory. Apeface's Titan Master would've been redecoed as Skyfall's head for the BotCon 2017 "Action on Hydrus Four" set and [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Jetfire (Armada)#Armada|Jetfire]]'''s Titan Master that never came to be.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/TRApeface/apeface.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Apeface at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Legends LG38 Condor Apeface.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb]]
*'''Condor & Apeface (Laserbeak & Apeface)'''<ref>The packaging says "コンドル&エイプフェイス" (Condor & Apeface) in Japanese, but the accompanying English subtitle is "Laserbeak & Apeface".</ref> ([[December 28]], 2016)
**''ID Number'': '''LG38'''

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Apeface is a redeco of ''Titans Return'' Apeface with a gray body and purple head and arms, and features some additional paint details on his arms and face(s). He was only available in a two-pack with [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Legends|Condor]], and does not include the gorilla accessory. As a redeco of the Titan Master figure, Apeface is also compatible with any of the vehicle partners from that line, though the head mode face's toy-based sculpting leads to creepy separate red optics.

{{TRApefaceMold}}
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:WFC-Siege-Voyager-Apeface.jpg|thumb|300px|Who you calling a wimp now?]]
*'''Apeface''' (Voyager Class, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S50'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-46'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 22]], [[2020]]
**''Hidden message code'': '''TURBOWORM'''
**''Accessories'': "SA Sonic Boom Blaster," "EM Electro Shield," [[Titan Master]] [[Spasma#War for Cybertron: Siege|Spasma]]

:''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Apeface transforms from robot to gorilla to jet. He includes the "SA Sonic Boom Blaster" and "EM Electro Shield," a gun and a shield forming his jet tailfins, respectively, both compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. He also comes with Spasma, who can form his robot and gorilla heads and pilot his jet mode. Apeface also features "battle damage" paint applications on his front shoulders, nosecone, 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. Because of design limits, Spasma only forms the top half of Apeface's gorilla head, while the lower half is a separate piece attached to Apeface himself. Apeface is also the only Voyager class figure in the ''Siege'' line without a waist swivel.

:The jet mode instructions say to seat Spasma in the rear hatch, behind the wings, but in an undocumented feature it is possible to sit Spasma folded upright in the gorilla lower head so he can fit inside the main cockpit. Forming the gorilla mode or jet mode requires fairly intricate tab work, with the instructions being of little use. Make sure the clip beneath the gorilla lower head fastens around the hinge at the base of the jet cockpit. Due to this intricate tabbing system, Apeface's white plastic is actually super-dense nylon, which is necessary to prevent the tabs from breaking.

:Spasma is not named anywhere in this toy's packaging or instructions, only named such by the toy's [[Hasbro Pulse]] listing. The Titan Master is referred to as "Apeface's head" in the instructions.

:Due to reusing the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' system, Apeface can use any Titan Master or [[Prime Master]]. If one chooses, Apeface's robot mode head can be swapped with the [[#Titans Return|above ''Titans Return'' figure]] or [[#Legends|below ''Legends'' figure]], leaving his original head for his gorilla form. However, as Apeface does not have the additional spring-out parts that Voyager-sized ''Titans Return'' figures had, his robot mode head has the optical illusion of appearing to be quite small for his body when it is not.

:The tooling that made Apeface compatible with other Titans Masters also led to packaging mistakes, as the Spasma Titan Master (which uses each side for a different face) needs to have its head rotated 180 degrees to connect to the robot form. This step was omitted in packaging causing many early releases to have the Apeface head bouncing around loose in the packaging. The packaging mistake did not negatively affect the actual toy.

:Care should be taken when plugging his EM Electro Shield into his back in gorilla and jet mode, as the peg's diameter is just so that plugging it into the corresponding port would be a very snug fit. Additionally, said port is quite deep, which can make the shield extremely difficult to remove if pushed in too far. Owing to these issues, several fans have reported the shield's peg easily breaking after plugging it into the port and later attempting to remove it. This issue can be addressed by either sanding down the peg so that it does not fit as snugly in the port, or inserting a drill bit into the port and manually twisting it slightly to scrape away some of the plastic inside to widen said port.

:Though designated for a first quarter 2020 release, Apeface reached U.S. store shelves in late 2019.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W4RaiderApeface.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Raider Apeface, Espionage-Commando''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T28/T52'''
**''Stars: ''10

:Raider Apeface, Espionage-Commando is one of 52 character cards released as part of Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II. In order to depict the [[Triple Changer]] nature of the character, Raider Apeface, Espionage-Commando is a folding card, with both Alt Modes depicted when the card is folded in half, and Bot Mode depicted when the card is unfolded.

:The card's Bot Mode artwork is reused from the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Apeface toy, while both Alt Modes receive original artwork, with lines by [[Dan Khanna]] and colors by [[Alex Tarca]].

:Raider Apeface, Espionage-Commando is notable as being the first character in the game with the <nowiki>''Beast''</nowiki> trait.
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==Notes==
*One of the many confusing glitches in ''[[The Rebirth]]'' is the fact that, while Krunk and Spasma were clearly designed to transform into both the robot and animal heads of their partners, the Horrorcons retained their beast mode heads even when their Nebulan partners were separated from them.
*In the Japanese ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' series, Spasma does not exist as a separate entity from Apeface; like all Headmasters, the large robot is just a lifeless [[Transtector]] body controlled entirely by the head unit. However, Apeface's head unit is ''still'' called "Spasma" when separated from the larger robot body, even though it's the same guy!
*Apeface was the only character to use the word "puke" in the entirety of the original ''Transformers'' cartoon. That's got to be some kind of feat, right?
*In the Latin American Spanish dub, he calls himself "El gorila invencible" (the invincible gorilla).

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Apeface''' (エイプフェイス ''Eipufeisu''), '''Spasma''' (スパズマ ''Supazuma'', see above)
*''French:'' '''Gorillo''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Majompofa''' ("Ape Jaw")
*''Italian:'' '''Tagor'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Yúan Mìen''' (Taiwan, 猿面, "Ape Face"), '''Yuanhou''' (China, 猿猴, "Ape")
*''Spanish:'' '''Wimpus''' (Latin America)
*''Russian:'' '''Gorill''' (Горилл ''Gorilla'')

==References==
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[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
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Whirl (G1)

2022-05-27T05:15:59Z

Kakarot Prime:

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{{disambig3|Whirl}}
:''Whirl is an [[Autobot]] [[Deluxe Vehicle]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Whirl boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Whirl enjoys making hand puppets in his own image.]]
[[Units of time|Vorns]] before [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] coined the phrase "Sometimes crazy works", '''Whirl''' was living it in action. Whirl believes that, logically speaking, insanity makes an extremely effective weapon. Enemies flee in terror before the absolutely insane maneuvers he pulls on the battlefield. His extreme maneuverability in helicopter mode lets him spin, bob, weave, dive, and bank like someone totally out of control. Or totally out of his mind.

Needless to say, Whirl is a rather reckless fighter and can take damage because of it. He's okay with that, because he absolutely LOVES his job... perhaps a little ''too'' much. Many of Whirl's comrades remain unsure if his wild behavior is truly an affectation, or if his increasingly-fleeting displays of rationality are actually the facade hiding a troubled psyche.

Whirl is (or was) a member of the elite [[Wrecker]]s unit.

Sometimes he is known as '''Jetstream'''.

{{quote|This is reckless suicide, plain and simple.|quote2="I ''know!'' What a great plan!|[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] and Whirl|''[[Loose Ends, Part 4]]''|}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukexclusive|Whirl}}
Whirl was a member of the elite Wreckers unit under the command of [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]. Alongside [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]], he accompanied his commander as Impactor argued with [[Xaaron]] over [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s trip to [[Earth]] to investigate the disappearance of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]].

[[File:Whirl copter Target 2006.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|This is one choppah you cannot get to.]]
Later, the Wreckers continued preparing for [[Operation: Volcano]], an attempt to eliminate some of the [[Decepticon]]s' [[Ten Deadliest Killers|deadliest killers]]. During the simulation, Whirl demonstrated his trademark aerial combat style to draw fire away from his teammates. As the simulation concluded, Impactor decided that without Ultra Magnus' support, the operation would basically become a suicide mission for the Wreckers. Whirl and the others agreed with him and Impactor left to tell Xaaron that the Wreckers were bowing out of Volcano. Taking some downtime, Whirl, Roadbuster, and [[Twin Twist]] went to [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] to unwind. While Roadbuster and Twin Twist were having uneasy feelings about the decision to ditch Volcano, Whirl seemed fine with it, pointing out that it was only logical and no one would say that they were in the wrong. Their discussion was interrupted when they noticed [[Fang]], a Decepticon who began bullying a [[Tusks|smaller Transformer]] in the place. Twin Twist violently intervened, realizing that as Autobots, it was their duty to always do their best to stop the Decepticons. His sudden revelation seemed to energize Whirl and Roadbuster, and after Impactor was convinced by Xaaron to go through with Operation: Volcano, the rest of the Wreckers eagerly volunteered.

[[File:Target 2006 Whirl Roadbuster Do It.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|My face is down here, Roadbuster...I think.]]
Unfortunately, Operation: Volcano failed when most of the targeted Decepticons were unknowingly ordered clear of the ambush by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. Only [[Macabre]] went ahead and attempted to assassinate Xaaron, shooting and mortally-wounding Impactor instead. Whirl and the rest of the Wreckers immediately gunned Macabre down in retaliation. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

Later, Whirl was seen alongside Ultra Magnus and his fellow Wreckers on a hunt for a Decepticon spy posing as Optimus Prime. This was revealed, thanks to the efforts of [[Outback (G1)|Outback]], to be a product of Decepticon misinformation and Prime was welcomed back into the fold. {{storylink|Distant Thunder!}}

====Marvel UK future timelines====
[[File:Whirl Triton Peace.jpg|left|upright=0.6|thumb|Hands, glorious hands!]]
In an alternate version of [[2510]], Whirl and the Wreckers led the final Autobot offensive against Decepticon held territory, bringing the war to a close. At the ceremony where he officially announced the end of the war, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] chose to make [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], leader of the Wreckers, his successor as Autobot leader and carrier of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. One Autobot named [[Triton]] objected to the idea, though: he said Springer was a fighter, not a tactician, and Ultra Magnus would be a better leader for a world at peace. Whirl took offense to Triton putting down his commanding officer, and shoved the little guy in the back, asking where was his "precious Ultra Magnus" when the Wreckers were winning the war? Triton struck back, and the situation turned from bad to worse as the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] sided with Ultra Magnus against the Wreckers. Shots were fired, battle lines were drawn, and a new war picked up where the old one left off. Tragically, it seems no one took the time to examine Triton's fallen body, and the hidden Decepticon insignia on his chest. The last act of the last Decepticon was to see that there would never truly be peace on Cybertron. {{storylink|Peace}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Whirl LooseEnds2.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Seen and done some crazy things? Pffft. Call us when you're responsible for [[Chaos Theory Part 1|sparking the Autobot/ Decepticon civil war.]]]]
Along with the other [[Wrecker]]s Whirl voted to follow [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]]'s plan to leave Cybertron to visit the other planets touched by the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] and so they hitched a ride with [[Berko]]'s [[Cosmic Carnival]] to Earth. Whirl looked on in horror as their surveillance drones showed a devastated planet, and worse still—Megatron! Before any of the Wreckers could react, the Decepticon promptly launched nuclear warheads at their shuttle, apparently destroying it. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}}

The Wreckers managed to make it to Earth's surface in escape pods, and Whirl was sent to survey the ruined planet. He spied an incoming horde of [[Zombie|reanimated Decepticons]] sent by Megatron and reported back to the others. The Wreckers' priority then became to get a message back to Cybertron about the situation on Earth. They eventually found the [[Deep Space Network]] located in [[Goldstone]], and put a plan into action to utilize its radio transmitter to send a distress call. Whirl joined Kup and Springer in making a break for the facility while the other Wreckers distracted Megatron's forces. They succeeded in sending their message to Cybertron, but Kup was captured in the process. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}}

The Wreckers soon encountered [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]]—formerly Spike Witwicky, one of the last vestiges of resistance on Megatron's conquered Earth. Despite some initial hostility on his part, the Wreckers were soon invited to [[Argus Base]], the human resistance's headquarters. On the way there, Whirl asked Spike how things had gotten so bad on Earth. Spike filled them in on the tale of Megatron's rise and humanity's fall. After arriving at Argus Base and convening with the leader of the resistance, [[G.B. Blackrock]], the Wreckers agreed to aid them in destroying Megatron's chief power base—the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}}

Whirl embarked on a rescue mission with Springer and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] to retrieve Kup and also to divert Megatron's forces from the assault on the Ark. While Sandstorm considered the plan to be "reckless suicide", Whirl cheerfully voiced his approval of it. They soon encountered Megatron's air defenders, and experienced trouble fighting them, as the undead Decepticons apparently no longer felt any pain. While Whirl managed to fly circles around [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] for a bit, he was eventually shot down. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}}

[[File:Topspin whirl destiny.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.95]]
After returning to Cybertron, Whirl was present with the other Wreckers as they attempted to defuse a tense situation between civilians on a main highway road. They failed and it erupted into a brawl. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}} He later participated in an attack on [[Fort Scyk]] to root out [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s cell of Decepticon insurgents, but was flung through the air when the whole place exploded. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}}

Whirl was with the Wreckers when the entire Autobot fleet attacked the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}} While the rest of the fleet was shot down or captured, the Wreckers covertly infiltrated the Hub's [[slam rail]] tube system and began wreaking havoc from within. The Wreckers traveled from point to point, seeking to destabilize the Hub by severing its planetary links with targeted nuclear explosions. Whirl and the others engaged the troops of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] in a crowded slam tube and managed to blow them out into space. Eventually, the surviving Autobots managed to escape as the Hub suffered catastrophic damage. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}} What became of Whirl after this point is unknown, but if he managed to return to Cybertron and survive the battle with the [[Dark Matrix]] creature, he likely [[Death|died]] of old age after [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] severed their reality's link to the [[multiverse]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:SecretsAndLies4 AbominusWhirlRacknRuin.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2]]
After [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] sought to reactivate [[Project Dreadnought]], Whirl was recruited by Impactor to be part of a [[Wrecker|new team]] to take out the [[Planetary engine|planetary turbines]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}}

Arriving in [[Stanix]], Whirl airlifted [[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)|Rack'n'Ruin]] in his copter mode to scout ahead, only to find [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] defending the target. Whirl brought Rack'n'Ruin within striking distance of the [[combiner]]'s face and the conjoined duo whacked Abominus with a hammer blow hard enough to knock him down. The Wreckers then engaged the individual [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and other Decepticons until they managed to plant and detonate explosives that destroyed Project Dreadnought. From thereon, the Wreckers functioned as an autonomous unit within the Autobot army, engaging in hit-and-run raids against Straxus' forces as the war continued to rage on for years. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 4|Secrets & Lies #4}}

===Milton Bradley mini-comic===
Whirl was among the Autobots under [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s command who launched in the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] to clear a path through an asteroid belt. When the Decepticons attacked the ship, Jetfire sent it crashing into [[Earth]], knocking everyone aboard offline. Four million years later, they were repaired when the ship's systems were reactivated by a volcanic eruption. {{storylink|In the Transformers}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:War and Peace 4 RoadbusterWhirl.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"RAGH, WHIRL NOT IN [[The Transformers (cartoon)|CARTOON]]! MENASOR REMOVE FROM STORY!"]]
When the Autobots split into multiple factions after the disappearance of their leaders, Whirl joined Springer's group, known as the Wreckers. During one of the group's missions, he participated in an attack against [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], who sought to claim the [[Tagan Heights]] for [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and the [[Ultracon]]s. {{storylink|Escalation}} [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] joined in to battle the Decepticon combiner, but the resulting clash was so brutal that Whirl and the other Wreckers were forced to retreat to avoid becoming collateral damage. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}}

Much later, during [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s rule of Cybertron, Whirl continued with the Wreckers, now a small unit of Autobots dedicated to keeping the peace wherever (and however) necessary. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] released the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] from their imprisonment in Cybertron's [[Detention Banks]], the Wreckers were sent in to deal with the escapees. Unfortunately, both Whirl and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] were crushed before [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] brought down the Stunticons' combined form, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Stormbringer issue 2|''Stormbringer'' #2]]}}
[[File:Stet WhirlPreEmpurataFlashback.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|left|Well, I'm different now. I feel I've been given a chance to start over. A new life, new identity. New purpose.]]
{{quote|Twice voted "Autobot most likely to defect".|[[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Meet the Crew]]}}

[[File:Interiors WhirlPreEmpurataFlashback.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|HAPPY DAYS]]In the pre-war era, under the reign of [[Nominus Prime]], '''Whirl of [[Polyhex]]''' {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations}} was a member of the [[Aerial Corps]]. Dissatisfied with his lot, Whirl managed to accomplish what was thought impossible, defying the function he was created with and actually changing professions to become a watchmaker. And Whirl was ''good'' at what he did—so good that the [[Functionist Council]], angry that a moderate functionary had given him permission to switch jobs, decided to teach him a lesson. They had the local criminal elements demand a cut of his profits so that when he refused, the [[Heavies]] would be sent to destroy his business and leave the Council's hands 'clean'. Whirl was left destitute and roamed the [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]], where he hung out with a bad crowd and started getting into fights. His combat prowess caught the attention of the [[Senate]]'s agents, who press-ganged a reluctant Whirl into their service. Whirl was made to do despicable things in the Senate's employ. When he tried to resist, he was put through the barbaric [[empurata]] ritual, costing him his original hands and effectively neutering his watchmaking skills. The Senate had, in fact, been ''arranged'' to hire him for all this by the vindictive Functionist Council. {{storylink|Interiors}} {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}}

[[File:Ongoing22 WhirlbeatsMegatron.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|''I'M THE HERO I CAN DO WHAT I WANT!'']]
Whirl was eventually granted a position in the [[Rodion]] police force. When a rabble-rousing miner named [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] was brought in for brawling with other law enforcement officers, the Senate ordered Whirl to kill him, presumably to silence his increasingly loud voice of dissension. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} {{storylink|Interiors}} Failing to finish the job, Whirl was arrested by his captain [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]], so the Senate sent more men to free him, fearing his actions would be exposed. Their men attacked the Rodion police station and freed Whirl, but Orion Pax wouldn't stand for it and defeated them, shooting Whirl's leg off in the process. Whirl warned his captain that the Senate would not be happy if any further harm came to him, but Orion merely picked him up, went to the [[Grand Imperium]] in person and confronted the entire Senate with his actions. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2|Chaos Theory #2}}

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Due to Orion Pax's public display of Whirl's crime, the Senate had no choice but to send him to [[Garrus-1]]. After Whirl's mistreatment of Megatron in Rodion was exposed, he found himself suffering constant attacks and beatings in prison by Decepticon sympathizers. Whirl saved his one [[communicube]] call for an appropriate occasion, and found it when his former handler [[Kroma]] briefly became his cellmate. Whirl was told of an impending Senate plot involving assassination and a city-destroying bomb. He consequently used his one call to bring Orion Pax to Garrus-1, where he informed his former captain of all he had heard. While Orion initially assumed Whirl was acting out of compassion, Whirl immediately corrected him, explaining that he just wanted revenge against the Senate for mutilating, using, and abandoning him. After Orion left, Whirl was introduced to his new cellmate—[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], who promptly beat him into critical condition. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}}

Whirl eventually wound up in the [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Security Service, where he witnessed the full extent of what his actions had wrought, as Megatron, now convinced that violence was the only way forward, assaulted the city and slew [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], beginning the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} Orion Pax—now Optimus Prime—personally invited Whirl to join the Autobots before the Decepticons reached him: "forgiveness as a weapon of war", as Whirl put it. After "bouncing around a bit", he changed his name to "Jetstream" and became a flight instructor at the [[Iaconian Aerial Academy]]. {{storylink|Interiors}}

One of his most promising cadets at the academy was [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]], but he insisted on berating him in private, his verbal abuse eventually evolving into regular unprovoked beatings. After one particularly savage beating, "Jetstream" shoved Rotorstorm into the academy's newly installed [[CR chamber]], and by the time Rotorstorm recovered, his instructor had moved to a training facility in another province. Whirl later returned to using his original name, and attended the ceremony when Rotorstorm received the [[Novic Medal for Outstanding Valor]], applauding and cheering from the front row. {{storylink|Bullets}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers4-triumphoverevil.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Category: Things That Do Not Exist.]]
Whirl eventually joined the Autobot special operations taskforce, the Wreckers. He was present with the entire team to greet [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]] on the rookie's first day. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}} Whirl was with the team when they triumphed in final battle over their longtime rivals [[Squadron X]] on the planet [[Pova]], only to discover they had no jurisdiction on the planet and would be required to let the Squadron go. Refusing to accept this, Wrecker leader Impactor murdered the entire squadron while Whirl looked away in apparent shame, but took no action. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}} {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}} The incident was covered up by [[Autobot High Command]], and to avoid being implicated in the crime alongside their leader, Whirl and the other Wreckers lied and told Springer that they had no idea what Impactor was planning on doing. Springer believed them and defended their inaction at Impactor's trial, also agreeing to become the new leader of the Wreckers at Whirl and the others' request. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

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At some point during the war, Whirl established a rivalry with the wand-wielding Decepticon known as [[Killmaster]]. Both of them called each other "nemesis". Whirl never, ''ever'' beat him in a fight and always, ''always'' lied about it to other Autobots. When Killmaster was MIA and presumed dead, Whirl told people he'd killed him after breaking into a medical center where Killmaster was recharging, crushing the Decepticon's brain as he slept, and shoving his wand up his—''AHEM!'' {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}}{{storylink|Dissolution_Part_3:_A_World_Misplaced|A World Misplaced}}

[[File:Whirl copter Stormbringer4.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Is [[Obsidian (BM)|"Obsidianesque"]] a word?]]
Years later, Whirl was deployed with the other Wreckers to [[Varas Centralus]] to help [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]'s counter-insurgency team deal with the Decepticon [[infiltration protocol|infiltration team]] there, which had just activated Siege Mode. Partway into the battle, they were forced to pull out and return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] when news came through of the possible resurgence of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} Arriving at their homeworld, the team saved the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] and [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] from a patrol of [[Centurion droid]]s, then joined Optimus Prime in attacking [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s secret base. Whirl and Roadbuster helped Jetfire from his imprisonment, but they were too late: Bludgeon had indeed recalled Thunderwing home. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}} Whirl joined Springer and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] in attacking the mindless [[Pretender]], but their weapons were disabled when he ionized the air around them, forcing them to back off. Fortunately, a team of Decepticons led by [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] arrived to supplement the Autobot forces and the day was soon won. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

The Wreckers got a rematch with Thunderwing some time later when the denizens of the [[Dead Universe]] took control of him and stationed him on [[Corata-Vaz]] to guard one of the [[Nega-Core]]s required for their [[Expansion]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} Whirl fought hard alongside his teammates {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} and eventually the Wreckers were able to disable the Nega-Core when [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] lost control of Thunderwing. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

During the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], when the Decepticons launched a devastating simultaneous attack against the Autobots across the galaxy—Whirl and several other Wreckers were captured by Decepticons under the command of [[Turmoil]]. [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] led an extraction team to rescue the Autobots from a Decepticon cruiser, and they were ultimately saved thanks to the efforts the former Decepticon [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}

[[File:Whirl Sparkeaterweapon Interiors.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|left|"What, ''this''? It's uhm...just his new [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Beast Hunters]] armor! Yeah, that's it."]]
Around three years later, when putting together a squad to liberate [[Garrus-9]] from the clutches of the deranged Decepticon [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], Springer ruled Whirl out of the mission on account of his recently becoming something of a liability. {{storylink|Bullets}} The mission to Garrus-9 left Springer in a comatose state, and Whirl and Roadbuster were assigned the task of watching over him and tending to his needs until he awoke. Convinced that this was never going to happen, Whirl attempted to euthanize his leader with Roadbuster's [[Sparkeater (weapon)|Sparkeater weapon]], but was caught in the act by Roadbuster and ejected from the Wreckers by the power of "the veto"—the ability of a Wrecker to have another member of the unit removed at any time. {{storylink|Interiors}} He wound up in prison for his actions, but was released and given a "final warning" by Ultra Magnus to stay out of trouble. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

After the war was ended and Cybertron was returned to a primordial state, Whirl and [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] were tasked with policing a mob of [[NAIL|neutral Transformers]] that had recently returned to Cybertron. They came upon Optimus Prime being harassed by [[Tappet|one of the mob]], and promptly began bullying the smaller neutral. Optimus Prime had to pointedly lower Whirl's gun and asked to be filled in on current events. Later, the mob revolted and dragged Whirl to the ground during the ensuing riot. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

[[File:Whirl Sweeps Liars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Dear God...they're no longer mint in box!]]
Frustrated with the NAILs and having been kicked out of the Wreckers, Whirl acquired a disturbing method of stress relief: gathering up several leftover [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] carcasses, pinning them to a wall inside a shabby structure out in Cybertron's wastelands, and apparently mutilating them. Eventually deciding that he'd had his fun, Whirl doused the ruins with fuel and bid a very creepy thank you and farewell to the remains, planning to burn it all—quite possibly, himself included. Interrupted by [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]], who had misidentified the Sweeps' energy readings as those of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], Whirl immediately attacked him and set the place ablaze to cover his tracks. Their battle carried them to the [[Mitteous Plateau]], where they were discovered by [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]], [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]], and [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]], prompting Whirl to try and pin all the blame on Cyclonus before killing him so he couldn't contradict his story. Before he could, however, a huge subterranean explosion triggered by [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] erupted beneath Whirl, heavily damaging him and knocking him offline. Figuring that Whirl was too dangerous to leave lying around, Ratchet had him brought along with Tailgate aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]'' as it left Cybertron. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}}

[[File:HangersOn Whirl Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|left|110px|Expressions, glorious expressions!]]
Whirl awoke in the medibay of the ''Lost Light'', his first instinct being to reach out and throttle the nearest person to him, which turned out to be [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]. Brought to his senses with the warning that he'd go back to prison if he didn't behave, Whirl left to skulk around the hallways, where he was found by Ultra Magnus and brought him into a meeting between [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] and Cyclonus. Advised to make his peace with Cyclonus, Whirl continued to dodge all responsibility for starting the fight but nonetheless offered him a hand of "forgiveness", only to have Cyclonus respond by drawing him into a ''hug''... followed by a whispered threat that he would kill him at some point and the Autobot would never see it coming.

Later, Rodimus addressed the crew to update them on the situation. When he asked if there were any important questions, Whirl made a point to speak up and state that he was embarrassed to be among this group and that they at least needed a decent name. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

When a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] was reported to be loose on board the ''Lost Light'', the crew were ordered to pair off and lock themselves into habitation suites until the creature was dealt with. Being a jerk, Whirl locked himself in without waiting for his temporary roommate [[Animus]] and ignored the other Autobot's pleas to enter, resulting in his being killed by the Sparkeater. Whirl attacked the creature, but his missiles were intercepted by [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s [[force field]] to prevent the catastrophic detonation of the sparks the monster was digesting inside it. Whirl was nonplussed. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}}

During a therapy session with Rung, [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]'s extra-sensitive ears overheard Whirl having a "blazing row" with...himself. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}} Whirl later attempted to cheer up and advise a despondent Trailbreaker on changing his image. His advice consisted of telling Trailbreaker to change his name, always talk big of himself, and then suggested he get [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] to build him a new weapon. After one of Brainstorm's inventions malfunctioned the entire crew of the ''Lost Light'', save the newly rechristened Trail''cutter'', were temporarily frozen in place when a [[Titan Hunter|group of Decepticons]] inconveniently boarded the ship. Whirl was in the middle of watching a furious Rodimus chew Rewind out on the bridge when he was frozen, and Trailcutter was forced to use his inert body as a shield against gunfire, stealing the guns mounted on Whirl's chest to return fire. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}}

[[File:Whirl Interiors yes.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Whirl: '''1'''. {{-}} Hostage situation: '''-2'''.]]
Not long thereafter, Whirl was having a session with Rung when recent crew addition [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] had an acute psychotic episode and went on a rampage through the ship, holing up in Rung's office and immobilizing Whirl by stabbing him to the floor with a pipe. Unfazed, Whirl taunted Maximus, trying to bait him into killing him, but Maximus only grew more curious about Whirl's mental state and reputation, and threatened Rung in order to force Whirl into telling his life story. The story provided Rewind and [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] enough time to position themselves outside Rung's office and distract Maximus with a projection of his tormentor, Overlord. Whirl used the distraction to tear the pipe out of his gut, unpinning himself from the floor. When a shot intended to take Maximus out went wild and hit Rung in the head instead, Whirl took the opportunity to stab the distraught Max with the pipe, ending the hostage situation after three-plus hours. {{storylink|Interiors}}

[[File:Whirl graffiti MTMTEAnnual2012.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|left|"Yeah well, I'll gonna go build my own spaceship! With blackjack! And hookers! In fact, forget the spaceship!"]]
Whirl joined Rodimus, [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] in being shrunk down and sent to deal with a swarm of [[Nanocon]]s that had been revived within Ultra Magnus's body, where he showed some difficulty with his "no guns" orders. After Magnus smiled them to death, Whirl managed to leave some graffiti inside Ultra Magnus, a fact that he would proudly inform First Aid of during Tailgate's [[Act of Affiliation]] ceremony.

Later, Whirl was among the Autobots that were teleported to the surface of [[Theophany]] by representatives of the [[Galactic Council]]. After the group found [[Crystal City]] in ruins, Whirl openly mocked Drift's despair at seeing the desolation and was decked by the former Decepticon for his irreverence. The group ventured into the ruins and soon discovered an inert [[Titan (group)|Titan]], which had once been used to power the city. An abortive attempt by Chromedome to hack into the giant's [[brain module]] accidentally woke the Titan, causing it to fire an eye-blast that hit the Council's ship, ''[[The Benign Intervention]]''. Whirl was ordered to take a team to hold off the troops sent to take revenge on the Cybertronians, with Rodimus stressing to the trigger-happy bot that there should be ''no fatalities''. Whirl and the others successfully fended off their attackers until the Autobots were all teleported back to the ''Lost Light'' by the freed Titan, before the ship quantum-jumped to safety. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

[[File:Mtmte-before-and-after-whirl-weaponup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|right|You'd be angry too if you had to bust decepti-chops in high heels.]]
Whirl declined to attend Rewind's movie night when he learned the [[Proteus|subject matter]] of the film. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} He did, however, agree to aid in Rewind's attempt to expedite Rung's mental recovery. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} Rewind brought together a group who each took turns telling their parts in a story of past events from before the war. When Whirl's turn began, he became quite agitated when Ratchet brought up the tender subject of Whirl's encounter with Megatron in Rodion. He settled down and told the others of Orion Pax's visit to Garrus-1 and what they had discussed. When Whirl mentioned that Impactor was his cellmate for a while, Rewind became excited and posited that Impactor had earmarked Whirl then and there for the Wreckers. Whirl shot down that suggestion and admitted that he just got badly beaten-up and he and Impactor met again years later under different circumstances. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} Everyone took a break from storytelling, giving Swerve an opportunity to leave and bring back some booze. Whirl wouldn't let him back into the room without uttering the password—''"Whirl is a million billion times tougher than Cyclonus"''. He later had fun positioning Rung's eyebrows to make the still-unresponsive psychiatrist look cross. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

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When Rodimus led a mission to [[Temptoria]] to fight Decepticons, Whirl was only too happy to volunteer. Aboard the ''[[Leading Light]]'', he had Rewind record him limbering up, and joined in with some impromptu battle chants with the other Autobots. As they fought Decepticons, his attempt to bond with Cyclonus was rebuffed rather bluntly. He subsequently faked a door malfunction, trapping Cyclonus and Rewind with an exploding bomb. He apparently at least had the courtesy to take Rewind back to the ''Leading Light'', and when it turned out he had a compatible [[spark]], allowed First Aid to use him to jumpstart Rewind, earning him Chromedome's gratitude. {{storylink|Before & After}}

Whirl tagged along with Swerve's group when the crew of the ''Lost Light'' was granted leave on the planet [[Hedonia]]. He was granted a new human-based [[holomatter]] avatar, which he seemed to approve of based solely on the fact that it carried weapons. When the group found a Transformer-friendly bar, Whirl got Ultra Magnus black-out drunk after slipping him a drink containing weapons-grade [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]], much to everyone's chagrin. While waiting for Magnus to regain consciousness, the group played "the nemesis game", each sharing their own personal arch-enemies. Whirl named Killmaster as his, and proceeded to describe the graphic nature of how he ended their rivalry before being cut off by Rung. When Magnus began to stir, the group left Swerve to deal with him and took a trip to a nearby gift shop. Whirl opted to remain outside and continually bang his head against a display case—something he felt relieved pressure on his brain. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}}{{storylink|Signal to Noise}}

[[File:Whirlholomatter.jpg|right|thumb|Because {{w|Carl Grimes|one trigger-happy kid with a missing eye}} wasn't bad enough.]]
Sometime later, the group encountered a group of [[Ammonite]]s—a mechanical race similar to Transformers who were entangled in a long and bitter war with their hated foes, the [[Terradore]]s. Whirl and Skids engaged in a bit of a "my war is bigger than yours" contest with them, with the Ammonites outclassing them in most categories. When [[Imperius Drax]], the leader of the Terradores unexpectedly entered the same bar as them, Whirl took it upon himself to show the Ammonites a thing or two about war. He walked up to chat with Drax, things escalated, and then Whirl simply killed the guy, which resulted in the war escalating again. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

Ultra Magnus was still out cold when they returned to check on him, so Whirl hatched a plan to get him back in time for pick-up. He ferried the others to the shuttle, then they projected their holomatter avatars back to the bar to drive Magnus's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] through an organics-only section. While forcing Magnus into vehicle mode proved difficult, they eventually managed it and drove him home. Whirl admitted to the others that, difficulties aside, he had a fun time. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}}

Whirl was among those interviewed for Rewind's documentary, "Little Victories". A "Person You'd Like To Punch" theme night at [[Swerve's]] had an overwhelming majority of people who attended pick Whirl. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] allowed Whirl to vent some frustration and blow up a few asteroids in the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s path. They were interrupted by [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]], who wanted to record a message to send back to Cybertron whenever Blaster managed to repair the subspace communications channel. Whirl and Blaster would be the last Autobots to see Pipes alive, as the hapless [[Mini Vehicle|Minibot]] was murdered by [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] minutes later. Having escaped from his cell underneath the ''Lost Light'', Overlord was quickly discovered and dozens of Autobots threw themselves into battle with him. For Whirl's part, he only managed to be used as a club and smashed into [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] during the fight. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} In the aftermath, Whirl attended the funeral of those who lost their lives fighting Overlord and engaged in some speculation with Swerve and Skids over what was in Brainstorm's ever-present briefcase. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

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When a search for the abducted Ultra Magnus led the ''Lost Light'' to discover the long-missing [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Rodimus asked Whirl to be part of an advance landing party. Finding the "miracle moon" to be a hot spot seething with newborn [[spark]]s, Tailgate asked the others to define for him the difference between being "forged" and being "constructed cold". When Chromedome identified himself as someone who had been constructed cold, Whirl couldn't help but point out that he himself had been forged and "perfected" in a hot spot just like the one they were standing in. Shortly thereafter, the group was attacked by [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]]'s [[Titan Hunter]]s, forcing Whirl and the others to flee from superior numbers. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} Retreating didn't sit well with Whirl, and he invited Cyclonus to join him in a counterattack on their pursuers. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

Their attack was successful only in that they didn't get captured along with the others. Whirl couldn't help himself in claiming that he had killed more Decepticons than Cyclonus during the battle. On smelling the enriched Nucleon of a nearby armory close to a jail suspended over a [[smelting pool]], Whirl was eager to organise a jailbreak to free Rodimus and the others.

In company with a far more cautious Cyclonus, Whirl found that he couldn't open the armory door due to his unwieldy claws and needed Cyclonus to help him. Occupied with the door mechanism, Cyclonus inquired of Whirl why he never had his empurata features "fixed". Whirl replied that he was messed up, that he had done and would continue to do bad things. While he remained angry about his mutilations, he was insulated against the voice of his conscience. If fixed he "really would be screwed". In the spirit of ''quid pro quo'' Whirl tried to ask Cyclonus about the gashes on his face, but the reply was lost when a stealthy [[Legislator]] stabbed Cyclonus through the midriff with his sword.

[[File:Whirl Cyclonus TheDividedSelf.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|"You know what I keep thinking about, Cyclonus? You know the end of Butch Cassidy? Redford and Newman are almost out of ammunition, and the whole Bolivian army is out in front of this little hut?"{{-}} "Whirl, I'm going to make you pay for this."]]

Fortunately (or unfortunately) for Whirl, he fought Cyclonus's attacker off so that Cyclonus could remove the blade without too much injury. The pair then teamed up with other rescued prisoners, [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and the remaining survivors of the ill-fated [[Circle of Light]], just as an army of Legislators attacked en masse. Whirl asked Cyclonus to call off his previous death threats if they made it out of the fight alive as they rushed into battle wielding [[Great Sword]]s procured from the armory. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}}

In the middle of the battle Whirl noticed something very unusual about Cyclonus's Great Sword, it was, in Whirl's words, "frikkin nuclear-powered", glowing with light and cutting a swathe through the attacking Legislator army. Cyclonus had a surprisingly deep connection with his sword for a novice, as only Dai Atlas could manage a similar feat with his own sword. Dai Atlas suggested to Whirl that "your friend is clearly ''devout''". Whirl was more surprised by the use of the word "friend" than the rest of Atlas's explanation.

However much headway they were making, it wasn't fast enough for Cyclonus. Cyclonus's rather obtuse comment of being "needed elsewhere" made Whirl respond cattily that he was dragging their battle out for fun, that he would just finish up himself. Dai Atlas asked Cyclonus if Whirl was being sarcastic, and Cyclonus replied that he didn't believe that even Whirl knew. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

Whirl and the surviving members of the Circle of Light continued to fight the Legislators, but they were eventually overwhelmed. Moments from being killed, Whirl was saved when Chief Justice [[Solomus|Tyrest]] called all remaining Legislators to his position. In the battle's aftermath, Whirl and Cyclonus conferred on the edge of the smelting pool. A heavily damaged and unable-to-fly Whirl asked Cyclonus if he was still willing to let bygones be bygones in regards to their mutual death threats against one another. Despite briefly entertaining a fantasy of shoving Whirl into the smelting pool, a preoccupied Cyclonus agreed and departed.

Later aboard the ''Lost Light'', Whirl would reveal that Dai Atlas had commented on the unnatural strength of Cyclonus's spark—demonstrated while Cyclonus was wielding a Great Sword. Atlas had wondered if Cyclonus had the spark of a newborn with the intense energy he was producing. Relaying this information to Cyclonus, Whirl indirectly helped save Tailgate's life, as Cyclonus consequently used his excess spark energy to revitalize his dying roommate. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

[[File:Whirl fightfightfight BlackMetal.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"Yay, now is fighty time, fighty time, blood blood blood!"]]
The ''Lost Light'' received a distress call from Orion Pax and headed to [[Gorlam Prime]]. They rescued the ''[[Skyroller]]'' from the collapsing planet's gravity well and welcomed Orion and his crew aboard. Whirl derived amusement from [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]'s outright hostility toward Cyclonus. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Later, when Orion and Rodimus were looking for volunteers to journey into the [[Dead Universe]], Hardhead took another verbal potshot at Cyclonus. Whirl was gleeful at first, but then disappointed when they didn't come to blows. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}}

After the ''Lost Light'' was by guided by to an unknown planet, the Autobots found themselves underwater and attacked by thousands of Ammonites. Whirl was among those who boarded the [[Rodpod]] to launch a counterattack. Eventually, the Autobots found the inert [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] hiding on the ocean floor. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}}

The Rodpod entered Metroplex's empty eye socket and made its way to the [[Brain module|brain]], where the group discovered it missing. The Autobots disembarked and after journeying around in Metroplex's head for a brief time, they ended up right back where they started at the Rodpod. Whirl took his frustration out on the garish vehicle, but it was soon discovered to be booby-trapped by an Ammonite. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} The Rodpod exploded, but the Autobots were shielded from the blast by a wall that had suddenly sprung up within the chamber. Ratchet worryingly noticed that Whirl had gone missing in the chaos. Whirl quickly returned, however, having captured the Ammonite that blew up the Rodpod. After some strong-arming, the Ammonite revealed that they had been ordered by [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] to sabotage the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s efforts to return to Cybertron. Before the Autobots could discuss these revelations further, they were confronted by [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}}

[[File:FinisTemporis DeaderThanADuobot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|right|Whirl, paragon of sensitivity.]]
After a brief introduction, the two [[Female Transformer|female]] Autobots offered to lead the others to Metroplex's brain. Another horde of Ammonites appeared, and Ultra Magnus ordered the others to follow Nautica and Chromia. Whirl opted to stay behind and fight the Ammonites with a few others, noting that he was in his element in battle. Eventually, the Autobots were able to connect Metroplex to the ''Lost Light'', which he used as a makeshift life support system. He quantum-jumped back to Cybertron, bringing the ''Lost Light'' with him. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} Unfortunately, this didn't solve the problem of the Ammonite infestation, and Whirl's group was still fighting for their lives within Metroplex as the giant Autobot squared off with the [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]]. The Ammonites kept combining into larger and larger forms, prompting Whirl to admit that even he was tired of fighting with them. Thankfully, through the efforts of [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] and Megatron, Metroplex was given a sudden boost of power, which reactivated his internal defenses. This immediately eliminated any Ammonite invaders, with Whirl charmingly referring to them as being "deader than a [[Duobot]]". {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

[[File:Whirl Arcee DCFinale.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Arcee knows that when things aren't [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave's]] fault, they're almost certainly Whirl's.]]
After the Necrotitan was felled, Whirl, putting aside past enmities he may have for the Decepticons, sang along to a tune alongside several of them in Swerve's bar, including [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} The moment of levity was cut short, however, by the arrival of a 70 ''billion''-strong Ammonite army. Whirl was once again thrust into Ammonite-murdering duty. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Whirl joked around with [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] about accidentally causing the re-escalation amongst the Ammonites' war, and made a little remark about his role in the start of their own war. When the Ammonites all spontaneously exploded, Whirl called foul on the whole thing for ruining his fun. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

[[File:Whirl Megatron MTMTE28.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|''HUEVOS RANCHEROS!!!'']]
Whirl attended Megatron's trial, standing next to Arcee. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}

Six months after that, Whirl was still on board the ''Lost Light'', only this time due to a series of events, the captain (or rather, co-captain) of the ship was, in fact, Megatron. Whirl began collaborating with [[Getaway]] and [[Atomizer]] to bait Megatron into attacking an Autobot so that they would have an excuse to have him re-imprisoned. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}} Whirl first messed up Megatron's door with graffiti, and then attacked him with a crossbow before making a physical assaulted. Whirl claimed that he was tired of waiting for Megatron to make his first move, and had instead taken the initiative. However, the fight offered a shocking revelation from Megatron: the only reason Whirl had survived for so long was because Megatron had ensured it by giving an order for the Decepticons never to kill Whirl as a kind of 'gratitude' for teaching him that words were not enough—informing the ex-Wrecker that he was not as good a fighter as he, or other Autobots, believed. The enraged Whirl attempted to punch a hole in Megatron's torso, only to lose his arm through a wormhole within the ex-Decepticon. Megatron then used his revelation as leverage to get the humiliated Whirl to clean up the graffiti and left him in the engine rooms. Whirl later reported to his co-conspirators with a communicator that his attempt to bait Megatron into attacking him had failed. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}}

Whirl and his co-conspirators began planning to manipulate an Autobot into being assaulted or killed by the ex-con; once that happened, Autobot security would either arrest or kill Megatron. Getaway decided Tailgate would be the perfect patsy. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}}

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Later on, suspected to be behind the theft of Ultra Magnus's desk tidy (which was more likely caused by the ship disappearing piece by piece), Whirl was confined to his quarters. As 'protest' for this, Whirl watched off-world cinema at Swerve's using his holomatter avatar. While braiding his hair, Whirl revealed that he was a fan of Jean-Luc Godard's works. During the subsequent alarm as portions of the ''Lost Light'' began to disappear, Whirl's holomatter disappeared. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} Whether he made it to a lifepod or not, Whirl presumably disappeared along with the rest of the original crew of the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

Eventually, the remaining crew found the ruins of a quantum duplicate ''Lost Light'', which had been attacked by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. The on-course ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Whirl had his arms torn off before having his head blown off by [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}}

Whirl was part of Rodimus' intrepid band of heroes chosen to chase down the rogue Brainstorm and gleefully raided Brainstorm's experimental weaponry. When asked by Magnus on why Rodimus would bring Whirl on such a high risk mission, Rodimus answered it was because Whirl would be eager to take a bullet for Orion Pax. The group travelled back to the [[Alyon]] [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]] where Whirl bluffed to the past Orion Pax that he was on day release from prison. When the larger group regrouped to compare notes, they realized that Sentinel wasn't trying to snuff out the Sparks but was experimenting on them with Whirl putting forth the idea that the [[Elite Guard]] had assumed Orion's group was trying to steal the Sparks. After the Sparks had been shielded by Trailbreaker's forcefield, Whirl joined Cyclonus in attacking the hovering weapons platform. When that mess was sorted, the group continued to follow Brainstorm but Whirl (unlike everyone else) expressed no grief that they had not prevented Trailbreaker's death. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

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Travelling further back to [[Rodion]], Whirl exchanged (rather terrible) banter with Rodimus as they overlooked the police station. After Brainstorm had escaped Cyclonus, the group followed him back a year and split up. Whirl went with Chromedome and Rewind back to the police station and interrupted their tense, romantic conversation to show off his past self's arrest of [[Crossbar]] giddily realizing this was the day Megatron would be arrested. His good mood was ruined when the [[Heavies]] arrived. Utterly trashing them, Whirl was only stopped by Chromedome as the Heavies had to live to ensure future (past?) events happened as they had. Hammer had heard everything about the future and proceeded to taunt Whirl that they had mutilated him at the order of the [[Functionist Council]]. In rage, Whirl turned the [[Sparkeater Gun]] on the third chap who'd come with them declaring him guilty by association. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}}

[[File:PredestinationAnExpertsGuide WhirlSavesMegatron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|"Everything is Shockwave's fault, huh? Well, now everything he does is MY fault!
Your move!" ]]
The group then arrived at [[Con Facility 113]] and though Rodimus and Rung had talked down Brainstorm, Rewind killed the unborn Megatron convinced the galaxy would be a better place without him as the myriad of aliens would survive despite the Functionists remaining in power. Whirl respectfully disagreed as he felt countless aliens (they were organics anyway) dying was a price worth paying if it meant Megatron would kill the Functionists and thus inserted a [[Point One Percenter]] Spark that Brainstorm had swiped from [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] into Megatron's body, securing the timeline. Upon returning to the ''Lost Light'', Whirl joined the crew in movie night for ''[[Back to the Future|Back to the Future Part II]]'' but found it inferior to {{w|Alphaville (film)|''Alphaville''}}. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

At some point, he scrawled "WHIRL WUZ HERE" on a chair in Swerve's. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}} He was present at Rodimus's first real announcement of progress. He went to Thunderclash's pre-wake, did some crazy dancing, and returned to the ''Lost Light'' with most of the crew. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}}

[[File:TheLopsidedTriangle WhirlOffersAdvice.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right|"Today on Doctor Whirl, I listen to a stupid idiot with dumb problems. Love should be tough, and I'm the toughest there is."]]
Later on, Cyclonus went to Whirl's room to ask for advice on Tailgate and Getaway. Whirl was astonished and amused that Cyclonus would ever ask him for advice on such a personal matter, and pointed out that saving Tailgate's life and caring about him did not make him Cyclonus' property. He also pointed out that Cyclonus hadn't really shown Tailgate he cared, while Getaway did so. Just as Cyclonus was about to leave, Whirl asked why he came to him. Cyclonus replied that he believed Whirl would tell him the truth, because Whirl didn't care about what he (or anybody) thought. Troubled, Whirl summoned Getaway and [[Atomizer]], with whom he was working to bring belated justice to Megatron. Whirl was having second thoughts about their plan to bring about Megatron's downfall if it resulted in Tailgate's murder. Getaway shot him in the head with a nudge gun, wiping Whirl's memories of the plan. Just before he passed out, Whirl projected his avatar outside Cyclonus' staring-window. Cyclonus rushed to Whirl's room to find out what was going on, only to find Whirl possessed no memory of their earlier conversation, and all of his digital clocks had been set to 1:13 - Megatron's room number. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}}

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Later, Brainstorm's contrivance engine was due to be activated, and despite only having 15 minutes to get to their B.E.D.s, Whirl, Swerve, and Nautica loitered to get drunk off sub-space filtered engex. They then heard a knock at the bar door. Whirl answered and found a new [[protoform]] in an engex box. Since they couldn't afford to risk the extra spark being detected by Maulers, the group decided to send it back to Luna 1. After various escapades, Whirl was left 'holding the baby'. Worse, when he decided the only remaining option to protect the crew was to flush it out the airlock, he discovered it had imprinted on him, adopting claws and a singular optic. Whirl gave in to his remaining threads of compassion and soft-terminated his own spark to hide the protoform with him in his B.E.D. He later woke up in the med-bay, with Velocity telling him he was lucky to be alive. Oh, and that it wasn't a protoform he was incubating—it was an infestation of [[Scraplet]]s, manipulating him so that they could survive to kill again. But Whirl wasn't upset... he was ''proud'' of the little pests. {{storylink|Silent Light}}

Whirl invited Megatron to the regular Movie Night. Don't worry, he hadn't mellowed out, he was being a dick: the film was a war documentary and watching it would make Megatron unhappy. When Megatron was late, they passed the time by starting without him. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}} Soon after, Whirl was part of a group that observed the second launch of the ''Lost Light'' via a magic window unaware that he and the others were being observed by a repentant [[Getaway]] from further in the future. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

As revenge for turning his back on the mutiny, Whirl was tricked into boarding the [[Rodpod]] to be turned over to the [[Galactic Council]] on [[Necroworld]]. When the group arrived they were attacked by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and barricaded themselves in the [[Mortilus|Necrobot's]] "fortress" with Whirl glaring at Getaway when they made contact with him. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

[[File:HowBrightTheirFrailDeeds WhirlNoFuneral.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|''*sniff*'' We're not crying, we just-''*sob*'' shut up]]

No sooner had Whirl voiced his protest at simply sitting inside and dying did the attackers back off, promising to return at sunset. When the group split to explore the fortress, Nightbeat had come through by discovering a teleport chamber. Nautica, Velocity and Swerve however had discovered a chamber full of stasis pods containing organic lifeforms, lifeforms Whirl was eager to abandon. But after Megatron had made a rousing speech about understanding and companionship, Whirl decided to stay behind. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} Thinking death was imminent, Rewind recorded final messages from each of the group to be broadcast into space, although they weren't received by anyone until three weeks later. For his part, Whirl wanted no funeral. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

As sunset approached and a forcefield had been set up, Whirl and Cyclonus finished the turrets and discussed relationships. But when Whirl tried to fire on the baddies however, it turned out the forcefield worked in both directions preventing the turrets from being used. When nightfall arrived, Whirl joined everyone for a group hug. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} The single most important group hug ever as Tailgate's strong grip had given Velocity the idea to temporarily boost everyone to [[Outlier (group)|outlier]] levels via traumatizing someone. That someone was Skids and after his Spark unleashed a burst of energy, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} the new superpowered Autobots charged out to meet their fates. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}}

But when Skids died, the upgrade went with him and the group was surrounded to be saved by Megatron now having donned a [[fusion cannon]] and irritably told the crew to fall back while he confronted [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} Whirl went off to explore the fortress and found his severed arm that had been lost to Megatron's internal space bridge portal months ago, which Ravage recognized as an indicator that Megatron had figured out how to safely mine [[antimatter]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

After Megatron defeated the Decepticon Justice Division, Brainstorm rebuilt the teleport chamber and Rodimus took a group to go back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Rodimus placed Cyclonus in charge of those left behind on Necroworld, and when Whirl asked why he wasn't chosen, Rodimus responded that he wouldn't trust Whirl to be "in charge of his own feet." Whirl took this jab in stride, admitting that he respected people who mouthed off to him. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}}

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Called down to find a closed, ''massive'', stasis pod and utterly bored, Whirl released the 'bot inside and found it was Killmaster, his old nemesis. The Decepticon immediately went on a rampage ("what a pro") and the two rivals once again engaged in combat... combat that Whirl admitted he needed help with, telling Swerve he'd never won before and screaming for him to get Tailgate. Help arrived in the form of a badly wounded Cyclonus, much to Whirl's dismay. Ten and Swerve got zapped by Killmaster's teleporting wand {{storylink|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|A World Misplaced}} before Cyclonus was able to lop his arm off and Whirl used the wand on ''Killmaster''. Before they went to Brainstorm to get Swerve and Ten teleported back, Whirl probed Cyclonus's cover story about his wounds and learned Tailgate had been fitting in his sleep. Cyclonus refused Whirl's advice about telling Tailgate the truth before it killed him, so Whirl—refusing Cyclonus' advice to drop it—crept into Tailgate's room to tell him "a story". {{storylink|Dissolution_Part_4: Bad Moon Rising|Bad Moon Rising}} After telling Tailgate the truth behind Cyclonus' wounds, he accompanied the minibot back to the main room and discussed Killmaster's inventions, with Whirl commenting that the only thing Killmaster loved more than teleportation weaponry was being a master of killing. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|Modes of Production}} He was present to greet the returning crew when [[Necroworld]] returned to its own universe. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}} At some point, Whirl and Ultra Magnus watched Springer's final message before the Wreckers' leader entered the [[Timemaze]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}} When Rodimus revealed his [[Skip|back-up plan to return to Cybertron]], Whirl asked if they could leave Swerve behind. Once the team was ready to take off, Whirl stopped Cyclonus from mutilating himself, following his and Tailgate's "breakup", and sat next to him for support. {{storylink|After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)|After Megatron}}

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Aboard Skip, Whirl kept to himself, lying down while taking up as much space as possible. When an outraged howl of despair sounded from the captain's quarters, Whirl recognized it as Cyclonus and deduced the cause. After Cyclonus had accidentally raked Rewind with his sword, Chromedome socked Cyclonus in the jaw before Whirl broke up the fighting. When Whirl asked Cyclonus about Tailgate, Cyclonus promptly broke down in the ex-Wrecker's arms. Soon enough, the mass displacement began wearing off only for [[Ten]] to speak up and tell everyone to listen to him.{{storylink|Sardines}} What no one knew was that Ten had been possessed by the [[Omega Guardian]]s and who guided the group to the original [[Mederi]] in the year [[2018]] via the [[Warren]]. When the group arrived, they were forced to bail out, supercompressed space ravaging their bodies. Crash landing on Mederi, the moon fixed them up and presented itself as the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]] based on Cyclonus' desire to reunite with Tailgate. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (1): Metastasis|Metastasis}} {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here|You Are Here}}

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Ever the grump, Whirl found little to love about heaven, only socking Ratchet for bringing them here due to his condition. With Rodimus moping about, Whirl rallied him into action by asking "What Would Megatron Do?", which rallied their leader enough for him to demand an audience with "[[Primus]]" giving Whirl the joy of watching Rodimus be struck by a bolt of divine lightning. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (1): Metastasis|Metastasis}} As more and more "ghosts" began to appear, Whirl was approached by [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] who claimed to have solved the mystery of Rung's alternate mode. Before Nightbeat could utter this revelation, he "ascended", the method of the act rousing Whirl's suspicions. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War|The God War}} With everyone else lined up to "ascend", Whirl called Ultra Magnus to inform him of his trepidations. Magnus's group soon discovered where they were causing the Afterspark to glitch and fade away leaving Whirl with the task of telling Cyclonus that Tailgate was but a facsimile. As the two lovers said they goodbyes however, it turned out Tailgate really was himself. The happy moment was then ruined by Team Rodimus reuniting with the mutineers, now mutated into ravenous [[Sparkeater (creature)|sparkeaters]]. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here|You Are Here}}

[[File:Lustrare WhirlRedScraplets.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|Daddy's little monsters.]]
Once reinforcements had arrived, Whirl was part of the group that boarded the ''Lost Light'', being quickly caught in a red [[scraplet]] trap. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|A Dance Before Dying}} Though [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] managed to initially deter the predators, they soon regrouped and lunged at Whirl... for his Luna 1 scraplets had been thrown into the mix. With his tamed beasts, Whirl went to back up Rodimus, having his boys devour [[Getaway]]. The moment was again ruined when a massive tear in the [[Warren]] appeared above the moon. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}}

While Whirl quarantined the scarplets in the medbay, everyone else boarded the ''Lost Light'' as they prepared to escape. When the ship launched however, it proved unable to match the rift's gravity being dragged through to the [[Benzene Cluster]], now populated by five multi-coloured copies of ancient Cybertron. As they touched down on one, the group came under attack from the [[Black Block Consortia]], now reduced to a puppet state controlled by the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]]. The being invited them all aboard his [[Worldsweeper]] where the group bore witness to the five Cybertrons being used to drill a hole between universes. From the other universe came a fleet, with a duplicate of the ''Lost Light'' flying point, who's captain called and revealed himself to be [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness|Farsickness}} Following Megatron through was the [[Functionist Universe]]'s version of Cybertron, now transformed into a robot mode cast in the likeness of Primus. Though Megatron tried to free the group, the Architect sealed the hull breach before everyone could escape. Part of the group left behind, Whirl confronted the Architect, who was dressed like [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]] and claimed to be Adaptus. Though everyone doubted this claim, the Architect verified it by revealing the other members of the [[Guiding Hand]] namely that the Necrobot had been [[Mortilus]], Tyrest was [[Solomus]], and that the Magnificence was [[Epistemus]]. Though Whirl presumed Functionist Cybertron to be Primus, Adaptus laughed off the notion... because Rung was Primus! {{storylink|Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|The Return of the King}}

[[File:LL 24 Even Team Whirl.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.60|"This is the bravest soldier I've seen since my mirror got grease on it. I hereby order that in Whirl's honour, he be melted down and made into a statue of himself."]]

Despite Whirl's open disbelief of such a claim, Rung soon proved it to be the truth, demonstrating his self-healing abilities and revealing the truth of the [[God War]]. As the group conversed however, they failed to notice that Solomus had also regained his ancient memories which drove him to attack Adaptus. Though Adaptus proved a better fighter, Solomus was able to fell his brother, causing both to explode into inert sentio metallico (which Whirl decided was ''exactly'' how he wanted to go out). With no resistance, Rodimus teleported to the ''Lost Light'' and freed everyone, bringing them all aboard for a brainstorming session. Though Whirl was eager for Rung to unleash his divine might on the false Primus, Rung had no divine might to unleash. Soon enough however, the group came to the conclusion of having Rung create twelve duplicates of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and use their power to overload [[Vector Sigma]] via the [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]]s, thereby erasing the [[Functionist Council]]. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering|The Unremembering}} Sent to [[Mesmerica]] with Ultra Magnus, Whirl functioned as his bodyguard until Magnus was caught unawares by a [[Functionary]] and knocked out his armor and into stasis. When Whirl landed to seize the Matrix, he was struck by an RPG blast and grievously wounded but, thanks to Rodimus's inspirational speech, found enough strength to open the Matrix. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers|A Spark Among Embers}}

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New Cybertron, as it came to be known, was soon visited by Prowl who decided to decommission the ''Lost Light'' so its quantum engines could be used to double the planet's energon reserves but allowed the crew the luxury of a victory lap, which Whirl found boring. Before jumping back home, however, the crew decided to recreate the quantum explosion that marked the beginning of their voyage in the hopes that they could once again duplicate themselves, so that their adventures would never end. Although the crew of the ''Lost Light'' would never truly know if their experiment worked, the ''Lost Light'' crew ''did'' successfully pull the stunt off; their duplicates ''did'' materialize in an alternate universe, eager to continue their adventures.

In the primary universe, Whirl proved unable to adapt to peacetime life, and served eighty-four sentences at a dozen prisons, including [[Garrus-10]]. When Ratchet passed away, Whirl was serving another prison sentence at G-10 but, on account of being low-risk, received permission to attend the funeral and left a vial of [[innermost energon]] for his old friend. As part of Ratchet's will, Whirl was gifted the late medic's hands. As he was leaving, Cyclonus approached Whirl and offered him the opporutnity to live with him and Tailgate in [[Tetrahex]] once he'd been released. Whirl responded to this act of kindness with a great big hug and had Ratchet's hands returned to Drift. Though touched by the gesture, Whirl had finally come to understand that he wasn't broken and didn't need fixing. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}
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After being asked to by [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]], the [[Autobot]]s attacked the Decepticon Base and chased away [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]], who wasn't letting ''anyone'' in the base, not even Megatron. In thanks, Megatron hosted a party in the base, which Whirl attended. {{Storylink|A Reliable Warrior!? Vortex the Lookout from Hell}}
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===Legends World===
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Whirl and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] were built in the [[Legends World]] by [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], inspired by designs from a {{w|Special Armored Battalion Dorvack|certain '80s giant robot anime}}, to aid him in his plans to return the world to how it was in the '80s. In spite of Tankor's design intentions, however, [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] recognized them as Autobots from a [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|British ''Transformers'' comic]], an origin story that confused the pair. Setting out to take humans hostage to further their cause, Whirl then encountered an [[Whirl's friend|innocent little girl]] and had a change of heart about his role in life. Placing the girl in his chest canopy, he decided to fight for her sake as a hero of justice and turned on Roadbuster, only to later get admonished by the girl for being too violent. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 4|Bonus Edition Vol. 4}} [[File:LG05 comic Whirl.jpg|thumb|left]] Entrusted with Tankor's '80s Transformation Beam, Roadbuster then started turning everyone present into various '80s forms, though the weapon didn't affect Whirl since he was already from the '80s. When Tankor's resolve was broken by a speech from [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], Whirl took the chance to air-drop the rat onto the villains like a bomb, defeating Roadbuster. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 5|Bonus Edition Vol. 5}}

Waspinator later taught [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] about Whirl and Roadbuster during his ''Transformers'' lesson, again explaining that they first appeared in a British comic. The concept of British Transformers had Megatron thinking of the pair as English stereotypes, imagining Whirl as a gentleman in a top hat and monocle, and he confused himself thinking about how Whirl could enjoy a cup of tea without a mouth. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 15#Whirl and Roadbuster Now on Sale, Buzz|Whirl and Roadbuster Now on Sale, Buzz}} On [[Christmas]], Whirl and his little girl friend watched charitable Roadbuster and Tankor give away '80s toys. {{storylink|Merry X'mas!!}}

Running into Roadbuster again while spending time with the girl, Whirl took his new friend hostage to prevent Roadbuster from attacking, shocking his former partner with the decidedly un-heroic act. The girl was upset and took control of Whirl from the inside, forcing him to heroically pick up garbage instead. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 17#Whirl Versus Roadbuster!|Whirl Versus Roadbuster!}} For some undisclosed reason, Whirl eventually returned to Tankor and Roadbuster's side and the three went back to terrorizing the population, but it all came to an end when a dimensionally-displaced [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] defeated Tankor for good. Whirl and Roadbuster were left lost and confused about what to without their leader, so Jetfire invited them back to his [[G1 World|home dimension]], reasoning they would fit in better there. The pair accepted his offer and traveled through a [[solitarium]] portal to the year [[2004]] of his universe, where they joined the Autobots. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 7|Bonus Edition Vol. 7}}

Upon meeting the [[Jumpstarter]]s, Whirl and Roadbuster introduced themselves as "Wreckers", something Waspinator had identified them as. Overhearing this, [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] thought it was a great team name and founded the Wreckers as a new Autobot unit, recruiting the duo into it. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#LG-07 Jetfire Sequel|LG-07 Jetfire Sequel}} [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] then charged the team with cleaning up around [[Mount St. Hilary]], something Whirl took well to since he had previous experience. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#G1 Wreckers Birth Story|G1 Wreckers Birth Story}} At one point he and Roadbuster explained their origins to the Jumpstarters, who would later create Legends World to begin with in order to ensure their comrades would be born. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 66|Bonus Edition Vol. 66}} In the year [[2021]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] recalled Whirl and Roadbuster's origins when he and his soldiers were reduced to heads and needed new bodies built. Using residual radiation acquired from the two Wreckers, Fortress located the Legends World and traveled there in search of the expertise used to build them. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}}

As Wreckers, Whirl and Roadbuster fought under Springer for many years. In the late [[2030]]s, they noticed their leader was starting to get fat, and Whirl accidentally hurt him by bluntly commenting that his neglect for his appearance was the reason his relationship with [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] had failed. Springer then sought to become his old macho self again, so Whirl and Roadbuster suggested he go to the Legends Universe and have their creator, Tankor (now [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]), build him a cool new body. They two came with him for a chance to revisit their old home, where Whirl was reunited with his friend and let her sit inside him again. {{storylink|LG19 Sprung Prologue}} They then returned to the G1 World where they pushed Springer into asking Arcee out. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#LG19 Springer Sequel|LG19 Springer Sequel}} Upon learning that the Legends World was under attack by [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], Whirl and Roadbuster volunteered to return and defend their homeworld. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#LG65 Twin Twist Prologue|LG65 Twin Twist Prologue}} On arrival, they were pinned down by Windblade's [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]], leaving [[Twin Twist]] to take her on. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 65|Bonus Edition Vol. 65}}

After the Legends World was destroyed, Whirl ended up back in the G1 World. In [[2038]], he and Roadbuster were on [[Micro|Zone]], where he watched the [[Powered Master]]s duke it out with [[Violengiguar]] in their old bodies. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2}}

===''The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Pursuing the AllSpark after it had been launched into space, Whirl was one of the many Autobots that found their way to Earth. There, he participated in a great battle within a human settlement against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Whirl was considered to be brave and loyal by [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], being counted among his potential recruits for the [[Wreckers]]. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 4}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Whirl was one of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|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''===
Whirl was involved in a chaotic kerfuffle. What outcome the battle yielded is unclear. {{storylink|By Land, Sea, or Air}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsWhirl.jpg|thumb|right|400px| Adorably crazy.]]
Whirl participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 100 units of Cybermetal, 50 units of Transmetal, and 30 exclusive cores.
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Whirl toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shockwave's younger brother? Only in the wild world of [[Fan fiction|fanfic]]s.]]
*'''Whirl''' (Deluxe Vehicle, [[1985]])
**''Accessories'': "Null-Ray Module", "[[Paralyzo box]]", "Photon Beam Rifle", "Shell Cannon"

:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Whirl transforms into a light blue Cybertronian attack helicopter, similar to a Bell {{w|AH-1 Cobra}}. In this mode, he has two wing-mounted weapons installed: a Gatling-like "Shell Cannon" and a four-tube "Photon Beam Rifle".

:In [[robot mode]], Whirl is unusual in that he appears quite different from the other Transformers in the line at the time. He has no humanoid hands; instead, his arms end in a pair of mechanical pincers. A "[[Null-ray|Null-Ray]] Module" cannon can be fitted over either pincer, while his "Paralyzo-Box" weapon slides onto the fin on his right leg. Though not strictly an accessory, his head features a swiveling antenna that is very easily detached and lost.

:There is a variation in the construction of his canopy; while most are smooth and featureless, some have raised "cage" outlines on the edges.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-deluxe-vehicles-whirl/602/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Whirl at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Whirl/whirl.htm More information on Whirl at TFU.info]''
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===''Classics''===
[[File:ClassicsWhirl toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Am I blue? Am I blue? Ain't these tears in my eye tellin' you?]]
*'''Autobot Whirl''' (Legends Class, [[2007]])
**''Accessories'': Rotor blade

:A [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]] [[Evac (Cybertron)#Cybertron|Evac]], ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Whirl transforms into a blue Eurocopter Dauphin rescue helicopter. A ''heavily'' simplified version of the [[Evac (Cybertron)#Voyager|Voyager Class Evac toy]], his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] has a back mounted (non-firing) twin missile launcher which is carried onto his robot mode, and he is also armed with a rotor blade on his left arm which can rotate, but does not spin freely.

:In terms of articulation, he has ball-jointed hips and knees and can rotate his arms, although the arms can otherwise barely move beyond pointing straight down due to his ball-jointed shoulders being blocked by plastic.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' Legends Class [[Blades (G1)#LOC|Blades]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/ClassicsWhirl/whirl.htm More information on ''Classics'' Whirl at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Whirl generations voyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not as super-unvincible as people were hoping.]]
*'''Autobot Whirl''' (Voyager Class, [[2014]])
**''Series / Number:'' '''02 / 006'''
**''Accessories'': Null-Ray Module, Paralyzo box, Shell Cannon, Photon Beam Rifle

: ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#T30|Generations: Thrilling 30]]'' Whirl is heavily styled after his Generation 1 toy, but sports a more curved head and reverse knee "chicken legs" which evoke (but do not match) his appearance in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''. He also has a third, Gerwalk-esque mode known as a "Heloped". Just as with his original toy, he has a pair of mechanical pincers which a weapon similar to his "Null-Ray Module" cannon can be fitted over. All four of his weapons can attach via c-clips to various sculpted rods.

:Unmentioned in the instruction sheet is that his shoulder-struts can collapse into his torso for a more pleasing robot mode. Also, in robot mode, you can rotate the shoulder-struts so that the thin tabs on top face down to allow for greater shoulder poseability. When his antenna is angled 90 degrees, his monocular light piping gimmick is activated. It's also likely that the knee transformations are swapped between robot and heloped mode in the instructions, so that the robot mode has the digitigrade legs and the heloped mode has the "gerwalk"-style backwards knees, and this hypothesis is supported by the [[:File:RID26 subcvr.jpg|packaging art]]. A smaller detail of note is that Whirl's neck is on an extra hinged panel that allows the head to be raised up a few millimeters from where it normally sits.

:Some copies have been known to come with bent rotor blades, as well as to suffer from extremely tight upper knee joints, in extreme cases causing the whole knee to snap in half rather than move.

:Whirl comes with a sticker sheet, with one sticker referencing [[Wild Bill|CW-4 William S. Hardy]].

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' [[Shockwave (Cloud)#Cloud|Shockwave]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenWhirl/whirl.htm More information on ''Generations'' Whirl at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.yojoe.com/archive/actfig/whirl/ Additional information at YoJoe.com]''

===''Legends''===
[[File:Legends-toy Whirl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Whirl''' ([[November 29]], 2014)
**''ID number:'' '''LG05'''
**''Accessories'': Null-Ray Module, Paralyzo box, Shell Cannon, Photon Beam Rifle

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Whirl is a redeco of ''Generations'' Voyager Class Whirl featuring a lighter blue closer to his original toy and additional paint detail on his canopy and shoulders but dropping the black off his nape and the red stripe pattern on his rotor blades. Some of his black plastic (on his toes and head) is replaced with blue. The antenna mounted on his head when angled 45 degrees lower towards the front deactivates his monocular light piping feature. He does not have a sticker sheet, though two of his Autobot symbols and a single canopy detailing are now tampographed. He now comes with a leaflet featuring a character profile, tech specs, and the [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 5|''Legends'' Bonus Edition Vol. 5]] mini-comic.
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==Merchandise==
{{anchor|3DBattleCardGameMerch}}
===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[File:3DBattleCard Whirl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Soi soi soi soi]]
*'''Whirl''' (2007)

:A 30-point "rare" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Whirl "transforms" into a blue helicopter. He uses the same parts layout as [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]], [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]], and [[Stormcloud (Energon)|Vortex]].
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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W5AutobotWhirl.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Whirl, Aerial Assault''' (2020)
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T07/T46'''
**''Stars: ''12

:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.
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==Notes==
*Both [[Deluxe Vehicle]]s were licensed from [[Takatoku Toys]] by [[Hasbro]] for inclusion in the 1985 line, and hence were not included in the Japanese line. Whirl was originally the "Oberon Gazette" (オベロンガゼット)<ref>The Romanised spelling given on the toy packaging was "Ovelon Gazzette". Your mileage may vary.</ref> from the ''{{w|Special Armored Battalion Dorvack}}'' toyline, although the toy's dark and light blues were inverted for the ''Transformers'' release. The ''Dorvack'' anime was produced by [[Ashi Productions]], and their name appears on the [[Copyright#Copyright markings|copyright marking]] of the mold, in addition to an "AP" sticker included on Whirl's ''Transformers'' packaging.
*Whirl disappears without explanation from the main Marvel UK timeline after "[[Distant Thunder!]]," despite later appearances by the rest of the Wreckers (including fellow deluxe vehicle Roadbuster).
*Poor Whirl never got a printed ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' bio. One was written though, and finally revealed to the fans on [http://boltax.blogspot.com/2011/01/extended-bio-whirl.html ''Disciples of Boltax''] in 2011.
*Like all non-toy robot [[Kreon]]s in the ''Kre-O'' comics, Whirl is made from existing ''Kre-O'' parts. He uses [[Knock Out (Prime)#Kre-O|Knock Out]]'s helmet (in order to better emulate his appearance in the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More Than Meets the Eye'' comics]]) and the Vortex rotor/harness assembly... and a yellow brick on the front of the harness, likely a sloped 1x1 brick to be the "cockpit".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Whirl''' (ホワール ''Howāru'')
*''French:'' '''Tourbillon''' (Canada, "Whirlwind")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xuàn Rèn''' (China, 旋刃, "Turning Blades")

==References==
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[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
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[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends World natives]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
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Sea Phantom

2022-05-27T05:15:58Z

Kakarot Prime:

{{factions|{{factions/icons|custom=Space_pirate_seacon_sign.png|cSize=29x30px|cLink=Seacon (BW)}}|predacon}}
:''Sea Phantom is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]-allied [[Seacon (BW)|Seacon]] from the [[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Sea phantom robot.jpg|268px|thumb|Soon to appear in a funky lawyer drama alongside James Woods.]]

Of all the [[Seacon (BW)|Seacon]] space pirates, '''Sea Phantom''' (シーファントム ''Shī Fantomu'') is by far the most rough-and-tumble. A brute above all else, he loves the swashbuckling action of a good fight and the satisfying screams of a surprise raid. Underwater, he's as fast as a torpedo, and loves using both his speed and his "Telephantom" ability to teleport short distances to get the drop on his enemies. He'll chow down on both food and foe alike with his powerful "Phantom Jaws", or slice them up with his "Phantom Fin."

Sea Phantom combines with his fellow Seacons to form [[God Neptune]].

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 continuity family===
====''Beast Wars II'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Hiroaki Ichinowatari]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:Sea phantom beast.jpg|left|thumb|Sharkey ate George.]]

Sea Phantom was a member of the Space Pirate Seacons, often found in the crow's nest of their ship as lookout and spotter for the pirates. This also meant he was a bit of a backseat driver for [[Terrormander]] at the wheel. On the planet [[Gaia]], the Seacons located the amazing power source called [[Angolmois Energy]] as their latest treasure. Their excavation was detected by the Maximals, who wished to stop the pirates from pillaging the seas. Sea Phantom and his mateys formed [[God Neptune]] to defend their booty, but they were distracted when [[Diver (BW)|Diver]] and [[Scuba]] commandeered their vessel and then blew up the Angolmois Energy already on board, greatly damaging the ship. {{storylink|The Space Pirate Seacons!}}

As the Seacons began repairs on their vessel, Sea Phantom noticed [[Scylla]] was avoiding work and later disappeared altogether when they were buzzed by unknown Cybertronians. He found her pining for the Maximal squid, Scuba, and tried to bring her back to the ship. The equally smitten [[Bighorn]] mistook his intentions, and started a fight with Sea Phantom. This eventually led into another battle between the Seacons and several Maximals, but also alerted the Space Pirates to the existence of a rival faction on Gaia, the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|The Tentacular Scuba}}

[[Halfshell]] negotiated an Angolmois Energy bounty on the Maximals' heads from [[Megastorm]], and dispatched his team to isolate and defeat the heroes individually. Sea Phantom targeted Diver for underwater combat. Their efforts were undone largely because Megastorm tried to cheat them out of the bounty by destroying the Maximals himself with bombs, only to have ''each and every bomb'' explode in his face instead at the battle sites. The final bomb, caught on Sea Phantom's fin, threw both Megastorm and Sea Phantom back into the seas. {{storylink|Megastorm's Reckoning}}

[[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] goaded the Seacons into making a second (unpaid) attack on the Maximals. Sea Phantom struck out at Bighorn and Scuba as they were lured out into the waters by Bighorn's crush on Scylla. The Maximals managed to regroup on a rock in the ocean, but that only made them a convenient target for the combined God Neptune. The Seacons were only driven off after the arrival of the [[Insectron]]s [[Bigmos]] and [[Tonbot]], the Maximals' southern allies. {{storylink|Showdown in the Sea}}

When Scylla went missing, apparently shirking her duties again, Sea Phantom labored off to find her. While searching, Terrormander came by and alerted him to a transmission he intercepted between the [[Jointron]]s and Bighorn about some form of treasure. Sea Phantom and Terrormander decided to investigate and possibly steal the treasure for themselves. In actuality, the Jointrons had kidnapped Scylla as part of a complicated scheme to help Bighorn win her heart by rescuing her. Sea Phantom and Terrormander tried to steal the bagged "treasure" and, when a stray shot revealed Scylla was in the bag, fought back even harder to recover their lost teammate. Complications ensued, leading to a battle between God Neptune and [[Tripledacus]], but ultimately Scylla was rescued and returned to her crew. {{storylink|Face the Setting Sun}}

Recognizing their poor fortunes on Gaia, Halfshell prepared his crew to depart. Learning of their intentions, [[Lio Convoy]] offered to give the Seacons the energy they needed to leave. Halfshell wouldn't take charity from the Maximal, but got Lio Convoy to agree to fight one-on-one for the energy. As Halfshell explained to Sea Phantom and his crew after the Maximal left, the "one" would be God Neptune! The Seacons arrived as God Neptune and battled Lio Convoy for the energy, but their duel was interrupted by Megastorm trying to kill Lio Convoy himself. His blast set off an Angolmois Energy chain reaction on the beach, leading the Seacons to depart, stealing Lio Convoy's energy as they ran. Sea Phantom and the crew readied the mast, and took off back into space. {{storylink|The Final Battle (BWII)|The Final Battle}}

As the Seacons left Gaia, they were confronted by the artificial planet, [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]]. Nemesis completely overpowered the Seacons' vessel and brainwashed Sea Phantom and the Seacons into swearing loyalty to Galvatron with its evil energy. {{storylink|The Artificial Planet Nemesis}}

Sailing through space, the Seacons came across the Jointrons, and both teams fused into their respective combined forms. Their battle was interrupted by a mysterious spaceship that squarely collided with God Neptune and broke him up into the individual Seacons, who were sent flying off. {{storylink| Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!}}

When the Maximals were on their way to reach the rapidly approaching Nemesis, the Seacons served as its first line of defense and forced the Maximals to crash on a nearby asteroid. There, they fought the confused Maximals. When [[Lio Junior]], [[Santon]], and [[Skywarp (BW)|Skywarp]] combined to form [[Magnaboss (BWII)|Magnaboss]], the Seacons did their own combination in response and the two combined warriors battled. God Neptune gained the upper hand, but, with the other Maximals' help, Magnaboss was able to strike God Neptune with an Angolmois Ball, which knocked out the Seacons. Coming to, they regained their senses and Halfshell explained that the Nemesis's evil influence had made them aggressive. The Seacons saw the Maximals off and Halfshell declared the asteroid their new spaceship. {{storylink|Revenge of the Space Pirates}}

====''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon====
After the defeat of [[Unicron]], Sea Phantom as part of God Neptune came to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. There, the combiner surfed on the photon sailer. {{storylink|Graduation Ceremony!!}}

====''Generations Selects Special Comic''====
During a heist with [[Duncan (Legends)|Duncan]] for [[proton energy]], the Seacons were betrayed and left for dead. {{storylink|Seacons comic 5}} [[Starscream (G1)|An envoy]] for [[Primus]] appeared and made a deal with [[Halfshell]]: Play part in Primus's plan in the [[Precursor World]] and his crew would be revived. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 2}} Joining forces with [[Turtler]] and his [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]], Halfshell used the [[Angolmois Energy]] siphoned from [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to revive the other pirates, {{Storylink|Seacons comic 3}} although the process was interrupted by the evolution of Galvatron into [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Super Megatron]]. {{storylink|Seacons comic 5}} Nevertheless, their upgrade was completed. {{storylink|Super Megatron comic 2}}

Fulfilling Primus's plan, the Angolmois-powered Seacons went to the various colored worlds of the Precursor Universe to gather the Matrices of the [[Primus Vanguard]]'s leaders. Sea Phantom in particular went to the [[Green Planet]] to rob [[Green Tender Convoy]] of his [[Creation Matrix (GS)|Creation Matrix]], succeeding despite the [[Green Order]]'s efforts. Gathering in outer space, the Seacons combined into [[God Neptune]], who then possessed the power of five colored [[Star Power]]s. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}} The followed battle faced God Neptune against Megatron Omega, who blasted the combiner apart with his own Angolmois Energy. However, encouraging words from [[White Gallant Convoy]]'s spirit inspired Halfshell to form the pirate gestalt again with his crew. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 2}} After all was said and done, the Seacons were returned to their proper time by Primus. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Part 2|Finale Part 2}}

===''Beast Wars II'' comic===
[[File:BWII manga Sea Phantom Terrormander.jpg|thumb|]]
While the [[Seacon (BW)|Seacons]] were stuck on [[Gaia]] thanks to being lost and their [[photon sailer]] running out of energy, Sea Phantom and [[Terrormander]] were forced to suffer [[Scylla]]'s love-struck excitement over "[[Scuba|Bighorn]]". Captain [[Halfshell]] took more positively to Scylla's love, making the crew put on an elaborate wedding for the squid. After much ado between the real [[Bighorn]] and [[Scuba]], [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]]'s [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] attacked the festivities and the Seacons combined into [[God Neptune]] to fight back. He was quickly felled by Predacon firepower, but Bighorn, Scylla, and Scuba were able to send the attackers fleeing. After Scylla gave her goodbyes to her suitors, the Seacons left the planet. {{storylink|Realize the Forbidden Love!}}
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===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
Sea Phantom was a thrill-seeker, oftentimes participating in dangerous recreational activities, chief among them sky surfing; diving from orbit and "surfing" into a planet's atmosphere before he would be pulled in by the planet's gravitational pull. {{Storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #3}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
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==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BW2-toy SeaPhantom.jpg|thumb|300px|right|His name is totally deserving of its own [[theme song]] by the Ventures.]]
*'''God Neptune''' (Gift set, August 1998)
**''ID number:'' '''D-21'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right shark-arms

: A [[redeco]] of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Seacon (G1)#Toys|Seacon]] [[Overbite (G1)#Toys|Overbite]], Sea Phantom transforms into a robotic shark with limbs. However, he lacks the rifle and stand-pieces of the original version of the mold. Since he uses the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and Transformers 2010)|Scramble City]]-style of combination, he can form the arm or leg to any combined robot of similar construction, but his nominal place is as the right arm of God Neptune.

: He was available only as part of the God Neptune gift set with his teammates [[Coelagon#Toys|Coelagon]], [[Halfshell#Toys|Halfshell]], [[Scylla#Toys|Skyulle]], and [[Terrormander#Toys|Terrormander]], sold in the seventh wave of ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1998 (Beast Wars II)|Beast Wars II]]''.

: For unknown reasons, a great number of unboxed God Neptune sets—lacking ''all'' of their accessories, including combiner parts and Sea Phantom's shark-arms—ended up available on the secondary market. These went for considerably less than the "complete" releases, naturally.

: This toy was also [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Overbite in the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Collectors' Club magazine]] comic arc ''[[Beast Wars Shattered Glass]]''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/SeaPhantom/seaphantom.htm More information on Sea Phantom at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Sea-Phantom.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb]]
*'''God Neptune''' (Gift set, [[October 31]], [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''TT-GS10'''
**''Accessories'': Combiner hand, gun, sword

:''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' Sea Phantom is a redeco of [[Overbite (Masterforce)#Generations|Overbite]] from the same line, who himself is an extensive retool of ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Deluxe Class [[Rippersnapper (G1)#Generations|Terrorcon Rippersnapper]], transforming from a robotic shark monster to a robot. He is able to form a limb for God Neptune or any Combiner Wars or Power of the Primes interchangeable combiner, though the instructions that come with the set only detail how to transform him into arm mode.

:Sea Phantom was released as part of the God Neptune giftset, a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive in Japan. The God Neptune set was also available via [[Hasbro Pulse]] and other online retailers in the U.S. and Canada.
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==Notes==
*Mentioned only in profiles and bios published in books and magazines, Sea Phantom's "Telephantom" teleporting ability was not featured in the ''Beast Wars II'' anime.

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