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Da Vinci Bot

2021-08-22T16:45:27Z

Killerikala:

{{noname-designation}}
:The ''da Vinci Bot is a [[Transformer]] of unknown allegiance from the [[Transformers: The Last Knight (franchise)|The Last Knight]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:DaVinci.jpg|thumb|250px|Hi, Animatronio!]]

The "'''da Vinci Bot'''" (presumably) came into contact with both [[Leonardo da Vinci]] and the [[Order of the Witwiccans]].

==Fiction==
====''The Last Knight'' film====
[[File:TLK-history-Machine-Man.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|The "From Vinci Bot"]]
[[Edmund Burton]] owned a picture entitled "Drawing of a Machine Man", drawn by Leonardo da Vinci, based on the "da Vinci Bot". Burton displayed it inside his [[Castle Folgan]] estate, and showed it to [[Cade Yeager]] and [[Viviane Wembly]] as he explained the secret history of the Witwiccans. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
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==Notes==
* It should be noted that the "da Vinci Bot" looks awfully similar to [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]]. Given the time in which Jetfire had been on [[Earth]], it is entirely possible that he had met Leonardo da Vinci.

[[Category:Live-action-only characters]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Transformers]]

Make Tracks

2019-05-31T10:27:26Z

Killerikala: /* Continuity errors */

{{disambig2|the Generation 1 cartoon episode|the Marvel UK comic story with a similar title|Makin' Tracks!}}
{{episode
|image=Maketracksraoul.jpg
|caption="I really think we should exchange insurance." "Nah, nah man, it's fine. You can totally buff that out. And that's ''supposed'' to be on fire."
|series=G1toon
|ep=43
|series2=SRLFtoon
|ep2=33
|prev2=The God Gambit
|next2=Quest for Survival
|title="Make Tracks"
|airdate=[[October 30]], 1985
|written by=[[David Wise]]
|production code=#700-42
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[Unknown Generation 1 animation studios|Unknown]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''The Transformers go to New York, and Tracks makes a friend.'''

==Synopsis==
In [[New York City]], two thugs carjack a familiar looking car, which also has a stereo sitting in the front seat. Heading to a chop shop, the punks try to sell the car...at which point the car turns into [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], and the stereo turns into [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]. The chop shop head, [[Winston]], tries to run, when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] arrives. Winston vainly tries to shoot Optimus as the actual police arrive and arrest him.

The [[Autobot]]s are helping the NYPD in a crime busting program, but their [[Great War (G1)|never ending war]] is also on Prime's mind. The Autobot leader is convinced that the [[Decepticon]]s are nearby, plotting mischief, as they are prone to do, but the Autobots just can't find them. Heading back to [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]'s garage, Tracks is enjoying the city so he decides to go for a drive, while [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] go out on patrol.

[[File:G1MakeTracks TracksRaoul.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Naughty boy. Spankings for you.]]
Tracks has a run-in with some more punks and scares them off, but one of the punks shoots a tire out, causing Tracks to crash. Unable to [[Transformation|transform]] or call the garage, he is found by young [[Raoul]], who drags him to an alley and plans to sell him to the [[Geddis brothers]]. Once he learns that Tracks is alive, he decides to fix him up, but he's still planning on selling him. Raoul accidentally cuts a wire that connects Tracks' computer to his body and silences the Autobot, but reconnects it. (That's one important wire.)

On patrol, Seaspray is disgusted with what the humans have dumped in the East River (aren't we all). Cosmos swoops down to inspect an accident, which Huffer and Hoist help clear up. They update Prime, who is getting worried about Tracks.

Back at the alley, Raoul is done, and is having second thoughts about selling Tracks. The Geddis brothers arrive and start to rough up Raoul, only for Tracks to transform and "ask" them to stop. The Geddis brothers flee, mentioning how shocked they are that a Transformer is attacking them. Tracks and Raoul follow, Tracks having deduced that they must be dealing with the Decepticons. They lose the Geddis brothers, but Raoul knows their main garage is down by the wharf. Heading there, Tracks and Raoul follow the legion of stolen cars.

[[File:Maketracksstarscreammall.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Starscream knows the best way to avoid lines on [[Black Friday (event)|Black Friday]]: rob the store on Thanksgiving.]]
Above them, Powerglide spots [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], and follows him. Powerglide and Cosmos chase the [[Air Commander]] into a human mall, only for Starscream to threaten the civilians and escape. Prime calculates that Starscream is heading for the [[Pine Barrens]] in [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]], and the Autobots roll out.

Somewhere in the Pine Barrens, the Geddis brothers are working with the Decepticons to provide them with 500 stolen cars. The Geddis brothers demand their million dollar payment. [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] shows them the business end of the [[fusion cannon]], and one of the brothers fires off a few shots at Megatron. A single blast from Megatron sends the Geddis brothers running. Tracks tries to contact Prime, but his radio is still damaged, so he decides to get up close and personal, seeing what Megatron intends. When he discovers that the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] are intending to dismantle the cars, Tracks attempts to flee, only for the wire connecting his computer to sever again. Tracks is placed on the conveyor belt with the other cars ready for demolition.

[[File:Maketracksprimewatches.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Prime defeated Megatron, Starscream, Shockwave, and death itself...but the traffic of New York horrified him more than anything.]]
Realizing Tracks is in danger, Raoul reveals himself to the Decepticons and says he placed a bomb in his car. Megatron allows him to disarm it, but instead Raoul reconnects the wire that reactivates Tracks and the pair bail. [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] sends [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] to hunt and kill, and Tracks is running out of power. He tells Raoul to run, but [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]], [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] arrive and drive [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|the two cassettes]] off.

Back at the garage, Tracks and Raoul fill the Autobots in on what's happening, just as the Autobots discover first-hand that the rebuilt cars are heading into New York. Prime, Blaster, and [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] defend the Washington Bridge, as Tracks, Bumblebee, [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], and Sideswipe defend the [[Chrysler Building]], while [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]], Huffer, and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] defend another part of the city. Just when the Autobots believe they have the upper hand, the cars transform into gun-wielding drones, presenting a severe tactical deficiency.

[[File:Maketracksspraymegatron.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Uh, I came in for a dental appointment, not surgery."]]
Ratchet realizes that the drones are being remotely controlled, and that the Jersey base is the source. Blaster jams the control frequency, allowing the Autobots time to break off to attack the Decepticon base. Raoul tries to take a crow bar to the controls of the car drone factory. However, Megatron captures Raoul, and orders the Autobots to surrender. Raoul opens a panel on Megatron's chest, and uses a spray paint can to short circuit the Decepticon leader. Rumble orders a retreat back to the [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|base]] before Starscream can declare himself the new leader. The Autobots destroy the factory, causing the drone army to shut down.

[[File:Make-Tracks_Drone_Transformation.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|The coolest episode McGuffin yet, and they get barely over 2 minutes of screen time.]]
At Sparkplug's garage, the poor fleshling predicts that it will take weeks to restore the cars to their original configuration, even with Ratchet, Hoist, and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]]'s help. Raoul takes that as his cue to leave, only for Tracks to "volunteer" Raoul for repair duty.
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
{{collist|2|
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (1)
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (4)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (8)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (9)
*[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] (10)
*[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (11)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (12)
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (13)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] (23)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (24)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (25)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] (26)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (27)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (28)
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (29)
}}
|c2=
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (16)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (17)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (18)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (19)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (20)
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (21)
*[[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] (22)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] (30)
|c3=
*Car Thief 1 (2)
*Car Thief 2 (3)
*[[Winston]] (5)
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (7)
*[[Raoul]] (14)
*[[Geddis brothers]] (15)
}}

==Quotes==
"Well, nobody seems to want you, so that makes you mine."
:—'''Raoul''' demonstrating a very lax understanding of property law as he steals Tracks.

"Look, I've been shot at, smashed up, and stolen three times tonight, and I'm in a most foul humor."
:—'''Tracks'''. Some days, it just doesn't pay to be an ambiguously gay car.

"That car... talks!" 
"You've got a mind like a steel trap."
:—'''Raoul''' and '''Tracks'''

"First time in my life I try to steal a car, and I get one with a big mouth."
:—'''Raoul''' discovers karma.

"How do you do, Starscream? Not very well, I hope!"
:—'''Cosmos''' introduces himself with laser blasts.

"Attention, Soundwave: Uh-oh!"
:—'''Starscream''' just wanted Soundwave to know he's okay.

"I have no desire to be carved up into Auto-sushi!"
:—'''Tracks''' somehow knows what sushi is.

"They don't look all that smart to me. Ha! Their aim's not too good either." 
"Maybe, but they've got us outnumbered. Fire!"
:—'''Blaster''' and '''Optimus Prime''' on the drones.

"Let us stomp out these cheap imitations!"
:—'''Tracks''' disapproves of [[knockoff]]s.

"I'll teach you to mess with the [[Chrysler Building]]!"
:—'''Tracks''' to the drones.

"Throw down your weapon, Prime!"
:—'''Megatron''', about to experience his most humiliating defeat yet.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
[[File:MakeTracks Seaspray communicator.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*According to this episode, Sparkplug has a set of warehouses/garages in New York that can hold 200 cars and a makeshift Autobot base (complete with a copy of Teletraan I!).
*Raoul would appear again in "[[Auto-Bop]]".
*Tracks can be disabled by cutting ''one'' wire. It just happens to be right under his hood, which is one of the more vulnerable places on an Autobot's body.
*Megatron can be disabled by a ''can of spray-paint''.
*Gadgets and powers:
**Seaspray uses a common wrist communicator to radio in, accompanied by a blinking light on his chest.

===Real-world references===
[[File:MakeTracks Chrysler Building.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
[[File:Maketracks tftm.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Metaformers: The Reference]]
*Tracks comments on the cliché of loving New York, which is a reference to the {{w|I Love New York|famous New York advertising campaign}}. This ad was also seen earlier in the season in "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]".
*Though it's not named, the bridge battle seems to occur on the George Washington Bridge.
*Tracks identifies the Chrysler Building for us (as do several of the omnipresent signs.)
*The backgrounds in this episode are absolutely ''loaded'' with signs (the animators appear to have used Tokyo as a model as much as NYC.) Quite a few advertise actual real-world brand names. Many are illegible, but some can be read:
**Most notably, in two different scenes (basically using the same background), a movie theater can be shown advertising ''[[The Transformers: The Movie (fictional)|The Transformers: The Movie]]''. (More specifically, it advertises both "Transformers: The Transformers: The Movie" and "Transformer: The Transformer: The Movie".)
**The opening pan includes "FD Rum Appliances", "Life Life", "Star", "Victoria Hotel", "Lido", and "Astoria". That last one shows up again later - Powerglide flies by it when he is reporting in to Prime. While presumably done to reference the famous Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, Astoria is also, coincidentally enough, the name of the girl who'll fall for Powerglide in "[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]".
**In the pan that introduces the two car thief punks: "Night"
**As they drive Tracks away: "Stano Bar", "Mugen Nightclub", "William(?) Intercom Portraits". "Stano Bar" and "Mugen" repeat a couple of shots later - were the punks just driving around the block?? Tracks later returns to this spot when he encounters the trio of thugs.
**As Tracks hits the street lamp: "Restaurant Luncheonette", "BB Club", "Gold Steak(?)", "Portr(aits?)"
**As Raul laments his car thieving luck: "New York Holidays", "Astoria Hotel", "Crown", "Automat", "Imporded" [''sic''], "Banana", and "Night Clove".
**As Cosmos swoops down: "Huston", "Apollo", "Kilimanjaro", "Las Vegas", "Jamiaca(?) Academy". Also briefly visible is a truck based on Prime's [[alternate mode]].
**As he careens around 5 feet above the street: "Canadian Club", "Dallas Starclub", "Amazon", and a pickup with "Ford" on the tailgate and mudflaps.
**As Tracks first pursues the Geddis Brothers: "Casablanca", "Abba Cafe", "Victoria restaurant"
**Visible alongside the TF:TM marquis: "Victoria" (another theater), "Toshiba", "Admiral Television Appliances"
**As the car chase continues: "Cuba Dance", "Dolce", "Fashion Show", "Forker Garbo", "Victoria Hotel" (apparently the most omnipresent chain in the city), "Dragons Club", "Angels Orion", "Hollono".
**Through Tracks' windshield: "Hitchco(ck)", "Devar", "Champ El"
**As Tracks launches into the sky: "Academy", "Cuba", "Ballad Opera", "[[Dallas]]", "Kentucky", "Canterbury", "Las Vegas", "Capone", "Alexander", "Acapolco", "Caracas".
**As they spot the Geddis' escaping car: "Camus" "Academy" "Casanova" "Country Club", "Dallas Ang(?)".
**After Tracks lands: "French Can Can Casinofolie Fokker Game", "Ceylon", "Diamond Game Casablanca Hustle Hot".
**As Starscream first dodges from Powerglide: "Angel Hotel", "Time Bell", "Hyway"
**As Starscream dives after Powerglide: "Angel Hotel", "Yesterday", "Club Honey Boy", "Sunny Girl", "Broad", "Sting Man", "Happy", "Sun Shine", "Momo Club"
**After Cosmos joins the battle: "Canadian", "Brazillion", "(Hol)iday In", "General Hospital"
**On the outside of the mall: "Clothing Original", "Accessory bargain sale", "Man and Woman Shoes Center", "Alexander", "Benelux Fashion"
**As the drones approach Bumblebee and company: "Caniiland", "Body Building", "Danube", "Beef Steak", "Hitchcock", "Clumos", "Crown Hotel", "Casino Game"
**As the drones explode a second later: "Parking", "Casino", "(?)rcheri", "Reff(?) Cine Stands", "Inmaxfactor"
*For maybe the first time in the whole series, a human's normal handgun makes bullet-shooting noises, when the car thief fires at Optimus outside the garage.
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
**Tracks takes off with a lengthy ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine roar.
**Lots of [[Death Star]] defense lasers during the final firefight.

===Animation and technical errors===
*As the cop car arrives at the garage, its back door opens - but is shown to be hinged at the back instead of the front.
*As Blaster throws the punks on the ground, one of them clips through the police officers.
*The animators never seemed to get a good grasp on the design of Tracks' car mode, and this episode puts it on full display. For example, as he leaves Sparkplug's garage, he's drawn with over-sized tires and squished doors.
*Rauol restores Tracks' computer stuff, but in two behind-the-hood shots, the blinking lights are missing.
*As Prime activates a screen to contact Powerglide, the screen's initial static is wider than the screen itself.
*When Hoist hauls the damaged '4WD' (which is actually a sedan car) away, he drives floating mid-air into the background.
*Tracks' flying car mode is shown with nothing but 2 wings rotating out from under his chassis. Normally it's a full transformation with tailfins and some alterations to his back half.
*Starscream's first line appears to be cut off; he says "Attention Soundwave" even though Soundwave is not part of the story at this point, then goes "Uh oh" as he notices Powerglide following him.
*Starscream's shots at Powerglide use the Autobot laser sound effect.
*Coloring errors:
**Starscream's canopy is all-yellow as he pursues Powerglide, instead of having a grey cowling at the end.
**Sideswipe is colored as Soundwave twice — once in an overhead shot at the Autobot base, and again when the Autobots charge towards Megatron's building.
**The sides of Blaster's helmet are white as he transforms on the bridge.
*After Cosmos strafes Starscream, the details from the front of his ship mode are repeated on his back. Later, in the mall, they will be drawn on the back of his [[robot mode]] as well.
[[File:Maketracksstarscreammall.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*Starscream, Powerglide, and Cosmos have no trouble fitting in a shopping mall, walking right in through the main doors. They even run up (what must be an incredibly wide) escalator!
*"He must be hiding somewhere!" - Cosmos is a couple of heads taller than Powerglide. Normally he'd be about the same height or a bit shorter.
*Cosmos gets no transformation sound as he lands with the damaged elevator car.
*The first time we see Megatron, his gunbarrel is on the left side of his back. In the next shot, it's (correctly) on the right side.
*The other stolen cars randomly appear and disappear as Tracks rides the conveyor belt into the Decepticon building.
*As Tracks, low on power, kicks Raoul out to handle the Decepticons in robot mode, his car door opens backwards (hinged at the rear).
*The start of Teletraan's warning to Prime is cut off. Tracks then says "The Decepticon cars - they're here!" with the same radio muffling that is normally applied to Teletraan.
*When leaving to intercept the drones, Tracks is supposed to walk in front of Optimus, toward the camera; but he's layered behind Optimus therefore appears to be ''taller'' than Prime for a moment.
*Ratchet's first shots aren't aligned with the barrel of his gun.
*All of the Decepticon drones are identical, right down to the color scheme, despite transforming from cars of wildly different makes and colors.
*As Blaster notes, "They don't look all that smart to me," Optimus Prime is the one shown to be speaking.
*The bridge fight has several errors: Sometimes the ground is smooth, while other times it has rectangular lines; several times, the drones and the Autobots are drawn with a sky background where the bridge towers should still be shown; and as Blaster activates his jammer, the cable wires disappear.
*Blaster activates his jamming frequency using the same switch the thieves pressed at the beginning of the episode to turn on his radio.
*The animations for muzzle flashes and lasers in this episode are very different and of a much lower quality than in most of the previous episodes (for instance, we usually see only the flashes and not the beams in closeups). The sound effects are different also, including Ironhide's weapon sounding like a chain gun, among other things.

===Continuity errors===
[[File:MakeHoistHuffer.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|C'mon, it's not any worse than [[The Transformers: The Movie|Devastator forming inside of Astrotrain]], or [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2|the Autobots boarding Silverbolt like human passengers]], or [[Quest for Survival|Cosmos having an ejection chamber that can fit all of his passengers]].]]
[[File:MakeTracks Scrapper sword.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Despite the special car-shaped cake, no-one attended Scrapper's birthday.]]
*After pointedly professing that he doesn't understand all of Tracks' fancy computer stuff, why the heck does Raoul just reach in and cut a random wire?
*And why DOES Tracks have such an easily reached vulnerability right under his hood?
*During the fender bender traffic jam, Hoist is seen riding in Huffer's cab. For scale reference, Huffer is ''shorter'' than Hoist in robot mode, and it's most likely a Huffer toy could fit inside Hoists' vestigial [[Diaclone]] cockpit.
*The Geddis brothers rough up Raoul at midnight. Some time later, Powerglide and Cosmos harass Starscream in a shopping mall that's doing a pretty decent amount of business. Even in New York City, the malls don't stay open ''that'' late.
*Speaking of the mall, Starscream must be incredibly stealthy since all the mall patrons are oblivious to his presence. No one is screaming or running, and in fact people are just sitting down at tables or casually looking over ledges. You'd think by now they would realize that when a Decepticon appears, you don't want to hang around.
*Fighting against two flight capable Autobots, Starscream escapes... into the air?
*All the advanced technology at the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]' disposal, technical know how to build transforming drones...and [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] is using a ''[[sword]]'' to slice the cars in half? And how does slicing them in half make them easier to convert into drones?
*Raoul must have a Doraemon-style inner-jacket pocket. There is no bulge or any other indication he is carrying a can that large... it basically materializes out of nowhere.
*And how did he know exactly what button opens Megatron's chest?

===Trivia===
*The [[New York City]] of this episode, while still a cartoon, is a lot more grimy and grungy than [[City of Steel (episode)|the last time we saw it]] (some might say more true to life.) It's got stolen cars, gangs, punks, a river full of garbage, traffic jams, and an overall darkness that fits with the 1980s perception of the city.
*Even given that 500 cars have been stolen and it's late at night, there seems to be a severe lack of traffic (in the streets and on the bridge) in New York City. The Autobots and the drones are the only vehicles/robots we see towards the end of the episode.
*Tracks has a subtly different color model to normal in this episode: his white parts are a stark, bright white, instead of greyish off-white, his wheels are the same grey as his arms and legs, instead of their normal near-black, and he has black windows in robot mode instead of the usual clear/off-white. This alternate color scheme reappears in "[[The Secret of Omega Supreme]]".
*One new commercial bumper debuts in this episode: [[Hook (G1)|Hook]].

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title (dub 1):'' "'''Battaglia per New York'''" ("Battle for New York")
:*''Title (dub 2):'' "'''Sulle tracce di Tracks'''" ("On the Trail of Tracks")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Senshi Tracks'''" (戦士トラックス, "Tracks the Warrior")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 21]], [[1986]]

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Gēnzōng Zhuījī '''" (跟踪追击, "Chase & Track")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Nastoyashchaya droozhba'''" (Настоящая дружба, "The Real Friendship")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

===Toys inspired by this episode===
[[File:MP25-Tracks.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|Straight off your TV screen.]]
*'''''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP-25 [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Tracks]] ([[TakaraTomy]], 2015)'''
:A ''Masterpiece'' figure of Tracks that includes a non-transforming boombox accessory that represents [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Blaster]]'s alternate mode, as well as a minifigure of [[Raoul#Masterpiece|Raoul]], with his clothes specifically in the color scheme seen in "Make Tracks" (although his skin is pale like in "[[Auto-Bop]]").
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==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] [[1994]] — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Convoy Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] [[1998]] — ''The Transformers'' — Autobot Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] [[2001]] — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 1 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] [[2003]] — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 5 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] [[2004]] — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] [[2006]] — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] [[2007]] — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] [[2009]] — ''Transformers'' — Volume 05: Stagione Due Parte Terza ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume One: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] [[2011]] — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] [[2014]] — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume One: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/season-2/synopses/700-42.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]

[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]

S.O.S. Dinobots

2019-01-19T13:53:55Z

Killerikala: /* Trivia */

{{disambig2|the cartoon episode|the mobile game event|S.O.S. Dinobots (Legends)}}
{{episode
|series=G1toon
|ep=8
|series2=SRLFtoon
|ep2=7
|prev2=Divide and Conquer
|next2=War of the Dinobots
|series3=''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''
|ep3=4
|prev3=More than Meets the Eye, Part 3
|next3=Heavy Metal War
|image=SOSDinobots fossilcavern.jpg
|caption=Wheeljack? Consult the Book of Armaments.
|title="S.O.S. Dinobots"
|production code=#700-05
|airdate=[[October 27]], 1984
|written by=[[Donald F. Glut]]
|animation studio=[[Toei Animation|Toei]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''The Autobots create the Dinobots, but can barely control these new powerful warriors.'''

==Synopsis==
As the [[Autobot]]s discuss whether or not the [[Decepticon]]s are behind the tremors they've been experiencing recently, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] notices the tremors are stronger near one of the rock walls of the Autobot base. [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]]'s sensors detect something odd behind the wall, so the Autobots break through, finding a cavern. Spike explains to the surprised Autobots that the bones scattered around the cave are [[dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaur]] fossils, which pique the curiosity of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]].

Elsewhere, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] stake out the [[Great Falls]] hydroelectric power facility, and return to the Decepticon base once they have enough information.

Spike takes [[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]] on a tour of a natural history museum to further illustrate his paleontological crash-course. Hound snaps a few holograms of dinosaur bone displays, which he played back for the other Autobots. Wheeljack and [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] are inspired, believing that they could construct robot versions to use against the Decepticons, and Optimus gives them permission. A laborious construction ensues, based on designs drawn up on [[Teletraan I]], with all of the Autobots taking part.

[[File:SOSDinobots Grimlockwrecks Teletraan.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|When the [[television|TV]] no work, Me know how to fix it!]]
Meanwhile [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] announces that the Great Falls constitute a perpetual power source that will let them take over the [[Universe (universe)|universe]] forever. On his order, the Decepticon forces fly out to take the dam.

Wheeljack unveils the three new additions to their ranks: the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]], [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]. Impressed by the giant Dinobots and their ability to transform into dinosaurs, Optimus asks for a demonstration of their other abilities, and Wheeljack has them disintegrate the rubble from the earlier excavation. As Wheeljack explains that he's looking to upgrade the Dinobots' limited intelligence, the trio suddenly start attacking the Autobots. Grimlock heads for the control room, pursued by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] and Spike, but the pair are unable to prevent the Dinobot from trashing Teletraan I. Bumblebee does manage to lure Grimlock away from the room so Ratchet can start the long repair job. As the fight continues, Optimus orders the Dinobots destroyed, but Wheeljack manages to disable them with his [[magnetic inducer]]. Despite Wheeljack's pleas, Optimus orders them decommissioned, and the three Dinobots are sealed in the rock cavern, never to be activated again.

[[File:SOSDinobots Ravage window.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Holy Hell!]]
The Decepticons arrive at the Great Falls, and the humans try to reach the Autobots via Teletraan I. Their distress signal goes unheard, as Teletraan I is currently offline thanks to the Dinobot rampage. [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] trashes the humans' communication equipment, and the facility falls under Decepticon control.

With Teletraan I out of commission, it's up to individual Autobot scouts like Hound to be on the lookout for Decepticon activity. Hound's sensors detect the ransacking of the Great Falls plant, and he alerts Optimus. Optimus leaves with a strike force, ordering Bumblebee to stay behind to guard the base.

The Decepticons are gathering energy from the dam as [[energon cube]]s, and Megatron assures [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] that he has a plan for when the Autobots arrive. When the Autobots do arrive on a cliff overlooking the falls, they're unable to detect any Decepticons, but the foe soon pops out of their hiding places and attack. As his warriors keep the Autobots occupied, Megatron connects his [[fusion cannon]] directly into the Great Falls' power output. He blasts the cliff-face where the Autobots stand while [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] bashes at the ground, causing the cliff to crumble and sending the Autobots falling into the raging waters below.

Disobeying orders, Bumblebee arrives at the Great Falls and picks up Spike, as Megatron orders the Autobots retrieved and prepared for destruction. Bumblebee and Spike return to the Ark, informing Wheeljack and Ratchet of the Autobots' failure at the Great Falls. Wheeljack decides to reactivate the Dinobots. He has secretly developed a series of memory components that would upgrade the Dinobots' brains. Despite Bumblebee's protests that it goes against Optimus's orders, they install the new components, and the Dinobots awaken. Still relatively simple-minded, they are now much more intelligent than the mindless monsters that first appeared. Sludge, Slag and Grimlock agree to follow Wheeljack's orders, and blast their way out of the side of the volcano.

[[File:SOSDinobots Megatron falls.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|I've warned you about that, mighty Megatron.]]
The Decepticons have the Autobots trussed up with [[energon chains]]. Just as the Decepticons are about to execute the captives, the Dinobots arrive with Wheeljack. Wheeljack takes out Megatron with a [[gyro-inhibitor shell]], resulting in Starscream declaring himself leader on the grounds that Megatron has literally just fallen. The Decepticons take to the air, but even with air superiority, they find themselves being tossed around and battered by the Dinobots. As Megatron transforms and latches onto Starscream's jet mode, Wheeljack spots his fellow Autobots' weapons, and uses them to free his friends. The Dinobots blast Megatron, who finds himself faced with both the Dinobots and the freed Autobots. He quickly calls a retreat, and the Decepticons turn tail. Wheeljack and Bumblebee brace themselves for reprimands for disobeying Prime's direct orders, but Prime concedes he was wrong. He accepts the Dinobots as the newest members of the Autobot forces. The Autobots cheer the decision, and the Dinobots growl their approval.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
{{collist|2|
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] (2)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] (3)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (4)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] (6)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (7)
*[[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]] (8)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (11)
*[[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] (12)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (13)
*[[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]] (14)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (19)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]] (20)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (21)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] (22)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (23)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (24)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (25)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (27)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (28)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] (29)
}}
|c2=
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (8)
*[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] (9)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (15)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] (16)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (17)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] (18)
*[[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] (30)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (31)
|c3=
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (5)
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (26)
}}

==Quotes==
"Well I'll be a Cybertronic [[bolt-bat]]!"
:—'''Sideswipe'''

[[File:SOSDinobots buildingSludge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Heck, robot satanic hellspawn nuclear explosive suicide troops might be useful too. Whip us up some of those while you're at it."]]
"Robot dinosaurs might be useful. You have my authorization."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' gives the okay to make the Dinobots, because sure, why not?

"Maybe Hound's got [[Glitch mouse|glitch mice]] in his databanks again!"
:—'''Bluestreak''', mocking Hound's radar accuracy, to the amusement of no one

"Nice shootin', if you were aimin' for the sky!"
:—'''Rumble''' goading Bluestreak

[[File:SOSDinobots-Sludge Insignia.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Rubsigns save lives!]]
"Which ones... friends?" 
"Ones with... face like this...uh, I think." 
"That... good enough for Slag."
:—'''Slag''' and '''Sludge''' determine friend from foe by using faction symbols.

"If on Decepticon turf you happen to tumble, look out robot, 'cause here comes Rumble!"
:—'''Rumble'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s clever combat banter

"Heat seeking missiles seek heat!"
:—'''Skywarp'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s slightly less clever combat banter

==Notes==
===Animation or technical glitches===
[[File:SOSDinobots-Miscolors.jpg|thumb|center|600px|[[Nelson Yomtov|Yomtov]]-licious!]]
[[File:SOSDinobots bluePrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Don't even think about [[redeco|it]], [[e-HOBBY]]!]]
[[File:SOSDinobots Soundwave shoots Gears.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*Coloring errors:
**Wheeljack's ears flash orange in this episode, rather than the usual blue. It's a convention that also appeared in "[[Roll for It]]" (an episode which has a similar art style to this one.)
**Ironhide's cheekguards are gray instead of red as he explains his sonadar sensor.
**The exposition-spouting tourist visiting the Great Falls hydroelectric power plant has hair that turns from red to black from one shot to the next.
**In his introductory shot, Slag's head is miscolored, mostly gray instead of all-red. This is the first of many, many, many times that his head and face will get the wrong colors.
**Another frequent coloring error has Sludge with gray on the sides of his dino head, which should be all-gold. It pops up numerous times in this episode.
**When the Decepticons arrive at the Great Falls plant, Rumble is colored like Brawn.
**As Skywarp and another Decepticon land, a foreground Decepticon Seeker's leg is colored a deep yellow (an error, but as close as [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] ever came to appearing on Earth in a Generation 1 cartoon.)
**As Megatron claims control of the dam and the Decepticons strike silly poses, two background Seekers appear to have Bluestreak's colors.
**As Skywarp and Thundercracker strafe the Autobots, ''every single Autobot is miscolored'', including Sideswipe painted as Sunstreaker, Bluestreak as Trailbreaker, Brawn as Hound, Optimus Prime as Sideswipe, Hound as Ironhide, Trailbreaker as Gears, and Mirage as Bluestreak.
**Rumble's pile driver tips are the same blue-purple as the rest of him when he lands, but are red in a close-up shot a second later.
**Sunstreaker's hands are yellow in the shot of him, Jazz, etc. reacting to Rumble's earthquake.
**As Prime rolls toward the falls, his smokestacks are red.
**"Nice shootin'!" Rumble's eyeband is gray instead of red.
**When Gears flies up to Soundwave, his truck roof (on his back) is red instead of blue.
**Optimus's chest is the same blue as his head as he struggles in the water. As the Autobots move past camera, he morphs into his usual red.
**Ratchet's head crest is white instead of gray as he works on Teletraan-1.
**While the Autobots are trapped in Energon Chains, Optimus is colored entirely blue and Trailbreaker is a light grey rather than black.
**Starscream's entire cockpit cowling is yellow after the transforms, rather than just the canopy.
**Rumble's shin is all-yellow as he and the rest of the Decepticon group take off.
**When Skywarp drops bombs on Grimlock, Grimlock's an overly-dark shade of gray.
**Rumble's colors are reversed as Sludge's crevasse knocks him over.
**After they transform to retreat, all three Seekers have entirely gold nosecones. A pan across the three jets shows Starscream, Thundercracker, and a second Starscream in place of Skywarp.
**Sludge's face is black after he returns to [[robot mode]].
*Brawn's lines don't quite time up with the animation; he says "let's clean up this mess" while in the middle of tossing rocks everywhere; and he says "Hey, there's a cavern in there!" while gaping at a huge opening that must have been revealed much earlier in their dig.
*Wheeljack likewise says "Feels like stone" before he's even picked up one of the dinosaur bones. His ears don't flash for the first part of his line. And the top of his chest is colored windshield blue when it should be metal armor white.
*Jazz clearly isn't with the group that enters the cave; yet he abruptly pops up out of nowhere to say his line.
*Only the front of Wheeljack's ears flash for his "I'd sure like to know more about 'em" line.
*Spike identifies a ''Brontosaurus'' during his tour of the museum's dinosaur exhibit, though there does not appear to be a ''Brontosaurus'' on display. Though, to be fair, it may just be Spike's error, or the ''Brontosaurus'' skeleton might be out of the camera's view. (Also, at the time this episode took place, {{w|Brontosaurus|''Brontosaurus'' was a deprecated genus}}, but that's just picking nits, especially since the genus has now been reinstated.)
*Wheeljack's ears are drawn as mishapen white blobs as he and Prime first call up the image of the dinosaurs on Teletraan 1.
*Wheeljack is missing his wings as he works on the helmet-brain units.
*The Decepticon Headquarters docking tower is rather clumsily animated against the background matte, shaking a bit as it lowers. When the tower lowers, the source of the streaming bubbles lowers with it!
*"I suppose you've devised a brilliant plan..." Starscream's intakes are shown behind his shoulders, rather than on top of them.
*The top of the docking tower is missing as the Decepticons fly out it.
*Wheeljack's line of dialogue, "Autobots, meet Dinobots" is delivered by Ratchet.
*As Wheeljack introduces the Dinobots, the foreground characters slide magically against the background scenery due to an error in animation.
*As the Autobots react with shock upon seeing the Dinobots, all three audible lines in the scene—"Look at the size of those things", "Great Cybertron", and "Holy heterodyne"—are animated as being spoken by Bluestreak. The lines were evidently not scripted as belonging to any specific characters, as they are provided respectively by [[Peter Cullen]] (using neither Prime nor Ironhide's voice), [[Dan Gilvezan]] (sounding like himself) and [[Gregg Berger]] (who shouldn't be voicing ''any'' of the assembled Autobots!).
*Wheeljack's is missing his wings as he's introducing the Dinobots.
*As Huffer mocks the Dinobots, he says: "Dinobots, huh? I thought you were supposed to make ''dino''saurs!" The emphasis, of course, should be on the "saurs".
*Optimus Prime's line, "Interesting, but what else can they do?" is delivered by Cliffjumper.
*As he opens his mouth to clear the rubble, Grimlock's dinosaur head has whole bunch of extra joint lines, based on his toy's detail. This detail never appears again.
*Bluestreak gets Optimus Prime's laser rifle sound effect for his shoulder launcher blasts.
*As Slag shoots him, Sideswipe cries out in Bluestreak's voice.
*As Grimlock heads into the control room, he just slides across the frame, rather than being animated with leg motion, etc.
*Grimlock clearly destroys the big main screen with the lolipop next to it. Yet as Bumblebee tries to get away, he passes this same screen, totally intact, while the explosion comes from somewhere else (unless there's ''two'' big screens with lolipops?)
*Ratchet rights a tipped-over Bumblebee in the thick of the Dinobot rampage. After Bumblebee drives away, the section of Ratchet obscured by a foreground Bumblebee is still missing .
*As often happens, Prowl has Sideswipe's voice as he asks "Doesn't anything get to this guy?"
*Prime's missing his grille lines as he declares that the Dinobots must be destroyed.
[[File:SOSDinobots magnetic inducer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*As he fires to deactivate the Dinobots, Wheeljack's missile launcher swings around and clicks into place, pointing forward. Only... it was already pointing forward just a second earlier. In fact, it's never shown pointing in any other direction.
*After standing in front of the cave lamenting the loss of his creations (aw, poor Wheeljack!), Wheeljack moves out of the way as the Autobots open fire to seal the cavern. Yet as the rocks come down, he's back in front of the cave.
*After Optimus signs off from Hound's transmission, his head does a strange little back-and-forth bob. As the view pans out from him, we see Bluestreak, whose headcrest is gray instead of red.
*As the Autobots roll out, they kind of slide sideways across the floor of Autobot Headquarters.
[[File:SOSDinobots Autobots in chains.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|They just left Gears and the others at the bottom of the river.]]
*Appearing/disappearing Autobots:
**Wheeljack is shown in the lineup of Autobots leaving HQ; yet a moment later, it's shown that he stayed behind to continue working on stuff.
**Not nearly enough Autobots are shown in the energon chain lineup.
*"Endless energy, Starscream!" Megatron is missing his waist details.
*When Optimus tells the Autobots to fight, his line is clipped off at the end, telling the Autobots to "fight ba-".
*Just before Gears tumbles into him, Bluestreak is standing there waving a fist in the air. It looks like he was supposed to be shooting, but the laser fire wasn't animated.
*Bluestreak is knocked over by Gears, and but is standing and firing in the next shot.
*Megatron is shown laughing, but there's no vocalization to go with it.
*Megatron's missing his insignia as he and Starscream look down from the cliff.
*"We shall retrieve their short-circuited carcasses..." Megatron's slow-moving lip-flap doesn't keep pace with his speech.
*"I've been working on a little research project." Once again, only the front of Wheeljack's ears flash.
*As the Autobots struggle against the chains, Megatron suffers another severe lip-flap malfunction. The energon chains to bounce and move like a single solid object; this is apparently supposed to show the Autobots struggling against their bonds, but it doesn't really work very well.
*Yet another vocal malfunction for Megatron after Wheeljack shoots him; he makes a falling-over "Whauurrrrrr!" sound long after he's already fallen over.
*"And whatever punishment you have in mind..." Bumblebee is missing his insignia, has yellow "cheeks" instead of white, and appears to have borrowed [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]]'s rectangular chest.
*The closing scene features Optimus announcing that the Dinobots... will stay! And everyone is happy, and everybody cheers! Everybody except the background music, which is a tense, frantic piece normally reserved for cliffhanging crises and catastrophes.

===Continuity errors===
*So, why ''didn't'' Wheeljack just give the Dinobots their cognitive upgrades ''before'' he activated them and showed them off?
*The data gathered by Reflector and Soundwave leads Megatron to conclude with relish that the Great Falls contain enough energy to vanquish the Autobots and control the universe...but that's really nothing new. The Decepticons have targeted hydroelectric power sources before.
*What is it about falling into the river that is so devastating to the Autobots? We've seen that Autobots can deal with being in the water (Hound in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]", various Autobots in "[[The Ultimate Doom]]", [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], and [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', etc.). It's possible that the fall itself damaged them, but the Autobots are clearly shown struggling around in the water. Then again, Optimus Prime needed Jazz's help to escape the rushing river in "More Than Meets the Eye, Part 2".
*It's possible the editorial pace of the show plays with time and space, but taken at face value, the Autobots build three Dinobots in the span of time it takes the Decepticons to decide to attack the Great Falls.

===Rhino DVD release===
[[File:dvd broadcast.jpg|thumb|Pretty colors are more important than things making sense!]]

*The chapter stops for this episode on the Rhino DVD are: Opening / Old Bones / "Dinobots Must Die" / Fusion Power / Permanent Dysfunction / Dinobots Will Stay.
*Though all G1 episodes released on DVD by Rhino were altered in some way, both with additional sound effects and unintentional changes induced by not using the finalized broadcast masters, this one is particularly screwed up:
**The Rhino version uses a faulty take for the shot where the Dinobots demonstrate their power by clearing rubble. In the DVD, the blasts from the Dinobots' mouths are missing, and the rubble does not vanish. The broadcast version, though, has both effects, which were reinstated on the Shout! Factory release. (See illustration).
**"Look at the size of those things!" In the shot where Bluestreak speaks the three lines in three different voices, the Rhino version features an additional error: Huffer's mouth is also moving in unison with Bluestreak's for all three lines.
**As the Autobots walk around the unnamed museum, they pass a pair of street punks looking at a display. While divided into grey and blue parts in the broadcast version, the display was [[:File:SOSDinobotsPunksDisplay.jpg|rendered entirely blue]] in the Kid Rhino version of the episode, making it look a bit like a computer terminal. This random color change was ''not'' undone in the Shout! Factory version.
**When Hound contacts Autobot Headquarters with a recon report, the glowing lights on his chest and forehead are blue in the broadcast version, but red in the DVD version. This was changed back in the Shout! Factory release.
**…When Spike says the line "Is it much farther, Hound" the broadcast version has his mouth move with his speech but the Rhino version has his mouth stop at the word "much" with his mouth hanging open in the rest of the sentence and this error is uncorrected in Shout! Factory's version.
**When the Autobots arrive at the Great Falls and they transform from [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] to [[robot mode]], the shot of Bluestreak is reversed, and he is shown transforming from robot to car. The broadcast version used the correct take, as does the Shout! Factory release.
**Not so much a goof, but the Rhino DVD version of this episode has a rainbow visible at the Great Falls when Megatron lands. This is not in the broadcast version and was removed when Shout Factory corrected the scene.
**When Megatron transforms into a gun to attack the Dinobots, the background matte is misaligned, showing only the sky and not the ground.
**And before the shot mentioned in the previous error, the camera pan from the Dinobots to Megatron is jumpy.

===Continuity notes===
*The natural history museum that Spike and Hound visit might be assumed to be in [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]], later shown in "[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1]]" to be located near Autobot Headquarters.
*After being almost totally ignored (or completely absent) for the first seven episodes, Windcharger finally gets his first speaking line.
*Wheeljack is shown working on the memory upgrades for the Dinobots before they're even built!
*Flying Autobots:
**Gears takes to the air to attack the Decepticons at the power plant, and Wheeljack flies alongside the Dinobots. These abilities are never explained within the cartoon itself. However, according to the [[Tech Spec]]s, these two (along with Sideswipe) are the original Autobots who are SUPPOSED to be flight-capable; Gears is equipped with compressed air boosters and Wheeljack has solid-fuel rockets in his arms. Gears would never be shown to use his flight capabilities again; Wheeljack, however, will fly again in "[[A Plague of Insecticons]]" and actually use his arm-rockets in "[[The Core]]" and "[[The Autobot Run]]".
**The Dinobots are also shown to be able to fly in robot mode under their own power; they will consistently retain this ability all the way through Season 2 and the Movie.
*"We do... as told... for now." Grimlock's first lines already foretell the trouble that the Autobots will have keeping the Dinobots in line.
*The Dinobots are shown to be incredibly tough and resistant to damage. Nothing the Decepticons do leaves so much as a scratch or scorch mark, not even shots from gun mode Megatron. This too is consistent through Season 2 and the Movie.
**Slag's neck frill can reflect Optimus Prime's laser rifle blast back at him.
[[File:Sosdinos sonadar sensors.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
[[File:SOSDinobots Trailbreaker in force field.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
[[File:SOSDinobot Hound radios in.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|As noted [[#Rhino_DVD_release|above]], Hound's glowy bits were bright blue in the original broadcast version.]]
*Powers and gadgets:
**Ironhide is equipped with a [[sonodar]] sensor array that extends from his forearm, capable of penetrating solid rock. The findings of the sensor are displayed in the windshield in his chest.
**Sideswipe is equipped with piston arms, that allow him to punch through stone walls. Here, they are simply heavy protrusions that he slams into the rock to break it up, but when they show up again in "[[A Plague of Insecticons]]" they actually operate like pneumatic jackhammers. His pistons are also misinterpreted as a ''hand-held'' jackhammer in "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]".
**Trailbreaker's force field is rendered as a glowing yellow sphere that comes from the space between his upraised hands. (Well, hand, since the other one is a gun.)
**Wheeljack fires a "magnetic inducer" from his shoulder cannon to stop the rampaging Dinobots, and later nails Megatron with a "[[gyro-inhibitor shell]]", launched from the same. Both of these are weapons Wheeljack's tech spec says he has and fires from his shoulder cannons.
**Hound uses a cheekguard-mounted communicator to contact Autobot Headquarters, along with a button on his stomach that lights up parts of his helmet while he's transmitting.
**Optimus has a similar cheekguard communicator, along with little antennae which slide out of the larger antennae on his head.
**Thundercracker attempts to torch the Dinobots with a flamethrower, which shows up again in "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 2]]". This weapon is probably based on his tech spec's mention of incendiary guns.
**Skywarp still packs heat-seeking missiles, per his tech spec bio.
**Starscream drops small bomb-missiles on the Dinobots. These may or may not be the from the launchers concealed in his air ducts, which are used in "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]".
[[File:Sosdinos rumble broken piledrivers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*Megatron actually refers to his [[fusion cannon]] by that name.
*Laserbeak does not appear but is mentioned in this episode, as Megatron credits him for gathering intelligence at the Great Falls.
*Per his tech spec bio, Sludge proves adept in the water. He also uses his seismic stomp to retaliate against Rumble's earthquake power.
*Rumble getting hit by Sludge's quake while using his piledrivers causes them to break off.
*'''[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|< <]]''' What makes Starscream the leader? Megatron's lost his equilibrium! '''[[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|> >]]'''

===Real-world references===
*Dinosaurs, obviously. And a natural history museum, and a lame joke about "heavy metal" in reference to Hound.
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
**[[Death Star]] turbolasers are used as the sound of Bluestreak firing at Rumble.
**[[Luke Skywalker|Luke]] repelling Seeker bolts with his [[lightsaber]] is used as the sound of the Decepticons lifting off under Starscream's command.
**Clashing lightsabers are used as the sound of Slag's horns powering up.
**More lightsabers as the Dinobots fire on Megatron and Starscream.

===Trivia===
[[File:SOSDinobots Great Falls.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The rules of Decepticon fashion dictate that no two members of a flying group can use the same arm pose.]]
*Though the holographic dinosaurs illustrated in the episodes matched some of the concepts of the early ‘80s, their depiction is outdated by today's standards. The dinosaurs in the show are the sluggish, tail-dragging cold-blooded variety not in keeping with more modern theories of warm-blooded, bird-like animals.
**Also when the holographic dinosaurs are shown, a ''Brontosaurus'' is seen living alongside a ''Triceratops'' and a ''Tyrannosaurus''. In reality, ''Brontosaurus'' lived in the Jurassic Period, while ''Triceratops'' and ''Tyrannosaurus'' lived during the Cretaceous Period. So basically, they were separated by millions of years, {{w|Fantasia (film)|but apparently}}, {{w|The Flintstones|in a cartoon}}, {{w|The Land Before Time|that doesn't matter}}.
*This episode shares the slightly stylized artistic style of "[[Roll for It]]". Note the strange poses that the Decepticons strike while flying, Optimus's unusually rounded head, Bumblebee's somewhat flattened head, and the little bits of shading seen on characters's faces in closeup.
*This was one of the six episodes featured on the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|Revenge of the Fallen]] [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|console game]]'', and the three on the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (PSP)|PSP game]].
*Prime's characterization is a bit off in this episode; Wheeljack has just created living, sentient beings... and once they show they have free will by attacking the Autobots, he orders them sealed in a cave. Once they wipe the floor with the Decepticons, their brutality is a-okay. Apparently, freedom is the right of all sentient beings that fight on his side.

===Foreign localization===

'''German'''
:*''Title (Generation 2 dub):'' "'''Die Dinobots'''" ("The Dinobots")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[May 21]], [[1994]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (dub 1):'' "'''La nascita dei Dinorobot'''" ("Birth of the Dinobots")
:*''Title (dub 2):'' "'''S.O.S. Dinobots'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Dinobot Tanjō!'''" (ダイノボット誕生!, "The Dinobots Are Born!")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[August 17]], [[1985]]
:*The Dinobots' roars are replaced with library tracks of classic movie kaiju roars (mostly an altered version of Baragon's roar from Toho's ''Frankenstein Conquers the World'').
:*'''Cut:''' Following Spike's line, "There goes an Autobot with guts" and Ratchet charging, the close-up of Spike's head and Ratchet repairing Teletraan-1 have been cut. The sequence resumes at Sludge firing his laser eyes.
:*'''Cut:''' After Prime yells "Roll out!" and transforms, the following footage of the Autobots driving out of the Ark behind him, the pan across the base interior and the footage of Wheeljack working on the Dinobot brain upgrades have all been cut.

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Jǐnjí Hūjiào '''" (紧急呼叫, "Emergency Calls")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Na pomoshch, Dinoboty!'''" (На помощь, Диноботы!, "Help us, Dinobots!")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Serbian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''S.O.S Dinoboti'''" (С.О.С Диноботи, "S.O.S Dinobot")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

===Toys inspired by this episode===
[[File:MP27-Ironhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|right]]
*'''''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP-27 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Ironhide]] ([[TakaraTomy]], 2016)'''
:Included with ''Masterpiece'' Ironhide is a wrist-mounted sonadar dish, as well as a readout image of dinosaur bones that can be slipped behind his windshield based on the tools he uses in this episode.
{{-}}

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1985 — ''The Transformers'' — Volume 3: "S.O.S. Dinobots" ([[Family Home Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1997 — ''The Transformers'' — War of the Dinobots ([[Malofilm]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1994 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Convoy Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''The Transformers'' — Autobot Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 1 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers: Generation 2'' ([[Maverick Entertainment|Sony Wonder]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Original Series: Volume Three (Sony Wonder) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Complete Original Series: Deluxe Edition (Sony Wonder) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — First Season Collector's Edition ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume Two (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2003 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 1: Series 1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 1 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — The Best of ''The Transformers'' (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Episodes (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Classic Transformers'' — Series One: Part One (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 01: Stagione Uno Parte Prima ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season One (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete First Season: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete First Season: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Roar of the Dinobots (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/season-1/synopses/700-05.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sos Dinobots}}
[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]
[[Category:Generation 2 episodes]]

Sqweeks

2017-12-07T23:42:44Z

Killerikala:

{{faction|autobot}}
:''Sqweeks is an [[Autobot]] from [[Transformers: The Last Knight (franchise)|The Last Knight]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TLKSqweeksPackageArt.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Scooter (GoBots)|"Leader-1! Scooter calling Leader-1!"]]]]

[[Izabella]] found '''Sqweeks''' in the ruins of [[Chicago]], and immediately took in the little [[Autobot]] as a new friend and travelling companion. Badly damaged, unable to [[Transformation|transform]], and prone to falling apart, Sqweeks' damaged vocal processor limits him to a single word, which he uses to its fullest.

Sqweeks isn't the biggest or toughest Autobot around — and in fact most other Autobots find him either ugly, annoying, or both — but what he lacks in size and bulk he makes up for in pluck, determination, devotion to his friends... and a massive, fortification-leveling blaster.

{{quote|Chihuahua!|Sqweeks|''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]''}}

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===''The Last Knight'' film===
{{Voiceactor|[[Reno Wilson]] (English)}}
Sqweeks was hiding out in the ruins of [[Chicago]] with his best buddies Izabella and [[Canopy]] and had mostly lost his ability to speak. In the [[Transformers Reaction Force|TRF]] attack that killed Canopy, Sqweeks was damaged, losing his right arm and losing his ability to transform. Nonetheless, he utilized an [[AT-AT|old maneuver]] to destroy two TRF walker drones when Izzy and some kids came under attack. He then bore witness to [[Cade Yeager]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s sudden appearance. He and Izabella rode all the way back to Cade's junkyard by clinging to the bottom of [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]]'s vehicle mode. When they arrived at the [[Junkyard (TLK)|scrap yard]] and Hound transformed, he was flung to the ground and managed to get to cover without being noticed. He and Izzy then witnessed Cade's confrontation with the massive [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]. After Izabella bargained for an extended stay, she outfitted him with a small [[Decepticon]] arm to replace his lost one. The first thing he did with it was flick away [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] after the small bot called him ugly.

Unfortunately, the next day, The Decepticons and the TRF discovered the Autobots' refuge. He and Izzy fled with the others to a nearby town, though [[Jimmy (TLK)|Jimmy]] wanted to leave him behind, saying he could take care of himself. Before a trap could be sprung on the Decepticon, Sqweeks made the mistake of blowing his cover right in front of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] himself. He was dangled by his head by Megatron, and attempted to escape termination by showing the Decepticon emblem on his new arm, but the Decepticon leader only felt disgust for the small bot. Izabella then angrily ran out to face Megatron herself to protect him, and he was quickly dropped when the Decepticons noticed Cade. After [[Cogman]] appeared and took Cade and Bumblebee with him to [[England]], Sqweeks went back to the junkyard with Izzy under [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]]'s temporary leadership.

He was present when Izzy told Jimmy that another moon had appeared in the sky, which was actually the recently arrived [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Sqweeks went with the Autobots to England and somehow tagged along with Izabella in stowing away on one of the Ospreys. Cade, [[Viviane Wembly]], [[William Lennox]], and [[Santos]] finally noticed her and Izzy argued that Sqweeks should be left behind, but the plane had already taken off. He mostly stayed behind lines in the final battle until Izzy told him to go destroy a gun emplacement that was keeping the human soldiers and Autobots from advancing. Using his diminutive size to sneak past the battlefield, Sqweeks reached the gun emplacement. It immediately turned to aim at him, but Sqweeks simply cursed at it before deploying an ''ungodly huge blaster'' from his new arm and blowing it to bits, earning him [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]]'s appreciation. When Lennox rallied his men to advance, Sqweeks was seen being carried by Hot Rod as the latter was retreating. He was reunited with Izabella in the aftermath and watched as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] gave a speech and the Autobots returned to Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

===Gathering of the Strongest Robots DVD===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Gathering of the Strongest Robots}}}}

==Toys==
===The Last Knight===
[[File:TLKDeluxeSqweeks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"The name is Scooter... but you can call me Scoot!"]]
*'''Autobot Sqweeks''' (Deluxe, [[2017]])
**''Japanese Release Date'': 2017-[[July 15|07-15]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TLK-13'''
**''Accessories'': Large cannon arm, cargo trailer/Maintenance Bay, right arm, left and right handle bars

:Released as part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|The Last Knight]] Premier Edition'' Deluxes, Sqweeks transforms from a small wheeled robot into a moped scooter with an attachable cargo [[trailer]], which also changes into his maintenance bay. Sqweeks has a pair of screen-accurate small rubber handlebar arms which can be removed and swapped for either a large multi-barreled gun arm or a disproportionately bigger robotic right arm. Said arm can also wield the gun arm as a gun via 5mm peg if you'd rather do it that way. His maintenance bay features an opening toolbox and articulated crane arm and rocket packs. All of Sqweeks parts can be stored inside of the toolbox when in trailer mode, except for the large gun which has to be mounted atop the trailer via a 5mm post instead. When in robot mode, his trailer can combine with him to form a super-mode of sorts which gives him shoulder mounted (non-firing) missile packs. Due to his transformation scheme, he ends up having two additional faux handlebars in his head mode.

:In a bit of an unexpected bonus, all four handlebars are C Joint clip compatible. The tiny brake and gas handles on the rubber detachable handlebars can also easily poke through small holes found on other weapons, such as the sword hilts included on the [[Wheeljack_(Prime)#Deluxe|Wheeljack Prime]] deluxe mold. Together with the absurd levels of [[5mm post]]s on Sqweeks means he can be even more ridiculously over armed than ever before.

:Similar to [[Berserker#The Last Knight|Berserker]]'s arm kibble, Sqweek's vehicle mode headlight piece does not have any glue holding it in place and tends to pop out during transformation.

:TakaraTomy's stock photo of the robot mode figure was later used as a cutout "battle figure" included with Telebi Magazine's [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#TVMagazineEZ|Burning Megatron]].

{{-}}{{anchor|TinyTurboChanger}}
[[File:TLK-toy TTC-Sqweeks.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"I'm just glad we made it in one piece."]]
*'''Autobot Sqweeks''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Bag Code'': '''F'''

:Released as part of the 2nd wave of [[blindpacking|blindbagged]] [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Sqweeks is a small soft-plastic figure that transforms from robot into a scooter in just a few easy steps. Unlike most Turbo Changers, Sqweeks does not have any 3mm compatible hands or shoulder articulation, and like the rest of the figures, his wheels are completely immobile.



{{-}}{{anchor|RC}}
[[File:TF-TLK-RC-Sqweeks.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Give me a hand Small Foot?"]]
*'''Autobot Sqweeks RC''' (2017)
**''Japanese Release Date'': 2017-[[November 11|11-11]]
**''Accessories'': Remote Control, Large Cannon

:Sqweeks is a non-transforming 8.5 inch remote-controlled figure which is based on his appearance in the movie. Apart from the basic movements, Sqweeks can activate two additional modes: Dancing and Blaster modes, and he features lights (light blue is his normal mode, while red eyes indicate his attack mode), sounds, and phrases ("Chihwahwa", "Wuuwoohhhh", "Yeehehehehee" etc). Sqweeks also comes with a Large Cannon, which can be attached to his right hand while he initiates his Blaster mode. Sqweeks saw pre-release on June 23 before officially hitting shelves in July, and surprising nobody shelfwarmed to the point of clotting store shelves. RC Sqweeks also saw release in Japan on November 11.

:And no, he still cannot swear regardless of how you wanted to.
{{-}}

==Merchandise==
===MetaColle===
[[File:MetaColle-TF-Sqweeks.jpg|thumb|"They're heading right towards us! I'll radio Leader-1 for help."]]
*'''Sqweeks''' (2017)
:''[[MetaColle]]'' Sqweeks is a palm-sized, non-transforming mini figure with articulation in his shoulders, waist and neck. Like all ''MetaColle'' figures, Sqweeks is partially [[die-cast]]. He is also scaled with the rest of the Deluxe-to-Leader figures.

{{-}}
===RCM Media===
[[File:TF-TLK-RCM-Media-figurine-topper-ad.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Did I say "we." I'll handle it by myself this time Small Foot."]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Figurine Toppers, 2017)
:Manufactured by RCM Media, this Sqweeks figurine topper is a smaller, non-transforming mold.

{{-}}
*'''Figurine Play Set''' (Universal Studios exclusive 4-pack, 2017)
:The Sqweeks topper is once again released as a Universal Studios exclusive 4-pack with the equally unchanged Megatron, Optimus, & Bumblebee.

{{-}}
===Cinema City===
[[File:TF-TLK-Cinema-City-Sqweeks-Topper.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"YOU! You're not the Last Engineer at all."]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Figurine Toppers, 2017)
:Released only in Russian theaters, this Sqweeks figurine is a different mold.

{{-}}

==Notes==
*Although toys depict Sqweeks as transforming into a scooter, he never transforms in the feature film, due to being damaged early in the story.
*Judging from some [[:File:TF5-CanopyConceptArt.jpg|early concept art for Canopy]], Sqweeks was apparently planned to be slightly taller and to move around with a single wheel during early development.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sqweeks''' (スクィークス ''Sukwīkusu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xiǎolíngtōng''' (China, 小灵通, "Knowledgeable Kid")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Skryp''' (Скрип, "Sqweeks")

==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/michaelbay/status/745834995797889024 Debut photo of Sqweeks]

[[Category:The Last Knight Autobots]]

Sqweeks

2017-12-07T23:39:18Z

Killerikala: /* Notes */

{{faction|autobot}}
:''Sqweeks is an [[Autobot]] from [[Transformers: The Last Knight (franchise)|The Last Knight]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TLKSqweeksPackageArt.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Scooter (GoBots)|"Leader-1! Scooter calling Leader-1!"]]]]

[[Izabella]] found '''Sqweeks''' in the ruins of [[Chicago]], and immediately took in the little [[Autobot]] as a new friend and travelling companion. Badly damaged, unable to [[Transformation|transform]], and prone to falling apart, Sqweeks' damaged vocal processor limits him to a single word, which he uses to its fullest.

Sqweeks isn't the biggest or toughest Autobot around — and in fact most other Autobots find him either ugly, annoying, or both — but what he lacks in size and bulk he makes up for in pluck, determination, devotion to his friends... and a massive, fortification-leveling blaster.

{{quote|Chihuahua!|Sqweeks|''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]''}}

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===''The Last Knight'' film===
{{Voiceactor|[[Reno Wilson]] (English)}}
Sqweeks was hiding out in the ruins of [[Chicago]] with his best buddies Izabella and [[Canopy]] and had mostly lost his ability to speak. In the [[Transformers Reaction Force|TRF]] attack that killed Canopy, Sqweeks was damaged, losing his right arm and losing his ability to transform. Nonetheless, he utilized an [[AT-AT|old maneuver]] to destroy two TRF walker drones when Izzy and some kids came under attack. He then bore witness to [[Cade Yeager]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s sudden appearance. He and Izabella rode all the way back to Cade's junkyard by clinging to the bottom of [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]]'s vehicle mode. When they arrived at the [[Junkyard (TLK)|scrap yard]] and Hound transformed, he was flung to the ground and managed to get to cover without being noticed. He and Izzy then witnessed Cade's confrontation with the massive [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]. After Izabella bargained for an extended stay, she outfitted him with a small [[Decepticon]] arm to replace his lost one. The first thing he did with it was flick away [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] after the small bot called him ugly.

Unfortunately, the next day, The Decepticons and the TRF discovered the Autobots' refuge. He and Izzy fled with the others to a nearby town, though [[Jimmy (TLK)|Jimmy]] wanted to leave him behind, saying he could take care of himself. Before a trap could be sprung on the Decepticon, Sqweeks made the mistake of blowing his cover right in front of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] himself. He was dangled by his head by Megatron, and attempted to escape termination by showing the Decepticon emblem on his new arm, but the Decepticon leader only felt disgust for the small bot. Izabella then angrily ran out to face Megatron herself to protect him, and he was quickly dropped when the Decepticons noticed Cade. After [[Cogman]] appeared and took Cade and Bumblebee with him to [[England]], Sqweeks went back to the junkyard with Izzy under [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]]'s temporary leadership.

He was present when Izzy told Jimmy that another moon had appeared in the sky, which was actually the recently arrived [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Sqweeks went with the Autobots to England and somehow tagged along with Izabella in stowing away on one of the Ospreys. Cade, [[Viviane Wembly]], [[William Lennox]], and [[Santos]] finally noticed her and Izzy argued that Sqweeks should be left behind, but the plane had already taken off. He mostly stayed behind lines in the final battle until Izzy told him to go destroy a gun emplacement that was keeping the human soldiers and Autobots from advancing. Using his diminutive size to sneak past the battlefield, Sqweeks reached the gun emplacement. It immediately turned to aim at him, but Sqweeks simply cursed at it before deploying an ''ungodly huge blaster'' from his new arm and blowing it to bits, earning him [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]]'s appreciation. When Lennox rallied his men to advance, Sqweeks was seen being carried by Hot Rod as the latter was retreating. He was reunited with Izabella in the aftermath and watched as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] gave a speech and the Autobots returned to Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

===Gathering of the Strongest Robots DVD===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Gathering of the Strongest Robots}}}}

==Toys==
===The Last Knight===
[[File:TLKDeluxeSqweeks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"The name is Scooter... but you can call me Scoot!"]]
*'''Autobot Sqweeks''' (Deluxe, [[2017]])
**''Japanese Release Date'': 2017-[[July 15|07-15]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TLK-13'''
**''Accessories'': Large cannon arm, cargo trailer/Maintenance Bay, right arm, left and right handle bars

:Released as part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|The Last Knight]] Premier Edition'' Deluxes, Sqweeks transforms from a small wheeled robot into a moped scooter with an attachable cargo [[trailer]], which also changes into his maintenance bay. Sqweeks has a pair of screen-accurate small rubber handlebar arms which can be removed and swapped for either a large multi-barreled gun arm or a disproportionately bigger robotic right arm. Said arm can also wield the gun arm as a gun via 5mm peg if you'd rather do it that way. His maintenance bay features an opening toolbox and articulated crane arm and rocket packs. All of Sqweeks parts can be stored inside of the toolbox when in trailer mode, except for the large gun which has to be mounted atop the trailer via a 5mm post instead. When in robot mode, his trailer can combine with him to form a super-mode of sorts which gives him shoulder mounted (non-firing) missile packs. Due to his transformation scheme, he ends up having two additional faux handlebars in his head mode.

:In a bit of an unexpected bonus, all four handlebars are C Joint clip compatible. The tiny brake and gas handles on the rubber detachable handlebars can also easily poke through small holes found on other weapons, such as the sword hilts included on the [[Wheeljack_(Prime)#Deluxe|Wheeljack Prime]] deluxe mold. Together with the absurd levels of [[5mm post]]s on Sqweeks means he can be even more ridiculously over armed than ever before.

:Similar to [[Berserker#The Last Knight|Berserker]]'s arm kibble, Sqweek's vehicle mode headlight piece does not have any glue holding it in place and tends to pop out during transformation.

:TakaraTomy's stock photo of the robot mode figure was later used as a cutout "battle figure" included with Telebi Magazine's [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#TVMagazineEZ|Burning Megatron]].

{{-}}{{anchor|TinyTurboChanger}}
[[File:TLK-toy TTC-Sqweeks.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"I'm just glad we made it in one piece."]]
*'''Autobot Sqweeks''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Bag Code'': '''F'''

:Released as part of the 2nd wave of [[blindpacking|blindbagged]] [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Sqweeks is a small soft-plastic figure that transforms from robot into a scooter in just a few easy steps. Unlike most Turbo Changers, Sqweeks does not have any 3mm compatible hands or shoulder articulation, and like the rest of the figures, his wheels are completely immobile.



{{-}}{{anchor|RC}}
[[File:TF-TLK-RC-Sqweeks.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Give me a hand Small Foot?"]]
*'''Autobot Sqweeks RC''' (2017)
**''Japanese Release Date'': 2017-[[November 11|11-11]]
**''Accessories'': Remote Control, Large Cannon

:Sqweeks is a non-transforming 8.5 inch remote-controlled figure which is based on his appearance in the movie. Apart from the basic movements, Sqweeks can activate two additional modes: Dancing and Blaster modes, and he features lights (light blue is his normal mode, while red eyes indicate his attack mode), sounds, and phrases ("Chihwahwa", "Wuuwoohhhh", "Yeehehehehee" etc). Sqweeks also comes with a Large Cannon, which can be attached to his right hand while he initiates his Blaster mode. Sqweeks saw pre-release on June 23 before officially hitting shelves in July, and surprising nobody shelfwarmed to the point of clotting store shelves. RC Sqweeks also saw release in Japan on November 11.

:And no, he still cannot swear regardless of how you wanted to.
{{-}}

==Merchandise==
===MetaColle===
[[File:MetaColle-TF-Sqweeks.jpg|thumb|"They're heading right towards us! I'll radio Leader-1 for help."]]
*'''Sqweeks''' (2017)
:''[[MetaColle]]'' Sqweeks is a palm-sized, non-transforming mini figure with articulation in his shoulders, waist and neck. Like all ''MetaColle'' figures, Sqweeks is partially [[die-cast]]. He is also scaled with the rest of the Deluxe-to-Leader figures.

{{-}}
===RCM Media===
[[File:TF-TLK-RCM-Media-figurine-topper-ad.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Did I say "we." I'll handle it by myself this time Small Foot."]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Figurine Toppers, 2017)
:Manufactured by RCM Media, this Sqweeks figurine topper is a smaller, non-transforming mold.

{{-}}
*'''Figurine Play Set''' (Universal Studios exclusive 4-pack, 2017)
:The Sqweeks topper is once again released as a Universal Studios exclusive 4-pack with the equally unchanged Megatron, Optimus, & Bumblebee.

{{-}}
===Cinema City===
[[File:TF-TLK-Cinema-City-Sqweeks-Topper.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"YOU! You're not the Last Engineer at all."]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Figurine Toppers, 2017)
:Released only in Russian theaters, this Sqweeks figurine is a different mold.

{{-}}

==Notes==
*Although toys depict Sqweeks as transforming into a scooter, he never transforms in the feature film, due to being damaged early in the story.
*Judging from some early concept art for Canopy, [[:File:TF5-CanopyConceptArt.jpg|Sqweeks might have been slightly taller and moved around with a single wheel]] in early development.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sqweeks''' (スクィークス ''Sukwīkusu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xiǎolíngtōng''' (China, 小灵通, "Knowledgeable Kid")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Skryp''' (Скрип, "Sqweeks")

==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/michaelbay/status/745834995797889024 Debut photo of Sqweeks]

[[Category:The Last Knight Autobots]]

Smallest Transforming Transformers

2017-12-04T00:00:52Z

Killerikala:

[[File:SmallestTFs Logo.jpg|center|450px]]
[[File:WST-Optimus-Prime-size-comparison.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb|The reason Optimus doesn't speak about his son involves a party, a lot of energon, and a combiner's foot. Don't ask.]]
'''''Smallest Transforming Transformers''''' (極小変形トランスフォーマー ''Kyokushō Henkei Transformers''), erroneously called "World's Smallest Transformers" or "WSTFs" by fans, was a line created by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] in 2003. It consisted of ''[[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]]'' characters in the smallest transformable form possible. The figures were [[blindpacking|blindpacked]].

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==Wave 1==
[[File:STFStarscream toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Starscream]]

[[File:SmallestTF Soundwave toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Soundwave]]

*GTF01-A [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Convoy]]
*GTF01-B Convoy ([[Combat Deck (G1)|Convoy's trailer]] & [[Roller (G1)|Roller]], shortpacked)
*GTF02 [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Lambor]]
*GTF03 [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]
*GTF04 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumble]]
*GTF05 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] (with [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Jaguar]])

There were two [[chase figure]]s in the first assortment:

*GTF X-1 [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]]
*GTF X-2 Bumble (Red)

==Wave 2==
[[File:STF Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Prowl]]

*TFG06 Convoy Anime Version
*TFG07 [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]
*TFG08 [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Meister]] (shortpacked)
*GTF09 [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]
*GTF10 [[Red Alert (G1)|Alert]]
*GTF11 [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]

There were two chase figures in the second assortment:

*GTF X-3 [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Streak]]
*GTF X-4 Convoy (White)

==Wave 2.5==
[[File:WSTF Meister.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Jazz]]

Wave 2.5 was only available in certain retail stores in limited quantities, and the figures did not have individualized release numbers. It included:

*Meister
*Megatron
*Convoy Anime Version
*Soundwave
*Starscream

There were two chase figures in the exclusive assortment:

*[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]]
*Convoy's trailer ("anime" version)

And one shortpacked figure:

*[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rodimus]]

==Unreleased and miscellaneous==
*Hot Rodimus was later re-released as a Toys'R'Us exclusive with purchases of THS-02 Convoy.
*Trade show images originally suggested a third wave of ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'', which would have added the then-unreleased [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rodimus]], as well as still-unreleased versions of [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], and Megatron's stock and silencer accessories. Skids and Tracks were reportedly unproduced for cost reasons.<ref>[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=1423 Photos of the unproduced wave 3 ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' Tracks and Skids toys and Megatron parts from a Japanese toy show]</ref>
* Only the items listed here are official ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' toys. Multiple fan-groups have produced similar-scaled items based on old ''Transformers'' toys, but they are all [[knockoff|unlicensed, unofficial product]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 toylines]]
[[Category:Japanese toylines]]

The Transformers: The Movie

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{{disambig3|Transformers: The Movie}}
{{episode|
|seriess=[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]
|prev=B.O.T. (episode)
|next=Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1
|seriess2=[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]
|prev2=Scramble City: Mobilization
|next2=Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1
|title=''The Transformers: The Movie''
|image=Transformersanimatedfilmposter.jpg
|caption=A long time ago in a galaxy far far away....
|production code=
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|writer=[[Ron Friedman]]
|directed by=[[Nelson Shin]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|release date=[[August 8]], [[1986]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
{{quote|Conceived in the epic tradition of ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]''...|[[Victor Caroli]] ain't just whistling Dixie|[[The Transformers: The Movie promo|''The Transformers: The Movie'' promo]]}}

'''''The Transformers: The Movie''''' is an animated feature film based on the original Transformers toyline. It was released in the United States on Friday, August 8, 1986.

The film's storyline follows the same continuity as the ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Transformers]]'' cartoon. It introduces a [[Scale|planet-sized Transformer]] called [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] who eats other planets, and is approaching [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. As part of their continuing wars, the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s have a [[Battle of Autobot City|fierce battle]] on [[Earth]] which sees both [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] mortally wounded. Prime passes the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and dies, and Megatron is transformed by Unicron into [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (briefly) assumes leadership of the Decepticons, but is killed when Galvatron arrives at Cybertron. Galvatron then chases the surviving Autobots on Earth across space, splitting them up and taking the Matrix. The Autobots find their way back to each other, and follow Galvatron to Cybertron just as Unicron transforms into [[robot mode]] and begins to eat their world. Travelling inside Unicron, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] recovers the Matrix, transforms into Rodimus Prime, and uses the Matrix to destroy Unicron.

Often referred to by fans simply as "the movie" or "TFTM", the movie was a step up in almost every area from the television series, with a more sophisticated plot, more serious treatment of war and violence, a hugely ambitious scope and a greatly increased animation budget with well-known celebrities providing voice work. For these reasons the film remains very popular with children of the 1980s.

The film opens with characters who had been featured in the first two years of the toyline and associated media (cartoons, comic books, etc.), but quickly introduces new characters and kills many of the old ones to make room. Of particular note, Optimus Prime and Starscream are both destroyed during the course of the film.

{{quote|The Japanese have funded a full-length animated cartoon about the doings of these toys, which is all bad outer-space stuff. I play a planet. I menace somebody called Something-or-other. Then I'm destroyed. My plan to destroy Whoever-it-is is thwarted and I tear myself apart on the screen.|Orson Welles<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=KlqsYy512WIC&source=gbs_navlinks_s "Orson Welles: A Biography"] page 522</ref>}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:TFTM Unicron Lithone.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|That's no moon.]]
[[Unicron/Generation 1|A mechanical planet]] travels through the depths of space, attacking [[Lithone (planet)|a metal planet]] which has [[Lithone (species)|robotic inhabitants]]. Robots, vehicles, buildings, and even large chunks of rock are sucked off the surface and devoured by the monstrous planet.

It is the year [[2005]], and the [[Decepticon]]s are now in control of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The [[Autobot]]s are preparing to launch an assault to retake the planet from hidden bases on two of Cybertron's moons. The Autobots launch a [[Autobot shuttle|shuttle]] to pick up a final shipment of [[energon]] from [[Earth]] before they strike.

[[File:Tftm1986a.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Commander, tear this ship apart until you've found those plans. And bring me the passengers; I want them alive!]]
Plans for the attack are overheard by [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]], who reports back to [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. The Decepticons attack the Autobot shuttle en route to Earth, wiping out its crew (including [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]], [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]], [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] and [[Brawn (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Brawn]]). Using the Autobots' own shuttle, the Decepticons are able to get very close to the Autobots' base on Earth, [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], before they are detected, and begin a devastating surprise attack on the unprepared city.

During the battle at Autobot City, both [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron suffer mortal injuries, and a number of others are also killed. Eventually the Decepticons retreat, but the damage suffered by the Autobots is severe.

{{note|For an extensive synopsis of the battle, see [[Battle of Autobot City]].}}

[[File:Tftm1986b.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.]]
Shortly after the battle, Prime lies on his deathbed. He passes the reins of leadership to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and gives him the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. (Though [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] actually touches the Matrix before Magnus does.) Prime relates a prophecy: "One day, an Autobot shall rise from our ranks, and use the power of the Matrix to light our [[darkest hour]]." He then gives the oath, "[['Til all are one]]", and [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|dies]]. This sequence of events is observed remotely by Unicron, the monstrous planet, who appears unusually concerned by the survival of the Matrix.

The Decepticons are making their escape aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], but are too heavy for him to get them all home under his own power. After putting the matter to a fair vote, the Decepticons decide to throw their injured members off the ship to better the chance of survival for the rest. One of the most severely injured Decepticons is Megatron. [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] tosses him out and claims leadership of the Decepticon army.

Megatron and the other adrift Decepticons then encounter Unicron in interstellar space. Unicron offers to rebuild Megatron and his minions in exchange for their service. Megatron agrees, and is [[Reformatting|reformatted]] into [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. The other Decepticons are turned into [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]], and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]]. Unicron provides them with a [[Revenge (G1)|ship]], and sends them to kill Ultra Magnus and destroy the Matrix, stating that the Matrix is the only thing which can stand in his way.

[[File:Tftm1986c.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed.]]
Galvatron first stops at Cybertron to take his revenge by killing Starscream and reclaiming leadership of the Decepticons. Almost immediately afterwards, Unicron arrives in Cybertron's vicinity and devours at least two moons—both of the Autobots' moon bases are destroyed. Under coercion by Unicron, Galvatron finally heads to Earth to kill Ultra Magnus, but Magnus and the other surviving Autobots flee in a pair of shuttles. Eventually Galvatron manages to cause one shuttle to crash on yet another metal planet ([[Quintessa]]), and detonates the other with a volley of missiles. However, the Autobots in the second shuttle escape unnoticed by separating the front portion of their shuttle just before impact.

The Autobots in the crashed shuttle, Hot Rod, [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], find themselves separated and in a hostile environment. Hot Rod and Kup are captured by a squad of [[Allicon]]s and taken before a [[Quintesson]] [[Quintesson#Judges|judge]] and his court. While being held there, they learn the name and nature of Unicron from [[Kranix (G1)|Kranix]], a survivor of the planet destroyed in the opening of the film, which he calls [[Lithone (planet)|Lithone]]. Meanwhile, the Dinobots encounter and befriend a young, wild Autobot named [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] who has been living alone on Quintessa. Together, they crash the trial just as Hot Rod and Kup are fighting losing odds against the Quintessons' [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]]. The tide is turned, and the Autobots commandeer a [[Quintesson Cruiser]].

[[File:Tftm1986d.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|What an incredible smell you've discovered!]]
The other group of Autobots has landed on the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] to make repairs, but are attacked yet again by Galvatron, who was tipped off to their survival by Unicron. During the battle, Ultra Magnus tries to open the Matrix to use its power, but is unable to do so, and instead is killed. Galvatron absconds with the Matrix, taking it away to Unicron. The remaining Autobots—[[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]], [[Blurr (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blurr]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]], and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]]'s son [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]—are then ambushed by [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]], the eponymous natives of Junkion, who are also giant transforming robots. This battle is cut short, however, by the arrival of Hot Rod's group in their Quintesson ship. After exchanging the [[universal greeting]] they all make friends, and the Junkions restore Ultra Magnus to life. Together, the whole group travels to Cybertron to try to recover the Matrix and destroy Unicron.

[[File:TFTM Unicron smashes cybertron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Rebel base in range. You may fire when ready.]]
Galvatron attempts to open the Matrix to use its power against Unicron, but is also unable to get it open. Unicron, not pleased with this attempted treachery, shocks Galvatron by transforming from a planet into a [[Scale|planet-sized robot]]. Unicron plucks Galvatron off his chest and swallows him, Matrix and all, and then begins attacking Cybertron itself. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] scrambles the Decepticon forces to defend the planet, but they are ineffective against so large an enemy. Shortly the Autobots arrive from Junkion, and fly the Quintesson ship straight through Unicron's eye. This impact destroys the ship, and the Autobots fall out inside Unicron. Hot Rod, separated from the others, eventually runs into Galvatron. During their fight, Hot Rod gets his hands on the Matrix and hears Optimus's voice speak the words, "Arise, Rodimus Prime." Hot Rod grows in stature, adopts a much sterner demeanor, and quickly dispatches Galvatron by tossing him through Unicron's hull out into space. He then opens the Matrix, which fills Unicron with light and begins destroying him.

[[File:Tftm1986e.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Use the Force, Luke.]]
In the meantime, the other Autobots inside Unicron have located some of their comrades from the moon bases who had been presumed dead, including [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] and Daniel's father, Spike. The Autobots, including Rodimus, escape through Unicron's remaining eye just as he begins to fall apart and explode. The scene then immediately shifts to the surface of Cybertron, where—for unclear reasons—the Autobots seem to be in charge again. Rodimus predicts an era of peace and prosperity, and the film closes with a shot of Unicron's severed head still floating in orbit around Cybertron.

[['Til all are one]].
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime]] ([[Judd Nelson]])
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] ([[Robert Stack]])
*[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] ([[Lionel Stander]])
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] ([[Neil Ross]])
*[[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] ([[Susan Blu]])
*[[Blurr (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blurr]] ([[John Moschitta]])
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] ([[Gregg Berger]])
*[[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] ([[Paul Eiding]])
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] ([[Buster Jones]])
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] ([[Michael Bell]])
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] ([[Neil Ross]])
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] ([[Michael Bell]])<ref group="fc" name="crednolines">Credited and appeared, but had no speaking lines.</ref>
*[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] ([[Scatman Crothers]])
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] ([[Dan Gilvezan]])
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] ([[Casey Kasem]])
*[[Brawn (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Brawn]] ([[Corey Burton]])
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] ([[Don Messick]])<ref group="fc" name="creduncertain">Credited, but may or may not have appeared.</ref>
*[[Auto-combatant]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Eject (G1)|Eject]]
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
*[[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]]
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]]
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]
*[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]
*[[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]]
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]]
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]<ref group="fc" name="crednoapp">Credited, but did not appear.</ref> ([[Walker Edmiston]])
|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] ([[Leonard Nimoy]])
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] ([[Chris Latta]])
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] ([[Roger C. Carmel]])
*[[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] ([[Stan Jones]])
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] ([[Arthur Burghardt]])
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] ([[Michael Bell]])
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] ([[Neil Ross]])
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] ([[Neil Ross]])
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] ([[Don Messick]])<ref group="fc" name="appearnocredit">Appeared and had speaking lines, but not credited.</ref>
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] ([[Hal Rayle]])
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] ([[Clive Revill]])
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] ([[Jack Angel]])
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] ([[Corey Burton]])
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] ([[Bud Davis]])<ref group="fc" name="crednolines"/>
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] ([[Ed Gilbert]])
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]]
*[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]
*[[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]]
*[[Cyclonus's Armada]]
|h3=[[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]|c3=
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] ([[Eric Idle]])
*[[Scrapheap (G1)|Scrapheap]] ([[Michael Bell|Bell]] and/or [[Frank Welker|Welker]])
*[[Rubbish]] ([[Michael Bell|Bell]] and/or [[Frank Welker|Welker]])
*[[Re-Cycle]] ([[Michael Bell|Bell]] and/or [[Frank Welker|Welker]])
*[[Trashbin]] ([[Michael Bell|Bell]] and/or [[Frank Welker|Welker]])
*[[Junkyard (G1)|Junkyard]] ([[Michael Bell|Bell]] and/or [[Frank Welker|Welker]])
*[[HAZMAT]] ([[Michael Bell|Bell]] and/or [[Frank Welker|Welker]])
*[[Ashtray]] ([[Michael Bell|Bell]] and/or [[Frank Welker|Welker]])
*[[Wasteoid Gamma]] ([[Michael Bell|Bell]] and/or [[Frank Welker|Welker]])
*[[Greasestain]] ([[Michael Bell|Bell]] and/or [[Frank Welker|Welker]])
|h4=Others|c4=
'''[[Human]]s'''
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] ([[Corey Burton]])
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] ([[David Mendenhall]])

'''[[Lithone (species)|Lithones]]'''
*[[Kranix (G1)|Kranix]] ([[Norman Alden|Norm Alden]])
*[[Arblus]] ([[Norman Alden|Norm Alden]])

'''[[Quintesson]]s'''
*[[Quintesson]] leader ([[Roger C. Carmel]])
*[[Quintesson#Judges|Quintesson judge]] ([[Regis Cordic|Rege Cordic]])
*[[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]]
*[[Allicon]]s

'''Other'''
*[[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] ([[Orson Welles]])
*Unnamed Red Alien (in Tribunal Quintessa)
|nonumbering=true
}}
<references group="fc"/>

==Quotes==
"Such heroic nonsense."
:—'''Megatron''' coldly finishes off Ironhide. The 'Cons always get the best lines.

"I've got better things to do tonight than die!"
:—'''Springer''', telling it like it is.

"One shall stand. One shall fall."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' uttering the most quoted line of the Movie. An ass kicker cometh.

"Why throw your life away so recklessly?" 
"That's a question you should ask yourself, Megatron." 
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime''', about to engage in one last battle to the death.

"You, who are without mercy, now plead for it? I thought you were made of '''''sterner stuff'''''."
:—'''Optimus Prime''''s trash talk is actually [http://www.enotes.com/shakespeare-quotes/sterner-stuff a lot cooler than it sounds].

"I would have waited an eternity for this! It's over, Prime." 
"'''''NEVER!'''''"
:—'''Megatron''' is about to learn that a wounded '''Optimus Prime''' has enough strength left for one good hit.

"Until that day...'til all are one..."
:—'''Optimus Prime''''s final words.

"Oh, how it ''pains'' me to do this." 
"Wait! I still function!" 
"Wanna ''bet''?"
:—'''Starscream''' fights back the tears as he throws '''Megatron''' out of Astrotrain.

"I have summoned you here for a purpose." 
"Nobody summons Megatron!" 
"Then it pleases me to be the first."
:—'''Unicron''' shows '''Megatron''' who's the boss.

"Who disrupts my coronation?" 
"Coronation, Starscream? This is bad comedy." 
"Megatron? Is that you?" 
"Here's a hint!"
:—'''Galvatron''' drops "hints" for '''Starscream''' like others drop anvils.

"What did he say his name was?" 
"Galvatron!" 
"Long live Galvatron! Galvatron!"
:—'''Rumble''' clamors for '''Galvatron''' and the cronies follow suit.

"Did we ''have'' to let them detonate three quarters of the ship?" 
"Seeing as how they would have detonated ''four'' quarters, I think it was a good choice."
:—'''Arcee''' and '''Springer''', debating the launch of their emergency shuttle.

"For a time... I considered ''sparing'' your wretched little planet Cybertron. But now... you shall witness... its ''dismemberment''!"
:—'''Unicron''' really needs to work on his anger management skills...

"Let this mark the end of the Cybertronian Wars as we march forward into a new era of peace and happiness! 'Til all are one!" 
:—'''Rodimus Prime''' announces the end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]...yeah, right.

==Season 5==
When ''The Movie'' was broadcast in [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 5|the fifth season]] of ''The Transformers'', it was broken into 5 parts (designated "Days") and given new bookending segments with original story material.

===Day One===
[[File:TommyPrimeSeason5BumperMovie.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|You just watch yourself. We're wanted men. I have the death sentence on twelve systems.]]
[[Tommy Kennedy|Tommy]] meets up with [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] in the barren wasteland and Prime is concerned with the black eye and many bruises Tommy is sporting. Tommy explains that some "big guys" at school tried to rough him up (and by all visual evidence, succeeded). Tommy asks Prime if he'd ever faced any "big guys" in his many adventures and Prime decides to tell him about the time he faced the "biggest guy" of them all, [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]...

Optimus leaves off at the point during the [[Battle of Autobot City]] when Megatron broke their defenses to let the slaughter begin. Optimus gruesomely teases his own death scene to a very confused and concerned Tommy, but reassures him that until he can be revived as a Powermaster, the Matrix must be passed on to someone else who is worthy. Tommy wants to hear all about it, but Optimus doesn't have the time. Apparently, he needs to meet up with [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] and help him [[Space bridge technician|repair]] the [[Space bridge]]. Tommy asks if he can tag along and Optimus tells him that if he can lift one of their two-ton screwdrivers, he can even help. They summarily blast off into space.
{{-}}

===Day Two===
[[File:PrimeExplodingMemoryChip.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|I've lost R2!]]
Tommy and Optimus meet up in the barren wasteland, though Prime isn't sure what Tommy wants. Tommy reminds him that he promised to tell him more about Unicron and Prime concedes that he's been having trouble with his memory chip, lately. Tommy tells him all about the Battle of Autobot City, but none if it rings a bell for Optimus. Prime asks Tommy to open up an access panel in the back of his head and check the circuit. Tommy repairs the circuit, jogging Prime's memory...

Prime leaves off at the point where [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] are eaten by Unicron. Tommy demands to hear more of the story, but Prime's memory chip explodes and smoke pours from the side of his head. All he sees are brief flashes of the further adventures of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and the rest. The furthest he can see, though, is the "death" of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] when his shuttle is blown up by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. Tommy expresses discontent, citing that the Autobots are "too cool to die". Prime says he knows there's more to the story, but with his faulty memory chip, he can't access the details. Tommy insists they get his chip fixed and so they blast off into space to do just that.
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===Day Three===
[[File:TommyKennedyTraumatized.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I can't even see. How am I supposed to fight?]]
Tommy finishes the repairs on Prime's memory chip, much to Prime's relief. Tommy asks Prime to test it out by continuing his story about the battle against Unicron. Prime indulges Tommy's request...

Prime leaves off at the point where [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and Hot Rod are taken to the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] pits and watch as the survivors of [[Lithone (planet)|Lithone]] are executed. Tommy begs Prime to stop, claiming that the story thus far is too intense and depressing for him to handle. Prime asks if he wants to hear about how Kup and Hot Rod are fed to the Sharkticons, how the Autobots are menaced by "aliens made of junk" or how Ultra Magnus is blown to pieces by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. Tommy suddenly changes his mind and demands to hear all the gory, macabre details. Prime sets Tommy back down in the barren wasteland and promises to return soon to transform his day into an adventure. He then blasts off into space.
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===Day Four===
[[File:PrimeTommyStopMotion.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|If there's a bright center to the universe, you're on the planet it's farthest from.]]
Tommy and Optimus meet up once again in the barren wasteland. Tommy asks why Prime is so late for their appointment and Prime confesses that [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] took a wrong turn on the way over. Prime wishes he hadn't let the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] fly the shuttle. Tommy asks if Prime has enough time to tell him more of the story and Prime assures him there's time enough...

Prime leaves off at the point where the Autobots team up with the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s to battle Unicron. Tommy is incredulous, wondering what a bunch of aliens made of junk could possibly contribute to the battle against Unicron. Prime informs him that great adversities often bring out the best in people, citing Hot Rod as an example. Tommy begs to hear how the story ends, but Prime says that he must first take Grimlock to have his "brain circuits" upgraded. Setting Tommy down, Prime promises to be back soon to transform his day into an adventure. Then he blasts off into space.
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===Day Five===
[[File:StanBushTheTouchMusicVideoRecordLabelNotes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|He made a fair move. Screaming about it won't help you.]]
Meeting again in the barren wasteland, Optimus asks Tommy if he's ready to hear the end of the story. Contrary to all the enthusiasm Tommy has shown during past storytimes, the human child laments that he's forgotten most of the tale thus far (offering the flimsy excuse that his lack of an electronic brain makes remembering so many details impossible). Prime gives him "a quick rundown" (that takes ''four minutes'') and then proceeds to finish the epic yarn...

Prime finishes the story with the destruction of Unicron, the ascension of Rodimus Prime and the exile of the Decepticons. Prime asks Tommy if he's satisfied, but Tommy just has more questions. Like what was up with the [[Quintesson]]s? Did they drop Grimlock on his head when he was a kid? And how did they ever bring Prime back to life? Prime tells Tommy to slow down. He has to attend an interstellar peace conference, but until he returns, he leaves Tommy with... [[The Touch|THE TOUCH!!!]]
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==Animation errors==
*When Unicron is approaching Lithone at the start of the movie, at the line "Look, it's Unicron!", a [[Animation error#Sizing errors|cel stacking error]] results in Unicron's ring appearing in front of a building arch, [[Distribution|making Unicron look very tiny]] in that shot. In the next shot, it is clear that Unicron is several times larger than the entire planet of Lithone.
*The inside of one of the Lithonian ships being devoured by Unicron is visible for a couple of frames. The pilot of the ship appears to be Kranix, even though he apparently screams out Kranix's name, and Kranix appears later in the Quintesson prison.
*When Optimus Prime asks Jazz to report security status, it shows both Jazz and Cliffjumper. Cliffjumper is seen twiddling knobs above the actual drawn computer, as if a section was supposed to be present.
*Coloring errors:
**When the closeup of Cliffjumper doing his countdown is shown, his shoulders are blue (like his windows) instead of red.
**Scavenger's head is white instead of black as he ducks from Prowl's shot aboard the shuttle.
**Blaster's forehead is red instead of white after his "look out and shout!" line, and again after he returns to [[robot mode]].
**In the big lineup of firing Decepticons in Autobot City, Soundwave's cheek guards are blue instead of white.
**When Blaster asks Perceptor "What's shakin'?", a Dirge-colored Seeker flies by the window. However, it appears to be the standard Starscream/Thundercracker/Skywarp design, instead of having Dirge's unique wings.
**As Devastator lays into the walls, Shrapnel is white where he should be black.
**Megatron's pelvis is white instead of black as he gives the "let the slaughter begin!" order.
**When the Dinobots jump out of Optimus Prime's Shuttle, the shuttle is colored like the first shuttle, which Megatron boarded, instead of red-highlighted scheme of Prime's shuttle.
**When Prime says "No matter the cost", the shuttle is painted completely orange, when the front should have red and white highlights.
**When Prime drives up behind the Decepticons, Blitzwing's helmet is purple instead of yellow. Prime's trailer is missing its Autobot symbol as well.
**The gun Megatron uses to fatally injure Optimus is blue and white for most of the shots it is seen in, but when Megatron screams "Fall! FALL!" while shooting Prime again, it is black.
**Prime's antennae are white as he tries to stand after knocking Megatron off the ledge.
**Starscream's whole nosecone, rather than just the canopy, is yellow as he looms over the fallen Megatron.
**As Starscream prepares to toss Megatron out the door, Soundwave's eyes are painted white like his mask rather than red. (Maybe he was sleeping, his excuse for not stopping Starsceam)
**Starscream's cockpit shell nearest his head is colored like a canopy rather than grey, as he nominates himself for leadership. Man, even the A-list animation team couldn't keep this straight.
**When dragging Arcee into the shuttle and two shots later when flying into space Magnus's Shuttle has Blue highlights instead of Red.
**After Springer runs past him, Perceptor's gun changes from red to white for a few frames.
**When Cyclonus is strafing what appears via editing to be Hot Rod's shuttle, it has red highlights instead of blue.
**When Hot Rod's ship is being watched by Galvatron trailing smoke it has red highlights instead of blue.
**In the shot after Magnus announces that he cannot deal with that now, his ship has blue highlights instead of red.
**Shrapnel's lower legs are white when he lands on Junk, instead of black. Must be a side effect of being dead.
**When Hot Rod tells the Junkions the universal greeting, the Autobot insignia on his chest is coloured black.
**After transforming, Unicron has all-white hands (instead of white with gold knuckles) and a white, rectangular chin (instead of the double-triangular chin with a goatee) he has later.
**As the Autobots fly through space after exiting Unicron's eye, Rodimus is painted in Ultra Magnus' colors (inverted).
*When the Decepticons blow a hole through the Autobot shuttle to get in, it is a clean break. However, Megatron is still shown ripping through random ship components to get in.
*When the Decepticons are killing the Autobot shuttle crew, there is one of the common Starscream/Skywarp/Thundercracker miscolors. Megatron transforms into gun mode and Starscream catches him, killing Brawn. When they cut back to the Decepticons, Starscream is in front of the Constructicons without Megatron and is firing one of his arm rifles (this probably should have been Skywarp or Thundercracker). When they cut back to the Decepticons for the third time, Starscream has Megatron again and is finishing off the rest of the Autobots. In the shot of Starscream firing his own lasers, his wings are red instead of gray. Later when Hot Rod zooms in on the hole in the shuttle, the Seeker he sees is Thundercracker, but as he fires, the one standing in that spot falling on his face, is colored as Starscream.
*Per his standard cartoon appearance, Ratchet should have a [[Red Cross]] symbol on each shoulder. When he turns in his seat as Brawn is shot down, we can see one on his right shoulder, but when he stands to return fire on the Decepticons, the right shoulder's cross has vanished, and he's only got one on his left shoulder. Then, when he falls, the cross is missing from ''both'' shoulders.
*When the Decepticons fly to the shuttle's controls:
**All of the Autobots have changed positions from when they fell—Brawn is now on his back, for example, while Prowl is now face-down.
**Ironhide's chest is completely intact, despite having a bunch of holes blown in it.
**Prowl, who turned gray as he fell (evidently dead before he even hit the floor) seems to be back in his normal colors.
*The reflections of Hot Rod and Daniel in the lake rarely line up with where they should be.
*When Hot Rod catches a fish, it is barely the size of his finger. When he releases it, it's [[Scale|suddenly huge]].
*Hot Rod has at least two totally different transformation schemes during the course of the film.
*When Kup and several Autobots at the roadblock react to Hot Rod's attack on the hijacked Autobot shuttle, Bluestreak is represented by Prowl's [[Character model|animation model]], in Bluestreak's grey and black colous.
*Sunstreaker appears with Kup's group on Earth as they observe Hot Rod firing on Ironhide's shuttle. Sunstreaker later appears as Optimus Prime's co-pilot when they arrive on Earth with the Dinobots, and is seen disembarking the shuttle along with Optimus Prime and Hound.
[[File:ShockwaveBattleAutobotcity.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|We've picked up a new group of signals... enemy fighters heading your way.]]
*In a wide aerial shot of the city under attack, a Reflector flies by in Ironhide's color scheme. Shockwave also makes his only appearance in the battle; considering both his role as Cybertron's guardian and his absence from any other scenes during the battle, his presence is probably an animation error. Rumble also flies past, despite being inside Soundwave at this point.
*A laser blast that should be behind Blaster is instead layered in front of him as he acknowledges Perceptor's orders.
[[File:TFTMRumbleFrenzytwored.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|[[FIRRIB|What]] about that [[R2-D2|blue one]]? We'll take that one.]]
*When [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] sends out his cassette troops, [[FIRRIB|Rumble is the same color as Frenzy]].
*Blaster first ejects what looks like Eject, who stays blue up until he gets to the edge of the screen. He then turns black like Rewind. Then Blaster ejects another blue cassette, which after about a second turns black. This one gets through half his transformation colored black, then turns blue for a split second then turns black again. Then, when the cassettes are fighting each other, Eject runs in from the left and jumps over Perceptor. And then he runs in from the left ''again'' to shoot Ravage.
*As Springer runs up to the launcher, Wheeljack's body is visible, but he's in the red, white and blue color scheme of Smokescreen - who, in the storyboards of this sequence, was intended to be the one lying there dead.
*While Springer and Arcee are trying to move the launcher into place, Springer's face is the same color as his helmet.
*During Devastator's combination sequence in Autobot City, his chest plate, portions of his pelvis, his forearms, and Bonecrusher's treads are all green. The chestplate and pelvis should be purple, as should Bonecrusher's treads (they're ''normally'' green when Bonecrusher is separate, but they turn purple when he combines), and his forearms should be black.
*For almost the entirety of his screen time during the battle in Autobot City, the "jet engine" on top of Devastator's chest plate is misinterpreted as a trapezoidal block. The only time it appears in its proper shape is when he high-kicks Grimlock. It appears as it should during the scuffle on Astrotrain.
*While Perceptor and Grapple are shooting, Swoop's lower half runs by in the foreground, long before the rest of him gets there.
*Prime's dramatic transformation sequence far outlasts the transformation sound that's supposed to go with it. It's also the wrong sound (ascending pitch) for his robot-to-vehicle transformation. His trailer is also missing the Autobot logo, which reappears for the rest of the scene.
*Prime is missing the transformation sound as he blasts back to robot mode.
*The gun Megatron fires uses the same sound effect as his fusion cannon.
*When Optimus Prime takes the Matrix out of his chest to give to Ultra Magnus, the animators forgot to remove the cel of the Matrix inside his chest, as it's still in there even as he's holding it in his hands. Since it's not supposed to be there, the luminous effect for the Matrix's core is missing from the duplicate in his chest, creating a visual trick that makes it look like Optimus might just have removed the core itself. (The [[Matrix of Leadership#Universe|''Universe'' comic]] would later use this error as a springboard to reconcile the visuals of Optimus's chest interior with their depiction in ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''.)
*When Ultra Magnus accepts the Matrix, he's seen inserting it into his chest twice, or at best readjusting its "fit".
*As the other Decepticons prepare to push him out, Bombshell's chest is rendered as a shapeless gray mass, rather than with its yellow canopy.
*The voice that says, "Brothers! Don't!" is nowhere close to the voices of any of the five Decepticons shown getting thrown out of Astrotrain.
*When Megatron says "Nobody summons Megatron" his chest emblem is coloured grey like his chest. It looks like it should have been painted as a darker shade of purple, as it's the shadowed section. But was painted grey instead.
[[File:TFTMStarscreamCoronationErrors.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4| *''trumpet fanfare''*]]
*Even after the [[Battle of Autobot City]], characters who are supposedly dead continue to appear in crowd shots and battles. Shrapnel's role in the fight on [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]] is the most noticeable (and he was called for by name in the original script), but Thundercracker, Skywarp and Kickback can all be seen at Starscream's coronation. The two jets are later seen again, flying into Unicron's mouth.
*In the establishing shot of Starscream's coronation, the there are only five Constructicons (Bonecrusher had better things to do tonight) and they are miscolored as purple and white rather than their usual purple and green color scheme.
*Hook has two eyes instead of his normal visor as he looks around in confusion during the trumpet scene.
*An early establishing shot clearly shows Cybertron with two and ''only'' two moons in low orbit. Yet a third moon is visible right after Unicron finishes eating the two Autobot bases.
*When Galvatron introduces himself to the Coronation party, Soundwave's chest window is drawn far too small.
*When Cyclonus is strafing the Autobot shuttle in space, he briefly flies offscreen, and during that time his laser blasts come from a point that in no way matches his flight path.
*During the wide shot of the Autobots in the crashed ship on Junk, Blurr's entire head is white. Also so is Daniels head, which is drawn as an indistinct incomplete circle.
*Arcee's arm moves to behind Daniel being lifting off.
*Daniel's lips don't purse when he whistles.
*Wreck-Gar's mouth doesn't move at all during his first lines, despite the camera pushing in all close on his face.
*The pistol Ultra Magnus fires uses the same sound effect as Optimus Prime's rifle.
*During the Junkion chase scene, Trashbin attacks Arcee. When she fights him off his motorcycle, his model is switched for Junkyard's when he falls down. And his head then flickers between colours when mounting Junkyard.
*When Grimlock gets kissed, his eyes are round instead of triangular.(Probably intentional expression)
*As Hot Rod falls off one of Unicron's inner spikes, his lower body isn't drawn in. It looks like it should be blocked by our view of the spike, but is layered above it instead.
*Hot Rod's missing his Autobot symbol as he regains his footing inside Unicron.
*As the Dinobots fly around Unicron, both his eyes are intact. (The left one had at this point been shattered.)
*The third smelting victim (who looks a lot like another Bumblebee) doesn't fall from the conveyor belt; he simply vanishes.

== Continuity errors ==
[[File:G1TFTM Snarl cameo.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|He used to bulls-eye womp-rats in his T16 back home.]]

*The Dinobot [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] is mysteriously absent from almost the entire movie, even though the Dinobots as a group are featured prominently. Copies of the script which have come into fans' hands repeatedly list the Dinobots, but never make mention of Snarl by name. In fact, at one point the script refers to "the four Dinobots". Despite this, Snarl does appear in three very brief shots—in which at least one other Dinobot (Swoop in one, Sludge in another) is entirely absent. Hmm.
** On the other hand, the original production ''storyboards'' for the scene where Snarl first appears in the movie only mentions "the Dinobots", not a specific amount of them. Additionally, Snarl also seems to have been in the scene with Kup telling the Dinobots a story in at least ''one'' version of the film; the Japanese trailer for the movie has finished footage of this scene...but it's very different from the one in the film; the Dinobots are all in their robot modes, and Snarl is present in the scene instead of Slag. It's completely unknown why Snarl's appearance in this scene was cut.
*Also curiously absent are the 1985 Autobot cars and Mini-Vehicles, such as Inferno, Smokescreen, Cosmos, Warpath, etc. It would seem that these characters were available at the time of the movie:
**Perceptor and Blaster both debuted at the same time in the cartoon as the 1985 cars, and both play prominent roles in the movie.
**Grapple is [[:File:BattleAutobotCity.jpg|seen ''very'' briefly]] during the battle for Autobot City.
**The 1985 Decepticons (Astrotrain, Dirge, etc.) appear in the film.
**[[:File:TFTM-SideswipeRedAlertTracks.jpg|Tracks]], [[:File:TFTM-RedAlertDown.jpg|Red Alert]] and Smokescreen (who was supposed to be the corpse in place of Wheeljack next to Windcharger) all appeared in storyboards but not the finished film.
*Devastator is treated as ''the'' ultimate threat, while in the cartoon, his role (and apparent power) was already being [[Starscream's Brigade|severely diminished]], presumably because several other combiners had been introduced. In story terms, the absence of these newer combiners, not to mention the mighty Omega Supreme, is inexplicable. In real-life terms, those characters didn't exist when the film commenced production. (The ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]'' adaptation shows Omega Supreme, Superion and Defensor guarding the Ark against an attack by Bruticus and Menasor, attempting to [[retcon]] the problem away.)
[[File:Cyclonus armada tftf.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|We'll be safe enough once we make the jump into lightspeed.]]
*The existence of Cybertron's moons is contentious ''at best''.
**On the one hand, in numerous close and distant shots of the planet throughout the first two seasons, not a single moon was seen. Ever. Even after it got knocked out of Earth's orbit.
**On the other hand, Megatron ''does'' refer to Cybertron as "land of the metal moon" (note the singular) during "[[Microbots]]", suggesting otherwise. The fact that he was overenergized at the time and lost consciousness in mid-sentence - just before he ''might'' have specified a plural number of moons, (in)conveniently enough - makes it unclear just how much credence we should lend this statement.
**The movie promptly introduces two (possibly three) moons over the planet. In continuity terms, they must either have highly elliptical orbits with periapsides (points in their orbits that bring them closest to the planet) that just happened to coincide with the timeframe of the movie or they were constructed sometime after 1986.
*During the Battle of Autobot City, Starscream gets his leg caught. He shoots downward and gets away while screaming "My foot!", but it's his shin that's smoking while his foot looks fine. Later he kicks Megatron with the same foot. Shouldn't that hurt, according to him?
*So Ultra Magnus just happens to have a ready-made Matrix chamber installed in his chest cavity? Is this standard issue for all Autobots?
*The cartoon had already established that Astrotrain increases his size when he transforms to shuttle mode, being large enough to carry a pair of Decepticons in his cockpit. However, within the movie itself, his size is [[scale|noticeably inconsistent]]: When he leaves Autobot City, he's just large enough for the Decepticon army to cram themselves in; later, he's so huge that the Constructicons can quite comfortably form Devastator inside him.
*Speaking of Astrotrain, his entire body flips over when he transforms from train to space shuttle to escape from Autobot City. While ''we'' applaud the [[Show-accuracy|toy-accuracy]], the Decepticons inside probably didn't.
*Soundwave is loyal enough to pick up a wounded Megatron and save him, but when Starscream goes to throw Megatron out, Soundwave doesn't try to intervene. He even tries to steal the leadership once Megatron is gone. The "loyalty" attribute that has pertained so strongly to Soundwave seems to be alienated from the character in this scene.
*The number of minions created by Unicron changes throughout the film, with more Sweeps appearing as the story progresses. A second Cyclonus ("Cyclonus, the warrior, and [[Cyclonus's Armada|his armada]]") is shown being created but disappears shortly thereafter. At least ''seven'' new characters are shown at one point, created from only ''six'' Decepticons thrown from the shuttle.
*How can the Constructicons blow on those trumpets? Only [[Hook (G1)|three]] [[Bonecrusher (G1)|of]] [[Mixmaster (G1)|them]] have mouths.
[[File:SSBQ.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"I've been looking forward to this for a long time." "Yes, I bet you have."]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] is capable of reducing [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] to ashes with a single shot from his cannon mode. Though in later episodes Galvatron is shown blowing up even small ''[[Thrull|planets]]'' and being able to take down [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] with one shot from his cannon, his extraordinary killing power seems to be gone—like when he scores a direct hit in cannon mode on Ultra Magnus in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]" and Magnus isn't especially hurt at all, or how a similar blast against Scourge in "[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]" only leaves the latter temporarily incapacitated. [[Marvel Comics]] bios explain this by suggesting that Galvatron had nearly limitless power through Unicron... but then again, Galvatron himself claims to be "more powerful than ever" after Unicron is dead in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2]]". [[To sell toys|Who knows.]]
*Why didn't the Autobots notice Unicron until he was within devouring distance of Cybertron's moons? Why doesn't Shockwave, who is ''on Cybertron,'' react until after Unicron has eaten these moons, transformed into a giant robot, and ''smashed his hand into the planet's surface?''
*Despite running out of energon goodies on Quintessa, Hot Rod has at least one to offer to the Junkions.
*Daniel, who was just learning how to use his exo-suit, had to knock down the acid cover inside Unicron to save his loved ones. Why couldn't the more experienced Spike do the same with his suit from above? He had both of his arms free and a clear shot at the cover.
*It's not clear how Rodimus Prime (carrying two humans) and the other Autobots survived their jump out of Unicron's eye and their plunge towards the surface of Cybertron.
*It's also unclear just how the dozen or so Autobots (and one shipload of Junkions) managed to retake the whole planet of Cybertron. Did Unicron really wipe out ''that'' many Decepticons?
* Unicron's invincibility is extremely inconsistent; Moments before becoming Galvatron, Megatron creates visible damage to Unicron's horns simply by attempting to hold into something. Later, he doesn't suffer even a dent when one of Cybertron's moons is detonated in his mouth. Near the end, the dinobots are capable of punching their way through his "skin", and Rodimus Prime just casually throws Galvatron into space through Unicron's side. Even without the Matrix, the small group of Autobots did pretty well against him.

===Not necessarily errors===
*Fans have noted throughout the years that Astrotrain, in his flight through zero-gravity space, should not have needed to "jettison some weight" in the literal sense. However, since the ejected Decepticons quickly fall behind Astrotrain instead of floating alongside him, he must still have been accelerating and thus would have needed to burn a greater amount of fuel in order to push a larger payload. Perhaps he should have said "jettison some ''mass''", but then again, just being a spaceship doesn't make him a rocket scientist.
*The Dinobots spend the majority of the film in Dino Mode, a practice that would eventually carry into season 3 of the cartoon. Swoop is the only one to spend extended amounts of time in robot mode, due to the anatomical issues of walking in a flight-based mode. However, there are some instances where they're briefly shown in robot mode for blink-and-you-miss-it moments, for no reason whatsoever.
*Starscream is shown just inside Astrotrain's cargo bay when he commands him to take off, but in the next shot (Astrotrain's door closing as his rocket engines ignite), Starscream is nowhere to be seen. It's possible that he walked further in, but he should still be at least partially visible.

==Continuity notes==
*The Movie has had a huge effect in shaping the mythos. Among the elements and characters which would reappear in many other iterations of Transformers are:
**The notion that Cybertron has moons
**The Matrix as a physical object, rather than the computer program previously depicted in the Marvel Comics. Even the Marvel Comics would eventually shoehorn this one in.
**Autobot City
**Unicron
**The notion of Megatron becoming Galvatron
**And it killed off Optimus Prime before it was cool!
*Cybertron's appearance in the post-titles establishing shot shows some major changes to the planet since our last look at it in Season 2. Many of the same buildings from the cartoon's stock image of the planet are there, but the giant pit near the planet's equator is mostly covered over, and the shredded portion of its southern hemisphere has been completely rebuilt.
*Gadgets and powers:
**Springer deploys a small flip-out twin laser from his wrist during the Autobot City battle.
**Arcee and Hot Rod both activate a long-distance scanner of some sort by lowering a red visor from under their helmets over their eyes.
**Hot Rod uses a saw blade that extends from his retracted wrist.
**Blurr has the same kind of hooked welding tip used by various Autobots as far back as "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]".
**Arcee unleashes a nasty barbed post from her fender to fend off a Junkion.
**Grimlock shows the never-before seen ability to [[GoBots|shoot lasers from his fists]].
*'''[[The Revenge of Bruticus|< <]]''' What makes Starscream the leader? Megatron's <s>dead</s> almost dead!

==Real-world references and Easter eggs==
[[File:TFTMUnicronSkyscrapers.jpg|thumb|I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.]]
*When the inside of Unicron is shown after he devours Lithone, the "blinking energy" effect of Unicron's innards shows, for a split second, what appear to be several images of post-apocalyptic buildings. These images look to be recycled background paintings from ''[[wikipedia:Fist of the North Star (1986 film)|Fist of the North Star]]'', a film [[Toei]] had animated the same year. Regardless of animation efficiency/corner-cutting, the flashing images of ruined civilizations are eerily appropriate for Unicron.
*When Sludge gets haymakered by Devastator, his eyes pop out of their sockets in ''[[Wikipedia:Looney Tunes|Looney Tunes]]'' fashion.
*Kup's storytelling sequence aboard the shuttle is drawn from the novel ''[[Wikipedia:Of Mice and Men|Of Mice and Men]]'', complete with Grimlock in the Lenny role asking Kup to "tell Grimlock about petrorabbits again".
*The Junkions speak almost entirely in pop culture quotes and pastiches. Littered among the generic phrases like "operators are standing by!", "Film at eleven" and "eliminate even the toughest stains" are more specific references, such as:
**"Don't look behind door #2, Monty!" - a reference to the game show ''[[Let's Make a Deal]]'' and its host, [[Monty]] Hall.
**"Ger-ronny-doo-ron-ron-ronny-mo!" - both the famous "[[Wikipedia:Geronimo (exclamation)|Geronimo!]]" war cry, and the 1963 hit "[[Wikipedia:Da Doo Ron Ron|Da Doo Ron Ron]]".
**"You check in, but you don't check out" - a parody of the tagline for [[Wikipedia:Roach Motel (insect trap)|Roach Motel]] insect traps.
**"Happy motoring!" - the slogan of gas company [[Esso]].
[[File:Tftm rosencrantz-and-guildenstern.jpg|thumb|Easy? You call that ''easy!?'']]
*The Quintesson jail cell includes robot debris ''strongly'' resembling [[:File:Tftm rosencrantz-and-guildenstern.jpg#parts|several mobile suits]] from 1985 Japanese animation ''[[Wikipedia:Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam|Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam]]''.
*''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects (yes, even the high-budget Movie uses them):
**The ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine burst noise is used extensively throughout the film, over and over and over, almost any time a Decepticon takes flight.

**[[Luke Skywalker]]'s deactivating [[lightsaber]] is used as the sound of the Quintesson ship's ramp extending.
**Clashing lightsabers are used as Unicron fires eye-blasts at the attacking Transformers.

**An igniting lightsaber is used as Rodimus opens the Matrix.
*The ''[[Star Trek]]'' sliding door sound is used as Wreck-Gar pulls out his <s>iPhone</s> mini-TV.
*The sound used for the communicators on ''Star Trek'' is used when Daniel activates his blaster to save Spike

==Adaptations==
*[[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel comic)|A comic adaptation of the movie]] was published by [[Marvel Comics]] in 1986, concurrently with the movie's theater run. It was based off a non-finalized version of the script, and differs in many details from the final film. Additionally, most of the major character models (and possibly their unedited original character write-ups) appear in issue #4 of the ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' series.
*[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|A storybook adaptation]] was released in the UK by [[Ladybird Books]].
*A four-part adaptation was released in 2006/2007 by [[IDW Publishing]], as part of the film's 20th anniversary celebration. It was titled ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]'' to differentiate it from the [[Michael Bay]] [[Transformers (film)|live-action film]]. Unlike its predecessor, it adheres rigidly to the script and plot of the finished movie.

==Soundtrack==
{{main|The Transformers: The Movie - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack}}

==Promotions==
*Early in the movie's production, a [[The Transformers: The Movie promo|promotional trailer]] was made to sell the project to potential investors.
*The movie was advertised on related 1986 toy packages via the [[Decipher the Decepticon]] Sweepstakes, which included a pack-in poster and contest.
*The movie was heavily advertised directly by TV [[commercial]]s, and tail-end segments on Transformer toy ads. Portions of its story were also retold in altered fashion by animation segments of commercials for the movie character toys, such as a spot showing Springer doing battle with Wreck-Gar.

==In the comic continuity==
The [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK comic]] made extensive use of the Movie as the basis for a series of stories involving the Transformers in the future. However, there are several differences between the events seen on screen and those referenced in the comic:

*The comic always dates the movie to 2006, following the date given in a treatment that was all [[Simon Furman]] had when he wrote [[Target: 2006]].
*In Target: 2006, [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] states that he was previously "[[Life Spark]]".
*The Matrix is always called the "Creation Matrix" in the comic, a name that predates the "Matrix of Leadership" but which is now used for the same physical object.
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] both survive the events, both later appearing in [[Space Pirates!]] (set in 2008).

In addition, Shockwave definitely survives the attack by Unicron.

The US comic almost completely ignored the events of the Movie, though later in the run an alternative future is briefly shown in "[[Rhythms of Darkness!]]" and "[[A Savage Circle]]". In this timeline at least some of the events of the Movie took place such as the creation of Galvatron from Megatron, which is dated to 2005, though Prowl's death was overlooked. [[Prowl II|Wouldn't be the first time. Or the last.]]
*The US version of the future story [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]] implicitly has the events of the movie as part of its backstory. However, since the rest of the US series ignored the movie, this issue's place in the continuity is questionable.

==Edits==
Several English-language versions of the film exist, with the following differences in content from the American theatrical run:

*In some versions (notably the European version) the opening credits are replaced with a scrolling text ("''Star Wars'' style") which provides backstory.
*In some versions (notably the European version) the film ends with [[Victor Caroli|a narrator]] reassuring the audience that Optimus Prime will return.
*Instances of swearing in the film (there are two) were edited out; sometimes one, sometimes both. Those instances are: Spike yelling, "Oh shit, what are we gonna do now?" after the self-destructing Moon Base 2 fails to scratch Unicron, and Ultra Magnus growling, "Open, damn it, open!" while trying to open the Matrix to fend off Galvatron and the Sweeps on Junkion. The United Kingdom cinema version had the swearing included but, when it was released on VHS in the United Kingdom, Spike's line was cut ("damn" not being considered especially offensive in the UK). However it has been restored on all United Kingdom DVD releases.
*In some early FHE video releases, the shot of the Matrix falling out of Optimus Prime's hand and being caught by Hot Rod is edited so that it appears that Ultra Magnus simply takes the Matrix from Prime. Why this was done is not known, and the replay of the Hot Rod catch on Unicron's monitors was left intact.
*The original FHE video release of the film painted out all instances of Megatron's green-colored "bleeding" from the end of the battle of Autobot City up to his meeting with Unicron.
*Instead of DEG, the [[Wikipedia:Rank Organisation|Rank Film]] "[[Wikipedia:Gongman|Gongman]]" appears before the British release of the film, as Rank were the United Kingdom distributors.

None of these edits significantly affect the story. They should not be confused with various other sequences which were changed before the film's final release:

*Originally, Ultra Magnus's "death sequence" on Junkion called for him to be lassoed and drawn and quartered by the Sweeps' energy beams, but this was deemed too graphic for audiences, hence the less disturbing "shot to death" sequence seen instead. There is evidence that the original sequence had been fully animated when the decision was made, however; the Sweeps still kept their solid energy lassos when they fire upon Magnus, and Magnus is seen visibly straining against what appears to be said lassos (edited out and replaced with laser fire) before exploding. This also explains why the Junkions only have to put his limbs back on to repair him.
*A number of other sequences were illustrated as [[storyboard]]s but dropped, presumably without ever being animated. Among them were:
**A short scene showing Ironhide piloting the Autobot shuttle through ''huge chunks of ice'' from the tail of a passing comet, explaining how the Decepticons caught them unawares. In response to a reprimand by Prowl who prickishly disapproves of Ironhide's piloting shenanigans, Ironhide exclaims, "I can sure as shootin' dodge a couple of ice chunks". When the Autobots are suddenly jolted by the Decepticon strike force as Megatron and his troops attempt to enter the shuttle, Ironhide tells the others on board, "That was no ice chunk...". Heroic nonsense ensues...
**An extended sequence with Hot Rod and Daniel outside the city.
**A sequence of Mirage blasting Bombshell and being fired on by Megatron.
**The Autobots finally bringing down Devastator with a barrage of missiles (and the Constructicons subsequently shooting Red Alert in the back).
**The Decepticons dogpiling Optimus Prime, explaining why he seems to be standing up just before his fight with Megatron, and no longer holding his rifle. According to storyboards, Prime gets bum-rushed by Blitzwing (who causes Prime to drop his gun), Starscream, Astrotrain, and Skywarp. While it is not clear how Prime defeated the first four hand-to-hand combatants, Dirge is later shown attempting one final sneak attack (and gets his can handed back to him) as Prime is talking to Megatron before the two leaders' final fight.
**Trailbreaker is shown dead among the wreckage of Autobot City as the Decepticons begin their retreat.
:Some of these concepts were in earlier versions of the script, and hence made it into the comic adaptation.
*Rumors have occasionally circulated in the fandom of additional animated footage that was dropped from the film, such as ultra-violent battle scenes. No evidence has ever surfaced to back these claims; the only known edits of any storyline or character importance are those listed in this section.
:{{see|Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers#The Transformers: The Movie|Urban legends about ''The Transformers: The Movie''}}

==Reception and box office==
{{quote|''The Transformers'', in which Orson Welles plays a planet, is pure headache material. Target audience of cartoon-watchers also will probably find the film unintelligible, noisy and unoriginal. Boxoffice prospects are dismal.|2=[http://books.google.com/books?id=DHNZAAAAMAAJ&q=Hasbro+Transformers&dq=Hasbro+Transformers&lr=&as_drrb_is=b&as_minm_is=1&as_miny_is=1983&as_maxm_is=12&as_maxy_is=2005&num=50&as_brr=0&cd=69 Variety's Film Reviews 1985-1986, Volume 19]}}

{{quote|Obnoxious animated feature about the title good guys, who defend the universe against an evil planet (which has a voice of its own... provided by Orson Welles.) That deafening rock score certainly doesn't help. Little more than a feature-length toy commercial.|Leonard Maltin, ''1987 Movie & Video Guide''}}

{{quote|While all this action may captivate young children, the animation is not spectacular enough to dazzle adults, and the Transformers have few truly human elements to lure parents along, even when their voices are supplied by well-known actors. |2=[http://www.nytimes.com/1986/08/09/movies/screen-transformers-animation-for-children.html The New York Times]}}

{{quote|Transformers -- The Movie, a feature-length animated film inspired by the syndicated TV cartoon series inspired by the Hasbro toy imported from Japan, is utterly uninspired entertainment. |2=[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED3CE8EA8D40CCA&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM The Dallas Morning News]}}

{{quote|If you can swallow, without gagging, a large measure of sentimental and offensive religiosity - lines like "Do not grieve. Soon I will be one with the Matrix," whispered by a failing hunk of Autobot metal - then you have a better than even chance of leaving the theatre on your own two feet. |2=[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=01kiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=W6gFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2445,1286000&dq=transformers&hl=en The Montreal Gazette]}}

{{quote|Everything is poorly drawn and - when it's in focus - one dimensional. It is terribly hard to separate the robots from the backgrounds, and there is no easy way to tell the good guys from the bad guys. In an earlier movie based on the same sort of robot toys - "Go-Bots: The Battle of the Rock Lords" - the good guys were either white or colorful and the bad guys were dreary, and they had distinct personalities. Not this movie; everyone looks and sounds alike, except one pink robot who is a female good guy. Her tin voluptuousness makes her stand out. |2=[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kw4wAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OgMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6957,6334152&dq=transformers&hl=en The Toledo Blade]}}

{{quote|Even with an all-star cast doing the voice overs... and a rock music score, this is still nothing more than a ripoff of a successful toy line. |2=[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AYckAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dtsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4192,1494652&dq=transformers&hl=en The Palm Beach Post]}}

{{quote|The great animated villains, like the Wicked Queen in Disney's "Snow White," had motivations as compelling as any live-action character. Unicron apparently destroys entire worlds because it has nothing else to do. |2=[http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/57996397.html?dids=57996397:57996397&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+8%2C+1986&author=CHARLES+SOLOMON&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&edition=&startpage=8&desc=%60THE+TRANSFORMERS%27%3A+STRETCHING+A+POINT The LA Times]}}

{{quote|A surprisingly dark, emotional, and almost excessively cynical experience for Transformers fans.|2=[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_the_the_movie/ Rotten Tomatoes]}}

''The Transformers: The Movie'' was almost universally panned by professional critics upon its release.

Well-known film critic and animation enthusiast, Leonard Maltin, gave it a rating below 1 1/2 stars in his ''1987 Movie & Video Guide'', regarding it as a "bomb", then proceeded to write an unflattering blurb denouncing the film as a "feature-length toy commercial".

Caryn James of the ''New York Times'' admitted in the [[August 9]], 1986, edition of the paper that the film was intended for young children, pointing out that the kids in the audience were having a grand ole time with the ''Transformer'' toys and comics they brought with them to the theater, but derided the film as having little to no appeal to adults.

''Variety's Film Reviews 1985-1986, Volume 19 '' was far less even-handed in their review, claiming the film had no appeal to adults ''or'' children. They predicted the film would perform poorly in the box office (and were correct, in that regard).

Carrie Rickey of the ''Dallas Morning News'' chided the film in the [[August 13]], 1986, issue of the paper, describing it as "essentially a cartoon ''Star Wars'' about robots from a toybox galaxy far, far away". She then went on to say that the film "never takes off" and derided it as "uninspired".

Janice Kennedy of the ''Montreal Gazette'' verbally disemboweled the film in the [[August 23]], 1986, edition of the paper, criticizing it as overly commercial, profane, loud, violent, humorless, heavy-handed in its religious messages and chaulk-full of gratuitous celebrity voice-overs. Her only compliment: "But ''The Transformers: The Movie'' does have at least one good thing going for it, a howlingly appropriate song by [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]. It's title? ''Dare to be Stupid''." ''Ouch''.

Nanciann Cherry in the August 13, 1986, edition of the ''Toledo Blade'' claimed the robots in the movie had little personality and faded into the background. She even went on to say that ''Challenge of the GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords'' was a superior film! Her review was filled with inaccuracies, however, citing characters such as "Unicon" and claiming that the destruction of Cybertron's moons by "Unicon" is what caused the Autobots to travel to Autobot City, at which point Megatron attacked. To be fair, she readily admits, "About 20 minutes into the film, I gave up on the plot and tried to count all the ideas that were stolen from other sources. Now that kept me busy." So she wasn't really paying attention, anyway.

Kathryn Buxton in the [[August 22]], 1986, edition of the ''Palm Beach Post'' gave the film a whopping ''one'' star, calling it "a ripoff of a successful toyline", whatever ''that'' means. In the same article, she also gave David Cronenberg's ''[[Fly|The Fly]]'' one star, just for reference.

In the August 8, 1986, edition of the ''LA Times'', critic Charles Solomon made clear his dislike for the film centered primarily on the fact that none of the characters had interesting or believable motivation. He stated, "Not even the best actor can create a character out of nothing. Not one of the robots has a reason for doing what he does." Solomon then pointed to Unicron specifically as an example of the lack of deep, multi-dimensional motivations in the characters.

Over time, however, the movie has acquired something of a cult following beyond the core base of [[fandom|Transformers fans]], particularly among children of the 80s. It is sometimes screened as a midnight movie at colleges. Online, it is not hard to find amateur reviews lauding everything about it as utterly awesome, from the premise to the soundtrack, and dismissing more critical views out of hand. ''The Transformers: The Movie'' currently holds a 55% "rotten" rating based on 22 professional reviews at online review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.<ref>http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_the_the_movie/</ref>

===Box office===

To date, the budget of the film has not been disclosed—at least, not in any place the [[fandom]] has found. According to most box office tracking sites,<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=transformers.htm</ref><ref>http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1986/0TRTM.php</ref> ''The Transformers: The Movie'' made $5,849,647 in domestic (e.g., United States) theaters. Comparing this with other animated films of 1986, the results are not particularly charitable; while it did better financially than ''[[GoBots|GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords]]''<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=gobots.htm</ref> ($1,338,264) and ''Heathcliff: The Movie''<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=heathcliff.htm</ref> ($2,610,686), it performed worse than the ''[[My Little Pony]]'' movie<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=mylittlepony.htm</ref> ($5,958,456) and the '''second''' ''Care Bears'' movie<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=carebearsmovie2.htm</ref> ($8,540,346). Bringing up ''The Great Mouse Detective''<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=greatmousedetective.htm</ref> ($25,336,794) and ''An American Tail''<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=americantail.htm</ref> ($47,483,002) would really just be overkill.

==Significance in Transfandom==
''The Transformers: The Movie'' remains one of the most important elements of the entire Transformers brand, both within the fiction and from the perspective of the brand's popularity and "mindshare".

Fictionally, it established several story concepts that have been used repeatedly in the years since 1986, some of which—such as Unicron and the Matrix—are now central to the entire Transformers mythos. The movie is also the centerpiece of the most well-known Transformers continuity: the Generation 1 animated universe. The ''Transformers'' cartoon is split into "pre-movie" and "post-movie" sections which feature different characters and settings, and even somewhat different visual styles. (Most pre-movie episodes were animated by the studio [[Toei]], while most post-movie episodes were animated by [[AKOM]].)

On a practical note, it was widely available on videotape, and remained so long after the ''The Transformers'' cartoon had gone off the air. Only a [[Family Home Entertainment|handful of series episodes]] were available on video, making ''The Transformers: The Movie'' the logical choice for someone looking to pick up a ''Transformers'' cartoon; this made it far more well-known among fans than any particular cartoon episode.

To an entire generation of young fans, the movie was the most visually spectacular and narratively epic ''Transformers'' experience of their entire youth. Events such as the death of Optimus Prime are widely reported to have reduced many kids to tears. It is hardly a surprise that these emotional experiences embedded themselves deeply in many fans' memories.

Latter-day ''Transformers'' stories have made uncountable references to the movie, lifting or borrowing elements of its [[Minus One|dialogue]], [[The Transformers: Autocracy|fight sequences]], [[A Flash Forward|subplots]], [[Heavy Is the Head|details]], [[Less Than Zero|settings]] and more, as writers have discovered that a shout-out to the movie is a quick and easy way to win cheers from [[GEEWUN|some segments]] of [[Fandom|their audience]]. Even Hasbro and Takara themselves have gotten in on the act, producing a variety of toys based on the minutia of the film: [[Starscream (Armada)#Cybertron|Starscream's crown]], [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#United|Galvatron's creation]], the awakening of [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Rodimus Prime]], and more. The fandom, for their part, pores over new ''Transformers'' fiction, often latching on to even the most tangential of details as a [[The Search for Alpha Trion#Quotes|"reference"]] to the movie, [[The Burden Hardest to Bear|coincidental or not]]. Call-outs, real or perceived, were once a rare treat - but now are so common that many fans are more likely to groan than cheer whenever some version of Optimus Prime declares that "[[One Shall Fall|One shall stand...]]" or a damaged character states that "[[Unfinished|I still function]]" or a vengeful blast is preceded by "[[The Illusion of Control|Here's a hint]]" or yet another Soundwave says yet another variation of "[[Human Error, Part II|Soundwave superior]]".

In 2016, thirty years after the release of the film, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] gave us perhaps one of the most meta comeback lines in franchise history. When [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] declares that "one shall stand, two shall fall", Optimus simply punches him in the face with a flat "No cliches, Galvatron", voicing once and for all just how sick we've gotten of '86 quotes. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}}

{{quote|...wait, I only just noticed something. Did they actually manage to go the entire episode without quoting the 86 movie?|[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/94625-episode-65-beast-hunters-episode-13/page-4#entry2360303 Allspark poster Unit Eleven]}}

==Criticisms==
[[File:TFTM Ratchet dies.jpg|left|thumb|Only [[Stormtrooper (SW)|Imperial Stormtroopers]] are so precise.]]
All this is not all to say that the movie is a "masterpiece", exactly. The film met with extremely harsh critical reviews on its release, and some of those criticisms still ring true today.

The film displays an arguably cynical attitude towards itself as [[To sell toys|a vehicle for advertising toys]], especially in the way beloved characters are killed—sometimes gratuitously—for sake of justifying the story's focus on a new group of toys. (Note that with the exception of Laserbeak and possibly Buzzsaw the poster at the top of this article features ''only'' new characters.)

Further, the two primary plot devices—[[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] and the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]—have no prior establishment in the fiction. Unicron is given no backstory ([[Call of the Primitives|until season 3]]) or justification; he simply exists, is very dangerous, and is afraid of the Matrix, all for no adequately explained reason. The introduction of the Matrix itself is a heavy [[retcon]]. The story asks the audience to accept that this cosmically powerful artifact has been in Prime's possession all along (even though an X-ray of Optimus Prime's innards in the second season episode "[[A Prime Problem]]" shows absolutely no signs of said Matrix), but has somehow never been relevant before. In fact, this lack of prior establishment is what led [[Simon Furman]] to develop the divinity backstory of Unicron and [[Primus]] in the UK comics run.

[[File:Megatronlightsaber.jpg|thumb|Your powers are weak, old man!]]
The movie bears many similarities to ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'': There are several character-parallels ([[Springer (G1)|Springer]] is a [[Han Solo]]-type and [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] even has Princess Leia's hairdo!), the primary threat is similar (it's the [[Death Star]]... [[Unicron/Generation 1|but it transforms!]]), and both feature a climactic battle where the [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|young hero]] hears the voice of his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|dead, wise mentor]] one last time before saving the day.

To be a bit more fair to ''The Transformers: The Movie'', however, most of these similarities are either superficial (Arcee's Leia-hair; Megatron's "lightsaber" he briefly uses in his duel against Optimus Prime) or can be seen as elements common to thousands of years worth of epic storytelling through human history, not just common to ''Star Wars''. As a simple example, the phenomenon of two charismatic leaders dealing each other mortal injuries in battle hearkens back to some versions of the "King Arthur" myth; in their final battle, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arthur]] and his arch-enemy [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sir Mordred]] deal one another lethal injuries and both apparently expire—though Arthur according to the legend will [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|return]] when [[Cybertron (planet)|England's]] need [[Darkest hour|is greatest]].
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==Formatting==
[[File:Tftm widescreenesque.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The "widescreen" picture (left) actually ''cuts off'' the top and bottom of the fullscreen picture (right). Your eyes can deceive you; don't trust them.]]
Although it was billed in some advertisements before its theatrical release as being "widescreen", the movie was in fact animated in a 4:3 (fullscreen) aspect ratio. For its theatrical screenings, the film was matted down in the projector by the projectionist to a 16:9 aspect ratio (widescreen), chopping the top and bottom off the picture, but all video transfers of the movie were done without mattes, meaning that there was actually more picture visible in the fullscreen video and DVD releases than there would have been in theaters. Across 2006 and 2007, new editions of the DVD of the film were released by Sony BMG and [[Metrodome]] which applied the mattes in order to replicate the original theatrical presentation of the film for the first time in home entertainment. Some fans, however, didn't realize that the film wasn't actually ''animated'' in widescreen, and, hearing that the DVD was to be in widescreen, expected to see the fullscreen image with additional footage at the sides, causing them to complain that the top and bottom were cut off, thereby totally missing the point.
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==International versions==
{{main|The Transformers: The Movie/dubs}}

==Commercial releases==
[[File:TFTM LaserDisc cover.jpg|thumb|The cover image from the original Japanese home media release of the movie.]]
*The movie was originally released in North America on VHS and Beta on [[September 17]]th, 1987<ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1964&dat=19870911&id=YhAuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ls8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3198,2881581</ref> by [[Family Home Entertainment]], minus Spike's swear. Not long after, it was released in the UK by [[Video Gems]]. This version featured the opening text crawl and closing narration inherent to the UK version of the film. In Australia, the film was released on video by RCA/Columbia Pictures/Hoyts. In Japan, Hillcrane released a [[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]] version alongside a VHS copy, both sporting a gorgeous painted cover that decorated many a fan's desktop back in the day.
*The movie was released spottily in the '90s, beginning with a budget VHS by Avid Home Entertainment in 1991. [[Malofilm]] released a VHS in Canada in 1995, notable for being the first home entertainment version to include Spike's swear. In 1998, Japanese company Pioneer produced another pair of LaserDisc and VHS releases. In 1999, things kicked off when American company [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]] secured the Transformers license and released the film on VHS once again.
*The 21st century's flirtation with ''The Transformers: The Movie'' started with a UK budget VHS release of that country's version by [[Sony|Sony Wonder]], distributed by [[Maverick Entertainment]]. A Japanese company called CatCo followed this up with a VideoCD, and Malofilm—now Seville—were the first to release a DVD version of the film, though it was just a dump of their VHS version.
*In November 2000, ''The Transformers: The Movie'' got its first, full professional DVD release from Kid Rhino. This edition, labelled a "Special Collector's Edition", is the first to feature remastered video and audio, and several special features, including storyboards and an interview with [[Vince DiCola]]. Rhino concurrently released this version on VHS, sans extras.
*In 2001 in the UK, Sony Wonder released their own much-delayed DVD version of the film. It was the UK version of the film, but included Spike's swear. However, the release was burdened by badly interlaced video, though it notably included the [[Omni Productions]] dub version of the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Four Warriors Come out of the Sky]]" as an extra. This version (including the ''Headmasters'' episode) was simultaneously released on VHS.
*The movie was released on DVD in Australia in 2003 by [[Madman Entertainment]], using the same video as the Maverick version, but distinguished by some nifty new cover art by [[Don Figueroa]], and special features not seen on other editions, such as ''[[Stan Bush|The Touch]]'' music video and 80s TV spots.
[[File:Tftm uk covers.jpg|thumb|The UK poster art (left) has been the most common DVD and VHS cover in its home country, but the Ultimate Edition featured new art by Andy Wildman (right).]]
*After acquiring the license to release ''Transformers'' DVDs in the UK, [[Metrodome]] focused on completing their run of series box sets before turning their attention to the movie properly, releasing only a cheap budget DVD of the UK version through Prism Leisure with no extras, and a UMD of the same version.
*In 2005, Metrodome released ''Transformers: The Movie - Reconstructed'', a new version of the film designed to expose as much of the animated picture as possible. This, however, only resulted in exposing the rough, unfinished edges of the animation, and an overly pale remaster was compounded by excessive interlacing due to an unnecessary NTSC to PAL transfer. This, coupled with a 5.1 remix from [[Magno Sound & Video]], featuring the same extra sound effects that they added to Rhino's season box sets, made this release both controversial and disappointing to many. This was the first time that the US version of the movie was released in the UK, and the first to feature the US poster art as a cover (although a Silverscreen store exclusive version of the disc included a reversible cover with the UK poster art as well). Extras include trailers, TV spots, the character biographies from the Madman release, and a subtitled version of "[[Four Warriors Come out of the Sky]]".
[[File:Tftm sony covers.jpg|thumb|Sony's covers, by Don Figueroa.]]
*For the movie's 20th anniversary in 2006, new license holder [[Sony|Sony BMG]] released a two-disc special edition of the film, featuring both a high-quality widescreen remaster and the original fullscreen version, audio commentaries from crew and fans, several new featurettes interviewing those involved in the movie's production, storyboards, TV spots, American and Japanese commercials and more. Most notably, this version included the first Western release of "[[Scramble City: Mobilization]]", albeit silent and unsubtitled, featuring only audio commentary. Also very notable is that this version includes an actual deleted scene from the animated film as an extra, though it is more of interest as a curiosity than anything it actually contains, being an approximately 2-second-long aerial view of the Autobots running towards the critically damaged Optimus Prime. This release featured two covers by Don Figueroa: one is of the '84-'85 cast that appear in the movie, and one is of the movie's new characters, available either as a lenticular hologram that switches between the two, or as a reversible sleeve with the images printed on either side.
[[File:Tftm madman covers.jpg|thumb|Madman's 2003 DVD cover (left), and their 2007 Special Edition cover (right).]]
*Delayed a bit to coincide with the hype for the 2007 [[Transformers (film)|live-action movie]], Metrodome also released a two-disc "Ultimate Edition" with a different widescreen master. Like "Reconstructed", this version used the US edition of the film, but this time, the UK version was also included, in fullscreen, on the second disc. Extras include TV spots, commercials, the Madman biographies, storyboards, commentary, "Scramble City" (with audio and subtitles), featurettes with [[Flint Dille]] and [[Peter Cullen]], and more. The double-disc edition was sold in a steel case featuring new art by [[Andrew Wildman]], with the UK poster art adorning the standard case inside. Various store exclusives were available, including postcards from Play.Com, a reversible cover with the US poster art from HMV, art cards from Virgin Megastore and [[posters]] from Woolworths and [[Toys"R"Us]]. It was also available in an extra-less single-disc version. This version was premiered at the Mid Ulster Film Festival in Ireland which was the only cinema showing of the remastered version of the film to date.
*The film was released in Full HD 1080p on Blu-ray in the UK in October 2007. The Blu-ray is not region-locked, so it will play anywhere in the world. It features a 2.0 soundtrack, 5.1 Dolby Digital track, and a full bitrate DTS 5.1 track. The master used was the same used by Sony for their US DVD. Sadly, there are no extras on the DVD. The version of the film on the Blu-ray is the US one, complete with curse words.
*Madman produced their two-disc special edition through some collaboration with Metrodome, and consequently it features much of the same content, with additional extras taking the form of The Touch music video and a bonus episode of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''. This release again features cover artwork by Don Figueroa, specifically the cover of [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]'' adaptation.
*For the film's 30th Anniversary, and after being out of print in the US for 10 years, the film was rereleased on Region 1 DVD and given its first Region A Blu-ray release on [[September 13]], [[2016]] by [[Shout! Factory]]. Both versions are sourced from a brand-new 4K transfer which underwent extensive color-correction and remastering, and a Steelbook packaging variant of the Blu-ray was also made available.<ref>[https://www.shoutfactory.com/film/action-adventure/the-transformers-the-movie-limited-edition-30th-anniversary-steelbook The Transformers: The Movie Limited Edition 30th Anniversary Steelbook]</ref> The Steelbook Blu-ray was later released in the UK on December 12th, 2016, with [[Manga Entertainment]] as distributor.

==Television broadcasts==
Following a segmented, five-part broadcast during [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 5|the fifth season of ''The Transformers'']], the complete feature film was aired on American television in 1989 via Fox stations. Air dates and times were June 17 at Noon, July 30 at 11 A.M. and September 2 at 10 A.M. Of course, this was the language-edited video release from Family Home Entertainment.

The movie was aired on [[Hub Network|The Hub]] on February 18, 2012, following [[Orion Pax, Part 1|the Season 2 premiere]] of ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' on what was called "Transformers Mega Saturday". Uniquely, this version combined the European opening narration with the US scrawl-free opening credits, muted the two swear words (rendering the lines as "It isn't even dented! ...What do we do now?!" and "Open... ''Open!''"), used the European closing narration at the end, and sped up the scroll of the end credits to cut it down for time, ending the lyrics of the [[theme song]] around the beginning of its second verse ("Strong enough to break the bravest heart..."). Subsequent re-airings on The Hub aired this version of the movie.

The American television airing of the feature film adds one extra sound effect, and it has never been heard in any other release. During the scene when Arcee is racing to jump aboard the departing Autobot shuttle, there is a distinctive sound effect when she jumps. In all other releases there is no sound effect.

A July 4, 2014 Hub broadcast of the movie markets it as ''Transformers: The Animated Movie'', distinguishing it from that computer animation/live action [[Transformers (film)|hybrid film]] with the similar title made two decades and one year later.

==Notes==
*According to [[Buzz Dixon]], Hasbro's decision to kill off Optimus Prime was actually an attempt to maintain some brand-storytelling parity with ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'', as Dixon had just convinced them to allow the death of [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] in ''[[wikipedia:G.I. Joe: The Movie|G.I. Joe: The Movie]]'' and both films were in production at the same time.<ref>http://www.joeheadquarters.com/interviews_dixon.shtml</ref>

*This film was the last professional performance by [[Orson Welles]], who died only a month later. According to production materials shown at [[BotCon 2000]] by Tim Finn, the voice recording sessions for ''The Transformers: The Movie'' were done on [[September 10]] and [[September 11|11]] of 1985. Welles died on [[October 10]] of that same year. It has often been speculated that Unicron's last line ("Destiny… you cannot destroy my destiny!") was recorded by another actor—possibly [[Leonard Nimoy|Nimoy]]—because it sounds different than the other lines. This speculation has been quashed by statements by Transformers voice director [[Wally Burr]].<ref>http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/60-astrominutes/wally-burr/wally-burr-3.html</ref>
[[File:Windcharger wheeljack otp.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Uncle Owen! Aunt Beru!!]]

*With the exception of Starscream and possibly Shockwave, only the Autobots suffered fatalities in the movie. All of the other "dead" Decepticons from the Autobot City battle were rebuilt into Galvatron's new troops, and although more Decepticons were shown taking heavy damage and suffering huge casualties while fighting Unicron, their identities and their final condition are uncertain. Additionally, both Starscream and Unicron survived in the post-movie series in some form or another. Shockwave's death in the finished film is highly uncertain, although in the script it is fairly strongly implied. He does make some miscolored appearances in crowd shots in later cartoon episodes, but these are probably examples of the fairly common animation errors in those episodes.

*Somewhat ironically, though only three of the original eighteen Autobots - [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] - are definitively shown to have survived the movie, two would quite literally never be heard from again: [[Scatman Crothers]] passed away (though this didn't stop Jazz from making any number of background cameos) while Casey Kasem [[Casey Kasem#Notes|quit the show early in the third season]]. Fate's finger is fickle indeed.

*[[:File:TFTM-MaybeBeachcomber.jpg|A robot resembling Beachcomber]] appears alongside Spike and the Autobots inside Unicron seconds before Daniel blasts the acid cover. Whether this was actually meant to be Beachcomber or just coincidental coloring is unknown, but regardless, Beachcomber shows up alive and well in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]".

==External links==
*[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=transformers.htm ''The Transformers: The Movie'''s box office domestic gross.]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080426020409/http://www.tftm.net/ ''The Transformers: The Movie'' "Unofficial Fansite", an extremely thorough site about the movie]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20110718075138/http://www.wombatking.com/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=4 ''The Transformers: The Movie'' deleted storyboards] (archive link)
*[http://zobovor.tripod.com/transformers_the_movie_bloopers.html The Transformers: The Movie Bloopers]

==Footnotes==
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Transformers: The Last Knight (film)

2017-06-28T10:05:17Z

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[[File:TLK Poster.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|So forget any ideas you've got about lost cities, exotic travel, and digging up the world. We do not follow maps to buried treasure, and "X" never, ever marks the spot.]]
'''''Transformers: The Last Knight''''' is the fifth film in the [[live-action film series]], and was released on [[June 21]], [[2017]].<ref name="datemove">[http://variety.com/2017/film/news/mark-wahlberg-transformers-the-last-knight-1202410380/ 'Transformers: The Last Knight' Moves Forward Two Days]</ref> The film serves as a sequel to ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'', and is directed by [[Michael Bay]],<ref name="rollingstone">[http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/features/13-hours-can-michael-bay-pull-off-a-gritty-movie-about-benghazi-20160104 '13 Hours': Can Michael Bay Pull Off a Gritty Movie About Benghazi?] on Rolling Stone</ref> and is written by [[Art Marcum]], [[Matt Holloway]], and [[Ken Nolan]]. As with the previous films, it is a [[Paramount Pictures]] production.<ref>[http://investor.hasbro.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=916611 Meghan McCarthy Joins Hasbro as Head of Storytelling]</ref>

==Synopsis==
==Quotes==

"Go to hell!" 
"'This planet ''is'' hell!"
:—'''Izabella''' and '''Megatron''' exchange smack talk

"The end is near, my old treacherous friend...what a shame you'll be unable to see it."
:-'''Megatron''' musing to the decapitated head of Starscream

"Don't kill the messenger... or the messenger will kill ''you''."
:-'''Cogman'''

"I-I am Bumblebee...your oldest friend! Optimus...I would lay down my life for you."
:-'''Bumblebee''' regains his voice, and '''Optimus''' regains his mind.

"We were brothers once!" 
"''Once.''"
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

==Characters==
{{featuredcharacters|
h1=[[Autobot]]s|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] ([[Erik Aadahl]])
*[[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]] ([[Omar Sy]])
*[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] ([[John Goodman]])
*[[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] ([[Ken Watanabe]])
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] ([[John DiMaggio]])
*[[Cogman]] ([[Jim Carter]])
*[[Sqweeks]] ([[Reno Wilson]])
*[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]
*[[Slug (AOE)|Slug]]
*[[Mini Dinobot|Mini-Dinobots]]
**Mini Grimlock
**Mini Slug
**Mini Strafe
*[[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] ([[Tom Kenny]])
*[[Daytrader]] ([[Steve Buscemi]])
*[[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]] ([[Steven Barr]])
*[[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Canopy]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*"[[Bulldog (TLK)|Bulldog]]" ([[Mark Ryan]])
*[[Excavator Autobot]]
*[[Hurricane Autobot]]
*[[Northrop Autobot]]
*[[HMS Alliance|HMS ''Alliance'']] Autobot

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s|c2=
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] (Frank Welker)
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] ([[Jess Harnell]])
*[[Nitro Zeus]] (John DiMaggio/Steven Barr)*
*[[Mohawk]] (Reno Wilson)
*[[Onslaught (ROTF)|Onslaught]] (John DiMaggio)
*[[Dreadbot]]
*[[Berserker]] (Steven Barr)
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s head
*Decepticon [[protoform]]s

|h3=[[Human]]s|c3=
*[[Cade Yeager]] ([[Mark Wahlberg]])
*[[Viviane Wembly]] ([[Laura Haddock]])
*[[William Lennox]] ([[Josh Duhamel]])
*[[Izabella]] ([[Isabela Moner]])
*[[Edmund Burton|Sir Edmund Burton]] ([[Anthony Hopkins]])
*[[Seymour Simmons]] ([[John Turturro]])
*[[Santos]] ([[Santiago Cabrera]])
*[[Jimmy (TLK)|Jimmy]] ([[Jerrod Carmichael]])
*[[Morshower]] ([[Glenn Morshower]])
*[[Merlin]] ([[Stanley Tucci]])
*[[King Arthur|King Arthur]] ([[Liam Garrigan]])
*[[JPL Engineer]] ([[Tony Hale]])

|h4=[[Knights of Iacon]]|c4=
*[[Dragonstorm]]
**[[Dragonicus]]
**[[Stormreign]]
**[[Skullitron]]
**[[Steelbane]]

|h5=Others|c5=
*[[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]] ([[Gemma Chan]])
*[[Infernocus]]
**[[Infernocon]]s
*[[Unicron]]
*The [[watch that killed Hitler]]
*[[Vatti Transformer]]
|nonumbering=true
}}
*Nitro Zeus' voice actor varies depending on the version of the film, with one having him played by John DiMaggio, and the other with him played by Steven Barr.

==Errors==
===Continuity errors===
*No explanation is offered for how Galvatron has become Megatron again. He even transforms normally now, as opposed to bursting into a cloud of [[Transformium]] and reforming the way he did in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''.
*How does Daytrader have [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s head if it was destroyed in the third film?
*When the Decepticons invade the junkyard, Sqweeks is seen trying to escape, with both of his original arms intact, despite having been shown with Izabella welding a scavenged Decepticon arm onto him to replace the arm lost earlier in the film. The next time Sqweeks is seen, the Decepticon arm is back, and remains for the entirety of the film.
*Ironhide is depicted in a historical painting, but he was clearly seen arriving on Earth in the [[Transformers (film)|first film]].
*Optimus remarks that he has not heard Bumblebee's voice "since Cybertron fell". Bumblebee actually spoke with his real voice briefly at the end of the [[Transformers (film)|first film]], albeit it with a different voice actor.
*How does Hot Rod have the Lamborghini chest in an old war photo if 1. he selected the new disguise merely seconds ago and 2. Lamborghini didn't ''exist'' until 1963?
*It's never made clear whether or not [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]] is one the [[Creator (AOE)|Creators]] alluded to in the previous film. She claims to be the "[[Prime (rank)|Prime]] of Life" and to have created the [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] species, but that is up for debate.

===Technical/animation errors===
*Topspin is depicted with Leadfoot's head instead of his own.
*When Cade, Viviane and Cogman are aboard HMS ''Alliance'', there is a camera shot of Cade looking through the periscope with Cogman to the right of screen. The camera angle then changes and shows Viviane in another part of the chamber. The camera returns to Cade and Cogman has vanished. The camera pans over to Viviane again, then returns to Cade, with Cogman back in the shot.
*Bumblebee just sort of...appears in the room where Merlin's staff is held, having not been there ''the entire scene'', and then suddenly standing next to Cade as Optimus leaves with the staff.
*When Barricade speaks at Stonehenge, his voice sounds much more like one of the Knights rather than his own.

===Geographic discontinuities===
*When the authorities arrive at Burton's mansion, it is noted that "TRF and MI6" are in pursuit. In real life, MI6 is the UK's ''external'' intelligence agency; it is more likely that {{w|MI5}}, the UK's domestic intelligence agency, would be the British central government's agency present.
*American street signs of the hanging green-coloured variety can be seen during the chase scene in London.

==Transformers references==
* Quintessa is a loose adaptation of the [[Quintesson]]s–the recurring race of antagonistic extraterrestrials who terrorized both the Autobots and Decepticons in season 3 of the original 1980's cartoon. In the cartoon continuity, the Quintessons were the creators of the Transformers, in the same way that Quintessa claims to be in the film. Here, though, Quintessa seems to be physically based off of [[Quintus Prime]], a relatively new character introduced through 2013's ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]''; the decision to make the character female is something wholly new, although it may speak to some influence from [[Solus Prime]].
* Unicron having a connection to the Earth seems inspired by the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' cartoon; in that series, Unicron's alternate mode ''was'' the core of the Earth, with the rest of the planet having formed around his dormant body during his hibernation. Whether or not this corporeality holds true for this incarnation of Unicron remains to be seen.
* When Optimus Prime falls under Quintessa's control, he is dubbed "[[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|Nemesis Prime]]", an obvious reference to the evil clone of Optimus Prime that has appeared in many [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|conti]][[Nemesis Prime (G1)|nui]][[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|ties]].
* Edmund Burton claims Cogman is a [[Headmaster (technology)|"headmaster"]], which is typically a human-sized bot that transforms into the head of a larger bot. While this reference ''is'' borne out by his [[Cogman#Toys|toy]], which features a larger vehicle body and a detachable head, we don't actually see Cogman do anything like that in the movie itself.
*This is not the first time the Transformers have been [[A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|associated with Arthurian times]].

==Other references==
*Crosshairs calls Cogman a "[[Star_Wars_(film)|C-3PO]] ripoff".

==Other editions==
*There appears to be at least two versions of the film, with dialogue being altered in certain places. One seems to be the "finished" version screened in English-speaking countries, while the other is an earlier version shown subtitled internationally.
**When Hound shows up when TRF are talking to Bee and Cade, in the finished version he says, "Am I late to this ass kicking? My invitation must have gotten lost in the mail." The alternate version has him say "Mornin', fellas! I like showing up to a gun fight! This round Hound's gonna mow you down. Translation: Sayonara, suckers!"
**When Daytrader says "You always resort to violence", in the finished version Hound says "I love violence". That scene is skipped in the alternate version.
**In the "pre-final" version, all of Nitro Zeus's dialogue is provided by Steven Barr. For the "finished" version, it was all re-recorded by John DiMaggio, with some differences. During his introduction, for instance, the finished version has him say: "I know where you live, Enrique, say hello to your wife for me!" while the other, he says: "By the way, Enrique, Chad's sleeping with your wife!"
**When arriving at the Junkyard, DiMaggio-Nitro remarks "Aw man, I kicked more ass in prison!" upon learning that Cade and co. have left, while in the alternate version Barr-Nitro says "Unfortunate, because I was looking to knock some heads!".
**While Megatron is musing to the head of Starscream, as he says "The end is near", DiMaggio-Nitro cuts in with "Oh, she's coming!" while Barr-Nitro remains silent.
**When the Decepticons arrive in the abandoned town, Barr-Nitro says: "I know they're close!" while DiMaggio-Nitro says: "Oh, I feel a fight comin'!"
**In the final film, when the Autobots discover the tracker planted on Bumblebee, Crosshairs remarks "The tracker led 'em right to us! When are you gonna grow up?" but in the alternate version, he says "What's this? You brought 'em right to us!"
**After the town battle, Crosshairs calls the TRF drones "gnats" as he shoots them down in the finished version. He remains silent in the alternate version.
**In the finished version, when Crosshairs is talking about Cogman he says, "Hey Cade, what's with the C-3PO ripoff?", but in the alternate version he says, "I'll swat this metal cockroach for you Cade."
**Crosshairs whines that his finger is broken in the background when Cogman is speaking to Cade in the finished version. He remains silent in the alternate version.
**When Megatron steals the staff from Optimus, the "finished" film features Nitro Zeus saying: "You blew your chance to kill Unicron!" followed by Megatron saying: "I knew you couldn't do it. Your time is over, Prime! You failed!" The other has no Nitro Zeus dialogue, and instead features Megatron saying: "Quintessa, the most ruthless of our Gods, knew you couldn't do it. She knows I'm strong and you're weak."
**When the Knights of Iacon attack Optimus, in the alternate version one of the Knights tells Prime "She put you under a spell!". In the finished version, that line was removed.
**Barricade has an extra line at Stonehenge in the alternate version, where he says "Yes! Drain Unicron! He will be powerless!"
**The finished version adds an extra line between Cade and Lennox on Cybertron about Optimus never having made it to the Ignition Chamber, while the alternate version never acknowledges his absence.
**When Optimus Prime attacks Quintessa, In the finished version she says, "You traitor!", and Optimus retracts his faceplate. In the alternate version she says, "Nemesis! You traitor!", and Optimus' faceplate does not retract.
**The final version has Quintessa scream as Bumblebee blasts her, while Bumblebee quips "Sting like a bee!"—but in the other version, Quintessa is silent, and Bumblebee's dialogue is very slightly different, with him saying "''I'' sting like a bee."
*The Chinese release adds roughly 2 minutes of content just for soft-advertising.

==Adaptations==
==Music==
==Score==
==Home video releases==
==Theatrical posters==
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==Reception==

{{quote|[sighs] Here we go again.|BBC Radio 5 critic Mark Kermode on ''The Last Knight''<ref>[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ee6xh5AmQo Mark Kermode review]</ref>}}

After four films where critics hated it but the audience showered it with money, ''The Last Knight'' broke the trend by ''not'' being showered with money. It had been projected to make $70-75m in its first days in North America, itself the lowest opening<ref>[http://deadline.com/2017/06/spider-man-homecoming-hoping-to-catch-opening-in-the-100m-vicinity-1202114641/ Deadline, June 15th 20917: "‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Hoping To Catch Opening In The $100M Vicinit"]</ref>, but that was downgraded to $63m after the first few days were even lower than the lowest expected.<ref>[http://deadline.com/2017/06/transformers-the-last-knight-opening-weekend-box-office-1202118976/ "Deadline: ‘Transformers’ Still Rusty At $63M+"]</ref> In the end it made almost $70m over the first five days, better than the revised projection but lower than all of the previous films. <ref>[http://deadline.com/2017/06/transformers-the-last-knight-opening-weekend-box-office-1202118976/ Deadline: "Why ‘Transformers’ Is Screaming For Reboot After $69M Start; ‘Wonder Woman’ & ‘Cars 3’ Fight Over 2nd Place"], 25th June 2017</ref> This meant a lot of critics began to zero in on the sluggish profit, taking the view that American audiences were just getting bored of Bay's version of the franchise.

Internationally, however, the film did $196.2m in the same first five days and a whopping $123.4m of that came from [[China]] alone<ref>[http://deadline.com/2017/06/transformers-the-last-knight-opening-weekend-box-office-1202118976/ Deadline: "Why ‘Transformers’ Is Screaming For Reboot After $69M Start; ‘Wonder Woman’ & ‘Cars 3’ Fight Over 2nd Place"], 25th June 2017</ref>(who love the franchise so much delaying ''The Last Knight'' reduced 2016 cinema growth to 3%, down from 48% in 2015!)<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2017/06/11/transformers-gears-up-for-another-1-billion-box-office-bounty/#659ff09e2325 Forbes: "'Transformers' Gears Up For Another $1 Billion Box Office Bounty"]</ref> The Chinese were expected to spend up to ''$290m'' on the film's run. <ref>[http://variety.com/2017/film/asia/chinas-weying-boards-paramounts-transformers-the-last-knight-1202465635/ Variety:"China’s Weying Boards Paramount’s ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’"]</ref>

==Production staff==
==Development details==
[[File:Transformers 5 provisional logo.png|thumb|right|143px|Transfivemers doesn't have the same ring to it.]]
*December 18, 2014 — [[Mark Wahlberg]] confirms to MTV that he is signed on for the next two Transformers films.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/2030612/mark-wahlberg-transformers-5/ Mark Wahlberg Just Found A 'Transformers' Sequel] on MTV.com</ref>
*March 27, 2015 — [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a "writer's room" with the intention of building a cinematic universe.<ref name="goldsman">[http://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up 'Transformers' Output] on deadline.com</ref> Goldsman goes on to hire a number of writers over the next few months: [[Steven DeKnight]] (''Daredevil''),<ref>[http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-cinematic-universe/35696/transformers-cinematic-details-more-writers-over-10-films Transformers cinematic details]</ref> [[Robert Kirkman]] (''The Walking Dead''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-writers-robert-kirkman-zak-penn-art-marcum-matt-holloway-jeff-pinkner-1201430601/ 'Transformers' Spinoff & Sequel Scribes Set] on Deadline.com</ref> [[Art Marcum]] and [[Matt Holloway]] (''Iron Man''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Christina Hodson]] (''Shut In'', ''The Fugitive''),<ref name="hodsonbeer">[http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/446175-christina-hodson-and-lindsey-beer-join-transformers-writing-team Christina Hodson and Lindsey Beer Join the Transformers Writing Team]</ref> [[Lindsey Beer]] (''Dig''),<ref name="hodsonbeer" /> [[Zak Penn]] (''Pacific Rim 2''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Jeff Pinkner]] (''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'', ''Lost''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]] (''Ant-Man''),<ref name="barrerferrari">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ 'Ant-Man' Scribes Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari Join 'Transformers' Writers Room] on Deadline</ref> [[Ken Nolan]] (''Black Hawk Down''), and [[Geneva Robertson-Dworet]].<ref name="nolandworet">[http://www.slashfilm.com/transformers-writers-room/ Akiva Goldsman Teases 'Transformers' Franchise Plans]</ref> Involved in the pitching process are [[Steven Spielberg]], [[Michael Bay]], [[Brian Goldner]], [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], [[Mark Vahradian]], and [[Don Murphy]].<ref name="deadlinereveal">[http://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ 'Transformers' Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline</ref>
*May 27, 2015 — As part of the news surrounding Barrer and Ferrari joining the room, it's revealed that another pitch is an animated prequel movie set on Cybertron, with the working title of ''Transformers One''.<ref name="barrerferrari" />
*June 8, 2015 — The writers meet on the Paramount lot for the writer's room.<ref name="nolandworet" /> The writers work for the next three months to plot out the next ten years of ''Transformers'' films.<ref name="stephendaviskeynote">[https://youtu.be/F_P2fw_DlS4?t=812 Stephen Davis's keynote speech] at MIPJunior.</ref>
*July 28, 2015 — DeKnight reports that as a result of the gathering of writers, Goldsman and Pinkner will be co-writing Transformers 5.<ref name="deknightreveals">[http://au.ign.com/articles/2015/07/28/daredevils-steven-deknight-on-the-transformers-writers-room-and-planning-ahead Daredevil's Steven DeKnight on the Transformers Writers Room and Planning Ahead] on IGN</ref>
*September 17, 2015 — Deadline reveals more about the writer's room process and reports that Barrer and Ferrari will write the animated feature, with Pinkner and Beer writing later films.<ref name="deadlinereveal" /> Bay remains uncommitted to directing.<ref>[https://twitter.com/michaelbay/status/644622092110032896 Tweet by Michael Bay]</ref>
*October 3, 2015 — [[Hasbro Studios]]'s [[Stephen J. Davis]] relates more details of the writing process in a keynote speech at the MIP Junior Conference.<ref name="stephendaviskeynote" />
*November 20, 2015 — With Goldsman now enlisted to create a writer's room for ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' and ''[[Microman|Micronauts]]'', Paramount begins negotiating with Marcum, Holloway and Nolan to write the film.<ref>[http://deadline.com/2015/11/transformers-g-i-joe-micronauts-akiva-goldsman-paramount-hasbro-1201632388/ Akiva Goldsman 'Transformers' Writers Room Leads Paramount & Hasbro To Set One For 'G.I. Joe', 'Micronauts'] on Deadline</ref>
*December 14, 2015 — Wahlberg re-confirms in an interview with CinePop that he'll be back in Transformers 5.<ref>[http://cinepop.com.br/exclusivo-mark-wahlberg-confirma-ao-cinepop-que-estara-em-transformers-5-109295 Mark Wahlberg interview with CinePop]</ref>
*January 4, 2016 — Bay confirms he will be returning to direct.<ref name="rollingstone" />
*January 12, 2016 — It's totally definitely the last ''Transformers'' film for him this time though.<ref>[https://youtu.be/Yn9bkPNV4JA?t=472 Michael Bay interview with Collider]</ref>
*February 12, 2016 — Transformers 5 is now being released on June 23, 2017. In addition, [[Transformers Universe: Bumblebee|Transformers 6]], acting as a [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] spin-off, and [[Transformers 7]] are set to be released respectively on [[June 8]], 2018 and [[June 28]], 2019.<ref name="toyfairreveal">[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/02/12/transformers-5-transformers-6-bumblebee-spin-off-movie-revealed-309503 Transformers 5, Transformers 6 And Bumblebee Spin-Off Movie Revealed] ToyFair news at TFW2005</ref><ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/02/12/transformers-6-tentative-title-revealed-bumblebee-movie-309597 Transformers 6 Tentative Title Revealed – The Bumblebee Movie] at TFW2005</ref>
*February 18, 2016 — Casting calls go out for June filming in [[London]] and [[Detroit]], also confirming [[Peter Cullen]]'s return as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]].<ref>[http://www.acting-auditions.org/2016/02/transformers-5-casting-calls-for-new-lead-roles.html Transformers 5 casting call for new lead roles] on acting-auditions.org</ref>
*February 26, 2016 — After negotiations, it's announced that Michigan will provide $21 million in incentives towards the film.<ref>[http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIEDC/bulletins/138dd29 'Transformers 5' lands in Detroit] from the Michigan Film & Digital Media Office</ref>
[[File:TLK Optiface Prime.jpg|thumb|right|300px|5 movies in and [[Michael Bay]] is still finding ways to make my face even more ridiculously detailed. Pretty soon I'm going to look like [[Deceptigod]].]]
*April 6, 2016 — Cinematographer [[Jonathan Sela]] is reported as being booked to work on the film.<ref>[http://variety.com/2016/artisans/news/agencies-book-artisans-on-fast-8-transformers-5-to-the-bone-macgyver-and-altered-carbon-1201747892/ Agencies Book Artisans on 'Fast 8,' 'Transformers 5,' 'To the Bone,' 'MacGyver' and 'Altered Carbon'] on Variety</ref>
*April 13, 2016 — Filming dates are revealed via a casting call on acting-auditions.org.<ref>[http://www.acting-auditions.org/2016/04/transformers-5-casting-calls-auditions-information.html 'Transformers 5' Casting Calls and Auditions Information] on acting-auditions.org</ref>
*May 12, 2016 — [[Isabela Moner]] tweets that she's been cast in the movie.<ref>[https://twitter.com/isabelamoner/status/730835465163530241 Tweet by Isabela Moner]</ref>
*May 14, 2016 — Bay suggests [[Tyrese Gibson]] is under consideration to return.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BFXbTA2IWpr/]</ref>
*May 16, 2016 — The film's title is officially revealed to be ''Transformers: The Last Knight'' in [https://www.instagram.com/p/BFfCGhRoMmW/?taken-by=transformersmoviea teaser trailer] posted on a newly-launched Transformers Movie Instagram.
*May 17, 2016 — [[Josh Duhamel]] announced to be returning for ''Transformers: The Last Knight''.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BFg6ffIoMvx/]</ref>
*May 25, 2016 — Michael Bay posts a [https://www.instagram.com/p/BF1sPamoWtc/?taken-by=michaelbay photo] as production begins in Cuba.
*May 27, 2016 — A [https://twitter.com/transformers/status/736286302870605824 teaser] is posted containing morse code which translates to "I'm coming for you May 31st."
*May 31, 2016 — Michael Bay posts [https://www.instagram.com/p/BGFEZ9vIWv1/a video] of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and announces production is about to start.
*June 3, 2016 — [[Anthony Hopkins]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/anthony-hopkins-joins-transformers-5-899343]</ref>
*June 4, 2016 — [https://www.instagram.com/p/BGPsjYZoMpq/?taken-by=transformersmovie&hl=en First look] at [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s vehicle mode, which is a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BGPsjYZoMpq/?taken-by=transformersmovie&hl=en Bumblebee vehicle mode reveal]</ref>
*June 4, 2016 — The [[Freya|World's Loneliest Dog]] is cast.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2016/06/04/freya/ MichaelBay.com - Freya]</ref>
*June 10, 2016 — [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] is confirmed to return as a 2016 Ford Mustang.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BGes1IfoMqf/?taken-by=transformersmovie&hl=en]</ref>
*June 18, 2016 — [[Mitch Pileggi]] reveals he has a role.<ref>[https://twitter.com/mitchpileggi1/status/743667068138979329 Tweet from Mitch Pileggi]</ref>
[[File:TLK Bumblebee profile.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Back to the basics.]]
*June 20, 2016 — [[Laura Haddock]] joins the cast.<ref>[https://twitter.com/laurajhaddock/status/744915023299026944 Tweet from Laura Haddock]</ref>
*June 22, 2016 — New robot character [[Sqweeks]] is revealed.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BG-IEBroWgA/ Michael Bay on Instagram]</ref>
*June 28, 2016 — Tyrese Gibson is confirmed to return.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BHLBipSDqcO/ Tyrese on Instagram]</ref>
*June 30, 2016 — [[Santiago Cabrera]] joins the cast.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BHSfP9EAIi_/ Official movie Instagram reveal of Santiago Cabrera]</ref>
*July 1, 2016 — [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] is confirmed to return with a new Mercedes alt-mode.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2016/07/01/drift/ Drift - MichaelBay.com]</ref>
*July 27, 2016 — [[Onslaught (ROTF)|Onslaught]] is confirmed to appear in the film.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1112021768833269/?type=3&theater Onslaught photo] on the official Transformers movie Facebook page.</ref>
*August 4–13, 2016 — A series of character profiles are released on the official movie Facebook. New character [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]]<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1116775651691214/?type=3&theater Hot Rod Facebook reveal]</ref> is first to be revealed, and [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]]<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1119387291430050/?type=3&theater Crosshairs Facebook reveal]</ref> and [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]]<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1120161021352677/?type=3&theater Hound Facebook reveal]</ref> are confirmed to return. Also shown are profiles for Drift,<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1117988908236555/?type=3&theater Drift Facebook reveal]</ref> Sqweeks,<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1118574891511290/?type=3&theater Sqweeks Facebook reveal]</ref> Barricade,<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1120871694614943/?type=3&theater Barricade Facebook reveal]</ref> Megatron,<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1121491451219634/?type=3&theater Megatron Facebook reveal]</ref> and Bumblebee.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1122785391090240/?type=3&theaterBumblebee Facebook reveal]</ref>
*August 9, 2016 — Members of a number of ''Transformers'' fan sites, including TFWiki, are treated to [[Transformers 5 set visit|a set visit]].
*September 4, 2016 — [[Stanley Tucci]] is back as [[Joshua Joyce]].<ref>[http://variety.com/2016/film/global/stanley-tucci-to-reprise-transformers-role-in-the-last-knight-1201852108/ Stanley Tucci to Reprise 'Transformers' Role in 'The Last Knight'] on Variety</ref>
[[File:TLK Izabella trailer speech.jpg|thumb|right|250px|True fact: Isabela had to beat Megatron in an arm wrestling contest to get this part.]]
*September 24, 2016 — Location shooting at Blenheim Palace in England proved controversial as [[Winston Churchill]]'s birthplace became draped in Nazi banners. Bay told BBC News that veterans shouldn't be too upset as Churchill is a "big hero" in the film.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-37453284 Transformers' Blenheim Palace 'Nazi' scenes defended] from the BBC</ref>
*October 14, 2016 — Bay announces via Facebook that [[John Turturro]] will be back as [[Seymour Simmons]] & [[John Goodman]] back to voice [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]]<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/videos/1174984035870375/ Michael Bay video on Facebook]</ref>
*December 5, 2016 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyVKK87hYYM teaser trailer] is released.
*February 3, 2017 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npaVgxxtKxQ "Big Game Spot"] is released on YouTube.
*March 12, 2017 — The [https://twitter.com/transformers/status/840751026693062656 Kid's Choice Award Clip] is revealed.
*March 17, 2017 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVYSyiL4iis "Izzy Stays and Fights" preview], a family-aimed trailer attached to ''{{w|Beauty and the Beast (2017 film)|Beauty and the Beast}}'', is released.
*March 22, 2017 — Eight [http://ew.com/movies/2017/03/22/transformers-last-knight-motion-posters/ "motion posters"] for the film's robot cast are released.
*April 12, 2017 — Another [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FIH1TeIS9Q trailer] is released.
*April 24, 2017 — As part of the "[[Reveal Your Shield]]" promotion, Hasbro releases [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWXj0JSZQjE a video] featuring [[Peter Cullen]] and [[Frank Welker]] credited as the voices of Optimus and Megatron.
*May 5, 2017 — Variety reports that the film's release is being moved forward two days to June 21.<ref name="datemove" />
*May 7, 2017 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7toS4s_79ZA "Optimus Prime Dialog Coach" teaser] is released.
*May 9, 2017 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVZhsL3vV8M "Secret Past" TV spot] is released.
*May 15, 2017 — A preview of an Empire Magazine feature on the film includes the news that [[Jim Carter]] has been cast as Cogman.<ref>[http://www.empireonline.com/movies/transformers-last-knight/exclusive-explosive-new-look-bumblebee-transformers-last-knight/ Exclusive, Explosive New Look At Bumblebee In Transformers: The Last Knight] on Empire Online</ref>
*May 17, 2017 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue7cNNfjCyc International Trailer] is released.
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Tyrese Gibson was intended to return as [[Robert Epps]], but the logistics of filming in Europe resulted in him being unable to take part.<ref>[http://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/1104536/tyrese-gibson-transformers-the-last-knight-robert-epps-josh-duhamel-mark-wahlberg-michael-bay Tyrese Gibson exclusively admits he was 'p****d' to miss out on filming Transformers: The Last Knight alongside original co-star Josh Josh Duhamel] on OK! Online</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Finnish:'' '''''Transformers: Viimeinen Ritari''''' ("Transformers: The Last Knight")
*''Italian:'' '''''Transformers - L'ultimo cavaliere''''' ("Transformers: The Last Knight")
*''Japanese:'' '''''Toransufōmā Saigo no Kishi-ō''''' (トランスフォーマー最後の騎士王, "Transformers: The Last Knight King")
*''Korean:'' '''''Teulaenseupomeo: Choehuui Gisa''''' (트랜스포머: 최후의 기사, "Transformers: The Last Knight")
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng 5: Zuìhòu de Qíshì''''' (Taiwan, 變形金剛5：最後的騎士, "Transformers 5: The Last Knight"), '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng 5: Zuìhòu de Qíshì''''' (China, 变形金刚5：最后的骑士, "Transformers 5: The Last Knight")
*''Portuguese:'' '''''Transformers: O Último Cavaleiro''''' (Brazil, "Transformers: The Last Knight"), '''''Transformers 5''''' (Portugal)
*''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Posledniy rytsar' ''''' (Трансформеры: Последний рыцарь, "Transformers: The Last Knight")
*''Spanish:'' '''''Transformers: El último caballero''''' ("Transformers: The Last Knight")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''''Трансформери - Останній лицар''''' ("Transformers: The Last Knight")

==References==
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Drift (AOE)

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:''Drift is an [[Autobot]] and former [[Decepticon]] from the [[live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:AoEDrift CG.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|250px| ''I woke up in a new Bugatti (and helicopter)...'']]
A former [[Decepticon]] turned Autobot commando, '''Drift'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s strength lies not only in his mastery of ancient swords, but in his composure in battle. Despite the dark times upon the Autobots, Drift remains calm, dignified, and thoughtful, often taking time to practice his swordsmanship and spout haikus about whatever's going on. Drift highly respects [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], refering to him as his ''sensei''. Knowing there is hope whenever the Autobot leader is around, this extremely polite and loyal [[Triple Changer]] will follow Optimus to the bitter end. He doesn't think much of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], though, due to his youth and lack of warrior discipline.

He is sometimes partnered with [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]].

==Fiction==
===Movies===
{{note|The five movies are the primary component of the live-action movie continuity family. Their events should be taken as canon for all other pieces of fiction listed below, unless otherwise specified.}}
====''Age of Extinction'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Ken Watanabe]] (English), [[Kiyomitsu Mizūchi]] (Japanese)|[[Jorge Badillo]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Andrea Lavagnino]] (Italian), [[Hercules Fernando]] (Portuguese)}}
[[File:AOE-DriftHelicopterMode.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Good luck figuring out what kind of helicopter he is.]]
Drift was among the Autobots who had gone into hiding on Earth after humanity turned against the Autobots. To his disgruntlement, Bumblebee took de facto command of the Autobots in the absence of Optimus Prime. Drift was overjoyed at the return of his ''sensei'', declaring there was hope after all. Though [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] cursed the humans as a "bunch of backstabbing weasels", Drift took pity on the humans, sadly reciting a haiku regarding the humans' betrayal. The haiku didn't sit right with Hound, and the two nearly came to blows before their attention was turned to the arrival of [[Cade Yeager]] and his family. Later that night, Drift sadly reported that they were the last five Autobots, and informed Optimus of Bumblebee's stint as leader during his absence. He couldn't resist expressing his distaste of Bumblebee's leadership and immaturity aloud, claiming that the younger Autobot brought shame upon the group. The two bots quickly came to blows with Drift gaining the upper hand over the "smartass". Holding Bumblebee at sword-point, Drift claimed to see right through Bumblebee's "puppy dog eyes" act, mocking him when such an act was beneath him. The mood soon was dampened further when Cade Yeager revealed footage of an attack on [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot's]] demises.

[[File:AOE-HoundFightingDrift.jpg|250px|right|thumb|"Drift, you keep up those damn fortune cookie sayings, you'll be ''drifting'' into unconsciousness pretty quick after I get my paws on ya!"]]
Drift took part in Cade's mission to infiltrate [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]], providing some valuable intel to the human prior to the operation. Drift joined in the subsequent assault on the facility when the news came of Ratchet's brutal demise and dismemberment. Drift used his helicopter mode to lift Bumblebee through the upper levels of the building to rescue Cade from [[Harold Attinger]]. The Autobots soon fled once again, and Drift was unable to intervene in the battle between Optimus and [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] when the drone's missile fire separated the Autobots from their leader. When [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] captured Optimus and [[Tessa Yeager]], Drift infiltrated the bounty hunter's ship in Chicago with the rest of the group. Now behind enemy lines, Drift advocated stealth and a lack of violence, but immediately hacked an alien captive of Lockdown's to death when it startled him. Drift reported that Lockdown's dark matter drives were firing up, signaling they had about ten minutes before the ship departed Earth (nine minutes, worse case scenario). Drift went to free his ''sensei'' with Hound and [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]], and remained aboard the commandeered ship of Lockdown's with him and Hound.

[[Image:AOE-CrosshairsAndDriftLetThemFight.jpg|250px|left|thumb|You've been waiting for months for the DVD to release just to write a "Let them fight" caption for this scene. Admit it.]]
When the Autobots regrouped following the escape from Lockdown's ship, Optimus announced they would be leaving Earth and abandoning humanity to their fate. Drift voiced no opposition to his leader's orders, but intercepted a transmission from [[Joshua Joyce]], informing the team that Joyce was moving KSI's drones to their facilities in China. After Cade warned Joyce of the danger Galvatron presented, Drift assured Cade that their vessel could quickly race them across the globe. It was a spaceship, after all. Optimus edited his orders: while the Autobots would stay to retrieve the [[Seed]] and stop Galvatron, they would leave Earth forever immediately afterwards.

[[Image:AOEDriftVsTraxes.jpg|250px|right|thumb|"Why don't you just throw the swor-*dies*"]]
Drift later remained with Optimus and Crosshairs when their ship was shot down by the rogue Galvatron's Decepticons over Hong Kong. Crashing in a nearby valley, Optimus revealed his trump card: the ancient [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]]. While Optimus beat some authority into [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]], Drift followed Crosshairs' lead and evacuated to the sidelines to stay out of the crossfire. Though he was baffled by Grimlock's saurian alternate mode, having expected "a giant car", Drift was impressed to see his ''sensei'' take dominance over the Dinobots. Though Crosshairs grumbled about Optimus' dynamic leadership, Drift simply smiled and knew it was innate in their leader. Following Optimus's lead, Drift quickly mounted [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]] and together they fought off many of Galvatron's army in Hong Kong. Drift later helped escort the Yeager family and Joyce away from the city, but Lockdown intervened and nearly captured them all. Optimus, Bumblebee, and the Yeagers soon defeated Lockdown, and Drift was assigned by his ''sensei'' to watch over the Yeager family while he left Earth.
{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

====''The Last Knight'' film====
{{coming soon|when=23 June 2017}}
{{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

===''How to Ride your Dinobot'' cartoon===
[[File:Htryd-chapter-3-drift-random-buttons.jpg|left|400px|thumb|"Now my cornered friend, let me practice my Dinobot attacks on you"...]]
Drift and [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]] had cornered [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] inside a barn, but alas, Drift had to learn how to attack with his Dinobot steed. Due to a lack of accurate instructions, Drift activated pretty much every button on Slug, activating everything but the weaponry. Some time later, Drift finally struck gold and activated the heavy weaponry... only to be immediately fried, much to his and Slug's disappointment. {{storylink|How to Ride Your Dinobot Chapter 3: How to Fight|How to Fight}}
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===Titan movie comics===
[[Image:Knucklehead is knuckledead.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"This guy has been brutally killed but I don't ''think'' it was us this time."]]

Five years before the battle of [[Chicago]],<ref>''Dark of the Moon'' has no explicit date but as Sam has graduated, it's set in 2012 at the earliest</ref> Drift led a three-Con team on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with his friend [[Knucklehead]] and so-not-a-friend [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] as his subordinates. His task was to capture an Autobot stronghold, which—to Knucklehead's glee—he planned to do by storming it, in attempt to minimise bloodshed. Lockdown sneered at him for being soft and advocated bombing the place flat, which Drift pointed out was ''why'' [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] put them in charge: so they'd have something left to rule. The three sneaked up the wall, surprised the Autobot guards, and with martial arts skill they disabled every one without a shot being fired. However, Lockdown tried to execute prisoners and when Drift stopped him, Lockdown gleefully took the opportunity to label Drift a traitor and try to whack him. Knucklehead backed up his friend and the two of them sent Lockdown falling into the fort's molten moat, swearing revenge on them both; Drift knew that he could never take revenge as long as Megatron was in charge. He then let the prisoners retreat with their wounded and was told that he'd make a fine Autobot.

By the time of Chicago, Drift had indeed switched sides and he was annoyed to be cleaning up ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'' debris on the Moon instead of tracking down remaining Decepticons. Optimus was bemused that Drift was so eager to fight his former allies. While grousing that the ''Ark'' was their last memories of Cybertron laid waste, the samurai was horrified to find Knucklehead's corpse: recently killed by Lockdown without Megatron to stop him. Drift made a grave for his friend and Prime told him that they'd stand against Lockdown together. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.1|Adrift in Space and Time}}

===''How to Ride a Dinobot!'' comic===
When Optimus Prime insisted the Autobots learn how to ride Dinobots, Drift and Crosshairs quickly managed to get atop of their steeds. Warning them not to get cocky, Optimus suggested a combat drill between the two of them. Drift charged [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]] towards Crosshairs and [[Scorn (AOE)|Scorn]] with full force...only for the Dinobots to halt at the last moment and launch their riders into each other. But when Grimlock detected Decepticons nearby, Slug allowed Drift to ride him once again as they headed out into battle. {{Storylink|How to Ride a Dinobot!}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Sky Lynx (Energon Wars)|Sky Lynx]] menaced [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] and Drift in [[Tyran 614.19 Kappa]]. He could be difficult to best if [[you]] hadn't yet unlocked their Epic-level ranged weapons. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/12}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' mobile game===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (mobile game)|Age of Extinction}}}}

===''Energon Rally''===
Drift ran across an Autobot construction site on Cybertron, collecting as much Energon as he could before his shields gave out from bumping into obstacles. {{storylink|Energon Rally}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
====Console====
{{voiceactor|[[Chris Jai Alex]] (English)}}
{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark}}}}

====3DS====
{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}}}

===''Transformers Ultimate Allstars''===
{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Lost Age Limited Event}} {{storylink|Lost Age Limited Event II}}}}

===''Transformers'' (Hasbro Arcade)===
[[File:HasbroArcade Transformers.jpg|thumb|right|150px|BEEF BEEF BEEF BEEF BEEF]]
Drift chased a Decepticon ship while trying to avoid getting hit by obstacles. {{storylink|Transformers (Hasbro Arcade)|Transformers}}
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==Toys==
===Age of Extinction===
====Robots in Disguise====
{{anchor|One Step Changers}}
[[File:AOERIDtoy-OneStepDrift.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|(Hasbro Version Pictured)]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (One Step Changers, 2014)
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[2014]]-[[July 19|7-19]]
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LA06'''

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction: Robots in Disguise]]'' One Step Changers toys, "Autobot Drift" is a simplified toy that transforms into a blue 2013 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse. He transforms by being folded inside-out/outside-in, very much like a switchblade. His sword blades are molded onto his arms, and his hands are compatible with [[5mm post]]s.

:He's quite addictive to transform.

:Initial prototype photos shown in the ''Age of Exitnction'' Guide Book shows that Drift features an alternate dark grey plastic colors instead of blue as shown in the final product.

[[File:Takara-lost-age-series-one-step-drift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)]]
:The Japanese release of Drift, released as part of the ''Lost Age Series'' subline, features additional paint details in robot mode, including blue paint on his fake hood, lower arms and shoulder armour, silver on his crotch, and gold on his face and crest.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/OSCDrift/drift.htm More information on One Step Changers Drift at TFU.info]''
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[[File:AOE-One-Step-Collection.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Transformers: Age of Extinction Collection''' (One-Step Changer six-pack, 2014)

:The "Transformers: Age of Extinction Collection" set includes an unchanged One-Step Changer Drift, packed with an equally unchanged Grimlock, Lockdown, Bumblebee, Slug & the included One-Step Silver Knight Optimus Prime toy.

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[[Image:AoE flip and change Drift.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Remember, remember, the 30th of September, And the ''AoE'' Blu-ray release...]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Flip & Change, 2014)

:Part of the second wave of Flip & Change assortment, this Drift toy is a simplified version of his (spoiler-less screen-accurate) 2013 Bugatti Veyron that can auto-transform from vehicle to robot by pulling out the arms first, and then flip the figure over itself. He features articulation on his arms, and features 5mm compatible hands.

:Drift shares a [[transformation scheme]] similar to his fellow Flip & Changers, Bumblebee and Lockdown.

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[[File:AOE PowerBattlers Drift.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Now I see. You deny your weapon its purpose! It yearns to bathe in the blood of your enemies... but you hold it back!]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Power Battlers, 2014)

:Part of the second wave of Power Battlers, Strafe features a simple transformation from a blue 2013 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse into a robot. In robot mode, squeezing Drift's legs together causes him to rotate at the waist for a "Sword Slash!" attack.

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[[File:AoE 1-step Helicopter Drift.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (One Step Changers, 2014)
:Part of the third wave of Age of Extinction: Robots in Disguise One Step Changers toys, Helicopter Drift is a simplified toy that transforms into an (again, screen-inaccurate) attack helicopter in one step.

*'''Final Battle 4-Figure Set''' (Multi-pack, [[October 18|10-18-]]2014)
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[2014]]-[[October 18|10-18]]
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LA-SP'''
:The Japanese release of the toy, with no notable changes, is bundled with 1-Step Sliver Knight Optimus, Galvatron, and Slug.

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====Generations====
{{anchor|Deluxe Class toys}}
[[File:AOEGenerationstoy-DeluxeDrift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"You remind me of someone... a man I met in a half-remembered dream. He was possessed of some radical notions." ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Two daggers, two swords
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD23'''

:Part of the second wave of ''Age of Extinction: [[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, this figure of Drift features a more complex transformation and a much more [[Articulation|articulated]] and proportionate robot mode. He comes with two daggers and two swords, all of which he can wield via 5mm post. All four of his weapons can store on his roof/back in various ways in robot mode, while in vehicle mode his daggers store beneath the roof and his swords store on the underside of the car.

:A variant of Drift that apparently ships with [[wave]] 2.5 (which also includes [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Generations|Lockdown]]) adds black [[paint operation]]s to the front vents. The two versions can be told apart inside the packaging by the manufacturing date codes stamped into their cardbacks.<ref name="delvariant">[http://www.allspark.com/content/2014/09/age-of-extinction-drift-variant/ Age of Extinction Drift Variant] at The Allspark.</ref>

[[File:Takara-movie-advanced-drift.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
:The Takara [[Movie Advanced Series]] gives a more accurate appearance, with painted vents (included in a Hasbro variant), a darker chest and extra paint details.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Drift/drift.htm More information on Deluxe Drift at TFU.info]''
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[[File:AutobotsUnitedPlatinumDrift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not so screen-accurate as you'd expect.]]
*'''Autobots United 5 Pack''' (Platinum Edition, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Two daggers, two swords

: ''Platinum Edition'' Drift is an extensively repainted version of the Deluxe class figure above, featuring screen-accurate details...although they did not replace the vehicle shell's blue parts. The swords and daggers are now molded in grey plastic.

:Drift was released as a BBTS shared exclusive "Autobots United" set along with screen-accurate redecos of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]], and [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]].

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[[File:AoE_voyager_Drift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|To impress a chick, ''helicopter Drift'' ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:TakaraMovieAdvancedHelicopterDrift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]

*'''Autobot Drift''' (Voyager, 2014)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Sky Drift'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[2017]]-[[September 10|9-10]]
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD30'''
**''Accessories:'' Two missile pods, two swords

:Part of the second wave of ''Age of Extinction: Generations'' Voyager Class toys, this Drift is a retool of Voyager [[Skyhammer (DOTM)|Skyhammer]], transforming into a made-up (but screen-inaccurate) assault helicopter that resembles a cross between a [[wikipedia:Eurocopter Tiger|Eurocopter Tiger]] and a [[wikipedia:Mil Mi-24|Mil Mi-24]]. He features a new head and includes Skyhammer's original missile pods as well as two new swords that can combine with each other to form a larger sword. The pods can attach to [[5mm post|5mm peg-holes]] on his hands, one on each of his forearms, a pair under each of his wings, a port on the backs/insides of each of his shoulder cockpit halves, and a port underneath his cockpit. He features a very minor retool in which the "cones" on his engine intakes in vehicle mode have been enlarged.

:The original version of this mold was also used to make [[BotCon 2013]] [[Sandstorm (MW)|Sandstorm]].

:The TakaraTomy release of the toy, as as part of the Movie Advanced Series lineup, is called "Sky Drift", includes a slight paint applications: His gold feet are painted with black color.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/VoyagerDrift/drift.htm More information on Voyager Drift at TFU.info]''

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===Construct-Bots===
[[File:ConstructBots AoE dino-rider Drift.jpg|thumb|300px|How the tiny have fallen.]]
* '''Drift''' (Dinobot Rider, 2014)
: Drift is part of the first wave of the Dinobot Riders and as such is designed to ride any of the Dinobot figures of the same line. He transforms into a small car that could resemble a Bugatti Veyron if you've got macular degeneration. He includes a small sword. His nominal Dinobot partner is [[Slug (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Slug]].

: Most of his parts were used to make [[Stinger (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Stinger]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/CBDRDrift/drift.htm More information on Dinobot Rider Drift at TFU.ibnfo]''
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[[File:TF-AOE-Construct-Bots-Drift.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Drift with Roughneck''' (Dinobot Warrior, 2014)
: Part of the first wave of Dinobot Warriors, Drift is inspired by the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' character, and transforms from robot to car-like thing. Drift includes a large sword as well as his ''ankylosaurian'' buddy, [[Roughneck]] who transforms into body armor and a crossbow and arrow pack.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/CBDWDrift/drift.htm More information on Dinobot Warrior Drift at TFU.info]''

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===Hero Mashers===
[[File:HeroMashers_Drift.jpg|thumb|325px|right|True Samurai need no proportions.]]
* '''Drift''' (Basic, 2014)
**''Pieces:'' '''10'''
**''Accessories'': 2 swords

: Part of the first wave of basic ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' toys, Drift is a non-transforming robot who is styled after his ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]'' counterpart. He includes two katana, one small, one large. He is capable of being disassembled and have his limbs swapped out with any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure. His hands has the sign of the horns rather than the usual hands.

: Interestingly, some of Drift's torso detailing appears to be based directly on the [[Bludgeon (G1)|Generation 1 Bludgeon]] design first seen in ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]''. A preliminary image of the toy was shown with [http://news.tfw2005.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2014/01/A8335_1391090853.jpg Bludgeon's colors.]

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMDrift/drift.htm More information on Drift at TFU.info]''

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===The Last Knight===
{{picsneeded|Tiny Turbo Changer, if possible.}}
====Tiny Turbo Changers====
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
{{comingsoontoy|Set for Spring 2017 release}}
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====Allspark Tech====
[[File:TF-TLK-Allspark-Tech-Drift.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Allspark Tech, 2017)

:''Allspark Tech'' Drift transforms from a ''Rescue Bots''-styled robot into a deformed Mercedes-AMG GT R and back. His chest also features a cavity for the electronic Allspark Cube, which gives him different sound effects for his robot & vehicle modes.

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====Legion Class====
[[File:TF-TLK-Legion-Class-Drift.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Legion Class, 2017)
:Originally a solicited-but-cancelled toy leaked in 2014, Drift ''finally'' gets his own Legion Class figure. He transforms from a pocket-sized robot into a small 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT R. He also features 3mm compatible holes on his pair of hands & his vehicle roof.
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====Deluxe Class====
[[File:TF-TLK-Deluxe-Drift.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Char Aznable's Drift Commander Type: Three Times Faster than the original Drift.]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Deluxe, 2017)
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[July 15|7-15-]][[2017]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TLK-09'''
**''Accessories:'' Two daggers, two swords

:''The Last Knight'' Drift is a redeco/''heavy'' retool of the first Deluxe Class toy with new external car panels & the torso/head with some parts reused from the original Deluxe Class toy, and he transforms from robot into a 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT R. The figure itself is turned upside down, as the front of the car now forms the feet/legs, while the back end now forms his robot chest. This also comes at the cost of him having a faux chest.
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==Merchandise==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====
[[Image:RPMDoubleSidersDrift.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Double Siders'''
**''Number'': ?

:''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Mini-Vehicle Autobot Drift is a small, non-transforming, [[die-cast]] car based on [[Drift (G1)|his mainstream counterpart]]'s vehicle mode. His robot mode is sculpted underneath the vehicle, and his wheels use through-axle construction that lets the toy zip around at high speeds on smooth surfaces. Thanks to his oversized tires, he can slide along rightside-up or upside-down.

:The intended ''RPM'' release of "Double Siders" Drift never came out. Though it was going to be recycled into ''Speed Stars'', the ''RPM'' version had more paint operations, including having his name printed on his hood and bumper. The only image of the toy comes from a downloadable poster that was on the official ''Transformers'' website of Turkey.

: This mold was also used to make ''Speed Stars'' [[Brakedown (ROTF)|Breakdown]].

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[[Image:RPMSpeedStarDriftUnknown.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Allspark'''
**''Number'': '''04'''

:"Allspark" Drift was presumably a redeco of "Double Siders" Drift. Though listed on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Allspark" [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], it has never officially been depicted. However, an otherwise unknown redeco of the Drift mold with blue detailing was displayed at [[Toy Fair 2010]], amongst a mix of cancelled ''RPM'' and planned ''Speed Stars'' vehicles. It is possible that this mystery redeco was the aborted "Allspark" Drift.

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===Speed Stars===
[[Image:SpeedStars_DoubleSiders_Drift.jpg|thumb|200px|...And then Michael Bay was like "Screw it, let's make him a main character"]]
*'''Drift''' (Mini-Vehicle, 2011?)
**''Series:'' '''Double Siders'''
**''Number:'' ?

: A redeco of the unreleased ''RPM'' "Double Siders" Drift, ''[[Speed Stars]]'' Drift is a small non-transforming [[die-cast]] car. He features notably fewer paint operations than the ''RPM'' version.

:Like its ''RPM'' predecessor, ''Speed Stars'' Drift was never released.

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===Age of Extinction===
====Dino Sparkers====
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[[Image:AoE dino sparker Drift and Slug.jpg|thumb|right||300px|"How do you start a Triceratops?"]]
*'''Autobot Drift & Dinobot Slug''' (Dino Sparkers, 2014)

:Dino Sparkers Autobot Drift & Dinobot Slug is a static, non-transforming, non-articulated Drift wielding a sword, and riding a gradient painted Slug that you can pull back and go. This toy features a sparking gimmick.

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====Titan Heroes====
{{anchor|Titan Heroes}}
[[File:TitanHeroesDrift.jpg|thumb|150px|Yes, we all want to ignore its existence.]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Titan Heroes, 2014)
:Autobot Drift is a non-transforming, screen-accurate (robot-mode wise) yet terribly molded and painted Titan Heroes figure. Like all Titan Heroes figures, It features very little articulation. Due to him having painted human eyes instead of the usual blue robot optics, he is ''creepy as hell''.

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====Pop!====
*'''Bumblebee''' (2014)

:Released as part of the ''Pop! Movies'' segment, [[Funko]]'s ''[[Funko Pop!|Pop!]]'' Drift is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his appearance in ''Age of Extinction''.

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==Notes==
* Not counting [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]]'s battle mode, Drift is the first Triple Changer seen on-screen in the live action films, transforming from a helicopter to a sports car at will. Sadly, the complexity the movie aesthetic gives him means that none of his toys have three modes.
* While the original [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] and other incarnations of the character have had Japanese motifs, this Drift's appearance is heavily based upon that of a samurai.
*In ''Rise of the Dark Spark'', Drift's alternate mode appears to be comically large – the sports car is of comparable size to ''tanks'' found in the environment!
* Drift also holds the distinction of being the only new character in ''Age of Extinction'' besides the Dinobots to not be called by name, though briefly during the scene where Galvatron chases the Autobots, he is identified on KSI's satellite feed.
* Drift, along with Hound, sports one of the most drastic changes to an ''Age of Extinction'' Autobot, switching the Bugatti Veyron for a Mercedes AMG GT R in ''The Last Knight''.
* His Mercedes alt-mode reflects his original planned color for ''Age of Extinction''.
** Before ''The Last Knight'' was released, people noticed that Drift's mostly black vehicle mode somehow turned into dominantly red robot mode, to the point where black vehicle parts became red kibble. This seems to have been adressed in the film proper, but the toys kept this oddity.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Drift''' (ドリフト ''Dorifuto'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shuǎiwěi''' (Taiwan, 甩尾, "Drift")

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Age of Extinction Autobots]]
[[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]
[[Category:Construct-Bots Autobots]]
[[Category:Hero Mashers Autobots]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]
[[Category:RPMs]]
[[Category:Speed Stars]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Autobots]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]

Edmund Burton

2017-06-18T19:56:46Z

Killerikala:

:''Edmund Burton is a [[human]] from [[Transformers: The Last Knight (franchise)|The Last Knight]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TLK Burton table pose.jpg|thumb|right|400px|]]

Sir '''Edmund Burton''' knows about the [[Transformer]]s. He and Bumblebee apparently go way back, although the latter cannot remember him.

==Fiction==
===''The Last Knight'' film===
:''Actor'': [[Anthony Hopkins]]

{{coming soon|when=23 June 2017}}
{{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

[[Category:Knights]]
[[Category:Live-action-only characters]]
[[Category:The Last Knight humans]]

Dark Star Saber

2017-06-11T20:56:39Z

Killerikala: /* Transformers: Devastation */

:''The Dark Star Saber is a weapon from the [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]] [[continuity family]].

[[File:Megatron TFPS313 standing.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Wait, how does it stay on his back? Glue?]]
The '''Dark Star Saber''' is a sword made from pure [[Dark Energon]]. Intended to be a dark counterpart of the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]] itself, this blade possesses all the powers of the original blade, and is even stronger than its counterpart. Unlike the original blade the Dark Star Saber doesn't require a Prime to activate its powers. It also appears somewhat sentient as it can resist [[Starscream (WFC)|certain individuals]] but even they can still use the blade's powers to an extent.

== Fiction ==
=== ''Prime'' cartoon ===
[[File:AlphaOmegaDarkStarSaber.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|''Mine's'' bigger now!]]
[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], after securing the arm of a [[Liege Maximo|dead Prime]], used the [[Forge of Solus Prime]] to craft a counterpart to the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]] out of a huge chunk of [[Dark Energon]]. Megatron first brought the blade into action after the decoding of the next Iacon relic in Egypt, and used it to make fools out of [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]]. The waves of energy it created threw Smokescreen against a pyramid. When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]] arrived with his own Star Saber, the two engaged in battle, but the Dark Star Saber would prove to be stronger, breaking Optimus's sword. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

Megatron took the sword with him to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to find the [[Omega Lock]]. He got the opportunity to use it when the Autobots showed up, and Optimus attacked him with the reforged Star Saber. Megatron was confident that he could destroy the blade a second time but the Autobots escaped with the Omega Keys before he could do so. It also proved capable of destroying the [[Spark extractor|Spark Extractor]] when [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] used the device against Megatron's men. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} After Megatron began using the Omega Lock to [[Eco-structuring|cyberform]] [[Earth]], Optimus charged at him with the Star Saber. Megatron managed to counter his first blow using the Dark Star Saber, only for Optimus to slice his sword arm off at the elbow. Both sword and arm were subsequently caught in the explosion when Optimus destroyed the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Knock Out and a squad of Vehicons headed back to Cybertron to retrieve any relics they could, {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} the Dark Star Saber being one of those which were found and stored it in the ''Nemesis'' vault. When [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] turned on the Decepticons for Megatron terminating his Predacons, Megatron decided to test the sword against him. Predaking found him before he could reach the vault, however, and Megatron was forced to outwit him without its might. [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] brought the sword moments too late for it to be of use against Predaking, but just in time to be used against an imminent Autobot attack on the ship. {{storylink|Synthesis}}

He got the chance to employ it against Optimus when the Autobot leader attacked the warship. As the Autobot leader flew towards the ship, Megatron used the blade to take out the Autobot's jetpack. Optimus did eventually get to the Omega Lock, only for Megatron to attack him yet again with the blade, but this time Optimus managed to knock it out of his hand. After Megatron terminated [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], the Decepticon leader used the dark blade to knock Optimus off the ship and cling for his life. Before Megatron could finish the job, he was killed when Bumblebee, who had been resurrected by the Omega Lock's energies, ran him through with the original Star Saber. As Megatron died he tried to run him down with the Dark Star Saber, only for it to fall from his grip and plummeted towards Earth. {{storylink|Deadlock}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
[[File:RiD 2015 Mini-Con Madness Screamy's Sword.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.00|And now I shall get to the center of this Tootsie Pop Roll.]]
The Dark Star Saber was found at the bottom of the Earth's ocean by [[Clawtrap]] and the [[Scavenger (RID 2015)|Scavengers]]. However Starscream showed up, tracking down the Minicons, and quickly reclaimed the sword. Strangely, the Dark Star Saber was starting to reject him. {{storylink|Mighty Big Trouble}} He observed that the sword seemed to think he wasn't totally worthy of it, but continued to utilise it anyway, including threatening Bumblebee and hunting "Earth rodents" when not carrying it clamped to his back at all times aboard his ship. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}}

When Starscream went into battle against the Autobots and [[Weaponizer|Weaponizer Mini-Cons]], the Dark Star Saber showed the ability to unleash a pulse of stunning electricity, knocking out the Seeker's opponents to the last bot. Following his defeat by Optimus Prime, the Dark Star Saber was locked away on [[Optimus Prime's ship|Optimus' ship]] for safe transport back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Worthy}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Devastation''===
[[Optimus Prime (G1)#Transformers: Devastation|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Transformers: Devastation|Nemesis Prime]] DLC skin comes bundled with the Dark Star Saber instead of Optimus's default [[energon-axe]]. In-game,
it sends waves of energy that add range and penetration to it's attacks, although this also means that it's damage output isn't as great as most other weapons. {{Storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}

==Toys==
===Prime===
[[File:Primetoy-TakaraTomy-DarkEnergonSaber.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Nothing but knife.]]
*'''Final Battle Megatron''' (Voyager, [[2013]]-[[February 25|02-25]])
**''ID number'' (Gabu): '''M-18'''
**''ID number'' (Baru): '''M-19'''
**''ID number'' (Dai): '''M-20'''

:Part of the eleventh and final assortment of TakaraTomy ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' toys, the "Dark Energon Saber" is a smoky-translucent-black [[redeco]] of the [[Arms Micron]] [[Dark Matter Calibur]] sword, and the three Arms Microns (now named [[Gabu#Shadow|Shadow Gabu]], [[Baru#Shadow|Shadow Baru]], and [[Dai#Shadow|Shadow Dai]]) that form the weapon. The Dark Energon Saber is only available with [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Darkest|Final Battle Megatron]].

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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Dark Energon Saber''' (ダークエネルゴンセイバー ''Dāku Enerugon Seibā'')

[[Category:Blades]]
[[Category:Mini-Con weapons]]
[[Category:Prime weapons]]

Fusion cannon

2017-06-11T20:47:40Z

Killerikala: /* Transformers Devastation */

[[File:MTMtE Part3 ExtinctiontoallTraitors.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|A release of lubricant is quite common when seeing this.]]
The '''fusion cannon''' is [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s signature weapon. It is attached to his right arm and is devastatingly powerful, as demonstrated by its sudden removal of [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s head. (It's at least as powerful as [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s [[:File:Fortmaxgiveshead.jpg|hands]] in comparison.) It strikes fear into the [[spark]]s of both the [[Autobot]]s and the [[Decepticon]]s, though this description and its actual destructive capacity seems strangely [[To sell toys|uneven]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Addstarscreamtothedamagereport.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Hey-o!]]
''While on a hunt for [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] betrayed [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] stole Megatron's fusion cannon and the Predacons left Megatron to fight Optimus Prime with only his small backup gun. Megatron opened a [[space bridge]] which pulled both him and Prime to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] where Megatron got a new fusion cannon. {{storylink|...The Harder They Die!}}'' It is unknown what Divebomb did with the original.
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====Marvel ''G.I. Joe'' comic====
As part of an agreement with [[Cobra]], Megatron's body was rebuilt to resemble an [[Earth]]-design tank with his fusion cannon replaced by a [[rail gun]]. {{storylink|Realignments}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{listen|Fusion Cannon Fire.ogg|Fusion cannon|Megatron's fusion cannon from the Generation 1 cartoon.|14 KB}}
During a battle with the Autobots and Decepticons the fusion cannon was fired twice, destroying an oil rig and trapping various Autobots and humans. It was then fired once more to ignite the [[oil]] and create an enormous conflagration {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

When the Decepticons invaded [[Sherman Dam]] the fusion cannon appeared again, and was fired into the roof. When the Autobots showed up, it was fired at [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots, but unlike the ceiling, they dodged the blast. A battle then ensued between Optimus Prime and Megatron on top of the dam, but the fusion cannon was missing at this point (Prime tackled Megatron, so maybe that's why), and Megatron was forced to use his [[energon mace]], instead. Fortunately, he got the cannon back by the time he returned to his base. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

The fusion cannon once more came in handy when Megatron fired it to escape a collapsed [[Ruby crystal mines of Burma|ruby crystal mine in Burma.]] After the debacle at the mine, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] got a little bit rebellious and tried to shoot Megatron. But deflected the blast with a force field projected from the fusion cannon, then blasted Starscream in the shoulder (causing no visible damage) to punish him.

All this nonsense was leading to the Decepticons trying to escape Earth. They needed some rocket fuel, so the Autobots tried to trap them with a fake rocket base—but Megatron knew better and double-bluffed them. The fusion cannon was fired once at the Autobots' fake rocket base to make the double-bluff more convincing. It reappeared at the final battle outside the Decepticon space ship. Despite trying to blast Optimus Prime the fusion cannon was shot off Megatron's arm by Prime's combat deck. Megatron (seemingly) retrieved it before boarding his space cruiser. Starscream played up again, and Megatron put the cannon down to give Starscream a chance to prove himself, a chance that was foiled by [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]—so Megatron picked up the fusion cannon once more and used it to punish Starscream again before the space cruiser crashed. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

So after that defeat the Decepticons didn't show up for a few months, when they did Megatron used his fusion cannon again in a battle against Optimus Prime at a solar energy plant, firing several times before being flipped by the fusion cannon by Prime! Megatron retaliated by punching Prime in the... uhh... gut, with the cannon. The Decepticons then took the energon they stole from the plant to the [[space bridge]]. [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] was spotted spying on them, and Megatron fired four times, missing on all four. He racked up even more misses in a later battle inside a cave where he fired no less than nine times and missed every single time. The cannon did manage to destroy a nice rock formation, though. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}}

When the Decepticons invaded a science lab to steal an anti-matter formula the Autobots tried to stop them and Megatron fired at the Autobots (and their [[hologram]]s) about six times, managing to destroy a floor and a wall, but no Autobots. The anti-matter formula was then used to power-up Megatron's gun mode, but not his fusion cannon. {{storylink|Roll for It}}

After Optimus Prime was injured the Decepticons pressed an attack on the Ark. Megatron fired his cannon six times during the battle, even managing to actually hit [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], blasting him out of the air. Optimus Prime (now repaired!) then showed up and the cannon shot him, rather ineffectually. It was then knocked off Megatron's arm and was useless for the rest of the battle. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}

At the [[Arctic|North Pole]] (or thereabouts), during another battle with Optimus Prime where the fusion cannon was used to shoot Optimus in the back it was once again knocked off. This time it was knocked off by a shard of crystal thrown by Prime. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}}

Another day, another fight at a dam. This time Megatron hooked up his fusion cannon directly to the dam as a power source. He proclaimed that the Autobots would now witness the power of his fusion cannon (actually mentioning it by name) and blasted the side of a cliff face (which was weakened by [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]'s [[Earthquake (event)|earthquake]] powers), collapsing it and dumping the Autobots into the river. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

[[File:Brawnfusioncannon.jpg|thumb|left|Meet the Soldier]]
The fusion cannon's next job was blasting another hole, this time to create an entrance to a Mayan pyramid. It was then used at a battle to collect some gun-building materials where it became something of a football. First Megatron shot [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] in the chest, knocking the Autobot over. Then Brawn knocked the cannon off Megatron's arm and fired it himself hitting Megatron and knocking him over, but the kickback from the blast knocked Brawn over (again). Finally [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] retrieved the gun for Megatron and another shot was fired at Brawn, but no one had to fall down this time because the shot missed.

Back at the Mayan pyramid Megatron used the fusion cannon to cause a distraction for the Autobots by blasting a mountainside twice and causing an avalanche. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

Then there was the time Megatron tried to bring [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to earth. Remember that? The fusion cannon was present throughout Megatron's machinations. But its most notable actions were during an Autobot invasion where a single underwater blast from the cannon enveloped Optimus Prime, [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]], [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]], [[Prowl (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]], [[Wheeljack (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] and Bumblebee (but didn't kill any of them), repeated (about six) shots fired during a Decepticon attack on the ''Ark'' (one of which hit Prime in the back) and a single shot at the battle at Megatron's giant space bridge.{{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}}

Megatron's environment-destroying plan saw the Decepticons getting trapped in their own base, so used the fusion cannon to blast yet another hole in a wall to escape. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} The subsequent fight at Megatron's energon transport ship also saw the fusion cannon fired, this time twice (didn't hit anything, though.){{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}} Despite the energon ship exploding, neither Megatron nor the fusion cannon were destroyed and Megatron employed his signature gun again in a battle outside Archeville's lab. (This is the same battle where Megatron says, "I always hit what I aim for," which one has to assume at this stage is slight hyperbole.) {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)}}

During an incident with the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] Megatron fired twice at the Autobots, then took his fusion cannon with him to an oil refinery where the Decepticons were collecting some energon. For whatever reason, Megatron took his cannon off and propped it against a wall while he was there, but fortunately he put it back on when the Autobots showed up. Fortunately because, without it, he couldn't have fired off two (unsuccessful) shots, then covered his retreat by using the fusion cannon to set fire to an [[oil tanker]]. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

As we know, all Transformers (or at least Decepticons) get their special powers from [[power chip rectifier]]s, so when Megatron was preparing for a one-on-one duel with Optimus Prime he took the chips from all his fellow Decepticons into himself. During the duel this allowed him to fire cluster bombs from his fusion cannon; but Megatron still used what appeared to be three normal fusion cannon blasts to finish off Prime during the battle.{{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

An attempted coup from [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] is another matter. The shots continuously bounced off his armor and Megatron had to resort to a 5-way fistfight with Starscream, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] as an alternative. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} By [[2005]], Megatron's fusion cannon was far more powerful than it was twenty years earlier in that was able to kill a ship-load of Autobots, including Ironhide. Megatron lost his fusion cannon in his final battle with Optimus Prime, and upon being reformatted by [[Unicron]] into [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], his fusion cannon was replaced by an arguably far more effective [[particle cannon]], which he promptly used to kill Starscream. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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Megatron clone [[Megaplex]] brandished a fusion cannon as a secondary weapon. {{storylink|Termination}}

[[Squadron X]] survivors [[Ferak]] and [[Tornado]] escaped [[Torax Prime]] aboard a modified escape pod, refitting it with warp thrusters, proton bombs, and a small fusion cannon. The pod, however, was no match for the firepower of an Autobot [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor|Vanguard class]] fighter. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}}

===''Earthquake''===
Megatron's nuclear-charged fusion cannon was, as usual, the Decepticon leader's weapon of choice. In one notable scenario, Megatron turned the weapon on [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] when he discovered that they were plotting to overthrow him. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
Having defeated Megatron, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ripped the fusion cannon from his arm and used it to destroy the [[SPS Satellite]]. It supposedly was the only thing the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], [[Cobra]], [[Autobot]], and [[Decepticon]] troops gathered at [[Cobra Island]] had that could reach something in space. Thereafter, the fusion cannon was brought to [[Area 52 (G1)|Area 52]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Megatron's first fusion cannon was a gift from [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}} It's ironic how [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] decided to pay him back a few million years later by blowing a huge hole in his torso. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}} Whenever they met in combat, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] would ''always'' go for Megatron's cannon arm. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}} During their battle in [[Brasnya]], a well-aimed shot from Optimus destroyed Megatron's cannon. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}} During a showdown in [[New York City]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] ripped the fusion cannon off Megatron's arm and beat him with it until it broke. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}} When he returned in a new body, Megatron had replaced his trademark cannon with a [[rail gun]]. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}} The change didn't last long, as he went back to the trusty ol' fusion cannon for his next body. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} After Megatron surrendered and joined the Autobots, Optimus Prime had him destroy his fusion cannon as a symbol of giving up on the war by dissolving it in acid. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} When he was presented with a new one in preparation for a last stand on [[Necroworld]], he rejected it. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} Upon learning that [[Fool's Energon]] was nothing more than a placebo and that he had been acting with subconscious self-imposed restraint, Megatron attached the weapon to his arm and entered the battlefield mowing down a large number of Decepticons but ordering his teammates to take the wounded [[Ravage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ravage]] back to [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]]. Megatron demanded Tarn come face him in battle but a well-placed shot by [[Nickel]] and [[Vos (DJD)|Vos]] destroyed the cannon leaving him defenseless. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} Despite this, Megatron kept the weapon attached to his arm even after the battle was over. When Ravage died, Megatron flew into a rage refusing to part with the destroyed cannon and even trying to use it to murder the Autobots. When [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]] showed up however, Megatron detached the cannon without hesitation. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

The fusion cannon had been made from the [[Censere|the Necrobot's]] teleport chamber. Following its destruction, [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] turned it back into a teleport chamber. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}}

As leader of the [[Decepticon Justice Division]], [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] sported a ''double'' fusion cannon. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} In their final confrontation on [[Necroworld]], Megatron ripped the weapon off with ease, mocking Tarn for having two cannons. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

[[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] also possessed a fusion cannon while on [[Earth]]. He regarded it as superior to [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker's]] pistol when the Autobot tried to arrest him. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] subsequently overloaded the weapon during a confrontation in the atmosphere of [[Jupiter]], the resulting explosion managing to grievously damage Galvatron's right side. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] loved his fusion cannon so much, he had another fusion cannon installed on the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. The blast radius from this weapon is massive. Most kickass, though this one requires a power up time to fire again which is less kickass. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}} Although not Megatron's, according to ''Beast Wars'', the [[Ark (G1)|''Ark'']]'s cannon was also a generic fusion cannon. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}}

====''Beast Machines''====
[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s personal chariot, [[Mechatron]], comes equipped with a fusion cannon to nullify any accursed [[Maximal]] that comes across.

===Live-action film series continuity===
[[File:Movie Megatron fusion cannon.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4| Back in the day when he needed both hands to hold/use it.]]
[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s fusion cannon is one of the most powerful weapons known to Transformers. Drawing energy from an unknown interdimensional source, the fusion cannon fires gamma-irradiated plasma at a target.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Battle Bios at Hasbro.com]</ref> It is also mentioned on [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]'s toy packaging that he also carries a fusion cannon; presumably it is the blue glowing laser weapon on his left arm, though it is obviously much smaller than Megatron's.

[[File:ROTF Megatron fusion cannon.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|Hey, I can see Starscream's house from here. *fires*]]
Megatron's cannon is presumably telescopic, as he keeps a pair of smaller, pistol-like cannons in each arm when not in use that combine to form one larger cannon. Its powerful blast is enough to send another transformer flying back three city blocks. Megatron used it on several occasions, most notably to injure [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] and to knock [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] into a building. {{storylink|Transformers (film)}}

After his resurrection, Megatron still possessed his fusion cannon, but in a more compact form from which he could now access with his [[Death-lock pincer]], a lobster-like blade. A point blank shot can still send another transformer flying back several yards. During his battle with Optimus Prime in a forest, Megatron used the fusion cannon to knock the Autobot leader backward after shattering his [[mouthplate]]. Later, after impaling Optimus with the bladed pincer, Megatron finished the job by firing the fusion cannon right through Optimus. During the final battle in [[Egypt]], Megatron used the fusion cannon to shoot down a military helicopter. Following his resurrection, Optimus turned the fusion cannon against Megatron by blowing off ''half of his face'' and then severing it and Megatron's arm off with his [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon sword]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
[[File:DOTM-MegatronLincoln.jpg|left|250px|thumb]]
Megatron was later able to obtain another fusion cannon, albeit a handheld one which resembled a human shotgun, sometimes referred to as a "fusion shotgun". Megatron used it on a number of occasions, notably to blast President Lincoln off his stone throne in order to use the remains as a seat. Later, in the battle of Chicago, Megatron used the fusion shotgun to cripple [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] when the Decepticon leader had been convinced by [[Carly Spencer]] that he would never be able to remain in charge as long as Sentinel was alive. After Megatron's death, Optimus used the shotgun to execute Sentinel Prime. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

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===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[File:Mission Accomplished Starscream death 3.jpg|left|thumb|Given time, Starscream may simply develop an immunity to the cannon. Then again, maybe not.]]
[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]'s iconic cannon served admirably as a cutting torch when Megatron sought to gain access to the [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Autobots' ship]].<ref>Use of sound-effects from the original cartoon only served to enhance the weapon's coolness.</ref> {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} After Megatron's revival, his newly rebuilt fusion cannon proved even more effective against the Autobot ship by knocking it clean out of the sky in under a minute with some help from [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] and [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]]. It also has an optical targeting lens... [[Stock footage|sometimes]]. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}} It was instrumental in repeatedly killing the newly-immortal [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}} and was effectively used in the capture of Bulkhead. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}

Eventually, it and his other miscellaneous weapons were removed when he was captured by [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme's]] internal defenses. Optimus Prime discovered painfully that Megatron was not as weak without it as he had hoped. {{storylink|TransWarped}} Megatron later restored it to its rightful place on his arm, and used it as his primary weapon when he fought Optimus in the air. It survived the explosion of a [[Lugnut Supreme]], despite being damaged. Megatron shot Optimus Prime with it again, but this time it was ineffective, and [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] destroyed it with [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus's]] [[Magnus Hammer]]. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}

Notably Megatron, despite always precisely hitting Starscream, rarely manages to aim correctly when facing the Autobots. The writers were likely reluctant to [[The Transformers: The Movie|have half the cast atomized in the space of five seconds]], but to be fair, Starscream was unsurprisingly at point blank range for nearly every shot.
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===''TransTech''===
High Commander [[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]]'s main weapon was his Tetra-Singularity Fusion cannon, a weapon that harnessed a small black hole as its power source and had no equal in [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/13}} It has only been fired at full power [[Liege Maximo|once]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|''TransTech'' Megatron's profile}}

===''Shattered Glass''===
[[Rumbler (SG)|Rumbler]] was the heroic [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]]'s loyal sidearm. He was a [[Roller (G1)|semi-sentient drone]] in the shape of a fusion cannon. {{storylink|Do Over}}

===Aligned continuity family===
The Fusion Cannon could tap into interdimensional power sources to blast through almost any armor. [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] had one, {{storylink|Bio|Megatron's Battle Bio}} and so did [[The Fallen]] when he was Megatronus.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/7430/20/ AllSpark.com description of BotCon 2010 Hasbro designers' panel]</ref>

====''Prime'' cartoon====
Megatron's fortress of [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]] was armed with several fusion cannons. When a human army military force arrived at the fortress to wage a counterattack on the Decepticons, Megatron had one of the cannons fired at them, annihilating the humans and destroying the nearby abandoned city of [[Jasper]] in the process. Megatron warned [[William Fowler|Fowler]] that further human interference would result in the fusion cannons being turned on several major cities, including Washington, D.C. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} When [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived on Earth and reunited the majority of [[Team Prime]], {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} he and Fowler resolved to disable the fusion cannons before destroying Darkmount with the help of Earth's military. While [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] created a distraction at the base of the fortress, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] attempted to sneak into the fortress to disable the cannons, but when met with heavy resistance, Magnus took matters into his own hands and mounted a one-bot assault on the cannons. He was stopped by Megatron, and though the Autobots were all captured, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'s arrival quickly resulted in the fusion cannons being crippled, and then destroyed by Fowler's [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Skystriker]]s. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

Megatron himself also had a fusion cannon<ref>Though unnamed in the series, it was named as such in the toyline.</ref> on his right arm, which seemed to be a standard arm-mounted energon cannon simply enhanced by [[Dark Energon]], but he promptly abandoned it when he got [[Liege Maximo|a dead Prime]]'s arm to replace his own in order to activate the [[Forge of Solus Prime]] to create the arguably more ''effective'' [[Dark Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}} Later, however, he lost that arm {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}} and got his original arm back along with his fusion cannon. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} He was still able to use the Dark Star Saber with his fusion cannon arm in a final battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|Deadlock}} After being killed, he lost it again upon being resurrected by [[Unicron]], though he was able to access ''two'' [[Dark Energon]] cannons that were also extremely effective. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

==Games==
====''War for Cybertron''====
Megatron's precious cannon fired explosive charges into the faces of his enemies. Oddly enough, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] could also use one.

'''Carried by:''' [[Leader (WFC)|Leaders]], Megatron
*Damage: 10
*Range: 9
*Accuracy: 7
*Rate of Fire: 4

====''Transformers Devastation''====
The Fusion Cannon is a Grenade Launcher class weapon that can be unlocked by beating the game on any difficulty. When aiming, it will create a shield that blocks damage from the front. It can be equipped by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]].

Megatron, of course, uses the Fusion Cannon as his primary weapon. He's also able to use the Fusion Cannon to create a forceful but harmless energy waves to fling his enemies away from him.

Another variant, "Fusion Cannon (Mod)", instead works like a shotgun; as one can guess, this variant is based on movieverse Megatron's fusion shotgun, down to it's appearance. This weapon lacks the aforementioned shield function.

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Megatron toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (Decepticon Leader, 1984/1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''16'''
**''Accessories (Hasbro release)'': Silencer, stock, telescopic sight/fusion cannon, "high-density infrared laser cannon"

:The telescopic sight/fusion cannon was included in Hasbro's version of [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]].

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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2Megatron toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (Decepticon, 1992)
**''Accessories'': Rifle, 6 missiles, sight

:Megatron's weapon is referred to as a fusion cannon in his ''Generation 2'' toy bios, even though in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|comics]], it was replaced by a [[rail gun]] when Megatron was rebuilt into a tank by [[Cobra]].

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[[File:G2 CombatHero Megatron toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (Hero, 1995)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TRF-2'''
**''Accessories'': Rifle, 2 air-launch missiles

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===Beast Machines===
*'''Mechatron''' (Beast Rider, 2000)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: Mechatron features a central fusion cannon.

*'''Mechatron''' (Beast Rider, 2001)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles

:Later on, Mechatron was given a [[Variant|running change]] [[redeco]] into a shocking purple, yellow and copper coloration, though the packaging was not changed in any way to reflect this.

===Transformers (2007)===
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===Animated===
[[File:TFAnimated Deluxe BattleBegins Megatron toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs. Megatron: The Battle Begins''' (Entertainment Pack, 2008)
**''Accessories'': Missile

: Megatron's signature fusion cannon forms the central chassis and cockpit section of his Fusion Fighter [[alternate mode]].

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[[File:Animated megatron voyager.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''CYBERTRON Mode Megatron''' (Voyager, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TA-06'''
**''Accessories'': Missile

: This fusion cannon fires a [[missile]]. It easily pops off.

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[[File:Animated megatron leader.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|☢'''CAUTION!!'''☢ Nuclear Fusion! ☢'''CAUTION!!'''☢]]
*'''Megatron''' (Leader, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TA-26'''
**''Accessories'' Missile, 2 rotor-swords

:This fusion cannon also fires a [[missile]].

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[[File:Megatronanimatedactivator.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (Activators, 2008)

: The fusion cannon is only available in vehicle mode.

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[[File:SBAniMegs..jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Shadow Blade Megatron''' (Leader, 2008)

: Megatron [[redeco|repainted]] his fusion cannon (along with his armor) in preparation of returning to [[space (the place)|space]].

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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Megatronlegend2008.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2008)

:Based on Generation 2 Megatron, this toy also presumably features the fusion cannon.

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===Revenge of the Fallen===
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===Dark of the Moon===
[[File:DOTMtoy-SentinelPrimeVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|No wonder he is a bad guy!]]
*'''Sentinel Prime''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA20'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Boom Lift/Fusion Cannon
:The toy marks the first character who is not Megatron but possesses a fusion cannon.

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*'''Megatron''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DD01'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Blaster/ Fusion Cannon
:Once again, the half-faced Decepticon holds his precious cannon.

===Generations===
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[[File:Generations IDW megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Megatron''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #003'''
**''Accessories'': 2 wingtips (combine to form Fusion Cannon)

:Part of the fifth wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations:]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Megatron is based on [[Don Figueroa]]'s stealth bomber design from the [[IDW Publishing]] ''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' ongoing series. In [[robot mode]], his wingtips detach to combine and transform into his fusion cannon. The cannon features a flip out [[5mm post|5mm peg]] which can mount into ports on his hands and forearms.

:The cannon was later redecoed into [[Dreadwing (G2)#Generations|Dreadwing]]'s weapon.

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[[File:TTGenerationsTG25OrionPaxMegatronus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Orion Pax VS Megatronus''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TG-25'''
**''Accessories'': 2 wingtips (combine to form Fusion Cannon)

: Released in the Japanese ''Generations'' lineup, Megatronus is a redeco of ''Generations'' Deluxe Megatron in a darker shade of black, replacing the previously purple parts with more black and rendering the translucent plastic of the fusion cannon red. He was only available in a two-pack with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#VSMegatronus|Orion Pax]].

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==Notes==
[[File:MegatronAntimatterUK.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|...or you could do that instead, sure.]]
* Generation 1 Megatron's on-[[Packaging|package]] [[bio]] refers his weapon as "'''particle beam cannon'''".<ref name=G1pack>Generation 1 Megatron's original on-package bio [http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/techspecs/decepticon/1984/ts_megatron.jpg (scan at BotchTheCrab.com)]</ref>
* His Generation 1 on-package bio also mentioned he can "link up interdimensionally to a [[black hole]] and use [[Antimatter|anti-matter]] from it for use as a weapon," without elaborating further.<ref name=G1pack/> This, however, is a truncated version of the full bio provided to ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' writers and later published in ''[[The Transformers Universe]]'', which explains that his ''cannon'' draws on the antimatter as a power source.<ref>Generation 1 Megatron's extended bio [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/printerfriendly.php?char=Megatron (transcription at NTFA.net)]</ref> Apparently working from the shortened version, [[Simon Furman]] wrote [[Raiders of the Last Ark|two]] [[Resurrection!|stories]] in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK comics]] where Megatron channeled the antimatter through his body, unleashing it through his hands the first time and through his eyes the second time. It manifested as a black, starry cloud that caused explosions. A similar situation occurred in the cartoon. Megatron was never shown to possess antimatter-channeling abilities, but he was shown to possess an anti-matter blaster in "[[Enter the Nightbird]]". Like every Decepticon weapon in the cartoon, it produced a purple laserbeam, though one that "absorbed" energy. The fusion cannon-power-source interpretation has never featured in a story.
* The deep percussive note at the beginning of the iconic fusion cannon sound effect (used throughout Generation 1 and ''Animated'') is an old "stock" sound used frequently in American animation, most notably within [[wikipedia:Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera]]'s ''[[wikipedia:Scooby Doo|Scooby Doo]]'' where it was used to signify cast members or objects falling on the ground, running into walls, etc.
* According to the [[Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)|''Transformers: Mystery of Convoy'' strategy guide]], Megatron's fusion cannon functions as a flame thrower. No wonder he got defeated easily, at least in the comic featuring in the strategy guide.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Yūgō Kanon Hō''' (融合カノン砲 "Fusion Cannon Gun")

==See also==
*[[Fusion weaponry]]
*[[Rumbler (SG)|Rumbler]]

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Animated weapons]]
[[Category:Beast Machines weapons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars weapons]]
[[Category:Cannons]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon weapons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 weapons]]
[[Category:Movie weapons]]
[[Category:Prime weapons]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen weapons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron weapons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe weapons]]

Energon-axe

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Killerikala:

{{disambig2|Optimus Prime's melee weapon|the Andalite Animorph|Ax}}
[[File:G1 Prime energon-axe.JPG|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Prime's got an axe to grind...right into Megatron.]]

The '''energon-axe''' is an iconic weapon used by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] whenever he needs a melee weapon. He retracts his hand, and an emitter for the energy axe projects the blade. Despite only using it when he and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] are fighting on [[Sherman Dam|a particular dam]], it was a very memorable ability, so much so that recent rereleases and redesigns of Prime's toy have actually included the axe as an accessory, either replacing or covering a hand.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:Shermandam.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]]
When duelling [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] on top of [[Sherman Dam]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] used his energon-axe against the [[Decepticon]]'s [[energon mace]]. Prime lost the fight when he was distracted by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] calling for help. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Battle of the Star Gate''=====
[[File:Stargatebattles prime cx slice.jpg|right|thumb]]
In the mid-1990s, Optimus Prime helped [[Adle|Professor Adle]] test-drive his new [[C-X]] drone in a mock combat session. When C-X ran out of control thanks to the interference of the time-travelling ghost of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (yes, really), Prime was forced to unleash his energon-axe and chop the drone's head off. {{storylink|Divided Views}}

A little later, while investigating Decepticon-made earthquakes that were striking [[Japan]], Prime engaged Megatron in combat on the bed of the Sea of Japan, and they battled with their axe and mace. {{storylink|Activation}}
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=====''Robotmasters'' online comic=====
[[File:Robotmasters prime vs megses.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
While in a battle with Megatron and his [[Megatron (BW)|time-displaced namesake]], Prime's right hand was severed by the latter. Luckily, this didn't affect his ability to summon his axe, which he used to take down both Decepticons in one powerful swing. {{storylink|And Then}}
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====''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''====
Yep, this Optimus has an energon axe as well, which he used against the [[Martian]]s during a temporary Autobot/Decepticon team-up. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}

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===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[File:Boulderdamfight.jpg|right|thumb]]
{{Noteukonly}}
''As they made their way to the ''Ark'', Ratchet described the energon-weapon battle at Sherman Dam to the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] as a way to illustrate the difficulties the Autobots had in relaying their peaceful intentions to the humans.'' {{storylink|Decepticon Dam-Busters!|Decepticon Dam-Busters!}}

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===''Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun'' manga===
[[File:Henkei chpt 06 Optimus sword.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
While battling [[Megatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Megatron]] to save the life of his human ally [[Wataru Hoshinoumi]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Optimus Prime]] busted out his energon-axe, but was bested by Megatron's [[energon mace]]. An energy boost courtesy of Wataru's [[energon]]-manipulating powers got him back on his feet, powering up his axe into a mighty sword that he used to cleave open Megatron's chest, winning the fight. {{storylink|Optimus Prime's Secret}}

Prime got his sword out again for a rematch with Megatron when the Decepticon leader was recuperating from his wounds in a bath of molten energon. Prime went so far as to stab him through the chest and break the sword's blade off inside him, but this only drove Megatron into a frenzy, leading him to use the energon to transform himself into [[Galvatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Creation! The New Emperor of Destruction!!}} Galvatron proved virtually undefeatable, until a well-placed shot from [[Starscream (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Starscream]] re-opened his chest wound, allowing Prime to drive his sword into the gash and tear his opponent wide open. {{storylink|Revenge (Henkei)|Revenge}}
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===''Universe'' cartoon===
[[File:FfE Optimus Prime Cyclonus.JPG|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
In a skirmish with [[Decepticon]]s, Optimus Prime used his energon-axe to knock out [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Fight for Energon}}
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===Aligned continuity family===
[[File:WarforCybertron-OptimusPrime.jpg||left|upright=1.1|thumb]]
[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] used a double-headed axe since his days at the [[Hall of Records]], learning to transform it from his body while learning to fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} He could charge it to blow open walls, and would leap into the air with it for finishing moves against [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] and [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)}}

Later, during the evacuation of Cybertron, Prime lost his axe in battle. He created a holographic shrine in memory of his "old friend," which survived the bombardment of Iacon.<ref>''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron'' Chapter 2: Defend the Ark - hidden near the first Audio Log</ref>{{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron}}

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===''Dark of the Moon'' film===
[[File:DOTM you taught me.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Dam? Bridge? What's the difference? Your face is mine!]]
[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] used an energon axe in his fight with [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]. When Sentinel called in a squadron of Decepticon [[Orbital Assault Carrier|fighter ships]] to attack his former pupil, Optimus was forced to put aside his axe and sword and pull out his gun to fight them. After the fighters were destroyed, Optimus pulled out the axe again and re-engaged Sentinel. It was knocked out of his hand by his former teacher just before losing his right arm and sword. After Sentinel was crippled by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Optimus used the axe to destroy the Decepticon leader by decapitating him, after refusing his offer of a truce (knowing his true intentions). {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:ChaosTheory1 ShermaBridge.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67]]
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] used his energon-axe to cut off [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron's]] right arm during the battle for [[Sherma Bridge]]. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}}

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==Games==
===''Transformers: Devastation''===
During Megatron's attempt to cyberform earth, Optimus wielded his axe in battle (Until he gained access to more powerful equipment) to fight back the attackers. More powerful variants could be unlocked by massacring large amounts of Decepticons and Insecticons, and by getting lucky in the in-game store. Like every other weapon, its damage output could be increased with parts from other weapons, and it could be pulled apart to power up others.

Other than this iconic axe, the axe weapon class included similar weapons with various extra, often elemental powers, and even a [[Dual Energon Swords|weapon]] used by a different [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. None of these weapons could be used by other members of the Autobot team, however. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation|Transformers: Devastation}}

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==Toys==
===The Transformers Collection===
[[File:Tf collection 0 convoy.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
* '''Convoy''' (2003)
** Japanese ID Number: 0
:The ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' reissue of the original [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime toy]] comes with a new energon-axe accessory that plugs into either of Prime's wrist holes after you remove his hands.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Transformers Collection Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===20th Anniversary/Masterpiece===
[[File:Optimus Axe Masterpieces.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Masterpiece Optimus Primes (MP-10 and MP-1, back) and Hybrid Style Optimus (front)]]
* '''Optimus Prime''' (2003/2004)

:The energon-axe is again a hand-replacing accessory for ''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime, cast in transparent orange plastic.

* '''Convoy Complete Edition''' (2006)

:Same as above.

{{anchor|mp10}}

*'''Convoy''' (2011)
:[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]] is an all-new mold. He has a new-mold, soft-plastic, transparent orange axe that slips over his fist, and can store inside the [[Combat Deck (G1)#mp10|trailer]], regardless of which configuration the trailer is in. The axe actually consists of two pieces—the base and the rest of the axe—which tend to detach easily, with the result being that it can be quite difficult to remove the axe from the dedicated storage space in the trailer without just pulling the axe apart.

===Robot Masters===
* '''G1 Convoy''' (2004)

:Another clear orange axe that replaces Prime's hand.

* '''G1 Convoy Limited Black Version''' (2005)

:For this [[black repaint]], the energon-axe was decoed in silver.

===Classics===
* '''Optimus Prime''' (20th Anniversary DVD Edition, 2006)

:In this redeco of ''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime, the energon-axe remains the same.

===Hybrid Style===
* '''Convoy''' (2006)

:An energon-axe that plugs into the ball-joint socket intended for Convoy's many hands.

===Dark of the Moon===
*'''Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
:[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2|Deluxe Class Optimus Prime]]'s [[MechTech]] weapon is a Blaster that converts into an Energon Axe.

===Tranformers (2010)===
*'''Masterpiece Optimus Prime''' (2012)
:This Hasbro [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|release]] of MP-10 Convoy still has the Energon axe. It is unchanged.

===Generations===
{{anchor|Deluxe}}
[[File:Generationstoy-T30OrionPax.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Orion Pax''' (Deluxe, 2013)

:''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations:]] [[Thrilling 30]]'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Deluxe|Orion Pax]] comes with his Energon Axe, which can peg onto 5mm ports on his hands and vehicle rear sides.

{{anchor|VSMegatronus}}
*'''Orion Pax VS Megatronus''' (Multi-pack, 2013)

:Same as above.

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==Merchandise==
[[File:HOCPrime axe.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb]]
===Heroes of Cybertron===
* '''Optimus Prime with Plasma Weapon''' (2002)

: A modification of the first ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Optimus Prime, with the energon-axe replacing his right hand.

* '''Convoy Vs Megatron''' (2002)

: A Tokyo Toy Show exclusive that includes both energon weapons and normal hands for Optimus Prime and Megatron.

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===Revoltech===
*'''Jet Wing Ver. Optimus Prime''' (2012)
**''Series number:'' '''040'''
**''Accessories:'' Two open hands, two fists, Jet Wing, Energon axe, Energon sword, sword handle adaptor, alternate head, display base, name plate

:This release of Revoltech Sci-Fi Optimus Prime features an Energon axe.

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==Notes==

*Generation 1 Prime's energon-axe served as the inspiration for the arm-mounted [[Dual Energon Swords]] sported by live-action movie [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]].

*A redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager class Optimus Prime comes with a new mold MechTech rifle that converts into a more [[Show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] Battle axe, but is instead made of ''[[Cybertanium]]''.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Blades]]
[[Category:Energon|Axe]]
[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon weapons]]

Lockdown (ROTF)

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Killerikala: /* Q-Transformers */

{{faction|decepticonfilm}}
{{featured}}
{{disambig3|Lockdown}}
:''Lockdown is an unaligned Cybertronian mercenary, and is disgusted by, but sometimes associated with the [[Decepticon]]s, from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:AOE Lockdown walks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5||In 2007, we were all pretty sure there would be a fourth live-action ''Transformers'' movie with Lockdown as the main villain.]]
Even the Decepticons are afraid of ''this'' guy, because once '''Lockdown''' has been hired to track down a subject, nothing stops him from completing his transaction short of total deactivation! Answering only to his enigmatic "[[Creator (AOE)|Creators]]", Lockdown holds himself above the Autobot/Decepticon war and sees both sides as squabbling children that he has to reign in personally. He doesn't think much higher of other civilized species across the galaxy (particularly humans), though isn't above working with them if it suits him.

Unfortunately for the [[Autobot]] medic, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] is Lockdown's next target, and Lockdown, as always, has been paid handsomely for his destruction. He's also run afoul of [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] previously, in some unspecified circumstance.<ref>Hasbro's website describes both Arcee and Ratchet as Lockdown's enemy on their respective pages, mirroring their relationship in ''Animated''.</ref>

Lockdown is a bounty hunter from heart. He always fulfills the contracts and missions he is assigned to as long as he is paid. He doesn't really care what he has to do in order to fulfill his contract, eager to destroy entire planets if it's necessary. His respect for other species is not too great either, sometimes mumbling about his own clients and speaking to them sarcastically. Lockdown's been known to loot weaponry from the foes he kills, so his armoury is constantly changing!<ref>[[Transformers Comic issue 5.1]] bio: "The Lockdown on Lockdown" The spare parts is an ''Animated'' trait that was added in.</ref>

He trained [[Axor]] a long time ago, and the younger hunter has even ''rebuilt himself'' to better resemble Lockdown (though he denies it if you ask). He views his mentor as his closest comrade, which Lockdown has been willing to let him believe.<ref>Axor's [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=841165f8-19b9-f369-1057-0b57c1e069b6 Battle Bio]</ref> ''His'' closest comrade is Megatron, because that's who's currently paying him, in [[energon star|energon chips]]!<ref>Lockdown's [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=841165f8-19b9-f369-1057-0b57c1e069b6 Battle Bio.]</ref>

These days, a long scar runs down his face. There are many rumours about where it came from, some saying it was a run-in with Megatron, but nobody knows for sure...<ref>[[Transformers Comic issue 5.1]] bio: "The Lockdown on Lockdown"</ref>

{{quote|Autobots, Decepticons, like little children. Always fighting, making a mess out of the universe. Then ''I've'' got to clean it up.|Lockdown|[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|''Age of Extinction'']]}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
{{note|The four movies are the primary component of the live-action movie continuity family. Their events should be taken as canon for all other pieces of fiction listed below, unless otherwise specified.}}
====''Age of Extinction'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Mark Ryan]] (English), [[Tsutomu Isobe]] (Japanese)|[[Carlos Segundo]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Rodolfo Bianchi]] (Italian)}}
{{quote|We all work for someone.|Lockdown to Optimus}}
[[File:Aoe-lockdown-hook.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|I have a [[Lockdown (Animated)|hook]] now, happy?]]

Lockdown was tasked by the mysterious [[Creator (AOE)|Creators]] to capture all their rogue "knights." He spent centuries on the task, using a commandeered and converted [[Knight Ship|ship]] that had once belonged to the knights themselves as a mobile prison for containing and transporting his various captives. Eventually, he succeeded in capturing all of the knights save one—[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. To acquire this last prize, Lockdown travelled to [[Earth]] and joined forces with the human organization [[Cemetery Wind]], who were in the process of hunting and killing any surviving Cybertronians who had survived the battle of [[Chicago]]. In exchange for the safe apprehension of Prime, he promised [[Harold Attinger]] a [[Seed]], a device that could cyberform a massive area of land. Several years after the Battle of Chicago, Lockdown and Cemetery Wind located Optimus Prime in [[Mexico City]] and attacked; though Lockdown was able to grievously wound Prime, the human operatives failed to contain Prime, and he escaped and went into hiding.

Continuing to work with Cemetery Wind, Lockdown aided in the pursuit of [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], lurking in nearby waters and disabling the Autobot medic from afar with his head-cannon after the humans had crippled him. When Ratchet refused to divulge Optimus's location, Lockdown ripped his [[spark]] from his chest. Soon after, he met with Attinger on the hull of his [[Knight Ship|ship]] to discuss their arrangements, where the bounty hunter expressed his disgust with [[human]]s and mused that none of the species he had worked with in his travels had really understood their place in the universe.

An anonymous tip from a [[Lucas Flannery|panicked civilian]] allowed Cemetery Wind to locate Optimus in at the home of [[Cade Yeager]] in [[Texas]]. Lockdown pulled up to a nearby baseball field and transformed, deploying his hook to clamber up a nearby grain silo. When Optimus revealed himself and began fighting back against Cemetery Wind's human operatives, Lockdown bombarded the Yeager homestead with a flurry of missiles, destroying it. Lockdown later pursued Prime across the highway, and eventually engaged Prime in battle on the roof of an abandoned factory. Prime managed to momentarily disable Lockdown by tossing him into a crane cable, allowing the Autobot leader to escape once again with his human allies; Lockdown freed himself in time to try and stop them with a grenade, but the only victim of its blast was [[Lucas Flannery]].

[[File:Lockdown gun face.gif|thumb|left|upright=1.67|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|GIVE ME YOUR]]- Err.. face-gun!]]

Later, after the Autobots stormed [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]], Optimus was battling [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] when Lockdown ambushed Prime and took him and [[Tessa Yeager]] captive. After moving his ship over Chicago to deliver the promised Seed to Cemetery Wind, Lockdown locked Prime up with the other [[Dinobot (AOE)|Knights]] that he had captured, explaining to the defeated Autobot the origins of his ship and why the Creators wanted him. Unbeknownst to Lockdown, the other Autobots and humans had already boarded his ship in order to free Prime and Tessa; when [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] fired the ship's anchors in order to prevent it from taking off, the bounty hunter merely assumed one of his prisoners had broken free, and dispatched a pack of [[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaws]] to deal with the problem. The beasts detached the anchors, and Lockdown took off into space, unaware that the Autobots had rescued Prime and stolen the section of his ship containing his prize trophy case.

[[File:LockdownDeath.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Half the hunter he used to be.]]
Discovering the truth part-way into his journey, the furious Lockdown ordered a return to Earth. Arriving in the midst of a battle between the Autobots and KSI drones in [[Hong Kong]], Lockdown utilized a magnetic weapon on his ship to wreak havoc on the city, but it was soon destroyed by Optimus. Lockdown descended to Hong Kong to battle him in person, leading to a vicious fight that saw Lockdown take the upper hand after Optimus diverted his attention save Cade Yeager from Attinger. Lockdown impaled Prime on his own [[sword]], mocking him for his choice to save the human, but before the bounty hunter could finish him, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], Cade, Tessa and [[Shane Dyson]] all teamed up against him. Lockdown was able to dispatch Bumblebee, and then turned on Cade, but failed to notice that Shane and Tessa had freed Optimus. Optimus slew Lockdown by brutally bisecting him with his sword, and destroyed what remained of his body when he used one of Lockdown's grenades to finish off the remaining KSI drones.

And we thought Lockdown always fulfilled his contracts.
{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

===Cyber Missions===
{{voiceactor|[[Bronco D. Jackson]] (English)|[[Juan Carlos Tinoco]] (Latin American-Spanish)}}
[[File:CyberMissions3-Lockdown.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Lockdown is bad at missions that involve cyber because he only has one hand.]]

{{quote|Science will not win this war!|Says the transforming giant robot|[[Cyber Missions 3|''Cyber Missions'' #3]]}}

Lockdown was cruising the city streets when he was encountered by [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], who had been alerted to Lockdown's presence by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] due to their "violent history". For blocks, Lockdown fled Ratchet silently as the Autobot fired his [[EMP]] blaster until he transformed into [[robot mode]] and expressed his frustration. Finally, when Ratchet's EMP blaster failed him, Lockdown transformed as well. He mocked Ratchet for never being able to best him, knocked him around, and when the Autobot had had enough, the Decepticon bounty hunter stole Ratchet's EMP blaster as a memento. As Lockdown sped away, he wondered if he could fix Ratchet's faulty weapon. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 3|Cyber Missions #3}}

Later, Lockdown managed to evade [[Diego Garcia]]'s security measures and sneak into Autobot Headquarters undetected. After cutting power to the facilities, he sneaked up behind [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] in the target practice range. Ratchet's EMP blaster, attached to Lockdown's arm, was now in proper working order, and the bounty hunter vowed to also take Sideswipe's new sidearms. Lockdown was shocked when the EMP blaster was shot off his arm and out of his reach by Ratchet. Wounded, the Decepticon fled. Unfortunately for Lockdown, he retreated to the medical bay, where Ratchet's surgical tools restrained and sedated him. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 7|Cyber Missions #7}}

Later, Lockdown and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] confronted [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. Looking to steal one of Ironhide's weapons, Lockdown took a missile instead, which blew up in his face. The explosion damaged his optics, so he fled. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 11|Cyber Missions #11}}
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===Titan movie comics===
[[File:Titan AOE Drif's crew.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|In the grim darkness of the recent past, there is only war!]]

Five years before the Battle of [[Chicago]],<ref>''Dark of the Moon'' has no explicit date but as Sam has graduated, it's set in 2012 at the earliest</ref> Lockdown was part of a three-Con team with [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] and [[Knucklehead]] on Cybertron. While Drift wanted to take an Autobot outpost with minimal bloodshed, Lockdown thought this was sissy hippy crap and they should just bomb everything (even though that would mean having no outpost to capture); when they sneaked instead, he disobeyed orders and decided to execute prisoners out of hand. Drift stopped him, giving a gleeful Lockdown the chance to claim the guy was a traitor and kill him off. Knucklehead and Drift sent him down into a molten moat, swearing revenge on them both. Of course, he couldn't actually kill them while Megatron was still in charge, or the big boss would be unhappy.

Lockdown had come to Earth and in 2011 he fell in with Megatron again. Soon after, the big boss was killed at Chicago and Lockdown immediately murdered Knucklehead. Drift, now an Autobot, found the corpse on the moon and knew the hunter had become more powerful than before. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.1|Adrift in Space and Time}}

As well as being a Decepticon, Lockdown had a profitable sideline as a bounty hunter and hired killer. He claimed the bounty on the [[Coseem crime gang]]'s boss.{{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.4|Locked In!}}

With a [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Revenge of the Fallen|new body]], he went to Earth soon after and ended up captured by [[NEST]] under unknown circumstances... only to become part of [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]]'s 2010 jailbreak! He joined Bludgeon's splinter cell of Decepticons and took great pleasure in talking out all his "hurting" on [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.13|Inside Out!}}

When the Autobots tracked down the Decepticon base in [[Russia]], Lockdown was ordered to prepare an ambush for them. He loyally served Bludgeon in this until Megatron arrived, {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.20|Divided Loyalties}} and then he not-so-loyally ran away. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.21|A Short, Sharp Lesson!}}

After the Battle of Chicago, Lockdown (now back in his old body!) took control of the remaining Decepticon forces but kept himself out of the limelight. He oversaw an ambush in [[Indonesia]]: three Decepticons would kill a few hundred humans, getting the predictable Autobots to give chase and be ambushed at an old [[Netherlands|Dutch]] fort. He watched as [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] didn’t rush in head on and wiped out his team, but the Autobots remained unaware he was around so ''he'' was alright! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.2|Thousand Island Fight}}

He snuck off Earth to make some more cash bounty-hunting but was tricked into capturing [[Sojex]], a Coseem hitwoman who took control of his ship and turned his own defences on him. He cut through them all and when attacked by [[scraplet]]s, he quietly [[water|dealt with them]] while using holograms to make Sojex think he was dead. After her defeat, Lockdown was contacted by [[Creator (AOE)|new employers]] with a job on Earth.{{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.4|Locked In!}}
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===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Nefarious 5 lockdown.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Is that you, Lockdown?]]
A partly-green robot with a hook in place of his right hand was among the Transformers captured by the [[Initiative]] and mind-controlled into doing their bidding. When Optimus Prime and the Autobots assaulted the Initiative's mobile headquarters, the brainwashed Lockdown, [[Thrust (ROTF)|Thrust]], and another Transformer battled [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]], [[Dune Runner (ROTF)|Dune Runner]], and [[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knock Out]]. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 5|Nefarious #5}} They were eventually subdued. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 6|Nefarious #6}}
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===''Unite for the Universe''===
Lockdown was part of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s small group who planned to apply [[Project Unite|Project: Unite]] to Decepticons. After reporting to Starscream that [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]] had found that some Autobots were approaching their base in [[Greece]], he moved out to attack them and cut down [[Breacher]]. His victory was short-lived, though, as he was swiftly defeated and captured by [[Sea Spray]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 2|Bludgeon's Revenge}}

===''How to Ride your Dinobot'' cartoon===

Lockdown found himself cornered by the duo of [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]] and [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]], but to the bounty hunter's luck, Drift was an inexperienced Dinobot rider indeed. Lockdown impatiently waited for Drift to get his act together and attack him already, but to Lockdown's amusement, Drift fried himself with Slug's weaponry. However, it turned out to be a bad day for all, since Lockdown got zapped too.

One must wonder why Lockdown didn't flee while Drift spent a long time trying to figure out Slug's weaponry... {{storylink|How to Ride Your Dinobot Chapter 3: How to Fight|How to Fight}}

===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Tatsuhisa Suzuki]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:QTransformers1 Lockdown's bishonen fantasy.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.8|"Magical girls, bishonen, like little children. Always fighting, always making a mess out of Tokyo. Then ''I've'' got to clean it up. There is one way you survive: tell me where she's hiding. ''Where is [[Stephanie Sheh|Sailor Moon]]?''"]]

{{Charstubfiction|{{storylink|Mystery of the 30th Anniversary Merchandise}} {{storylink|Mystery of Reliably Crappy Games}} {{storylink|Mystery of Smearing Salt in the Open Wound}} {{storylink|Mystery of the Stage Bosses}} {{storylink|Mystery of the Wittily Similar Circumstances}} {{storylink|Mystery of the Gap of Unpopular Men}} {{storylink|Mystery of a Certain Explorer}} {{storylink|Mystery of a Certain Psychic}} {{storylink|Mystery of Game Balance}} {{storylink|Mystery of the Lowest Possible Standards}} {{storylink|Mystery of Convoy}} {{storylink|Mystery of Return of Convoy}} {{storylink|The Road to Winning a New Fanbase}} {{storylink|The Road to Easy Identification}}}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In universal stream [[Tyran 609.23-PX Kappa]], Lockdown arrived on a Decepticon-ruled Earth to demand that Optimus Prime be handed over to him. [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] refused out of pride while [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] refused out of loyalty. Lockdown tried to bribe Sentinel with a [[seed]], but in the meantime, Optimus finally reignited Sentinel's sense of honor. Sentinel proceeded to pretend to hand over Optimus only to betray Lockdown and capture his [[Knight Ship|ship]]. Teaming up with the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot]]s, Optimus and Sentinel liberated Earth from Decepticon control and used the seed to revitalize Cybertron. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/22}}

In [[Tyran 511.0 Kappa]], [[Axor|Axel]] had joined the Autobots in a desperate attempt to avoid [[Cemetery Wind]]. Axel then betrayed them to Lockdown at the first opportunity! Lockdown was very grateful and <s>gave him money</s> shot the sucker in the back. Lockdown works alone. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/16}}

==Commercials==
Lockdown was helping a bunch of Vehicons build the Galvatron Factory Battle set when Optimus came stomping in on the scene atop of Grimlock. Though he tried to flee, Lockdown wound up getting stomped on by the Dinobot, and went to pieces. {{storylink|Commercial/Age of Extinction#Dino Force|Kre-O Dino Force commercial}}

==Games==
===Strike Zone Showdown===
Lockdown, Bludgeon, and Megatron faced off against Ironhide, Ratchet and Bumblebee in the middle of a forest in a battle to the death. Lockdown would fire lasers to defeat his opponents. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Strike Zone Showdown|Strike Zone Showdown}}

===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons''===
{{voiceactor|[[Joey Camen]] (English)}}
[[File:DOTMDS Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
On [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s orders as relayed by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], Lockdown broke into a [[NEST]] facility and stole information from the super-computer relating to NEST operations in the Pacific. When he had finished basking in his victory, he sent the data to Starscream, who ordered Lockdown to investigate a reactivated [[Sector Seven|Sector 7]] base, and the Decepticon ended up tangling with [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]]. He was later called on again to provide a diversion by destroying communication arrays in an Autobot base as part of Megatron's plan to reactivate [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
Lockdown participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}

===''Age of Extinction'' mobile game===
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===''Energon Rally'' online game===
Lockdown ran across an Autobot construction site on Cybertron, collecting as much Energon as he could before his shields gave out from bumping into obstacles. {{storylink|Energon Rally}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
{{voiceactor|[[Gregg Berger]]}}
====Console====
Some time during his stay on Earth, Lockdown tracked down the [[Dark Spark]] as it made its way toward the planet. The Autobots realized the destruction the relic could cause and moved to retrieve it, only to be stopped by the bounty hunter. Intercepting the Autobots, Lockdown grabbed the Dark Spark first and took it for himself. Despite Optimus Prime's pleas, Lockdown was more interested in the profit he could make from its power. As Prime attempted to tackle Lockdown and take the artifact, Lockdown activated its power and froze the Autobots in place long enough to escape.

Later, the Autobots attempted to infiltrate Lockdown's base but were unsuccessful. Drift was captured while Bumblebee escaped, but only long enough to find an alternate path to retrieve his colleague. Lockdown sent a titan after them to prevent their escape, but the Autobots were able to slip out and regroup.

Finally breaking into Lockdown's base, they discovered he had been using the power of the Dark Spark to create a time bridge to go back in time and prevent the Autobot's victory at the Battle of Chicago. In doing so, he would revive the war and with it his main source of income. Optimus once again pleaded to rethink, citing the destruction that Earth would have to endure if the war were to continue, but as usual Lockdown didn't care. Optimus once again tried to tackle Lockdown, who activated the Dark Spark's power again to stop him in mid-air. In true super villain fashion, Lockdown monologued his plan rather than do something about Prime, who was able to break free of the Dark Spark's power. The two fought to a standstill until Drift was able to move in and cut the Dark Spark from Lockdown's chest. Fumbling to catch it, Lockdown instead knocked it into Drift's hand long enough for Optimus to activate the Matrix of Leadership and blast it into the time bridge. Lockdown took the opportunity to escape, swearing that "this isn't the end". {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark (console)}}
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====3DS====
{{Charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}}}

===''Transformers Ultimate Allstars''===
{{Charstubgames|{{storylink|Lost Age Limited Event}} {{storylink|Lost Age Limited Event II}}}}

==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
[[File:ROTF deluxe Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Lockdown (Animated)|Almost identical]].]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-26'''
**''Accessories'': Engine

:Lockdown's design strongly homages his [[Lockdown (Animated)|''Transformers Animated'' counterpart]], but with a completely different transformation. Once again, Lockdown transforms into an amalgam of a 1980s Corvette and a 1960s Cougar, with lots of spikes and a cow-catcher on his bumper. The toy's [[Mech Alive]] feature rotates cylinders inside his thighs as his lower legs rotate, and pneumatic cylinders extend as his [[Capture Hook]] is deployed.

:Lockdown may have the most articulated neck ever for a Transformer, having three ball joints and a swivel joint. Craziness.

:Similar to his ''Animated'' counterpart, Lockdown's arm-mounted hot rod engine weapon can be removed and can be replaced by ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]'s weapon. Likewise, Ratchet can store Lockdown's engine on his roof; it cannot, however, attach to his arm. Interestingly, the plug for Lockdown's engine is the same general shape as the plug for ''Animated'' Lockdown's EMP blaster/engine, but smaller; as such, it isn't compatible with ''Animated'' Lockdown, or with ''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] or [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]], for that matter.

:Much like his Animated incarnation, he is much taller then other Deluxes, being almost Voyager-sized or larger.

:This mold was retooled to make [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010]] [[Axor]] as well as [[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]] [[Circuit (Movie)|Circuit]]. This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Lockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Lockdown at TFU.info]''

===Bot Shots===
[[Image:Bot_Shots_Lockdown.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Up the Ante I See?]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B008'''
***''Fist strength'': '''445'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''275'''
***''Sword strength'': '''895'''

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'', Lockdown is a teeny little "road warrior"-ish car with a spring-loaded automatic transformation to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels.

: Lockdown's main car body, arms and legs are also used by ''Bot Shots'' [[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]], and [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Lockdown at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots FireAssault Lockdown.jpg|thumb|right|300px|So I said "Megatron, I don't care about any team color scheme coherence, I'm staying with the black."]]
*'''Decepticon Fire Assault Team''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''T020'''
***''Fist strength'': '''350'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''837'''
***''Sword strength'': '''423'''
:A redeco of the original Lockdown mold now with yellow and red highlights a la Animated Blazing Lockdown, this version of Lockdown was available in a five-pack with similar redecoes of [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]], and [[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSDFALockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Fire Assault Lockdown at TFU.info]''

===Age of Extinction===
====Generations====
[[File:Aoe-deluxe-lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Finally a real gun-face, but no hook? ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:Lost Age AD-26 Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm a Japanese release and I still don't have a hook. What is wrong with you humans? ''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Lockdown''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''AD-26'''
**''Accessories'': Face-gun
:A new mold, Lockdown transforms into an officially licensed (in fact, the only licensed toy of Lockdown released in the ''Age of Extinction'' line) Lamborghini Aventador, and is decently articulated in [[robot mode]], with only the waist lacking articulation. He comes with a missile-firing blaster that can either be held using his hands (via 5mm posts), or attached to his head (via a peg on the gun) to simulate his "Sniper-Mode" from the ''Age of Extinction'' film. The blaster can also peg onto the top of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] via two additional pegs. His transformation shares similarities to Deluxe [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]]'s.

:The Takara ''[[Movie Advanced Series]]'' version of the figure replaces much of the robot mode's grey plastic with black, intending to create a more movie-accurate appearance.

: Amusingly, both of his toys from Hasbro and Takara are both mis-transformed. The Hasbro version has his shoulder cannons not properly transformed and his part of his right side of his body mis-transformed while the Takara has his legs and arms not properly transformed however this gives him a much taller and less bulky look.

: He is somewhat inaccurate to his actual CGI appearance, and ironically unlike his predecessors, he is actually smaller than most other Deluxes his size due his smaller vehicle mode size.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Lockdown/lockdown.htm More information on ''Age of Extinction'' Deluxe Lockdown at TFU.info]''
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====Robots in Disguise (2014)====
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[[File:AoE flip and change Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|Having an adequate Leader-sized Lockdown comes at the cost of having a messed up Lambo.]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Flip & Change, 2014)

:Part of the second wave of Flip & Change assortment, Lockdown is a simplified toy that can auto-transform from vehicle to robot by pulling out the arms first, and then flip the figure over itself. He features articulation on his arms, and features 5mm compatible hands.

:Lockdown shares the same [[transformation scheme]] with his fellow Flip & Changers Bumblebee and Drift. He was later retooled into [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]].

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[[File:Aoe-one-step-changers-lockdown.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Designed-to-be-broken-in-1-step Lockdown isn't he? ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-AOE-Lost-Age-Series-LA-09-Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No, my vehicle shells still cannot lock together. Buy me.''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Lockdown''' (One-Step Changers, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LA09'''

:Similar to an Activators toy, Lockdown can transform into a robot by pressing a button on his vehicle mode. This version of him does ''not'' have a licensed Lamborghini Aventador car mode (No licensing information is printed on his packaging, nor does the car have a Lamborghini symbol). Oddly enough, Lockdown's entire back is sculpted with great detail, despite this not being visible without taking the toy apart. His only articulation is the hands, which they can only pivot up & down.

:After transforming into robot mode, Lockdown needs to transform back into vehicle by hand. However, the vehicle kibble seems to have some difficulties to lock together from their proper position. This problem was shared with Crosshairs & Stinger.

:The Japanese release of Lockdown does away with the blue paint on his robot mode and car rear, and features black and metallic blue paint detail on his robot parts for slight extra screen-accuracy.

:Lockdown was later retooled into [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/OSCLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on One-Step Changer Lockdown at TFU.info]''

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[[File:AOE-One-Step-Collection.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' Collection''' (One-Step Changer six-pack, 2014)

:The "Transformers: Age of Extinction Collection" set includes an unchanged One-Step Changer Lockdown, packed with an equally unchanged Drift, Grimlock, Bumblebee, Slug & the included One-Step Silver Knight Optimus Prime toy.

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[[File:Age-of-Extinction-Power-Battlers-Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Gun-shoulders.]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Power Battlers, 2014)
: A roughtly Deluxe sized version of Lockdown, he transforms into the same unlicensed Lamborghini Aventador lookalike as his other Robots In Disguise toy. Squeezing his legs triggers the firing gimmick on his back. [[:File:AoE Power Battler Lockdown.jpg|Promotional photographs of Power Battlers Lockdown]] featured paint applications on his left thigh/vehicle front bumper, but the final product left the thigh/bumper unpainted due to being molded in [[unpaintable plastic]].

:Surprisingly, aside from his kibble, he is proportionally more accurate to the CGI design of Lockdown than the Deluxe version (see above).
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====Kre-O====
{{note|All of the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] [[Kre-O]]'' sets were [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] in the US... though some did eventually filter to closeout stores in mid-2015.}}
[[File:KreO-Toy LockdownAirRaidKreon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Lockdown's monocled helmet winks while grinning. Unsee ''that''.]]
*'''Lockdown Air Raid''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A6956'''
**''Pieces'': '''203'''
**''Kreons'': [[Hound (Kre-O)#LockdownAirRaid|Hound]], Lockdown, [[Sideswipe (Kre-O)#LockdownAirRaid|Sideswipe]]
**''Accessories'': Scoped pistol

: The "[[Lockdown Air Raid]]" box set is centered around a large build of [[Knight Ship|Lockdown's ship]], and of course features its pilot in [[Kreon]] form. This version of Lockdown has a bared-teeth snarl and a new-mold helmet with a face-concealing flip-up visor attachment. While other visors will work with Lockdown's helmet, Lockdown's visor pretty much doesn't work with any other helmets.

: The set also comes with two other Kreons and a buildable [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot]] raptor.

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[[File:KreO-Toy LockdownCustomKreon.jpg|right|thumb|300px|He got rock-em-sock-em'd.]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A7838'''
**''Pieces'': '''30'''
**''Accessories'': Buildable parts rack, buildable "head-gun", pistol, spare body parts, missile-backpack

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)| Age of Extinction]]''-branded [[Kre-O#Custom Kreons|Custom Kreons]], this version of Lockdown has a neutral expression on his face, a darker hip-piece, and slightly different chest deco than the "Lockdown Air Raid" version. He comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. Unlike other Custom Kreons, he only has a single (opaque) helmet, but comes with [[chrome]]d and translucent versions of his flip-up visor, as well as an extra clear-plastic torso and legs, plus the "missile" backpack. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), a buildable "head gun" (though it cannot be pushed all the way down on the neck-peg as shown in his instructions) and a Klingon blaster rifle originally from the ''Star Trek Kre-O'' sets, enhanced with a small "technic" peg.

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[[File:KreO-Toy LockdownGrimUnleashed.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Grimlock Unleashed''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A8600'''
**''Pieces'': '''333'''
**''Kreons'': [[Grimlock (Kre-O)|Grimlock]], [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#GrimlockUnleased|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#GrimlockUnleased|Bumblebee]], [[Galvatron (AOE)#GrimlockUnleased|Galvatron]], Lockdown
**''Accessories'': Blaster rifle

:Available only in the "[[Grimlock Unleashed]]" set, this version of Lockdown has a smirk and a scarred left eye, another slightly-different chest [[tampograph]] (featuring more yellow piping in the center-chest area), and dark-gray hands and hips cast in sparkly plastic. He also comes with the new-style Transformer blaster rifle.

: This set popped up at ToysЯUs a few short weeks after the initial product without any advance warning... and retailed for a mere $25, despite the size of the set.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Kre-OGULockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Grimlock Unleashed Lockdown at TFU.info]''
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====Construct-Bots====
[[File:ConstructBots AoE dino-rider Lockdown.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Dinobot Rider, 2014)
**''Accessories'': weapon
: Lockdown is part of the first wave of the Dinobot riders, a group of smaller toys that is just the right size to ride the other large Dinobots included in the toyline. He also comes with a small weapon based on his "Sniper-Mode" face-gun, which can be wielded by his pair of C-clip hands, attach on his vehicle mode, or even on his head if you remove the head piece.

:Despite what the stock photo shows you, his head ''cannot'' turn left or right.
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[[File:ConstructBots DinobotWarrior Lockdown.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Dinobot Warrior, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Rifle
: Part of Wave 1 of the Dinobot Warriors assortment, Lockdown transforms from robot to car. He is packaged with his Dino partner, [[Hangnail]], who can become armor for his larger partner. Unlike the Dinobot Riders version of ''Construct-Bots'' Lockdown, this figure's head depicts his face when covered by his battle mask.

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===Q-Transformers===
[[File:QTransformers Lockdown.jpg|thumb|May be the cutest bounty hunter ever!|upright=1.66]]
*'''Lockdown''' ([[December 26|12-26]]-2014)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-03'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Lockdown is a [[super deformed]] toy that transforms from a cutesified super-deformed Lamborghini Aventador to robot like in the film. He comes with a code for unlocking Lockdown as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game, though his in-game appearance is based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' design instead of this toy.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/QTLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on ''Q-Transformers'' Lockdown at TFU.info]''

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[[File:QTransformers QT25 Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Lockdown's Turian disguise left a lot to be desired.]]
*'''Lockdown (Yoroshikuu!)''' ([[July 25|7-25]]-2015, [[January 30|1-30]]-2016)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-25''', '''QTF-03'''

:This Lockdown is a new mold that matches the character's appearance in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (cartoon)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' cartoon, which is in turn based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' design but with a vehicle mode inspired by the Lamborghini Aventador. In fact, he matches up with the Lockdown design unlocked in the ''Q-Transformers'' game by the ''previous'' toy. The "Yoroshikuu!" added to his name means, roughly, "Best regards!" (よろしくぅ!), though in Lockdown's case it's meant in a sarcastic manner used by stereotypical Japanese delinquents. This line is something of a catchphrase of Lockdown's in the ''Q-Transformers'' cartoon.

:This toy was re-released with a new ID number as part of the second ''Q-Transformers'' series.

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*'''Q-Transformers Protagonists 3-Figure Set''' (1-30-2016)
**''ID number:'' '''QTFS-01 '''

:The second Lockdown toy was also sold in a three-pack with fellow cartoon main characters [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Q-Transformers|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Q-Transformers|Bumblebee]]. They come with a cardboard backdrop to be displayed on that depicts a typical service area of a Japanese expressway, much like the real locations the characters stand around in in the cartoon.

:Although usually sold in Japanese markets, some department stores in Asia had sold the set as well.

===The Last Knight===
[[File:TF-TLK-Tiny-Turbo-Changers-Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Bag Code'': '''C'''

:Released in Series 1 of Tiny Turbo Changers, Lockdown changes from robot to an unlicensed approximation of his Lamborghini Aventador vehicle mode. His hands are compatible with ''[[Cyberverse]]'' weapons and other small accessories. Note that he is slightly mis-transformed in his stock photography (seen to the right)- his arms/legs can be extended downward giving him a proper stature.

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==Merchandise==
===Robot Powered Machines===
[[File:RPMMetalHeroesLockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|It's a lockdown, baby, you drive me crazy.]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number'': '''08'''

:''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Mini-Vehicle Lockdown is a small, non-transforming, [[die-cast]] rendition of his vehicle mode. His robot mode is sculpted underneath the vehicle, and his wheels use through-axle construction that lets the toy zip around at high speeds on smooth surfaces.

:The intended ''RPM'' release of "Metal Heroes" Lockdown never came out. Though it eventually saw release in ''Speed Stars'', the ''RPM'' version had more paint operations, featuring a painted cowcatcher, engine and roof spikes. While only "Stunticon" Lockdown was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Stunticon" [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]), images of the two were revealed by a downloadable poster on the official ''Transformers'' website of Turkey.

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[[File:RPMStunticonLockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2FDPgvm2l0&feature=kp Lock me up and throw away the key.]]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Stunticon'''
**''Number'': '''03'''

:"Stunticon" Lockdown was to have been a redeco of "Metal Heroes" Lockdown in black, purple and red. While "Stunticon" Lockdown was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Stunticon" [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]), the only image of it was revealed by a downloadable poster on the official ''Transformers'' website of Turkey.

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===Speed Stars===
[[File:SpeedStars MetalHeroes Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He needs the bounty money to complete his dream of a solid gold butt tattoo.]]
[[File:MetalHeroesLockdownPoster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Pimp my Bounty Hunter.]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number'': '''08'''

:''[[Speed Stars]]'' Lockdown is a small, non-transforming, [[die-cast]] rendition of his vehicle mode. His robot mode is sculpted underneath the vehicle, and his wheels use through-axle construction that lets the toy zip around at high speeds on smooth surfaces.

:When shown at [[BotCon 2010]], Lockdown had a completely different color scheme, being predominantly gold with blue flames on his hood, green hubcaps, a red engine, and a gray bumper and spoiler. Though this version of "Metal Heroes" Lockdown was also depicted on a downloadable poster on the ''Speed Stars'' website, the toy was eventually released using Lockdown's proper colors.

:This mold was also used to make ''Speed Stars'' Stunticon Series [[Axor|Axel]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/SpeedStarsLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on ''Speed Stars'' Lockdown at TFU.info]''

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*'''Lockdown''' (2011?)
**''Series'': '''Stunticon'''
**''Number'': '''03'''

:"Stunticon" Lockdown is a redeco of his previous ''Speed Stars'' toy in black, purple and red - or ''was'' back when the line was ''Robot Powered Machines'' (see above). Though Lockdown is listed on the back of ''Speed Stars'' Stunticon [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s packaging, a Lockdown redeco named Axor was shown as part of the Stunticon series at [[BotCon 2010]] (who was in turn named as Axel on the ''Speed Stars'' website). Given there were a few wholesale deco changes between ''RPMs'' and ''Speed Stars'' within series, it's possible that Lockdown's place in the Stunticons was taken by Axor/Axel... but considering that ALL of these items seem to be canceled, it's impossible to say for certain.

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===Dark of the Moon===
====Speed Stars====
[[File:DOTMNintendoDSDecepticonsLockdown.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Decepticons''' (2011)

:An original redeco of the ''RPM''/''Speed Stars'' Lockdown mold was included as a free pack-in with certain editions of the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons|Dark of the Moon: Decepticons]]'' Nintendo DS video game.

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[[File:DOTMSpeedStarsBeastMachinesLockdown.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2011)
**''Series'': '''Beast Machines'''
**''Number'': '''03 of 03'''

:"Beast Machines" Lockdown is a redeco of the ''Speed Stars'' Lockdown mold in light grey and green with silver, snake-themed markings.

{{canceledrpmspeedstar}}
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===Age of Extinction===
====Cheetos stickers====
{{Charstubtoys}}

====Kellogg's====
*'''Lockdown Pencil Topper''' (2014)
:A static, non-transforming (obviously!) Lockdown pencil topper figure will be included as a freebie from any Kellogg's cereal (Frosties, Coco Pops/Loops/Flakes, Froot Loops, and (probably) Cookie Crisp.

:So far, the pencil toppers are available in Malaysia.
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====Titan Heroes====
[[File:AOEtoy TitanHeroes Lockdown.jpg||thumb|150px|]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Titan Heroes, 2014)
:''[[Titan Heroes]]'' Lockdown is an extremely simplified 12-inch tall action figures with a mere five points of articulation meant for younger audiences.

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===Q-Transformers===
*'''Lockdown''' ([[May 22|5-22]]-2015)

:A small unpainted gray plastic figure of Lockdown based on his appearance in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (cartoon)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' cartoon. Together with similar figures of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, he was included with ''Mystery of Convoy Returns'' Blu-Ray or DVD collections purchased through [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], Tower Records, HMV or Yodobashi Camera.

[[File:QTransformers NazoNazoLockdown.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Nazo Nazo Lockdown''' (2016)

:Nazo Nazo Lockdown ("Mystery Mystery Lockdown") is a ''Q-Transformers''-based Lockdown plushie that plays several voice clips, such as his catchphrases in the cartoon, by [[Tatsuhisa Suzuki]].

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[[File:QTransformers Gacha Lockdown.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2016)

:A non-transforming figure of Lockdown based on his cartoon appearance was available as part of the ''Q-Transformers'' [[w:gashapon|capsule toy]] lineup.

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==Notes==
*The head on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Lockdown's instruction lineart is actually that of his retool, [[Axor]]. The head can be seen in much clearer detail on page 8 of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] [[Hasbro Design Sketchbook]], volume 2.
*Much like his other incarnations, Lockdown goes from having a [[Size changing|sports car vehicle mode to a huge, Optimus-sized robot mode]].
*In an even bigger reference to his ''[[Lockdown (Animated)|Animated]]'' counterpart, Lockdown's ''Age of Extinction'' incarnation has the ability to transform his hands into various weapons, such as the famous hook, a blaster, a spark extractor device, and even his chainsaw-hand. He can also turn his head into a sniper rifle-esque cannon, lending credence to the fact that he's probably been building on himself like his original incarnation. Some concept art also showed him characteristically taking and equipping Ratchet's saw after he had terminated the Autobot.
*Early concept art for Lockdown indicates that at one point he would have hewed closer to his original ''Animated'' design; not only would he have sported a green-and-black color scheme and a tattered "poncho",<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/attach/1/10492031_823531154338867_8013560203166570203_n_1404766373.jpg Concept art for Lockdown's robot mode</ref> he would also have transformed into a weatherbeaten muscle car with an exposed engine block.<ref>http://www.flickr.com/photos/69016045@N00/14607949853/ Concept art for Lockdown's vehicle mode</ref> Presumably, his [[alternate mode]] and design were altered so that Lamborghini could [[To sell toys|advertise their new sports cars]].
*Two proposed [[Fun Publications]] [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]]s were a redecoes of [[#Revenge of the Fallen|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Lockdown]] into "Marlboor Wheeljack" (conceived prior to [[Exhaust]] receiving his name from Takara) and a ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' version of [[Stranglehold]] using the [[Axor]] tooling (and would have had a mustache!).<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref>
*According to Hasbro's website, Lockdown has done work for the Decepticons and is paid in energy chips. The website also states that the Deceptions owe Lockdown a hefty sum that they have yet to pay up on.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Lockdown''' (ロックダウン ''Rokkudaun'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Vesztegzár''' ("Quarantine")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jìnbì''' (禁闭, "Lockdown")

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]
[[Category:Bounty hunters]]
[[Category:Construct-Bots Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cyber Missions characters]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Q-Transformers characters]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Decepticons]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]
[[Category:Toys "R" Us exclusives]]

Drift (AOE)

2017-06-08T16:12:26Z

Killerikala: /* Notes */

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{{disambig3|Drift}}
:''Drift is an [[Autobot]] and former [[Decepticon]] from the [[live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:AoEDrift CG.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|250px| ''I woke up in a new Bugatti (and helicopter)...'']]
A former [[Decepticon]] turned Autobot commando, '''Drift'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s strength lies not only in his mastery of ancient swords, but in his composure in battle. Despite the dark times upon the Autobots, Drift remains calm, dignified, and thoughtful, often taking time to practice his swordsmanship and spout haikus about whatever's going on. Drift highly respects [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], refering to him as his ''sensei''. Knowing there is hope whenever the Autobot leader is around, this extremely polite and loyal [[Triple Changer]] will follow Optimus to the bitter end. He doesn't think much of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], though, due to his youth and lack of warrior discipline.

He is sometimes partnered with [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]].

==Fiction==
===Movies===
{{note|The five movies are the primary component of the live-action movie continuity family. Their events should be taken as canon for all other pieces of fiction listed below, unless otherwise specified.}}
====''Age of Extinction'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Ken Watanabe]] (English), [[Kiyomitsu Mizūchi]] (Japanese)|[[Jorge Badillo]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Andrea Lavagnino]] (Italian), [[Hercules Fernando]] (Portuguese)}}
[[File:AOE-DriftHelicopterMode.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Good luck figuring out what kind of helicopter he is.]]
Drift was among the Autobots who had gone into hiding on Earth after humanity turned against the Autobots. To his disgruntlement, Bumblebee took de facto command of the Autobots in the absence of Optimus Prime. Drift was overjoyed at the return of his ''sensei'', declaring there was hope after all. Though [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] cursed the humans as a "bunch of backstabbing weasels", Drift took pity on the humans, sadly reciting a haiku regarding the humans' betrayal. The haiku didn't sit right with Hound, and the two nearly came to blows before their attention was turned to the arrival of [[Cade Yeager]] and his family. Later that night, Drift sadly reported that they were the last five Autobots, and informed Optimus of Bumblebee's stint as leader during his absence. He couldn't resist expressing his distaste of Bumblebee's leadership and immaturity aloud, claiming that the younger Autobot brought shame upon the group. The two bots quickly came to blows with Drift gaining the upper hand over the "smartass". Holding Bumblebee at sword-point, Drift claimed to see right through Bumblebee's "puppy dog eyes" act, mocking him when such an act was beneath him. The mood soon was dampened further when Cade Yeager revealed footage of an attack on [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot's]] demises.

[[File:AOE-HoundFightingDrift.jpg|250px|right|thumb|"Drift, you keep up those damn fortune cookie sayings, you'll be ''drifting'' into unconsciousness pretty quick after I get my paws on ya!"]]
Drift took part in Cade's mission to infiltrate [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]], providing some valuable intel to the human prior to the operation. Drift joined in the subsequent assault on the facility when the news came of Ratchet's brutal demise and dismemberment. Drift used his helicopter mode to lift Bumblebee through the upper levels of the building to rescue Cade from [[Harold Attinger]]. The Autobots soon fled once again, and Drift was unable to intervene in the battle between Optimus and [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] when the drone's missile fire separated the Autobots from their leader. When [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] captured Optimus and [[Tessa Yeager]], Drift infiltrated the bounty hunter's ship in Chicago with the rest of the group. Now behind enemy lines, Drift advocated stealth and a lack of violence, but immediately hacked an alien captive of Lockdown's to death when it startled him. Drift reported that Lockdown's dark matter drives were firing up, signaling they had about ten minutes before the ship departed Earth (nine minutes, worse case scenario). Drift went to free his ''sensei'' with Hound and [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]], and remained aboard the commandeered ship of Lockdown's with him and Hound.

[[Image:AOE-CrosshairsAndDriftLetThemFight.jpg|250px|left|thumb|You've been waiting for months for the DVD to release just to write a "Let them fight" caption for this scene. Admit it.]]
When the Autobots regrouped following the escape from Lockdown's ship, Optimus announced they would be leaving Earth and abandoning humanity to their fate. Drift voiced no opposition to his leader's orders, but intercepted a transmission from [[Joshua Joyce]], informing the team that Joyce was moving KSI's drones to their facilities in China. After Cade warned Joyce of the danger Galvatron presented, Drift assured Cade that their vessel could quickly race them across the globe. It was a spaceship, after all. Optimus edited his orders: while the Autobots would stay to retrieve the [[Seed]] and stop Galvatron, they would leave Earth forever immediately afterwards.

[[Image:AOEDriftVsTraxes.jpg|250px|right|thumb|"Why don't you just throw the swor-*dies*"]]
Drift later remained with Optimus and Crosshairs when their ship was shot down by the rogue Galvatron's Decepticons over Hong Kong. Crashing in a nearby valley, Optimus revealed his trump card: the ancient [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]]. While Optimus beat some authority into [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]], Drift followed Crosshairs' lead and evacuated to the sidelines to stay out of the crossfire. Though he was baffled by Grimlock's saurian alternate mode, having expected "a giant car", Drift was impressed to see his ''sensei'' take dominance over the Dinobots. Though Crosshairs grumbled about Optimus' dynamic leadership, Drift simply smiled and knew it was innate in their leader. Following Optimus's lead, Drift quickly mounted [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]] and together they fought off many of Galvatron's army in Hong Kong. Drift later helped escort the Yeager family and Joyce away from the city, but Lockdown intervened and nearly captured them all. Optimus, Bumblebee, and the Yeagers soon defeated Lockdown, and Drift was assigned by his ''sensei'' to watch over the Yeager family while he left Earth.
{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

====''The Last Knight'' film====
{{coming soon|when=23 June 2017}}
{{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

===''How to Ride your Dinobot'' cartoon===
[[File:Htryd-chapter-3-drift-random-buttons.jpg|left|400px|thumb|"Now my cornered friend, let me practice my Dinobot attacks on you"...]]
Drift and [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]] had cornered [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] inside a barn, but alas, Drift had to learn how to attack with his Dinobot steed. Due to a lack of accurate instructions, Drift activated pretty much every button on Slug, activating everything but the weaponry. Some time later, Drift finally struck gold and activated the heavy weaponry... only to be immediately fried, much to his and Slug's disappointment. {{storylink|How to Ride Your Dinobot Chapter 3: How to Fight|How to Fight}}
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===Titan movie comics===
[[Image:Knucklehead is knuckledead.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"This guy has been brutally killed but I don't ''think'' it was us this time."]]

Five years before the battle of [[Chicago]],<ref>''Dark of the Moon'' has no explicit date but as Sam has graduated, it's set in 2012 at the earliest</ref> Drift led a three-Con team on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with his friend [[Knucklehead]] and so-not-a-friend [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] as his subordinates. His task was to capture an Autobot stronghold, which—to Knucklehead's glee—he planned to do by storming it, in attempt to minimise bloodshed. Lockdown sneered at him for being soft and advocated bombing the place flat, which Drift pointed out was ''why'' [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] put them in charge: so they'd have something left to rule. The three sneaked up the wall, surprised the Autobot guards, and with martial arts skill they disabled every one without a shot being fired. However, Lockdown tried to execute prisoners and when Drift stopped him, Lockdown gleefully took the opportunity to label Drift a traitor and try to whack him. Knucklehead backed up his friend and the two of them sent Lockdown falling into the fort's molten moat, swearing revenge on them both; Drift knew that he could never take revenge as long as Megatron was in charge. He then let the prisoners retreat with their wounded and was told that he'd make a fine Autobot.

By the time of Chicago, Drift had indeed switched sides and he was annoyed to be cleaning up ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'' debris on the Moon instead of tracking down remaining Decepticons. Optimus was bemused that Drift was so eager to fight his former allies. While grousing that the ''Ark'' was their last memories of Cybertron laid waste, the samurai was horrified to find Knucklehead's corpse: recently killed by Lockdown without Megatron to stop him. Drift made a grave for his friend and Prime told him that they'd stand against Lockdown together. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.1|Adrift in Space and Time}}

===''How to Ride a Dinobot!'' comic===
When Optimus Prime insisted the Autobots learn how to ride Dinobots, Drift and Crosshairs quickly managed to get atop of their steeds. Warning them not to get cocky, Optimus suggested a combat drill between the two of them. Drift charged [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]] towards Crosshairs and [[Scorn (AOE)|Scorn]] with full force...only for the Dinobots to halt at the last moment and launch their riders into each other. But when Grimlock detected Decepticons nearby, Slug allowed Drift to ride him once again as they headed out into battle. {{Storylink|How to Ride a Dinobot!}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Sky Lynx (Energon Wars)|Sky Lynx]] menaced [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] and Drift in [[Tyran 614.19 Kappa]]. He could be difficult to best if [[you]] hadn't yet unlocked their Epic-level ranged weapons. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/12}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' mobile game===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (mobile game)|Age of Extinction}}}}

===''Energon Rally''===
Drift ran across an Autobot construction site on Cybertron, collecting as much Energon as he could before his shields gave out from bumping into obstacles. {{storylink|Energon Rally}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
====Console====
{{voiceactor|[[Chris Jai Alex]] (English)}}
{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark}}}}

====3DS====
{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}}}

===''Transformers Ultimate Allstars''===
{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Lost Age Limited Event}} {{storylink|Lost Age Limited Event II}}}}

===''Transformers'' (Hasbro Arcade)===
[[File:HasbroArcade Transformers.jpg|thumb|right|150px|BEEF BEEF BEEF BEEF BEEF]]
Drift chased a Decepticon ship while trying to avoid getting hit by obstacles. {{storylink|Transformers (Hasbro Arcade)|Transformers}}
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==Toys==
===Age of Extinction===
====Robots in Disguise====
{{anchor|One Step Changers}}
[[File:AOERIDtoy-OneStepDrift.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|(Hasbro Version Pictured)]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (One Step Changers, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LA06'''

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction: Robots in Disguise]]'' One Step Changers toys, "Autobot Drift" is a simplified toy that transforms into a blue 2013 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse. He transforms by being folded inside-out/outside-in, very much like a switchblade. His sword blades are molded onto his arms, and his hands are compatible with [[5mm post]]s.

:He's quite addictive to transform.

:Initial prototype photos shown in the ''Age of Exitnction'' Guide Book shows that Drift features an alternate dark grey plastic colors instead of blue as shown in the final product.

[[File:Takara-lost-age-series-one-step-drift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)]]
:The Japanese release of Drift features additional paint details in robot mode, including blue paint on his fake hood, lower arms and shoulder armour, silver on his crotch, and gold on his face and crest.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/OSCDrift/drift.htm More information on One Step Changers Drift at TFU.info]''
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[[File:AOE-One-Step-Collection.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' Collection''' (One-Step Changer six-pack, 2014)

:The "Transformers: Age of Extinction Collection" set includes an unchanged One-Step Changer Drift, packed with an equally unchanged Grimlock, Lockdown, Bumblebee, Slug & the included One-Step Silver Knight Optimus Prime toy.

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[[Image:AoE flip and change Drift.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Remember, remember, the 30th of September, And the ''AoE'' Blu-ray release...]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Flip & Change, 2014)

:Part of the second wave of Flip & Change assortment, this Drift toy is a simplified version of his (spoiler-less screen-accurate) 2013 Bugatti Veyron that can auto-transform from vehicle to robot by pulling out the arms first, and then flip the figure over itself. He features articulation on his arms, and features 5mm compatible hands.

:Drift shares a [[transformation scheme]] similar to his fellow Flip & Changers, Bumblebee and Lockdown.

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[[File:AOE PowerBattlers Drift.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Now I see. You deny your weapon its purpose! It yearns to bathe in the blood of your enemies... but you hold it back!]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Power Battlers, 2014)

:Part of the second wave of Power Battlers, Strafe features a simple transformation from a blue 2013 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse into a robot. In robot mode, squeezing Drift's legs together causes him to rotate at the waist for a "Sword Slash!" attack.

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[[File:AoE 1-step Helicopter Drift.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (One Step Changers, 2014)
**''Japanese ID Number'':'''''LA-SP'''''
:Part of the third wave of Age of Extinction: Robots in Disguise One Step Changers toys, Helicopter Drift is a simplified toy that transforms into an (again, screen-inaccurate) attack helicopter in one step.

*'''Final Battle 4-Figure Set''' (Multi-pack, [[October 18|10-18-]]2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LA-SP'''
:The Japanese release of the toy, with no notable changes, is bundled with 1-Step Sliver Knight Optimus, Galvatron, and Slug.

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====Generations====
{{anchor|Deluxe Class toys}}
[[File:AOEGenerationstoy-DeluxeDrift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"You remind me of someone... a man I met in a half-remembered dream. He was possessed of some radical notions." ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Two daggers, two swords
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD23'''

:Part of the second wave of ''Age of Extinction: [[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, this figure of Drift features a more complex transformation and a much more [[Articulation|articulated]] and proportionate robot mode. He comes with two daggers and two swords, all of which he can wield via 5mm post. All four of his weapons can store on his roof/back in various ways in robot mode, while in vehicle mode his daggers store beneath the roof and his swords store on the underside of the car.

:A variant of Drift that apparently ships with [[wave]] 2.5 (which also includes [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Generations|Lockdown]]) adds black [[paint operation]]s to the front vents. The two versions can be told apart inside the packaging by the manufacturing date codes stamped into their cardbacks.<ref name="delvariant">[http://www.allspark.com/content/2014/09/age-of-extinction-drift-variant/ Age of Extinction Drift Variant] at The Allspark.</ref>

[[File:Takara-movie-advanced-drift.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
:The Takara [[Movie Advanced Series]] gives a more accurate appearance, with painted vents (included in a Hasbro variant), a darker chest and extra paint details.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Drift/drift.htm More information on Deluxe Drift at TFU.info]''
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[[File:AutobotsUnitedPlatinumDrift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not so screen-accurate as you'd expect.]]
*'''Autobots United 5 Pack''' (Platinum Edition, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Two daggers, two swords

: ''Platinum Edition'' Drift is an extensively repainted version of the Deluxe class figure above, featuring screen-accurate details...although they did not replace the vehicle shell's blue parts. The swords and daggers are now molded in grey plastic.

:Drift was released as a BBTS shared exclusive "Autobots United" set along with screen-accurate redecos of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]], and [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]].

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[[File:AoE_voyager_Drift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|To impress a chick, ''helicopter Drift'' ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:TakaraMovieAdvancedHelicopterDrift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]

*'''Autobot Drift''' (Voyager, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Two missile pods, two swords
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD30'''

:Part of the second wave of ''Age of Extinction: Generations'' Voyager Class toys, this Drift is a retool of Voyager [[Skyhammer (DOTM)|Skyhammer]], transforming into a made-up (but screen-inaccurate) assault helicopter that resembles a cross between a [[wikipedia:Eurocopter Tiger|Eurocopter Tiger]] and a [[wikipedia:Mil Mi-24|Mil Mi-24]]. He features a new head and includes Skyhammer's original missile pods as well as two new swords that can combine with each other to form a larger sword. The pods can attach to [[5mm post|5mm peg-holes]] on his hands, one on each of his forearms, a pair under each of his wings, a port on the backs/insides of each of his shoulder cockpit halves, and a port underneath his cockpit. He features a very minor retool in which the "cones" on his engine intakes in vehicle mode have been enlarged.

:The original version of this mold was also used to make [[BotCon 2013]] [[Sandstorm (MW)|Sandstorm]].

:The TakaraTomy release of the toy, as as part of the Movie Advanced Series lineup, is called '''Sky Drift''', includes a slight paint applications: His gold feet are painted with black color.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/VoyagerDrift/drift.htm More information on Voyager Drift at TFU.info]''

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===Construct-Bots===
[[File:ConstructBots AoE dino-rider Drift.jpg|thumb|300px|How the tiny have fallen.]]
* '''Drift''' (Dinobot Rider, 2014)
: Drift is part of the first wave of the Dinobot Riders and as such is designed to ride any of the Dinobot figures of the same line. He transforms into a small car that could resemble a Bugatti Veyron if you've got macular degeneration. He includes a small sword. His nominal Dinobot partner is [[Slug (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Slug]].

: Most of his parts were used to make [[Stinger (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Stinger]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/CBDRDrift/drift.htm More information on Dinobot Rider Drift at TFU.ibnfo]''
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[[File:TF-AOE-Construct-Bots-Drift.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Drift with Roughneck''' (Dinobot Warrior, 2014)
: Part of the first wave of Dinobot Warriors, Drift is inspired by the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' character, and transforms from robot to car-like thing. Drift includes a large sword as well as his ''ankylosaurian'' buddy, [[Roughneck]] who transforms into body armor and a crossbow and arrow pack.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/CBDWDrift/drift.htm More information on Dinobot Warrior Drift at TFU.info]''

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===Hero Mashers===
[[File:HeroMashers_Drift.jpg|thumb|325px|right|True Samurai need no proportions.]]
* '''Drift''' (Basic, 2014)
**''Pieces:'' '''10'''
**''Accessories'': 2 swords

: Part of the first wave of basic ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' toys, Drift is a non-transforming robot who is styled after his ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]'' counterpart. He includes two katana, one small, one large. He is capable of being disassembled and have his limbs swapped out with any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure. His hands has the sign of the horns rather than the usual hands.

: Interestingly, some of Drift's torso detailing appears to be based directly on the [[Bludgeon (G1)|Generation 1 Bludgeon]] design first seen in ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]''. A preliminary image of the toy was shown with [http://news.tfw2005.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2014/01/A8335_1391090853.jpg Bludgeon's colors.]

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMDrift/drift.htm More information on Drift at TFU.info]''

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===The Last Knight===
{{picsneeded|Tiny Turbo Changer, if possible.}}
====Tiny Turbo Changers====
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
{{comingsoontoy|Set for Spring 2017 release}}
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====Legion Class====
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Legion Class, 2017)
{{picsneeded|Legion toy}}
:Originally a solicited-but-cancelled toy leaked in 2014, Drift ''finally'' gets his own Legion Class figure. He transforms from a pocket-sized robot into a small 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT R. He also features 3mm compatible holes on his pair of hands & his vehicle roof.
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====Deluxe Class====
[[File:TF-TLK-Deluxe-Drift.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Char Aznable's Drift Commander Type: Three Times Faster than the original Drift.]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Deluxe, 2017)
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[July 15|7-15-]][[2017]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TLK-09'''
**''Accessories:'' Two daggers, two swords

:''The Last Knight'' Drift is a redeco/''heavy'' retool of the first Deluxe Class toy with new external car panels & the torso/head with some parts reused from the original Deluxe Class toy, and he transforms from robot into a 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT R. The figure itself is turned upside down, as the front of the car now forms the feet/legs, while the back end now forms his robot chest. This also comes at the cost of him having a faux chest.
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==Merchandise==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====
[[Image:RPMDoubleSidersDrift.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Double Siders'''
**''Number'': ?

:''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Mini-Vehicle Autobot Drift is a small, non-transforming, [[die-cast]] car based on [[Drift (G1)|his mainstream counterpart]]'s vehicle mode. His robot mode is sculpted underneath the vehicle, and his wheels use through-axle construction that lets the toy zip around at high speeds on smooth surfaces. Thanks to his oversized tires, he can slide along rightside-up or upside-down.

:The intended ''RPM'' release of "Double Siders" Drift never came out. Though it was going to be recycled into ''Speed Stars'', the ''RPM'' version had more paint operations, including having his name printed on his hood and bumper. The only image of the toy comes from a downloadable poster that was on the official ''Transformers'' website of Turkey.

: This mold was also used to make ''Speed Stars'' [[Brakedown (ROTF)|Breakdown]].

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[[Image:RPMSpeedStarDriftUnknown.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Allspark'''
**''Number'': '''04'''

:"Allspark" Drift was presumably a redeco of "Double Siders" Drift. Though listed on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Allspark" [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], it has never officially been depicted. However, an otherwise unknown redeco of the Drift mold with blue detailing was displayed at [[Toy Fair 2010]], amongst a mix of cancelled ''RPM'' and planned ''Speed Stars'' vehicles. It is possible that this mystery redeco was the aborted "Allspark" Drift.

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===Speed Stars===
[[Image:SpeedStars_DoubleSiders_Drift.jpg|thumb|200px|...And then Michael Bay was like "Screw it, let's make him a main character"]]
*'''Drift''' (Mini-Vehicle, 2011?)
**''Series:'' '''Double Siders'''
**''Number:'' ?

: A redeco of the unreleased ''RPM'' "Double Siders" Drift, ''[[Speed Stars]]'' Drift is a small non-transforming [[die-cast]] car. He features notably fewer paint operations than the ''RPM'' version.

:Like its ''RPM'' predecessor, ''Speed Stars'' Drift was never released.

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===Age of Extinction===
====Dino Sparkers====
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[[Image:AoE dino sparker Drift and Slug.jpg|thumb|right||300px|"How do you start a Triceratops?"]]
*'''Autobot Drift & Dinobot Slug''' (Dino Sparkers, 2014)

:Dino Sparkers Autobot Drift & Dinobot Slug is a static, non-transforming, non-articulated Drift wielding a sword, and riding a gradient painted Slug that you can pull back and go. This toy features a sparking gimmick.

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====Titan Heroes====
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[[File:TitanHeroesDrift.jpg|thumb|150px|Yes, we all want to ignore its existence.]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Titan Heroes, 2014)
:Autobot Drift is a non-transforming, screen-accurate (robot-mode wise) yet terribly molded and painted Titan Heroes figure. Like all Titan Heroes figures, It features very little articulation. Due to him having painted human eyes instead of the usual blue robot optics, he is ''creepy as hell''.

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====Pop!====
*'''Bumblebee''' (2014)

:Released as part of the ''Pop! Movies'' segment, [[Funko]]'s ''[[Funko Pop!|Pop!]]'' Drift is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his appearance in ''Age of Extinction''.

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==Notes==
* Not counting [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]]'s battle mode, Drift is the first Triple Changer seen on-screen in the live action films, transforming from a helicopter to a sports car at will. Sadly, the complexity the movie aesthetic gives him means that none of his toys have three modes.
* While the original [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] and other incarnations of the character have had Japanese motifs, this Drift's appearance is heavily based upon that of a samurai.
*In ''Rise of the Dark Spark'', Drift's alternate mode appears to be comically large – the sports car is of comparable size to ''tanks'' found in the environment!
* Drift also holds the distinction of being the only new character in ''Age of Extinction'' besides the Dinobots to not be called by name, though briefly during the scene where Galvatron chases the Autobots, he is identified on KSI's satellite feed.
* Drift, along with Hound, sports one of the most drastic changes to an ''Age of Extinction'' Autobot, switching the Bugatti Veyron for a Mercedes AMG GT R in ''The Last Knight''.
* His Mercedes alt-mode reflects his original planned color for ''Age of Extinction''.
* Bizarrely, in ''The Last Knight'', his mostly black altmode turns into a mostly red bot. It could be because [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|another red and black autobot is mostly black in robot form.]]

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Drift''' (ドリフト ''Dorifuto'')

==References==
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[[Category:Age of Extinction Autobots]]
[[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]
[[Category:Construct-Bots Autobots]]
[[Category:Hero Mashers Autobots]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]
[[Category:RPMs]]
[[Category:Speed Stars]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Autobots]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]

Dragonstorm

2017-06-05T19:50:43Z

Killerikala: /* The Last Knight */

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:''Dragonstorm is an [[Autobot]] from [[Transformers: The Last Knight (franchise)|The Last Knight]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
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'''Dragonstorm''' transforms into a beastly three-headed dragon, which is formed from [[Dragonicus]] and [[Stormreign]].

==Fiction==
===''The Last Knight'' film===
[[File:TLK Dragonstorm drags Prime.jpg|thumb|left|300px|]]

{{coming soon|when=23 June 2017}}
{{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

==Toys==
===The Last Knight===
[[File:TF-TLK-Mega-Turbo-Changer-Dragonstorm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Giant Purple Griffin|Tiny Red/grey Griffin]]]]
*'''Dragonstorm''' (Mega Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Accessories'': 1 pair of detachable wings, sword/tail

:This larger figure of Dragonstorm transforms from three-headed dragon to robot via one-step autotransformation performed by squeezing and pulling the handle. Dragonstorm also features a "Cyberfire" gimmick, which consists of a UV LED in it's beast mode's mouth, which is used to reveal the smaller Turbo Changers' UV painted insignia.

:His wings and tail are detached in-packaging.
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*'''Dragonstorm''' (Leader Class, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Dragonicus' 2 Swords, Stormreign's staff

:Leader Class Dragonstorm consists of two Autobots: Dragonicus & Stormreign, which they both transform from robot to dragons, and they combine into the mighty Dragonstorm, which gimmick is similar to the [[Multiforce]]s in ''Transformers: Victory''.

[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Autobots]]
[[Category:Knights]]

Starscream (Movie)/games

2017-05-18T20:44:35Z

Killerikala:

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Movie Starscream: Gaming Star!
[[File:VGStarscreamE3M4Gameplay.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Starscream babysit- ''escorting'' two well-armed comrades too lazy to fire at their attackers.]]
==''The Real Effing Deal'' ARG==
[[Leo Spitz]] posted blurry pictures of Starscream attacking a power station on the same day as the Mission City incident.

On December 21, 2008, Starscream was seen moving in front of some fireworks. {{storylink|The Real Effing Deal}}

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==3D Battle-Card Game==
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==''Transformers'': The Game==
:''Voice actor:'' [[Daniel Ross]]

===Autobot campaign===
Starscream, Blackout, and a pair of [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] drones took on [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] during the battle of [[Mission City]], but the smaller Autobot managed to beat all four of them. Guess he finally got to fight the big ones. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}

===Decepticon campaign===
Starscream coordinated the missions for Blackout and Barricade while hiding in a military base. After receiving information from Barricade that Megatron had been located, Starscream ordered him to proceed to Hoover Dam, while he himself went to locate [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] and [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]]. However, the humans were aware of the three Decepticons and used drones, weapon platforms, and fighters based on Cybertronian design. Starscream was forced to move back and forth between Bonecrusher and Brawl, rescuing them from human attackers, all to background music far too heroic for someone of Starscream's character. After taking a moment to enjoy the ruin he had made of the base, Starscream proceeded to Hoover Dam. Blackout informed him that the structure was blocking their scans, so Starscream ordered him to tear it down piece by piece to find Megatron and the AllSpark. When Megatron emerged, Starscream bowed before his [[Lord High Protector|Lord]].

At [[Mission City]], Starscream took a moment to [[Ramjet (G1)|ram]] Optimus Prime during the latter's duel with Megatron, and tried to go head to head with Optimus Prime but was knocked away. After Megatron absorbed the AllSpark and Earth was decimated, Starscream stood at his master's left side as the Decepticon leader declared their business on Earth was concluded.

There is an unlockable skin for Starscream that gives him a G1 paintjob. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}

==Transformers: Autobots (DS)==
:''Voice actor'': [[Daniel Ross]]

While on a mission in the Arctic to find and destroy Megatron and recover the AllSpark, [[Create-A-Bot (Autobot)|Create-A-Bot]] and Ironhide ran into the air commander during their escape. Making Create-A-Bot run for cover, Ironhide took on Starscream and his lackeys (despite mentioning he's "getting too old for this"). Once defeated, Starscream took off into the atmosphere, never to be seen again. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots}}

{{Note|Starscream is the only Decepticon in this version of the game who is not definitively destroyed. (Bonecrusher isn't included, since Prime cut off his head on his way in. Bonecrusher hates this game because of that.) Starscream's body type appears as Skydive, unlockable with 2500 WiFi Tokens. In the US, this feature is also unlockable by downloading the ''Transformers'' preview movie from a Target DS Download Station.}}

==Transformers: Decepticons (DS)==
:''Voice actor'': [[Daniel Ross]]

After the disappearance of Megatron nearly a million years ago (yeah, we know), Starscream took over the Decepticons as their high commander. Arriving on Earth, he instructed [[Create-A-Bot (Decepticon)|Create-A-Bot]] to follow Barricade until he arrived. However, none of the other Decepticons would trust him, and he confided in Create-A-Bot a great number of secrets, including the location of the AllSpark and the identity of the lost Decepticon they were retrieving: [[Megatron (Movie)/games|Megatron]]. Starscream reasoned that he hid these things because revealing them would lead to a power struggle, but no one bought it except the naive rookie.

Soon, though, the other Decepticons revealed the reason for their lack of faith (which Create-A-Bot found disturbing): Starscream was a morally ambiguous backstabber. Of course, Megatron wasn't much better, since he was a treacherous, black-hearted face-stabber, but at least he let you know where you stood with him. Once the Autobots returned the AllSpark to Tranquility, he gave chase after a now-AllSpark-empowered Bumblebee (in the single most frustrating level of the game), caught the "babbling fool", and destroyed a meddlesome Blackout, until Barricade got in the way.

After threat of execution for treason, Starscream proceeded to show the smaller Decepticon WHY Megatron picked him as his second-in-command: his brute strength and incredible battle strategy. After a severe thrashing, Create-A-Bot arrived with intent to kill. However, Starscream now had the AllSpark and was nearly unstoppable. They proceeded to battle over the Casino Strip, where Create-A-Bot took the AllSpark from him and smashed it into his chest. Create-A-Bot was knocked back and severely damaged by the blast, but Starscream remained as powerful as ever, perhaps more so now that the AllSpark had merged with his body. However, as was quickly proven, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscreams]] who receive [[Starscream (Armada)|ungodly power]] tend to explode, as Megatron found him and proceeded to chase and tear him apart. In his last breath, Starscream spat on Megatron's name, saying there would always be those who would question his power. Megatron simply replied by smashing his face in. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Decepticons}}

{{note|Starscream's body type is available in two forms, the regular Starscream playable in certain missions (unlocked by beating the game) and G1 Starscream, based on the Target exclusive retooling/redeco. The G1 body is unlocked by earning 2500 WiFi tokens, or by downloading the preview movie for the game from a Target DS Download Station.}}

==Transformers: The Game (PSP)==
Starscream attacked Hoover Dam to free Megatron from his "tomb". Afterwards, he battled [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] over the leadership of the Decepticons back on Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (PSP)|Transformers The Game}}
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===Autobot Stronghold===
Starscream was used as the basis for an army of [[drone]] units, who were part of the constant attacks on the Autobot's [[LG]] Stronghold. They were the only flying drone units, and would fly directly towards the Autobots' central columns. {{storylink|Autobot Stronghold}}

==Transformers: Battle for the Matrix==
{{Note|Battle for the Matrix is a simplified retelling of the events of [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]. It can be played from the perspective of either Bumblebee or Optimus Prime. Starscream is a recurring foe.}}
[[File:Starscream battleforthematrix.jpg|thumb|200px|left |Basically the same thing as attacktix]] {{storylink|Transformers: Battle for the Matrix}}
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==''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game==
:''Voice actor:'' [[Charlie Adler]]

===Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC===
====Decepticon campaign====
[[File:ROTF 360PS3PC Starscream AerialbotScout1.jpg|thumb|250px|Starscream demonstrating hardware accelerated graphics including particle effects, dynamic lighting, shinemaps, and Autobot-smashing.]]
Starscream served as the main aerial assault unit, utilizing his rapid-fire Gatling gun and his homing missiles. He could also activate a [[Null Reactor]], which slowed enemies down and increased the damage he dealt to them.

After the Decepticons lost possession of Mikaela, Starscream decided to seek out [[Theodore Galloway|NSA chief Galloway]], and force the location of the other remaining AllSpark shard, and Megatron's location, from him. The fleshing was known to be visiting one of several buildings around the canals of Sam and Mikaela's hometown, and Starscream destroyed each in turn, looking to flush out his target. Galloway was soon located, and Starscream took him for extraction.

The information gained from Galloway lead to the Decepticons capturing an AllSpark shard, and armed with this artifact, a team was sent to revive Megatron. Whilst other Decepticons descended into the sea to attend to their leader, Starscream and several Constructicons attacked the carrier group on the ocean surface. Seeking to eliminate their defense, Starscream destroyed the AA guns mounted on the larger craft, and then sank the small control boats in the area. Before long, Megatron rose from the ocean, and the Decepticons left the area.

When Sam and Bumblebee travelled to an east coast museum to meet with Jetfire, Starscream was ordered by Megatron to destroy the building and retrieve the boy. Although, under heavy fire from Autobots, Starscream collapsed the museum, Sam, Bumblebee and Jetfire escape via space bridge. After Megatron defeated their master [[The Fallen]], who was monitoring the progress of the [[Star Harvester]], Starscream immediately reported to Megatron that Optimus had deactivated the machine. Megatron took this reply well, and went off to activate The Fallen's hidden army of protoforms. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

====Autobot campaign====
Following Sam Witwicky's flight to Egypt with Jetfire, Starscream fled with his minions to the abandoned foundry where the Decepticons had previously held Sam. Locating him, Optimus Prime battled it out with Starscream, forcing the Air Commander to retreat.

Later, Starscream joined Megatron in attacking Optimus Prime and Jetfire in Egypt. As leader fought leader, [[Seeker (Movie)|Seeker]] fought [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seeker]], with Jetfire holding his own against Starscream until Optimus defeated Megatron and helped defeat Starscream. As Jetfire held the Air Commander at his mercy, Megatron snuck up and ran Jetfire through with his sword, allowing the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

===Wii/PS2===
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===PSP===
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{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (PSP)}}
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==Transformers Autobots/Decepticons==
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{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons}}

==Starscream Showdown==
Starscream rampaged through the desert, taking on the bulk of [[NEST]]'s forces. After he had destroyed enough of their units, Optimus Prime stepped in to intervene. If Starscream managed to destroy the Autobot leader, his mission was considered complete. {{storylink|Starscream Showdown}}

==Hunt for the Decepticons==
In a bid to amass enough energy to render him invincible, Starscream attacked a mine in South America. There, you confronted him, and was able to eventually drive him off thanks to your shield and blaster. {{storylink|Hunt for the Decepticons}}

==Revenge of the Fallen (mobile game)==
[[File:ROTFMobile Starscream.jpg|thumb|84px|left]]
[[The Fallen]] sent Starscream to [[Shanghai]] to find a fragment of the [[AllSpark]]. He succeeded, but was found by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/games|Optimus Prime]]. Though the Autobot leader beat him, Starscream managed to escape and return to The Fallen with the AllSpark shard he'd found. He apologized to his master for failing to kill Optimus, but The Fallen was pleased with the AllSpark fragment, and sent Starscream to attack NEST HQ as a diversion. Starscream attempted to reach the central core before [[Bumblebee (Movie)/games|Bumblebee]] but lost the race and was locked out. Furious, he fought Bumblebee but began losing badly, so he zapped Bumblebee with his [[null-ray|null ray]]. He was shortly afterward contacted by the resurrected [[Megatron (Movie)/games|Megatron]] and flew off back to the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Glu)|Revenge of the Fallen (Glu)}}
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==Victory Is Sweet==
Starscream concocted a plan to destroy a major city, but needed to set up three beacons in order to achieve it. Despite Starscream making sure the beacons were well-guarded, [[Bumblebee (Movie)/games|Bumblebee]] managed to destroy them all before tracking down Starscream in a mid-city park. Starscream would have finished off the runt himself, but [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/games|Optimus Prime]] arrived and shot him until he had to fly away. {{storylink|Victory Is Sweet}}

==''Web Wars''==
Starscream battled the Autobots across the digital frontier, vying to wrestle control of numerous websites across the internet from their hands! {{storylink|Web Wars}}

==''Transformers: Dark of the Moon - The Game''==
:''Voice actor:'' [[Steve Blum]]

===(Xbox 360/PS3)===
Three years after the Fallen's defeat, Starscream was in charge of launching a ship off Earth for whatever reason. When Mirage arrived to attempt to save a captured Sideswipe, Starscream intercepted him by blasting Mirage off a bridge. However, Mirage survived and managed to free Sideswipe with Bumblebee. Starscream then attempted to take care of the Autobots himself but was forced to flee. However, the ship managed to take off. After a while, Starscream was ordered by Megatron to destroy a shipment of [[MechTech]] weapons that were aboard Stratosphere. Starscream chased the Aerialbot known as Air Raid for a while before taking out Stratosphere and the Aerialbots. Before Stratosphere went down, Starscream took a boomstick for further study. When he came back, Megatron yelled at Starscream for taking a weapon that could have a tracking device on it. Megatron was about to drain Starscream's energy when he was informed by Soundwave that Autobots were attacking the base. Megatron then ordered Starscream to bomb the Autobot forces from above but it shook up the base in the process. After the assault was done, Starscream returned to the new Decepticon hideout in Namibia, Africa where Megatron informed everyone of Operation: Pillar. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)| Dark of the Moon}}
===Autobots/Decepticons===
[[File:DOTMDS Starscream.jpg|thumb|250px|Starscream presents: Tales from the screamer.]]
Starscream passed on [[Megatron (Movie)/games|Megatron]]'s orders a lot, and occasionally deigned to assist his fellow Decepticons by carpet-bombing the Autobots. He was assigned to attack a [[NEST]] base, and ordered [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] to create a diversion, only for Soundwave to question if the orders actually came from Megatron or not. Starscream then went to find [[Crowbar]], and ordered him to create a second diversion, only for Crowbar to tell him he needed to mellow out. Following that, Starscream ordered [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] to infiltrate the NEST facility and steal any data he could. Lockdown succeeded but was frustratingly slack in sending the data to Starscream. The data revealed that the Autobots had taken over a [[Sector Seven|Sector 7]] base in the [[Pacific]], so Starscream dispatched Lockdown and Crowbar to investigate. Next, he sent Lockdown and Soundwave into a NEST base to, respectively, destroy the communications arrays and steal Mechtech data. Soundwave was less than appreciative of Starscream blabbing loudly over the comms channel. After the Decepticons' [[Siberia]]n base was overrun by Autobots, Starscream contacted Megatron, promising that if the Decepticon leader didn't survive, Starscream would dedicate his reign as leader to honoring him. Perhaps to Starscream's disappointment, Megatron made it out alive with [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons|Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons}}

==''Cyberverse Battle Builder''==
Starscream joined the rest of the Decepticons in combating the Autobots on battlefields on Earth, the Earth's Moon and on Cybertron. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Cyberverse Battle Builder}}
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==''Transformers: The Ride – 3D''==
Starscream saw his chance to attack the Autobot Evac when he emerged from Devastator's Vortex Grinder. He flew by and latched his grappling hook into Evac and whipped him through the air as he fly, insulting him the whole way. Evac was eventually slammed into a building, the grappling hook was severed and Starscream flew onwards. He chose to "drop in" again when NEST helicopters arrived to provide air support for Evac and Optimus. After destroying one and moving in on Evac he was shot in the back by more NEST choppers and retreated in frustration. He was probably very happy when Megatron was defeated.{{storylink|Transformers: The Ride – 3D}}
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==Transformers: Human Alliance==
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Michael Bay

2017-03-24T00:30:22Z

Killerikala: /* Notes */

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[[File:Michaelbay.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"[[Brawl (Movie)|I say Devastator. DE-VAS-TA-TOR]]!"]]
'''Michael Bay''' (born [[February 17]], [[1965]]) is an American film director and producer. He is the director of [[DreamWorks]]' ''Transformers'' live-action movies. Bay has directed other blockbuster action films, such as ''Bad Boys'', ''The Rock'', ''[[Armageddon (film)|Armageddon]]'', and ''13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi''. He also directed that "Aaron Burr!" milk commercial.

Bay, as presented in various documentary segments, takes an extremely active, hands-on approach to the filming of his movies, carefully orchestrating complex effects sequences, and sometimes getting behind the camera lens himself. He's apparently a little more passive in regards to things like scripting and character development. ''Revenge of the Fallen'' began development without a full-fledged script, and while Bay conceived of the characters of [[the Twins]], he left their actual characterization up to the voice actors who portrayed them.

Michael Bay's auditioning process for leading ladies is notoriously rigorous and scrutinizing. Examples of the criteria necessary to obtain employment from Bay include: How well [[Megan Fox|the actress]] can wash his Ferrari while he films them in private<ref name="ferrariwash">[http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/jul/05/johnny-depp-megan-fox "Trailer trash"], The Observer, July 2009.</ref> and how well [[Rosie Huntington-Whiteley|the actress]] screen-tests while wearing see-through lingerie.<ref>[http://entertainment.ca.msn.com/celebs/article.aspx?cp-documentid=24443692 Transformers actress wore lingerie to audition] @ msn.com</ref>

At times, other people involved with Bay's films have claimed to be Bay himself. It is not known if they are attempting to protect him from the [[Fandom|Romans]] or not.<ref>A comment Bay made during the ''Transformers'' promotional reel at [[BotCon 2006]].</ref>

He demands that things be '''''AWESOME'''''. And explode. Because explosions are awesome.
[[File:ExplosionsFactoryUpgrade.jpeg|center|thumb|600px|Depicted: Awesomeness.]]

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==Films directed==

*''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''
*''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''
*''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''
*''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]''
*''[[Transformers: The Last Knight]]''

===Creative collaboration===

*''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]''

==Fiction==
===Titan Magazines===
Michael Bay produces documentary films about the Transformers. His first one was a shockingly biased piece of Autobot propaganda, and the Decepticons would like to [[Death|have a polite chat about it]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|#13's Star Screams}}
===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Quadwal 1215.15 Epsilon|one parallel universe]], Michael Bay was hired to direct the ''[[GoBots]]'' film franchise instead. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

===Sector Seven ARG===
[[Sector Seven]] agent [[Hugo Weaving]] had to convince "M.B." and his compatriots to put him in charge of the "[[Megatron (Movie)|Megaman]] issue" in the PsyOp exercise of [[Transformers (film)|a film]] the organization is making in order to cover up the existence of N.B.E.s on Earth. {{storylink|Sector Seven|Sector Seven ARG}}

==Toys==
[[File:Baybot.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|This was '''''AWESOME''''']]
* "'''BayBot'''," a joking representation of Bay in toy form, was "advertised" in an [[Easter egg]] on the ''Transformers'' DVD. The toy is an ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Battle Ravage]] with a humanoid head and [[Autobot]] [[insignia]]. [[Mason the Mastiff dog|And]] [[Bonecrusher (dog)|puppies]]. It's quite disturbing, actually. The toy was created by [[Hasbro]]'s ''Transformers'' design team for Bay, but he had no idea that [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] had included it as an Easter egg joke.
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==Merchandise==
[[File:Michael Bay M&M.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|WHAT HAS SCIENCE DONE?]]
*Michael Bay appeared as a lavender [[M&M's|M&M]] in a cross-promotional poster.

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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Awesome Commercial.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Aside from the awesome, who's Ohshima?"]]
* Micheal Bay starred in a Verizon FiOS commercial in which he had an awesome pussy cat (a tiger), an awesome grill (with a life-size [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], also awesome), and an awesome pool. Typically, he had a switch to blow something up, which he did...three times. The cat was not blown up (which was fortunate), but all three explosions were '''''AWESOME'''''. He also batted away the [[Nokia-bot]], causing it to explode, because that's just how he rolls. {{storylink|Commercial/Transformers (2007)#Verizon|Verizon FİOS Michael Bay commercial}}
* He also took time out of his busy schedule to showcase the virtues of the Transformers: Dark of the Moon Ultimate Edition Blu-Ray 3D combo pack and the Transformers Ultimate Collector's Edition. He even had to sign 5000 copies of the Collector's Edition. You ever do that? Five. Thousand. Signatures. {{storylink|Commercial/Dark of the Moon#Home Video|Michael Bay Showcases Transformers Blu-ray Limited Edition}}

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==Convention appearances==
* Bay appeared at the [[BotCon 2009]] [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] Party night, to screen clips from ''Revenge of the Fallen''.
* Bay also appeared at the [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] celebration at [[BotCon 2011]], accepting his award for being inducted, plus he brought along a long "teaser" of scenes from the not-yet-released ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''.

==Quotes==

{{quote|Remember the heart and the magic!|2=Michael Bay's catchphrase regarding ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''|3=A very short interview on E! Online, October 2007<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20071024125023/http://www.eonline.com/movies/reelgirl/detail/index.jsp?uuid=03ff539b-dffa-4d60-ad7b-084f510128a7&sid=reel Archived version</ref>}}

{{quote|I don't even know how you ''spend'' that much money on a movie.|Michael Bay on the budgets for other 2007 summer blockbusters|''Transformers'' movie DVD audio commentary.}}

{{quote|We don’t build $3 million sets and then the director walks in and says, “F*** it, I’m not going to use that set.” The stories I hear from my crew members, of waste on other pictures, of directors shooting a six— or eight-hour day, it’s just staggering.|Michael Bay on budget again|Interview with Variety<ref>http://www.michaelbay.com/archives/site/2008-2010/newsblog/files/b7f044df56ae3317b4b36abb77c88f9b-546.php</ref>}}

{{quote|And someone could come in here and screw it up, you know?|Michael Bay on Transformers 4|Interview with Huffington Post<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/21/michael-bay-transformers-4-pain-and-gain_n_1903523.html</ref>}}

{{quote|Explosions as entertainment. I'll never understand you humans.|[[Blades (RB)|Blades]]|"[[Rescue Boy]]"}}

{{quote|Do you ever get sick of actors that make $15 million a picture, or even $200,000 for voiceover work that took a brisk one hour and 43 minutes to complete, and then complain about their jobs? With all the problems facing our world today, do these grumbling thespians really think people reading the news actually care about trivial complaints that their job wasn’t “artistic enough” or “fulfilling enough”?|Michael Bay on actor [[Hugo Weaving]]|2012 Collider interview<ref name="superherohype.com">http://www.superherohype.com/news/173257-michael-bay-responds-to-hugo-weavings-comments-on-transformers</ref>}}

{{quote|Well, that’s Megan Fox for you. She says some very ridiculous things because she’s 23 years old and she still has a lot of growing to do. You roll your eyes when you see statements like that and think, “Okay Megan, you can do whatever you want. I got it.” ...Nobody in the world knew about Megan Fox until I found her and put her in “Transformers.”|Michael Bay on actress [[Megan Fox]]|2009 Wall Street Journal interview<ref>http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052970204621904574249803555118212?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052970204621904574249803555118212.html</ref>}}

==Notes==
* When the production required a fictional tail serial number to paint on the real MH-53 Pave Low helicopters representing [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]], Bay decided to use the tail number from his own personal Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159A jet, '''4500X'''.<ref name="bayaudio">Michael Bay's audio commentary for the ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' movie DVD.</ref> In 2010, Bay used this jet to fly personnel in and out of Haiti following the huge earthquake there.<ref name="haiti">[http://michaelbay.com/2010/02/26/tf3-update-haiti/ TF3 Update & Haiti] on michael bay dot com</ref>
* A second Bay Easter Egg appeared in ''Revenge of the Fallen'': the freighter ship carrying a group of Constructicons is named ''[[Bayos]]'', a nickname for the generally chaotic and destructive nature of Bay's films.
* During a television interview on June 13th, 2007 in Australia on the Ten Network's news hour, Bay stated that [[Hugo Weaving]] had recorded his lines as [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] in Australia while Bay directed him from the U.S. using Apple ''iChat'', and thus, he had never actually met the actor.
* Susan Bay, a relative of Michael Bay, was married to famed ''Star Trek'' actor (and the original voice of Generation 1 [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]) [[Leonard Nimoy]], and apparently it was due to their substantial contributions to the [[Griffith Observatory]] that Michael was allowed to film ''Transformers'' at that location.<ref name="bayaudio"/> Apparently, Nimoy was even considered to provide the voice for [[The Fallen]], but Bay felt uncomfortable asking him to do it for such a small wage. Nimoy himself was apparently much more enthusiastic about being involved in Transformers again. It all worked out for the third film though, in which Nimoy played [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]].
* According to Bay, the human bystander that Megatron flicks aside during the Mission City sequence was Bay himself (one assumes he means it is a CGI digital double made in his appearance).<ref name="bayaudio" /> This 'cameo' replaces one he filmed where he was the driver of the silver [[Mercedes-Benz]] ML320 that Megatron tosses aside.<ref>Easter egg on the ''Transformers'' movie DVD depicting the shooting of an unused scene.</ref>
* Two of Michael Bay's dogs are linked to Transformers. One, [[Mason the Mastiff dog|Mason]], is the dog Miles is seen giving a bath to during the film. A new puppy he got while working on the film was named [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]]. No word yet on what, if anything, the dog hates. Bonecrusher subsequently got a role in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Bonecrusher (dog)|as himself]].
* According to an interview with Forbes, Bay receives an 8% cut of royalties from sales of ''Transformers'' movie toys and merchandise.<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/0622/celebrity-09-transformers-michael-bay-making-movies-enemies-money.html Michael Bay interview on Forbes.com, June 3, 2009]</ref>
* For ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', Bay earned himself an entry in the Guinness Book of Records for the "biggest explosion on film with actors present".<ref name="guiness">[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10579085 New Zealand Herald article mentioning Bay' Guinness Book entry]</ref> Now if ''that'' ain't '''''AWESOME'''''.
* He dissed the Fallen as "kind of a **** character" to USA Today.<ref>[http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2010-06-11-Transformers11_ST_N.htm USA Today, "Next Transformers is due for a switch"]</ref> Hasbro probably doesn't think that's '''''AWESOME'''''.
* Curved TVs are his Kryptonite.
* In China, one of Michael Bay's nicknames is "mài kǎobèi" (卖拷贝), almost literally "sell copies".
* It seems that you can teach an old dog [[Izabella|some new tricks]].

===Feuds with the cast===
Many who have worked with Bay haven't had the kindest things to say about him after the fact. Bay, in turn, doesn't pull his punches when responding...

* During the publicity in the lead up to the release of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' and articles thereafter, there has been a war of words between [[Megan Fox]] and Bay. Fox has commented negatively on the ''Transformers'' sequel, claiming that it was "not a movie about acting" and she spends most of the time "running or screaming, or both";<ref name="foxew">[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20246950_20263258_20284375,00.html Entertainment Weekly interview with Megan Fox June 10, 2009]</ref> furthermore, that she "still didn't know what was happening" in the film despite appearing in it and having read the script, and anyone who understood the movie had to be a "genius".<ref name="meganearly">[http://movieline.com/2009/06/30/megan-fox-bites-the-migraine-inducing-nonsensical-mess-that-feeds-her/ Appearance by Megan Fox on ''The Early Show'', June 30, 2009, reported by Movieline.]</ref> Bay, in return, condescendingly remarked that Fox "says some very ridiculous things" and "still has a lot of growing to do".<ref name="baywsj">[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204621904574249803555118212.html Wall Street Journal interview with Michael Bay, June 25, 2009.]</ref> In early September 2009, Fox stated in Wonderland magazine that Bay had a Hitler-like dictator persona on set, and off the set was very socially awkward in an otherwise warm review of the man.<ref name="bayhitler">[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/the_big_picture/2009/09/megan-fox-on-michael-bay-he-wants-to-be-hitler.html LA Times blog comments on Fox's claims September 2, 2009]</ref> Evidently having not read the entire interview, three members of "Bay's crew" anonymously responded in an open letter praising Bay and derogatorily citing the difficulty in working with Fox.<ref name="baycrew">[Open letter by the ''Transformers'' set crew on Michael Bay.com on September 11, 2009. Removed from Bay's site, [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/266237-crews-response-foxs-comments.html mirrored at TFW2005]</ref> The letter was quickly removed and Michael Bay himself soon responded, saying he doesn't condone either the letter or Fox's outlandish comments, but noted her "crazy quips" was part of her "crazy charm", and since they had a good relationship, he expects further outrageous comments from Fox in the lead up to ''Transformers'' 3.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2009/09/13/the-crew-letter/ Michael Bay, responding to the crew letter on his website September 12, 2009]</ref> Fox later agreed to act in the Bay-produced ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' film series.

*After completing his contractual three film obligation to the ''Transformers'' franchise, [[Hugo Weaving]] had nothing nice to say about the experience. In an October, 2012 interview with the ''Herald Sun'', he referred to his part in the series as "meaningless" and "pathetic", and expressed a profound lack of professional satisfaction from the whole ordeal.<ref>http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/movies/hugo-weaving-done-with-marvel-says-transformers-work-was-meaningless/story-e6frf9h6-1226496900161?nk=7902a75e03aa99ff659459ecf9f13471</ref> Michael Bay fired back in an interview with ''Collider'', calling Weaving a "whiner" and claiming he lacked "integrity", then going on to suggest Weaving donate his millions of dollars to a charity for elephants.<ref name="superherohype.com"/>

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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e9TnfnkRFs&feature=player_embedded Hall of Fame video]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000881/ Michael Bay on the Internet Movie Database]
*[http://michaelbay.com Official website]

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Izabella

2017-03-24T00:27:02Z

Killerikala: Added a trivia note about the controversy about her. If you feel it should be removed, I won't stop you.

:''Izabella is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[human]] from [[Transformers: The Last Knight (franchise)|The Last Knight]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

'''Izabella''', also known as '''Izzy''', is <strike>a record set by [[Michael Bay]] at not being sexist</strike> an orphan.

==Fiction==
===''The Last Knight'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Isabela Moner]]}}

{{coming soon|when=23 June 2017}}
{{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

==Trivia==
* Izabella caused some controversy after her appearance on the Kids Choice Awards trailer, with many accusing the trailer of being feminist propaganda, among other things. Ironically, yet unsurprisingly, it turns out that after years of complaining about [[Mikaela Banes|Ms. Fanservice]], [[Carly Spencer|Ms. Eyecandy]], and [[Tessa Yeager|Ms. I shouldn't stare at her]], the fandom reacts to the addition of an actually useful female character [[Ruined FOREVER|exactly how you'd guess]].
** Seriously, stop sending her threats. You're an adult, she's a kid. You're making the fandom look bad.

[[Category:Live-action-only characters]]
[[Category:The Last Knight humans]]

Death

2017-02-27T23:07:03Z

Killerikala: /* Reconstruction */

{{disambig2|the end of life|the Horseman of Unicron|Airazor (Armada)}}
[[File:Battleofautobotcity.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And lo, the children did weep. They wept hard too.]]
''Transformers'' is a children's franchise, but at its core, it's a story of war. This means that the '''death''' of major and minor characters sometimes figures into the fiction.

Given the ambiguous nature of [[Transformer]] physiology, there is very little consistency regarding what is fatal to a Transformer, even within a single storyline. Damage that one Transformer might shrug off can prove fatal to another, or even to the same character in a different story. Sometimes just a laser blast or two will do the trick. Other times, characters survive being melted, [[Waspinator (BW)|crushed into cubes]], and even [[Demolishor (Armada)|utterly disintegrated]]. It does not take a terribly cynical viewer to conclude that the threshold of survival is generally determined by the needs of the plot.

The out-of-universe reasons for a character's death can vary from plot development to the arrival of [[To sell toys|new toys]]. Conveniently enough for writers who are beholden to the whims of a toy company, the majority of Transformers characters are machines, which means that death isn't necessarily permanent. Across the various universes, characters that appear to have been killed have been known to pop up alive again at a later date, or go through some sort of resurrection.

{{quote|"How can you all be so cold and unfeeling? He died a hero!" "Don't you even have mechanical hearts?" "The humans don't understand! Our form of life is vastly different from theirs!"|[[Spider-Man]], [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]|"[[Prisoner of War!]]"|noquote=true}}

==In-fiction causes of death==
[[File:DEATH.jpg|left|thumb|upright=2.2|[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] is just as puzzled as the rest of us.]]
There is little consistency in what can kill a Transformer. Sometimes it takes just a shot. Other times, even totally annihilating a Transformer's body still doesn't do the trick. Even the most basic method of killing, which is to destroy or otherwise cause the loss of a Transformer's [[spark]], varies quite a bit in its details from story to story, character to character, and series to series.

However, over time there has been some convergence of concepts regarding Transformer design across the various franchises and storylines. The concept of Sparks as a Transformer's driving life force has become nearly universal, and with it, the notion that loss of Spark equals death. Various [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]] comics, particularly ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye]]'', have delved deeply into this, positing that a Transformer can die if their Spark, brain or (in a new and unique twist) transformation cog are sufficiently damaged, known as "[[Rossum's Trinity‎]]". MTMTE also makes note of the difficulties in killing a Transformer, and how things like decapitation may not be lethal in the right circumstances.

If one is so inclined, these concepts can be applied retroactively to many, if not all, older stories - so that various means of death described below can be seen simply as the means of inflicting the requisite damage on a Transformer's vital bits.

When a Transformer dies, the loss of their life force (or artistic convention, out here in the real world) often results in them turning gray. The most well-known example by far is Optimus Prime's death in the animated movie; Prowl can also be glimpsed turning gray as he falls during the shuttle assault. This idea has shown up in a few other places, such as [[Transform and Roll Out#Part 3|the ''Animated'' cartoon]] and [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|the ''More Than Meets the Eye'' comics]].
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===Weaponsfire===
{{bigquote|This was almost too easy, Starscream!|[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (like the fandom) is surprised to find how easily Autobots die, ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}

[[File:Tftm1986a.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|We're here aboard the Autobot shuttle, where we've secretly replaced Brawn's hyper-dense metal armor plating with styrene plastic. Let's see if anyone can tell the difference.]]

[[File:TFTM UltraMagnus dies.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Prepare for your death today. Yer gonna die!!]]

[[File:Magnusdeath.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Ow! Hey! Cut it out, guys! That hurts!]]

[[File:Blades1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Sorry, [[Outpost B-67 exo-structuring party|nameless guy]], your generic nature means you will never be miraculously resurrected.]]

Like humans, Transformers can be killed by damage caused by energy, projectile, and chemical weapons. Just how many shots it takes is widely variable, however.
*In the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]]:
**Many casualties of the [[Battle of Autobot City]] (and its run-up), including [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]], and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], were victims of energy weapons. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}} This was quite a change from the cartoon's M.O., wherein the same characters routinely got shot and blasted all the time and shrugged it off, or at worst spent some time in the repair bay. Brawn and Prowl (whose tech specs show endurances of 9) both went down after ''one shot''.
**[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] subsequently "dies" after being shot a few times by the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]], exploding into pieces. He is soon revived by the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]], however. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
**In the Japanese continuity, Ultra Magnus dies ''again'', for real this time, after [[Sixshot]] shoots him a few times. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}
*In the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel comics]]:
**[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] was cut down by a single head shot from [[Macabre]]. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}
**Most deaths in the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' book occurred from energy weapons, such as [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], {{storylink|Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|Devices and Desires!}} as well as numerous generics. {{storylink|War Without End!}} Quite a few victims exploded spectacularly after being shot, including [[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]], {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}} [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], {{storylink|New Dawn}} and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]. {{storylink|Escalation!}}
*In the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon:
**[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] dies after incurring severe damage from numerous [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] weapons. {{storylink|Code of Hero}} Other characters have survived similar or worse levels of damage, but the episode gave a reason: Dinobot refuses to go into [[stasis lock]], which his onboard computer warns could "result in loss of Spark" if he keeps it up.
**[[Tigerhawk]] is disintegrated by the main cannon of the starship ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. The same cannon subsequently blasts [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] and [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]], apparently killing them, though their "death" may be permanent simply because there was nobody around to put them back together. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}
*''Armada'' cartoon: [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] dies holding back the [[Hydra Cannon]], the damage causing him to [[:File:Crisis Optimus Prime dies.jpg|crumble to dust]]. {{storylink|Crisis (Armada)|Crisis}}
*[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave G1]] comics: [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] is killed by [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} He got better. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}}
*[[Transformers: Universe (comic)|Universe]]: [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] was shot and killed by [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] during the final battle of the [[Universe War]].
*This happens a ''lot'' in the [[Movie continuity]]:
**[[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] and [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] both died from weapons fire. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}
**Arcee and Elita-One and possibly Chromia were killed by Deception fire.
**All the [[Appliancebot]]s were killed by [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]].
**A crapload of [[Protoform]]s were shot down by [[NEST]] soldiers. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
**[[Crowbar]] was shot in the face by Ironhide.
**[[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]] was killed by a Decepticon protoform. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
**[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] was killed by a massive onslaught of gunfire from [[Cemetery Wind]]. [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] was brutally whittled down in a similar manner, until Lockdown came and executed him. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}
*"[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]": [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] gets his face blown off/in by [[Cyclonus (SG)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 4}}
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*Many goons during the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]] died from being shot. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron}}
*''Prime'' cartoon: [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] was killed by a shot through the chest by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}}

===Big explosions===
{{bigquote|They're going to blow us all to pieces! [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]]'s booby-trapped - packed with enough explosives to level this whole mountain!|[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], "[[The Wrath of Grimlock!]]"}}

Transformers characters often assume that explosions are more lethal than they really are; characters survive explosions all the time. An explosion's messy nature makes a good "out" for a writer to fake a character's death. {{storylink|The Wrath of Grimlock!}} {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}} {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}} Nevertheless, a few characters have been permanently killed by explosions. (This list omits characters who exploded from within, like Ultra Magnus up above.)
*In the Marvel comics:
**[[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] was the victim of an interdimensionally triggered explosion that destroyed his body. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}} However, in the UK continuity he survived as a raggedy, bodiless head. {{storylink|...The Harder They Die!}}
**In an alternate future, a wounded [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] died in the fiery explosion of a crashing shuttlecraft. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}
**[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] was killed when a prototype [[pathblaster]] exploded in his face. {{storylink|Time Wars}}
**[[Finback]] was presumably killed in the explosion of a huge gun battery. [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] tried to warn him off, and may have been killed in the same explosion. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
*''Beast Wars'' cartoon:
**[[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] was blown to bits — terminally so — by the [[transwarp]] explosion that destroyed the [[Planet Buster]]. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2}}
**[[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] was killed by the explosion that resulted from [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]]'s death (either his exploding spark, or the exploding energon shard that pierced it.) {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}}
*Several of the [[Beast Era]] [[Wrecker]]s ([[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]], [[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]], the [[Deployer (BM)|Deployers]]) were destroyed when part of their ship exploded with them in it. {{storylink|Betrayal}}
*Energon: [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]] was killed when Storm Jet caused a massive explosion that engulfed them both.
*''Prime'': [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] and the surrounding [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s were blown up by a grenade attached by the Autobots. Both the Vehicons and Makeshift were killed in the blast. (According to an interview at [[BotCon 2011]] with the ''Prime'' show runners, Makeshift was deemed too overpowered to be a regular in the show, so they killed him off at the end of the episode.) {{storylink|Con Job}}
*IDW Continuity: [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] and [[Skullgrin]] were killed when Springer blew them up with a grenade. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3}}
*''Movie Continuty'': [[Crankcase (DOTM)|Crankcase]] blew up when Ironhide kicked him into a gas station. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)}}
**Several Constructicons and Decepticon Protoforms are killed by a human air strike in [[Egypt]] {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)}}

===Impact trauma===
Falling off a cliff or mountainside or tall building is usually just as fatal to Transformers as it is to, say... Wile E. Coyote. Only on rare occasion does it result in death:
*''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' continuity: [[Hacksaw]] met his end by falling from a huge communications tower. {{storylink|The New World}}
*[[IDW Generation 1 continuity]]: [[Doubledealer]] was shot, fell off a mountain and smashed to bits on impact. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}
*Movie continuity:
**[[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] fell off the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]] after losing his balance when his arm was shot off, and he shattered to pieces as he tumbled down. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
**[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] was smashed to pieces and killed by being flung into a freeway column. {{storylink|Movie Adaptation issue 4|Movie Adaptation Issue Number Four}}
**[[Hatchet]] met his end when [[Mirage (Movie)|Dino]] sent him crashing into a car.
*The [[Beast (G1)|Beast]] fell off a cliff and shattered. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}} At least, we hope that's where and how it ended.
*''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'': [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] crash-landed after [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] punched out vital components in his [[alternate mode]], reducing his body to a partially transformed scrapheap.

===Disassembly===
[[File:Jazz DyingAction.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"HERE'S what I think of your resemblance to your G1 counterpart!"]]

Taking a Transformer apart into its component parts - or ripping them to pieces - can occasionally kill them:
*Marvel comics:
**[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] met this fate in an alternate future, when Swoop used a machine to pull him apart into his component pieces. {{storylink|Another Time & Place}}
**A future version of Ultra Magnus may have been killed when a group of Decepticons mobbed him and ripped him up. {{storylink|Time Wars}}
*Movie continuity:
**Being ripped in half by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] killed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}
**[[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] was killed when Bumblebee ripped his spine out, tearing him apart. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
**A Decepticon pilot was ripped to pieces by the Wreckers.{{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
*[[IDW Generation 1 continuity]]: [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] was torn apart and killed while making a final stand against a mass of generic Decepticons. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}
*''Prime'' cartoon:
**When fighting [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s zombie army, [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] recommended dissection to [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]] to "cut" them down to size. How this is more effective then just blasting the living slag out of them is still up for debate. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}}
**[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] managed to offline [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] by tearing him limb from limb, leaving only a pile of mutilated body parts in her wake. {{storylink|Crossfire}}

====Bifurcation====
[[File:VictoryUKAnnual.JPG|thumb|upright=0.85|"Shakkooosh!" is good, but I could really go for a good old-fashioned "CHUK" right about now.]]

{{bigquote|I have no desire to be carved up into Auto-sushi.|Tracks, "[[Make Tracks]]"}}

A particular subset of disassembly, getting chopped in half is pretty graphic for a kids' story, even one about robots, so it doesn't happen very often.
*Marvel comics: In a dream sequence, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] slices [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] in half, killing him. {{storylink|Victory!}}
*Japanese G1 cartoon: [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] gets sliced in half by Dai Atlas. The strike dissects what appears to be an organic brain in his head. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}
*''Beast Wars Metals'': Terrorsaur is killed by being sliced in half by Primal's mace. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 1|Beast Wars Metals #1}}
*Movie continuity: [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] dies when [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] slices his car mode in two. [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] slices [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]] in half at the chest but Mixmaster survived this. Getting his skull stomped off, not so much. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}, [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] meets his end in this manner courtesy of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}
*War For Cybertron: In the opening, a Decepticon goon is chopped in half by Optimus Prime.
*[[Ambulon]] is chainsawed in half ''vertically'' by [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} ([[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] specifically noted that ''horizontal'' bifurcation would be survivable - indeed, not much later, [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] would be quite active after being ripped apart at the waist by [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] {{storylink|Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5}})

===Crushing===
[[File:Edgeofextinction-hardheadbombburst.jpg|thumb|DO NOT WANT]]

Quite a few characters have been crushed into deactivation:
*In the Marvel comics:
**[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] was smashed between [[Unicron]]'s palms, while [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] met a similar fate when they were stepped on by Unicron. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
**[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] is apparently killed when a very large building collapses on top of him. {{storylink|Escalation!}}
*[[Unicron Trilogy]] cartoons:
**[[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] is killed when caught between two folding sections of Unicron's external armor. {{storylink|Union}}
**[[Shockblast]] is crushed by Unicron's hand on [[Blizzard Planet]]. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}}
**His brother [[Six Shot]] meets a similar fate, crushed under the heel of a super-sized Galvatron. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}
*IDW continuity:
**[[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] were crushed by [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer #3}} Skullcruncher at least somehow managed to survive this. {{storylink|Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots}}
**[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] was killed when a group of police set fire to a building and let it collapse on him, crushing him.
**The luckless [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] died after [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] stomped on him repeatedly, causing enough damage that his Spark fell out.
*Movie continuity:
**[[Dispensor]] was crushed under [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]'s foot.

===Melting===
[[File:BW Scorponok Terrorsaur deaths.jpg|thumb|Even having a new toy couldn't save Terrorsaur!]]

[[File:Fallout title.jpg|thumb|Primal's diet had gone horribly wrong.]]

They're made of metal; therefore, with enough heat or sufficiently acidic material, they can melt. This is one of the more fool-proof methods of killing a Transformer; few if any have survived it.
*In the G1 cartoon:
**An acid vat would apparently have been enough to destroy Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}
**Another acid vat was used to disintegrate living victims of Unicron. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
*In the Marvel comics:
**Victims of the Decepticon [[smelting pool]]s on Cybertron were reduced by intense heat into their base metals, including [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}}
**It is possible that an acid bath from (naturally) [[Blot (G1)|Blot]] offlined [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] [[Makin' Tracks!|(for a while anyway)]]. {{storylink|Dark Star}}
**[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] was partially melted by Unicron's flame-breath and subsequently died. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
**The [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]] used some kind of acid to rather messily eradicate some of their Decepticon ancestors, including [[Stranglehold]]. {{storylink|New Dawn}}
*In the Beast Era cartoons:
**[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] and [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] were apparently melted to death after tumbling into a lava pit within the [[Darksyde (BW)|Predacon base]]. {{storylink|Aftermath}}
**Optimus Primal's body was seemingly melted into the floor after his climactic face-off with [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. Considering how many god-like forces were unleashed and conflicting during the battle, his demise may be due to more than simple temperature-induced melting. {{storylink|Fallout (episode)|Fallout}}

===Disintegration===
{{bigquote|I saw the end! They died in a cosmic funeral pyre!|[[Shawn Berger]], "[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2]]"}}

[[File:Armada 52 - Prime hangon to Galvatron.jpg|thumb|Galvatron died to save everyone and came back ''twice''—you lose, [[Jesus]]!]]

Plasma, energy fields, and stellar atmospheres can all utterly destroy a Transformer's body. Like being melted, being reduced to one's component molecules would seem to be a surefire way of getting killed, but quite a few characters seem able to survive the process as ghosts and/or disembodied sparks:
*Generation 1 cartoon: [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s spectacular death at the hands of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] might be categorized as incineration. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
*Quite a few characters met this fate in the Unicron Trilogy, but all survived it in some fashion:
**[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s spark persisted within his burnt-out body when he was dropped into the exploding Unicron. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}} {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}}
**[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]]'s body was obliterated by an expanding energon grid, but his spark survived the process and was placed in a new body. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}}
**[[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] was destroyed when he threw himself into a star, but his spark was salvaged by the Autobots and, again, placed in a new body. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}
**And finally, Megatron (Galvatron, whatever) threw himself into Primus's new energon sun to prevent Unicron from possessing him, killing himself yet again. {{storylink|The Sun}} This death was so inconsequential that his subsequent resurrection wasn't even explained! {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}
*[[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] causes a Transformer's body to disintegrate to nothing:
**The [[Thirteenth Legion]] died of Cosmic Rust. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}
**[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] died after several shots from [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel]]'s Cosmic Rust Blaster, though the big hole this left in his torso couldn't have helped much either. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

===Consumption===
{{bigquote|...If we don't find the Matrix, some bad guy's gonna ''eat'' us! Right?|Longtooth, "[[Deadly Obsession]]"}}

[[File:Wreckers Mutants.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|The shocking death of the barely-seen guys with hardly any lines!]]
[[File:Rocky mecannibal bartender marvel uk 240.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Cannibalism is hilarious, kids!]]

Getting eaten is essentially being torn apart, crushed, and melted all in a row, and it's usually fatal. Quite a few critters in the multiverse are equipped to devour giant robots:
*In the G1 cartoon:
**Various life forms were routinely devoured by the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]]s on Quintessa. This included [[Kranix (G1)|Kranix]], a mechanical life form, though not a Transformer. [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] would have suffered this fate as well, but fought their way free. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
**Quite a few Transformers found their way into Unicron's gullet, though many survived the experience. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
*In the Marvel comic:
**[[Scraplet]]s were a mechanical disease - tiny robots that fed on Transformers. A hapless freighter pilot died after being infected, and quite a few other 'bots only narrowly survived being infected. {{storylink|Crater Critters}}
**The [[Mecannibal]]s ate robots routinely, including quite a few Transformers during their sojourn on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}} {{storylink|Out to Lunch!}} There is some indication that they could actually reconstitute their victims from their "recycled" parts, though this is never explicitly shown. {{storylink|Recipe for Disaster!}}
**Unicron skewered [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] and ate him. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
**The subsurface-dwelling [[demon]]s devoured [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]]. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
**The Swarm "devoured" innumerable Cybertronians and a handful of older-generation Transformers as well, though this was through a molecular process almost akin to incineration. {{storylink|Swarm (issue)|Swarm}} {{storylink|Total War!}} {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}
*The Sharkticons killed two of the [[Mutant (BW)|Mutants]] by gobbling them up. Or ripping them apart. Or both. We don't really know. {{storylink|Betrayal}}
*[[Flanker]] was eaten up and killed by the [[Insecticon (G1)|"Deluxe" Insecticons]].

===Decapitation===
{{main|Decapitation}}

[[File:Cyclonus death.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Ahhhh, there we go...]]

Sometimes cutting a Transformer's head off is fatal. Sometimes!
*In the Marvel comics:
**The Megatron clone killed Cyclonus by ripping his head off. {{storylink|Dry Run!}}
**Several of the Wreckers were killed by having their heads ripped or blasted off, including Twin Twist and Topspin, respectively. {{storylink|Time Wars}}
**[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] had his head cut off by a propeller fired by [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]], presumably (given the ''Generation 2'' book's emphasis on body count) killing him. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}
*In the movie continuity:
**Characters frequently die by decapitation of some form: [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]], {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}} and [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
**Decapitation was a mere inconvenience for [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] the first time. The second time, when the blow actually destroyed most of his head, was fatal.
**[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] are decapitated in the third movie. [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]]'s and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]'s heads fell off when they died, possibly to add finality to their demises. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
**[[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]'s head was crushed by [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]]'s ''bare fist''.
*In the IDW Generation 1 continuity:
**The heads of [[Springarm]] and [[Wheelarch]] are removed and then mockingly put on display to creep out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]].
*In the Aligned continuity
**Vehicons and Insecticons are frequently murdered by decapitation.

===Destruction of brain===
{{bigquote|Next strike in the neural cluster, yes? Weakest spot on ''all'' Transformers...|[[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]], "[[Fire on High!]]"}}
[[File:K-PLUTCH.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Roadbuster has spiders on the brain.]]
In the early days of the franchise, a Transformer's life force was sometimes understood to be entirely contained within their [[brain module]], most prominently in the Marvel comics. Destroying the brain would kill the Transformer. This premise was eventually modified to incorporate the more esoteric concept of [[spark]]s.
*In the Marvel comics:
**In an alternate future, [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] is blasted by [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]], who kills him by extracting and crushing his brain module. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}
**The [[Throttlebot]]s ''avoid'' death by having their brain modules removed from their bodies shortly before their bodies are destroyed (by crushing). {{storylink|Toy Soldiers!}}
*Movie continuity:
**Optimus rips Grindor's head apart with two hooks.
**Optimus Prime kills Sentinel Prime by shooting him in the head with Megatron's shotgun. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
*IDW Generation 1 continuity:
**[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] blasts [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] right in the head, destroying his brain module. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4}}
**Impactor killed [[Snare]] by crushing his brain module. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4}}
**[[Squadron X]] were all shot in the head. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4}}
**In the [[Functionist Universe]], every Cybertronian possessed an [[obsolescence chip]] that could be remotely detonated, destroying their heads. [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] and all other Cybertronians with [[data slug]] alt-modes were killed in a [[mass recall]]. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}
**[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] died when [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]] smashed his brain module against his own forcefield. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}}
**[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] used his [[size changing]] powers to blow open [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]'s head from the inside out.
*''Beast Wars: Uprising''
** The [[Resistance]] used a device to short-circuit the remnants of [[Cerebros]]'s consciousness, frying the [[Cyberdroid]]s that contain his tripartite brain. {{storylink|Head Games}}

===Destruction of spark===
{{bigquote|RAW energon! Right through your twisted spark!|Depth Charge to Rampage, "[[Nemesis Part 1]]"}}
[[File:Skyfallwontbethereforit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|And then he hung Skyfall from his ceiling.]]
Getting stabbed right through the spark is almost always fatal:
*In ''Beast Wars'': The supposedly immortal Rampage was killed when Depth Charge pierced his spark with an energon blade. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}}
*''[[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]]'': [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] died when [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]] rammed his [[sword]] right through his chest. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 6}}
*Energon: [[Constructicon Maximus]] was killed when [[Storm Jet (Energon)|Storm Jet]] impaled and crushed his spark.
*''Cybertron'': [[Megatron (Armada)#Cybertron cartoon|Galvatron]] died after being impaled with [[Rhisling]] by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Unfinished}}
*Movie continuity: Optimus Prime died when Megatron stabbed him through the chest with his death-lock pincer, followed by a blast from his fusion cannon through the spark chamber. [[The Fallen]] also met his end when a resurrected Optimus punched through his chest and crushed his spark. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*[[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan's Movie comics]]: Transformers have forcefields shielding their sparks, which can be externalized to protect bodywork. Jazz loved doing this, leaving him far more vulnerable to death by destruction of spark than he would otherwise be. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 6|Lost in Space 4: Jazz}}

That's not the only way to destroy a spark either:

*''Beast Machines'' continuity: [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] - already reduced to a spark within the matrix - ceased to be when Megatron annihilated his spark from existence. {{storylink|Singularity Ablyss}}
*IDW continuity: [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] has modified his vocal processor so that he can get his voice into synch with a spark's pulse and then get it to stop. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}

===Loss of spark===
{{bigquote|Warning. Further expenditure will result in permanent loss of spark. Stasis lock ''must'' commence.|[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]'s internal computer, "[[Code of Hero]]"}}
[[File:Jetstorm with extractor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Lost, stolen, whatever...]]
Sometimes sparks can survive outside of a body; sometimes they cannot. In the Beast Era, there is some indication that a spark left outside a body will soon begin to return to the Matrix/AllSpark/another dimension.
*When Dinobot expires after his final battle, his Spark is seen exiting his body. The implication is that a sufficiently damaged body can no longer hold a spark within this continuity. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}
*''Beast Machines'' subsequently showed living sparks existing outside of bodies on a regular basis. The sparkless bodies were simply considered shells, rather than "dead", due to the fact that the sparks were forcibly removed with a [[spark extractor]].
*''Animated'' cartoon: [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] dies when he intentionally relinquishes his own spark. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}
*Movie continuity: [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] rips out his own spark chamber to give Optimus a fighting chance. Earlier Optimus, was stabbed in the chest from behind. [[The Fallen]] also meets a similar fate, dying from a resurrected Optimus punching through his chest and crushing his spark. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}} Ratchet is killed when Lockdown removes his spark. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

===Energy overload===
{{bigquote|We may need energon for power, but this is too much of a good thing.|[[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], "[[Beast Wars (Part 1)]]"}}
[[File:TFAnimated transformandrollout DEATH.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Death — the Optimus version of a power nap.]]
[[File:Underbaseallmine.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|He's got an Underbase in his underpants.]]
The average [[human]] needs a lot of [[water]] to survive. But too much water results in [[wikipedia:Water intoxication|a horrible death]]. Similarly, Transformers need energy to survive, but too much of it can be a very bad thing. Sometimes it's just plain old energy; other times it some special god-like force that does them in.
*In the Marvel comics:
**An [[Underbase]]-empowered Starscream slaughtered dozens of Transformers with energy blasts, {{storylink|Dark Star}} which reportedly burned out millions of their [[microchip]]s. {{storylink|Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?}} Some Transformers were seen to recover from these attacks, either via conventional repairs {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}} or through the power of [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]]. {{storylink|The Void! (US)}}
**Starscream himself was killed when he absorbed all the energies of the Underbase. {{storylink|Dark Star}}
**[[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] was apparently killed when struck by a blast of energy from the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], though the physical effect was more like being hit by an especially powerful laser blast. {{storylink|All Fall Down|All Fall Down (issue)}}
*''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon: [[Sixknight]] died from an overcharge of BlackZarak's Devil Power. {{storylink|Malevolent and Inhuman! The True Form of Devil Z}}
*[[IDW Generation 1 continuity]]: [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] dies when one of the [[Reaper]]s zaps him full of energy, causing him to explode from within. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6}}
*Movie continuity: [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] was killed when [[Sam Witwicky]] shoved the [[AllSpark]] into his chest. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}} [[Evac (Ride)|Evac]] did the same thing with the Allspark shard with Megatron {{storylink|Transformers: The Ride – 3D}}
*''Transformers Animated'' cartoon: [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] got caught in an explosion of [[AllSpark]] energy that may have been sufficient to kill him, although he also fell off a very tall building immediately afterwards (Starscream was caught in the same explosion and survived, but was knocked offline for an unspecified period.)

===Energy depletion===
On rare occasion, Transformers can simply run out of energy completely and expire.
*Marvel comics: the ancient [[Overlord (rank)|Overlord]] died from a lack of energy. {{storylink|State Games}}
*Movie continuity: [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] explains that a lack of energon causes the Transformer equivalent of aging, such as rusting joints, mental confusion, and pieces falling apart, followed by an indefinite period of stasis that can only be reversed by an infusion of Allspark energy. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*[[Vector Prime]] dies after he helps the crew to time travel. {{storylink|Guardian (episode)|Guardian}}

===Disease===
You may think giant robots couldn't have diseases but it turns out they can!

*Marvel comics: [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] contracted [[Corrodia Gravis]], a wasting disease where your body is consumed by rust as your metal breaks down at molecular level. Only a systems boost from a compatible donor could save Snarl {{storylink|Assassins}} but the disease came back anyway. The best cure is to store a Transformer's brain in remote storage and build a whole new body. {{storylink|Destiny of the Dinobots!}}
*IDW comics: [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]] engineered the [[Red Rust]] virus: spread by touch and triggered by transforming, it causes all the coolants, dispersants and anti-rusting agents in a Transformer to cross-contaminate and cause a molecular breakdown. The first sign is when the Transformer starts "crying" the fuel out. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}} Most of [[Delphi]] was killed. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}
*And of course, there's the aforementioned [[Scraplet]]s and [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|cosmic rust]].

===Aging===
While many characters are portrayed as being old, dying of old age is almost unheard of in Transformers

*In Transformers UK, it is implied Transformers have long, but not endless life spans. In Kup's story, Kup says that he was put on a spaceship to live out his "remaining years" alone. In another story, Goldbug says that he may never understand humans, even if he lives to be 2 million.
*In the IDW continuity, Ratchet notes that the process of a cybertronian aging to death (also referred to as age-related burnout) is a relatively recent discovery. He also notes that many, both spiritual and scientific, still refused to "give up on this-this very seductive idea that we're immortal". Tailgate had been diagnosed with cybercrosis, a fatal condition that has been around since before Nova Prime's era but which Ratchet believes in this case was brought about by a combination of radiation and old age.
*''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'': Although it takes eons, all Transformers eventually die of old age after being disconnected from the life-giving powers of [[Primus]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

==Suicide==
{{quote|Do you realize how '''hard''' it is for a Cybertronian to die by his own hand? You can jump off a building, blow yourself up, cut off your own head - and you might still survive.|Chromedome, [[Before & After]]}}
Sometimes a Transformer kills himself for some reason, or tries to.
*Marvel comics
**Dirge and Nightbeat, rather than be eaten by the Swarm, self destructed.
*''Beast Wars''
**Transformers can deliberately override the stasis lock protocols, even if this will result in death. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}
**In the final battles, Depth Charge allowed himself to be blown up killing Rampage and Rampage let Depth Charge kill him {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}}. [[Dinobot II]] let himself go down with the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}
*''Energon'': Galvatron, Starscream, and [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] threw themselves into a sun and vaporized themselves. [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] and Demolishor may have also done this.
*''Revenge of the Fallen'': Jetfire ripped out his entire spark housing for Optimus Prime to have enough power to kill The Fallen.

==Non-fatal deactivation==
{{quote|"You mean he's still alive?!" "No! But neither is he what you would term 'dead'!"|[[Spider-Man]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], "[[Prisoner of War!]]"|noquote=true}}

[[File:Zombiesbackfromthedead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Braiiiiiin mooooodulllllles....]]

For almost every single cause of death listed above, there's been one or more Transformers who have survived it, sometimes without so much as a period of unconsciousness.

In particular, "deactivation" is the Transformers equivalent of being in a coma. Numerous Transformers are seen to enter this state and eventually recover, such as the Autobots deactivated by Shockwave, {{storylink|The Last Stand}} who later were repaired. However, the line between death and deactivation is a blurry one. Sometimes the two words are used interchangeably, even in reference to characters who are later revived. Most of Starscream's Underbase victims were described as deactivated, and were sometimes lamented as "dead" while at other times were shown undergoing repairs. {{storylink|Back from the Dead}} {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}} {{storylink|The Gathering Storm}}

"[[Stasis lock]]" would eventually give a more concrete name to the state of deactivation. The inert Transformers on the crashed Ark were retconned as being in stasis lock. Various ''Beast Wars'' characters would go into stasis lock to maintain their spark when their body had sustained too much damage from weaponsfire or energon absorption. ''Animated'' showed a crew of Autobots voluntarily entering protective stasis lock in anticipation of a crash landing.

Some of the quasi-fatal things which can cause a Transformer to "deactivate" include:

===Impact trauma===
Smashing into something usually knocks out a Transformer, but almost never actually kills them:
*The crew of the original [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] is deactivated when the ship crashes on Earth and lies inert for 4 million years {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)}} {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)}}
*Marvel comics: [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] falls to his "death", but is patched together and talking again in short order. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}}

===Decapitation===
[[File:Sentinelprimeanimatedhumiliated.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|In the movie continuity, this would've been fatal. In ''Animated'', it's just embarrassing.]]
{{bigquote|Anyone who can lop your head off in one blow is alright by me!|[[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] jokes about [[Cloudburst]]'s near-death experience, "[[Recipe for Disaster!]]"}}
Like we said before, decapitation is sometimes fatal... and other times it isn't.
*Marvel comic:
**Optimus Prime was able to survive as just a head when Shockwave separated it from his body in an effort to get the Creation Matrix. {{storylink|The New Order}}
**[[Cloudburst]] was abruptly decapitated by sword, but was just fine after some repairs. {{storylink|Recipe for Disaster!}}
*G1 cartoon: Optimus Prime was disassembled into his component parts, but functioned just fine as nothing more than a head once [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] connected a few wires. {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}}
*''Beast Wars'' cartoon: [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] survives having his head blasted or otherwise knocked off multiple times, {{storylink|Spider's Game}} {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2}} {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)}} {{storylink|Code of Hero}} and even put it back on himself one time. He even accidentally swapped heads with Megatron once. Megatron was not amused. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}} And let's not even get started on how many times [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] has lost his head.
*[[IDW Generation 1 continuity]]:
**[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] was just fine when one of the Reapers whacked his head off. (He didn't fare so well when another Reaper crushed his head with a boulder, however.) {{storylink|Devastation issue 6}}
**[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]'s head was removed in an apparent suicide attempt; he survived because he was put back together in time, before his Spark had faded out.
*''Animated'' cartoon: Decapitated victims of the ''Animated'' [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster]] rarely show any ill effects other than not having a body anymore. {{storylink|Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster}} {{storylink|The Return of the Headmaster}} {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}}
*Movie Continuity:
**Frenzy survived his first decapitation by [[Mikaela Banes]].
**[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] was said by [[Brains]] to have survived his decapitation in the Chicago battle, even after having an axe lodged right into his processor. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

===Dismemberment===
{{quote|MY ARM!!!|Starscream, ''Revenge of the Fallen''}}
Transformers get ripped to pieces all the time, and recover from it:
*Marvel comic: Scorponok tears [[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] to pieces. [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] slices [[Horri-Bull]] in half at the waist. Both are seen alive later on. {{storylink|Cold War!}}
*''Last Stand of the Wreckers'': [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] is torn in half by [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] and is easily repaired. The same also happened to [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]].
*''Revenge of the Fallen'': During a fierce battle, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] not only cut off [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]]'s arm with an Energon blade, but he ripped off [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s arm with his bare hands, and proceeded to ''beat him with it''.

===Spark removal===
{{bigquote|His spark can't exist outside a living body!|[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], "[[Optimal Situation]]"}}

A Transformer's spark—their "soul", their living essence—can be removed from their body, or the body can be destroyed around them
*The destruction of Starscream's body, and his subsequent survival as a ghost, was eventually retconned to be his Spark enduring without a physical form. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}} {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}} {{storylink|Possession}}
*''Beast Wars'' cartoon: Tigatron and Airazor's sparks spent quite some time wandering around behind Tigerhawk, before combining and entering his body. {{storylink|Other Victories}}
*In the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon:
**Megatron de-sparked most of Cybertron's population and stored their sparks in a big barrel. Most were restored to bodies eventually. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future}}
**Blackarachnia's spark wandered around bodiless for a time. {{storylink|Revelations Part III: Apocalypse}}
**Megatron himself, his spark in a depolarized state, wandered the surface of Cybertron without a body for a time. {{storylink|Spark of Darkness}}

The treatment of bodiless sparks in ''Beast Machines'' is seen by some fans as contradicting the canon established by ''Beast Wars'', particularly the quote above.

===Limbo===
Sometimes Transformers get shunted out of creation as we know it, and into various alternate, sub- and non-dimensions.
*Marvel comics:
**The [[trans-time dimensional portal]] crosses [[Transwarp|unspace]], "a bit of dimensional nothingness" where Ratchet and Megatron vanished and were believed dead. {{storylink|The Gathering Storm}}
**Transformers mass-displaced by time travel wind up in a formless dimension known as [[Limbo]].
*IDW comics: Megatron severely damaged Optimus Prime in battle and planned on finishing him off by crushing his [[Laser core|spark core]]. Optimus Prime feigned death by downloading his "consciousness" into his [[Combat Deck (G1)|trailer section]], causing his [[Brain Center|robot mode]] to appear dead. In the time it took for Prime's consciousness to transfer to his trailer, he briefly entered [[infraspace|limbo]], the transitional infraspace between life and death. {{storylink|The Transformers: Escalation|Escalation}}

==Resuscitation==
Robots are machines. They can be switched off, taken apart, blown to bits, and put back together. Ergo, in many continuities and cases, "death" is not nearly as permanent a condition as it is for us fragile fleshy types.

===Reconstruction===
[[File:PeoplePower-reprogrammed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

{{bigquote|I've done it! Optimus Prime lives!|[[Klementia|A random Quintesson]], "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]]"}}

*Generation 1 cartoon:
**Optimus Prime was simply ''repaired'' back to life by a Quintesson. Some fixing of this and that, a burst of power, and boom, suddenly he was alive again. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}
**Ultra Magnus's death was undone after his limbs were reconnected to each other. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
*Marvel comics: Optimus Prime's mind was encoded on a disk. After a new [[Powermaster]] body was constructed for him, the disk's contents were loaded into it, and Optimus Prime lived again. (One wonders why they couldn't make as many Optimus Primes as they pleased.) {{storylink|People Power!}}
*Movie continuity: The [[Insecticon (Movie)|Insecticons]] have [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s consciousness transferred to a [[Galvatron (AOE)|new body]] built by [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

===Spark transfer===
Transferring a Transformer's spark into a new body constitutes a form of resurrection, particularly if the Transformer's previous body was destroyed.
*''Beast Wars'' cartoon: Optimus Primal was restored to life when Rhinox managed to recall his spark from the Matrix, a special circumstance only enabled by a temporary window into transwarp space. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}}
*''Beast Machines'' cartoon: various Vehicon generals were brought to life by placing other Transformer's sparks into them.
*''Armada'' cartoon: Smokescreen was shot through the chest at point blank range by the Requiem Blaster {{storylink|Sacrifice}} but his spark survived and was put into a new body. {{storylink|Regeneration (Armada)|Regeneration}}
*''Energon'' cartoon: Inferno and Demolishor both had their bodies ''atomized''; however, their sparks both survived, and were placed into new bodies. (The upshot of all of this is that it's nigh-impossible to kill a Unicron Trilogy Transformer, unless they do it themselves.) {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}} {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}
*''Animated'' cartoon: The spark of a dying [[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]] was placed into a new protoform body by [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]; however, Yoketron consciously chose to let his life end, and expired anyway. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}}

==="Magical" substances===
*Marvel comics: The miraculous healing properties of Nucleon brought many Autobots back to life, as well as a few Decepticons. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}}
*''Energon'' cartoon: Megatron was revived by the all-encompassing power of energon, as was Unicron. {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}}

===Primus and Primus-related powers===
{{bigquote|Where the Last Autobot is concerned, even death, it would appear, is an abstract concept!|Optimus Prime explains his latest revival, "[[End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!]]"}}

Anything tied to the primordial life-force of the Transformers' god Primus tends to be a cure-all for death. This includes Primus himself, his various power-wielding avatars and servants, and the assorted Matrixes and Allsparks, all of which can deliver an infusion of the essence of life itself. In some continuities, this is parsed as a Transformer's spark being brought back out of the Allspark dimension.

[[File:RageInHeaven-HeroPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]

*In the Marvel comics:
**The [[Last Autobot]] was granted the power of recreation by Primus, which he used to raise numerous fallen Autobots from the battlefield. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)}}
**Optimus Prime was eager to find the lost Creation Matrix, stating that it would be able to restore many deactivated warriors to life. {{storylink|Bird of Prey!}}
**Optimus Prime was restored to life by the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]] after it had ingested the energies and knowledge of the Matrix. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}
*In the movie continuity:
**The Allspark is shown repeatedly to be capable of restoring just about anything. Frenzy gets a whole new body from its power, Bumblebee temporarily gets his voice back, {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}} and Megatron is restored to life by merely a fragment of it. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
**Optimus Prime was restored to life by the Matrix of Leadership, an Allspark-related talisman. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
**Sentinel Prime is revived after crash landing on the moon by the Matrix of Leadership courtesy of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
*Sam Witwicky was brought back alive by the Primes, a creation of [[Primus]].
*''Beast Machines'' cartoon: [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s body was destroyed, but the AllSpark granted him the choice of uniting with it or being reborn. He chose the latter, and ''poof'', just walked right out of the Oracle bubble in a brand new version of his previous body. {{storylink|Fallout (episode)|Fallout}}
*''Armada'' cartoon: [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was brought back to life by the power of the [[Mini-Con]]s after his body was disintegrated. {{storylink|Miracle}}
*"[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]": [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] was resurrected when he and his gestaltmates were combined together and reborn by Primus into [[Nexus Prime]]. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 5}} Nexus Prime then brought [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] back from the other side of the Allspark and infused him with some of Primus's power to become Galvatron. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 6}}

===Zombies===
*Dude, [[zombie]]s!

==Immortality==
===Immortal sparks===
Certain sparks have mutant qualities that allow them to, potentially, exist forever.
*Starscream survived his death at the hands of Galvatron; this was later explained as him having a "mutant indestructible spark". {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}} {{storylink|Possession}} {{storylink|Bad Spark}}
*[[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] was created as an attempt to duplicate Starscream's immortal spark. {{storylink|Bad Spark}} He was eventually killed by [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]], so the attempt may be seen as unsuccessful. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}}

===Other===
*[[Multiversal singularity|Multiversal singularities]] such as [[Unicron]] and [[The Fallen]] can be killed off in one dimension, only to still be alive and well in another (or many others), due to the varying properties of different dimensions (reverse-time dimensions, for example, are key to revival of the singularities).
*''Animated'' [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] could not be killed so long as he retained his Allspark fragment embedded in his forehead.
*Denizens of the [[Dead Universe]] could essentially regenerate themselves out of nothing, no matter how much damage was inflicted on them. This ability appears to no longer apply, post-[[Expansion]], except when in direct proximity to the Dead Universe.
*Thunderwing's Pretender shell seemed to make him nearly invincible. At the very least, he was able to withstand incredible amounts of salvo and not even flinch.
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] can never completely die no matter what for some reason. It's probably because if he died, the universe wouldn't be able to inflict pain on him anymore.

==Out-of-fiction causes of character death==
===Drama / character culmination===
[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers5- Ironfistaneurism.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I told you I was ill.]]
At its best, character death can be a moving plot development, the fruition of an ongoing character arc.
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] spent much of [[Simon Furman]]'s Marvel US run conflicted and doubting himself, and under the weight of his pre-Headmaster self's reputation. He finally got past this and took the fight to Unicron, dying in the process, his last words asking Optimus if he'd done good. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
*Suspecting that they would have to remove a character from the show, the writers of ''Beast Wars'' began planning for Dinobot's death several episodes ahead of time. Thus, when it came, it was the outcome of the character's own choices, flaws, and history, and played a crucial role in the show's plot. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}
*Sunstreaker's death in ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' is intended to follow a similar style of arc... only it's missing the whole choices, flaws and history thing. Oh well!
*Optimus Primal's death(s) in ''Beast Machines'' are likewise the outcome of his own choices and character. {{storylink|End of the Line}} {{storylink| Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future}} His death in ''Beast Wars'', by contrast, was more a moment of dramatic pathos — knowingly walking into danger, his enemy got the better of him. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2}}
*[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]'s death in ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' is his main plot arc, quietly built up in the background since the first issue.

===Consequences of war===
[[File:Bulkhead Eradicon Darkness Rising 3.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|His special large intestine! There's only one like it!]]
It's hard to take a war story seriously when nobody actually dies. The reality of war can be more readily portrayed when characters die. [[Generic]]s are particularly handy for this, allowing death to be shown while not removing primary characters (retail toys!) from the story. The results can range from high drama and pathos to numbingly pointless body counts.
*Impactor's death was used to drive home the threat of the Decepticons as well as the risks taken by the Autobots and their commanders. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}
*The ''Generation 2'' book featured several deaths which drove home the realities of war. Most notably, Red Alert's destruction served to make Grimlock acutely aware of just how badly he'd screwed up. {{storylink|Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|Devices and Desires!}}
*Pretty much every death in ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' comes under this.
*[[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]], [[Tailgate (Prime)|Tailgate]], [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] and [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] are all killed in their first ''Prime'' episodes, due to just plain bad luck in the first three cases and because of a deliberate Autobot killing in Makeshift's. The [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] are presented as sentient ''and'' as being killed by Autobots in large numbers. [[Jeff Kline]] famously said at the advent of ''Prime'' that all deaths would be final. While the rule applied to the majority of the series, it was happily ignored when it came time for the deaths of [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], and [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], who were all revived almost immediately after death (admittedly it took until the follow-up series to revive Optimus a second time, but let's face it, we're used to that by this point).

===Increased threat===
An enemy that kills is an enemy to be taken seriously. Thus a writer will frequently throw in some preliminary deaths to point out how seriously the bad guy should be treated.
*The generic who dies at the beginning of "[[City of Fear!]]" serves to show the zombies as a true life-threatening menace.
*Likewise for Runabout's death at the hands of the demons ; {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} knowing they can devour a Transformer makes the reader more concerned about the Dinobots' subsequent fate. {{storylink|Still Life!}}
*In "[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]", [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] makes corpses in practically every scene he's in!
*Cliffjumper in ''Prime'' was set up as a main character and then killed in five minutes, immediately putting the ''Prime'' Decepticons forward as a major threat.
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] is brutally hunted down and killed early into ''Age of Extinction'' by [[Cemetery Wind]] and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], to show what has befallen the majority of the Cybertronians on Earth (and the old cast from the first three films) and what will happen if the survivors are caught.

===Cast thinning===
Generation 1 stories were particularly notorious for acquiring gigantic casts as they rolled on, because of the franchise's longevity. A simple way to make things more manageable was simply to kill off large numbers of characters in battle.

*Examples are rife in the Marvel comics:
**The "[[Time Wars]]" storyline got rid of the [[Wrecker]]s and quite a few Decepticons as well.
**The [[Underbase Saga]] even more explicitly cleared out dozens of characters, leaving perhaps 2 dozen characters from each faction in the story.
**The battle with Unicron in "[[On the Edge of Extinction!]]" likewise got rid of a lot of older characters, leaving the story free to concentrate on more of a core cast (and associated newer toy characters.)
*''The Transformers: The Movie'' did this on a smaller basis. While only a handful of characters were actually killed off, many more cast members simply disappeared without explanation in the following season of the cartoon.
*[[Betrayal|Wreckers #2]] dealt with its oversized cast by killing off scads of characters right up front.

More recent stories - particularly those without the overriding imperative [[to sell toys]], such as the G1 IDW comics - have accepted that not every character must be constantly accounted for at all times or roll-called every issue, allowing larger casts to simply exist in the background until needed. Another alternative, particularly visible in the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon, is to give new bodies (based on corresponding new toys, of course) to existing characters, allowing them to continue promoting new toys across multiple seasons of the show.

===Character motivation===
A quick and easy way to create enmity between characters is for the antagonist to kill someone close to the protagonist.

*In Marvel's comics, [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]]'s revenge plot against the new [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] is motivated by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s murder of [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]]. {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}
*In ''Energon'', [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber ''nee'' Dagger]] swore revenge on [[Shockblast]] after the murder of his partner, [[Padlock (Energon)|Padlock]]. {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}} He then forgot to care about Shockblast later but, y'know, ''Energon'' story.
*In ''Prime'', [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee's]] conflict is down to Airachnid's murder of [[Tailgate (Prime)|Tailgate]]. {{storylink|Predatory}} She keeps throwing this in Arcee's face.

===Clear space for new toys===
{{main|To sell toys}}
[[File:Newyorkunderbase.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|(They also cease to appear on store shelves.)]]
Some fiction has an inherently limited capacity for characters. ''Beast Wars'' and ''Beast Machines'' are by far the most prominent examples; their CGI animation made character animation expensive and necessitated removing an old character before a new one could be brought in. But any medium can be susceptible to this toy-driven phenomena.
*The numerous casualties of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' were fairly explicitly removed from the story to make way for a wave of new toy/characters.
*Terrorsaur and Scorponok had to be removed — quickly — to make room for the two upcoming Fuzor characters, hence their sudden, blink-and-you-miss-it death in "[[Aftermath]]".
*Airazor and Tigatron were removed for similar reasons. When their plot was finally resolved, it was, surprise, via [[Tigerhawk|a new toy]]!
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==Fleshling death==
In general, ''Transformers'' fiction is pretty squeamish about showing the deaths of Earth's organic creatures. But it's a war, and sometimes it does happen. The out-of-universe reasons generally fall into three categories: Consequences of War, Emotional Pathos, and BLOOD IZ KEWL.

The various cartoons tend to show organic death the least, as they are most clearly aimed at, and easily accessible by, children. Comics tend to be less reluctant to show the impact of the Transformers' war on innocent lives, though the death rate varies by series. Latter-day Generation 1 books especially revel in high body counts, because squishing stupid humans is killer and awesome and radical and hardcore. Even the occasional [[Satellite of Doom|children's storybook]] has been known to off mass quantities of the dumb fleshies.

===Animal death===
[[File:MurderedPuppy02.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|One dead dog]]
[[File:Sparkwar3 Dead noble.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Two dead dogs]]
Cute little animals are almost always killed off for reasons of Emotional Pathos:
*A little girl's pet puppy named [[Pis]] barked at [[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] and was kicked so hard he died. {{storylink|Rage!! Little Devils with No Need for Rules}}
*The [[Murdered puppy]] was shot down by the Decepticons after running away from Megatron's experiments. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #8}}
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] reminded [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] that [[The Fallen]] once shot down a ship full of [[Antilian bumble-puppy|Antilian bumble-puppies]]. (Decepticons have a thing for killing puppies.)
*The dog-like [[Noble (BM)|Noble]] was shot at by [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] because of his hatred for organics {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege}} and was later mourned by his "owner", [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]. {{storylink|Spark of Darkness}}
*A stray shot from [[Tigatron]] accidentally caused an avalanche which killed his friend [[Snowstalker]]. {{storylink|Law of the Jungle}}
*"[[Law of the Jungle]]" also portrays the deaths of four different forest animals (a bug is eaten by a frog, which is eaten by a snake, which is taken off to be eaten by a bird. Later, an orange tiger kills an antelope). This is a rare "Consequences of War" example.
*[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] also once ate an eagle, {{storylink|Power Surge (episode)|Power Surge}} while [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] ate a cute little rat, {{storylink|Victory (episode)|Victory}} and nearly ate an antelope as well. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}
*In order to save [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] had to fight a [[saber-toothed cat|saber-toothed tiger]] off a cliff, killing it. {{Storylink|Bad Spark}}
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] used [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel]]'s shield to knock a spikey rock onto a giant spider effectively killing it. She later used [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]]' axe to kill some new born baby spiders. {{Storylink|Along Came a Spider}}
*Human villain [[Trophy White]] had a grisly display of stuffed and mounted animal heads. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.10|Bring Me the Head of Optimus Prime}}
*A vulture was shot when [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]] landed on Africa.
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] killed a friggin' elephant in Africa. (In the adaptation, at least.)
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===Human death===
[[File:Razorclawshootsahuman.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|This didn't happen much.]]
*Marvel US: The [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original Marvel book]] ignored or glossed over human casualties, which were rarely if ever shown; the panel at right, from [[Toy Soldiers!|US #37]], shows a ''very'' unusual instance of a human dying right in front of us. One of the few human(oid)s to die on-panel was [[Galen Kord|Galen]], killed off to make way for [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]. ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' was much more explicit about human death, as Bludgeon and later [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] attacked Earth for the purpose of inflicting casualties.
*Marvel UK: The UK-original stories were much less reluctant to show human death; within the first year or so, humans had died in Autobot-induced car wrecks and at the hands of mind-controlled Autobots.
*In ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'', after his revival on Earth, Megatron managed to gain control of Earth's nuclear arsenal and used it to push humanity to the brink of extinction. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}} During that conflict, Megatron had some fun terrorizing the population with his army of zombie Decepticons. [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] tracked down and killed [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster]] and [[Jesse (G1)|Jessie]] Witwicky in a car wash; had he had his full faculties, he might have [[Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom|appreciated the irony]]. {{storylink|Less Than Zero}}
*In almost every US-aired cartoon series, humans essentially ''never'' die. Even ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'', which features the city of [[Detroit]] getting smashed by robot battles virtually every week, never once mentions humans getting killed. And then ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' showed up.
**A human was shown slumped against a wall in "[[Darkness Rising, Part 5]]", a victim of Soundwave, though it wasn't clear whether he was dead or merely unconscious.[[File:Convoy-kablooie.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|They'll, uh, be okay, maybe.]]
**When [[MECH|human terrorists]] are featured, they will often die. Piloted or driven vehicles explode and enemies are implied to be crushed. "[[Convoy (episode)|Convoy]]" is the first of numerous examples.
**When Nemesis Prime attacks a military base in his [[Nemesis Prime (episode)|self-titled episode]], it's likely his rampage cost the lives of numerous soldiers.
**When the military attacked [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]], its fusion cannons devastated the entire force, presumably killing them all.
**[[Silas|Cylas]] is the first human to die on-screen in Western Transformers animation, but not before thanking [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] for finally freeing him of his gruesome existence.
*Contemporary toyline-based comics (''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'', ''[[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon]]'') seem to follow a similar policy, avoiding showing, only mentioning, human death.
*Japanese cartoons, by contrast, don't seem to mind showing human deaths (or [[Pis|dog deaths]], for that matter).
*The [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave G1 comics]] really thought it was totally awesome and cool and radical to kill off those stupid humans. Thus, they start off with Megatron smushing some stupid humans. More smushing and killing and blowing up follows. DIE, dumb stubbies, DIE!
*[[IDW Generation 1 continuity]] managed to avoid this for a long time, showing human death only when it was particularly integral to the plot... then ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' came down the pike. DIE, stupid fleshies, DIE!
*The live-action [[movie continuity]] implies a great deal of human death. ''Revenge'' mentions a body count of over 9,000 (don't even ''think'' about it), and massive damage is done during the battle of [[Mission City]], though little of it is shown on screen. And of course, the first film begins with Blackout wiping out an entire military base. A handful of humans are killed directly on-screen, most notably [[Patrick Donnelly|Donnelly]]. Then of course we get to ''Dark of the Moon'', which has Decepticons laying siege to [[Chicago]], killing most of its citizens, including several being shot and exploding and disintegrating into just skulls ''directly in front of the camera''. That's not even mentioning [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]], whose job it is to assassinate civilians, even if it means befriending their children to do it. Twisted.
**[[Dylan Gould]] was killed when he was shoved into [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime's]] space bridge generator, but given he was a villain it's not so much of a concern.
**[[Sam Witwicky]] was killed by Megatron but brought back to life by the Primes.
**[[Lucas Flannery]], in a bit of karmic retribution (for having tipped off [[Cemetery Wind]] to Optimus' location against Cade's wishes), gets fried by one of [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]'s grenades and his mangled corpse is converted into ''[[Transformium]]''. [[James Savoy]] says his sister was a casualty of the Battle of Chicago, which he uses as an excuse to sadistically hunt and kill Autobots and their sympathizers. He ends up getting knocked out of a very high window by [[Cade Yeager]] for attempting to kill his family. Later, his boss, [[Harold Attinger]], is brutally gunned down by Optimus Prime when he tries to kill Cade for sympathizing with the Autobots. Additionally, [[Joshua Joyce]] tries to scramble paramedics to the scene of [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]]'s rampage (much to Attinger's disgust), believing people were killed. And then there's the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]] stomping through the densely crowded streets of Hong Kong. They certainly killed more people than Decepticons!
*The alternate timeline arc in Titan's Movie comic featured big wars on Earth and lots of destruction, clearly ''insinuating'' human death while not being explicit. The exceptions were in [[Transformers Comic issue 10|issue #10]], where [[NATO]] is said to be suffering losses of 11,506 and the [[France|Palais Bourbon]] is blown up when people are still clearly inside. Sam Witwicky, meanwhile, was stated to have died.
*Titan quite blatantly stated that the [[Free Men]] had caused great loss of life at an air base, a rare example of humans killing humans. In the same story, [[Robert Epps]] opened fire on militia men, which kinda implies he was killing them. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.10|Bring Me the Head of Optimus Prime}} Similarly, [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] of all people was seen zapping humans at close range during a Decepticon attack; with no "oh it was a stun beam" handwave and the 'Cons not pulling punches, it sure seems like he's murdered 'em! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.6|Outlaw Blues}}
*In ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'', several [[Kiss Player]]s were seen being devoured by Legions.
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==Characters who die a lot==
*[[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Dirge (G1)]] — the unlucky guy who gets [[:File:Dirge DeathSerpentor.jpg|killed]] [[:File:Dirge DeathSwarm.jpg|off]] [[:File:Dirge DeathTimelines.jpg|in]] [[:File:Dirge DeathUnicron.jpg|many]] [[:File:Dirge DeathArmada.jpg|continuities]]
*[[Quake (G1)|Quake]] — the unlucky guy who gets killed over and over in the same continuity, but doesn't seem to mind.
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] — the unlucky guy from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' who gets sliced, diced, and fricasseed every other episode only to be fully functional in time to get [[Slag (slang)|slagged]] ''again''. But he never actually dies.
*[[Cy-Kill (disambiguation)|Cy-Kill]] — a Go-Bots character transferred to many Transformers comics just to be killed off violently, for no other reason than the lolz of ending his toyline, his universe, and finally his life... repeatedly.
*[[Sentinel Prime (G1)]] — the unlucky [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] [[:File:Sentinel prime lou.jpg|who]] [[:File:Sentinel prime dw.jpg|must]] [[Megatron Origin issue 4|die]].
*[[Starscream (Animated)]] — the unlucky guy that constantly gets killed, decapitated, or maimed by others, only to be brought back to life, thanks to a fragment of the [[AllSpark]] embedded in his forehead.

==See also==
*[[Transformer funerary practices]]
*[[To sell toys]]

[[Category:Biology]]
[[Category:Transformer anatomy]]

Arctic

2017-02-22T20:48:44Z

Killerikala: /* Prime cartoon */

[[File:Arctic map.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|1) Megatron crash-lands<ref>This location comes from the [[Transformers (Glu)|''Transformers'' mobile phone game]], it includes Witwicky's base camp, and the ice cave where Megatron had been found. Unfortunately this location is ''landlocked'' and cannot possibly be correct. The map used by the game shows the Greeland landmass... but not the ice sheet, which is probably the source of the boo-boo.</ref> 2) Mainframe's base]]
The '''Arctic''', containing the '''North Pole''', is the northern most region of [[Earth]]. Temperatures there are well below the freezing point of water and it is an extremely dangerous place for [[human]]s.

If you're a flying [[Transformer]], there is a good chance you've crashed here at some point.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:FireintheSky Memorial.jpg|left|thumb|230px]]
Years before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] surveyed the Earth in a scientific expedition. During their survey, Skyfire crashed in the Arctic. Starscream searched for his friend for some time, but couldn't find him. Millions of years later, the [[Decepticon]]s, while trying to drain [[Earth's core]] of heat energy, discovered Skyfire. He was convinced to join the Decepticons out of his friendship with Starscream, but later turned on them for their ways. All he got for his trouble was being reburied under the ice. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}}

Later, the [[Autobot]]s unburied Skyfire...when they needed a ride to [[South America]]. They couldn't have done that sooner? {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
The Decepticons aimed to complete their plan to use [[Death Tower]]s to devastate Earth by firing a beam from the North Pole to a satellite to energize the grid. The [[Autobot]]s followed them there, and a tremendous battle ensued. The Autobots were able to overcome the Decepticon weapon using the [[Head Formation|Final Formation]] and destroy the satellite, resulting in a general Decepticon withdrawal from Earth. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:PrimeDirective1 NorthwestTerritories.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
The [[Ark II]] was destroyed over the Arctic, scattering the Transformers inside over the landscape where they became buried. [[Lazarus]] and his team excavated many of them. {{storylink|Prime Directive Preview}} They were taken to Lazarus's base in an arctic region of [[Canada]] and reprogrammed to obey humans. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1|Prime Directive #1}} As one of the Transformers in question was [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], this didn't go terribly well for the humans. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}} Megatron unleashed a [[cyber-virus]] in the base which began changing everything into metal. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}} Some of the Autobots attempted to stop the cyber-virus {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} but it wasn't until [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] drained his own power that it was brought to a halt. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}}

Another battle between the Autobots and Decepticons in a particularly chilly part of [[Alaska]] was interrupted by the arrival of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who had come to arrest them all. {{storylink|New World Order}}

===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
[[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] sealed a large number of [[Ancient Decepticon]]s in a massive cavern near the north pole, which gave rise to legends of the hollow Earth. {{storylink|Trap}}

When the [[Velocitron]] [[Cyber Planet Key]] was inserted into the [[Omega Lock]], a burst of [[Omega Frequency]] led [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]], [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]], [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]], [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]], and the [[Mini-Con]]s and kids to investigate strange readings. They didn't find anything special; however, the kids met up with Dr. [[Lucy Suzuki]] again, and after an altercation with [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]], introduced her to the Autobots. {{storylink|Ice}}

The Autobots returned to their base in Colorado, but Dr. Suzuki continued on into northern [[Alaska]], where her team uncovered the frozen Crosswise; Colonel [[Mike Franklin|Franklin]] happened to be observing from nearby, and finally obtained proof of the existence of [[Transformer|giant alien robots]]. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}} Crosswise desperately attempted to confirm that the Ancient Decepticons were still imprisoned; fortunately, they were. Unfortunately, he inadvertently led Starscream and [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] right to them, allowing them to be released. Oops. {{storylink|Trap}}

===Live-action film series===
====Movies====
=====''Transformers'' film=====
[[File:Movie2007 Megatron ArchibaldWitwicky.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66]]
[[Archibald Witwicky]] led the [[National Arctic Circle Expedition]] to chart the Arctic Circle. While there, he discovered Megatron, who subsequently burned the location of the AllSpark into Witwicky's [[glasses]]. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

=====''Age of Extinction'' film=====
65 million years ago, the [[Creator (AOE)|Creator]]s deployed their Seeds to terraform the Earth and harvest the resulting [[Transformium]], leading to the extinction of the [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaur]]s. The majority of the Transformium corpses were recovered by the Creators, but some still lingered even to the present day. [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]] operatives discovered the metallic remains of a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' and a ''Spinosaurus'' in the Arctic, which were presented to high-ranking member Darcy. [[Harold Attinger]] and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] would later meet in the Arctic aboard [[Knight Ship|the latter's ship]] to discuss the ongoing hunt for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], as well as the finer points of their strictly professional alliance. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

====IDW movie comics====
Questing after the [[AllSpark]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] approached Earth, but hit a "radiation blind spot" in the planet's upper atmosphere, and lost track of the cube. He made his landing near the planet's north pole. Unfortunately, he landed on relatively thin ice, which quickly gave way under his weight and the heat from his atmospheric entry. The freezing water quickly sent his systems into a dormant state somewhat akin to [[stasis lock]]. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 2|Movie Prequel #2}}

====''Ghosts of Yesterday''====
[[Sector Seven]] established the [[Sector Seven High Arctic Base]] (SSAB) in the arctic where they kept the [[Megatron (Movie)|Ice Man]] in deep freeze. In 1969 ''[[Ghost 1]]'' was launched from this base at the same time ''[[Apollo 11]]'' was launched from [[Florida]]. Also in that year, the Ice Man was moved to [[Area 52 (Movie)|a secret base]] near [[Las Vegas]] [[Nevada]]. The SSAB was closed soon thereafter. {{storylink|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

====Rise of the Chevy Autobots====
[[Mainframe (Movie)|Mainframe]] had a secret base in the arctic. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Chevy Autobots}}

===Aligned cartoon continuity===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
[[File:Scrapheap-huddleforwarmth.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Just chillin']]
[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] found a strange pod in the Arctic and took it back to base. A short time later, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] returned to the Arctic to search for clues as to where the pod had come from. Unfortunately the pod contained a large number of [[Scraplet]]s, which proceeded to damage the base enough that they couldn't use the [[GroundBridge]], and Optimus and Arcee were effectively stranded there. They sought out shelter as their temperatures dropped, but just when it seemed like all was lost, the GroundBridge opened again so Bulkhead could lead the Scraplets through. The creatures froze more or less on contact with the frigid Arctic air and fell to the ground, allowing the three Autobots to return to base. {{storylink|Scrapheap (episode)|Scrapheap}}

[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] located a huge but unmineable deposit of energon in the Arctic and began using a heat ray to melt the glacier it was trapped in. The melting ice would have flooded coastal cities worldwide, had the Autobots not arrived and destroyed the heat ray. {{Storylink|Out of His Head}}

When a mind-wiped Optimus was tricked into joining the Decepticons, Arcee managed to sneak onto the [[Trypticon (WFC)|''Nemesis'']] in search of the Autobot leader. She was merely feet away from a meeting with Optimus when [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] forcibly ejected her from the ship with a Ground Bridge, dropping her in the Arctic. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}}

During the Autobot attack on [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]], [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] used the ''[[Iron Will]]'' to lead the Decepticons' [[Predaking (Prime)|cloned Predacon]] away from the fortress, tricking it into entering a GroundBridge to the Arctic, where it froze in a blizzard. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}} The Predacon later broke free from its icy slumber and escaped back to the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}}

====''Rescue Bots''====
[[File:NowAndThen polar bear Griffin Rock.jpg|left|thumb|250px]]
When a large quantum crystal that was stored in the [[Griffin Rock]] time capsule made contact with a [[reactaline]] vein buried under the island, Griffin Rock was suddenly transported to the Arctic. This naturally plunged the island into a blizzard, for which the [[Mayor Luskey Dome]] was activated once the backup generators were de-iced. {{storylink|Now and Then}} As the generators exhausted their energy supply, [[Dani Burns]] and [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] were sent out for help. Their search was halted when Blades was hit by a chuck of falling ice, which caused him to return to the stranded Griffin Rock. There, [[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]] conceived of a plan to lift up the island with [[floatium]] and propel it with the rocket from the ''[[Sigma]]'', which succeeded in moving Griffin Rock out of the Arctic and eventually to its original position. {{storylink|Today and Forever}}
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===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
After escaping from the ''[[Alchemor]]'', [[Polarclaw]] travelled to the Arctic, where he took refuge in a mountain cave. {{storylink|Overloaded, Part 1}} When the [[Autobot]]s arrived to bring him in, they managed to outwit the Decepticon by adopting arctic camouflage and pursuing him into an ice floe, which incapacitated him. {{storylink|Overloaded, Part 2}}

==Footnotes==
<references />

==External links==
*[[wikipedia:Arctic|Arctic on Wikipedia]]

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[[Category:Cybertron locations]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 locations]]
[[Category:Earth]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon locations]]
[[Category:Movie locations]]
[[Category:Prime locations]]
[[Category:The Headmasters locations]]

Transformers: Devastation

2017-02-03T15:31:07Z

Killerikala:

{{disambig3|Devastation}}
{{videogame
|title=''Transformers: Devastation''
|image=Transformers Devastation cover.jpg
|caption=[[Crispin Freeman|Like I said, kids are cruel, Jack. And I'm very in touch with my inner child.]]
|developer=[[PlatinumGames]]
|publisher=[[Activision Blizzard|Activision]]
|writer=[[Andy Schmidt]]<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/06/19/andy-schmidt-confirmed-as-the-storyteller-for-transformers-devastation-293507]</ref>
|additionalwriting=
|date=[[October 6]], [[2015]]
|platform=[[PlayStation]] 3, PlayStation 4, [[Xbox 360]], Xbox One, PC
|ratings=ESRB: T PEGI: 7+
}}

'''''Transformers: Devastation''''' is a video game by [[PlatinumGames]], announced at E3 2015. Billed as a prequel to ''[[Combiner Wars]]'',<ref>http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/transformers-forming-epic-storyline-toys-830399</ref> it is based in the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]] (drawing inspiration from [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]], the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW comics]], the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' toyline and others), and features the return of some of the surviving voice actors from the original cartoon. The game's soundtrack was composed by [[Satoshi Igarashi]], [[Tetsuya Shibata]] and [[Jun Okubo]], with contributions by [[Vince DiCola]] and [[Kenny Meriedeth]].<ref>http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/06/16/watch-the-first-transformers-devastation-gameplay-live-183026</ref>

==Plot==
===Chapter 1: City of Steel===
[[File:Devastation-Arrival.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Avengers, Assemble!]]
In [[New York City]] on [[Earth]], a large explosion heralds the appearance of several giant mechanical claws emerging from the ground, causing mass destruction. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and his Decepticons land downtown and observe the swarm of [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] that has filled the air, with [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] also detecting traces of [[plasma energy]]. [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] is hesitant, as no one has been able to control plasma energy since the [[Golden Age]], but Megatron rebukes him, intent on using the gift that they have been given. With the humans successfully evacuated from the city, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his team of Autobots arrive to assess the threat and stop the Decepticons. After a brief run-in with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Optimus and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] come face to face with Megatron himself. Optimus demands Megatron cease his attack on the city, but Megatron only laughs, saying that Optimus doesn't even realize the truth of who is really behind the attack, and declaring he only wants to make "improvements" to the city. Optimus and Bumblebee defeat Megatron, but he slips away as the two are distracted by the sudden appearance of a giant Steel Tower.

[[File:Devastation-Cybertronix.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Yes, it's coming to me..."Be sure to drink your Ovaltine?!"]]
The Autobots pursue Megatron to the tower, where he declares that it is somehow directing the Insecticons before receiving a stream of data encoded in [[Cybertronix]] from the tower. He rides away on [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], with the Autobots giving chase, and after [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] briefly battles Megatron, a hatch emerges from the ground leading below. Megatron enters, activating the security system to ensure the Autobots cannot follow. [[Teletraan I|Teletraan-1]] reveals that the hatch leads to the interior of an unknown ship buried below the city, requiring the shutdown of three sub-generators and a primary generator to gain access. With no other choice, the Autobots reach the sub-generators, each guarded by two of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], and shut them down. They return to the primary generator, but the Constructicons have beaten them there and reform Devastator. The team defeat the combiner, but a hologram of Megatron appears to reveal his plan: he now controls the Cybertronian ship known as the ''[[Proudstar]]'', and is using it to control the Insecticons, allowing him to [[Eco-structuring|Cyberform]] the Earth into a new [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] within mere days at the cost of all native life.

===Chapter 2: The Proudstar===
[[File:Devastation-ProudstarComponents.jpg|thumb|250px|left|[SELECT YOUR WEAPON]]]
After chasing down a Sentry-Bot containing the key-code to enter, the Autobots enter the ''Proudstar''. Optimus explains that the ship is of Autobot origin, and was once captained by [[Nova Prime]] as part of the [[Mission of Cybertronian Expansion]]. Its goal was to preserve Cybertronian culture via the [[Colonnade of Cybertron]] placed aboard the ship's super computer, the [[Ferrotaxis]], which controls both the [[Plasma Core]] and the Insecticons. With so much of Cybertron's culture having been lost over the course of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], the Autobots make it their mission to retrieve the Ferrotaxis intact and shut down the Plasma Core, stopping the Cyberforming. As they split up to explore, Optimus notes a feeling of darkness permeating the ship. The group briefly gets locked into a battle with Soundwave, but he is called away by Megatron for other matters, leaving them to be swarmed by Insecticons bursting from the many [[stasis pod]]s housed within the ship. The Autobots battle through the swarms, including several giant-sized Ancient Insecticons, as the voice of [[Teletraan Alpha]] cryptically hints at the [[The Transformers: The Movie|dark future events]] each Autobot will face, including prophesying that the Great War will come to an end without Optimus Prime there to see it. They reach the Plasma Core, but due to plasma energy's unpredictability, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] predicts blowing up the Core will cause an explosion that will take half the Earth with it. Defeating the Insecticon guards, they break the shielding protecting the Core, but the security system envelops the core in a protective casing and fires it away from the ship.

===Chapter 3: The Core===
[[File:Devastation-CoreDamage.jpg|thumb|250px|right|That electrical storm is dangerous. Everyone grab your [[yellow boots]]!]]
With the ship and Insecticons rendered inactive due to the loss of their power source, the Autobots seek to retrieve the Plasma Core before Megatron, as well as shut it down due to the potentially dangerous leak sprung in the previous encounter. Knowing Megatron will need someone to retrieve the core, they encounter and defeat [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], who believes plasma energy is too dangerous to be controlled by anyone and tells them the Core's location on the promise that they get rid of it. Making their way to the island where the Core landed, the Autobots encounter Decepticon defenses at [[Liberty Bridge]], stalling for time so that the leak may be patched before they move it. The team uses an explosive cube of [[Red Energon]] to clear the forces at the bridge's entrance, but Starscream arrives to replace them. The Autobots defeat him and begin to cross the bridge, only to come under fire by [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] as they do so. They manage to hold him off until reaching the other side of the bridge, where they defeat him. Optimus approaches the badly-damaged Plasma Core container, but Starscream appears and carries it away before they have a chance to shut it down.

===Chapter 4: Possession===
[[File:Devastation-Menasor.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Great...AETHER!]]
Back at the tower, Soundwave reveals to Megatron that they were unable to patch the leak before Starscream took the Plasma Core, meaning its detonation is imminent. Only able to be repaired at a [[Plasma Energy Interface]] on Cybertron, Megatron orders Starscream to bring the unstable Core to the tower. The Autobots pursue him across the bridge, but the onset of a storm makes it difficult for Starscream to fly, causing him to lose his grip on the Core and drop it into the city. Optimus tracks Starscream's landing location, but Megatron sends [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] to the coordinates as well. The team race him to the crash site, barely beating him there, and fight him off. The Autobots follow the trail to the Plasma Core, and Wheeljack prepares to patch the leak while the others cover him. Just as he gets the case open, Motormaster and the rest of the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] arrive and form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. The Autobots defeat the combiner and, in a fit of rage, he throws the Plasma Core case all the way to the tower. Megatron activates the [[space bridge]] to Cybertron and takes the Core and his troops through, ordering Starscream to hold off the Autobots.

===Chapter 5: To Cybertron===
[[File:Devastation-PlasmaEnergyInterface.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Well, there's your problem: you put the batteries in backwards!]]Optimus and his team follow the Decepticons through the space bridge, battling Starscream while in transit. They emerge on Cybertron just as Megatron leaves with the Plasma Core and Blitzwing appears for a rematch. The group defeat him and approach the Plasma Energy Interface, but before they can stop it, they are ambushed by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. While ultimately defeated, Shockwave manages to hold the Autobots off long enough for [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] to finish repairing the Plasma Core and escape with Megatron. Bumblebee points out the insanity of their plan, but Shockwave argues that Nova Prime was the one who saw the need to Cyberform populated planets, though Optimus refuses to believe it. Now back at the tower, Megatron orders the Plasma Core and the Ferrotaxis brought online, declaring the Cyberforming process will be complete in less than one Earth day.

===Chapter 6: Ferrotaxis===
[[File:Devastation-Nova-Madness.jpg|thumb|250px|left|He took the cancellation of ''Animated''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s fourth season pretty hard.]]
Now patched and restored to the ''Proudstar'', the Plasma Core is put into overdrive, causing the Insecticons to restart the Cyberforming process at a rapid rate, and the Autobots return to stop it. However, due to the poor repair job by the Constructicons, the Core ruptures and produces a gravitational anomaly that begins sucking the Autobots in. Retreating to a safe distance, Wheeljack deduces that if the core goes critical, it will lead to planetary extinction. Optimus decides that the only way to shut down both the Plasma Core and the Insecticons is by using the Ferrotaxis, which [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] points out is in Megatron's possession. However, Soundwave takes control of the ship's security systems, sabotaging their escape route. Barely evading his traps, the Autobots once again become aware of the darkness permeating the ''Proudstar''. Prime posits that while Nova Prime's mission may have initially been noble, Cyberforming uninhabited planets to bring life to the galaxy, he and his crew were corrupted by some [[Unicron|unknown entity]] along the way, seeding darkness within his spark and driving him to insanity. The entity sought the destruction of Cybertron and its people, and still searches for the planet to this day, destroying all it encounters along the way. The Autobots head to the control room, but are blocked by Soundwave. Defeating him, the team prepares to storm the control room and take Megatron down once and for all.

===Chapter 7: Legacy===
[[File:Devastation-FinalBattle.jpg|thumb|250px|right|"You only want the Ferrotaxis because I'm using it." "Oh, yeah? Prove it." "Here." "Hey, man, I don't want your stupid Ferrotaxis."]]
As they approach the ''Proudstar''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s control room, the Autobots are beset by a legion of Decepticons seeking to defend it, including Motormaster, Thundercracker and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. The Autobots enter the control room, where Megatron mocks them before leaving with the Ferrotaxis, ordering the Constructicons to finish them off. After battling all six individually, the Constructicons merge into Devastator, prompting another battle. However, it isn't long before Menasor shows up as well, forcing them to fight both combiners at once. Eventually, both are knocked off the platform to their destruction, and the Autobots head for the surface. Emerging from below, the Autobots find Megatron watching in delight as the planet is ripped apart by the Cyberforming, declaring their home will live once more and noting how much he and Optimus could have accomplished together as allies. Optimus demands that Megatron hand over the Ferrotaxis so that their culture might continue to be preserved and shared, but Megatron throws it away, declaring that Optimus will have to defeat him to get it. The two engage in battle and Optimus emerges victorious, once again demanding the Ferrotaxis, but Megatron declares that if he can't have it, no one can, launching it high into the sky with his fusion cannon. A swarm of Insecticons follows the Ferrotaxis into the air, and Optimus grabs hold of one of them to catch up, with Megatron in hot pursuit.

[[File:Devastation-Space.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Space...the final <s>boss battle</s>frontier...]]
Now in Earth's orbit as the Insecticons surround the Ferrotaxis, Optimus prepares to fire at the computer, only to be knocked from his perch by Megatron, forcing the two into a zero-gravity final battle. Megatron argues that he fights to restore Cybertron, the home that Optimus abandoned, and that life comes from servos, gyros and fuel, not flesh. Optimus rejects this, however, believing that destroying other worlds to keep Cybertron on life-support can't be the only way. With one final blow, Optimus manages to knock Megatron out long enough to retrieve the Ferrotaxis, but cannot shut down the Insecticons due to a failsafe activated by Megatron. Megatron declares the only way to stop the Ferrotaxis is to destroy it at the cost of Cybertron's culture and history, and that Cybertron's fate is now in Optimus's hands. Optimus replies that he has the courage to make the right decision and fires upon the Ferrotaxis, destroying it. As a result, the Plasma Core shuts down and the Insecticons all fall lifelessly back to Earth. Megatron is mortified, but Prime is resolute in his decision, believing humanity should decide its own fate. As he falls back to Earth, he tells the other Autobots that while they have lived on Earth for years, they have never truly accepted it as their home, holding out hope of returning to a re-forged Cybertron someday. While that may someday occur, Prime declares that as of that day, the Earth is their true home, and they are to protect it no matter the cost.

[[File:Devastation-Nova-Awakens.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Oy! Ten thousand years will give you such a crick in the neck.]]
Later, back at the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], a recovered Optimus discusses with Wheeljack if he has found a way to strengthen their forces, with Wheeljack deeming the process risky. As he reflects on what Teletraan Alpha told him aboard the ''Proudstar'', Teletraan-1 receives a transmission from [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], who throw their full support behind Optimus's plan. Deciding that this is the price he must pay to rid the world of the Decepticons, Optimus and Wheeljack examine schematics for the [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|project]]. Unbeknownst to them, one of the pods on the'' Proudstar'' has broken open. Nova Prime awakens...
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==Featured Characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
**[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]*
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] ([[Dan Gilvezan]])
**Goldfire*
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] ([[Michael Bell]])
**[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]*
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] ([[Christopher Swindle]])
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] ([[Gregg Berger]])
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] ([[Steve Blum]])
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] ([[Jamieson Price]])
|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] ([[Scott Whyte]])
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] ([[Darryl Kurylo]])
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (Frank Welker)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] ([[Dave Boat]])
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] ([[André Sogliuzzo]])
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (Scott Whyte)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (Christopher Swindle)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (Scott Whyte)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (Dave Boat)
**[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (Michael Bell)
**[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (André Sogliuzzo)
**[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (Jamieson Price)
**[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (Gregg Berger)
**[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (Steve Blum)
**[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (Jamieson Price)
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] ([[James Arnold Taylor]])
**[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] ([[Liam O'Brien]])
**[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]**
**[[Offroad]]**
**[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]**
**[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]**
*[[Battlecharger|Ground Soldiers]] (Steve Blum, Darryl Kurylo, [[Jim Ward]])
*[[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] (James Arnold Taylor, André Sogliuzzo, Liam O'Brien)
*[[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] (Darryl Kurylo, Christopher Swindle, Dave Boat)
**[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
**[[Shrapnel (G1)|Skrapnel]]
**[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
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*[[Teletraan I|Teletraan-1]] (Jim Ward)
*[[Teletraan Alpha]] (Jim Ward)
*[[Nova Prime]]
*[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]†
*[[Kranix (G1)|Kranix]]†
*[[Kremzeek]]
}}

:''*Indicates character available only as downloadable content skin.''
:''**Indicates character who only appears in vehicle mode.''
:''† Indicates character who only appears in text-based log entries.''

==Quotes==
"Plasma Energy, also detected."
:— '''Soundwave'''

"But...but PLASMA energy is unstable! No one has been able to tame it since...since...the GOLDEN AGE!" "Then stand back Starscream, and watch me tame it, as I have tamed you."
:— '''Megatron''' made '''Starscream''' his patsy.

"Optimus... come to save the day, I presume?"
:— Just like old times for '''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime'''.

"Megatron. 'Bot-o-'Bot. It's about time." 
"Less talk, Autobot. More dying."
:— '''Sideswipe''' and '''Megatron''' exchange banter.

"They call me 'Goldfire'! ...Ridiculous, I know."
:— '''Bumblebee''' is less than impressed by his DLC costume.

"You're mine, Auto-jerk!" 
"Let see how you Autobots look on my hook!"
:— '''Scrapper''' and '''Hook'''

"I'm going to dig your graves, Autobots!" 
"I've been itching for a fight! Come on!"
:— '''Scavenger''' and '''Bonecrusher'''

"You'll have to go through us first!" 
"How strong your steel, Autobots. How quick the conquest!"
:— '''Long Haul''' and '''Mixmaster'''

"No one gets by the Constructicons!"
:— '''Scrapper''' and his Constructicons prepare for the worst.

"Scanning... Identified. Cybertronian Bumblebee. Beware the coming tide of chaos... You will evolve known by another name. In time, your spirit will be that of legend. Your monikers will be many: The World's Bridge. Goldbug. Race-Welder. And finally... Goldfire." 
"Well, that makes me feel special..."
:— '''Teletraan Alpha''' foresees '''Bumblebee''''s future.

"My loyalty only goes so far. Tampering with Plasma Energy? That's madness." 
"Wow, that took, like, no convincing at all. No wonder they call you ThunderCRACKER." 
"Very funny, pipsqueak."
:— Much to '''Thundercracker''''s dismay, '''Bumblebee''' learns the true meaning of his name.

"I've long waited for the day I could fight all of you myself, and to prove my worth to Megatron!"
:—'''Starscream''' attempts an act for redemption.

"I'm going feed you your own spark, Autobots." 
"Let's go! Blitzwing's not down yet!" 
"You got that right, Auto-scum!"
:— '''Blitzwing''' on his best day ever against '''Bumblebee'''.

"Last one there's the corroded diode, Autobots!"
:— '''Motormaster''' tells the Autobots to eat his dust.

"You beat Motormaster. Now see if you can beat me!"
:— Enter '''Menasor'''

"Welcome to Cybertron."
:— '''Shockwave'''

"Megatron has Ferro-taxi!"
:— '''Grimlock''''s brightest moment.

"We should have been allies, you know. Imagine what we could have accomplished. But you never had the manifolds to do what needed to be done." 
"I have the manifolds to stand up for those who cannot stand for themselves."
:— '''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime''' talk motivation.

"I thought you were made of sterner stuff, Optimus."
:-- '''Megatron''' gives Optimus something to echo for [[The Transformers: The Movie|the movie]].

"Why must you always interfere?" 
"You would place Cybertron at the center of the universe!" 
"Cybertron is the center of my universe. How is it not at the heart of yours?" 
"Cybertron is about all life. Destruction to keep Cybertron on life support--there must be another way." 
"Flesh isn't life. Servos, gyros and fuel--this is where life comes from! You're defending--''bi-product''--at best! I will restore Cybertron and retake the galaxy!" 
"That ambition will be your end."
:— '''Megatron''' and '''Optimus''' wax poetic as they battle in space.

"Behold, Optimus. A new Cybertron is being born..." 
"No. You are only destroying the Earth, not creating." 
"You don't really believe that, do you?" 
"It is the only thing I'm sure I believe. You must be stopped!" 
"You're welcome to try!" 
"It'll be my pleasure!"
:— The final battle comes to a head.

"Autobots. We have lived on Earth for decades. But I see now that we have not truly accepted Earth as our home, holding out some distant hope that we would return to a newly re-forged Cybertron. And maybe one day, that will happen, but we cannot continue to live in between worlds. From this day forward, we are no longer Cybertronians who are stranded on another world. Now we are a part of Earth. And we must treat Earth as though we were forged here. And we must protect our home...no matter the cost."
:— '''Optimus''' monologues as he falls back to Earth.

==Gameplay==
''Devastation'' is a fast-paced hack-and-slash brawler, similar to many of Platinum's other titles like ''Bayonetta'' and ''[[Solid Snake|Metal Gear]] Rising: Revengeance''. Players choose from five Autobots ([[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]) and battle Decepticons using a combination of light and heavy physical attacks, with players generally having to defeat an entire wave of enemies in order to proceed. Players can chain these attacks into a combo, as well as extend their combos and utilize new moves by strategically transforming back and forth between vehicle and robot modes during strings of attacks. Each of the Autobots is also equipped with a projectile-based weapon, allowing them to attack enemies they cannot normally reach, such as airborne Seekers. Players have multiple defensive options, being able to block, dodge, parry, and counterattack against enemy blows; similar to the Witch Time concept from ''Bayonetta'', dodging at just the right moment will induce "Focus" and cause time to slow down for the surrounding environment, giving players a chance to move in close and counterattack. Certain gameplay segments will encourage the use of vehicle mode over robot mode, such as chasing down escaping Decepticons on a highway or transforming back to robot mode at maximum speed to break an enemy shield.

Each of the five Autobots has a different set of moves and properties; Optimus is the most equally-balanced, Bumblebee focuses on quickness over attack strength, Sideswipe uses a hit-and-run attack style, Wheeljack is largely based around ranged combat and defense, and Grimlock deals in slow but powerful close-range strikes. Each character also possesses a unique ability that they can trigger in battle, such as Wheeljack's shield or Grimlock's grapple; this depletes energy from their Ability Gauge, which automatically refills over time. Attacking enemies will also fill the Ultimate Gauge; when full, this will allow players to use their character-specific Ultimate Attack, doing heavy damage to multiple foes.

The game also includes a player-customization system. Several different weapon types can be potentially dropped by enemies or found in weapons caches and vaults. Each type of weapon, such as axes, swords, or hammers, can only be used by certain characters, and new weapons can be synthesized by using the old ones as materials, allowing players to create stronger weapons of different types. Players can also spend in-game [[Galactic Credits|credits]] to develop [[T.E.C.H.]] that grants passive boosts to their characters, giving them bonuses such as auto-recovery or an increased credit drop rate; the strength of the T.E.C.H. developed varies depending on the amount of credits spent, as well as the player's success at a quicktime event during the synthesis process. Characters' individual stats can also be improved either through combat or by purchasing upgrades with credits. The Lab acts as the in-game store, allowing players to purchase additional weapons, temporary power-ups, and new moves for all five Autobots.

The game features seven Story chapters. At the beginning, three difficulty levels are accessible ("Scout", "Warrior", and "Commander"), while two higher difficulties ("Magnus" and "Prime") are unlocked after completing the lower ones. Players who go off the beaten path in the story chapters may find side missions and [[Transpacial Converters]] scattered about; completing these will reward players with additional weapons. In addition to the primary Story Mode, the game also includes a Challenge Mode with 50 stand-alone missions.

A Gallery mode allows players to view assorted art pieces, such as stage concept art and Generations character art. New art can be unlocked in each stage by finding bouncing [[Kremzeek]]s and Mystery Objects, or shooting down Decepticon Flags and Spy Ops. Completing the game will add the credits sequence to the gallery, viewable with or without the credits themselves, as well as a model viewer that allows players to view all of the 3D character models, accompanied by their respective themes. The model viewer includes a "Transform" command that lets you view both of their modes, and a "Try Me" button that plays one of their voice samples.

Players who pre-ordered the game received a downloadable content bundle that includes character skins for Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Sideswipe based on [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]], Goldfire, and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] respectively, as well as three new weapons: the [[Dark Star Saber]], the Photon Disruptor, and the twin Golden Hunters. This bundle was later made available for general purchase roughly a month following the game's release.

==Notes==
===Errors===
*At the beginning of the game, Soundwave is not shown flying in the sky despite landing alongside Starscream, Blitzwing, and Megatron a moment later.
*In Chapter 1, Teletraan 1 pronounces "[[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]" as "Kai-on" when it should be "Kay-on".
*In Chapter 1, when Megatron enters the hatch leading underground, Optimus mispronounces Teletraan-1 as "Teltraan-1", omitting the second syllable.
*In Chapter 3, when Optimus throws the Red Energon cube, it is inexplicably colored pink.

===Transformers references===
*Several unlockable weapons are derived from those used in past ''Transformers'' series:
**Some of the weapons originate from ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers Prime]]'', such as the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]] and the [[Forge of Solus Prime]].
**Many of the hammer weapons bear a striking resemblance to the [[Magnus Hammer]].
**[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe's]] primary melee weapon are twin silver swords identical to the one included with his [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|G2 ''Masterpiece'' toy]]. His weapons from the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|G2 Marvel series]] are also unlockable throughout the game.
**The MOD Fusion Cannon and Battle Blade are based on [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s weapons, respectively.
**Some hammer weapons are based on ''Age of Extinction'' [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]'s mace.
** The Wrecking Ball weapon resembles [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]'s melee weapon.
** Some sword weapons resemble [[Optimus Primal]]'s swords. They are often wielded in the game by Elite Seekers in Primal's original colors.
*The Repair Kits bear a fair resemblance to [[Diagnostic Drone]]s.
*The attempted [[Eco-structuring|Cyberforming]] of Earth by the Decepticons has been used as a plot point in several past ''Transformers'' stories.
*The hurricane wind generators may be a reference to the [[Devastator Winds]] that have inspired Devastator's name in a few continuities.
*Sideswipe declares he's ready to [[The Transformers: The Movie#Quotes|bust some Deceptichops]].
*Several billboards advertise [[S. Witwicky Auto Repairs & Tow Service|S. Witwicky's Auto Shop]] and [[Prim Cola]]. Also visible is the "Creamy Cream" billboard from "[[Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target]]", renamed to the less-snigger-inducing "Bluebird Lotion". An IDW-inspired billboard easter egg is a sign advertising, "[[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's Motor Oil]]."
*The Insecticons are treated as a swarm similar to the clones from the G1 cartoon and the Infestation from the IDW comics. If the primary Insecticons appear among them, no indication is made.
*Like his IDW self, [[Nova Prime]] traveled through the [[Benzuli Expanse]].
*One of Kranix's logs makes mention of [[Ore-13]].
*Teletraan Alpha alludes to Wheeljack and Optimus's unfortunate demises in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*Teletraan Alpha also tells Bumblebee that he will eventually be known as "The World's Bridge", "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|Goldbug]]", "Race-Welder", and "Goldfire".
*Sideswipe asks Teletraan Alpha if he's been talking to [[Sunstreaker (G1)|his brother]].
*Teletraan Alpha cannot read Grimlock's aura due to the Dinobot [[S.O.S. Dinobots|not being completely Cybertronian]].
*[[Red Energon]] appears, only here it's a volatile explosive, not a speed enhancer.
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] uses ice in his jet mode and fire in his tank mode, in the vein of his [[Blitzwing (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]].
*The [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] appear in their ''Combiner Wars'' [[Stunticon (G1)#Generations|designs]], with Offroad replacing [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]], while Menasor's appearance is a combination of his G1 and CW designs. Notably, [[Blackjack]] forms on Menasor's chest, though he does not appear among the separated Stunticons. Also, the Stunticons actually fuse with Motormaster's limbs like in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]].
*Shockwave has the ability to generate duplicates of himself, in an ''insanely'' specific reference to a power mentioned in the original animated series [[production bible]], which was never used in the cartoon itself ([[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1#Continuity notes|except maybe once]]). The duplicates have the grey color scheme of the original "Astro Magnum" toy Shockwave was based on.
*Megatron states that he thought Optimus was [[The Transformers: The Movie#Quotes|made of sterner stuff]].
*Optimus defeats Megatron with the same haymaker he used in their final battle in the [[Battle of Autobot City]].
*Defensor and Superion's appearances at the end of the game are taken directly from their ''Combiner Wars'' appearances, although their limb configurations do not match their standard setups.
*Megatron's appearance mixes his general G1 design with his ''Combiner Wars'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|figure]] (tank tread shins, pointed shoulders, tank alt. mode).
*The end credits theme features segments borrowed from the [[The Transformers: The Movie - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|''Transformers: The Movie'' musical score]].
* Scrapper's line "A little to the left; a smidge more" is very similar to [[Kup (G1)|Kup's]] first lines in the animated movie: "A little to the left; a little bit more".

===Trivia===
[[File:Devastation-Ratbat.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Who dares disturb my beauty sleep? Have you not heard? This movie's already over! Captain Blue is defeated, and we are victorious!]]
*[[FIRRIB|Frenzy is blue, Rumble is red]].
*Bumblebee comments on the unlikely odds that another Cybertronian ship besides the Ark and the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]] would have crash-landed on Earth millions of years ago. If only [[Axalon (BW)|he]] [[Darksyde (BW)|knew]]...
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] was planned to appear as part of the boss fights with Soundwave, but was removed during development. However, his unused character model can still be found within the game's code.
*Although Frank Welker reprised his roles as both Megatron and Soundwave from the original cartoon, he did not voice Superion, Mixmaster, Skywarp, Rumble, or Frenzy, despite having originated all of those roles. The same can be said of Michael Bell, who did not voice Bombshell as in the original cartoon. Additionally, of the other characters in the game whose voice actors are still alive, [[Corey Burton]], [[Arthur Burghardt]], [[Neil Ross]], [[Clive Revill]], and [[Hal Rayle]] did not return to voice Shockwave, Devastator, Hook, Bonecrusher, Kickback, or Sharpshot.
*During the final battle in space the player always fights as Optimus Prime even if another playable character was in use, but Prime will fight using the previous character's gear. For example, if Wheeljack was using his wrenches to fight Megatron on the ground, Prime will ''somehow'' have those wrenches with him in space. This also applies to the "Nemesis Prime" DLC skin, which will revert to the standard Optimus, despite being the same character.
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==References==
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The many deaths of Optimus Prime

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{{disambig3|Death of Optimus Prime}}
[[File:Afterdeath-gameoverman.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Oh, he's gone and died again. Botheration! Most inconvenient.]]
Across the various continuities, '''Optimus Prime dies a lot.''' So far, his death count is up to almost 24. This happens for various reasons:

*It allows for him to be replaced by [[Hot Rod|a new character]] (and thus [[To sell toys|a new toy]]).
*It allows for him to come back from the dead in a new body (again, a new toy).
*It's dramatic (or it used to be).
*It makes him into something of a [[Jesus|Christ]]-figure.
*It allows for numerous [[Optimus Prime memorial|memorials]] to be constructed in his honor (though they're sometimes built even ''before'' he dies, morbidly enough).

Nearly every continuity family has featured Optimus Prime dying at least once; the only exceptions are the Primes from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] (though this was later retconned), [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]] (though not without multiple near-death experiences and one metaphorical death), and ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' (since in that case, it's [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]]'s job).

{{quote|Oh, you Optimuses do love to sacrifice yourselves, don't you?|A very genre-savvy [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]|"[[Other Voices, Part 2]]"}}

Some examples:

==Generation 1 cartoon continuity==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[File:Wardawn orion dies.jpg|right|upright=1.15|thumb|Dying before he's even Optimus Prime (he's that good).]]
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]] died (or was at least severely damaged by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]) and had to be rebuilt into Optimus Prime by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. It's possible that if Orion had not been repaired, Optimus Prime would have ceased to exist. Pax's girlfriend Ariel was also heavily damaged, and rebuilt into [[Elita One]]. They were with their friend [[Dion]] when they were attacked by Megatron, but he was never rebuilt and presumably died. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

===''The Transformers: The Movie''===
[[File:TFTM dead gray Prime.jpg|left|thumb|[[:wikipedia:Oscar Wilde#Exile|"Either that wallpaper goes, or I do."]]]]
This is the best known example, in which [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] infamously dies of wounds from his battle with Megatron. Notably, his body turns gray as he dies. ([[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|Urban legend]] says his body also ''crumbles,'' but no such footage is known to exist.) Being the first time he died, it was actually unexpected. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

===''Kiss Players''===
Sometime between [[The Transformers: The Movie|2005]] and [[The Transformers (cartoon)|2010]], [[Marissa Faireborn]] revives Optimus using the Galvatron cells in her body... by kissing him. Ultimately, all the cells are put back into [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], and without them, Optimus promptly dies again. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#CD_collections_and_special_episodes|You, I and the Spinning Earth}}

===''The Transformers'' Season 3===
[[File:Optimusg1zombie.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"He's passed on! This Optimus is no more! He has ceased to be! He's expired and gone to meet his maker! He's a stiff! Bereft of life, he rests in peace! He's kicked the bucket, he's shuffled off his rectifier coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisibile!! THIS IS AN EX-AUTOBOT!!"]]
He returns from the dead ''twice;'' first as a [[zombie]] under [[Quintesson]] control as part of a plan to destroy the [[Autobot]]s, only to die again when he overcomes the Quintesson control through the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and possibly the strength of his will, and sacrifices himself to save the Autobots. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}} He then was brought to life again (and stayed alive). {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

===''The Headmasters''===
[[File:Headmasters-primedies.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|"...I'm dead." "YES, you are!" "You think that's funny, Jennings?!"]]
Prime's death in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' was sort-of recreated in a flashback montage, but not really. Rather than die while taking down his ultimate nemesis in a one-on-one struggle to the death to defend his city, his comrades, the planet [[Earth]], and freedom itself, he just kind of gets randomly shot while in the middle of an ordinary battle outside of the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]], and turns gray. Nobody else seems to notice this. It's not clear that ''Prime himself'' notices it. It's about the most half-hearted death ever. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

Optimus Prime later died again — in another act of self-sacrifice, of course — when he walked into [[Vector Sigma]] and tried to bring it back under control directly. His body turned gray as he died, followed by a (likely only symbolic) scene of him telling [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] that it would be his responsibility to keep leading the Autobots and to continue his work, seen as a transparent, light-haloed figure against the sky and heard in third person narration as Rodimus stared into the sky. (Then again, given the [[Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime|proven]] [[Starscream's Ghost|exis]][[Ghost in the Machine (G1)|tence]] of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|gho]][[Alpha Trion (G1)|sts]]...) {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

===''Unite Warriors''===
Optimus Prime is revived through the efforts of Vector Sigma and [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]]'s new healing unit, but his multiple previous deaths has left its mark and Vector Sigma's power can only keep him alive for seven days. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}} After a week has passed, Optimus dies again until a more powerful energy source can be found. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part Two}}

===''Return of Convoy''===
The [[Battlestars]] managed to restore Optimus's life with the power of the [[Zodiac]], evolving him into Star Convoy. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)|The Battlestars}}

===''Generation 2''===
In the Japanese version of ''Generation 2'', Optimus Prime was badly wounded by Megatron's [[fusion cannon]] and almost died, but was resurrected and evolved yet again, this time into [[Laser Rod]] Optimus Prime, by the power of the [[Reconfiguration Matrix]]. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)##13 Battle Convoy (2-pages)|G-2 #13}}

===''Henkei!'' manga===
{{storylink|A Nightmare, Once Again}}

==Marvel Comics continuity==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Pmoptimusprimedeath.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|"Give me my face!"]]
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], after failing to live up to his moral principles while playing a video game against [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], actually ''volunteers'' to be killed. The Autobots launch his [[Transformer funerary practices|funeral]] bier into space. Fortunately, the creator of the video game, [[Ethan Zachary]], saves a backup copy of Prime's mind on a [[floppy disk]]. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}} We first meet this virtual Prime sixteen issues later. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}} He gets his new [[Powermaster]] body two issues thereafter. {{storylink|People Power!}} A previous attempt was made at making virtual Prime a new body. The body ''spontaneously blew up''. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

About thirty issues later, Prime sacrifices himself again to defeat [[Unicron]] {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} and dies. {{storylink|Still Life!}} However, his Powermaster partner, [[Hi-Q]], survives, and almost immediately begins babbling about how he's ''really'' Optimus Prime. This turns out to be true, and the [[Last Autobot]] metamorphoses Hi-Q into Prime (with a new [[Action Master]] body) in the last issue of the original Marvel US series. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}

===''Generation 2''===
[[File:Swarmoptimus.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Unleashing the light of the Matrix upon a great evil. Again.]]
This Prime wasn't done dying yet. His adventures continued in the G2 comics, and he died defeating the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. The Swarm reconstituted him three pages later (in a body based on his then-current [[Hero (G2)|Hero]] toy). {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}

===''Regeneration One''===
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Despite being possessed by the Dark [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] creature, a wounded Optimus Prime was able to help [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] stop the creature's plan to spread across the multiverse from [[Zero Space]]. At the conclusion of the conflict, Rodimus and Spike bore witness as Optimus died in his protege's arms in the Primus chamber. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

==Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic==
''An'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from [[Primax 703.02 Gamma|a Primax universe]] where he was fatally wounded by Unicron briefly appears before dying. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} Yep, practically all we know about this Optimus is that he died. He doesn't turn gray, but his colors are faded.

==IDW Generation 1 continuity==
It looks like [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|this Optimus Prime]] made a habit of almost dying even before he became a Prime - [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] shoots him in the back, {{storylink|Overthrown}} and one issue later every Autobot believes Orion Pax is dead... but is he? (SPOILER ALERT: No, he's not.) {{storylink|Transformation (issue)|Transformation}}

In his first battle with the [[Ore-13]] powered Megatron, Optimus was killed. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5}} Or at least, his ''main body'' was: by quickly downloading his consciousness into [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]] (and then back again), Optimus was able to survive. Being that close to death meant he briefly existed in a [[infraspace|limbo]] state, which got him noticed by [[Nova Prime]] in the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6}}

He then spends a considerable period badly damaged and near death. He is revived, however, when [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and his crew arrive. {{storylink|The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron}}

A rare ''metaphorical'' version occurs when he leaves Cybertron to appease the anti-Autobot [[NAIL]]s. With no duties or lives to mind but his own, and no Matrix to carry, he claims that Optimus Prime is dead, but Orion Pax has been reborn. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}} Of course, just like the real deaths, this one doesn't stick; Orion later reclaims the Optimus name during his final battle with [[Nova Prime]]. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

==''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity==
===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
[[File:Smelt Prime.JPG|right|upright=1.1|thumb|"I'm not quite dead yet! I feel happy!"]]
In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', you could mark the end of a season by the near-death experience of one [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus]] or [[Optimus Prime (G1)|another]]...

At the end of the first season of ''Beast Wars'', Optimus Primal piloted a bomb-equipped [[stasis pod]] in an attempt to destroy the [[Planet Buster]]. Unfortunately, [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] had sealed the pod's hatch, and Optimus blew up with it. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2}} Early in the second season (a few hours later as far as the characters were concerned), [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] managed to unite Optimus's drifting [[spark]] with a [[blank]] [[protoform]], thus bringing him back to life (and in a new [[Transmetal]] body, too).{{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}}

At the end of the second season, the ''Beast Wars'' Megatron came very close to killing the original Optimus Prime. But [[Optimal Situation|Prime didn't ''quite'' die]], so we really shouldn't count it. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}}

(Strangely, the end of the third season of ''Beast Wars'' had no Optimus deaths whatsoever! A half-dozen others died, but not Optimus.) {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}

===''Beast Machines'' cartoon===
At the end of the first season of ''Beast Machines'', Optimus and Megatron had a cataclysmic battle, using the energies of [[Vector Sigma]] and the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. This would have destroyed [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], but Optimus took the warring energies into himself and disintegrated. However, his spark was trapped within the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], and the other [[Maximal]]s convinced him to return to the real world at [[Fallout (episode)|the start of second season]]. The Oracle kindly gave him a new body (which, believe it or not, was ''not'' a new toy).{{storylink|End of the Line}}

During a trip to the underground ruins of Iacon, Optimus Primal encountered a hologram of the original Optimus Prime, who claimed to have perished in "the final battle", presumably in the Great War. The hologram was a ruse by Megatron, so make of that what you will. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search|The Search}}

At the end of the series, Optimus Primal gave his life to defeat Megatron once and for all, pushing him into the [[technorganic]] [[organic core|core of the planet]]. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future}} In assorted ancillary media, he comes back to life yet again. {{storylink|Transformers: Universe (comic)|Transformers: Universe}} {{storylink|Beast Wars Reborn}} {{storylink|Transformers: Alternators}}

==IDW Beast Wars comics==
In the final conflict of the Great War in 2035, Optimus Prime and Galvatron were both killed on Cybertron. Command of the Autobot forces subsequently fell to the [[Primal Council]]. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

==''Beast Wars: Uprising''==
We don't actually get to see an Optimus of this universe die, but both Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal have died off-page. In this universe, the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders of Cybertron]], the former Autobots and Decepticons, constructed the Maximals and Predacons as proxy armies to continue a never-ending grudge that the Builders were too decrepit to continue fighting. Optimus Prime died at some point between the early 21st century and the early 25th century, making him the only Optimus on record to die of old age. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

Meanwhile, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] was one of several rebels against this status quo, but her breaking point came when her colleagues [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] died. When her commander Optimus Primal refused to turn against the Builders, Blackarachnia and [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] killed him. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25|"TransTech" Blackarachnia's profile in Club magazine #25}}

==''Robots in Disguise'' continuity family==

===2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
This [[Optimus Prime (RID)#Notes|Optimus Prime]] is one of the only Primes that ''didn't'' die! However, he came ''very'' close in the final battle, when he planned to sacrifice himself to stop [[Megatron (RID)|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}}

===Shell Game===
[[File:ShellGame optimusprime.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1|Good thing we didn't see what happened to him, or else [[The Transformers: The Movie|history would've repeated itself.]]]]
And scratch what we said above, because a 2015 retcon says a version of him was killed by [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]] in [[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]]. {{storylink|Shell Game}} The tyrannical Decepticon's victory had come about in part due to the transdimensional abductions of several of Prime's loyal Autobots by [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

==Unicron Trilogy continuity family==
===''Armada'' cartoon===
[[File:Crisis Optimus Prime dies.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Now Optimus, don't go all to pieces. You say you have to split? Well, you're a chip off the ol' block.]]
[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] used his body to block the blast of [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s [[Hydra Cannon]], protecting the [[Earth]]. When the cannon's energy is spent, we see Optimus turn grayish-white, then ''actually'' crumble to bits. {{storylink|Crisis (Armada)|Crisis}} A bunch of [[Mini-Con]]s use the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] to resurrect him three episodes later. {{storylink|Miracle}}

===''Cybertron'' comic===
[[File:Nemesisprimetfuclone.jpg|left|thumb|Technically, this is the clone.]]
The corpse of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] (killed by [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]) from [[Aurex 304.0 Epsilon]] was cloned by Unicron to create [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]]. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 2}} {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}} Once again, practically all we know about this Optimus is that he died.
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==Live-action film series==
{{Note|Though Optimus Prime doesn't die in the first [[Transformers (film)|movie itself]], he does consider fusing the [[AllSpark]] into his own spark, an action that would destroy them both, if necessary to keep it out of Decepticon hands.}}

===''Transformers The Game''===
In Decepticon mode storyline, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] was beaten to the ground, and as he crawled for the [[AllSpark]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] smashed his head with his flail ... poor Prime, he gets the most violent death. {{Storylink|Transformers The Game (console)}}

===Titan movie comics===
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Optimus was left in a frozen, ''near''-death state. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 9|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 1}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===
[[File:ROTF Optimus death.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Shot through the heart, and [[Megatron (Movie)|you're]] to blame, you give love a bad name!]]

This is perhaps the most brutal Prime death to date, in keeping with the rather more graphic nature of combat in the live-action movies. To protect [[Sam Witwicky]], Optimus Prime engaged in a fierce battle with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]]. Despite injuring Starscream and destroying Grindor by ripping his head apart, Optimus is viciously run-through from behind by Megatron and then blasted through the back, killing him. While dead, Optimus' body is depicted with faded colours in reference to his history of turning grey upon death. This event causes Sam to follow the symbols the AllSpark sliver placed in his mind to find the ancient [[Matrix of Leadership#Live-action film series|Matrix of Leadership]], the only thing that could restore life to Optimus. Unfortunately, it crumbled into dust upon touching it in the [[Tomb of the Primes]] on the border between [[Egypt]] and [[Jordan]]. During the climactic battle in Egypt between [[NEST]] and the Decepticons, Sam was seemingly killed by Megatron, only to be taken to another plane of existence where he met [[Dynasty of Primes|the Primes who died]] to prevent [[The Fallen]] from achieving victory, and they bestowed upon him the true Matrix, which allowed Sam to revive Optimus. {{Storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
{{Note|In the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|novelization]] of ''Revenge of the Fallen'', unlike the movie, it is explicitly stated that Optimus Prime survived Megatron's attack, but was so badly damaged his body had gone into [[stasis lock]], and would likely stay that way for many years while his body repaired itself if not for Sam's intervention.}}

===''Age of Extinction'' movie===
Optimus Prime is SO good at dying, that he ''started the movie'' effectively dead after a human ambush in between movies - obligatory human [[Cade Yeager|Cade]] brought him back to life with a few repairs and a jump-start with a car battery. Even if it's not the miracle of rebirth we're used to, ''nothing'' kills our Prime for long - not even treacherous humans with exploding heavy artillery. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

===''The Last Knight'' movie===
The first trailer of the film shows a lifeless, frozen Prime floating through space. Given that he appears alive in a later scene of the same the same trailer, he might just be in statis lock. That's three times in a single continuity; maybe it's [[Decapitation|karma?]]
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==Animated==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[File:TFAnimated transformandrollout DEATH.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|It's a new record, Primey!]]
In part three, [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] dies after his battle with [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]. Like the Generation 1 Prime before him, he turns gray upon dying. Seventy-five seconds later - for us AND for the characters - [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] uses the mysterious [[AllSpark Key]] to revive him. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}

===''The Cool'' comic===
During their final battle on earth, [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] fired a devastating blast from his [[fusion cannon]] which was super charged by Starscream's [[AllSpark]]-fragment-powered head before driving one of his swords straight through Optimus' chest and [[spark]]. However this, somehow, did not completely kill him as [[Burning justice|his cries of justice and heroics caused his spark to shine and made a reaction]] from the shard in Starscream's head, which flew at Optimus giving him new power and a new body. {{storylink|The Cool Episode Final}}

==Aligned continuity family==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
[[File:Rebellion-eyes.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Dinobot (BW)|Tell my tale to those who ask. Tell it truly - the ill deeds along with the good - and let me be judged accordingly. The rest... is silence.]]]]

Following the creation of a [[Darkmount (Earth)|Decepticon fortress]] practically on the Autobots' doorstep, Optimus had the others evacuate the base while he heroically stayed behind to destroy the [[GroundBridge]] to cover their retreat. He was still in the base when the Decepticons blew it up. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}} [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] pulled him from the rubble and he lay dying in a cavern for several days. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} His lingering death seemed like it was coming to an end when he had a vision of the bright light of the Allspark and spoke with [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]]. In the real world, the light faded from Optimus's optics and his chest opened to reveal the Matrix, at which point Smokescreen used the [[Forge of Solus Prime]] to return him to life in a new, upgraded body. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

To defeat Unicron the second time, Optimus had to merge the [[AllSpark]] with the Matrix of Leadership so he could use the empty container to entrap his foe. This essentially resulted in his own spark becoming one with the AllSpark, and thus in order to restore the AllSpark to its rightful place, Optimus was required to make the ultimate act of self-sacrifice, giving up his own existence so that Cybertron might bear new life. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
Despite being dead, Optimus Prime appeared to [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] in visions, first guiding Bumblebee to Earth. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}} Optimus was able to physically manifest himself for a brief period in order to help Bumblebee's team defeat [[Underbite]]. Afterwards, Optimus stated that he wasn't sure if he was alive or not, nor did he know what the fates had for him. He then disappeared. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 2)}} In another vision to Bumblebee, Optimus stated that he can only reappear when the need for him is most dire, as decided by the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink|W.W.O.D.?}} It was later revealed that Optimus existed in the [[Realm of the Primes]], undergoing training for a new mission on Earth. {{storylink|Out of Focus}} When the Primes could sense the coming to that planet of [[The Fallen|Megatronus]], Optimus had to convince the Thirteen that he was ready to face him, despite not completing his training. In order to him to face Megatronus, the Thirteen had to put segments of their own sparks into Optimus, causing him to upgrade into a new form. Optimus was thus sent to Earth, re-entering the mortal plane and cheating death once more. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}}

===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
While traveling back in time to the year 1939 in order to save the [[Rescue Bot]]s from [[Thaddeus Morocco|Doctor Morocco]], The Autobots and the human children attempt to escape through the time portal to the present.
However, while the rest of the team makes it through the portal back to the future, it abruptly closes, seemingly trapping Optimus. It appeared that the Autobot leader was lost in time. The portal however, suddenly reopens, and Optimus jumps out. When they emerge from the lab, they find [[Griffin Rock]] greatly changed. This was another near death experience for Optimus Prime. {{storylink|It's a Bot Time}}

==See also==
*[[Primus apotheosis]]
*[[Death]]
*[[Prime Spark (story)|Prime Spark]] - The short story explores the question of where <s>all</s> [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|most]] [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|of]] those Optimus-es go when they die. (Answer: someplace dull.)
*[[Ginrai (robot)#Victory cartoon|God Ginrai]] - Often erroneously put in this category.
*[[Dirge (G1)]] - The appropriately named, yet very unlucky guy who gets [[:File:Dirge DeathSerpentor.jpg|killed]] [[:File:Dirge DeathSwarm.jpg|off]] [[:File:Dirge DeathTimelines.jpg|in]] [[:File:Dirge DeathUnicron.jpg|many]] [[:File:Dirge DeathArmada.jpg|continuities]] (but less than [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime]]).
*[[Sentinel Prime (disambiguation)|Sentinel Prime]] - The [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] [[:File:Sentinel prime lou.jpg|who]] [[:File:Sentinel prime dw.jpg|must]] [[Megatron Origin issue 4|always]] [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|die]] ([[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Usually]]).
*[[Cy-Kill (disambiguation)|Cy-Kill]], who is repeatedly killed COS HE SUCKS LOLOLOLOL.
*[[Starscream (disambiguation)|Starscream]] - [[Starscream (G1)|He]] [[Starscream (Armada)|dies]] [[Starscream (Animated)|a]] [[Starscream (Movie)|lot]].

{{DEFAULTSORT:Many deaths of Optimus Prime}}
[[Category:Stories]]

Transformers The Game (PSP)

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'''''Transformers The Game''''' on the Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) was developed by [[Savage Entertainment]] and published by [[Activision Blizzard|Activision]] in conjunction with the [[Transformers (film)|2007 live-action ''Transformers'' film]].

Unlike most versions of the game, the PSP version supports multiplayer.

{{quote|Envision the dullest possible game about giant robots beating one another up, and then find a way to make it even duller. That's Transformers in a nutshell.|>—1981camaroz28}}

==Gameplay==
In contrast to the [[Transformers The Game (console)|console]] version of the game, which features two separate sets of missions for the [[Autobot]]s and the [[Decepticon]]s, or the [[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Nintendo DS]] version, which is split across two games for the factions, the PSP version is one continuous adventure, placing control of both the Autobots and the Decepticons in the player's hands at different stages of the story. Players bust, stomp, blast, smash, drive and fly through twenty levels, telling a much-expanded version of the movie's story with an increased cast. As the game proceeds, the player unlocks several bonus "rewards", including music tracks and image galleries (including concept art and a lot of [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] images), and several additional characters for use in the game's online multiplayer mode.

It is absolutely abominable in just about every imaginable way. Imagine walking through molasses while trying to shoot with a target lock-on which refuses to live up to its name and is attached to the most painfully unhelpful button in relation to the position of the analog stick, and you're halfway there. Jab yourself in the eye with a rusty fork to complete the journey.

===Playable characters===
Outside of its expanded story, the major distinguishing feature of the PSP game is its large roster of characters, including the entire movie cast, all the drones (save [[Scrapper (Movie)|Scrapper]]) from the console version of the game, and several unique characters. These include:

*'''[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]''' – Ol' One-Eye appears in the console version of the game as a helicopter/artillery emplacement triple changer, but features in this game as a tank.
*'''[[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]]''' – Unusually, rather than sharing a mold with Starscream, Thundercracker is based on the [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] drone, but with a real head.
*'''[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]]''' – Autobot tech specialist who transforms into a green military vehicle.
*'''[[Trailbreaker (Movie)|Trailbreaker]]''' – Autobot jokester, based on the [[Dropkick]] drone body.
*'''[[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]''' – a red sports car.
*'''[[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]]''' – a G1-style sports car.
*'''[[Hoist (Movie)|Hoist]]''' – a G1-deco'd version of the [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] drone body.

In the course of the single-player game, players will get to control [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/games|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/games|Bumblebee]], [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]], [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], [[Starscream (Movie)/games|Starscream]] and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], some more than once. As the game progresses, all the other characters are unlocked for use in the online multiplayer mode. This expanded multiplayer roster offers players the choice of the entire movie cast (sans [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] and [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]), all the drones from the PSP game, and the new characters listed above. Notably, the PSP version of the game is the only iteration to make [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] or any of the drones playable characters.

==Synopsis==
''As the Autobots speed away from [[Hoover Dam]] with the [[AllSpark|All Spark]] in their hands, they are attacked by Decepticon drones. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/games|Optimus Prime]] defends [[Bumblebee (Movie)/games|Bumblebee]], who escapes as Prime faces off against [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]]. After besting his opponent, Prime looks at the destruction all around him and is given pause to recall how it all began...''

Hunting for the All Spark, Bumblebee arrives on Earth and follows the trail to [[Sam Witwicky]], whose [[Archibald Witwicky|grandfather]] discovered the lost [[Megatron (Movie)/games|Megatron]] frozen in the Arctic years beforehand, and had the location of the All Spark imprinted upon his spectacles by the Decepticon leader. Posing as the boy's car in order to stay close to him, Bumblebee sneaks away to beam a message on his progress to Optimus Prime, but is followed by Sam, who discovers the truth about his supposed car. Sam is in turn followed by the Decepticon [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and a platoon of drones, who have pursued Bumblebee to Earth, but Bumblebee is able to defeat the villains in a battle in a steel processing plant. Soon after, Optimus Prime arrives on Earth, accompanied by [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], and [[Trailbreaker (Movie)|Trailbreaker]]. Prime dispatches Hound and Trailbreaker to the Arctic to investigate the site where Megatron was discovered, while he and the rest of the Autobots stick with Sam.

Unfortunately for the Autobots, Barricade is not the only Decepticon on Earth. At the same time, in [[Qatar]], [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] attacks an American military base in search of information on the whereabouts of Megatron. As he razes the base, [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] arrive to tell him of Barricade's discoveries. Subsequently, Shockwave and Thundercracker head for the Arctic, where they discover that the secret government organization known as [[Sector Seven]] has moved Megatron's body from its cavern. The trip is not wasted, however: Shockwave scans an abandoned computer terminal and discovers that Megatron brought a veritable army of drones to Earth with him to aid in the search for the All Spark, drones which are currently lying dormant all over Earth. Hound and Trailbreaker's Autobot team get the drop on the Decepticons and plant charges in the cavern, but the two villains are narrowly able to escape the blast and quickly head for a rocket launch site. While Thundercracker creates a distraction, Shockwave programs the code that will awaken the drones into the rocket, and once the craft launches, the signal is subsequently beamed down over the world, bringing the drones back online to serve as his own personal army.

In the interim, Bumblebee has been captured by Sector Seven forces, and the rest of the Autobots are following his distress call to Hoover Dam when they are attacked by the Decepticon drones. Ironhide and Ratchet break off from the rest of the team to take the drones down, only to be attacked by Thundercracker. The two Autobots prevail, and they grill Thundercracker for information on the origins of the drones. With the information he provides, Autobot scientist [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] (who has recently arrived to join the other Autobots on Earth along with [[Hoist (Movie)|Hoist]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]) is able to create a virus that will send the drones back into sleep mode. Trailbreaker and Hound break into a military facility to use their satellite dish to broadcast the virus, and Hound sacrifices himself to accomplish the task.

Just after Shockwave and Blackout discover that the drone army has been shut down, Shockwave receives a communiqué from [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]], who has stowed away with the Autobots heading for Hoover Dam (which they have since reached). Frenzy reports that the frozen body of Megatron is hidden within the dam, and [[Starscream (Movie)/games|Starscream]] and Barricade are already on their way there to liberate the Decepticon leader. Starscream forces open the blast doors to the dam complex, and Barricade speeds inside, quickly locating Megatron and bringing him back online. With Starscream watching his back, Megatron proceeds to re-energize himself by absorbing power from the base's generators, and the pair then set off after the fleeing Autobots, who are attempting to escape with the All Spark.

''And that's where we came in...''

Prime continues to safeguard Bumblebee against opposing drones as the two Autobots head for [[Center City]], but once they arrive in the city streets, Megatron swoops down from the sky and tackles Bumblebee to the ground. Seizing the All Spark, Megatron channels its power and faces off against Optimus Prime in a protracted final battle, bringing numerous vehicles to life to make things even tougher for the Autobot leader. Eventually, Prime prevails and knocks the All Spark from Megatron's grasp, at which point Sam darts into action, scooping up the cube and plunging it into Megatron's chest. The Decepticon leader is consumed by the All Spark's power and perishes.

Some time later, Optimus Prime broadcasts a message into space, alerting any other Autobots that may be listening to the location of Earth. Meanwhile, Starscream and Shockwave have retreated back to Cybertron, where they engage in a duel for leadership of the Decepticons, with Starscream emerging victorious.

==Differences between movie and game==
In addition to the obvious point of numerous additional characters and drones that have their own roles in side-stories throughout the game, differences between the storyline of the game and the film include the following:

* Archibald Witwicky is identified as Sam's ''grandfather'', not his great-great-grandfather, and Sam knew him, having been told stories of the ice-man in his youth. Considering that he died in 1938, Sam and his father are apparently much older than they look.
* The Autobots follow a distress call from Bumblebee to the Hoover Dam, rather than following the code on Archibald's glasses there (rendering the glasses pretty much ''entirely'' pointless to the plot of the game).
* Bumblebee transmitting his signal to the other Autobots and his clash with Barricade—two separate events in the film—are combined into one for the game.
* Blackout's attack in Qatar takes place at the same time Barricade and Bumblebee battle, as opposed to some time before.
* Barricade is responsible for reactivating Megatron, rather than Frenzy.
* The final battle with Megatron takes place in "Center City," rather than [[Mission City]], as in the film.
* Megatron obtains the All Spark during the final battle and uses it to boost his power before Sam uses it to kill him. Why it would kill him when he was just fine using it mere moments before his death is best not thought about.

==External links==
*[http://www.transformersgame.com Official website for Transformers: The Game]

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Archibald Witwicky

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:''Archibald Amundsen [[Witwicky]] is a [[human]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|movie]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Archibald Witwicky movie.JPG|right|300px|thumb|That be the smell of treasure, lads.]]
Captain '''Archibald Amundsen Witwicky''',<ref>Archibald's middle name 'Amundsen' is given in the Jr. novelization of the 2007 movie. The Iceman file stolen by Frenzy in the movie itself shows the name 'Capt. Witwicky, Amundsen'.</ref> father of [[Clarence Witwicky]] led the [[National Arctic Circle Expedition]] in [[1897]].

He basically went bonkers after [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] burned out his eyes, and spent the rest of his life in an asylum. He died [[August 13]], [[1938]].

Archy's great-great-grandson [[Sam Witwicky]] thinks he is lame, and wants to [[eBay]] his priceless heirlooms to buy [[Bumblebee (Movie)|a car]].

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
{{quote|... I didn't come all this way to 'leave well 'nuff alone!'|Words that Witwicky would later regret}}

[[Image:Archibald Witwicky Movie Prequel Issue 2.jpg|left|250px|thumb|It's so cold his beard fell off.]]

In [[1897]], Captain Archibald Witwicky led the National Arctic Circle Expedition when their ship became frozen in the ice. His first mate [[Reginald Danco]] noticed that their dogs were keenly interested in whatever lay beneath the frozen wastes and called Witwicky over to investigate. Despite Danco's well-founded caution in light the expedition's foul luck, Witwicky bravely dug into the ice, and what he saw underneath changed him. Witwicky became blind and insane and despite his blindness, spent the next three months filling one hundred and seventy-six pieces of paper with strange patterns and glyphs. By [[1898]], Witwicky was in the [[Boston Secure Hospital]], and was interviewed by two independent adventurers named [[Walter Simmons]] and [[Theodore Joseph Wells]], who were drafted by the [[President of the United States]] to investigate his tales about a "devil man". They managed to discredit Witwicky and sent his effects to his family. {{Storylink|Movie Prequel issue 2|Movie Prequel #2}} {{storylink|Original}}

Witwicky spent the rest of his life in the [[Psychopathic Institute for the Long-Term Insane|most politically incorrect asylum]] in [[Louisiana]], raving about taglines yet to be written and movies yet to be produced. Decades after his death, Archibald's descendant [[Ron Witwicky|Ronald]] presented his [[Sam Witwicky|son]] with the explorer's personal effects. The boy was not impressed with the junk from a "crazy man", and later sought to auction them off to fund the purchase of a [[Bumblebee (Movie)|car]]. {{Storylink|Movie Prequel issue 3|Movie Prequel #3}}

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====''Transformers: Beginnings''====
{{voiceactor|[[Patrick Viall]] (English)}}
{{note|Transformers: Beginnings is a condensed, flash-animated retelling of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]] that is detailed above this section.}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Transformers: Beginnings}}

===''Transformers'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[William Morgan Sheppard]] (English) [[Hiroshi Arikawa]] (Japanese-language dub voice), [[César Árias]] (Latin American Spanish-language dub voice)

[[Image:Movie2007_Megatron_ArchibaldWitwicky.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Shiny oh so shiny.]]

During the National Arctic Circle Expedition, Witwicky's ship became frozen in the water. As the crew chipped the ship free, he told his crew "no sacrifice, no victory!" (all the while standing and doing nothing to help). During the attempt, the dogs were attracted to a break in the ice, which Witwicky and a dog fell through. As he got his bearings, he came face to face with "[[Megatron (Movie)|a great discovery]]"...at which point said discovery used his navigational system to burn the coordinates of the [[AllSpark]] into his [[glasses]], which had the byproduct of rendering Witwicky blind and insane. Witwicky spent the rest of his life in psychiatric hospitals, drawing [[Cybertronian language|strange symbols]] and ranting about an [[Megatron (Movie)|Ice man]].

[[2007|110 years after his discovery]], his descendant Sam Witwicky tried to raise money for a car by auctioning off his equipment, including his compass, his sextant, his telescope, and (for some bizarre reason) his glasses. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Captain Archibald Witwicky's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]'', ''[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]'' and ''[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]''; the ''[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]'' and ''[[Movie Trilogy]]'' comics; the activity book "[[Look and Find Transformers]]"; and the storybook "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]".}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: The Game (PSP)''===
He was Sam's grandfather. When Sam was a child, Archibald used to tell his grandson about an ice-man he found. This of course means that Sam should be at least 70 in 2007, but never mind that. {{Storylink|Transformers The Game (PSP)}}

==Notes==
* Archibald's middle name is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Roald Amundsen|Roald Amundsen]], the leader of the first successful expedition to the South Pole, and not [[Mitchell Amundsen]], the film's director of photography.

==References==
<references/>

{{DEFAULTSORT:Witwicky, Archibald}}
[[Category:Dark of the Moon humans]]
[[Category:Fiction-only characters]]
[[Category:Movie humans]]
[[Category:Witwicky family|Archibald Witwicky]]

Archibald Witwicky

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:''Archibald Amundsen [[Witwicky]] is a [[human]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|movie]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Archibald Witwicky movie.JPG|right|300px|thumb|That be the smell of treasure, lads.]]
Captain '''Archibald Amundsen Witwicky''',<ref>Archibald's middle name 'Amundsen' is given in the Jr. novelization of the 2007 movie. The Iceman file stolen by Frenzy in the movie itself shows the name 'Capt. Witwicky, Amundsen'.</ref> father of [[Clarence Witwicky]] led the [[National Arctic Circle Expedition]] in [[1897]].

He basically went bonkers after [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] burned out his eyes, and spent the rest of his life in an asylum. He died [[August 13]], [[1938]].

Archy's great-great-grandson [[Sam Witwicky]] thinks he is lame, and wants to [[eBay]] his priceless heirlooms to buy [[Bumblebee (Movie)|a car]].

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
{{quote|... I didn't come all this way to 'leave well 'nuff alone!'|Words that Witwicky would later regret}}

[[Image:Archibald Witwicky Movie Prequel Issue 2.jpg|left|250px|thumb|It's so cold his beard fell off.]]

In [[1897]], Captain Archibald Witwicky led the National Arctic Circle Expedition when their ship became frozen in the ice. His first mate [[Reginald Danco]] noticed that their dogs were keenly interested in whatever lay beneath the frozen wastes and called Witwicky over to investigate. Despite Danco's well-founded caution in light the expedition's foul luck, Witwicky bravely dug into the ice, and what he saw underneath changed him. Witwicky became blind and insane and despite his blindness, spent the next three months filling one hundred and seventy-six pieces of paper with strange patterns and glyphs. By [[1898]], Witwicky was in the [[Boston Secure Hospital]], and was interviewed by two independent adventurers named [[Walter Simmons]] and [[Theodore Joseph Wells]], who were drafted by the [[President of the United States]] to investigate his tales about a "devil man". They managed to discredit Witwicky and sent his effects to his family. {{Storylink|Movie Prequel issue 2|Movie Prequel #2}} {{storylink|Original}}

Witwicky spent the rest of his life in the [[Psychopathic Institute for the Long-Term Insane|most politically incorrect asylum]] in [[Louisiana]], raving about taglines yet to be written and movies yet to be produced. Decades after his death, Archibald's descendant [[Ron Witwicky|Ronald]] presented his [[Sam Witwicky|son]] with the explorer's personal effects. The boy was not impressed with the junk from a "crazy man", and later sought to auction them off to fund the purchase of a [[Bumblebee (Movie)|car]]. {{Storylink|Movie Prequel issue 3|Movie Prequel #3}}

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====''Transformers: Beginnings''====
{{voiceactor|[[Patrick Viall]] (English)}}
{{note|Transformers: Beginnings is a condensed, flash-animated retelling of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]] that is detailed above this section.}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Transformers: Beginnings}}

===''Transformers'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[William Morgan Sheppard]] (English) [[Hiroshi Arikawa]] (Japanese-language dub voice), [[César Árias]] (Latin American Spanish-language dub voice)

[[Image:Movie2007_Megatron_ArchibaldWitwicky.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Shiny oh so shiny.]]

During the National Arctic Circle Expedition, Witwicky's ship became frozen in the water. As the crew chipped the ship free, he told his crew "no sacrifice, no victory!" (all the while standing and doing nothing to help). During the attempt, the dogs were attracted to a break in the ice, which Witwicky and a dog fell through. As he got his bearings, he came face to face with "[[Megatron (Movie)|a great discovery]]"...at which point said discovery used his navigational system to burn the coordinates of the [[AllSpark]] into his [[glasses]], which had the byproduct of rendering Witwicky blind and insane. Witwicky spent the rest of his life in psychiatric hospitals, drawing [[Cybertronian language|strange symbols]] and ranting about an [[Megatron (Movie)|Ice man]].

[[2007|110 years after his discovery]], his descendant Sam Witwicky tried to raise money for a car by auctioning off his equipment, including his compass, his sextant, his telescope, and (for some bizarre reason) his glasses. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Captain Archibald Witwicky's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]'', ''[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]'' and ''[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]''; the ''[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]'' and ''[[Movie Trilogy]]'' comics; the activity book "[[Look and Find Transformers]]"; and the storybook "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]".}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: The Game (PSP)''===
He was Sam's grandfather. When Sam was a child, Archibald used to tell his grandson about an ice-man he found. This of course means that Sam is at least 70 in 2007, but never mind that. {{Storylink|Transformers The Game (PSP)}}

==Notes==
* Archibald's middle name is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Roald Amundsen|Roald Amundsen]], the leader of the first successful expedition to the South Pole, and not [[Mitchell Amundsen]], the film's director of photography.

==References==
<references/>

{{DEFAULTSORT:Witwicky, Archibald}}
[[Category:Dark of the Moon humans]]
[[Category:Fiction-only characters]]
[[Category:Movie humans]]
[[Category:Witwicky family|Archibald Witwicky]]

Ultra Magnus (G1)

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:''Ultra Magnus is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Ultramagnusg1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Just a soldier, with a soldier's courage.]]

'''Ultra Magnus''' feels he is a soldier and nothing more. He very much prefers taking orders to giving them, and even avoids opportunities for higher responsibility. But when he is forced into those opportunities, he betrays his real talent for the job. He's strong, resolute, dependable, selfless, and courageous. Sadly, Ultra Magnus is the only Autobot who doesn't realize this.

Believing he is nothing but a soldier, Ultra Magnus is perfectly willing to sacrifice himself for the greater good if need be. He knows he's more powerful than the average Autobot, and will throw himself at larger threats accordingly. He is respected by both the Autobots ''and'' Decepticons, due to his courage and self-sacrifice. There is a special enmity between him and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] for this reason, for Galvatron may be the most deadly foe of all. (Also, Galvatron, given his mental state, probably doesn't approve of people he's had blown up getting back up afterward. This can be seen as a sore point for Magnus, too.)

He is sometimes [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Relatives|brother]], and occasionally goes by the name '''Magnus''' or '''Ultra Mammoth'''.

{{quote|As I've tried to teach you, undisciplined thinking can make even the simplest task impossible.|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] gives his life philosophy to [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]|"[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
[[File:Sosfromsandra magnus pwns galvy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|This feels strangely [[Ultra Magnus (G1)#Marvel UK Generation 1 comics|vindicating]].]]
{{main|Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}

Ultra Magnus was appointed Commander of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] some time before [[2005]]. During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], he could not prevent many of his troops and the reinforcements being slaughtered, including [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Still, honoring Ultra Magnus for his efforts, Optimus handed him the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and command of the Autobots. The Matrix had other ideas though, choosing [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] as its bearer instead. Ultra Magnus was okay with that and became Rodimus Prime's trustworthy [[second-in-command]].

Despite not being the Prime, Ultra Magnus became a second archenemy to the [[Decepticon leader]] [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. The two had many, many fights, and in between, Ultra Magnus also had to deal with the archrival he found in Galvatron's second-in-command [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]].

During the [[Hate Plague]] outbreak in [[2006]], Ultra Magnus was one of the infected. He was cured when a revived Optimus Prime unleashed the energy of the Matrix. With everything back to normal and leadership passed back from Rodimus to Optimus, Ultra Magnus became somewhat of a second-in-command to the latter. He was taken out of commission by a grand scale Decepticon assault on Cybertron, but survived to see the next Cybertronian [[Golden Age]].

===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:Ladybird magnus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Following the mysterious disappearance of Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus travelled to Earth from Cybertron to take over leadership of the Autobots. Under his leadership, the Autobots established Metroplex as a city to live in, and yet were still able to keep their existence a secret from humanity at large. Nice work, Magnus!

With the Autobots' supply of [[cybernite]] running low, Ultra Magnus organized a salvage operation to potentially recover a supply of the material from wreckage strewn about an old battlefield that Kup would lead them to. Magnus's concerns grew when the Decepticons attacked the salvage team, apparently having known of their movements in advance, and the Autobots soon deduced that the villains had a network of spy satellites in orbit, watching them. Following Kup's advice, Magnus had [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] build a power generator that beamed false messages to the satellites, tricking them into colliding with each other and exploding. Magnus congratulated the Autobots on their team effort, declaring that teamwork was the only way to ultimately triumph over the Decepticons. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}}

When a small Decepticon attack force was able to penetrate Metroplex's security perimeter, Ultra Magnus had Bumblebee follow them upon their retreat in hopes of learning how the breach occurred. Bumblebee discovered that the Decepticons had been able to progressively sneak through the Autobots' spy screen and set up a base within a nearby industrial estate. Magnus led the Autobots in an attack on the Decepticon hideout, during which he faced off with Galvatron himself. Magnus stumbled and fell before the Decepticon leader, but Spike Witwicky saved him by downing Galvatron with a wrecking ball. {{storylink|Decepticon Hideout}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[File:Magnus V Galvatron "Salvage!".jpg|thumb|right|300px|Words often used to describe Ultra Magnus: "Raw" and "Naked".]]

{{main|Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity}}

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===S.T.A.R.S. pack-in flyers===
[[File:Youhavebeenchosen.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|From the less-popular "Your Adventure Has Been Chosen For You" series.]]
Ultra Magnus personally chose a new [[S.T.A.R.S.]] Commander, to whom he sent a message inviting him or her to take up the role. This message guided the recipient through an exercise using "the special power you humans call 'imagination'" to visualize what it would be like to be several different [[Transformer]]s, Autobots and Decepticons included. After that, the recipient was given the opportunity to "requisition" those Transformers for his or her "Command" via a form marked with the following address:

<center>
ULTRA MAGNUS 
P.O. Box 7050, Dept. T10 
North [[Hollywood]], [[California|CA]] 91609

</center>
{{storylink|You Have Been Chosen.}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
[[File:Blackthorne3 ultra magnus.jpg|thumb|STOP! Collaborate and listen!]]
Ultra Magnus left [[Hot Rod]] in charge of Cybertron while he took off in [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] to check out a strange [[energon]] reading they'd detected on an asteroid. When [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] discovered a [[Observer|small alien]], Magnus reminded him that they were Autobots and sworn to protect all life. Lightspeed's tests determined that the creature converted its food into Energon, leading Magnus to send [[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] out in search of more of the creatures. Not long after, the Autobots were found by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], and they pursued the small Decepticon until they ran into more Decepticons, resulting in a pitched battle. {{storylink|The Test (issue)|The Test}}

Following [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s destruction of Cybertron's Energon supply, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] contacted Ultra Magnus in [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and ordered him to take a team to find [[Metascan Alpha]]. Magnus took [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], [[Doublecross]], [[Grotusque]], and [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]] with him, using [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] as transport. They eventually reached a desolate moon, on which they were attacked by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], but Magnus insisted they ignore the Decepticons and continue with their mission. Retreating to Sky Lynx, they flew down to the planet to find a rapidly-evacuating city under attack from the [[Destructon]]s.

The Autobots engaged the enemy, only to find themselves outclassed. Ultra Magnus was blasted by [[Lord Imperious Delirious]] and fought the confusion the Delirious Fire brought to his mind in order to sound a retreat. Kup sacrificed himself to allow the rest of the Autobots to escape, but Sky Lynx only had enough energy to reach the moon, and the Destructons were able to catch up. Faced with a superior foe, Ultra Magnus was forced to consider the unthinkable, and made an alliance with Cyclonus to attempt a combined attack. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}
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===Beehive Books continuity===
[[File:Serpentdeath.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
Ultra Magnus came upon [[Castle Decepticon]] while piloting a shuttle. His approach activated the Decepticon base's defenses, and Ultra Magnus was forced to eject from the shuttle in an escape pod. Ultra Magnus was then able to find his way back to his downed shuttle, only to be confronted by Starscream. Ultra Magnus's shuttle had been repaired by the Decepticons'automated robots, who had mistook it for one of their own. The advantage lay with either Starscream or Ultra Magnus depending on what changes the drones had implemented in the shuttle.
{{note|At this point in the book, the narrative is overtaken by a game of chance. The game determines which of the following outcomes plays out.}}
*Ultra Magnus managed to escape Starscream in his shuttle, ''or''
*Starscream managed to vaporize Starscream before the Autobot could escape in his shuttle, ''or
*Starscream managed to wing Ultra Magnus, focing the Autobot to stop and blow Starscream out of the sky before proceeding in his shuttle, ''or''
*Unable to take off in the reprogrammed shuttle, Ultra Magnus was forced to stay and fight Starscream, who vaporized the Autobot, ''or''
*Unable to take off in the reprogrammed shuttle, Ultra Magnus was forced to fight his way out and blew Starscream away.
{{storylink|Transformers Pop-Up Book}}
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===''Transformers PD Type''===
[[File:PDType-Ultra Magnus strike.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66]]
Ultra Magnus and Optimus attempted to trick Starscream into thinking a bomb was a [[Blackball]], and succeeded, much to their surprise. {{storylink|Transformers PD Type##3 "Don't Cry! Megatron!!"|Don't Cry! Megatron!!}} Ultra Magnus later reported that the Autobots had run out of ammo, and as a result, they were forced to throw rocks at [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] instead. {{storylink|Transformers PD Type##4 "Good Job! Deathsaurus!!"|Good Job! Deathsaurus!!}} He also pointed out that [[Ginrai (human)|God Ginrai]]'s "[[Chōkon Power|Chōkon]] Fire Guts" attack was just a normal punch, and was asked to keep quiet because the Decepticons hadn't realised that yet and were still rolling around in agony. {{storylink|Transformers PD Type##13 "Now! Deliver the Finishing Blow! God Ginrai!!"|Now! Deliver the Finishing Blow! God Ginrai!!}} Magnus and Rodimus Prime enjoyed many victories against the Decepticons, but [[Greatshot|who was that in the background?]] {{storylink|Transformers PD Type##15 "No One Knows When he's Come or Gone. Greatshot..."|No One Knows When he's Come or Gone. Greatshot...}}

At one point, the [[Blackball]] was left in the safekeeping of Ultra Magnus. Galvatron, catching Magnus by surprise, managed to blow him up with a powerful energy blast from his fusion cannon. Recovering the Blackball, Galvatron began to gloat about his victory. That's when Magnus' body hurled his head at Galvatron like a bowling ball, causing the [[Emperor of Destruction]] to fall over like a set of pins and drop the Blackball. That's ''using your head'', Magnus! *sigh*{{storylink|Transformers PD Type##16 "Improve Yourself! Ultra Magnus!"|Improve Yourself! Ultra Magnus!}}
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===Sticker Adventures books===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Galvatron Attacks}}}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
When Hot Rod informed Ultra Magnus that the Dinobots were engaging the Decepticons just outside of Autobot City, Ultra Magnus quickly assembled a small team of Autobots. He led them into battle to serve as reinforcements for the Dinobots. Once Ultra Magnus and his troops defeated Galvatron and his troops, he and the other Autobots were cheered on by the nearby Oil rig workers as they drove back to Autobot City. {{storylink|Battle at Oil Valley}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Invasion of the Decepticon Camp}}}}

Ultra Magnus was approached by Blurr who attempted to tell him something important. Unfortunately, Ultra Magnus could not understand him as Blurr was talking too fast. When a more articulate Autobot informed him that the Decepticons had learned of a lost Autobot shipment of Energon and were planning to unearth it from the Ark's crash site, Ultra Magnus held a brief conference to figure out how to deal with the situation. He then headed a team to St. Mt. Hillary, only to find the Decepticons already there, digging for the Energon shipment. The two factions began to fight. When the Energon stash was uncovered, it was completely gobbled up by Starscream who proclaimed himself the most powerful Decepticon. With nothing left to fight over, Ultra Magnus and the Autobots left Galvatron and Starscream to their squabble. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Hot Rod's Escape}}}}
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===''Big Looker'' storybooks===
As the Autobots were finishing their day's work in [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] city, Ultra Magnus was startled by Kup and Hot Rod zooming past him. When he asked the pair what was going on, Hot Rod informed him that he was excited to head to a car show, where the humans would be showing off a new kind of robot car. Later in the day, Hot Rod came up to Ultra Magnus once more, this time to inform him that the Decepticons were planning on attacking the very same Colosseum in which the car show was taking place that day. Even more alarming, Kup was supposed to have returned by now. Hot Rod concluded that the Decepticons had done something to him. Ultra Magnus led a convoy of Autobots in a rescue mission. Remaining in their vehicle forms, they paraded themselves in the Colosseum as the human onlookers admired their sleek forms. Elsewhere, Kup managed to make Galvatron trip through a window onlooking the show, sending him flying into the arena. Transforming, Ultra Magnus and his troops took the Decepticon leader hostage. But the Decepticons still had Kup as a hostage of their own, and demanded Galvatron's release, lest they open fire on the human crowd. While Ultra Magnus debated on what to do, Hot Rod freed Kup, and the Autobots managed to overpower the Decepticons. Though they defeated the Decepticons, Galvatron managed to escape in the chaos, not that Ultra Magnus was too worried over the fact. {{storylink|Car Show Blow Up}}
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===Toy pack-in material===
Ultra Magnus participated in a tumultuous battle on a moon base. He and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] stood their ground against [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Decipher the Decepticon}}

When the Creation Matrix was stolen by the Decepticons, Ultra Magnus called upon his fellow Autobots to help retrieve it. Thanks to an army of [[decoy]]s created by First Aid, the Autobots successfully infiltrated the Decepticon base and retrieved their sacred relic. {{storylink|Start Your Own Decoy Collection}}
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===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Autobot Alert!====
[[File:AutobotAlertSuperBooster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|The bachelor party started well...]]
Ultra Magnus assigned Kup to be in charge of a secret mission. As the Autobot leader was making his rounds of Metroplex, he dropped by Kup’s station to check in on him, but was interrupted by an Autobot Alert before he could do so. Cosmos informed Magnus of Decepticons encroaching upon Earth orbit. After Cosmos’s transmission was cut short, Bumblebee came rushing into the room to inform Ultra Magnus that the television broadcast signal had been hijacked by the Decepticons. Putting two and two together, Ultra Magnus deduced that the Decepticons had taken over Earth’s communication satellites. Soon afterwards, Blurr came back prematurely from the mission being organized by Kup, informing that the Decepticons had gotten their hands on an important coded message. Despite this, Ultra Magnus considered the Decepticons’ attack on the satellites to be of greater importance.

If Ultra Magnus decided to prioritize the Decepticons’ orbital attack, he first began to organize an operation to rescue Cosmos. After ordering Ratchet to ready the Autobots’ shuttle for take-off, Ultra Magnus nominated Jazz, Mirage, Swoop, Powerglide and Prowl to join him on the mission. After donning special space gear for solar protection, the team took off and headed towards Cosmos’s last coordinates. Though they quickly spotted Cosmos, Ultra Magnus also caught sight of Galvatron’s spaceship, Cyclonus, looming nearby. Ultra Magnus ordered his troops to pull Cosmos aboard before they were spotted by the enemy forces. Using the shuttle’s high-powered sensors, Ultra Magnus and Mirage discovered that Cyclonus himself was acting as the Decepticons’ signal-jamming device. Deciding on an immediate plan of action, Ultra Magnus ordered his troops to train all their weapons on Cyclonus, and prepare for a full-frontal assault. Though Mirage exhibited doubts that this strategy would work, Ultra Magnus stood by his decision.

If the Autobots went ahead with Ultra Magnus’s plan, soon after the Autobots had begun their assault, Galvatron emerged from Cyclonus, leading into battle an army of multiwing jet fighter Decepticons. Faced against such overwhelming odds, Ultra Magnus attempted to retreat, only for their shuttle to be hit by a blast from Galvatron himself. With their shuttle falling apart around them, Ultra Magnus and his troops were defeated by the Decepticons.

If instead Powerglide and Swoop went about their own way of defeating the Decepticons, Cyclonus’s transmission device was successfully destroyed and the entire crew of the Autobot shuttle presumably returned to base safely.

In a completely different possible sequence of events, if Ultra Magnus instead decided to prioritize the theft of the coded message, he allowed for Kup to divulge to the rest of the Autobots the top secret nature of the mission at hand. After Kup explained that the mission involved an ancient Autobot formula that could boost a Cybertronian’s strength tenfolds, Ultra Magnus and his troops took off towards the Autobots’ desert research centre. Once there, the Autobots learned that the cybertite sphere had crashed on Earth in a nearby crater, but was later moved by humans during the 16th century.If the Decepticons had decoded Springer's message, they would be searching off the coast of California, where the ship containing the sphere had sunk. If they hadn’t decoded the message, the Decepticons would still be digging in the nearby crater. Springer was for heading towards the crater first.

If Ultra Magnus decided to assume that the Decepticons had already decrypted the message, he ordered his forces to split up to more efficiently address the situation. Ultra Magnus led the main force heading towards the California coast. Just as Ultra Magnus and his troops arrived at the coast, they were signalled by Powerglide that he had discovered the sunken ship containing the cybertite sphere, and caught up by Blurr who informed them of the Decepticons headed in their direction. The Autobots then needed to decide whether they would raise the ship themselves, or try and ambush the Decepticons after they had done so.

Ultra Magnus ultimately came up with three separate plans. The first involved Sludge raising the ship by encircling it cables, then allowing Hot Rod to search the ship. The second plan relied on Seaspray searching for the sphere while the ship remained underwater. The third plan counted on Grapple, Hot Rod and Bumblebee working together to retrieve the sphere.

If Ultra Magnus decided on the first plan, he soon began doubting himself as the dimwitted Dinobot displayed difficulty in following through with the orders given to him. Though Sludge and Hot Rod eventually succeeded in retrieving the sphere, Ultra Magnus made it clear to his troops that there was no time for celebration, as he noticed incoming Decepticons. Tasking Blurr with taking the sphere to Metroplex, Ultra Magnus ordered the rest of his troops to hide. As the Decepticons arrived, Ultra Magnus then led the ambush that left the Decepticons defeated that day.

If Ultra Magnus decided on the second plan, Seaspray successfully retrieve the sphere and presented it to his commander. Ultra Magnus then ordered his troops to return to base before the Decepticons ever arrived at the California coast.

If Ultra Magnus decided on the third plan, the Autobots were unable to retrieve the sphere in time, and it was destroyed by the Decepticons, who had finally reached the California coast. Without the formula contained within the sphere, the Autobots would be forced to continue their war at a disadvantage, if they survived the current Decepticon onslaught currently raining down upon them.

If Ultra Magnus decided to have his troops lie in wait while the Decepticons retrieved the sunken ship, whether the Autobots came out victorious that day or not depended entirely from that point forward on the decisions other Autobots made. In one possible scenario, the sphere was safely brought back to Metroplex, and Ultra Magnus looked on as Perceptor created the first batch of the power-booster. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}
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====Project Brain Drain====
[[File:ProjectBrainDrainAutobotsCelebrate.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|...Everybody had a good time...]]
In one possible scenario, Ultra Magnus was frustrated to hear that Bumblebee was breaking every single one of Metroplex city’s streets laws in order to rush to him. His anger quickly vanished when Bumblebee and Sparkplug informed him that they had done so to inform him of a Decepticon plot they had uncovered. The Decepticons were planning to use a [[Brain Drain device]] to syphon away the intelligence of hundreds of thousands of people who would be attending a rock concert later in the day. Thinking hard on the task at hand, Ultra Magnus came up with two different possible plans the Autobots could enact to stop the Decepticons. The first plan was to create a diversion at the Decepticons’ headquarters, forcing them to abort their ploy before it started. The other plan was for the Autobots to drive ahead to the rock concert and be at the ready for when the Decepticons showed themselves.

If Ultra Magnus decided on the first plan, he took a number of troops with him to the Decepticons’ (not so) secret fortress high in the mountains. Once there, they found that they had only a few minutes left before the Decepticons were scheduled to begin their attack on the rock concert. Pressed for time, Ultra Magnus needed to decide on one of two different approaches on assaulting the Decepticon base.

If Ultra Magnus decided to order a full-scale attack immediately, the Autobots succeeded in surprising the Decepticons… a little too well. The Autobot attack being so sudden and devastating, the Decepticons were never able to send out a distress message to Galvatron, and thus his assault on the rock concert proceeded forth uninterrupted. Though Autobots have won a small battle, the most surely have lost the war.

If Ultra Magnus to attempt to send a scout ahead to scope out the Decepticons’ defences first, the Decepticons spotted the Autobots’ approach and radioed Galvatron for help immediately. The Autobots and Decepticons battled fiercely, Ultra Magnus unwilling to surrender until the Brain Drain device had been destroyed. He managed to accomplish this by triggering an avalanche which buried the Decepticons in snow and shattered the Brain Drain device into a million pieces.

Alternatively, if Ultra Magnus decided to head for the rock concert and deal with the Decepticons there, Ultra Magnus noticed the large amount of vehicles parked around the concert upon arrival. He ordered his troops to hide themselves amidst the vehicles, and lie in wait for the Decepticons. Once the Decepticons had shown themselves, Ultra Magnus ordered his troops to transform in unison and open fire on their enemies. But Galvatron had planned to light afire the parking lot in which the Autobots are standing in order to trap the humans. Being drenched from above by Decepticon jets dumping gasoline upon them, Ultra Magnus needed to decide whether the Autobots needed to retreat, or to keep on fighting and hope that they could defeat the Decepticons before the fire consumed them.

If Ultra Magnus decided to retreat, he opted to have his troops move towards the concert-goers in order to better protect them. He and his troops fended off the airborne Decepticons who swooped down, unaffected by the blazing barrier encircling the concert. Whether or not they succeeded on protecting the humans depended on the choice Bumblebee from this point forward.

Alternatively, if Ultra Magnus decided to remain in the parking lot as the Decepticons set it ablaze, the Autobots and the Decepticons battle fiercely surrounded by the conflagration. In order to prevent Galvatron from using his weapon, Ultra Magnus grappled with the Decepticon leader himself. Galvatron was able to fling Ultra Magnus away, into the area near the bandstand, preventing Ultra Magnus from further delaying him from using the Brain Drain device. If Hot Rod was able to then snatch the device away from Galvatron, the young Autobot drove through the ring of flame, away from Galvatron and towards Ultra Magnus. Both leaders rushed towards Hot Rod, who had been temporarily incapacitated after his trip through the conflagration. Though Galvatron reached Hot Rod first and grabbed the device, Ultra Magnus ripped a nearby electric cable, and then used it as a lasso to grab unto Galvatron. The electrical current running through the wire caused Galvatron to flail wildly, leading him to crush the Brain Drain device himself. Galvatron then retreated, and Ultra Magnus and his troops received a standing ovation from the concert-goers.

In another possible scenario, Ultra Magnus was informed by Hot Rod of Galvatron’s scheme. Ultra Magnus, Hot Rod, and a numerous other Autobots reached the concert just as Galvatron began to activate the Brain Drain device.

Taking aim with every weapon in his armoury, Ultra Magnus fired in Galvatron’s direction. Though he was unable to harm Galvatron himself, he did destroy the device. Without any reason to continue fighting, the Decepticons retreated. In an alternate scenario, Ultra Magnus and the Autobots arrived just in time to congratulate Wreck-Gar, who had already destroyed the Brain Drain device. {{storylink|Project Brain Drain}}
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====The Invisibility Factor====
[[File:Sarah Sanders.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|...then it turned awkward.]]
In one possible scenario, Ultra Magnus was informed by Kup and Hot Rod that the Decepticons had taken possession of an [[Invisibility Device]], created by the human [[Sarah Sanders]], and taken it into space to study it. Ultra Magnus put together a team of Autobots and took off in one of their shuttles to pursue them. Once there, however, the Autobots had difficulty pinpointing the Decepticons’ location. The ship’s crew had to decided where to look next for the Decepticons.

If the Autobots decided to investigate the dark side of the moon, they found themselves unable to see anything on the satellite’s shadowy surface. Hot Rod suggested to Ultra Magnus that they fire down to see if the Decepticons would fire back, revealing their position. Jazz chimed in that Hot Rod’s plan was too risky, and claimed that he had a better plan in mind.

If Ultra Magnus decided to go through with Hot Rod’s plan anyways, the Autobots succeeded only in making themselves an easy target for their enemies. The Decepticons blasted their shuttle to bits. Ultra Magnus and his troops were reduced to space junk.

If Ultra Magnus listened to Jazz’s plan, he ordered his Autobots to remain silent, and to shut off all of the shuttle’s lights and mechanisms. Launching a probe as a decoy, the Autobots successfully tricked the Decepticons into revealing their position when they mistook the probe as their shuttle and opened fire upon it. Firing back, the Autobots began crippling the Decepticons’ ship, until a lucky shot rocked their own shuttle. Though the Decepticons attempted to escape while the Autobots were off-balance, the Autobots were able to deliver the finishing blow, ending the Decepticons’ menace as the evil robots' ship exploded.

In an alternate scenario wherein the Autobots listened to Prowl’s suggested and searched the Asteroid Belt beyond Mars, they soon found themselves struggling to get through the maze of floating rocks.

If the Autobots pushed on their search in the Asteroid Belt, they soon found themselves on a collision course with two enormous asteroids. If they only managed to blast one of asteroids, the Autobots were forced to retreat back to Earth after their shuttle took substantial damage. If the Autobots managed to blast neither of the Asteroids, they were all crushed between the giant pieces of space debris.

If they managed to blast away both asteroids, they reached a vast, empty expanse of space within the asteroid belt. Ultra Magnus was pleased to hear that they had only received minimal damage up to now while navigating through the Asteroid Belt. His relief was short-lived, as it soon became evident that the Decepticons had figured out the workings of the Invisibiliy Device, and begun firing upon the Autobots’ shuttle. The Autobots considered retreating, but Kup reminded them that Sarah Sanders had not perfected her device yet, and the Decepticons’ invisibility may yet wear off.

If the Autobots attempted to flee from the Decepticons’ attack, they found themselves at too much of a disadvantage to successfully make it out of the Asteroid Belt. They were blown into space junk before they could reach Earth.

If the Autobots held their ground, they were instructed by Ultra Magnus not to open fire upon the Decepticons until ordered to do so. Though things were tense as the Autobots were hit over and over again by their invisible opponents, soon the enemy ship came into view, just as Kup had predicted. The Autobots opened fire on the flimsier vessel, blowing it and the Decepticons within to smithereens. Ultra Magnus was proud to announce that the Decepticon menace had now been taken care of, once and for all.

If the Autobots did retreat out of the Asteroid Belt, they convinced one another that the Decepticons most likely perished within it. Then, a few days later, when the invisible Decepticons attacked Metroplex city, Ultra Magnus bemoaned the fact that they had given up so easily, and ordered his troops to their battle stations. Unfortunately, Ultra Magnus and the rest of the Autobots were reduced to scrap metal, unable to fight the unseen enemy.

In a completely different possible scenario, Hot Rod and Kup returned to the Autobot headquarters to report to Ultra Magnus immediately after they saw the mysterious spacecraft land. Ultra Magnus agreed that the situation necessitated further investigation, and sent out Springer, Susntreaker, Prowl and Jazz to accompany Hot Rod and Kup.

If the Autobots gave up searching for the ship, Ultra Magnus and the rest of the Autobots within Metroplex were caught by surprise by a fleet of identical ships swooping down upon them. The Autobots were all destroyed as Galvatron gloated of his victory.

In another possible scenario, the squad that Ultra Magnus had sent out returned to Metroplex with Sarah Sanders, inventor of the Invisibility Device, in hand. Grateful to the Autobots for rescuing her, she showed them how to create an [[Invisibility Scrambler]]s to counteract the effects of her Invisibility Device. Anticipating the Decepticons’ attack, the Autobots successfully defeated the evil robots when they came.

In yet another possible scenario, Ultra Magnus looked on as Sarah left in her spaceship in order to destroy it, vowing it would never be used to bring destruction.

Another scenario had Sarah be so grateful towards the Autobots from rescuing her that she gave Ultra Magnus and his troops the secret to her Invisibility Device. With its power, the Autobots’ victory over the Decepticons was likely guaranteed.{{storylink|The Invisibility Factor}}
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===St. Michael ''The Transformers'' Sticker Book===
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Ultra Magnus captained an alien spacecraft with the Autobots [[Hot Rod]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] under his command. While fighting Decepticons, their spaceship took heavy damage and crash-landed on the planet [[Barrenikon]]. There, he met [[you]], having just emerged from the Vortex, a portal through space and time contained within the planet. Together, you went on an adventure, fighting Decepticons, braving Barrenikon's barren desert or its putrid swamp, and trying to find a way to get the Autobots space-bound once more. {{storylink|The Transformers Sticker Book (St. Michael)|The Transformers Sticker Book}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
6.5 million years ago, when his brother [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the Decepticon leader [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] vanished in a [[space bridge]] incident, the Autobots looked to Ultra Magnus for leadership. Magnus fled and exiled himself, believing he wasn't ready.

[[File:Grimlockultramagnusnoooo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|It's funny because Magnus thinks Grimlock can die.]]
But half a million years later, Magnus re-emerged, finding the Autobots had fragmented themselves into different camps. Despite his fears about his inadequacy, Magnus managed to reunite the Autobots and retake Cybertron city by city, until finally, the Autobots were all but assured victory. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s Decepticons and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon]]s were ready to surrender. The moments before a peace treaty was to be signed at [[Tyger Pax]], Ultra Magnus brooded in his chambers, alone, cursing Optimus Prime for his "heroic" sacrifice that nonetheless left his race to carry the torch themselves. [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and his [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]], however, wouldn't go so quietly, and they staged an insurrection. Though, regrettably, Starscream assassinated the surviving members of the [[Council of Ancients]], Ultra Magnus was able to lead his Autobots, the Ultracons, and the Decepticons successfully against the Predacon insurrection. As the Predacons were arrested, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] took an assassin's bullet meant for Ultra Magnus, apparently killing the Dynobot. Magnus, overcome with grief, cradled Grimlock's body in his arms and audibly mourned.

This would not be the day's only setback, to say the least. Amid the chaos of Grimlock's death, Megatron had somehow returned, backed up by the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} The peace Magnus had struggled for immediately crumbled. Ultra Magnus and the other Autobots were put to work as slaves, [[Internment Camp Pi|deep below Cybertron's surface]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

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While working, Ultra Magnus revealed to Springer that he had not given up hope, and planned to destroy Cybetron's core if no other means presented itself to keep it out of Megatron's hands. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}}}}

[[File:GreatShutdown.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Don't mind me, I'm just frozen in this weird other body.]]
Fewer than four million years ago, after Optimus Prime and Megatron disappeared once again, this time with dozens of their best warriors on board the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]], Ultra Magnus and Shockwave worked together to replenish their respective armies. Many of the [[Micromaster]]s created to this end resented Ultra Magnus and Shockwave for bringing them into their war. Among the dissidents were [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]] and [[Groundshaker]], who informed Ultra Magnus that they had failed to locate Optimus Prime after a space-faring mission. Another was [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]], who got into a shouting match with Ultra Magnus after one of his fellow soldiers lost his life during a retrieval mission. {{storylink|Destined for Nothing}} Yet another dissident was [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]], though this Decepticon-allied Micromaster had greater aspirations than simply leaving the war behind. He engineered a situation where the full-sized Autobots and Decepticons were tricked into battling one another, despite their resources being at an all-time low. By doing so, he hoped the guzzlers would eliminate one another, leaving him to rule a Micromaster-populated Cybertron. But the [[Hot Rod Patrol]], with the help of [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]] and [[Groundshaker]], exposed the scheme in the middle of the brawl. Though Ultra Magnus was simply happy to continue fighting the good fight afterwards, fellow Autobot Fortress Maximus had become thoroughly disgusted with conflict in the aftermath. Fortress resigned from his post and deserted the Autobot army, tossing his gun at Ultra Magnus's feet as he went. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}}

In the present day, Ultra Magnus was reactivated following the [[Great Shutdown]], {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} and begrudgingly took the role of security officer under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who had ushered in a new peace. Though Magnus suspected Shockwave had some shady personal projects, he thought the threat of these were minimal compared to the greater promise of peace, and willingly helped Shockwave.

Ultimately, in 2003, Optimus Prime and the rest of the missing Autobots were discovered on a planet called Earth, where Prime and Megatron had awakened and rekindled the Transformer Civil War. Ultra Magnus and a team of Decepticons traveled to Earth and approached Prime's Autobots, asking for their understanding and their surrender, lest they disrupt Cybertron's new peace. {{storylink|New World Order}} Though a few were willing to give in to Magnus, most were not. Optimus Prime sent a team of Autobots secretly out the Ark's back door, while the rest of his troops approached Magnus and submitted to his demands. Prime still harbored ill feelings towards his brother, and in moment of weakness, Prime punched Magnus to the ground, calling him a traitor. Out of sympathy, Ultra Magnus did not retaliate, though he warned Prime that he would not allow himself to be struck again without repercussions.

[[File:Wreckersdw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|When it comes to group shots, Magnus isn't a team player.]]
Ultra Magnus transported his captives to Cybertron, where Shockwave announced that for the good of Cybertron, Prime and the others would be deactivated. Magnus, of course, disapproved of this decision. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} He angrily confronted Shockwave, who showed Magnus footage of Optimus Prime and Megatron in a recent, heated battle in [[San Francisco]], and this did not flatter the mental state of the combatants. Still, Magnus was not convinced, and he went to the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] to address his fears of giving Shockwave too much control. His audience with the council was interrupted by grave news: the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] had been unleashed from [[Detention Banks|prison]], and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] was tearing apart [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. In response, Ultra Magnus assembled the [[Wrecker]]s. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

Though casualties were high, Ultra Magnus was able to take down Menasor by turning his components against its team leader, [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]. While Menasor was confused, Magnus rammed into him in vehicle mode, separating the combiner. Suspecting Shockwave was somehow behind all this, Magnus left to confront him. On his way there, Magnus put a missile in Grimlock's head, quelling the Dinobots' own little rampage. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} Magnus ordered [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] to put them into the [[CR chamber]]s immediately.

[[File:Magnuslongshot.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|And then Takara saw this and were all like, "Oh, crap, that's right, we can do redecoes, can't we?"]]
Finally, Ultra Magnus arrived in [[Shockwave's Tower|Shockwave's throne room]] and ordered the former Decepticon to stand down. Shockwave had a different idea and shot him in the back. As Magnus staggered out, he met Prime, who was also on his way to tussle with Shockwave, and he apologized to his brother for going astray. Magnus collapsed. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} A short time later, he got up to his feet and slowly made his way back into the throne room, though he was crumbling as he went. When he reached his destination, Magnus had shed his super robot form, leaving only his smaller inner robot. Seeing Prime had been defeated, Magnus attacked Shockwave. Though Ultra Magnus lost his arm to Shockwave's ruthlessness, Magnus was ultimately able to toss Shockwave into the pit in the center of the room. Grimlock carried both Prime and Magnus's heavily-damaged forms out of the throne room, but not without insulting them constantly. Magnus, like Prime, suspected that despite Shockwave's defeat, their hardships were only just beginning. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

Optimus Prime was kept in stasis due to his minor injuries, while despite the complete destruction of his armor and the removal of his arm, Ultra Magnus was quickly reassembled and back on duty. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} Meanwhile, reports of a strange disturbance in a hidden Decepticon laboratory caught Magnus's attentions, but no one thought it was [[Sunstorm (G1)|very significant]]. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} In the wake of Shockwave's dethroning, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] was having trouble [[Central Hall|addressing public concerns]], but Ultra Magnus was able to speak to the crowd empathetically. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} Later, Magnus checked in on Prowl to see if he had any leads on the lab disturbance, and advised the overworked security officer to rest more. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}} Prowl and a team of Autobots soon left to construct an [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth, leaving Magnus to coordinate Autobot affairs on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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Ultra Magnus was among the Autobot forces resisting [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s rule of Cybertron, and was shocked when he witnessed [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] get zapped by energy and vanishing. Investigating the disappearance along with [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], Magnus found that the powerful [[Teletran 3]] computer had malfunctioned and sent various Cybertronians dispersed throughout various points in Earth's timeline. After erecting a [[force field]] around Teletran 3 to prevent Shockwave and his forces from taking control of it, Ultra Magnus made a plan together with the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] and [[Cobra]] members whom had been transported to Cybertron by the computer. As he was feeding the force field with his own power and Perceptor was operating Teletran 3, it was up to the humans to travel back in time and retrieve the lost Transformers, or else time travel "feedback" would lead to the destruction of Earth. Unfortunately, his force field could only stay up for twelve hours at best. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1}} Six hours later, only one of four teams had returned. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}} By the time the third team returned, Ultra Magnus's force field had dissipated and the Autobot had been gunned down by Shockwave's troops. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}}

[[File:Hot Rod and Ultra Magnus BlackHorizon1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.9|Optimus realizes he's seen too much.]]
Fortunately his wounds weren't lethal, and some time later, Ultra Magnus joined a team of Autobots preparing to rescue Optimus Prime from [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s imprisonment. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} After receiving reinforcements from G.I. Joe, they attacked, they attacked the Decepticon base and fought against Serpent O.R.'s army. While urging his comrades to never give up, Ultra Magnus helped with a barrage of weaponsfire against [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s throat. After the defeat of Serpent O.R., he attended [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s funeral alongside [[Hot Rod]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

A few months later, Ultra Magnus was put in control of Cybertron while Optimus Prime left for Earth to investigate a [[Unicron|mysterious signal]] from outer space. When Hot Rod hurt Prime's feelings by accusing him of doing things himself because he felt guilty about Bumblebee's death, Magnus told the young Autobot that he really needed to learn when to stay quiet. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}}
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===''Mini Mayhem!''===
Bumblebee approached Ultra Magnus, and asked him if he could borrow some cash. Ultra Magnus told his friend that the vending machine he had been spending all his money on was just using him, and Bumblebee loudly protested to this, claiming that Ultra Magnus simply didn’t understand their love. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{main|Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity}}

[[File:Ambus Unveiled.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Cybertronian Nesting Doll]]
Having fought alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] to contain the Decepticons since the early days of the war, Ultra Magnus rose in prominence to become one of the mightiest warriors in the Autobot ranks. During the Great War, Ultra Magnus served with distinction in many battles, famously flouting death at every angle.

At least, this is what the population of Cybertron ''believes''. In reality, the ''real'' Ultra Magnus died early in the war, but his legend was kept alive by [[Tyrest (G1)|Chief Justice Tyrest]], who fashioned the "[[Magnus Armor]]" in his image and bestowed it upon a series of successors—including [[Blockus]], [[Datum]], [[Ramp]], and [[Suture]]—to make it appear as though Magnus was an unstoppable, undefeatable "immortal lawman". When Tyrest brokered a treaty between the Autobots and Decepticons known as the [[Tyrest Accord]], the various holders of the Ultra Magnus name served as its Duly Appointed Enforcer.

The Ultra Magnus of the modern era was [[Minimus Ambus]], who would take a post somewhat external to the Autobot army upon taking up the role. He travelled the galaxy enforcing the Tyrest Accord and upholding the [[Code of Interplanetary Conflict]], a treaty between Autobots, Decepticons and other alien races. As an enforcer of the Accord, Magnus hunted down any Transformers, Autobots and Decepticons alike, who illegally sold or distributed Cybertronian technology, handing them over to their superiors for prosecution. His hunt for his persistent enemy [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] took him to [[Nebulos]], and he later became embroiled in the Autobots' attempts to counteract an incursion by the forces of the [[Dead Universe]].

After a stint on Earth assisting the Autobots in the wake of the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], and the defeat of [[D-Void]] and the Decepticons, Ultra Magnus accompanied Rodimus and crew aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]'' on their quest to find the [[Knights of Cybertron]], serving as Rodimus's second-in-command. After a near-fatal encounter with [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] and an automated return to a now-insane Tyrest, Ambus's true identity was revealed to the crew. Although he gave up his role as the Duly Appointed Enforcer of the Tyrest Accord to [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], he continues to wear his armor—because regardless of who he might be underneath it, to his friends and crewmates, he is still, and has always been, ''the'' Ultra Magnus.
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===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
The paranoid [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]], [[Killer Punch]], believed that Ultra Magnus was secretly a Decepticon agent. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #2}}

===''Hearts of Steel''===
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Ultra Magnus was among the Autobots who battled the Decepticons on Earth millions of years ago, until an ice age forced them to hide underground, powered down. He was reactivated in the mid-19th century when the Autobots learned that the Decepticons had woken up. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}}
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===''Lil Formers''===
Ultra Magnus reviewed all of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and what set them apart for [[you]]r benefit! {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===3H comics===
At some point, Ultra Magnus told [[Hot Rod|Rodimus]] about [[Madman's Paradise|his encounter]] with a [[Quintesson]] banishment chamber. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

===''Mystery of Convoy''===
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====Famicom How-to Manga: Transformers: Mystery of Convoy====
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====''Mystery of Convoy'' strategy guide manga====
After avoiding both of its [[Kabusu]] units, Ultra Magnus was able to destroy the [[Devilstar]] Mecha Planet by transforming into his vehicle mode, and shooting at if from bellow. {{storylink|Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)#Stage 1: Use Trailer Mode to Defeat the Mecha Planet!|Use Trailer Mode to Defeat the Mecha Planet!}} When it came to confronting the similar [[Double Devilstar]], Ultra Magnus opted to blast the first one in his robot mode before repeating his previous strategy to destroy to second of the pair. {{storylink|Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)#Stage 2: Transform to Defeat the Twin Planets One by One!|Transform to Defeat the Twin Planets One by One!}} He later leaped to great heights in order to get a bead on the weak spot of the Decepticons' ship, and managed to land his shot to destroy the vessel. {{storylink|Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)#Stage 4: Use Jump-and-Shoot to Deal with the Decepticon Ship|Use Jump-and-Shoot to Deal with the Decepticon Ship}} Ultra Magnus was next confronted by the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], who merged and attacked him in the form of [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. After avoiding a blast from the Combiner, Ultra Magnus managed to blast him in his vulnerable point; his forehead crest. {{storylink|Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)#Stage 5: Menasor's Weak Point is His Forehead!|Menasor's Weak Point is His Forehead!}} Later, Ultra Magnus battled another combiner: [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. After avoiding this opponent's sneak attack, Ultra Magnus was able to blast Bruticus in the forehead as well, defeating him. {{storylink|Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)#Stage 7: Watch Out for Bruticus's Shoulder Beam!|Watch Out for Bruticus's Shoulder Beam!}} Later still, Ultra Magnus found himself before [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who towered over him. Though he was scorched by the Decepticon leader's flamethrower, Ultra Magnus recovered and retaliated, using his "Hyper Jump Shot" to rain down volleys of laser blasts on Megatron, defeating him. {{storylink|Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)#Stage 10: Showing up at Last! It's Megatron the Leader!|Showing up at Last! It's Megatron the Leader!}}

===''Alternity''===
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The Ultra Magnuses of various [[universal stream]]s had different roles to play in the mind-bending cross-dimensional war between the hyper-evolved future Autobots known as the [[Alternity]] and the [[Megatron Aggregate]].

When the universal stream of [[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy|Primax 1286.3 Kappa]] was chosen by [[Megatron (G1)#Alternity|Diamond Black Megatron]] to play host to a "[[#Mystery of Convoy|game full of death and suffering]]" of his own devising, Megatron's opponent, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Alternity|Ultimate Silver Optimus Prime]], was allowed to pick one inhabitant of this universe to be his champion, and to battle the horde of Decepticons Megatron would empower. Loathe as he was to use him like a chess piece, Prime selected Ultra Magnus and imbued him with a portion of his power. Even with this added strength, though, Prime knew that Magnus's resilience and determination were truly his greatest weapons. {{storylink|To Die Game!}}

The Magnus of another, unknown universal stream also found himself pulled into the Alternity's war when the Megatron of his world joined the Aggregate and began razing his Cybertron with his increased power, forcing the Autobots to step up their efforts to protect the planet's citizens. While patrolling Sector 51, Administrative Official Magnus entered City #14, which had recently been freed from Decepticon occupation. Walking amidst the disheveled and displaced citizens, Magnus burned a huge Autobot brand into the ground, marking the city as Autobot territory.

Suddenly, a dazzling being of light appeared to him, referring to him by the military rank of "Ultra"; a rank he did not yet possess. Then, another Ultra Magnus who had joined the Alternity, sporting an [[auto-avatar]] looking very much like Optimus Prime, stepped through a glowing portal, asking Magnus to join him. Magnus then shook hands with Prime, joining the Alternity collective and sharing the consciousness of every Magnus across the multiverse. Magnus then vowed to use his newfound power to bring peace to Cybertron... as ''Ultra'' Magnus! {{storylink|Nissan GT-R / Ultra Magnus (Brilliant Pearl White)}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun'' manga===
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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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{{storylink|Ray of Hope}} {{storylink|Great Aspirations}} {{storylink|Conclusion}}

===''Cloud''===
[[File:Cloud Ultra Magnus.jpg|thumb|]]

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Awakening (Cloud)|Awakening}} {{storylink|Wandering}} {{storylink|Eagerness}}}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:EarthRIP-UltraMagnus.jpg|left|225px|thumb|So is everyone just gonna ignore the time Ultra Magnus was the god of death?]]
Ultra Magnus was the legendary Autobot god of death, said in ancient sources to be a dark angel opposed by [[Metatron]], the Angel of Light. {{storylink|Black Cybertron}} He was believed to have destroyed [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], though she was later found to be alive. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}} Following the death of Optimus Prime, Duke and Rodimus arrived to see Magnus carrying Optimus's body away.{{storylink|Earth: R.I.P.}}

Ultra Magnus returned at the eleventh hour, crashing through the eye of Primus to challenge Megatron to a duel. The Decepticon leader accepted, and at the combatants travelled to the Dyson sphere that had sprang up around the Sun. Magnus managed to steal the Matrix from Megatron; opening his armor, Ultra Magnus revealed the resuscitated form of Optimus Prime. In the aftermath, he stayed on Cybertron, now under the control of Rodimus Imhotep. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Akira Ishida]] (Japanese)}}
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===Ask Vector Prime===
In one universe, the [[Cyberdroid]] [[Minimus Ambus|Minimum Ambus]] underwent the [[Bravemaster]] process to [[Binary bonding|binary-bond]] with Ultra Magnus. They were the first but not the last to do so. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/15}}

In [[Primax 092.0 Beta]], Ultra Magnus was a student of [[Hyperdrive (Turbomaster)|Hyperion]] at the [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]] academy before the outbreak of the Great War. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/16}}

[[Primax 209.0 Gamma]] was one universe where Ultra Magnus and [[Ultra Mammoth]] were two separate individuals. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/27}}

===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 23|Bonus Edition Vol. 23}}}}

==Commercial appearances==
*When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] led a squad of Decepticons in an attack on the Autobots' launch site, Ultra Magnus asked [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] on [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s whereabouts. Blaster informed him that Optimus was currently on Cybertron, and so it was up to Ultra Magnus to save the day. He carried [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] to the battlefield, ramming down [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]], and [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] on the way, before transforming to robot mode and blasting [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] out of the sky. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Ultra Magnus|Ultra Magnus commercial}}
*Ultra Magnus was carrying Jazz, Red Alert, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], and Tracks down a highway when he, at last, met his sworn enemy [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] in person. Both transformed and duked it out on the open road. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Ultra Magnus and Galvatron|Ultra Magnus and Galvatron commercial}}
*Ultra Magnus led a troop of Autobots who interrupted a Decepticon Energon-gathering mission. Megatron ordered [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] to deal with the meddlers. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Battlechargers|Battlechargers commercial}}
*Ultra Magnus was in the middle of a savage battle between the Autobots and Decepticons when Transformers of both factions left their world behind to expand the Cybertronian war to the planet [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Ultra Magnus's voice narrated a handful of commercials, including:
**The [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmasters|Headmasters commercial}}
**The [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Targetmasters|Targetmasters commercial}}
**The [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Technobots and Terrorcons|Technobots and Terrorcons commercial}}

==Games==
===''Mystery of Convoy''===
[[File:MysteryOfConvoy Magnus Sprites.png|left|thumb|Well, better than being just a white Optimus Prime ...]]
When Optimus Prime disappeared under mysterious circumstances in the year 2005, Ultra Magnus set out to find him. Magnus fought his way through a seemingly endless horde of Decepticon antagonists, including the [[Devilstar]], the [[Double Devilstar]], [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], as well as attempting to recover seven energon cubes the Decepticons had stolen from Rodimus Prime. Finally, Magnus unveiled the truth—everything had been Megatron's doing all along! Besting the Decepticon leader, Magnus was then faced with a seemingly endless series of tunnels and time loops, leading him into a climactic battle with [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. After Magnus dispatched the city-bot in a hard-fought battle, a new challenge rose its head, but with his energon cubes recovered through Magnus's heroism, Rodimus Prime was able to take up the fight in his stead. {{storylink|Transformers: Mystery of Convoy}}

===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Barry Gjerde]] (English)}}
When [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] threatened the universe using [[Zel Quartz]] in 2010, Ultra Magnus was one of the Autobots warriors who travelled back in time to 2003 to prevent Zel Quartz from ever being cultivated for use by Cybertronians.

====Decepticon story====
While searching for Zel Quartz in the present, the Decepticons hunted down several leads, including the [[Gem of Mystery]]. Separated from the rest of his team in the crash, Ultra Magnus and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] defended the Gem of Mystery from Decepticon raiders. They failed, but the Gem was not the fabled Zel Quartz in the end anyway.

====Autobot story====
Ultra Magnus rejoined the present and future Autobots in their campaign after the third false lead for the quartz on [[Zel Samine]]. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Following [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s rebirth as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], Ultra Magnus was part of the Autobot forces led by Rodimus who scored a decisive victory over the Decepticons. {{storylink|All Hail Galvatron}} He returned to Earth to help in the rebuilding following a Decepticon assault, bringing with him [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] from the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. The trio fell victim to a surprise attack from the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. {{storylink|Junkion Reunion}}

Ultra Magnus was involved in an struggle for territory between the Autobots and the Decepticons. The battle against Galvatron and his troops ended in the Autobot's defeat, despite Ultra Magnus and Kup leading the final defences while Rodimus and Metroplex engaged Trypticon. {{storylink|The Colossus War}} Ultra Magnus, Kup and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] were kidnapped by [[Skuxxoid]]s during the [[Galactic Olympics|Galactic Games]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 1}} Though the trio were sentenced to death by the Quints, the other Autobots arrived in time to save them. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 2}}

Following an Decepticon assault led by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], Ultra Magnus, alongside [[Hot Rod|Rodimus Prime]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] were forced into taking cover within the [[Autobot Mausoleum]]. This did little to improve their situation, however, as the Decepticons continued their advance. Unexpectedly, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] rose from his tomb, providing hope that the tide may yet turn in the Autobots' favour. This was not to be, unfortunately, as the resurrected Autobot leader left the group stranded after having received the Matrix of leadership from Rodimus. After Optimus regained his senses, the Autobots were left to mourn their leader as he sacrificed himself once more to undo the Quintesson's trap. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (Legends)|Dark Awakening}} Arcee, Rodimus, Ultra Magnus and Springer were trapped in human bodies by [[Victor Drath]] and [[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]], but still managed to foil the pair's plan to destroy Autobot City. They were later successfully returned to their robot bodies. {{storylink|Only Human (Legends)|Only Human}}

Ultra Magnus and [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] were on a fact-finding mission to the planet of the [[Torkuli]] when Galvatron arrived there for treatment. They subsequently had to flee as Galvatron's treatment failed and he destroyed the planet. {{storylink|Web World}}

Ultra Magnus and Wreck-Gar intercepted Galvatron and his troops when the Decepticon leader attacked the facility that housed the slumbering Trans-Organics. As the most dangerous Trans-Organic, the Dweller, began to convert Transformers into drones through a sort of energy-vampirism, Wreck-Gar forced Ultra Magnus past the safety of a blast door. Unable to return to come to Wreck-Gar aid after the later had disabled the blast door's mechanisms, Ultra Magnus was left to figure out a way to put an end to the Dweller's menace. Both Autobots and Decepticons eventually managed to escape the Dweller and the Trans-Organics, and rocketed back to their respective bases. {{storylink|Dweller in the Depths}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Ultra-Magnus.jpg|thumb|400px|I'm..I'm just a soldier...]]
Ultra Magnus participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers Operation Omega''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
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==Toys==
{{main|Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[File:DiacloneMagnusAnime1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Do you guys think my hair would look better in blue?"]]
*It was speculated by some fans for several years that, in the animated continuity, Ultra Magnus may have been created from Orion Pax's friend [[Dion]], the same way and at the same time Prime and [[Elita One]] were rebuilt by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], though official word by Hasbro later stated otherwise. For further elaboration, see [[Dion#Who is Dion?|Who is Dion?]].
*Ultra Magnus is Optimus Prime's brother in the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity]]. Additionally, Optimus Prime also was described as treating Ultra Magnus as his "kid brother" in [[TV Magazine]]'s [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 4|issue #4]] of [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (manga)|''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga]].
*Apparently before the decision to make Magnus a Powered Convoy recolour was used, [[Floro Dery]] created at least three original concepts, of which [[:File:UltraMagnus-FloroDery3rdConcept-OrionPax.jpg|the third]] apparently formed the basis for Orion Pax in "War Dawn."
*In the early [[The Transformers: The Movie promo|promotional trailer]]/test footage for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Ultra Magnus can be seen in alternate [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] sequences in his toy's original ''[[Diaclone]]'' color scheme, indicating the final coloration may have been a late change to the toy. This footage has appeared in various ''Transformers'' DVDs over the years.
*Simon Furman did have a rematch planned for Magnus and Galvatron in the Marvel UK comics, "but the imminent change to black & white 5-page stories meant that Time Wars pretty much had to wrap up everything, (and with two Primes in the mix, Ultra Magnus kind of got sidelined)".<ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=2850 IDW blog post]</ref>
*This Ultra Magnus, along with the original [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Hot Rod|Rodimus Prime]], and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] makes a cameo appearance as one of the four elders who began the [[space bridge]] project in the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' episode "[[Balance]]".
*Ultra Magnus has the honor of being quoted in scientific literature.<ref>[http://amnh.academia.edu/JamesMCarpenter/Papers/1522820/On_Homology James M Carpenter on Homology]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ultra Magnus''' (ウルトラマグナス ''Urutora Magunasu'')
*''French:'' '''Ultramag''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Convoy'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Mags''' (Taiwan, 馬格斯 ''Mǎ Kè Ssū''), '''Magnum''' (Taiwan [[Omni Productions]] dub, 麥農 ''Mài Nóng''), '''Tōngtiān Xiǎo''' (China, 通天晓, "The One Who Knows Everything")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Ultra Magnum''' (Portugal comic)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/toytables/g1_ultramagnus.htm Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]
*[http://www.diaclone.net/orid/dia057/index.html Diaclone Powered Convoy at Diaclone.net (Japanese-language site)]

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Energon-axe

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Killerikala: Added TF devastation.

{{disambig2|Optimus Prime's melee weapon|the Andalite Animorph|Ax}}
[[File:G1 Prime energon-axe.JPG|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Prime's got an axe to grind...right into Megatron.]]

The '''energon-axe''' is an iconic weapon used by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] whenever he needs a melee weapon. He retracts his hand, and an emitter for the energy axe projects the blade. Despite only using it when he and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] are fighting on [[Sherman Dam|a particular dam]], it was a very memorable ability, so much so that recent rereleases and redesigns of Prime's toy have actually included the axe as an accessory, either replacing or covering a hand.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:Shermandam.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]]
When duelling [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] on top of [[Sherman Dam]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] used his energon-axe against the [[Decepticon]]'s [[energon mace]]. Prime lost the fight when he was distracted by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] calling for help. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Battle of the Star Gate''=====
[[File:Stargatebattles prime cx slice.jpg|right|thumb]]
In the mid-1990s, Optimus Prime helped [[Adle|Professor Adle]] test-drive his new [[C-X]] drone in a mock combat session. When C-X ran out of control thanks to the interference of the time-travelling ghost of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (yes, really), Prime was forced to unleash his energon-axe and chop the drone's head off. {{storylink|Divided Views}}

A little later, while investigating Decepticon-made earthquakes that were striking [[Japan]], Prime engaged Megatron in combat on the bed of the Sea of Japan, and they battled with their axe and mace. {{storylink|Activation}}
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=====''Robotmasters'' online comic=====
[[File:Robotmasters prime vs megses.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
While in a battle with Megatron and his [[Megatron (BW)|time-displaced namesake]], Prime's right hand was severed by the latter. Luckily, this didn't affect his ability to summon his axe, which he used to take down both Decepticons in one powerful swing. {{storylink|And Then}}
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====''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''====
Yep, this Optimus has an energon axe as well, which he used against the [[Martian]]s during a temporary Autobot/Decepticon team-up. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}

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===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[File:Boulderdamfight.jpg|right|thumb]]
{{Noteukonly}}
''As they made their way to the ''Ark'', Ratchet described the energon-weapon battle at Sherman Dam to the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] as a way to illustrate the difficulties the Autobots had in relaying their peaceful intentions to the humans.'' {{storylink|Decepticon Dam-Busters!|Decepticon Dam-Busters!}}

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===''Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun'' manga===
[[File:Henkei chpt 06 Optimus sword.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
While battling [[Megatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Megatron]] to save the life of his human ally [[Wataru Hoshinoumi]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Optimus Prime]] busted out his energon-axe, but was bested by Megatron's [[energon mace]]. An energy boost courtesy of Wataru's [[energon]]-manipulating powers got him back on his feet, powering up his axe into a mighty sword that he used to cleave open Megatron's chest, winning the fight. {{storylink|Optimus Prime's Secret}}

Prime got his sword out again for a rematch with Megatron when the Decepticon leader was recuperating from his wounds in a bath of molten energon. Prime went so far as to stab him through the chest and break the sword's blade off inside him, but this only drove Megatron into a frenzy, leading him to use the energon to transform himself into [[Galvatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Creation! The New Emperor of Destruction!!}} Galvatron proved virtually undefeatable, until a well-placed shot from [[Starscream (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Starscream]] re-opened his chest wound, allowing Prime to drive his sword into the gash and tear his opponent wide open. {{storylink|Revenge (Henkei)|Revenge}}
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===''Universe'' cartoon===
[[File:FfE Optimus Prime Cyclonus.JPG|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
In a skirmish with [[Decepticon]]s, Optimus Prime used his energon-axe to knock out [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Fight for Energon}}
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===Aligned continuity family===
[[File:WarforCybertron-OptimusPrime.jpg||left|upright=1.1|thumb]]
[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] used a double-headed axe since his days at the [[Hall of Records]], learning to transform it from his body while learning to fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} He could charge it to blow open walls, and would leap into the air with it for finishing moves against [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] and [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)}}

Later, during the evacuation of Cybertron, Prime lost his axe in battle. He created a holographic shrine in memory of his "old friend," which survived the bombardment of Iacon.<ref>''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron'' Chapter 2: Defend the Ark - hidden near the first Audio Log</ref>{{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron}}

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===''Dark of the Moon'' film===
[[File:DOTM you taught me.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Dam? Bridge? What's the difference? Your face is mine!]]
[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] used an energon axe in his fight with [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]. When Sentinel called in a squadron of Decepticon [[Orbital Assault Carrier|fighter ships]] to attack his former pupil, Optimus was forced to put aside his axe and sword and pull out his gun to fight them. After the fighters were destroyed, Optimus pulled out the axe again and re-engaged Sentinel. It was knocked out of his hand by his former teacher just before losing his right arm and sword. After Sentinel was crippled by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Optimus used the axe to destroy the Decepticon leader by decapitating him, after refusing his offer of a truce (knowing his true intentions). {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:ChaosTheory1 ShermaBridge.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67]]
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] used his energon-axe to cut off [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron's]] right arm during the battle for [[Sherma Bridge]]. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part }}

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===Transformers: Devastation===
The axe appears a usable weapon, wieldable only by Prime. Other than being his starting weapon, more powerful variants could be unlocked by massacring large amounts of Decepti- and Insecticons. Like every other weapon, it's damage output could be increased with parts from other weapons, and it could be pulled apart to power up others.

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==Toys==
===The Transformers Collection===
[[File:Tf collection 0 convoy.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
* '''Convoy''' (2003)
** Japanese ID Number: 0
:The ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' reissue of the original [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime toy]] comes with a new energon-axe accessory that plugs into either of Prime's wrist holes after you remove his hands.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Transformers Collection Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===20th Anniversary/Masterpiece===
[[File:Optimus Axe Masterpieces.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Masterpiece Optimus Primes (MP-10 and MP-1, back) and Hybrid Style Optimus (front)]]
* '''Optimus Prime''' (2003/2004)

:The energon-axe is again a hand-replacing accessory for ''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime, cast in transparent orange plastic.

* '''Convoy Complete Edition''' (2006)

:Same as above.

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*'''Convoy''' (2011)
:[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]] is an all-new mold. He has a new-mold, soft-plastic, transparent orange axe that slips over his fist, and can store inside the [[Combat Deck (G1)#mp10|trailer]], regardless of which configuration the trailer is in. The axe actually consists of two pieces—the base and the rest of the axe—which tend to detach easily, with the result being that it can be quite difficult to remove the axe from the dedicated storage space in the trailer without just pulling the axe apart.

===Robot Masters===
* '''G1 Convoy''' (2004)

:Another clear orange axe that replaces Prime's hand.

* '''G1 Convoy Limited Black Version''' (2005)

:For this [[black repaint]], the energon-axe was decoed in silver.

===Classics===
* '''Optimus Prime''' (20th Anniversary DVD Edition, 2006)

:In this redeco of ''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime, the energon-axe remains the same.

===Hybrid Style===
* '''Convoy''' (2006)

:An energon-axe that plugs into the ball-joint socket intended for Convoy's many hands.

===Dark of the Moon===
*'''Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
:[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2|Deluxe Class Optimus Prime]]'s [[MechTech]] weapon is a Blaster that converts into an Energon Axe.

===Tranformers (2010)===
*'''Masterpiece Optimus Prime''' (2012)
:This Hasbro [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|release]] of MP-10 Convoy still has the Energon axe. It is unchanged.

===Generations===
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[[File:Generationstoy-T30OrionPax.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Orion Pax''' (Deluxe, 2013)

:''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations:]] [[Thrilling 30]]'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Deluxe|Orion Pax]] comes with his Energon Axe, which can peg onto 5mm ports on his hands and vehicle rear sides.

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*'''Orion Pax VS Megatronus''' (Multi-pack, 2013)

:Same as above.

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==Merchandise==
[[File:HOCPrime axe.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb]]
===Heroes of Cybertron===
* '''Optimus Prime with Plasma Weapon''' (2002)

: A modification of the first ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Optimus Prime, with the energon-axe replacing his right hand.

* '''Convoy Vs Megatron''' (2002)

: A Tokyo Toy Show exclusive that includes both energon weapons and normal hands for Optimus Prime and Megatron.

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===Revoltech===
*'''Jet Wing Ver. Optimus Prime''' (2012)
**''Series number:'' '''040'''
**''Accessories:'' Two open hands, two fists, Jet Wing, Energon axe, Energon sword, sword handle adaptor, alternate head, display base, name plate

:This release of Revoltech Sci-Fi Optimus Prime features an Energon axe.

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==Notes==

*Generation 1 Prime's energon-axe served as the inspiration for the arm-mounted [[Dual Energon Swords]] sported by live-action movie [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]].

*A redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager class Optimus Prime comes with a new mold MechTech rifle that converts into a more [[Show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] Battle axe, but is instead made of ''[[Cybertanium]]''.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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The Transformers: The Movie

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|next=Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1
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|title=''The Transformers: The Movie''
|image=Transformersanimatedfilmposter.jpg
|caption=A long time ago in a galaxy far far away....
|production code=
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|writer=[[Ron Friedman]]
|directed by=[[Nelson Shin]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|release date=[[August 8]], [[1986]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
{{quote|Conceived in the epic tradition of ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]''...|[[Victor Caroli]] ain't just whistling Dixie|[[The Transformers: The Movie promo|''The Transformers: The Movie'' promo]]}}

'''''The Transformers: The Movie''''' is an animated feature film based on the original Transformers toyline. It was released in the United States on Friday, August 8, 1986.

The film's storyline follows the same continuity as the ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Transformers]]'' cartoon. It introduces a [[Scale|planet-sized Transformer]] called [[Unicron]] who eats other planets, and is approaching [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. As part of their continuing wars, the Autobots and Decepticons have a [[Battle of Autobot City|fierce battle]] on Earth which sees both Optimus Prime and Megatron mortally wounded. Prime passes the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to Ultra Magnus and dies, and Megatron is transformed by Unicron into [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (briefly) assumes leadership of the Decepticons, but is killed when Galvatron arrives at Cybertron. Galvatron then chases the surviving Autobots on Earth across space, splitting them up and taking the Matrix. The Autobots find their way back to each other, and follow Galvatron to Cybertron just as Unicron transforms into [[robot mode]] and begins to eat their world. Travelling inside Unicron, [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] recovers the Matrix, transforms into Rodimus Prime, and uses the Matrix to destroy Unicron.

Often referred to by fans simply as "the movie" or "TFTM", the movie was a step up in almost every area from the television series, with a more sophisticated plot, more serious treatment of war and violence, a hugely ambitious scope and a greatly increased animation budget with well-known celebrities providing voice work. For these reasons the film remains very popular with children of the 1980s.

The film opens with characters who had been featured in the first two years of the toyline and associated media (cartoons, comic books, etc.), but quickly introduces new characters and kills many of the old ones to make room. Of particular note, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] are both destroyed during the course of the film.

{{quote|The Japanese have funded a full-length animated cartoon about the doings of these toys, which is all bad outer-space stuff. I play a planet. I menace somebody called Something-or-other. Then I'm destroyed. My plan to destroy Whoever-it-is is thwarted and I tear myself apart on the screen.|Orson Welles<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=KlqsYy512WIC&source=gbs_navlinks_s "Orson Welles: A Biography"] page 522</ref>}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:TFTM Unicron Lithone.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|That's no moon.]]

A mechanical planet travels through the depths of space, attacking [[Lithone (planet)|a metal planet]] which has [[Lithone (species)|robotic inhabitants]]. Robots, vehicles, buildings, and even large chunks of rock are sucked off the surface and devoured by the monstrous planet.

It is the year 2005, and the [[Decepticon]]s are now in control of Cybertron. The [[Autobot]]s are preparing to launch an assault to retake the planet from hidden bases on two of Cybertron's moons. The Autobots launch a [[Autobot shuttle|shuttle]] to pick up a final shipment of [[energon]] from [[Earth]] before they strike.

[[File:Tftm1986a.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Commander, tear this ship apart until you've found those plans. And bring me the passengers; I want them alive!]]

Plans for the attack are overheard by [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], who reports back to [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. The Decepticons attack the Autobot shuttle en route to Earth, wiping out its crew (including [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]). Using the Autobots' own shuttle, the Decepticons are able to get very close to the Autobots' base on Earth, [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], before they are detected, and begin a devastating surprise attack on the unprepared city.

During the battle at Autobot City, both [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron suffer mortal injuries, and a number of others are also killed. Eventually the Decepticons retreat, but the damage suffered by the Autobots has been severe.

{{note|For an extensive synopsis of the battle, see [[Battle of Autobot City]].}}

[[File:Tftm1986b.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.]]

Shortly after the battle, Prime lies on his deathbed. He passes the reins of leadership to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and gives him the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. (Though Hot Rod actually touches the Matrix before Magnus does.) Prime relates a prophecy: "One day, an Autobot shall rise from our ranks, and use the power of the Matrix to light our [[darkest hour]]." He then gives the oath, "[['Til all are one]]", and [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|dies]]. This sequence of events is observed remotely by Unicron, who appears unusually concerned by the survival of the Matrix.

The Decepticons are making their escape aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], but are too heavy for him to get them all home under his own power. After putting the matter to a fair vote, the Decepticons decide to throw their injured members off the ship to better the chance of survival for the rest. One of the most severely injured Decepticons is Megatron. [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] tosses him out and claims leadership of the Decepticon army.

Megatron and the other adrift Decepticons then encounter Unicron in interstellar space. Unicron offers to rebuild Megatron and his minions in exchange for their service. Megatron agrees, and is [[Reformatting|reformatted]] into [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. The other Decepticons are turned into [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]]. Unicron provides them with a [[Revenge (G1)|ship]], and sends them to kill Ultra Magnus and destroy the Matrix, stating that the Matrix is the only thing which can stand in his way.

[[File:Tftm1986c.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed.]]
Galvatron first stops at Cybertron to take his revenge by killing Starscream and reclaiming leadership of the Decepticons. Almost immediately afterwards, Unicron arrives in Cybertron's vicinity and devours at least two moons—both of the Autobots' moon bases are destroyed. Under coercion by Unicron, Galvatron finally heads to Earth to kill Ultra Magnus, but Magnus and the other surviving Autobots flee in a pair of shuttles. Eventually Galvatron manages to cause one shuttle to crash on yet another metal planet ([[Quintessa]]), and detonates the other with a volley of missiles. However, the Autobots in the second shuttle escape unnoticed by separating the front portion of their shuttle just before impact.

The Autobots in the crashed shuttle, [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]], [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], find themselves separated and in a hostile environment. Hot Rod and Kup are captured by a squad of [[Allicon]]s and taken before a [[Quintesson]] [[Quintesson#Judges|judge]] and his court. While being held there, they learn the name and nature of Unicron from [[Kranix (G1)|Kranix]], a survivor of the planet destroyed in the opening of the film, which he calls [[Lithone (planet)|Lithone]]. Meanwhile, the Dinobots encounter and befriend a young, wild Autobot named [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] who has been living alone on Quintessa. Together, they crash the trial just as Hot Rod and Kup are fighting losing odds against the Quintessons' [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]]. The tide is turned, and the Autobots commandeer a [[Quintesson Cruiser]].

[[File:Tftm1986d.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|What an incredible smell you've discovered!]]
The other group of Autobots has landed on the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] to make repairs, but are attacked yet again by Galvatron, who was tipped off to their survival by Unicron. During the battle, Ultra Magnus tries to open the Matrix to use its power, but is unable to do so, and instead is killed. Galvatron absconds with the Matrix, taking it away to Unicron. The remaining Autobots—[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike's]] son [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]—are then ambushed by [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]], the eponymous natives of Junkion, who are also giant transforming robots. This battle is cut short, however, by the arrival of Hot Rod's group in their Quintesson ship. After exchanging the [[universal greeting]] they all make friends, and the Junkions restore Ultra Magnus to life. Together, the whole group travels to Cybertron to try to recover the Matrix and destroy Unicron.

[[File:TFTM Unicron smashes cybertron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Rebel base in range. You may fire when ready.]]
Galvatron attempts to open the Matrix to use its power against Unicron, but is also unable to get it open. Unicron, not pleased with this attempted treachery, shocks Galvatron by transforming from a planet into a [[Scale|planet-sized robot]]. Unicron plucks Galvatron off his chest and swallows him, Matrix and all, and then begins attacking Cybertron itself. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] scrambles the Decepticon forces to defend the planet, but they are ineffective against so large an enemy. Shortly the Autobots arrive from Junkion, and fly the Quintesson ship straight through Unicron's eye. This impact destroys the ship, and the Autobots fall out inside Unicron. Hot Rod, separated from the others, eventually runs into Galvatron. During their fight, Hot Rod gets his hands on the Matrix and hears Optimus's voice speak the words, "Arise, Rodimus Prime." Hot Rod grows in stature, adopts a much sterner demeanor, and quickly dispatches Galvatron by tossing him through Unicron's hull out into space. He then opens the Matrix, which fills Unicron with light and begins destroying him.

[[File:Tftm1986e.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Use the Force, Luke.]]
In the meantime, the other Autobots inside Unicron have located some of their comrades from the moon bases who had been presumed dead, including [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] and Daniel's father, Spike. The Autobots, including Rodimus, escape through Unicron's remaining eye just as he begins to fall apart and explode. The scene then immediately shifts to the surface of Cybertron, where—for unclear reasons—the Autobots seem to be in charge again. Rodimus predicts an era of peace and prosperity, and the film closes with a shot of Unicron's severed head still floating in orbit around Cybertron.

[['Til all are one]].
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime]] ([[Judd Nelson]])
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] ([[Robert Stack]])
*[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] ([[Lionel Stander]])
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] ([[Neil Ross]])
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] ([[Susan Blu]])
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] ([[John Moschitta]])
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] ([[Gregg Berger]])
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] ([[Paul Eiding]])
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] ([[Buster Jones]])
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] ([[Michael Bell]])
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] ([[Neil Ross]])
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] ([[Michael Bell]])<ref group="fc" name="crednolines">Credited and appeared, but had no speaking lines.</ref>
*[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] ([[Scatman Crothers]])
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] ([[Dan Gilvezan]])
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] ([[Casey Kasem]])
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] ([[Corey Burton]])
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] ([[Don Messick]])<ref group="fc" name="creduncertain">Credited, but may or may not have appeared.</ref>
*[[Auto-combatant]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Eject (G1)|Eject]]
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
*[[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]]
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]
*[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]<ref group="fc" name="crednoapp">Credited, but did not appear.</ref> ([[Walker Edmiston]])
|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] ([[Leonard Nimoy]])
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] ([[Chris Latta]])
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] ([[Roger C. Carmel]])
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] ([[Stan Jones]])
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] ([[Arthur Burghardt]])
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] ([[Michael Bell]])
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] ([[Neil Ross]])
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] ([[Neil Ross]])
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] ([[Don Messick]])<ref group="fc" name="appearnocredit">Appeared and had speaking lines, but not credited.</ref>
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] ([[Hal Rayle]])
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] ([[Clive Revill]])
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] ([[Jack Angel]])
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] ([[Corey Burton]])
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] ([[Bud Davis]])<ref group="fc" name="crednolines"/>
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] ([[Ed Gilbert]])
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]
*[[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]]
*[[Cyclonus's Armada]]
|h3=[[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]|c3=
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] ([[Eric Idle]])
*[[Scrapheap (G1)|Scrapheap]] ([[Michael Bell|Bell]] and/or [[Frank Welker|Welker]])
*[[Rubbish]] ([[Michael Bell|Bell]] and/or [[Frank Welker|Welker]])
*[[Re-Cycle]] ([[Michael Bell|Bell]] and/or [[Frank Welker|Welker]])
*[[Trashbin]] ([[Michael Bell|Bell]] and/or [[Frank Welker|Welker]])
*[[Junkyard (G1)|Junkyard]] ([[Michael Bell|Bell]] and/or [[Frank Welker|Welker]])
*[[HAZMAT]] ([[Michael Bell|Bell]] and/or [[Frank Welker|Welker]])
*[[Ashtray]] ([[Michael Bell|Bell]] and/or [[Frank Welker|Welker]])
*[[Wasteoid Gamma]] ([[Michael Bell|Bell]] and/or [[Frank Welker|Welker]])
*[[Greasestain]] ([[Michael Bell|Bell]] and/or [[Frank Welker|Welker]])
|h4=Others|c4=
'''[[Human]]s'''
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] ([[Corey Burton]])
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] ([[David Mendenhall]])

'''[[Lithone (species)|Lithones]]'''
*[[Kranix (G1)|Kranix]] ([[Norman Alden|Norm Alden]])
*[[Arblus]] ([[Norman Alden|Norm Alden]])

'''[[Quintesson]]s'''
*[[Quintesson]] leader ([[Roger C. Carmel]])
*[[Quintesson#Judges|Quintesson judge]] ([[Regis Cordic|Rege Cordic]])
*[[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]]
*[[Allicon]]s

'''Other'''
*[[Unicron]] ([[Orson Welles]])
*Unnamed Red Alien (in Tribunal Quintessa)
|nonumbering=true
}}
<references group="fc"/>

==Quotes==
"When are we gonna start bustin' Deceptichops?"
:—'''Ironhide''' declaring the second most quoted line of the movie.

"Such heroic nonsense."
:—'''Megatron''' coldly finishes off Ironhide. The 'Cons always get the best lines.

"I've got better things to do tonight than die!"
:—'''Springer''', telling it like it is.

"One shall stand. One shall fall."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' uttering the most quoted line of the Movie. An ass kicker cometh.

"Why throw your life away so recklessly?" 
"That's a question you should ask yourself, Megatron." 
"No! I'll crush you with my ''bare hands!''"
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime''', about to engage in one last battle to the death.

"You, who are without mercy, now plead for it? I thought you were made of '''''sterner stuff'''''."
:—'''Optimus Prime''''s trash talk is actually [http://www.enotes.com/shakespeare-quotes/sterner-stuff a lot cooler than it sounds].

"I would have waited an eternity for this! It's over, Prime." 
"'''''NEVER!'''''"
:—'''Megatron''' is about to learn that a wounded '''Optimus Prime''' has enough strength left for one good hit.

"Until that day...'til all are one..."
:—'''Optimus Prime''''s final words.

"Oh, how it ''pains'' me to do this." 
"Wait! I still function!" 
"Wanna ''bet''?"
:—'''Starscream''' fights back the tears as he throws '''Megatron''' out of Astrotrain.

"I have summoned you here for a purpose." 
"Nobody summons Megatron!" 
"Then it pleases me to be the first."
:—'''Unicron''' shows '''Megatron''' who's the boss.

"Who disrupts my coronation?" 
"Coronation, Starscream? This is bad comedy." 
"Megatron? Is that you?" 
"Here's a hint!"
:—'''Galvatron''' drops "hints" for '''Starscream''' like others drop anvils.

"What did he say his name was?" 
"Galvatron!" 
"Long live Galvatron! Galvatron!"
:—'''Rumble''' clamors for '''Galvatron''' and the cronies follow suit.

"Did we ''have'' to let them detonate three quarters of the ship?" 
"Seeing as how they would have detonated ''four'' quarters, I think it was a good choice."
:—'''Arcee''' and '''Springer''', debating the launch of their emergency shuttle.

"For a time... I considered ''sparing'' your wretched little planet Cybertron. But now... you shall witness... its ''dismemberment''!"
:—'''Unicron''' really needs to work on his anger management skills...

"Let this mark the end of the Cybertronian Wars as we march forward into a new era of peace and happiness! 'Til all are one!" 
:—'''Rodimus Prime''' announces the end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]...yeah, right.

==Season 5==
When ''The Movie'' was broadcast in [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 5|the fifth season]] of ''The Transformers'', it was broken into 5 parts (designated "Days") and given new bookending segments with original story material.

===Day One===
[[File:TommyPrimeSeason5BumperMovie.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|You just watch yourself. We're wanted men. I have the death sentence on twelve systems.]]

[[Tommy Kennedy (G1)|Tommy]] meets up with [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] in the barren wasteland and Prime is concerned with the black eye and many bruises Tommy is sporting. Tommy explains that some "big guys" at school tried to rough him up (and by all visual evidence, succeeded). Tommy asks Prime if he'd ever faced any "big guys" in his many adventures and Prime decides to tell him about the time he faced the "biggest guy" of them all, [[Unicron]]...

Optimus leaves off at the point during the [[Battle of Autobot City]] when Megatron broke their defenses to let the slaughter begin. Optimus gruesomely teases his own death scene to a very confused and concerned Tommy, but reassures him that until he can be revived as a Powermaster, the Matrix must be passed on to someone else who is worthy. Tommy wants to hear all about it, but Optimus doesn't have the time. Apparently, he needs to meet up with [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] and help him [[Space bridge technician|repair]] the [[Space bridge]]. Tommy asks if he can tag along and Optimus tells him that if he can lift one of their two-ton screwdrivers, he can even help. They summarily blast off into space.

{{--}}

===Day Two===
[[File:PrimeExplodingMemoryChip.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|I've lost R2!]]

Tommy and Optimus meet up in the barren wasteland, though Prime isn't sure what Tommy wants. Tommy reminds him that he promised to tell him more about Unicron and Prime concedes that he's been having trouble with his memory chip, lately. Tommy tells him all about the Battle of Autobot City, but none if it rings a bell for Optimus. Prime asks Tommy to open up an access panel in the back of his head and check the circuit. Tommy repairs the circuit, jogging Prime's memory...

Prime leaves off at the point where [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] are eaten by Unicron. Tommy demands to hear more of the story, but Prime's memory chip explodes and smoke pours from the side of his head. All he sees are brief flashes of the further adventures of [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and the rest. The furthest he can see, though, is the "death" of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] when his shuttle is blown up by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. Tommy expresses discontent, citing that the Autobots are "too cool to die". Prime says he knows there's more to the story, but with his faulty memory chip, he can't access the details. Tommy insists they get his chip fixed and so they blast off into space to do just that.

{{--}}

===Day Three===
[[File:TommyKennedyTraumatized.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I can't even see. How am I supposed to fight?]]

Tommy finishes the repairs on Prime's memory chip, much to Prime's relief. Tommy asks Prime to test it out by continuing his story about the battle against Unicron. Prime indulges Tommy's request...

Prime leaves off at the point where [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and Hot Rod are taken to the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] pits and watch as the survivors of [[Lithone (planet)|Lithone]] are executed. Tommy begs Prime to stop, claiming that the story thus far is too intense and depressing for him to handle. Prime asks if he wants to hear about how Kup and Hot Rod are fed to the Sharkticons, how the Autobots are menaced by "aliens made of junk" or how Ultra Magnus is blown to pieces by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. Tommy suddenly changes his mind and demands to hear all the gory, macabre details. Prime sets Tommy back down in the barren wasteland and promises to return soon to transform his day into an adventure. He then blasts off into space.

{{--}}

===Day Four===
[[File:PrimeTommyStopMotion.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|If there's a bright center to the universe, you're on the planet it's farthest from.]]

Tommy and Optimus meet up once again in the barren wasteland. Tommy asks why Prime is so late for their appointment and Prime confesses that [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] took a wrong turn on the way over. Prime wishes he hadn't let the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] fly the shuttle. Tommy asks if Prime has enough time to tell him more of the story and Prime assures him there's time enough...

Prime leaves off at the point where the Autobots team up with the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s to battle Unicron. Tommy is incredulous, wondering what a bunch of aliens made of junk could possibly contribute to the battle against Unicron. Prime informs him that great adversities often bring out the best in people, citing Hot Rod as an example. Tommy begs to hear how the story ends, but Prime says that he must first take Grimlock to have his "brain circuits" upgraded. Setting Tommy down, Prime promises to be back soon to transform his day into an adventure. Then he blasts off into space.

{{--}}

===Day Five===
[[File:StanBushTheTouchMusicVideoRecordLabelNotes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|He made a fair move. Screaming about it won't help you.]]

Meeting again in the barren wasteland, Optimus asks Tommy if he's ready to hear the end of the story. Contrary to all the enthusiasm Tommy has shown during past storytimes, the human child laments that he's forgotten most of the tale thus far (offering the flimsy excuse that his lack of an electronic brain makes remembering so many details impossible). Prime gives him "a quick rundown" (that takes ''four minutes'') and then proceeds to finish the epic yarn...

Prime finishes the story with the destruction of Unicron, the ascension of Rodimus Prime and the exile of the Decepticons. Prime asks Tommy if he's satisfied, but Tommy just has more questions. Like what was up with the [[Quintesson]]s? Did they drop Grimlock on his head when he was a kid? And how did they ever bring Prime back to life? Prime tells Tommy to slow down. He has to attend an interstellar peace conference, but until he returns, he leaves Tommy with... [[The Touch|THE TOUCH!!!]]

{{--}}

==Animation errors==
*When Unicron is approaching Lithone at the start of the movie, at the line "Look, it's Unicron!", a [[Animation error#Sizing errors|cel stacking error]] results in Unicron's ring appearing in front of a building arch, [[Distribution|making Unicron look very tiny]] in that shot. In the next shot, it is clear that Unicron is several times larger than the entire planet of Lithone.
*The inside of one of the Lithonian ships being devoured by Unicron is visible for a couple of frames. The pilot of the ship appears to be Kranix, even though he apparently screams out Kranix's name, and Kranix appears later in the Quintesson prison.
*When Optimus Prime asks Jazz to report security status, it shows both Jazz and Cliffjumper. Cliffjumper is seen twiddling knobs above the actual drawn computer, as if a section was supposed to be present.
*When the closeup of Cliffjumper doing his countdown is shown, his shoulders are blue (like his windows) instead of red.
*When the Decepticons blow a hole through the Autobot shuttle to get in, it is a clean break. However, Megatron is still shown ripping through random ship components to get in.
*Scavenger's head is white instead of black as he ducks from Prowl's shot.
*When the Decepticons are killing the Autobot shuttle crew, there is one of the common Starscream/Skywarp/Thundercracker miscolors. Megatron transforms into gun mode and Starscream catches him, killing Brawn. When they cut back to the Decepticons, Starscream is in front of the Constructicons without Megatron and is firing one of his arm rifles (this probably should have been Skywarp or Thundercracker). When they cut back to the Decepticons for the third time, Starscream has Megatron again and is finishing off the rest of the Autobots. In the shot of Starscream firing his own lasers, his wings are red instead of gray. Later when Hot Rod zooms in on the hole in the shuttle, the Seeker he sees is Thundercracker, but as he fires, the one standing in that spot falling on his face, is colored as Starscream.
*Per his standard cartoon appearance, Ratchet should have a [[Red Cross]] symbol on each shoulder. When he turns in his seat as Brawn is shot down, we can see one on his right shoulder, but when he stands to return fire on the Decepticons, the right shoulder's cross has vanished, and he's only got one on his left shoulder. Then, when he falls, the cross is missing from ''both'' shoulders.
*When the Decepticons fly to the shuttle's controls:
**All of the Autobots have changed positions from when they fell—Brawn is now on his back, for example, while Prowl is now face-down.
**Ironhide's chest is completely intact, despite having a bunch of holes blown in it.
**Prowl, who turned gray as he fell (evidently dead before he even hit the floor) seems to be back in his normal colors.
*The reflections of Hot Rod and Daniel in the lake rarely line up with where they should be.
*When Hot Rod catches a fish, it is barely the size of his finger. When he releases it, it's [[Scale|suddenly huge]].
*Hot Rod has at least two totally different transformation schemes during the course of the film.
*When Kup and several Autobots at the roadblock react to Hot Rod's attack on the hijacked Autobot shuttle, Bluestreak is represented by Prowl's [[Character model|animation model]], in Bluestreak's grey and black colours.
*Sunstreaker appears with Kup's group on Earth as they observe Hot Rod firing on Ironhide's shuttle. Sunstreaker later appears as Optimus Prime's co-pilot when they arrive on Earth with the Dinobots, and is seen disembarking the shuttle along with Optimus Prime and Hound.
[[File:ShockwaveBattleAutobotcity.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|This is Red Seven, standing by. Red Three, standing by. Red Eleven, standing by. Red Two, standing by. Red Five, standing by.]]
*In a wide aerial shot of the city under attack, a Reflector flies by in Ironhide's color scheme. Shockwave also makes his only appearance in the battle; considering both his role as Cybertron's guardian and his absence from any other scenes during the battle, his presence is probably an animation error. Rumble also flies past, despite being inside Soundwave at this point.
*Blaster's forehead is red instead of white after his "look out and shout!" line, and again after he returns to [[robot mode]].
*When Blaster asks Perceptor "What's shakin'?", you can see a Seeker fly by the window that is colored like Dirge. However, it appears to be the standard Starscream/Thundercracker/Skywarp design, instead of having Dirge's unique wings.
*A laser blast that should be behind Blaster is instead layered in front of him as he acknowledges Perceptor's orders.
*In the big lineup of firing Decepticons, Soundwave's cheek guards are blue instead of white.
[[File:TFTMRumbleFrenzytwored.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|[[FIRRIB|What]] about that [[R2-D2|blue one]]?]]
*When [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] sends out his cassette troops, [[FIRRIB|Rumble is the same color as Frenzy]].
*Blaster first ejects what looks like Eject, who stays blue up until he gets to the edge of the screen. He then turns black like Rewind. Then Blaster ejects another blue cassette, which after about a second turns black. This one gets through half his transformation colored black, then turns blue for a split second then turns black again. Then, when the cassettes are fighting each other, Eject runs in from the left and jumps over Perceptor. And then he runs in from the left ''again'' to shoot Ravage.
*As Springer runs up to the launcher, Wheeljack's body is visible, but he's in the red, white and blue color scheme of Smokescreen - who, in the storyboards of this sequence, was intended to be the one lying there dead.
*While Springer and Arcee are trying to move the launcher into place, Springer's face is the same color as his helmet.
*During Devastator's combination sequence in Autobot City, his chest plate, portions of his pelvis, his forearms, and Bonecrusher's treads are all green. The chestplate and pelvis should be purple, as should Bonecrusher's treads (they're ''normally'' green when Bonecrusher is separate, but they turn purple when he combines), and his forearms should be black.
*For almost the entirety of his screen time during the battle in Autobot City, the "jet engine" on top of Devastator's chest plate is misinterpreted as a trapezoidal block. The only time it appears in its proper shape is when he high-kicks Grimlock. It appears as it should during the scuffle on Astrotrain.
*As Devastator lays into the walls, Shrapnel is white where he should be black.
*While Perceptor and Grapple are shooting, Swoop's lower half runs by in the foreground, long before the rest of him gets there.
*Megatron's pelvis is white instead of black as he gives the "let the slaughter begin!" order.
*Prime's dramatic transformation sequence far outlasts the transformation sound that's supposed to go with it. It's also the wrong sound (ascending pitch) for his robot-to-vehicle transformation. His trailer is also missing the Autobot logo, which reappears for the rest of the scene.
*When Prime drives up behind the Decepticons, Blitzwing's face is purple instead of Yellow.(The Trailer's Autobot is also missing in this scene)
*Prime is missing the transformation sound as he blasts back to robot mode.
*The gun Megatron uses to fatally injure Optimus is blue and white for most of the shots it is seen in, but when Megatron screams "Fall! FALL!" while shooting Prime again, it is black.
*The gun Megatron fires uses the same sound effect as his fusion cannon.
*Prime's antennae are white as he tries to stand after knocking Megatron off the ledge.
*Starscream's whole nosecone, rather than just the canopy, is yellow as he looms over Megatron.
*When Optimus Prime takes the Matrix out of his chest to give to Ultra Magnus, the animators forgot to remove the cel of the Matrix inside his chest, as it's still in there even as he's holding it in his hands. Since it's not supposed to be there, the luminous effect for the Matrix's core is missing from the duplicate in his chest, creating a visual trick that makes it look like Optimus might just have removed the core itself. (The [[Matrix of Leadership#Universe|''Universe'' comic]] would later use this error as a springboard to reconcile the visuals of Optimus's chest interior with their depiction in ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''.)
*When Ultra Magnus accepts the Matrix, he's seen inserting it into his chest twice, or at best readjusting its "fit".
*As the other Decepticons prepare to push him out, Bombshell's chest is rendered as a shapeless gray mass, rather than with its yellow canopy.
*The voice that says, "Brothers! Don't!" is nowhere close to the voices of any of the five Decepticons shown getting thrown out of Astrotrain.
*As Starscream carries Megatron to the door Soundwave's eyes are painted White like his mask rather than Red. (Maybe he was sleeping, his excuse for not stopping Starsceam)
*Starscream's cockpit shell nearest his head is coloured like a canopy rather than grey, as he nominates himself for leadership. Man, even the A-list animation team couldn't keep this straight.
*When Megatron says "Nobody summons Megatron" his chest emblem is coloured grey like his chest. It looks like it should have been painted as a darker shade of purple, as it's the shadowed section. But was painted grey instead.
[[File:TFTMStarscreamCoronationErrors.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4| *''trumpet fanfare''*]]
*Even after the [[Battle of Autobot City]], characters who are supposedly dead continue to appear in crowd shots and battles. Shrapnel's role in the fight on [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]] is the most noticeable (and he was called for by name in the original script), but Thundercracker, Skywarp and Kickback can all be seen at Starscream's coronation. The two jets are later seen again, flying into Unicron's mouth.
*In the establishing shot of Starscream's coronation, the there are only five Constructicons (Bonecrusher had better things to do tonight) and they are miscoloured as purple and white rather than their usual purple and green colour scheme.
*Hook has two eyes but then as he looks around in confusion during the trumpet scene he has a visor.
*An early establishing shot clearly shows Cybertron with two and ''only'' two moons in low orbit. Yet a third moon is visible right after Unicron finishes eating the two Autobot bases.
*When Galvatron introduces himself to the Coronation party, Soundwave's chest window is drawn far too small.
*When Cyclonus is strafing the Autobot shuttle in space, he briefly flies offscreen, and during that time his laser blasts come from a point that in no way matches his flight path.
*During the wide shot of the Autobots in the crashed ship on Junk, Blurr's entire head is white.
*Daniel's lips don't purse when he whistles.
*Wreck-Gar's mouth doesn't move at all during his first lines, despite the camera pushing in all close on his face.
*The pistol Ultra Magnus fires uses the same sound effect as Optimus Prime's rifle.
*Shrapnel's lower legs are white when he lands on Junk, instead of black. Must be a side effect of being dead.
*During the Junkion chase scene, Trashbin attacks Arcee. When she fights him off his motorcycle, his model is switched for Junkyard's when he falls down. And his head then flickers between colours when mounting Junkyard.
*When Hot Rod tells the Junkions the universal greeting, the Autobot insignia on his chest is coloured black.
*When Grimlock gets kissed, his eyes are round instead of triangular.(Probably intentional expression)
*After transforming, Unicron has all-white hands (instead of white with gold knuckles) and a white, rectangular chin (instead of the double-triangular chin with a goatee) he has later.
*As Hot Rod falls off one of Unicron's inner spikes, his lower body isn't drawn in. It looks like it should be blocked by our view of the spike, but is layered above it instead.
*Hot Rod's missing his Autobot symbol as he regains his footing inside Unicron.
*As the Dinobots fly around Unicron, both his eyes are intact. (The left one had at this point been shattered.)
*The third smelting victim (who looks a lot like another Bumblebee) doesn't fall from the conveyor belt; he simply vanishes.
*As the Autobots fly through space after exiting Unicron's eye, Rodimus is painted in Ultra Magnus' colors (inverted).

== Continuity errors ==
[[File:G1TFTM Snarl cameo.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|He used to bulls-eye womp-rats in his T16 back home.]]

*The Dinobot [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] is mysteriously absent from almost the entire movie, even though the Dinobots as a group are featured prominently. Copies of the script which have come into fans' hands repeatedly list the Dinobots, but never make mention of Snarl by name. In fact, at one point the script refers to "the four Dinobots". Despite this, Snarl does appear in three very brief shots—in which at least one other Dinobot (Swoop in one, Sludge in another) is entirely absent. Hmm.
** On the other hand, the original production ''storyboards'' for the scene where Snarl first appears in the movie only mentions "the Dinobots", not a specific amount of them. Additionally, Snarl also seems to have been in the scene with Kup telling the Dinobots a story in at least ''one'' version of the film; the Japanese trailer for the movie has finished footage of this scene...but it's very different from the one in the film; the Dinobots are all in their robot modes, and Snarl is present in the scene instead of Slag. It's completely unknown why Snarl's appearance in this scene was cut.
*Also curiously absent are the 1985 Autobot cars and Mini-Vehicles, such as Inferno, Smokescreen, Cosmos, Warpath, etc. It would seem that these characters were available at the time of the movie:
**Perceptor and Blaster both debuted at the same time in the cartoon as the 1985 cars, and both play prominent roles in the movie.
**Grapple is [[:File:BattleAutobotCity.jpg|seen ''very'' briefly]] during the battle for Autobot City.
**The 1985 Decepticons (Astrotrain, Dirge, etc.) appear in the film.
**[[:File:TFTM-SideswipeRedAlertTracks.jpg|Tracks]], [[:File:TFTM-RedAlertDown.jpg|Red Alert]] and Smokescreen (who was supposed to be the corpse in place of Wheeljack next to Windcharger) all appeared in storyboards but not the finished film.
*Devastator is treated as ''the'' ultimate threat, while in the cartoon, his role (and apparent power) was already being [[Starscream's Brigade|severely diminished]], presumably because several other combiners had been introduced. In story terms, the absence of these newer combiners, not to mention the mighty Omega Supreme, is inexplicable. In real-life terms, those characters didn't exist when the film commenced production. (The ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]'' adaptation shows Omega Supreme, Superion and Defensor guarding the Ark against an attack by Bruticus and Menasor, attempting to [[retcon]] the problem away.)
[[File:Cyclonus armada tftf.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|We'll be safe enough once we make the jump into lightspeed.]]
*The existence of Cybertron's moons is contentious ''at best''.
**On the one hand, in numerous close and distant shots of the planet throughout the first two seasons, not a single moon was seen. Ever. Even after it got knocked out of Earth's orbit.
**On the other hand, Megatron ''does'' refer to Cybertron as "land of the metal moon" (note the singular) during "[[Microbots]]", suggesting otherwise. The fact that he was overenergized at the time and lost consciousness in mid-sentence - just before he ''might'' have specified a plural number of moons, (in)conveniently enough - makes it unclear just how much credence we should lend this statement.
**The movie promptly introduces two (possibly three) moons over the planet. In continuity terms, they must either have highly elliptical orbits with periapsides (points in their orbits that bring them closest to the planet) that just happened to coincide with the timeframe of the movie or they were constructed sometime after 1986.
*During the Battle of Autobot City, Starscream gets his leg caught. He shoots downward and gets away while screaming "My foot!", but it's his shin that's smoking while his foot looks fine. Later he kicks Megatron with the same foot. Shouldn't that hurt, according to him?
*So Ultra Magnus just happens to have a ready-made Matrix chamber installed in his chest cavity? Is this standard issue for all Autobots?
*The cartoon had already established that Astrotrain increases his size when he transforms to shuttle mode, being large enough to carry a pair of Decepticons in his cockpit. However, within the movie itself, his size is [[scale|noticeably inconsistent]]: When he leaves Autobot City, he's just large enough for the Decepticon army to cram themselves in; later, he's so huge that the Constructicons can quite comfortably form Devastator inside him.
*Speaking of Astrotrain, his entire body flips over when he transforms from train to space shuttle to escape from Autobot City. While ''we'' applaud the [[Show-accuracy|toy-accuracy]], the Decepticons inside probably didn't.
*Soundwave is loyal enough to pick up a wounded Megatron and save him, but when Starscream goes to throw Megatron out, Soundwave doesn't try to intervene. He even tries to steal the leadership once Megatron is gone. The "loyalty" attribute that has pertained so strongly to Soundwave seems to be alienated from the character in this scene.
*The number of minions created by Unicron changes throughout the film, with more Sweeps appearing as the story progresses. A second Cyclonus ("Cyclonus, the warrior, and [[Cyclonus's Armada|his armada]]") is shown being created but disappears shortly thereafter. At least ''seven'' new characters are shown at one point, created from only ''six'' Decepticons thrown from the shuttle.
*How can the Constructicons blow on those trumpets? Only [[Hook (G1)|three]] [[Bonecrusher (G1)|of]] [[Mixmaster (G1)|them]] have mouths.
[[File:SSBQ.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"I've been looking forward to this for a long time." "Yes, I bet you have."]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] is capable of reducing [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] to ashes with a single shot from his cannon mode. Though in later episodes Galvatron is shown blowing up even small ''[[Thrull|planets]]'' and being able to take down [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] with one shot from his cannon, his extraordinary killing power seems to be gone—like when he scores a direct hit in cannon mode on Ultra Magnus in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]" and Magnus isn't especially hurt at all, or how a similar blast against Scourge in "[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]" only leaves the latter temporarily incapacitated. [[Marvel Comics]] bios explain this by suggesting that Galvatron had nearly limitless power through Unicron... but then again, Galvatron himself claims to be "more powerful than ever" after Unicron is dead in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2]]". [[To sell toys|Who knows.]]
*Why didn't the Autobots notice Unicron until he was within devouring distance of Cybertron's moons? Why doesn't Shockwave, who is ''on Cybertron,'' react until after Unicron has eaten these moons, transformed into a giant robot, and ''smashed his hand into the planet's surface?''
*Despite running out of energon goodies on Quintessa, Hot Rod has at least one to offer to the Junkions.
*Daniel, who was just learning how to use his exo-suit, had to knock down the acid cover inside Unicron to save his loved ones. Why couldn't the more experienced Spike do the same with his suit from above? He had both of his arms free and a clear shot at the cover.
*It's not clear how Rodimus Prime (carrying two humans) and the other Autobots survived their jump out of Unicron's eye and their plunge towards the surface of Cybertron.
*It's also unclear just how the dozen or so Autobots (and one shipload of Junkions) managed to retake the whole planet of Cybertron. Did Unicron really wipe out ''that'' many Decepticons?

===Not necessarily errors===
*Fans have noted throughout the years that Astrotrain, in his flight through zero-gravity space, should not have needed to "jettison some weight" in the literal sense. However, since the ejected Decepticons quickly fall behind Astrotrain instead of floating alongside him, he must still have been accelerating and thus would have needed to burn a greater amount of fuel in order to push a larger payload. Perhaps he should have said "jettison some ''mass''", but then again, just being a spaceship doesn't make him a rocket scientist.
*Starscream is shown just inside Astrotrain's cargo bay when he commands him to take off, but in the next shot (Astrotrain's door closing as his rocket engines ignite), Starscream is nowhere to be seen. It's possible that he walked further in, but he should still be at least partially visible.

==Continuity notes==
*The Movie has had a huge effect in shaping the mythos. Among the elements and characters which would reappear in many other iterations of Transformers are:
**The notion that Cybertron has moons
**The Matrix as a physical object, rather than the computer program previously depicted in the Marvel Comics. Even the Marvel Comics would eventually shoehorn this one in.
**Autobot City
**Unicron
**The notion of Megatron becoming Galvatron
**And it killed off Optimus Prime before it was cool!
*Cybertron's appearance in the post-titles establishing shot shows some major changes to the planet since our last look at it in Season 2. Many of the same buildings from the cartoon's stock image of the planet are there, but the giant pit near the planet's equator is mostly covered over, and the shredded portion of its southern hemisphere has been completely rebuilt.
*Gadgets and powers:
**Springer deploys a small flip-out twin laser from his wrist during the Autobot City battle.
**Arcee and Hot Rod both activate a long-distance scanner of some sort by lowering a red visor from under their helmets over their eyes.
**Hot Rod uses a saw blade that extends from his retracted wrist.
**Blurr has the same kind of hooked welding tip used by various Autobots as far back as "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]".
**Arcee unleashes a nasty barbed post from her fender to fend off a Junkion.
**Grimlock shows the never-before seen ability to [[GoBots (franchise)|shoot lasers from his fists]].
*'''[[The Revenge of Bruticus|< <]]''' What makes Starscream the leader? Megatron's <s>dead</s> almost dead!

==Real-world references and Easter eggs==
[[File:TFTMUnicronSkyscrapers.jpg|thumb|I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.]]
*When the inside of Unicron is shown after he devours Lithone, the "blinking energy" effect of Unicron's innards shows, for a split second, what appear to be several images of post-apocalyptic buildings. These images look to be recycled background paintings from ''[[wikipedia:Fist of the North Star (1986 film)|Fist of the North Star]]'', a film [[Toei]] had animated the same year. Regardless of animation efficiency/corner-cutting, the flashing images of ruined civilizations are eerily appropriate for Unicron.
*When Sludge gets haymakered by Devastator, his eyes pop out of their sockets in ''[[Wikipedia:Looney Tunes|Looney Tunes]]'' fashion.
*Kup's storytelling sequence aboard the shuttle is drawn from the novel ''[[Wikipedia:Of Mice and Men|Of Mice and Men]]'', complete with Grimlock in the Lenny role asking Kup to "tell Grimlock about petrorabbits again".
*The Junkions speak almost entirely in pop culture quotes and pastiches. Littered among the generic phrases like "operators are standing by!", "Film at eleven" and "eliminate even the toughest stains" are more specific references, such as:
**"Don't look behind door #2, Monty!" - a reference to the game show ''[[Let's Make a Deal]]'' and its host, [[Monty]] Hall.
**"Ger-ronny-doo-ron-ron-ronny-mo!" - both the famous "[[Wikipedia:Geronimo (exclamation)|Geronimo!]]" war cry, and the 1963 hit "[[Wikipedia:Da Doo Ron Ron|Da Doo Ron Ron]]".
**"You check in, but you don't check out" - a parody of the tagline for [[Wikipedia:Roach Motel (insect trap)|Roach Motel]] insect traps.
**"Happy motoring!" - the slogan of gas company [[Esso]].
[[File:Tftm rosencrantz-and-guildenstern.jpg|thumb|Easy? You call that ''easy!?'']]
*The Quintesson jail cell includes robot debris ''strongly'' resembling [[:File:Tftm rosencrantz-and-guildenstern.jpg#parts|several mobile suits]] from 1985 Japanese animation ''[[Wikipedia:Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam|Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam]]''.
*''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects (yes, even the high-budget Movie uses them):
**The ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine burst noise is used extensively throughout the film, over and over and over, almost any time a Decepticon takes flight.

**[[Luke Skywalker]]'s deactivating [[lightsaber]] is used as the sound of the Quintesson ship's ramp extending.
**Clashing lightsabers are used as Unicron fires eye-blasts at the attacking Transformers.

**An igniting lightsaber is used as Rodimus opens the Matrix.
*The ''[[Star Trek]]'' sliding door sound is used as Wreck-Gar pulls out his <s>iPhone</s> mini-TV.
*The sound used for the communicators on ''Star Trek'' is used when Daniel activates his blaster to save Spike

==Adaptations==
*[[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel comic)|A comic adaptation of the movie]] was published by [[Marvel Comics]] in 1986, concurrently with the movie's theater run. It was based off a non-finalized version of the script, and differs in many details from the final film. Additionally, most of the major character models (and possibly their unedited original character write-ups) appear in issue #4 of the ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' series.
*[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|A storybook adaptation]] was released in the UK by [[Ladybird Books]].
*A four-part adaptation was released in 2006/2007 by [[IDW Publishing]], as part of the film's 20th anniversary celebration. It was titled ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]'' to differentiate it from the [[Michael Bay]] [[Transformers (film)|live-action film]]. Unlike its predecessor, it adheres rigidly to the script and plot of the finished movie.

==Soundtrack==
{{main|The Transformers: The Movie - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack}}

==Promotions==
*Early in the movie's production, a [[The Transformers: The Movie promo|promotional trailer]] was made to sell the project to potential investors.
*The movie was advertised on related 1986 toy packages via the [[Decipher the Decepticon]] Sweepstakes, which included a pack-in poster and contest.
*The movie was heavily advertised directly by TV [[commercial]]s, and tail-end segments on Transformer toy ads. Portions of its story were also retold in altered fashion by animation segments of commercials for the movie character toys, such as a spot showing Springer doing battle with Wreck-Gar.

==In the comic continuity==
The [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK comic]] made extensive use of the Movie as the basis for a series of stories involving the Transformers in the future. However, there are several differences between the events seen on screen and those referenced in the comic:

*The comic always dates the movie to 2006, following the date given in a treatment that was all [[Simon Furman]] had when he wrote [[Target: 2006]].
*In Target: 2006, [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] states that he was previously "[[Life Spark]]".
*The Matrix is always called the "Creation Matrix" in the comic, a name that predates the "Matrix of Leadership" but which is now used for the same physical object.
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] both survive the events, both later appearing in [[Space Pirates!]] (set in 2008).

In addition, Shockwave definitely survives the attack by Unicron.

The US comic almost completely ignored the events of the Movie, though later in the run an alternative future is briefly shown in "[[Rhythms of Darkness!]]" and "[[A Savage Circle]]". In this timeline at least some of the events of the Movie took place such as the creation of Galvatron from Megatron, which is dated to 2005, though Prowl's death was overlooked. [[Prowl II|Wouldn't be the first time. Or the last.]]
*The US version of the future story [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]] implicitly has the events of the movie as part of its backstory. However, since the rest of the US series ignored the movie, this issue's place in the continuity is questionable.

==Edits==
Several English-language versions of the film exist, with the following differences in content from the American theatrical run:

*In some versions (notably the European version) the opening credits are replaced with a scrolling text ("''Star Wars'' style") which provides backstory.
*In some versions (notably the European version) the film ends with [[Victor Caroli|a narrator]] reassuring the audience that Optimus Prime will return.
*Instances of swearing in the film (there are two) were edited out; sometimes one, sometimes both. Those instances are: Spike yelling, "Oh shit, what are we gonna do now?" after the self-destructing Moon Base 2 fails to scratch Unicron, and Ultra Magnus growling, "Open, damn it, open!" while trying to open the Matrix to fend off Galvatron and the Sweeps on Junkion. The United Kingdom cinema version had the swearing included but, when it was released on VHS in the United Kingdom, Spike's line was cut ("damn" not being considered especially offensive in the UK). However it has been restored on all United Kingdom DVD releases.
*In some early FHE video releases, the shot of the Matrix falling out of Optimus Prime's hand and being caught by Hot Rod is edited so that it appears that Ultra Magnus simply takes the Matrix from Prime. Why this was done is not known, and the replay of the Hot Rod catch on Unicron's monitors was left intact.
*The original FHE video release of the film painted out all instances of Megatron's green-colored "bleeding" from the end of the battle of Autobot City up to his meeting with Unicron.
*Instead of DEG, the [[Wikipedia:Rank Organisation|Rank Film]] "[[Wikipedia:Gongman|Gongman]]" appears before the British release of the film, as Rank were the United Kingdom distributors.

None of these edits significantly affect the story. They should not be confused with various other sequences which were changed before the film's final release:

*Originally, Ultra Magnus's "death sequence" on Junkion called for him to be lassoed and drawn and quartered by the Sweeps' energy beams, but this was deemed too graphic for audiences, hence the less disturbing "shot to death" sequence seen instead. There is evidence that the original sequence had been fully animated when the decision was made, however; the Sweeps still kept their solid energy lassos when they fire upon Magnus, and Magnus is seen visibly straining against what appears to be said lassos (edited out and replaced with laser fire) before exploding. This also explains why the Junkions only have to put his limbs back on to repair him.
*A number of other sequences were illustrated as [[storyboard]]s but dropped, presumably without ever being animated. Among them were:
**A short scene showing Ironhide piloting the Autobot shuttle through ''huge chunks of ice'' from the tail of a passing comet, explaining how the Decepticons caught them unawares. In response to a reprimand by Prowl who prickishly disapproves of Ironhide's piloting shenanigans, Ironhide exclaims, "I can sure as shootin' dodge a couple of ice chunks". When the Autobots are suddenly jolted by the Decepticon strike force as Megatron and his troops attempt to enter the shuttle, Ironhide tells the others on board, "That was no ice chunk...". Heroic nonsense ensues...
**An extended sequence with Hot Rod and Daniel outside the city.
**A sequence of Mirage blasting Bombshell and being fired on by Megatron.
**The Autobots finally bringing down Devastator with a barrage of missiles (and the Constructicons subsequently shooting Red Alert in the back).
**The Decepticons dogpiling Optimus Prime, explaining why he seems to be standing up just before his fight with Megatron, and no longer holding his rifle. According to storyboards, Prime gets bum-rushed by Blitzwing (who causes Prime to drop his gun), Starscream, Astrotrain, and Skywarp. While it is not clear how Prime defeated the first four hand-to-hand combatants, Dirge is later shown attempting one final sneak attack (and gets his can handed back to him) as Prime is talking to Megatron before the two leaders' final fight.
**Trailbreaker is shown dead among the wreckage of Autobot City as the Decepticons begin their retreat.
:Some of these concepts were in earlier versions of the script, and hence made it into the comic adaptation.
*Rumors have occasionally circulated in the fandom of additional animated footage that was dropped from the film, such as ultra-violent battle scenes. No evidence has ever surfaced to back these claims; the only known edits of any storyline or character importance are those listed in this section.
:{{see|Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers#The Transformers: The Movie|Urban legends about ''The Transformers: The Movie''}}

==Reception and box office==
{{quote|''The Transformers'', in which Orson Welles plays a planet, is pure headache material. Target audience of cartoon-watchers also will probably find the film unintelligible, noisy and unoriginal. Boxoffice prospects are dismal.|2=[http://books.google.com/books?id=DHNZAAAAMAAJ&q=Hasbro+Transformers&dq=Hasbro+Transformers&lr=&as_drrb_is=b&as_minm_is=1&as_miny_is=1983&as_maxm_is=12&as_maxy_is=2005&num=50&as_brr=0&cd=69 Variety's Film Reviews 1985-1986, Volume 19]}}

{{quote|Obnoxious animated feature about the title good guys, who defend the universe against an evil planet (which has a voice of its own... provided by Orson Welles.) That deafening rock score certainly doesn't help. Little more than a feature-length toy commercial.|Leonard Maltin, ''1987 Movie & Video Guide''}}

{{quote|While all this action may captivate young children, the animation is not spectacular enough to dazzle adults, and the Transformers have few truly human elements to lure parents along, even when their voices are supplied by well-known actors. |2=[http://www.nytimes.com/1986/08/09/movies/screen-transformers-animation-for-children.html The New York Times]}}

{{quote|Transformers -- The Movie, a feature-length animated film inspired by the syndicated TV cartoon series inspired by the Hasbro toy imported from Japan, is utterly uninspired entertainment. |2=[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED3CE8EA8D40CCA&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM The Dallas Morning News]}}

{{quote|If you can swallow, without gagging, a large measure of sentimental and offensive religiosity - lines like "Do not grieve. Soon I will be one with the Matrix," whispered by a failing hunk of Autobot metal - then you have a better than even chance of leaving the theatre on your own two feet. |2=[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=01kiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=W6gFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2445,1286000&dq=transformers&hl=en The Montreal Gazette]}}

{{quote|Everything is poorly drawn and - when it's in focus - one dimensional. It is terribly hard to separate the robots from the backgrounds, and there is no easy way to tell the good guys from the bad guys. In an earlier movie based on the same sort of robot toys - "Go-Bots: The Battle of the Rock Lords" - the good guys were either white or colorful and the bad guys were dreary, and they had distinct personalities. Not this movie; everyone looks and sounds alike, except one pink robot who is a female good guy. Her tin voluptuousness makes her stand out. |2=[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kw4wAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OgMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6957,6334152&dq=transformers&hl=en The Toledo Blade]}}

{{quote|Even with an all-star cast doing the voice overs... and a rock music score, this is still nothing more than a ripoff of a successful toy line. |2=[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AYckAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dtsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4192,1494652&dq=transformers&hl=en The Palm Beach Post]}}

{{quote|The great animated villains, like the Wicked Queen in Disney's "Snow White," had motivations as compelling as any live-action character. Unicron apparently destroys entire worlds because it has nothing else to do. |2=[http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/57996397.html?dids=57996397:57996397&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+8%2C+1986&author=CHARLES+SOLOMON&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&edition=&startpage=8&desc=%60THE+TRANSFORMERS%27%3A+STRETCHING+A+POINT The LA Times]}}

''The Transformers: The Movie'' was almost universally panned by professional critics upon its release.

Well-known film critic and animation enthusiast, Leonard Maltin, gave it a rating below 1 1/2 stars in his ''1987 Movie & Video Guide'', regarding it as a "bomb", then proceeded to write an unflattering blurb denouncing the film as a "feature-length toy commercial".

Caryn James of the ''New York Times'' admitted in the [[August 9]], 1986, edition of the paper that the film was intended for young children, pointing out that the kids in the audience were having a grand ole time with the ''Transformer'' toys and comics they brought with them to the theater, but derided the film as having little to no appeal to adults.

''Variety's Film Reviews 1985-1986, Volume 19 '' was far less even-handed in their review, claiming the film had no appeal to adults ''or'' children. They predicted the film would perform poorly in the box office (and were correct, in that regard).

Carrie Rickey of the ''Dallas Morning News'' chided the film in the [[August 13]], 1986, issue of the paper, describing it as "essentially a cartoon ''Star Wars'' about robots from a toybox galaxy far, far away". She then went on to say that the film "never takes off" and derided it as "uninspired".

Janice Kennedy of the ''Montreal Gazette'' verbally disemboweled the film in the [[August 23]], 1986, edition of the paper, criticizing it as overly commercial, profane, loud, violent, humorless, heavy-handed in its religious messages and chaulk-full of gratuitous celebrity voice-overs. Her only compliment: "But ''The Transformers: The Movie'' does have at least one good thing going for it, a howlingly appropriate song by [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]. It's title? ''Dare to be Stupid''." ''Ouch''.

Nanciann Cherry in the August 13, 1986, edition of the ''Toledo Blade'' claimed the robots in the movie had little personality and faded into the background. She even went on to say that ''Challenge of the GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords'' was a superior film! Her review was filled with inaccuracies, however, citing characters such as "Unicon" and claiming that the destruction of Cybertron's moons by "Unicon" is what caused the Autobots to travel to Autobot City, at which point Megatron attacked. To be fair, she readily admits, "About 20 minutes into the film, I gave up on the plot and tried to count all the ideas that were stolen from other sources. Now that kept me busy." So she wasn't really paying attention, anyway.

Kathryn Buxton in the [[August 22]], 1986, edition of the ''Palm Beach Post'' gave the film a whopping ''one'' star, calling it "a ripoff of a successful toyline", whatever ''that'' means. In the same article, she also gave David Cronenberg's ''[[Fly|The Fly]]'' one star, just for reference.

In the August 8, 1986, edition of the ''LA Times'', critic Charles Solomon made clear his dislike for the film centered primarily on the fact that none of the characters had interesting or believable motivation. He stated, "Not even the best actor can create a character out of nothing. Not one of the robots has a reason for doing what he does." Solomon then pointed to Unicron specifically as an example of the lack of deep, multi-dimensional motivations in the characters.

Over time, however, the movie has acquired something of a cult following beyond the core base of [[fandom|Transformers fans]], particularly among children of the 80s. It is sometimes screened as a midnight movie at colleges. Online, it is not hard to find amateur reviews lauding everything about it as utterly awesome, from the premise to the soundtrack, and dismissing more critical views out of hand. ''The Transformers: The Movie'' currently holds a 55% "rotten" rating based on 22 professional reviews at online review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.<ref>http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_the_the_movie/</ref>

===Box office===

To date, the budget of the film has not been disclosed—at least, not in any place the [[fandom]] has found. According to most box office tracking sites,<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=transformers.htm</ref><ref>http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1986/0TRTM.php</ref> ''The Transformers: The Movie'' made $5,849,647 in domestic (e.g., United States) theaters. Comparing this with other animated films of 1986, the results are not particularly charitable; while it did better financially than ''[[GoBots (franchise)|GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords]]''<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=gobots.htm</ref> ($1,338,264) and ''Heathcliff: The Movie''<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=heathcliff.htm</ref> ($2,610,686), it performed worse than the ''[[My Little Pony]]'' movie<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=mylittlepony.htm</ref> ($5,958,456) and the '''second''' ''Care Bears'' movie<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=carebearsmovie2.htm</ref> ($8,540,346). Bringing up ''The Great Mouse Detective''<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=greatmousedetective.htm</ref> ($25,336,794) and ''An American Tail''<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=americantail.htm</ref> ($47,483,002) would really just be overkill.

==Significance in Transfandom==
''The Transformers: The Movie'' remains one of the most important elements of the entire Transformers brand, both within the fiction and from the perspective of the brand's popularity and "mindshare".

Fictionally, it established several story concepts that have been used repeatedly in the years since 1986, some of which—such as Unicron and the Matrix—are now central to the entire Transformers mythos. The movie is also the centerpiece of the most well-known Transformers continuity: the Generation 1 animated universe. The ''Transformers'' cartoon is split into "pre-movie" and "post-movie" sections which feature different characters and settings, and even somewhat different visual styles. (Most pre-movie episodes were animated by the studio [[Toei]], while most post-movie episodes were animated by [[AKOM]].)

On a practical note, it was widely available on videotape, and remained so long after the ''The Transformers'' cartoon had gone off the air. Only a [[Family Home Entertainment|handful of series episodes]] were available on video, making ''The Transformers: The Movie'' the logical choice for someone looking to pick up a ''Transformers'' cartoon; this made it far more well-known among fans than any particular cartoon episode.

To an entire generation of young fans, the movie was the most visually spectacular and narratively epic ''Transformers'' experience of their entire youth. Events such as the death of Optimus Prime are widely reported to have reduced many kids to tears. It is hardly a surprise that these emotional experiences embedded themselves deeply in many fans' memories.

Latter-day ''Transformers'' stories have made uncountable references to the movie, lifting or borrowing elements of its [[Minus One|dialogue]], [[The Transformers: Autocracy|fight sequences]], [[A Flash Forward|subplots]], [[Heavy Is the Head|details]], [[Less Than Zero|settings]] and more, as writers have discovered that a shout-out to the movie is a quick and easy way to win cheers from [[GEEWUN|some segments]] of [[Fandom|their audience]]. Even Hasbro and Takara themselves have gotten in on the act, producing a variety of toys based on the minutia of the film: [[Starscream (Armada)#Cybertron|Starscream's crown]], [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#United|Galvatron's creation]], the awakening of [[Hot Rod/toys#Masterpiece|Rodimus Prime]], and more. The fandom, for their part, pores over new ''Transformers'' fiction, often latching on to even the most tangential of details as a [[The Search for Alpha Trion#Quotes|"reference"]] to the movie, [[The Burden Hardest to Bear|coincidental or not]]. Call-outs, real or perceived, were once a rare treat - but now are so common that many fans are more likely to groan than cheer whenever some version of Optimus Prime declares that "[[One Shall Fall|One shall stand...]]" or a damaged character states that "[[Unfinished|I still function]]" or a vengeful blast is preceded by "[[The Illusion of Control|Here's a hint]]" or yet another Soundwave says yet another variation of "[[Human Error, Part II|Soundwave superior]]".

In 2016, thirty years after the release of the film, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] gave us perhaps one of the most meta comeback lines in franchise history. When [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] insisted that "one shall stand, two shall fall", Optimus responded with a flat "No cliches, Galvatron", voicing once and for all just how sick we've gotten of '86 quotes. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}}

{{quote|...wait, I only just noticed something. Did they actually manage to go the entire episode without quoting the 86 movie?|[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/94625-episode-65-beast-hunters-episode-13/page-4#entry2360303 Allspark poster Unit Eleven]}}

==Criticisms==
[[File:TFTM Ratchet dies.jpg|left|thumb|Only [[Stormtrooper (SW)|Imperial Stormtroopers]] are so precise.]]

All this is not all to say that the movie is a "masterpiece", exactly. The film met with extremely harsh critical reviews on its release, and some of those criticisms still ring true today.

The film displays an arguably cynical attitude towards itself as [[To sell toys|a vehicle for advertising toys]], especially in the way beloved characters are killed—sometimes gratuitously—for sake of justifying the story's focus on a new group of toys. (Note that with the exception of Laserbeak and possibly Buzzsaw the poster at the top of this article features ''only'' new characters.)

Further, the two primary plot devices—[[Unicron]] and the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]—have no prior establishment in the fiction. Unicron is given no backstory ([[Call of the Primitives|until season 3]]) or justification; he simply exists, is very dangerous, and is afraid of the Matrix, all for no adequately explained reason. The introduction of the Matrix itself is a heavy [[retcon]]. The story asks the audience to accept that this cosmically powerful artifact has been in Prime's possession all along (even though an X-ray of Optimus Prime's innards in the second season episode "[[A Prime Problem]]" shows absolutely no signs of said Matrix), but has somehow never been relevant before. In fact, this lack of prior establishment is what led [[Simon Furman]] to develop the divinity backstory of Unicron and [[Primus]] in the UK comics run.

[[File:Megatronlightsaber.jpg|thumb|Your powers are weak, old man!]]
The movie bears many similarities to ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'': There are several character-parallels ([[Springer (G1)|Springer]] is a [[Han Solo]]-type and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] even has Princess Leia's hairdo!), the primary threat is similar (it's the [[Death Star]]... [[Unicron|but it transforms!]]), and both feature a climactic battle where the [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|young hero]] hears the voice of his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|dead, wise mentor]] one last time before saving the day.

To be a bit more fair to ''The Transformers: The Movie'', however, most of these similarities are either superficial (Arcee's Leia-hair; Megatron's "lightsaber" he briefly uses in his duel against Optimus Prime) or can be seen as elements common to thousands of years worth of epic storytelling through human history, not just common to ''Star Wars''. As a simple example, the phenomenon of two charismatic leaders dealing each other mortal injuries in battle hearkens back to some versions of the "King Arthur" myth; in their final battle, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arthur]] and his arch-enemy [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sir Mordred]] deal one another lethal injuries and both apparently expire—though Arthur according to the legend will [[The Return of Optimus Prime|return]] when [[Cybertron (planet)|England's]] need [[Darkest hour|is greatest]].

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==Formatting==
[[File:Tftm widescreenesque.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The "widescreen" picture (left) actually ''cuts off'' the top and bottom of the fullscreen picture (right). Your eyes can deceive you; don't trust them.]]
Although it was billed in some advertisements before its theatrical release as being "widescreen", the movie was in fact animated in a 4:3 (fullscreen) aspect ratio. For its theatrical screenings, the film was matted down in the projector by the projectionist to a 16:9 aspect ratio (widescreen), chopping the top and bottom off the picture, but all video transfers of the movie were done without mattes, meaning that there was actually more picture visible in the fullscreen video and DVD releases than there would have been in theaters. Across 2006 and 2007, new editions of the DVD of the film were released by Sony BMG and [[Metrodome]] which applied the mattes in order to replicate the original theatrical presentation of the film for the first time in home entertainment. Some fans, however, didn't realize that the film wasn't actually ''animated'' in widescreen, and, hearing that the DVD was to be in widescreen, expected to see the fullscreen image with additional footage at the sides, causing them to complain that the top and bottom were cut off, thereby totally missing the point.

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==International versions==
{{main|The Transformers: The Movie/dubs}}

==Commercial Releases==
[[File:TFTM LaserDisc cover.jpg|thumb|The cover image from the original Japanese home media release of the movie.]]
*The movie was originally released in North America on VHS and Beta on [[September 17]]th, 1987<ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1964&dat=19870911&id=YhAuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ls8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3198,2881581</ref> by [[Family Home Entertainment]], minus Spike's swear. Not long after, it was released in the UK by [[Video Gems]]. This version featured the opening text crawl and closing narration inherent to the UK version of the film. In Australia, the film was released on video by RCA/Columbia Pictures/Hoyts. In Japan, Hillcrane released a [[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]] version alongside a VHS copy, both sporting a gorgeous painted cover that decorated many a fan's desktop back in the day.
*The movie was released spottily in the '90s, beginning with a budget VHS by Avid Home Entertainment in 1991. [[Malofilm]] released a VHS in Canada in 1995, notable for being the first home entertainment version to include Spike's swear. In 1998, Japanese company Pioneer produced another pair of LaserDisc and VHS releases. In 1999, things kicked off when American company [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]] secured the Transformers license and released the film on VHS once again.
*The 21st century's flirtation with ''The Transformers: The Movie'' started with a UK budget VHS release of that country's version by [[Sony|Sony Wonder]], distributed by [[Maverick Entertainment]]. A Japanese company called CatCo followed this up with a VideoCD, and Malofilm—now Seville—were the first to release a DVD version of the film, though it was just a dump of their VHS version.
*In November 2000, ''The Transformers: The Movie'' got its first, full professional DVD release from Kid Rhino. This edition, labelled a "Special Collector's Edition", is the first to feature remastered video and audio, and several special features, including storyboards and an interview with [[Vince DiCola]]. Rhino concurrently released this version on VHS, sans extras.
*In 2001 in the UK, Sony Wonder released their own much-delayed DVD version of the film. It was the UK version of the film, but included Spike's swear. However, the release was burdened by badly interlaced video, though it notably included the [[Omni Productions]] dub version of the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Four Warriors Come out of the Sky]]" as an extra. This version (including the ''Headmasters'' episode) was simultaneously released on VHS.
*The movie was released on DVD in Australia in 2003 by [[Madman Entertainment]], using the same video as the Maverick version, but distinguished by some nifty new cover art by [[Don Figueroa]], and special features not seen on other editions, such as ''[[Stan Bush|The Touch]]'' music video and 80s TV spots.
[[File:Tftm uk covers.jpg|thumb|The UK poster art (left) has been the most common DVD and VHS cover in its home country, but the Ultimate Edition featured new art by Andy Wildman (right).]]
*After acquiring the license to release ''Transformers'' DVDs in the UK, [[Metrodome]] focused on completing their run of series box sets before turning their attention to the movie properly, releasing only a cheap budget DVD of the UK version through Prism Leisure with no extras, and a UMD of the same version.
*In 2005, Metrodome released ''Transformers: The Movie - Reconstructed'', a new version of the film designed to expose as much of the animated picture as possible. This, however, only resulted in exposing the rough, unfinished edges of the animation, and an overly pale remaster was compounded by excessive interlacing due to an unnecessary NTSC to PAL transfer. This, coupled with a 5.1 remix from [[Magno Sound & Video]], featuring the same extra sound effects that they added to Rhino's season box sets, made this release both controversial and disappointing to many. This was the first time that the US version of the movie was released in the UK, and the first to feature the US poster art as a cover (although a Silverscreen store exclusive version of the disc included a reversible cover with the UK poster art as well). Extras include trailers, TV spots, the character biographies from the Madman release, and a subtitled version of "[[Four Warriors Come out of the Sky]]".
[[File:Tftm sony covers.jpg|thumb|Sony's covers, by Don Figueroa.]]
*For the movie's 20th anniversary in 2006, new license holder [[Sony|Sony BMG]] released a two-disc special edition of the film, featuring both a high-quality widescreen remaster and the original fullscreen version, audio commentaries from crew and fans, several new featurettes interviewing those involved in the movie's production, storyboards, TV spots, American and Japanese commercials and more. Most notably, this version included the first Western release of "[[Scramble City: Mobilization]]", albeit silent and unsubtitled, featuring only audio commentary. Also very notable is that this version includes an actual deleted scene from the animated film as an extra, though it is more of interest as a curiosity than anything it actually contains, being an approximately 2-second-long aerial view of the Autobots running towards the critically damaged Optimus Prime. This release featured two covers by Don Figueroa: one is of the '84-'85 cast that appear in the movie, and one is of the movie's new characters, available either as a lenticular hologram that switches between the two, or as a reversible sleeve with the images printed on either side.
[[File:Tftm madman covers.jpg|thumb|Madman's 2003 DVD cover (left), and their 2007 Special Edition cover (right).]]
*Delayed a bit to coincide with the hype for the 2007 [[Transformers (film)|live-action movie]], Metrodome also released a two-disc "Ultimate Edition" with a different widescreen master. Like "Reconstructed", this version used the US edition of the film, but this time, the UK version was also included, in fullscreen, on the second disc. Extras include TV spots, commercials, the Madman biographies, storyboards, commentary, "Scramble City" (with audio and subtitles), featurettes with [[Flint Dille]] and [[Peter Cullen]], and more. The double-disc edition was sold in a steel case featuring new art by [[Andrew Wildman]], with the UK poster art adorning the standard case inside. Various store exclusives were available, including postcards from Play.Com, a reversible cover with the US poster art from HMV, art cards from Virgin Megastore and [[posters]] from Woolworths and [[Toys"R"Us]]. It was also available in an extra-less single-disc version. This version was premiered at the Mid Ulster Film Festival in Ireland which was the only cinema showing of the remastered version of the film to date.
*The film was released in Full HD 1080p on Blu-ray in the UK in October 2007. The Blu-ray is not region-locked, so it will play anywhere in the world. It features a 2.0 soundtrack, 5.1 Dolby Digital track, and a full bitrate DTS 5.1 track. The master used was the same used by Sony for their US DVD. The picture is quite stunning and the sound very good. Sadly, there are no extras on the DVD. The version of the film on the Blu-ray is the US one, complete with curse words.
*Madman produced their two-disc special edition through some collaboration with Metrodome, and consequently it features much of the same content, with additional extras taking the form of The Touch music video and a bonus episode of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''. This release again features cover artwork by Don Figueroa, specifically the cover of [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]'' adaptation.
*For the film's 30th Anniversary, and after being out of print in the US for 10 years, the film was rereleased on Region 1 DVD and given its first Region A Blu-ray release on [[September 13]], [[2016]] by [[Shout! Factory]] with a new 4K remastered HD transfer and Steelbook packaging.<ref>[https://www.shoutfactory.com/film/action-adventure/the-transformers-the-movie-limited-edition-30th-anniversary-steelbook The Transformers: The Movie Limited Edition 30th Anniversary Steelbook]</ref> An UK release is planned to drop December 12th, 2016.

==Television Broadcasts==
Following a segmented, five-part broadcast during [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 5|the fifth season of ''The Transformers'']], the complete feature film was aired on American television in 1989 via Fox stations. Air dates and times were June 17 at Noon, July 30 at 11 A.M. and September 2 at 10 A.M. Of course, this was the language-edited video release from Family Home Entertainment.

The movie was aired on [[Hub Network|The Hub]] on February 18, 2012, following [[Orion Pax, Part 1|the Season 2 premiere]] of ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' on what was called "Transformers Mega Saturday". Uniquely, this version combined the European opening narration with the US scrawl-free opening credits, muted the two swear words (rendering the lines as "It isn't even dented! ...What do we do now?!" and "Open... ''Open!''"), used the European closing narration at the end, and sped up the scroll of the end credits to cut it down for time, ending the lyrics of the [[theme song]] around the beginning of its second verse ("Strong enough to break the bravest heart..."). Subsequent re-airings on The Hub aired this version of the movie.

The American television airing of the feature film adds one extra sound effect, and it has never been heard in any other release. During the scene when Arcee is racing to jump aboard the departing Autobot shuttle, there is a distinctive sound effect when she jumps. In all other releases there is no sound effect.

A July 4, 2014 Hub broadcast of the movie markets it as ''Transformers: The Animated Movie'', distinguishing it from that computer animation/live action [[Transformers (film)|hybrid film]] with the similar title made two decades and one year later.

==Notes==
*According to [[Buzz Dixon]], Hasbro's decision to kill off Optimus Prime was actually an attempt to maintain some brand-storytelling parity with ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'', as Dixon had just convinced them to allow the death of [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] in ''[[wikipedia:G.I. Joe: The Movie|G.I. Joe: The Movie]]'' and both films were in production at the same time.<ref>http://www.joeheadquarters.com/interviews_dixon.shtml</ref>

*This film was the last professional performance by [[Orson Welles]], who died only a month later. According to production materials shown at [[BotCon 2000]] by Tim Finn, the voice recording sessions for ''The Transformers: The Movie'' were done on [[September 10]] and [[September 11|11]] of 1985. Welles died on [[October 10]] of that same year. It has often been speculated that Unicron's last line ("Destiny… you cannot destroy my destiny!") was recorded by another actor—possibly [[Leonard Nimoy|Nimoy]]—because it sounds different than the other lines. This speculation has been quashed by statements by Transformers voice director [[Wally Burr]].<ref>http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/60-astrominutes/wally-burr/wally-burr-3.html</ref>
[[File:Windcharger wheeljack otp.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Uncle Owen! Aunt Beru!!]]

*With the exception of Starscream and possibly Shockwave, only the Autobots suffered fatalities in the movie. All of the other "dead" Decepticons from the Autobot City battle were rebuilt into Galvatron's new troops, and although more Decepticons were shown taking heavy damage and suffering huge casualties while fighting Unicron, their identities and their final condition are uncertain. Additionally, both Starscream and Unicron survived in the post-movie series in some form or another. Shockwave's death in the finished film is highly uncertain, although in the script it is fairly strongly implied. He does make some miscolored appearances in crowd shots in later cartoon episodes, but these are probably examples of the fairly common animation errors in those episodes.

*Somewhat ironically, though only three of the original eighteen Autobots - [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] - are definitively shown to have survived the movie, two would quite literally never be heard from again: [[Scatman Crothers]] passed away (though this didn't stop Jazz from making any number of background cameos) while Casey Kasem [[Casey Kasem#Notes|quit the show early in the third season]]. Fate's finger is fickle indeed.

*[[:File:TFTM-MaybeBeachcomber.jpg|A robot resembling Beachcomber]] appears alongside Spike and the Autobots inside Unicron seconds before Daniel blasts the acid cover. Whether this was actually meant to be Beachcomber or just coincidental coloring is unknown, but regardless, Beachcomber shows up alive and well in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]".

==External links==
*[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=transformers.htm ''The Transformers: The Movie'''s box office domestic gross.]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080426020409/http://www.tftm.net/ ''The Transformers: The Movie'' "Unofficial Fansite", an extremely thorough site about the movie]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20110718075138/http://www.wombatking.com/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=4 ''The Transformers: The Movie'' deleted storyboards] (archive link)
*[http://zobovor.tripod.com/transformers_the_movie_bloopers.html The Transformers: The Movie Bloopers]

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:''Hoist is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Hoist MTMTE.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|If you get shot, I'll patch you up and give you a lithium lollipop!]]
If [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] is the Autobots' chief surgeon, then '''Hoist''' is their family doctor. Everyone reports to Hoist for routine check-ups and maintenance, no exceptions! A jovial, friendly robot, the up-beat Hoist enjoys his job and it shows. He speaks with a cultured [[Accent|British-sounding accent]] and can usually be found playing "Dr. Watson" to his friend [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]'s troubled artist in his off-hours.

{{quote|You know why you can't get a '''handle''' on me? Because I'm an '''ordinary person.''' I'm '''normal.''' I'm just a mid-ranking '''maintenance engineer''' who takes each day as it comes. I'm not particularly chatty, handsome or clever, but you know what? I get by. I '''manage'''. So don't '''dismiss''' me just because—unlike all your pals on the ''Lost Light''—my personality isn't the product of a '''crippling psychological disorder.'''
|Hoist|"[[The Waiting Game]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Chain]] (English), [[Kōki Kataoka]] (Japanese), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese, "Triple Takeover")|[[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American)}}
[[File:MasterBuilders Hoist raises hand.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|All I know is that my gut says maybe.]]
Hoist was among those at Autobot headquarters when the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] attempted to show off how civilized they'd become. During the ensuing destruction, he watched [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] rush to put out the fires. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}}

Hoist and [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] proposed the construction of an enormous [[Solar Power Tower]] to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], even showing him a darling little functioning model. Prime rejected the idea, and Hoist tried to console his friend, but Grapple was determined to find some way to build it. They encountered the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], who claimed to have left Megatron's cause and wanted to help them construct the tower. Though Hoist worried that it was a trick, he and Grapple let the Decepticons help them build the tower, at which point [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] turned up and had the pair of them sealed into a sheet of metal and installed in the tower. It wasn't until after the other Autobots had demolished the tower that Hoist and Grapple were broken out of their improvised prison. Hoist assured Grapple that there would be other towers to build. {{storylink|The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders}}

[[File:AutoBerserk Hoist and Grapple digging.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"My claw always drops the rock too soon. This game is rigged!"]]
Hoist was present for the first demonstration of the [[Negavator]]. When [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] attacked the bunker and trapped the Autobots inside, Hoist and Grapple cleared the entrance so they could retaliate. As Hoist surveyed the damage, he heard Red Alert calling out and dug the security officer out from under some rubble. Hoist began to drive the Negavator back to headquarters with an Autobot escort, but the Decepticons made another attempt to grab the weapon, and this time Hoist and Grapple were forced to dig Optimus and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] out from a rock slide. The Autobots realized something was wrong with Red Alert, but lost him on the city streets. Hoist drove the Negavator back to the bunker, and eventually, Red Alert turned up again. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}}

When Megatron located the [[Heart of Cybertron]], Hoist was among the Autobots who traveled to [[South America]] to stop him obtaining the artifact. Unfortunately, they were too late, and they received a pounding courtesy of the powers granted to the Decepticon leader. They returned to base in a rather battered condition. {{storylink|Microbots}} Along with the rest of the Autobots, Hoist was banished from Earth on a spaceship after Megatron framed the Autobots using a faked video recording. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} Though the spaceship was locked on course for the [[Sun]], the Autobots were able to abandon it and, with the help of [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] and one of [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s force fields, return to [[Earth]]. There they fought back against the Decepticons and freed the enslaved humans. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

[[File:DesertionOTDinobots1 Hoist repairing Dinobot parts.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Oh, I sing whenever I sing whenever I..."]]
Following a disastrous battle at an airport, Hoist, Red Alert and Inferno turned up to drag the damaged Dinobots back to base for repairs. No sooner were said repairs done than the Dinobots up and left. Hoist was on the subsequent mission during which the effects of [[cybertonium]] depletion became apparent, but like the other Autobots, he managed to limp back to base, where he remained until fresh cybertonium could be fetched. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} Blaster's loud music resulted in Hoist being too late to prevent the theft of the [[Voltronic Galaxer]]. Megatron subsequently used the device to jam radio transmissions across the planet, and Hoist, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and Trailbreaker had to help a bunch of snowed-in motorists. Hoist caught one hapless fellow whose car plunged off a cliff. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}}

[[File:DecepticonRaider Hoist bridge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
During a spot of gosh and bother with some frightfully rambunctious [[Decepticon|ruffians]], Hoist and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] were transported backwards in time to medieval England. The trio encountered [[Nimue]] and her father, [[Aetheling the Red|Sir Aetheling the Red]], who were holding a jousting match. Hoist whipped up a suit of armor for [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] so he could take part, but the Decepticons abducted Nimue during the tournament, and the Autobots were too low on energy to catch up. Sir Aetheling led an assault on [[Wigend du Blackthorne]]'s castle, and Hoist acted variously as a bridge across the castle moat and a siege ladder, until both he and Warpath were exhausted of energy and unable to fight on. The wizard [[Beorht]] gave them a boost of energy, and the two Autobots breached the castle wall, pretty much ending the feud. With more help from the wizard, they were able to return to the nineteen-eighties. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}

[[File:MakeHoistHuffer.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb|Oh, Primus, not another traffic jam—I'm in a hurry for the audition!]]
He also drove the lorry [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] once ([[Scale|how he fit in the cab]] is perhaps a question best left unasked), and he was jolly well cross at a ghastly traffic jam. Of course, being a tow truck, he could just get out and tow the broken-down car away. {{storylink|Make Tracks}}

Hoist and Grapple had their mitts full with repair work after the Autobots suffered frightful injuries against the fully fed [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. At least he got to spend some time with [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]. (That poor boy does seem to vanish ever so often.) Hoist later went along with Prime's rescue party to recover Cosmos and the [[robotic insecticide]] he recovered to deal with those awful creatures. The poor chap was in bad shape, so Hoist offered to give him the best overhaul he ever had. Cheers to that, old bean! {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

As Megatron unleashed the dreadful little [[Kremzeek]] on the Autobots, Hoist and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] were the first to be overloaded by the beastly thing. {{storylink|Kremzeek!}} After [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] began randomly bombing a US city, Hoist rescued another motorist when a suspension bridge was struck. He and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] were guided through a Constructicon-built maze by Powerglide, allowing them to recover some of their comrades who'd been built into a sort of throne. Hoist had them all fixed in no time. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} Following an unsuccessful search for some missing Autobots, Hoist was at Headquarters when Cosmos finally located their friends, being held captive by big game hunter [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]]. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}}

[[File:Hoist goes hollywood1.jpg|upright=1.45|thumb|There were script problems from day one.]]
Following these misadventures, Hoist was out taking a drive with Spike and [[Carly]] when they witnessed a couple of cars crashing. Little did they know that it was a movie stunt, and Hoist's daring rescue landed him a role in the film. Unfortunately, a number of the other Autobots decided this was a great idea and joined in too. Hoist was mortified by his fellow Autobots and the fact that the [[Attack of the Alien Robots director|director]] kept referring to him as "Moist", but took part in filming anyway. Before long, the director decided to rethink the script and instead make ''[[Attack of the Alien Robots]]''. Hoist and his friends found themselves wearing silly masks and being blown up. As it turned out, the Decepticons were hunting [[Major Pictures]] studio for a reel of film, and Hoist helped Spike and Carly fake its destruction, prompting the Decepticons to leave. It later turned out that the secret weapon the Decepticons had salvaged was one of Wheeljack's [[Wheeljack's unnamed invention|old inventions]] that didn't work anyway. Hoist subsequently swore off the movie business. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}

Hoist was also one of the Autobots who traveled to Cybertron in [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to try and stop the Decepticons creating the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]. He and Ratchet were able to save the life of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. When they were too late to stop the Decepticons, Optimus came up with a new plan, and the Autobots set to work modifying some old cargo rockets into Earth-style jets. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} The jet were brought to life by [[Vector Sigma]] as the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. The Autobots returned to Earth in Omega Supreme, who broke down on arrival. Rather than help repair him, Hoist instead went with the Autobots to a rocket base under attack by Decepticons, only to come off second best against the Stunticons. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Hoist was briefly seen assembled with the rest of the Autobots before they drove off to rescue Perceptor from [[Fox Creek Canyon]]. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} Hoist assisted in the capture of Breakdown and Wildrider while the Stunticons were assembling Megatron's latest new weapon. His laser cannon brought the chaotic Wildrider to a screeching halt. When reporting in to Optimus Prime, Hoist gleefully remarked how patching them up wouldn't be his job! {{storylink|Masquerade}}

In the Middle East, Hoist and a squad of Autobots backed up the Aerialbots against [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] activities in the area. The Decepticons fled, but Slingshot was trapped behind an avalanche. Thanks to [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]'s knack for engineering, Hoist was able to get through the rocky debris and pull Slingshot to safety. He and Ratchet then patched him up at the nearby air field. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Full Throttle Scramble Power!'' manga=====
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=====''The Battle of the Star Gate''=====
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====''Wings Universe''====
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[[File:BattleLines6-stasishibernationpods.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66]]
After a battle with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] early in the war, Hoist helped repair the [[Autobot]]s that fell in the battle. After the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] departed, Hoist was one of a group of Autobots that entered suspended animation to save the precious little energon they had left. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

In the 1990s, Hoist was part of the Earth-based technological research that was instrumental in the development of the [[Cyberfactory|Cyberfactories]] and the "Generation 2" wave of Transformers.

When the [[Machine Wars]] broke out, Hoist was among the last defenders of Cybertron against the invasion of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his clone armies. He fought alongside the famous generals [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] in their campaign against the clones. {{storylink|Termination}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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{{bigquote|Are we always to be subjected to the indignities '''Hoist''' inflicts upon our bodies?|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] doesn't like being probed, "[[I, Robot-Master!]]"}}

[[File:Skidsgrapplesmokescreenhoisttracks.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Wheeljack finally opened up the box of Minute Hoist.]]
Hoist was one of a group of Autobots who allowed their brainwave patterns to be encoded on crystals and stored aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] in case more warriors were needed. Despite the fact that the Ark ''did'' come under attack during that mission, these warriors were not taken out of storage until after the Ark crash-landed on Earth and spent four million years collecting dust before reawakening in [[1984]]. However, once the Autobots got their act together, Hoist and his crystal-stored friends were reactivated and sent with [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] on a training mission.

[[File:RockAndRollOut-Hoistdriver.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|I feel asleep!]]
Though Bumblebee's orders were to keep Hoist and the others incognito and to avoid conflict, the Decepticons' infiltration of a [[Brick Springhorn|Brick Springstern]] concert at [[Municipal Stadium]] forced his hand. As the Autobots fought to keep the Decepticons from using their [[power siphon]] to harvest energy from the concert, Hoist worked to keep the stage from collapsing on the band members. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}

After settling in, Hoist took up the task of routine check-ups for the Autobots who resided in the Ark. Every 1200 miles or four Earth weeks, whichever comes first! Some Autobots, like [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], appreciated this maintenance, but [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] only found it invasive. {{storylink|I, Robot-Master!}}

[[File:Themission hoist hole.jpg|thumb|left|I lost my faceplate!]]
''Later, Hoist was sent to [[Alaska]] to track the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. While sneaking up on their base, he fell into an old snow-covered mineshaft, and became wedged in place, requiring rescue. But when [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] came to his aid, he was shot in the head, and Hoist had to wrangle his brain-damaged teammate to safety while being hunted by the Constructicons.'' {{storylink|The Mission}}

Hoist was present with the other active Autobots for [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]'s unveiling of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. With the addition of Omega Supreme to the Autobot ranks, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] was free to take the entirety of his Autobots off-site to pursue other tasks. Hoist and the rest followed Optimus lead to the Decepticons' [[Wyoming base]], where they brought a rare full-scale assault on their enemies. Once Bumblebee had gathered the data he needed, however, Optimus Prime called for Hoist and the others to retreat. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

''When Optimus Prime, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] mysteriously vanished in a flash of light, Hoist and the rest were left to pick up the pieces. He and the others suffered a severe pounding at the hands of a trio of Decepticons who had traveled from the future, and they were forced to team up with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (of all things) to even the odds. Megatron led a strike team, which included Hoist, against the future Decepticon [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], with some success. Once the future Decepticons were thwarted and the missing Autobots returned, Hoist joined his fellow Autobots in welcoming back Optimus Prime.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

[[File:Newyorkunderbase.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Front and center! Finally, Hoist is the favorite one!]]
After Optimus Prime was destroyed following a virtual encounter with Megatron, Hoist observed with his fellow Autobots as Ratchet tried in vain to repair him. A funeral followed, in which every available Autobot except Ratchet participated. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}}

Hoist disembarked on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] along with the rest of the Ark's crew to watch a staged battle between [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] for leadership of the Autobots. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

When an [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] announced that he would "destroy the cities of [[New York City|New York]], [[Tokyo]], and [[Buenos Aires]]," Hoist was among the allied Autobot/Decepticon teams sent ahead to New York City. As Starscream approached, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] led a team of Autobots which included Hoist, and the entire team was destroyed with a "single wave of Starscream's hand"! Oops. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
Hoist was stationed at the Ark in [[2003]]. He was present to hear [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s vision of a new, transforming [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Ark Duty}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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When [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]], [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] arrived at the Autobot base beneath the [[Senate Forum]] on Cybertron to look for Hoist, [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Splashdown]] they were missing, presumably infected by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[Gene Key]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}}

In the aftermath of the Decepticons' ''[[Warworld]]'' assault on Cybertron, Hoist helped with the clean-up and repairs for the devastated cityscapes. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:GalvatronsAirAttack Grapple Hoist and Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|left|240px]]
Hoist was among a team of Autobots assembled by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and led by [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] to go looking for material on an old battlefield. They barely started searching before they were attacked by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and the Decepticon jets and had to retreat. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}} Some time later, Hoist was among the Autobots stationed on [[Nebulos]]. When the Autobots grew suspicious that the Decepticons were being a little too quiet, they sent out long range patrols. Hoist and [[Landfill (G1)|Landfill]] scouted out the Pole and had to brave some fierce blizzards. {{storylink|Decepticons Underground}}
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===''Big Looker'' storybooks===

Hoist was present when [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] came rushing back to base after being attacked by the mind-controlled [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]. He later performed the patch work on Grapple's head after [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] magnetically removed the cerebro-shell (without a license for brain surgery, no doubt). {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}

Hoist thinks work is hard work. {{storylink|Car Show Blow Up}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
After Optimus Prime's resurrection, Hoist and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] bugged Prime to undergo a full checkup, though he felt fine. [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] believed this was just their way of saying it was good to have their leader back. A short time later, a Decepticon strike force led by [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] attacked, and Hoist took part in trying to fight them off. It turned out to be a diversion while [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] used his [[Nullification Cannon]] on Cybertron's Energon stocks, and Hoist could only watch as the strike force promptly fled once the deception was uncovered. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Nine million years ago, Hoist was allied with the Autobot cause when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optronix]] first rose to become Optimus Prime. He was briefly seen helping make the preparations to abandon Cybertron, in response to the new Prime's orders. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}}

After the [[Great Shutdown]], Hoist was one of several Autobots [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] "helped" into a position of power as the [[Autobot High Council]]. Ostensibly, Shockwave was to rule beside the Council as the Unified Cybertronian government. In fact, however, Shockwave arranged for the council to be composed of Autobots whom he could easily manipulate, and so slowly amassed the majority of true political power for himself, leaving Hoist and his comrades as little more than figureheads. When Optimus Prime and the crew of the Ark returned to Cybertron and helped lead the various Autobot resistance cells in outright insurrection, Hoist and the rest of the High Council finally got the wake-up call, and took to the streets alongside their fellow Autobots, overthrowing Shockwave entirely. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

There were several victims of the revolution, however, including Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus. Hoist personally attended to their recuperation cycles. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} Later, he accompanied [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and the Ark's crew back to Earth, where they set up camp and prepared for the construction of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. He was last seen going over [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s holographic blueprints with Grapple. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

{{note|Hoist was all-but left out of Dreamwave's story. Although the War and Peace TPB confirmed that he was intended to be a member of the High Council, Hoist was apparently juuuuust off-panel throughout that entire series, making only a one-panel cameo in a flashback from issue #6. He did not actually make a modern appearance in the timeline until "Black Sunshine".}}
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===''TransTech''===
Hoist was a member of the [[Axiom Nexus Security Administration]]. He was part of the group investigating the discovery of [[Comet]]'s body. Later, [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] called him to pick up [[Escargon]]'s body from the [[Widow's Cafe Cybertronian]]. {{storylink|Withered Hope}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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In the early days of the Decepticon uprising, Hoist commuted regularly from [[Kalis]] to [[Ibex]] on a passenger shuttle. On one occasion, the craft collided with [[Omega's Conundrum|another shuttle]] during an ill-advised shortcut over the [[Rust Spot]], causing to crash with Hoist as the only survivor. Completely alone, he spent an extended period of time waiting for rescue. {{storylink|The Waiting Game}}

Hoist was amongst the Autobots who attempted to halt [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]]'s progress at the Garrus-9 penitentiary. They were unsuccessful. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}

[[File:RudeAwakening-Hoist.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|AKA "that normal dude who keeps running off with Rodimus"]]
Hoist joined [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s troops on [[Earth]] at some point after the failed Decepticon conquest of the planet, but following Prime's surrender, he decided to get out before [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] started arresting people. [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] tried to get him to stay, but Hoist calmly explained his reasoning and apologized before driving off with [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] to join [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]]'s team of defectors, who were currently attempting to get off the planet. As Hoist led his comrades in Hot Rod's general direction, the four Autobots were attacked by the human organization [[Skywatch]], who quickly took out Beachcomber. Hoist only had time to stop Tracks from opening fire on the humans before he too was offlined and stuck in vehicle mode. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] then used the captured Autobots in his negotiations with Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}}

Eventually, the Autobots agreed to form an alliance with Skywatch, and Hoist rejoined his comrades. Once the Decepticons returned to Earth and attacked their base, the Autobots retreated towards [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], only to be pestered by angry civilians and confronted by [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. Hoist and the others pounded the newly upgraded Decepticon leader with a barrage of completely ineffective firepower, and were in turn taken out of action by a single shot from his cannon. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies|Woken Furies}}

Megatron dumped the injured Autobots in a schoolyard in [[Albuquerque]], where they were held hostage by two humans carrying Megatron-based handguns and were influenced by Megatron's own thoughts. Unable to fight back or defend themselves without risking human lives, Hoist and the others could only sit tight until they were saved by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], who killed one of the humans. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome|Burning Chrome}}

After recovering from his injuries, Hoist volunteered to return to Cybertron, which had been occupied by [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix}} On arrival, he transformed and rolled out to battle Galvatron's [[Sweep]] hordes alongside the other Autobots. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers}}

[[File:HangersOn-Hoist.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Hey, it's my vehicle mode!]]
After the battle, Hoist joined Rodimus's crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' as they went searching for the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. Following a failed launch, the ship was lost in space and a number of crew members were sucked out and fell onto a nearby planetoid. Hoist helped search for them and ended up towing [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] out of a lake. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On‎|Hangers On}} He shared a room with [[Boss (G1)|Boss]] when Rodimus locked the ship down following an attack by a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]]. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}}

[[File:WaitingGame-Hoist.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Hey, it's my, uh, other vehicle mode!]]
Hoist would subsequently become [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker's]] roommate once everyone settled into everyday life on the ''Lost Light''. When Rodimus awarded several crewmembers [[Rodimus Star]]s for their actions in a decompression emergency, Hoist attended the awards ceremony and hung out at ''[[Swerve's]]'' afterwards. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} A short time later he set off on a resource-gathering mission to an abandoned Decepticon outpost on [[Deimus]], accompanied by [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. Shortly before their leaving, [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] invited himself (and [[Bob (IDW)|his pet]]) along as pilot. This, unfortunately, lead to disaster when the vain Autobot crashed the ship, distracted by his own reflection, leaving the craft upside-down and Perceptor melted into the floor.

Unable to contact the ''Lost Light'' (thanks to [[The Reluctant Specialist|their own emergency]]), Hoist set out to scout the area but encountered, inexplicably, [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]], leader of the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. The maintenance engineer fled back to the shuttle and cloaked it, leaving the stranded crew to sit and hope they got rescued before running out of power for the cloak. As Swerve rambled to pass the time, the conversation turned first to fears, then Hoist's ordinariness, and finally to near-death experiences. After being pestered, Hoist shared the story of his shipwrecking in the Rust Spot, but when retrieving a "prop" he had used from the floor, he realised that Swerve had been concealing a serious injury sustained in the crash. Determining that Swerve didn't have enough time left for them to wait for rescue, Hoist and Sunstreaker went proactive, gearing up with makeshift weapons in the hope of stealing a ship from Tarn.

Not long after splitting up, Hoist found Sunstreaker lying at the feet of not Tarn but Megatron, [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] and [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], who promptly combined into [[Overmegasixwave|a towering abomination]] before vanishing into thin air. Realising something strange was afoot, the engineer returned to Perceptor on the ship, where they realised that the combining Decepticons had been the product of a [[phobia shield]] drawing on, in this case, Swerve's fears. With the metallurgist now unconscious from his wounds but a medishuttle from the ''Lost Light'' on its way, Hoist fled the ship carrying Swerve and a bisected Perceptor, shortly before it was crushed by the phobia shield's new apparition: [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], Bob's worst fear. The maintenance engineer then promptly knocked out both Perceptor and Bob, leaving himself as the sole target for the shield, which realised Hoist's worst fear: being stranded alone. {{storylink|The Waiting Game}}

[[File:ReluctantSpecialist-Hoist.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|And here's my other robot mode.]]
The group was soon retrieved by the rescue shuttle, and Hoist was summarily awarded a Rodimus Shield for his actions. This did not please Trailcutter, who had been revelling in finally receiving a Star for his efforts in the ''Lost Light'''s own crisis. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Later on, Hoist was amongst the crew members who joined in the attack on a Decepticon base discovered on [[Temptoria]]. As they traveled to the planet on board the ''[[Leading Light]]'', he complimented Trailcutter on his newly upgraded legs. {{storylink|Before & After}} Tailgate asked Hoist and Skids for their opinion on a little present he was fashioning for Cyclonus. He had no clue what it was, which frustrated Tailgate, but the three (and Cyclonus) were interrupted by a ship-wide alert. After racing to the source of the alarm, Hoist was pretty surprised to see that it heralded [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]'s presence on board. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

After the ''Lost Light'' crew rediscovered the famed long-lost [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], a small away team was sent to its surface. During their absence, the ship was overrun by [[Legislator]]s. Hoist held a wounded [[Dipstick]] behind Trailcutter and his forcefield as their opponents advanced. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} After the ship finally returned to Cybertron, Hoist and some other crew members disembarked to discuss the threat of the [[Necrotitan]] with Bumblebee's Autobots. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} The Necrotitan was defeated by Metroplex, giving the reunited Autobots a chance to rest and catch up. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} They later held a trial for a surrendered Megatron at [[Raskol Arena]], which Hoist attended. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}}

Hoist continued to be part of the ''Lost Light'' crew as it set off on its second journey, now captained by a reformed Megatron. At one point he was seen at Swerve's, chatting with new crew member [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} When parts of the ''Lost Light'' began mysteriously disappearing, the crew evacuated the doomed ship. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} Hoist was among the 20 Autobots evacuated on board the [[Rodpod]], where he embarrassed new arrival [[Nautica]] with compliments. All original crew members ''themselves'' then began disappearing one by one, Hoist among them. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and Hoist were showing off their model [[Solar Power Tower]] when they were called away with [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] to tend to a stricken [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]. The three engineers ran into the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], but instead of fighting instead bonded over their love of building. The truce was short-lived, as [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] turned up to remind [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] which side he was on, but the Autobot trio still managed to rescue Powerglide. {{storylink|The Master Builders (Legends)|The Master Builders}} Hoist, [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] were transported to the sixth century where they joined with [[Aetheling the Red|Lord Aetheling]], and were forced to combat similarly-displaced Decepticons at a medieval technology level. They eventually triumphed and returned to the present with the Decepticons as prisoners. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (Legends)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}} Hoist was cast in a Hollywood film, which was jeopardized when Decepticons attacked the set. He and Warpath were able to fight them off, and the film became a blockbuster success. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (Legends)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1 Hoist toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Oh, I say old chaps, anyone in need of a lift?"]]
*'''Hoist''' (Autobot, [[1985]], [[2001]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''46'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right fists, left & right "Radar Panels", "Full Spectrum Multi-Sensor", 2 "Twin Blasters", 2 missiles

:A [[retool]] of 1984's [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] featuring a new head and an orange towing apparatus to replace Trailbreaker's canopy, Hoist transforms into a green Toyota Hi-Lux pickup. The truck has blue tinted windows and black and yellow caution decals running the length of the body side. In robot mode, Hoist is mostly green with chrome legs and orange trim. The toy comes equipped with two plug in fists, but Hoist is usually depicted with one hand and one weapon. The spring-launchers in his forearms were severely neutered for all US releases of the toy.

:In [[IGA|Mexico]], Hoist retained the original Trailbreaker head, but cast in green plastic. Weird. The Mexican version has no white outlines on the caution stripes on the sides.

:Hoist was given a [[Collector's Edition]] reissue in Japan in 2001 as a single-day C3 convention exclusive.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Hoist/hoist.htm More information on Generation 1 Hoist at TFU.info]''
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===''Machine Wars''===
[[File:MachineWars Hoist toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Really now, chaps. Black, this is simply too much."]]
*'''Hoist''' (Basic, [[1997]])
**''Accessories'': Grill/rifle

:A mold originally designed for — but never released in — ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' Hoist shares a mold with ''Machine Wars'' [[Hubcap (MW)|Hubcap]], transforming into a Kenworth W900 wrecker truck. He is a "flipchanger", meaning most of his transformation sequence is an [[autotransformation|autotransform]], springing into robot mode by lifting a catch (in his case, his towing hook). His rifle is made up of his front grill and bumper.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Tow-Line (RID)|Tow-Line]] and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' [[Wrecker Hook]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Autobot/Hoist/hoist.htm More information on ''Machine Wars'' Hoist at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/machine-wars/hoist/214/1/ Image gallery of ''Machine Wars'' Hoist at Seibertron.com]''
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===''Commemorative Series''===
*'''Hoist''' (Autobot, [[2003]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''46'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right fists, left & right "Radar Panels", "Full Spectrum Multi-Sensor", 2 "Twin Blasters", 2 missiles

:Hoist was later re-re-issued in 2003 by [[Hasbro]] as part of the [[Toys"R"Us|Toys"Я"Us]]-[[exclusive]] ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' line.
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:Hoist-Uni03SC1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now armed with a vacuum cleaner!]]
*'''Hoist''' (Spy Changer, 2003)

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Hoist is a redeco of the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Spy Changer]] version of [[X-Brawn]], transforming into a [[Mercedes-Benz]] ML320 SUV. He features through-axle wheels to allow for super-fast rolling on smooth surfaces. Like the other toys in his assortment, Hoist uses factory-applied decals for a lot of his vehicle-mode deco, a rarity for toys released since the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' toyline.

:Originally a Kay-Bee stores exclusive, the first release of this toy (and the others in the assortment) did not have any sub-line designation at all, but later releases for other chains, most notably "budget" chains like Family Dollar, marked them as ''Universe'' product.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/SpyHoist/hoist.htm More information on Spy Changer Hoist #1 at TFU.info]''
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[[File:RIDIronhideKB2-UniHoist2.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And yet he's still too big to fit inside Huffer.]]
*'''Hoist''' (Spy Changer, [[2006]])
**''Accessories'': Rifle

:This version of Hoist is identical to the last [[KB Toys]] [[exclusive]] redeco of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Ironhide (RID)|Ironhide]], transforming into a translucent blue Ford F150 Flareside pickup truck. Being at roughly 1:64 scale and featuring through-axle construction, he is largely compatible with "Hot Wheels" and "Matchbox" brand race tracks and playsets. He was available only on an individual card from discount chains like The Dollar Store.

:This mold was also used to make [[Motormouth]], the [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]] version of [[Ironhide (G1)|''Generation 1'' Ironhide]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Ironhide (Universe)|Ironhide]].
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===''Encore''===
*'''Hoist''' (Autobot, [[2008]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''14'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right fists, left & right "Radar Panels", "Full Spectrum Multi-Sensor", 2 "Twin Blasters", 2 missiles

:Hoist was re-issued again in Japan in 2008 as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line. Of note, his eyes were changed to blue, and similar to the Mexican version, he has no white outlines on the caution stripes on the sides.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:GenerationsGDOHoisttoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Donut?"]]
*'''Hoist''' (Legends Class, [[2012]])
**''Accessories'': Rifle

:''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Hoist is a [[redeco]]/retool of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers:]] [[Reveal the Shield]]'' Legends Class [[Trailbreaker (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Trailcutter]], and converts into a green SUV. He features retooled hands and a hole on the back of his head/roof, both of which are compatible with [[C joint|3mm posts]]. He comes with a gun (sculpted after one of ''Generation 1'' Hoist's missiles) with three posts and a hole, allowing the weapon to be held and mounted in different ways. Originally developed by Hasbro Asia for release in their territories, Hoist was later released together with various other formerly "Asian market exclusive" toys as a [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] exclusive in the United States for the 2012 holiday season.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GDOHoist/hoist.htm More information on ''Generations'' Hoist at TFU.info]''
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*'''Metroplex''' (Titan Class, [[2013]])
**'''01 OF 30'''

:An [[exclusive]] version of Titan Class [[Metroplex (G1)#SDCC|Metroplex]] was made available at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013. He comes with 12 small, non-transforming figurines of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#SDCCMetroplex|Orion Pax]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#SDCCMetroplex|Megatron]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#SDCCMetroplex|Bumblebee]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#SDCCMetroplex|Thundercracker]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)#SDCCMetroplex|Trailcutter]], and Hoist, all in both modes. The figurines are based on their ''Generations: [[Thrilling 30]]'' Deluxe Class toys, and similarly to [[Decoy]]s, the Autobot figurines are cast in red plastic, and the Decepticons in purple.
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[[File:Generationstoy-T30-Metroplex-Hoist-HKACGCON.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Metroplex''' (Titan Class, 2013)
**'''05 OF 30'''

:Another exclusive version of Titan Class [[Metroplex (G1)#HKACGCON|Metroplex]] was made available at [[Hong Kong ACG-CON]] 2013. This Metroplex also has the 12 figurines of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#HKACGCONMetroplex|Orion Pax]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#HKACGCONMetroplex|Megatron]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#HKACGCONMetroplex|Bumblebee]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#HKACGCONMetroplex|Thundercracker]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)#HKACGCONMetroplex|Trailcutter]], and Hoist, but casts the Autobot figurines in gold plastic, and the Decepticons in silver.
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[[File:Generations IDW Hoist.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hmm, what can one say about Hoist's toy? Well, um... it's green, for starters. It's also, er... it's got a towing hook! A towing hook that, uh... turns into a gun, and...]]
*'''Hoist''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Accessories'': Towing hook/blaster

:Part of the sixth wave of 2012-onwards ''Generations'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Hoist is a redeco/retool of [[Trailbreaker (G1)#Generations|Trailcutter]]. He has a new head, and transforms into an off-road truck. Instead of Trailcutter's truck bed canopy/shielded blaster, Hoist comes with a towing hook that can transform into a blaster, and peg via [[5mm post]] onto any of his numerous ports.

:The American release comes packaged with a copy of [[IDW Publishing|IDW's]] '[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]'.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/GenHoist/hoist.htm More information on ''Thrilling 30'' Hoist at TFU.info]''
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*'''Trailbreaker & Hoist''' (Multi-pack, [[November 30|30-11]]-2013)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TG-27'''
**''Accessories'': Towing hook/blaster

:The Japanese release of ''Generations'' Hoist is redecoed in colors closer to his original toy, featuring a darker shade of green plastic, a darker orange, and a blue windshield. He also several additional [[paint operation]]s including back lights and eyes, which are now blue rather than yellow. Hoist's yellow stripes were changed to orange for this release and some of the black operations on his front bumper to silver. Hoist was only available in a two-pack with [[Trailbreaker (G1)#TrailbreakerHoist2pack|Trailbreaker]].
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:BotCon2013toy-Hoist.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey buddy, anybody ever tell you you look like Electro?]]
*'''Machine Wars: Termination''' (BotCon box set, 2013)
**''Accessories'': Rifle

:A redeco/retool of ''Generations'' [[Kup (G1)#Generations|Sergeant Kup]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Hoist is based on [[#Machine Wars|Hoist]]'s ''Machine Wars'' body, and has a new head that combines the elements of his own head and [[Electro (G2)|Electro]]'s. He transforms into a "retro"-styled Earth pickup truck, and is covered in 3mm rungs that are compatible with [[C joint]] clip-on weapons. There are two rungs on his backpack, plus two rungs each on his forearm kibble, and two on his lower back. The rifle can either plug via [[5mm post]] into the underside of the truck, forming a second exhaust pipe, or clip onto the roof of the truck via a C joint. Interestingly, due to his transformation, Hoist's truck mode features a working tailgate.

:Hoist comes in a [[BotCon 2013]]-exclusive boxset with [[Skywarp (MW)#Timelines|Skywarp]], [[Strika (BM)#Timelines|Strika]], [[Obsidian (BM)#Timelines|Obsidian]], and [[Megaplex (MW)#Timelines|Megaplex]]. The original version of this toy, with the [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|alternate head]], was used to make ''Generations'' [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]], while this version of the mold was redecoed into fellow BotCon 2013 exclusive, [[Electro (G2)#Timelines|Autobot Electrons]].

:In an [[Misassembly|assembly error]], Hoist's shoulders are on the wrong sides, preventing his arms from being lowered to his sides.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BCHoist/hoist.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Hoist at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, [[1986]])
*'''Hoist''' ([[1987]])
**''Decoy number:'' '''21'''

:The figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Hoist/hoist.htm More information on Decoy Hoist at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
[[File:DiacloneHoist.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Maybe one of them is the real "Moist"?]]
*Like all of the other 1984~1985 Autobot "cars", the first Hoist toy was originally from the Japanese ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline as a piloted mecha. The "4WD Hi-Lux Wrecker-type" came in two different color schemes: red with black kneecaps and yellow wrecker-rig, or in blue with red kneecaps and yellow rig, which was available in a two-pack with the ''Diaclone'' toy that would become [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]. Yes, the green-and-orange coloration was made up specifically for ''Transformers''.
*Hoist had the preliminary name of '''Winch'''.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071230210811/http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41003]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Hoist''' (ホイスト ''Hoisuto'')
*''French:'' '''Treuil''' (Canada, "Winch")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Csörlő'''
*''Italian:'' '''Bufalo''' ("Buffalo")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Roldana''' (Portugal comic), '''Guindaste''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Tjagach''' (Тягач, "Tractor")
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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Hoist Hoist's ''Universe'' profile at NFTA.net]
*[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-mtmte-3-preview-panel-and-mtmte-hoist-concept-art-from-alex-milne/24256/ Alex Milne's design for MTMTE Hoist] @ Seibertron.com

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