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Override (Cybertron)

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:''Override is a [[Velocitron]]ian [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:Map-Override.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Those thighs could crush [[Hot Shot (Armada)|a man]]!]]
'''Override''' is the best racer on Velocitron, and as such is the leader of the planet. She seemingly embodies the culture itself; she is quick-witted, decisive, self-sure and always looking for a challenge. This has its upsides and downsides: while she's brave and determined with a never-give-up attitude, she can also be cocky to the point of arrogant, if not selfish and shortsighted. She entered the great race for leadership by lying about her gender and posing as a male, and has been defending her title and proving herself more than a match for anyone since.

After contact with the Autobots from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], particularly [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], she has matured into a more careful, more compassionate robot, less focused on being the best racer and more focused on being the best ''leader'' for her people... though she still maintains her never-lose attitude and love of high-speed challenges.

She has developed a close bond with the human girl [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]], referring to her as "Little Sister", which Lori reciprocates by calling Override "Big Sister".

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Lisa Ann Beley]], [[Nicole Oliver]] (English), [[Jin Domon]] (Japanese)|[[Hannamaija Nikander]] (Finnish), [[Mercedes Espinosa]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Rebeca Aponte]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Olivier Destrez]] (French), [[Kerstin Draeger]] (German), [[Cecilia Lundh]] (Swedish)}}
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Hot Shot and Red Alert spotted Override when they first came to Velocitron. She overtook them both on the road, leaving both Autobots flabbergasted at her incredible speed. {{storylink|Landmine (episode)|Landmine}}

During a regular race on Velocitron, Override was making everyone else eat her dust when [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] introduced himself to the Velocitronian leader. The Decepticon asked her where he could find the [[Cyber Planet Key]], and Override challenged him to a race for the information. Megatron accepted, but Override took the victory in a photo finish. Afterwards, she admitted she didn't actually know about the artifact and had just wanted to race a new challenger. Megatron promised that he could tell her all about the Planet Key if she managed to beat him a second time, then took off. {{storylink|Space (episode)|Space}}

[[File:Cyb ep6 neck and neck.jpg|thumb|"Here he comes, here comes Speed Racer!"]]
Later, at Override's favorite track on top of a mountain, Megatron again questioned her about the Key. He tried to get the location out of her by offering great reward, but Override was not interested - after all, she already had the [[Planet Cup]], the most valuable object on Velocitron. Megatron copped that the Cup must be the Key he was seeking, and so challenged Override to another race. Just before they began, [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], who had been spying on the two, jumped in to compete on behalf of the Autobots. Megatron warned that Hot Shot was part of an evil organization, while Hot Shot maintained that it was the Decepticons who were the evil ones. Override wasn't interested in any of this, and told them to just race.

In the race, Megatron quickly fell into third place due to his [[Alternate mode|car mode]]'s inferior maneuverability. Hot Shot raced well and almost won, but was fired upon by [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]], who feared Override's wrath if she lost.

Sure enough, Override won, but immediately assaulted the evil duo for assuming she couldn't have won on her own, and they quickly fled. Override complimented Hot Shot on how fast he was and said they could talk about the key next time they raced. {{storylink|Rush (episode)|Rush}}

She raced against Hot Shot again the next day, and gave him a generous head start. This proved not to be enough for Hot Shot, however, as Override quickly closed the gap. Hot Shot managed to tap the power of Velocitron and activated his [[Cyber Key]], giving him a speed boost. The surplus energy burned him out though, and he spun out before crashing into a wall, taking him out of the race. Override cruised to an easy victory and drove off, looking forward to racing him again. {{storylink|Speed}}

She later encountered Ransack and Crumplezone bullying [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]]. She tried to help him, only to be brushed off by the victim himself for some reason. Override went on her merry way, unaware that the Decepticons had just gained a new ally. {{storylink|Search (episode)|Search}}

[[File:Cyb ep13 override ignores.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Racer X. Unknown to Speed, this is his older brother, Rex, who ran away from home years ago."]]
Some time later, while doing laps of her private race track, she was approached by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], who also asked for the Cyber Planet Key. Prime tried explaining the situation, and even asked if he could just ''borrow'' it, but to no avail. Override told him that she'd heard the same story from both Megatron and Hot Shot; since she had no reason to believe any of them, the trophy would go to whoever won the race.

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The next day saw the start of the Planet Cup, with Override as the favorite to win. She got off to a good start, closely followed by Dirt Boss. Hot Shot suffered from some early technical troubled, but soon managed to pull into third. {{storylink|Hero (episode)|Hero}} She maintained a strong lead throughout the first heat, finishing first without major interference from the cheaters in the back. {{storylink|Race}} In the second heat, Override was pushed into second just before the narrow straightaway. She caught up to the leader, Hot Shot, on the stairs portion of the course by [[Transformation|transforming]] into [[robot mode]] and running down them. Hot Shot quickly did the same, while Dirt Boss came up quickly behind both of them, his off-road tires allowing him to traverse the stairs easily.

However, Ransack managed to literally leap into pole position by the clever use of springs, and rearranged the direction signs in the city portion to send the leaders on a wild goose chase. Override, Hot Shot, and Dirt Boss all fell for this ruse, but Hot Shot was alerted to the deception by [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]]. Hot Shot told Override about the situation, claiming he wanted to beat her honestly; Override was confused by this display, but still took his advice and returned to the correct track.

[[File:Cyb ep15 need you to explain.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|In Japan, this would seem [[Transformer romance#Orientation|slashy]].]]
Soon enough, she once again pulled into first place, but then Ransack and Crumplezone caused the tunnel she was driving through to collapse, trapping her. Hot Shot saved her despite losing first place, again saying it was simply a matter of Autobot honor. This only added to Override's confusion, and she would have lost the race altogether if [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] hadn't pointed out everyone else was passing her. In the end, she finished in a respectable third position. {{storylink|Detour (episode)|Detour}}

Before the third heat, she fitted herself with off-road tires, and practiced a few laps with them. Though Ransack and Crumplezone spied on her, they yielded little useful information out of it. {{storylink|Savage}} When the race began in earnest, she avoided much of the initial drama, but eventually ended up being attacked by Dirt Boss, who was frustrated at the idea of someone else doing well in the off-road part of the race.

[[File:Cyb ep17 dirt boss peeved.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
She was saved by the accidental aid of Ransack and Crumplezone, who tried to shoot at her but hit Dirt Boss instead. The three villains fought among themselves, allowing Override to claim first place. {{storylink|Sand}}

Override was then among the four remaining competitors, all of whom were chosen by the Cup to compete in the final race. She and Hot Shot easily pulled ahead of Ransack ad Crumplezone, who soon dropped out of the race. The troublesome twosome then tried to steal the trophy, but Override and Hot Shot stopped by to blast them away. They then continued their race, with Hot Shot taking victory in a photo finish. Override was initially shocked, but congratulated him on a well-earned victory and strong competitive spirit.

Just as the force field around the Cup came down, Megatron and his cronies arrived to steal it. Optimus Prime, Vector Prime, and Leobreaker arrived from [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]] to stop him, with Override also taking part in the battle. She and Hot Shot jointly tripped up Megatron, and Override herself grabbed retrieved the trophy from the Decepticon leader.

With the Decepticons driven away, Override personally presented the trophy to Hot Shot. Impressed by the Autobots' teamwork and collective honor and heroism, Override asked to join them in their quest, and was readily accepted.

She accompanied them back to Earth, and as a native of Velocitron, was given the honor of inserting her planet's Key into the [[Omega Lock]]. As soon as she did, the Lock revealed the location of the [[Ancient Decepticon]]s buried in the [[Arctic]]. {{Storylink|Champion}} Override accompanied the Autobots on their investigation, but they didn't find anything. {{storylink|Ice}} When they got back, [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] repaired some of the damage she had suffered, and she promised to take [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] to Jungle Planet when fully healed. {{storylink|Honor}}

Lori would soon get her wish, as Optimus Prime returned from Jungle Planet and asked Override to accompany him to plead his case to [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]]. Override, true to her promise, brought along Lori to represent Earth, over the protestations of the other Auobots; Hot Shot was also present.

When the group arrived on Jungle Planet, they were soon attacked by a group of Decepticons led by [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. Override engaged Ransack and Crumplezone, but rather than fight, he challenged them to a race. The two villains quickly sped off to try and win, while Override let them go so she could concentrate on the battle.

Starscream and [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] were quickly dispatched, and so Override and the others proceeded to Scourge's temple. Override and Lori both pleaded with Scourge to do the right thing, but the dragonbot was only interested in dueling Optimus Prime and [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]]. Prime and Leobreaker won by the use of their Savage Claw Mode and claimed the second Cyber Planet Key for themselves. {{storylink|Primal (Cybertron)|Primal}}

However, Megatron would not be denied, and attacked Jungle Planet with all his gathered forces. To counter his assault, [[Vector Prime]] came up with the idea of distributing several boxes to teams of Autobots, one of which contained the real Key, and the rest were dummies. Crucially, nobody would know which box was which.

Override and Hot Shot paired off, and sped into the jungle with one of the boxes. They were pursued by, surprise surprise, Ransack and Crumplezone, who after considerable fighting and racing actually managed to grab the box. Fortunately, it turned out to be a dud—[[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] and Leobreaker had the real one. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}

With the battle won, the Autobots returned to their base on Earth along with new recruit Snarl, and Leobreaker inserted Jungle Planet's Key into the Omega Lock. Once again, the location of the Ancient Decepticons was revealed, this time to much greater precision. While four of them went off to investigate, Override stayed back at the base as backup. It turned out she would be needed, as Optimus Prime, Landmine, and Leobreaker found themselves trapped in a cave with Starscream and many thousands of Ancient Decepticons. Override, along with Hot Shot and Red Alert, raced out to save them, {{storylink|Trap}} meeting up with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] underground. They saved their comrades, and then returned to civilization to deal with Starscream.

They arrived at the scene of the battle, where Vector Prime and Snarl were desperately attempting to hold off the Ancient Decepticons. Worse, they also came under attack by [[United States military|USAF jets]], who did not realize the difference between Autobot and Decepticon.

Just when things were looking their worst, [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] and [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] joined in the fray. They held off Starscream's forces for a while, but were forced to retreat when Optimus Prime was injured. However, some good came out of this—Evac revealed that the third Cyber Planet Key was located on Earth. Unfortunately, it was by then in the hands of Starscream. {{storylink|Invasion (episode)|Invasion}}

The Autobots retreated, Optimus Prime particularly concerned about human civilian casualties. Override offered to let them set up base on Velocitron, and Optimus Prime gratefully accepted. They moved out on the [[space bridge]], but just before they could pass through the dimension gate, they were attacked by Starscream. Override and the others made a valiant stand, but Starscream eventually proved victorious, claiming the Omega Lock and the two Keys the Autobots had acquired for himself. {{storylink|Retreat}}

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As if that wasn't bad enough, Megatron and his crew escaped from the prison in which they had been sealed by Starscream and began to rampage across Earth, together with Scourge. Override took part in the effort to drive them off, working with Crosswise to take down Ransack and Crumplezone. {{storylink|Revelation (episode)|Revelation}} She and Evac then managed to distract Megatron long enough for the heavily injured Hot Shot, Red Alert, and [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] to be evacuated to safety. The two planet leaders actually managed to beat up Megatron to such an extent that he tried to flee into the [[fire dimension]], only for Optimus Prime to douse the portal before he could pass through. His back to the proverbial wall, Megatron lashed out and floored the two of them, only to be stopped by the timely arrival of the three injured parties, now rebuilt as the [[Cybertron Defense Team (Cybertron)|Cybertron Defense Team]]. Leaving the lads to try out their new guns, Override, Evac, and Optimus Prime drove through one of Vector Prime's portals to Starscream's island base. {{storylink|Critical}}

[[File:Cyb ep28 override rides.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|"Speed is in the most desperate race of his life. Will he finish it, or will it finish him? See the next episode of Speed Racer."]]
Evac brought her to the island by a form of water skiing, during which she shot [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] out of the water. On the island, Override dealt with [[Lugnutz]], at one point actually ''riding'' him before passing him to Snarl. She also helped beat up Crumplezone, {{storylink|Assault}} and took part in the first battle against the giant Starscream {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}}

Partway through that battle, word came from Cybertron that the Cybertron Defense Team was being overwhelmed by vast numbers of [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetals]], and so Override, Evac, and Leobreaker left the battle to go help them out, taking the Omega Lock with its three Cyber Planet Keys with them. Megatron and his forces pursued, and Starscream also sent Thunderblast after them. {{storylink|United}} During their flight, they ended up stymied by a badly warped section of the space bridge which they couldn't cross, and the Decepticons quickly caught up. However, the three managed to tap the power of the Lock and, powered up with [[burning justice]], streaked across space to Cybertron, much to Override's surprise and amazement.

Upon arrival, the three found the Cybertron Defense Team desperately fighting a losing battle against the hordes of Scrapmetals. Just after they arrived, Megatron turned up with Scourge, Thundercracker, and Thunderblast, but before they could wipe out the Autobots, Optimus Prime's team came by to save the day.

Optimus Prime defeated Megatron in the fire dimension, and there was much rejoicing. The Autobots then plugged the Lock into the space in the [[Omega Temple]], awakening [[Primus]]. As the planet itself began to transform, Override and Evac grabbed the kids and jumped off the planet. {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}}

When Primus finished his transformation, all the Autobots worked to restore his mind, Override working with Leobreaker. Speaking through Jolt, Primus revealed the location of the last Key on [[Gigantion]]. However, before they could mount an expedition, the [[ghost]] of Megatron restored himself by the power of [[Unicron]] and began attacking. {{storylink|Balance}} Override and the Cybertron Defense Team followed the specter to see what it would get up to. Megatron restored and empowered the injured Crumplezone, who along with Ransack immediately began harassing Override, leading to a tense chase across Cybertron's streets. Crumplezone was finally taken out by Hot Shot, and after a fight between Megatron/[[Nemesis Breaker]] and Optimus Prime/Leobreaker, all the Transformers raced full tilt for the Omega Temple. {{storylink|Darkness (episode)|Darkness}} They arrived at about the same time and began duking it out. {{storylink|Memory (Cybertron)|Memory}} The Autobots won,{{storylink|Escape (episode)|Escape}} and Override took part in the operation to destroy any remaining Scrapmetals. {{storylink|Family}}

Override then worked with Landmine as part of an operation to re-energise Primus with the Omega Lock and Optimus Prime's [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], but this plan failed when Starscream stopped by at exactly the wrong time and absorbed a chunk of this power, growing to planet size. Primus himself laid the smackdown on Starscream in a particularly awesome manner; {{storylink|Titans}} after this, OVerride contacted Clocker and Brakedown on Gigantion and had them (and Dirt Boss, apparently) dig up with ''[[Ogygia (Cybertron)|Ogygia]]'' so that the Autobots could travel to Gigantion.

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The Autobots loaded up the ''Ogygia'' and set off on their way, but as they travelled through the wormhole, they were confronted with an asteroid too big to steer around. All of the Autobots combined their Cyber Key Powers to blast a massive hole right through it, allowing them to continue on. {{storylink|Warp}}

On Gigantion, the Autobots met up with [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]] and [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]]. After reassuring them that they weren't from [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]], an alarm was raised that [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] and the Decepticons were attacking the lower levels. The Autobots and their new friends sped down to investigate, and Override and Evac jointly took on Menasor, eventually beating him. {{storylink|Giant}}

As their search continued, Override was the fourth to be incapacitated by the Cyber Planet Key-powered Megatron, now calling himself Galvatron. She tried desperately to drive away from him, but this time, he was faster than her. However, she was able to warn Optimus Prime, who did manage to defeat Galvatron. {{storylink|Fury (Cybertron)|Fury}}

When she had been repaired, she accompanied the Cybertron Defense Team and Coby (piloting the [[Cobybot]]) in infiltrating the ''[[Atlantis]]'', which Starscream and [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] had piloted to Gigantion in the meantime. They rescued the imprisoned [[Bud Hansen|Bud]], [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]], and [[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]], and then escaped as Quickmix filled with cement the crevasse in which the ''Atlantis'' was parked. After Bud, Jolt, and Reverb were reunited with the rest of the Autobots, the good guys split into four teams to find a way down to the innermost layers of the planet.

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Override was assigned a team with Wing Saber and Lori. {{storylink|City}} They took and elevator to a lower level, where they were confronted by Thunderblast and Scourge. Before any combat could begin, however, Lori began berating Scourge, causing the massive dragon robot to flinch away from the tiny, squishy human until Thunderblast insulted Lori. After that, the robots started shooting; Lori and Wing Saber chased after Thunderblast while Override stayed to fight Scourge, the leaders of Velocitron and Jungle Planet finally coming to blows. This battle resulted in the ceiling getting a massive hole blown in it, and so the two combatants moved to a higher level. Scourge threw his axe at Override and missed, but almost hit Lori, who chose that precise moment to return from forcing Wing Saber to blow up Thunderblast. Terrified of Lori's wrath, Scourge fled, leaving Override and Lori to punch the wall in frustration. However, Lori's punch opened up a secret panel to an information center, where the two of them and Wing Saber were able to learn the story of Gigantion's war with Planet X, as well as the origin of [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Ambush (episode)|Ambush}} With this new information, they quickly rejoined Optimus Prime's team to tell them the story. {{storylink|Challenge}}

They all proceeded down to the lowest layer, where they found [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] giving a lesson in leadership to Scourge and the Mini-Cons. Scourge let Metroplex and Vector Prime beat him up, after which Override stepped forward to have her turn, but Optimus Prime went ahead of her and thrashed Scourge so badly that there was no point in fighting him any more. {{storylink|Scourge (episode)|Scourge}} Continuing their journey, they came across the area where the ''[[Lemuria (Cybertron)|Lemuria]]'' was said to have lain. Override and Wing Saber sped on ahead to investigate, and found it partially buried in a large lake. Shortly after Optimus Prime's team showed up, Galvatron blew through the ceiling, bringing the remaining Decepticons with him. Wing Saber went back to help Optimus Prime, while Override waited for reinforcements.

Reinforcements soon arrived in the form of Landmine's team. Override and Evac went to join Optimus Prime and aid him in battle, and got smashed by Galvatron. However, they soon recovered and chased Galvatron into the ''Lemuria'', arriving just as Landmine claimed the final Cyber Planet Key and grew to gargantuan size. Landmine proceeded to lay a massive smackdown on both Starscream and Galvatron, with some small help by Override and Evac. {{storylink|Optimus (episode)|Optimus}} When Galvatron came back and stole the Omega Lock and the four Keys, Override stood back and watched as he fought Starscream, not wanting to get blown up. {{storylink|Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown}} However, Galvatron still made off with the Lock. The Autobots tried to re-open the portal to their own universe, but they were attacked by a flock of [[Laserbeak drone (Cybertron)|Laserbeak drone]]s, which only dissipated when the machine opening the portal was destroyed. In the end, it required the sacrifice of Vector Prime to return them to their own universe. {{storylink|Guardian (episode)|Guardian}}

Upon their return, Override returned to Velocitron to rally her forces against Galvatron's machinations. Just as Galvatron and his remaining Decepticons were preparing for their final assault on Cybertron, Override arrived with every Transformers on Velocitron (they raced there, naturally), at exactly the same time as the forces of Jungle Planet, Earth, and Gigantion arrived. Primus then merged the ''Ogygia, Atlantis, Lemuria,'' and ''[[Hyperborea (Cybertron)|Hyperborea]]'' into the ''[[Ark (Cybertron)|Ark]]'', to rid the universe of evil once and for all. {{storylink|Homecoming (episode)|Homecoming}} However, Galvatron still possessed the Omega Lock, and used it to enlarge all of his loyal followers as well as himself to enormous size. Override led the forces of Velocitron against Crumplezone, exploiting the fact that the big lug's greater size had negatively impacted his maneuverability to cause him to crash into some asteroids.

Meanwhile, Galvatron fled into the deepest core of the [[Unicron Singularity]]. Optimus Prime combined with Wing Saber to pursue, but before he got too far, Override, Scourge, Evac, and Metroplex announced their intention to come with him, each to represent their own planet in the final battle. The humans and Mini-Cons also came. The five planet leaders all attacked Galvatron in a massive joint attack, after which the Decepticon commander tossed the Lock into the very center of the Singularity to prevent anyone getting their hands on it.

The Keys separated from the Lock, and the planet leaders dived for them. Override grabbed the Velocitron Key, driving around an asteroid to get it. The other leaders were also successful, and they successfully combine the Keys with the Lock. This final act complete, they flew out of the Singularity and used the Lock and Keys to fully restore Primus, who blasted the Singularity closed. {{storylink|End}}

However, there were still a few loose ends to tie up. Jungle Planet had been shaken out of its normal location, and Override took part in the effort to restore it. She, along with most of the other characters, also stopped by on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] to see Optimus Prime vanquish Galvatron for real this time. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

With evil defeated and the remaining Decepticons attempting to live peacefully, Override attended the first intergalactic peace conference to represent Velocitron. At this meeting, it was decided to follow in the footsteps of the [[Ancient]]s and establish a galaxy-wide network of colony worlds, linked by space bridges.

Override wished to take part in this mission, but could not leave Velocitron without a leader. To that end, she called a [[Speedia|Speedia 500]], which was won by Hot Shot. She formally handed over leadership of the planet to the young bot, and some time later returned to Cybertron. She said a tearful farewell to the kids before boarding the ''Ogygia'' with a large crew of Transformers and departing for parts unknown. {{storylink|Beginning}}

====''Cybertron'' comic====
Several months after the end of the war, Override and others from Optimus Prime's team met with another group of Autobots responsible for fighting off [[Unicron]] and saving the [[Mini-Con]] colonies while Prime's team was busy with the Cyber Planet Key business. Upon learning that Velocitronian resident [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] had been lost in the battle, she promised a memorial would be erected to him on his home planet. {{storylink|Revelations Part 6}}

====''The Dark Heart of Sandokan''====
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Override led the crew of the ''[[Star Arrow]]'', which was carrying an experimental [[Force Chip]]. The ''Star Arrow'' was attacked above [[Sandokan]] and crashed on the surface. The crew encountered [[Synthos]], a scrap-monster powered by the [[Dark Heart of Sandokan|Dark Heart]]. Override and the other Autobots fled from the monster and hid until [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)|Astrotrain]] attacked. When Astrotrain captured the Force Chip and headed towards Synthos, Override followed. She sought to prevent Synthos's Dark Heart from falling into Decepticon hands, but also desired to save the sentient scrap monster. The Autobots captured the Decepticon shuttle that carried [[Cannonball (Cybertron)|Cannonball]] into battle and used it to capture him, Astrotrain, and the other Decepticons. After depositing them on the other side of the continent, the Autobots fled to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with the recaptured Force Chip. {{storylink|The Dark Heart of Sandokan}}
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===''Galaxy Force'' manga===
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===''Cybertron'' toy bios===
Override discovered the wounded alternate universe Mini-Con [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]] after Mirage fell through a black hole-caused space-time rip in his universe to Velocitron. Override took Mirage in and repaired him. Mirage thereafter became partners with Override, helping her win race after race. They discovered that Mirage's teammate [[Downshift (Armada)|Downshift]] had been enslaved by the outlaw [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]] and became determined to rescue Downshift. {{storylink|#Toys|Wal-Mart exclusive two-pack toy bio}}

Override was tempered by the search for the Cyber Planet Keys, a race for something other than a trophy. Her systems enhanced with components based on both Earth and Cybertron's technology, she returned to the Speed Planet to reclaim her position as leader so that she could rule with the compassion and justice she learned from the Autobots. {{storylink|#Toys|Override GTS toy bio}}

==Games==
===Transformers Power Up: The Game===
{{Note|Override is one of four Transformers that can be built over the course of the game.}}
{{storylink|Transformers Power Up: The Game}}

==Toys==
===''Cybertron''===
[[File:Cyb-toy Override.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I can't drive 55.]]
*'''Override''' (Deluxe Class, 2005)
**''Takara ID number'': '''GC-10'''
**''Takara release date'': [[February 10]], [[2005]]
**''Accessories'': Engine-blaster, Speed Planet Cyber Planet Key
**''Cyber Key Code'': '''dy7p'''

: Part of the Speed Planet theme, ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Override transforms into a sleek futuristic race car. Plugging a [[Cyber Key]] into the rear portion of her [[Alternate mode|car mode]] causes two non-firing blasters to flip out into attack position; this assembly becomes a hand-weapon for [[robot mode]], and can also store on her back. Override's transformation is partially spring-loaded; pressing her black "front bumper" automatically flips her torso and arms into position, requiring only her lower body and backpack to be manually configured. She came with a gold-bordered Velocitron-style Cyber Planet Key.

: She was first released in the third wave of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)#Takara Galaxy Force toyline|Galaxy Force]]'' toyline as "Nitro Convoy". This version of the toy has gold face paint, blue paint details on her thighs, and black on her chest-vents.

: The [[Hasbro]] ''Cybertron'' version, released in the second wave of Deluxes, has an orange face and lacks the paint applications listed above, plus the stripe pattern on her calves is inverted. She gains an Autobot symbol on the left side of her chest, as well as pale-gold paint on the "spoilers" at the top of her torso. And, like all ''Cybertron'' toys, her Cyber Key has a [[Cyber Key Codes|Cyber Key Code]] on its back.

: This mold was used to make the evil clone [[Dark Nitro Convoy]]. It also loosely inspired the designs of [[Andromeda (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Andromeda]] and [[Andromeda (G1)|''Wings Universe'' Andromeda]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Override/override.htm More information on Override at TFU.info]

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*'''Override with Mirage''' (Tiny Tins multi-pack, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Engine-blaster, Speed Planet Cyber Planet Key
**''Cyber Key Code'': '''dy7p'''

: Part of a run of [[Walmart]] exclusive [[Tiny Tins]] sets, Override was also sold in a larger box that came with a special [[redeco]] of the [[Race Mini-Con Team]] member [[Mirage (Armada)#Cybertron|Mirage]], plus a special Tiny Tins carrying tin for the Mini-Con. Override herself is unchanged from her individual release.

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*'''Drag Race Pack! Hot Shot vs. Override''' (two-pack, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Engine-blaster, Speed Planet Cyber Planet Key
**''Cyber Key Code'': '''dy7p'''

: Override was also available in a Target-exclusive two-pack set with [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Cybertron|Hot Shot]]. Both toys are identical to their individual releases.

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*'''Value Pack''' (Multi-toy bundle, 2005)
**''Accessories'': Engine-blaster, Speed Planet Cyber Planet Key
**''Cyber Key Code'': '''dy7p'''

: For a while, [[Toys"R"Us]] and [[Walmart]] stores in the US sold "Value Packs" with two randomly paired, fully packaged Deluxes set in a cardboard sleeve and sold at somewhat less than the cost of two normal Deluxes.

: These packs could include [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)#Toys|Dirt Boss]], [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Cybertron|Hot Shot]], Override, [[Red Alert (Armada)#Cybertron|Red Alert]], [[Sideways (Armada)#Cybertron|Sideways]], or [[Snarl (Cybertron)#Toys|Snarl]].

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[[File:Cyb-toy OverrideGTS.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|]]
*'''Override GTS''' (Deluxe Class, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Engine-blaster, Speed Planet Cyber Planet Key
**''Cyber Key Code'': '''dj9n'''

: Override was [[redeco]]ed and re-released in the sixth wave of ''Cybertron'' Deluxes, replacing her white with a light gray, and gaining more black in her scheme. She still came with a gold-bordered Velocitron Cyber Planet Key, though with a new Key Code.

: Early solicitations for this toy used the name "'''Double Clutch'''", suggesting that at one time, it might have been under consideration as being a new character. However, the first ''true'' Hasbro announcement of the toy at [[BotCon 2005]] was that it was Override again.

: This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] into ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Elita-One (SG)|Elita-One]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/OverrideGTS/overridegts.htm More information on Override GTS at TFU.info]
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Velocitron-Speedia-500-Override.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I can drive 55…0000. Pray I don't crash.]]
[[File:TF-Legacy-Velocitron-Speedia-500-Override-concept.jpg|thumb|100px|It was good enough for the [[IP infringement|third parties]]...]]
*'''Cybertron Universe Override''' (Voyager Class, [[2022]])
**''Accessories'': Engine-blaster

: Part of the first wave of the ''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection'' subline of 2022's ''[[Transformers: Legacy]]'' series, this iteration of Override once again transforms into a Velocitronian racecar, with both modes being ''incredibly'' faithful to the original animated series CG model. Her deco is largely an amalgamation of previous Takara and Hasbro Cybertron versions, with the only outside change being that her reds and golds are much more saturated this time around. She is no longer an auto-converting figure, which makes both of her modes hold together much better. Due to following the CG model, her proportions are much less bulky while her gun gets far more imposing, as well as adding the ''very'' welcome addition of long heel-spurs in robot mode to keep her upright. In addition, she has [[5 mm post]] holes on her back, the soles of her feet, forearms, lower legs, and the backs of her shoulders, making her compatible with the many modular armor and weapons figures that have come out in the prior years. She is somewhat small for a Voyager, but definitely bigger than the average contemporaneous Deluxe.

: She once again comes with a blaster made out of her vehicle-mode engine, though this time the flip-out barrels are manually "activated". This blaster has a pair of undocumented features: it has a Cyber Key-compatible slot in the back end, plus the tips of the barrels are compatible with the "[[Fire Blast effect]]s" that came with other toys.

: Designer [[Mark Maher]] originally envisioned this toy as a ''heavy'' [[retool]]ing of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Hot Rod]], but TakaraTomy's engineering team were able to figure out a way to budget an entirely new mold set for her by using a grand total of '''''four''''' mold-sprues rather than the usual ''twelve'' the average Voyager Class toy uses.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CfcoUaVuAhk/ Post by Mark Maher (markclonus) on Instagram]</ref>

: Override's white-backdrop stock photos ''cut out'' her left arm entirely, presumably due to a photoshop error. Ouch.

: The ''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection'' was exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the US, with [[Hasbro Pulse]] receiving limited quantities of the figure. The series went up for pre-order on [[July 21]]st 2022, and started arriving in stores by [[August 1]]st. Override and her fellow wave-1 Voyager [[Hauler#Legacy|Road Hauler]] each shipped in solid individual cases of six toys each, rather than the usual split cases.

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==Notes==
*In Japan, Override is the ''male'' Nitro Convoy. It was originally intended that she would be male in the [[Hasbro]] version of ''Cybertron'', but [[Cartoon Network]], the channel with the airing rights to the show, felt it needed more female presence in the main cast, and Override was chosen to change genders.<ref>[http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/botcon2005.txt Steve-o Stonebraker's BotCon 2005 Notes, Version 2 at his Transformers site]</ref>
*Although actress [[Lisa Ann Beley]] is the only one to receive credit as the English voice of Override in the credits of the show itself, the character's voice actually continuously changes back and forth between Beley and the uncredited [[Nicole Oliver]].<ref>[http://www.nicoleoliver.com/resume/NicoleOliver-resume-animation.pdf Nicole Oliver's resumé]</ref> Beley's performance has a little bit of a harder edge to it, but overall, it takes a ''very'' experienced ear to pick out the differences, to the point that it took four years after the show had aired for anyone to realize!
*Override's [[robot mode]] CGI model appears in the viewscreen of the [[Hasbro]] version of the [[Real Gear Robot]]s toy [[Zoom Out 25X]].
*In ''Cybertron'', Lori and Override refer to each other affectionately as "big sister"/"little sister". Being male, ''Galaxy Force'' Nitro Convoy's relationship with Lori is slightly different; he refers to Lori as what essentially translates to "little miss".
*In the first Hungarian dub, Override is ''both'' male ''and'' female. The reasons for this questionable dubbing decision are unclear. Because of gender-neutral pronouns, Override's gender wasn't all that important for quite a few episodes, until suddenly Bud referred to "him" as a "chick". A long hiatus followed without any new episodes airing. When the show finally picked up, much of the supporting cast received new voices, and from that point on, Override became female. Yet the dub didn't even attempt to explain this sudden change. The second dub doesn't have this problem.
*In the French dub, she is female despite the fact that she is dubbed by a man. The other characters refer to her with feminine prounouns, and she says in the ''"Speed"'' episode "Une femme ne se presse jamais" ("a woman never hurries"). This choice of male voice is most likely a decision from the voice director, because there were actually women present among the dubbing team. However, the actor dubs her with a very calm and sedate voice.
*A preliminary name for Override was "Speedracer", making the ''{{w|Speed Racer|}}'' homage explicit.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Nitro Convoy''' (ニトロコンボイ ''Nitoro Konboi'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Gázoló''' ("Over-runner")
*''Korean:'' '''Nitrocon''' (니트로콘 ''Niteurokon'')

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
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*[[Override Prime]], the [[Autobot]] bounded to [[Kappa Supreme]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]].''
*[[Override (Prime)|Override]], the [[Velocitron]]ian from the [[Aligned continuity family]].
*[[Override (BWU)|Override]], the Velocitronian from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].}}

==References==
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White Gallant Convoy

2021-04-05T18:55:40Z

Legotron123: Removed the (see above) bit that referred to the original Star Convoy toy on the G1 OP toy page, since that section is not on this page.

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:''White Gallant Convoy is an [[Autobot]] from the Japanese [[Generations Selects (franchise)|Generations Selects]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:WhiteGallantConvoyFullBody.jpg|upright=0.7|thumb|"You don't get it... I'm not my original character White Gallant Convoy! I'm the ''actual Star Convoy'', trapped in the real world!"]]

'''White Gallant Convoy''' (ホワイト勇敢なる{{ruby|司令官|コンボイ}} ''Howaito Yūkannaru Konboi'', lit. "Gallant Commander White") is the leader of the [[White Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]] and bearer of the [[Star Saber (Prima)|White Matrix]]. Based out of the icy [[White Planet]], he's primarily concerned with public safety in its chilly cities. Just don't point out that he looks, talks and acts a whole lot like [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]]. He might get existential and do something rash.

When things get rough, he can combine with [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], [[Rook (Generations)|Rook]], and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] to upgrade himself into '''White Convoy Grand Prime''' (ホワイト{{ruby|司令官|コンボイ}}{{ruby|合体|グランド}}{{ruby|元帥|プライム}} ''Howaito Konboi Gurando Puraimu'', lit. "Commander Combination Marshal White").

==Fiction==
===''Generations Selects Special Comic''===
[[File:Grand Prime Mode.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|left|WHITE]]
Chosen to bear the [[Star Saber (Prima)|White Matrix]] and lead the [[White Order]] in their defense of the universe of [[Star Power|White Star Power]], White Gallant Convoy fought in the [[Primus Vanguard]]'s final battle against their ancient enemy the [[Specter]]s for the fate of their multiverse. When [[Blue Big Convoy]] reported in that he had managed to obliterate a squad of Specters by hitting them with the full power of his [[α Matrix|Blue Matrix]], White was struck with an idea: they could defeat the Specters once and for all by unleashing their Star Powers, previously a preciously guarded resource, all at once! After a brief but urgent debate he managed to get the rest of Vanguard command on board, and joined with them to eradicate the Specters by unleashing all seven Star Powers at once, which had the side effect of knitting their multiverse into a [[Precursor World|single, multicolored world]].

White attended a subsequent conference of Primus Vanguard command to discuss the new threat of the [[Vok]], where he presented his findings with the White Matrix that their enemy appeared to have come from the future. After [[Primus]] resolved to [[Black Legendisc|scry into said future]] to gather intelligence on their foes, White loitered in the hallways of [[Ivory Towers|Vanguard headquarters]] with [[Purple Wicked Convoy]] and [[Optimus Prime (Universe)|Yellow Splendid Convoy]], remarking that he found Primus's absence of late concerning as they gossiped about what he could have seen. Shortly thereafter, Primus burst into the hallway to their collective shock, exclaiming that his pet [[Primacron]] had escaped and rambling about how he needed all of their Matrices immediately so that he could end the universe. An alarmed White left with his comrades as the Vanguard commanders left Primus to ravings and returned to their respective planets, save an impassive Blue. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Part 1|Finale 1}}

White Gallant Convoy drove through a town on the [[White Planet]] one morning, on his way to the White Order base enjoying greeting the citizens and the pleasant snowy air. Pleased with how well he and the other White Warriors had been protecting public order, he wasn't too concerned when [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] informed him that two interdimensional interlopers were doing battle on the [[Blue Planet (Generations)|Blue Planet]]. Watching the battle between [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Super Megatron]], he marvelled at the Autobot leader's own gallantry as Prowl commented on his physical resemblance to White. With Primus having apparently spoken of a coming visitor from the "[[G1 World|next world]]", White came to the conclusion that Star Convoy was following White's own motto of freedom being the right of all sentient beings because he was the reincarnation of White! He gravely noted then that in order for Star Convoy to be born, he would inevitably have to die... {{storylink|God Neptune comic 2}}

A few hours later, White and the rest of his order received a telepathic message from Primus, warning that the [[Blue Order]] had been destroyed, and that Megatron would soon be on his way to steal the other repositories of Star Power from the Vanguard. White would then be informed of an attack on the White Planet, though rather than Megatron, it was a giant turtle: an [[Angolmois Energy]]-empowered [[Halfshell]]. Halfshell defeated the White Order and stole the White Matrix, empowering [[God Neptune]] to the level of a true god. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}

White wasn't out of action yet, however, and flew into space to take on the combiner in his Grand Prime mode. As he rocketed towards God Neptune, restrained by the other Primus Vanguard commanders, he telepathically contacted Star Convoy, leaving the future to him. At the last second, however, God Neptune was able to break free and swing his [[Neptune Sword]], bisecting White. White still wasn't defeated, having hidden his [[spark]] inside the Neptune Sword, copying a trick from Blue. Speaking to a morose [[Halfshell]] through the blade, he revealed that he now understood that Halfshell had merely been doing the dirty work of an unseen foe to revive his fallen crew, and encouraged him to do the right thing, leading Halfshell to cut the now-evolved Megatron Omega in half. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 2}}
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==Toys==
===''Generations''===
[[File:CWVoyagerBattleCoreOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=2.66|thumb|One retool is all it takes to give a perfectly good mold anxiety.]]
*'''Battle Core Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, [[2015]])
**'''3 of 5: [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Two blasters (combine into large rifle)
{{note|White Gallant Convoy is an official [[repurposing]] of Battle Core Optimus Prime.}}

:"Battle Core Optimus Prime" is a white redeco and slight retool of the previous ''Combiner Wars'' Optimus figure. According to the Hasbro panel at [[BotCon 2015]], his new head is based on Star Convoy. For some reason, his deco appears to be influenced by [[Nova Prime]].

:The figure features newly redesigned hip ratchets to make both robot and combiner mode stable, which were also installed in both TakaraTomy's [[Motormaster (G1)#Unite Warriors|Motormaster]], [[Grand Scourge#Toys|Grand Scourge]], and a revision wave of Hasbro's Motormaster. The pegs that Legends Class [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Rodimus]] (or [[Blackjack (G1)#Generations|Blackjack]]) attach to have also been slightly modified to provide a tighter fit, making the latter toy much less prone to falling out.

:Battle Core Optimus Prime can combine with any Deluxe Class toy with the ''Combiner Wars''-styled joint—but, of course, he is intended to be combined with [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generations|Sunstreaker]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Mirage]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Generations|Prowl]], and [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ironhide]] to form [[Optimus Maximus (G1)#Generations|Optimus Maximus]]. He can also combine with ''Unite Warriors'' [[Streetwise (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Streetwise]], [[Groove (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Groove]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Prowl]], and ''Combiner Wars'' [[Rook (Generations)#Toys|Rook]] to form White Convoy Grand Prime, as seen in the [[God Neptune comic 2|''Generations Selects'' story promoting God Neptune]]. Grand Prime specifically uses the white Combiner hands and feet used in the ''Unite Warriors'' release of [[Superion (G1)#Unite Warriors|Superion]].

:Battle Core Optimus Prime comes packaged with a collector's card based on his packaging art. the prototype printed on the back of the box & the stock photos, and the CG model in the instructions had him possessing a single tampographed/stickered symbol on his left arm.

:He and the last three waves of ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe and Voyager figures later showed up in the U.S. at TJ Maxx at reduced prices.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWBCOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Battle Core Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*While the ''Combiner Wars'' Voyager Class Optimus mould is already a strong reference to the [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|''Energon'']] [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|incarnation]] of the character, White is shown with a trailer that resembles Prime's in that series. Furthermore, that character's Japanese name was Grand Convoy, which likely influenced the name of the ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Convoy Grand Prime]] that this guy's combined form of White Convoy Grand Prime is named after.

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2021-04-05T15:59:27Z

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Liokaiser

2016-12-31T01:53:09Z

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:''Liokaiser is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Liokaiser.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|They call me Kibblefree!]]
'''Liokaiser''' (ライオカイザー ''Raiokaizā'') is the combined form of the [[Breastforce]], an elite combat team consisting of land and air assault vehicles who hail from the [[Death Zone]]. He is powerful, cruel, merciless, and — unlike pretty much every other combiner — intelligent to boot. This ruthless killing machine is an expert in melee combat and possesses the power of invisibility. He's fought against [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]], [[Road Caesar]], [[Landcross]], and [[Galaxy Shuttle]], promptly beating the stuffing out of each. His emergence swung the war heavily in favour of the Decepticons until [[Ginrai (robot)|God Ginrai]] was reborn as [[Victory Leo]]. It's possible the only opponents he can't contend with are Victory Saber and [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], but that won't stop him trying.

Liokaiser is composed of the Decepticons [[Leozack]], [[Drillhorn (Victory)|Drillhorn]], [[Guyhawk]], [[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]], [[Jallguar]], and [[Killbison]]. Despite their unusually high levels of coordination and ruthlessness, Liokaiser's performance may suffer if the individual minds get distracted. In some universes, [[Deathsaurus]] takes Leozack and Jallguar's place as a 5-bot combiner, with [[Ion Scythe]] serving as a weapon.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Victory'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese)|[[Simon Broad]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}
[[File:UniteLiokaiser Liokaiser spins nunchaku.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Up where the smoke is all billered and curled, 'Tween pavement and stars is the chimney sweep world"]]
As the war between Autobots and Decepticons intensified on Earth, Deathsaurus began calling in members of the Breastforce to aid him. Although effective on their own, team leader Leozack began making preparations to unleash his team's true potential, leading an attack on Planet Micro to liberate Guyhawk {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}} and calling in his more trustworthy comrade [[Deathcobra (Victory)|Deathcobra]] to replace the scheming Hellbat as part of Liokaiser. Unfortunately, Hellbat arrived bearing news of Deathcobra's death at the hands of [[Holi]] — in truth covering his own role in his fellow Decepticon's murder — and the Breastforce would perform their first combination "in some time" to battle [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]], who arrived in defense of Holi and his friends.

Liokaiser proved a great challenge for Star Saber, badly damaging and nearly defeating him. Star Saber was only saved by the arrival of [[Ginrai (robot)|God Ginrai]], but he too proved no match for Liokaiser on his own. Working together, the injured Autobots managed to immobilize Liokaiser and deliver a flurry of powerful blows. Deciding to call it a day after that, Liokaiser separated into his components and withdrew. {{storylink|Unite! Liokaiser}}

The ease at which Liokaiser matched Star Saber in battle left a dark cloud on [[Jan Minakaze]]'s mind, leading him to beg Star Saber to defeat the new Decepticon combiner when they next met. Such a chance arrived when Deathsaurus' forces attempted to steal [[Schaeffer Energy]], and the Breastforce combined once again to battle Star Saber. Liokaiser soon found himself at an advantage, especially when Star Saber abandoned the fight to stop a tower from falling on a residential area, but he was prevented from finishing his foe when the Brainmasters intervened in their combined form, Road Caesar. Liokaiser proceeded to dominate his new opponent, but the battle gave Holi and [[Rescue Patrol Team|his team]] time to evacuate the civilians, allowing Star Saber to rejoin the fray. The Autobot leader launched a furious assault on Liokaiser, but the fight was interrupted by Deathsaurus, who had secured the Schaeffer Energy. Liokaiser was thus forced to withdraw with his allies, but not before warning Star Saber that his presence would allow the Decepticons to plunder Earth as they wished.

[[File:AntarcticBattle Invisible Liokaiser.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|"Right, where's my invisible sandwich?"]]
Later Hellbat came up with a plan to steal energy from Antarctica which Deathsaurus approved. When the Multiforce Autobots [[Wing (Victory)|Wing]] and [[Mach]] showed up, the Breastforce decided to engage in some overkill by combining into Liokaiser. The Autobots were outclassed by Liokaiser, but the rest of the Multiforce arrived and they all combined into [[Landcross (Victory)|Landcross]]. Liokaiser's ability to become invisible allowed him to trounce Landcross and the Multiforce were forced to separate again. Wing and Mach used a multi-gamma string to grab Liokaiser and throw them in the Decepticon's mine shaft but he was able to cling to the mining equipment and escape. The Multiforce combined again but with no more of a plan than the first time, were set upon by the invisible Liokaiser. Star Saber was able to arrive to save Landcross's hide, but Liokaiser claimed that Star Saber had no more right to Earth than the Decepticons. Even Star Saber had trouble against Liokaiser, who unleashed a "Battle Explosion" maneuver, in which he briefly separated so the individual Breastforce could attack. They continued to fight until Liokaiser had Star Saber on the ropes, at which point [[Galaxy Shuttle]] jumped in the way of the Decepticon's attack. As Liokaiser was about to finish Star Saber, Deathsaurus stepped in to do the job himself, though Liokaiser believed he himself should have been the one to face the Autobot. He retreated when the drilling device was destroyed. {{storylink|Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle}}

Later the Decepticons set a trap for the Autobots in the desert, it was going well until Guyhawk's old friend [[Greatshot]] showed up and turned the tide. Guyhawk suggested they combine into Liokaiser, but Leozack overrode him; the other members of the Breastforce had sustained too much damage from Greatshot to do so. As such, the villains were forced to retreat. {{storylink |Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}}

[[File:ADeadlyBattle Liokaiser faces Star Saber.jpg|thumb|left|"Behold the awesome weapon that NONE of my toys have! Except the PVC figure, but that doesn't count."]]
Liokaiser appeared again in an attack on an Autobot base in Asia, but it turned out to be a trap to destroy Star Saber. After damaging the [[V-Star]], the Breastforce combined to meet Star Saber in combat. After the Autobot leader broke Liokaiser's [[Electromagnetic Nunchaku]] with his sword, Liokaiser led him into a ring of explosive statues before disappearing. Star Saber subsequently fell into a pit, where he was set on by Deathsaurus, and Liokaiser dropped a boulder on him, bragging that the Decepticons would be able to do whatever they wanted to the planet after Star Saber perished. Before he and Deathsaurus were able to destroy him, God Ginrai came to the rescue again. As Deathsaurus pounded on Ginrai, Star Saber was held by Liokaiser so he was unable to come to his comrade's aid. Star Saber broke free and stabbed Deathsaurus. Though badly injured, the Decepticon leader would have fought on, but Liokaiser convinced him to retreat when Autobot reinforcements arrived. {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}}.

Liokaiser would not be used again until much later, when Leozack was pretending to be Star Saber in a mission to get the Unification plans for the Autobot leader and [[Victory Leo]]. Leozack managed to return the plans to the Breastforce, but they were confronted by Victory Leo and Star Saber, who merged into Victory Saber. The Breastforce responded by combining into Liokaiser, but the combiner was easily defeated by Victory Saber. He fled through the ruins, collapsing him behind him and almost got Victory Saber that way, but no dice. {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}}

[[File:Liokaiser death.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"B-but I don't ''want'' to get a "Greyscale" [[redeco]]!"]]
When Deathsaurus raised [[Atlantis]], the Breastforce was sent to keep Star Saber busy. When he and Victory Leo merged, so did the Breastforce, but Liokaiser wasn't much of a match for Victory Saber. As a huge tsunami headed towards them, Liokaiser separated so the Breastforce could board the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'', leaving Victory Saber to face the wave alone. {{storylink|The Terror of the Giant Tidal Waves}} After Deathsaurus's [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]] was up and running again, Liokaiser attempted to stop Victory Saber, but only lasted a few seconds before being blasted back into the fortress in one shot. {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}} As the Fortress neared Earth, Liokaiser was sent out to stop Victory Saber from entering it, thought with orders not to kill the Autobot. At one point, Victory Saber separated, with only Victory Leo staying to face Liokaiser, but the combiner had trouble even with just him. After struggling with the Autobot for a time, Liokaiser managed to fling Victory Leo away, only for a burst of fire from the Autobot's guns to sent him flying into the Fortress's main cannon. Still charging, the cannon drained him of his energy, and Liokaiser's lifeless grey body was flung off into space. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}}}}

====''Zone'' catalog====
Revived from death by some means and lead by the reborn [[Emperor of Destruction|Dark Emperor]] [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], Liokaiser joined several other powerful Decepticons in an assault on planet [[Zone (planet)|Zone]]. Attempting to steal their [[Energon Z]], the Decepticons proved no match for the [[Micromaster]]s and were driven away. What became of Liokaiser after this is unknown. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Catalogue story page 1|Zone Project Story}}

===''Victory'' manga===
[[File:StarOfFriendship Liokaiser argument.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Don't make me turn this combiner around!"]]
Frustrated at not being able to find the Breastforce, [[Jan Minakaze]] kicked a piece of junk over a rise, only to hear a noise of pain from Liokaiser, who was hiding behind it. Liokaiser announced that, as Deathsaurus was laid up with some illness, Jan and Star Saber were going to have to face him instead. Jan and Star Saber combined, but were seized by the combiner, only for his component parts to start arguing over which of them would finish the Autobots off. Distracted, Liokaiser was thus unable to prevent the pair wriggling free and ganging up on him. The Breastforce retreated hastily. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}

Liokaiser, [[Dinoking]] and Deathsaurus were finally able to bring down Star Saber in battle, but before they could finish him off, Victory Leo came to the rescue. The two Autobots combined into Victory Saber, but the Decepticons attacked anyway and were blasted by Victory Saber's Flash Victory attack, forcing another retreat. {{storylink|The Strongest Partners, the Combination of Victory!}} Deathsaurus and Liokaiser continued to plunder Earth's energy, with the Autobots seemingly powerless to stop them. Liokaiser had [[Braver]] and [[Laster]] at his mercy when [[Blacker]] arrived and the Brainmasters were able to form Road Caesar. Even [[Solon Kitakaze (Victory)|Solon Kitakaze]] turned against his former Decepticon comrades. With power lent to them by the [[Victories]], Victory Saber and Road Caesar were able to send the Decepticons packing. {{storylink|Shine! The Five Stars of Victory}}
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===''Transformers PD Type'' comic===
Facing Victory Saber, Liokaiser was bemused by his foe's speech constantly being interrupted by Victory Leo's head. {{storylink|Transformers PD Type##2 "He's Here! Victory Saber!!"|He's Here! Victory Saber!!}} Just as Star Saber had Deathsaurus on the ropes, the Decepticon leader brought in Liokaiser. Star Saber attempted unsuccessfully to distract the combiner with some tuna, and ended up having to hide from the two Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers PD Type##5 "Don't Lose! Star Saber!!"|Don't Lose! Star Saber!!}}

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{{storylink|Transformers PD Type##20 "Find the Bright Day! Liokaiser!!"|Find the Bright Day! Liokaiser!!}}

===''Kre-O'' comic===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-8-LiokaiserDarkwingRavage.jpg|thumb|75px]]

Liokaiser was looming in the background when [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] introduced his new [[Predacon (Kre-O)|Predacon]] troops to the [[Autobot]]s. {{storylink|Behemoth Combination! But They're Cute? The Predacon Unit}}
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==Toys==
===Victory===
[[File:Victory-toy Liokaiser.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Why this has not been reissued yet, we will never know.]]
*'''Liocaesar''' {{sic}} (Multi-pack, 1989)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-335'''
**''Component members/Accessories:'' Leozack (Liokaiser head), Drillhorn, Guyhawk, Hellbat, Jallguar (2 missiles), Killbison (2 cannons, combined gun handle)

: Released only in Japan, Liokaiser is a unique and highly sought-after combiner. Unlike most other combiners at its time of release, Liokaiser has almost no "combiner [[kibble]]", his feet and hands being built into the component robots. Only his combined-mode head is a separate accessory; even his hand-weapon is assembled from Killbison and Jallguar's extra weapons. However, in this form, the individuals' breastplate-animal partners cannot be stored and must be put aside.

: Though his components were all sold as individuals, they were also available in a single Liokaiser box set.

: Four of the six components to Liokaiser were used to make the European-[[exclusive]] [[Rescue Force]]. Unless you are in need of an [[Big Rescue Force|armless combiner whose head is tiny]], you should not attempt to combine them.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Destron/Liokaiser/liokaiser.htm More information on Liokaiser at TFU.info]''

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===Generations===
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Combiner-Wars-Liokaiser.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Cat, I'm a kitty cat, and I dance dance dance and I dance dance dance.]]
*'''Liokaiser''' (Platinum Edition giftset, November 2016)
**''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of Weapon/Combiner extremities (both white & dark gray), 2 Sword-rifles, 2 pairs of double-barreled guns (both white & dark gray), Ironbison's Tank cannon/gun, Drillhorn's Drill-gun, Ion Scythe

:Released as a ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' exclusive for Entertainment Earth, ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Liokaiser is composed of the Destrons, including "Dezarus"—who is a retool of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Sky Lynx (G1)#Generations|Sky Lynx]] in homage to his dragon-like monster alt-mode. His tooling changes include a new shuttle nose/dragon face finned helmet, and a new combiner mode face (underneath the upper half of [[Sky Reign#Generations|Sky Reign]]'s head, now used as a helmet) inspired by the original Liokaiser's.

:All four limbs include new, animation-accurate heads—Fellbat (renamed for obvious reasons) and Guyhawk were redecoed/retooled from ''Combiner Wars'' [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Generations|Skydive]] and [[Air Raid (G1)#Generations|Air Raid]] respectively (with two of their double-barreled guns each), whilst Ironbison (also renamed) and Drillhorn were redecoed/retooled from ''Combiner Wars'' [[Brawl (G1)#CombinerWars|Brawl]] (with Drillhorn using BotCon 2016 [[Ram Horn#Combiner Wars|General Ramhorn]]'s drill). Also included is Ion Scythe, a new character redecoed from ''Arms Micron'' [[Gul]].

:Unlike the original Liokaiser toy, ''Platinum Edition'' Liokaiser is designed to have his legs attached with the tank body facing forward as opposed to facing sideways. While the legs can be attached sideways to achieve a look similar to the original toy's design, doing so will rob Liokaiser of his functional knees.

:Liokaiser also comes with a collector card & a huge poster based on his packaging art in a Platinum Edition closed box.

:Strangely, despite having [[Ion Scythe]] serve as his main weapon, Liokaiser's box art omits the weapon-bot and instead depicts Liokaiser holding a blaster from one of his component robots, as well as giant nunchaku which the toy (sadly) does not include.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWLiokaiser/liokaiser.htm More information on ''Platinum Edition'' Liokaiser at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
*Transformers Choco '''Liokaiser''' (Kabaya kit, 1989)

:A tiny non-transforming "[[candy toy]]" model kit version of Liokaiser was made available during the original ''Victory'' series.

*Transformers Gum '''Liokaiser''' (Kabaya kit, 1989)

:A transforming "[[candy toy]]" model kit version of Liokaiser was made available during the original ''Victory'' series. Composed of two normal-sized Kabaya gum kits, this little model kit can pull off the individual robot modes, vehicles modes, combined mode, and even comes with detachable breast plate/guns. The only thing missing is the breast plate's animal transformation.

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*'''Liokaiser''' (SCF, 2002)

:In 2002, a PVC mini-figurine of Liokaiser was released in the seventh [[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]] series. All of the PVCs in this series were available in both full-color and solid pewter-painted versions, in blind-packed boxes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Destron/Liokaiser/liokaiser.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Liokaiser at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Destron/PewterLiokaiser/liokaiser.htm More information on pewter Liokaiser at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*Although his name is pronounced and often written as "Liokaiser", the toy's paperwork calls him "Liocaesar", in English. This is at odds with [[Road Caesar]]'s name, which is pronounced as it would be in English. Then again, the same paperwork consistently spells "Breastforce" as "Brestforce", so who knows.
*''Kre-O'' Liokaiser holds the distinction of being the first fiction-only [[Micro-Changer#Combiners|Micro-Changer Combiner]], but like most comic Kreons he's still made up of existing Kre-O parts. His [[Leozack]] torso includes the [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]] helmet and wing-pack (worn backwards), while his [[Guyhawk]] arm uses [[Dirge (Kre-O)|Dirge]]'s nosecone and wings with two Starscream arm blasters clipped onto the same type of brick used to hold the Dirge wings. His [[Killbison]] leg is mostly covered and hard to make out, but appears to make use of the [[Bludgeon (Kre-O)|Bludgeon]]/[[Warpath (Kre-O)|Warpath]] treads.

===Foreign names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Kài-shìh Ch'ún Mó''' (Taiwan, 蓋世群魔, "Unrivalled Demons"), '''Shà Xīng''' (China, 煞星, "Malignant Star")
*''Russian:'' '''Centurion''' (Центурион ''Tsenturion'')

[[Category:Breastforce]]
[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
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[[Category:Platinum Edition]]

Overbite (Classics)

2016-09-30T15:12:16Z

Legotron123:

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{{disambig3|Overbite}}
:''Overbite is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] and [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family|continuity families]].''

[[File:Guttersnipevsoverbitetnw.JPG|250px|thumb|WHO'S A GOOD DOGGIE!! YOU ARE!! YES YOU ARE!!]]
'''Overbite''' is a member of the [[Predator Attack Team]], a trio of vicious robotic hunting animals who are always on the prowl. He is quite capable of keeping out of sight when tracking his prey, but if given the chance, will allow his target to briefly glimpse him just to rattle them up some. He has a habit of keeping trophies after dismembering his victims, and will occasionally bring out items from his macabre collection to maul playfully. The other Mini-Cons think this is sick, but to Overbite it's all good fun.<ref>[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 16|Overbite's profile]]</ref>

==Fiction==
===''Classics''===
Overbite and the Predator Attack Team accompanied [[Broadside (Classics)|Broadside]] on a "[[Mutant (G1)|Mutant]] hunt" in [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[Underworld]]. Overbite's hunt was successful, as he fatally mauled [[Guttersnipe]] and amused himself with the mutant's remains. When the [[Dinobot (Classics)|Dinobots]] arrived later, Overbite nearly got into a fight with [[Terrorsaur (Classics)|Terrorsaur]] before the latter was restrained by [[Hacksaw]]. {{storylink|The New World}}

[[File:Overbite-CMW.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Ladies and gentlemen, the world's least successful werewolf.]]
===''TransTech''===
Overbite wandered the streets of [[Axiom Nexus]]'s Offworlder Zone. He was reduced to scrounging up garbage from the ground. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Aurex 1104.30-JH Zeta]], Overbite was one of the Mini-Cons gathered by [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] during the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] on prehistoric [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/13}}

==Toys==
===Classics===
[[File:Overbiteclassicsminicon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Don't shake hands.]]
*'''Predator Attack Team''' (Mini-Con Team, 2007)

: Overbite transforms into a robotic wolf. He was only available as part of the Predator Attack Team, part of the second wave of ''Classics'' Mini-Cons, packaged with his teammates [[Dreadwing (Classics)|Dreadwing]] and [[Snarl (Classics)|Snarl]].

: This mold was also used to make [[Gredator]], ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Razorclaw (SG)#Toys|Razorclaw]], ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Scavenger (Universe 2008)|Scavenger]], and ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Lost Age]]'' [[Steeljaw (AOE)#Age of Extinction|Carnivac]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Overbite/overbite.htm More information on Overbite at TFU.info]''
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==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Armada Mini-Cons]]
[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Classics Mini-Cons]]
[[Category:Multi-family characters]]
[[Category:TransTech Decepticons]]
[[Category:TransTech Mini-Cons]]

Transformers Figure Subscription Service

2016-08-04T22:13:56Z

Legotron123:

[[File:TCCSSlogo.jpg|right|thumb|400px]]

In [[2012]], [[Fun Publications]] revealed the '''Transformers Figure Subscription Service'''. With this, a greater number and variety of [[exclusive]] toys from the [[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|''Timelines'' toyline]] could be made and sent out to members of the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]].

==Subscription details==
The Subscription Service is an optional add-on to Fan Club membership. Each year's lineup consists of six [[exclusive]] Transformers. As they are not part of a themed box set like [[BotCon]] toys, they can pull from a variety of universes and styles. Toys are shipped out one per month for six months, though the order the toys are shipped in is kept a secret.

Payment for each year can be made in one lump sum, or split into three smaller payments on a regular schedule. Obviously, missing a payment deadline means no more toys get shipped to the delinquent until things are caught up.

Any toys left over from each shipment are subsequently put up on the Fan Club's store (except for the 2014 "bonus" figure) for individual purchase by anyone with a Fan Club membership, though at a slightly higher price tag than the per-unit cost of the full subscription.

==Toys==
===Series 1.0 (2013)===
[[File:Timelinestoy-SlipstreamPrime.jpg|right|thumb|300px|''Prime'' Slipstream]]
The initial year had some hiccups in its delivery. Meant to start shipping in early 2013, the toys did not actually get shipped from the factory until summer, under the mistaken notion that they were part of the [[BotCon 2013]] toy assortment. Thus, they ended up shipping in the latter half of the year.
{{collist|2|
*'''1:''' [[Scourge (RID)#Timelines|Scourge]]
*'''2:''' [[Slipstream (WFC)#Timelines|Slipstream]]
*'''3:''' [[Circuit (Movie)#Timelines|Circuit]]
*'''4:''' [[Breakdown (G1)#Timelines|Breakdown]]
*'''5:''' [[Jackpot (Animated)#Timelines|Jackpot]]
*'''6:''' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Timelines|Ultra Mammoth]]
}}
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===Series 2.0 (2014)===
[[File:TCCSS2-Rewind.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Rewind]]
For 2014, the Service changed things up quite a bit. First by offering a seventh "bonus" figure for subscribers that was ''not'' made available for individual purchase, and then by adding [[Mini-Con]] partners to three of the toys by making use of the [[Arms Micron]] molds which had previously not been available in the U.S. Another manufacturer's delay occurred, causing the initial shipment to be scheduled to arrive in Dallas in the final week of May 2014 and start shipping to customers in the first week of June 2014.
{{collist|2|
*'''1:''' [[Barricade (WFC)#Timelines|Barricade]] (with [[Frenzy (WFC)#Timelines|Frenzy]])
*'''2:''' [[Fisitron (Timelines)#Timelines|Fisitron]]
*'''3:''' [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Thrustinator|Thrustinator]]
*'''4:''' [[Treadshot (G1)#Timelines|Treadshot]] (with [[Catgut#Timelines|Catgut]])
*'''5:''' [[Chromedome (G1)#Timelines|Chromedome]] (with [[Stylor#Timelines|Stylor]])
*'''6:''' [[Rewind (G1)#Timelines|Rewind]]
*'''7:''' [[Eject (G1)#Timelines|Eject]]
}}
{{-}}

===Series 3.0 (2015)===
[[File:TFSS3 Serpent O R.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Serpent O.R.]]
{{collist|2|
*'''1:''' [[Carzap (BT)#Timelines|Carzap]] (with [[G.B. Blackrock#Timelines|G.B. Blackrock]])
*'''2:''' [[Nacelle (G1)#Timelines|Nacelle]]
*'''3:''' [[Serpentor#Timelines|Serpent O.R.]]
*'''4:''' [[Tarantulas (BW)#Timelines 2|Tarantulas]] (with two [[Arachnoid#Timelines|Spider Drones]])
*'''5:''' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Timelines|G2 Starscream]]
*'''6:''' [[Krok (G1)#Timelines|Krok]] (with [[Gatoraider#Timelines|Gatoraider]])
*'''7:''' [[Nightracer (G2)#Timelines|Nightracer]] (with [[Shakar#Timelines|Shakar]])
}}
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===Series 4.0 (2016)===
In a change from the previous lineups, the fourth edition of the service will feature a unifying theme based on ''[[Transformers: Generations#Combiner Wars|Combiner Wars]]'' with individual figures mainly derived from the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] and at least one underrepresented-in-toy-form [[Wrecker]]. Five of the figures combine into [[Thunder Mayhem]].
{{collist|2|
*'''1:''' [[Needlenose (G1)#Combiner Wars|Needlenose]] (with [[Sunbeam (G1)#Combiner Wars|Sunbeam]] and [[Zigzag#Combiner Wars|Zputty]])
*'''2:''' [[Ruckus (G1)#Combiner Wars|Grabuge]]
*'''3:''' [[Spinister (G1)#CombinerWars|Spinister]] (with [[Hairsplitter#Combiner Wars|Shrute]] and [[Singe (G1)#Combiner Wars|Singe]])
*'''4:''' [[Windsweeper#Combiner Wars|Windsweeper]]
*'''5:''' [[Bludgeon (G1)#Combiner Wars|Bludgeon]]
*'''6:''' [[Impactor (G1)#Combiner Wars|Impactor]]
*'''7:''' ???
}}
{{-}}

===Series 5.0 (2016)===
Yup. The fifth series features '''''2''''' [[Pretender]]s!

Meanwhile, Toxitron, Counterpunch, and Fractyl can combine into [[Wreckage (G1)|Wreckage]].
{{collist|2|
*'''?:''' [[Punch (G1)#Combiner Wars|Counterpunch]]
*'''?:''' [[Fractyl#Combiner Wars|Fractyl]] (with [[Scorponok (BW)#Combiner Wars|Scorponok]])
*'''?:''' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Timelines|Double Pretender Megatron]] (with [[Spacewarp#Timelines|Spacewarp]])
*'''?:''' [[Toxitron (G1)#Combiner Wars|Toxitron]]
*'''?:''' [[Lifeline (G1)#Timelines|Lifeline]] (with [[Quickslinger (G1)#Timelines|Quickslinger]])
*'''?:''' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#DoublePretender|Double Pretender Optimus Prime]] (with [[Hi-Q#Timelines|Hi-Q]])
*'''7:''' ???
}}
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==Notes==
*The Transformers Subscription Service was preceded a year earlier by a similar service for the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' Fan Club, also run by Fun Publications. That Service though has 12 toys a year, due to the much lower cost per figure to manufacture.

==External links==
*[http://transformersclub.com/TCC_FSS2_FAQ.cfm Figure Subscription Service 2.0 FAQ]

[[Category:Fun Publications]]
[[Category:Timelines]]

User:Legotron123

2016-06-20T00:05:53Z

Legotron123:

Legotron123 really doesn't know what he's doing here. He just found out he has a user page, and decided to try and put something in it. He likes making people laugh (since it makes their day better), but he's not exactly ''good'' at it. He tends to stumble over his words, which ruins the pacing, and he has trouble empathizing with other people, which usually results in him people completely indifferent to whatever horrible tragedy the news is currently obsessed with. Still, he tries, so please don't yell at him? He already feels like a failure at least ten times a day, and crushing his self-esteem doesn't help. Or don't, he'll get over it.

More to be added later.

User talk:ItsWalky

2016-06-20T00:04:54Z

Legotron123:

{{preview bastard}}

--I'm deeply sorry

[[User talk:ItsWalky/2006|2006 Archives]]

[[User talk:ItsWalky/2007|2007 Archives]]

[[User talk:ItsWalky/2008|2008 Archives]]

[[User talk:ItsWalky/2009|2009 Archives]]

==Paxs ship==

Can I ask what splash page you're on about? The one of him exiting the ship doesn't even show his feet? Also, the shadow clearly shows he's below the ship.
: The very next page. He's standing on top of the ship. Same reason everyone's having to look straight up in the air instead of, you know, directly in front of them. He's just standing on top of the dang ship. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 19:01, 6 January 2014 (EST)

==Things to say to you==
[[Image:Ttoc.GIF|right|thumb|We approve this message.]]

Just some thing I've been wanting to say to David...

First off, you're a monumental asshole. You have an ego the size of a small planet and it's irritating watching you act like an important SOB when you're basically just a nobody.

Second, your webcomics aren't funny. They're boring tripe that makes Penny Arcade look good(and believe me, Penny Arcade is garbage). Cyanide and Happiness is a funny webcomic, yours is not. Your "jokes" are painful, about like watching Michael Richards yell the n-word as a routine. You don't draw a comic, you draw an opinionated blog. I'm not sure which name suits your crap better, "ShitPacked" or "ShortDicked".

Your liberalism and your love of Indiana get on my nerves. You jab at Mallard Filmore? Yeah, one shitty comic making fun of another shitty comic. Or are you just pissed that his gets in newspapers while you're JUST a webcomic? As to Indiana, I live here, and if it were up to me, the state would be walled off and none of the freaks living there allowed to interact with the rest of the planet. The state is about 3 decades behind the times. But something tells me even you know this otherwise you'd still live here. I sure as hell do not live here by choice and as soon as I can, I'm moving far away from this joke of a state.

And your brand loyalty is typical fandom crap. You have Aaron Archer's rod so far down your throat it's unreal. And Aryan fucktard Michael Bay's rod has apparently joined it. I'd say soemthing abotu Don Murphy but he was born without one. Actually, I can say something- he's Kevin "unfunny asshole" Smith with more body fat. Hasbro didn't give the film to a competent director, just a cheap one. And neither Speilberg or ILM have done anything useful in years. Give WETA, or even Tom Savini a chance and we wouldn't be getting Bionicle bots. You're afraid to not like a Hasbro product. No wonder they don't have to go out of the way to please the "fans"- you'll accept it no matter what. But hey, you personally have been sucking off incompetent British bonehead Simon Furman and his shitty stories for years. There are no gods in Transformers. Unicron was built by a monkey, little man. Furman is dog shit.

And go figure this TF wiki is a joke full of misinformation, insults or outright lies- you're a mod here. You're never right. You're more of an incorrect pompous jerkoff than Defunct is. Right, ban me from editing, as if it would somehow matter, any info you don't agree with is pulled. You only have friends because people feel sorry for you. Me, I have no need. People are a commodity to be used and their wants only get in the way of what I'm out for. Use them and drop them.

Who am I? Go look who added a note about you on Encyclopedia Dramatica's Allspark page if you're not too lazy. As well as past AS, Kalidor, FIRRIB and Hooks entries(the hooks entry especially true). Oh, and just info on white people in general and that idiotic Nintendo Wii. I'm not making it that easy for you.
: Is it my birthday? This stuff ''feeds'' me. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 02:19, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
: Duuuuude. Walky may be a dick, but I still ''like'' him for some inexplicable reason. You, on the other hand, are just one sore drama queen.--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 17:14, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

: This is some of the most funny stuff I've seen in a while. Comedy PLATINUM. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 02:30, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

: Bwa ha ha ha ha. Priceless. I think someone needs to get off the internets for a few minutes. [[User:Chip|Chip]] 02:49, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

: Wait, you mean I didn't get drunk and write this? [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 05:47, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

: I wish lame puns happened to me. [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 20:08, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

Why do I get the feeling that guy has been permanently banned?[[User:Florky Man|Mr. Florky]] 15:55, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

Wow, an Encyclopedia Dramatica troll. No need to be so harsh on Walky. I, too, like the Baybots, and, I happen to like Bionicle. Also, his Webcomic is one of my favorites. So, if you have nothing nice to say, never ever EVER come back here.--[[User:Dynamus Prime|Dynamus Prime]] 16:22, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

:Woah dude calm down. Don't cuss too much either. Don't get me wrong though, Itswalky can be quite a jerk at times. Itswalky is not a dick, though. He just becomes somewhat of a control freak at times. But he's still somewhat "likeable". --[[User:TheHappyTruckShunter|TheHappyTruckShunter]] ([[User talk:TheHappyTruckShunter|talk]]) 15:56, 25 August 2014 (EDT)

==BANNED==

What the hell did I do to warrant a ban, exactly? As far as I'm aware, I don't even think I broke any rules, and if I did, an official warning would be appropriate. I received no such warning. I was not here for trolling and you know that - you use that bullshit excuse to get people to ignore arguments you can't handle. But you, personally, who made this decision, know I'm not a troll.

This is fucking low. I had little enough respect for you down to your ranting against the fanbase, Willis, but this is a whole new level of buggery. If you're going to use your comic to rant against and discredit people you don't like, the least you can do is suck it up when people rant at you back, and not act like a control-freak child.

I really don't think you're aware of your own actions anymore.
*Do the words [[Wikipedia:WP:NPA|no personal attacks]] mean anything to you? -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 00:18, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
:: Do the words "warning before ban" mean anything to you? Rulemongering doesn't justify a decision anyway, since Walky is one of the people making the rules. There were plenty of personal attacks leveled at me, but I did not report them officially.

::I really find it hard to believe that you think it's completely on a rational level of discourse to claim that the comic strip I draw is about child pornography. If I'm not mistaken about your identity, you've been banned from almost every single Transformers web board you've had an acquaintance with, and I'm only doing this place a favor by getting rid of you. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 00:22, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

::: That's not an excuse. I will openly admit I HAVE been banned from several forums, but only because I repeatedly opposed the staff on each and every one of them; and with good cause, they all have roughly the same problem. People bully others either into liking the movie or to agree with the kind of views you promote - and since nobody can directly attack or discredit anyone, these people(and you are) are left to their methods.
::: For your current decision to be validated, the admins of those boards, boards which are influenced in turn by your anti-fan attitude, would have to be near 100% correct in their decisions, and those decisions would have to occur within a context that would map exactly onto here. Any rational moderator does not base their decisions so much off performance on other boards, especially when it's not even a messageboard they're operating. Two different media. I have openly said I despise all active Transformers boards for their level of authoritarianism, yet level of tolerance towards the pushing of certain viewpoints.

::: Not to mention that you're still operating under the fallacy of Appeal to Majority - that alone means I shouldn't really even have to counter you.

::: And don't even use the "CHILD PORNOGRAPHY" thing as an excuse. Again, any rational moderator would warn several times before a ban, I personally reversed that edit even though it was obviously intended to be a joke as anyone reading this knows what pile'o'bile already is. You have no justification for what you did, but your ego is too big to realise you can actually do wrong with your power. You'll never admit it, but I wouldn't be surprised if some part of you is pissed that I defeated some of your ramblings, whether they were directly written by you or encouraged by you, it's still the kind of guff you normally blew, and I managed to defeat it. You, and the mods of the big sites will always have your ban buttons - but you will NEVER be able to justify your actions to me. That's how I know that I'm in the right, at least in situations like this - solidly backed justification is almost always absent.
:::: Personal attacks + deleting comments in response to you = banno --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 00:36, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
:::: P.S. Sign your posts. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 00:36, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

::::: I have never intentionally deleted comments in response to me. I just moved one recently as it was in the middle of a paragraph of text. Not to mention that happened after you banned my original IP. Personal attacks alone are not grounds enough for a ban, especially when you're doing an awful, awful lot to be mercilessly torn into.
Need I point out that once again, you are unable to defend yourself properly? When does the "You're insane?" come? Ganging up of all your little friends since a majority always means you're right?
Do you even realise what a fascist shithead you sound like? Just because you're an admin of a place doesn't give you a free pass to be a dick with it. There's a difference between what you can do and what you should do that you don't seem to have learned yet. [[User:67.159.44.88|67.159.44.88]]

: YOU BAN PEOPLE BECAUSE ****YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE

TRUTH****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111twelve FUCKING FASCIST PIGCOP NAZI WIKIPEDO '''ASSHOLE''' [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 00:32, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

:: My gosh, now that I have seen someone mock the notion, it MUST be untrue. Please, where can I learn these 1337 debating skills?

:::Dude, I've been banned from twice as many forums as you, guaranfuckingteed, but they still let me post here because I'm not as goddamn retarded as you are. [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 00:34, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

:::: And can you demonstrate exactly how I'm more retarded than you? Or are you just, Walky style, dropping weighted terms to discredit someone's point of view without even trying?

:::::1. Hoop doesn't delete other people's comments on talk pages. 2. He actually signs his posts, which you've been asked to do many times, but haven't caught on. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 00:40, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

:::::: I didn't delete anything. If I did, it was an accident because someone posted right in the middle of text it wasn't meant to be in the middle of. Not signing my posts doesn't make me retarded since it's blatant when I'm saying something. --[[User:67.159.44.88]]

Actually - come to think of it, you make fun of the idea that anyone running a site can be Nazi, yet you still mention you got banned from many forums. Does that perhaps mean that you genuinely got banned for being an asshole and not opposing the staff/local clique like I did?

:''any rational moderator would warn several times before a ban''
:Not true, some things are auto-ban. I don't think you ''did'' any of them, but I'm just saying.
:Dude- you got an expedited ban because you showed no signs of contrition, argued every point, used personal insults, refused to sign your posts even when '''repeatedly asked to''' (I had to go back into history and dig out which incoherent chunks of text where yours, because the posts weren't hierarchied properly so the debate was really hard to follow. This is why signin posts is important dumbfuck.)
:And ultimately you got banned because you were making a major nuisance of yourself in ''without'' any correlating '''contribution''' to justify keeping you around. You're a negative. You edited 3 articles- Fandom, Shortpacking and Ruined Forever- and ''all' of those edits got reverted because they either flames or crappy jokes that make the articles ''worse''. Even if I were to (generously) believe you didn't intend to start a fight, you picked the 3 flamebaitiest articles you could find and masturbated across them. ''Allah forfend'' you should write an ''episode summary'' or something.
:Unrelated- Walky can Talk:Fandom be semi-protected instead of full? Loserbot isn't registered. -[[User:Derik|Derik]]01:06, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

==On an unrelated note: Thank you.==
I know this is an odd place to say it, but I figured if I only said it once, it wouldn't be a bother so here goes: Thank You. Shortpacked is hilarious, and when not laughing, I'm agreeing with alot of the statements the main character makes. (and feeling like I was the only one who noticed some of them, like the one about General Discussions.) I also noticed your a Hot Shot fan, which is also awesome. I also noticed its due to the efforts of you and other people here that the move was made from Wikia to Tfwiki, which was a good idea so I also want to say a long overdue thank you for doing that as well, and finally: thanks for doing what you can for this site, because without this site, I'd be out of the loops on Club Exclusive things, and other Misc. Transformers related content. I go here frequently for information (or lolz) and I'm quite sure not only me but many others are grateful to you and all others who help contribute to this place.--[[User:Chipmonk328|Chipmonk328]]
:Thanks, and we do our best! --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 14:08, 4 January 2010 (EST)
I love it too. Ive been going through the archives and im up to the part where amber gets a bit of a makeover and ive loved every second of it --[[User:Mrgalvaprime|Mrgalvaprime]] 17:25, 14 January 2012 (EST)
only webcomic I read daily.--
[[User:Mojotron|Mojotron]]

==Tulsa, Oklahoma==
Sorry to bother you (I tried to avoid saying something again sense I already did the 'Thank you' earlier, but I HAD to ask about this). Had nothing better to do so I've been reading shortpacked's full archive beginning to end today. (Well I'm currently on July 6 2009 to be fair) and I noticed something that I just HAD to ask about. I've noticed once you mentioned Oklahoma. I ignored it the first time but then later you said "Tulsa". Now you got me curious, because I live in Tulsa and thus wondered what made you decide to choose to mention here of all places, sense basically nothing ever happens here. (Aside from the occasional Convention and the recent BOK center. Granted I may be moving to Florida in a few years..I really hope so. Been here my whole life and its boring) Just thought I'd ask, before curiosity drove me nuts. Keep up the good work on the comic, peace.--[[User:Chipmonk328|Chipmonk328]]

EDIT: haha on second thought..maybe I should've said this at Walkypedia..or do you even go there? (I'd assume you do.) Oh well, my mistake I guess. Hope you'll still answer my question regardless. lol--[[User:Chipmonk328|Chipmonk328]]

== WfC Starscream ==

You said: "We revert that back to Starscream every time you change it for a reason."
:Well that's just great since that is my first contribution to that page. And the picture itself says Skywarp so I was just making both consistent. I'll change the pic to Starscream as well.--[[User:MistaTee|MistaTee]] 11:22, 14 January 2010 (EST)
:: Ah, sorry. Got you confused with Blackout, who was also changing it to Skywarp. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 11:28, 14 January 2010 (EST)
::: No prob. Just re-uploaded the image with starscream in the name rather than skywarp. The old one now has the delete tag. Thanks. --[[User:MistaTee|MistaTee]] 11:33, 14 January 2010 (EST)

== Quick Report ==

More vandalism, on Nekomimi A/B, section animated..I think? caption didn't seem right..
I heard you're supposed to report to an Admin, right?
-[[User:SlamBolt|Danny LeFox]] 23:37, 20 January 2010 (EST)
: The caption is okay. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 00:10, 21 January 2010 (EST)

== Independent Wikis ==
Hello Walky. This is Archaic, webmaster of Pokémon fansite Bulbagarden, and its associated wiki Bulbapedia. I sent you an email about 2 weeks ago (to the address linked on both your webcomics) regarding an idea I've recently been playing around with of a co-operative of independent wikis. I understand that you've been rather busy recently, so I just wanted to check if you had received that email or not, and if you might be interested in contributing your thoughts to the matter? --[[User:Archaic|Archaic]] 20:24, 25 January 2010 (EST)
: I did receive it! I'm sorry for not answering swiftly. Our answer depends on how much interaction you are looking for. Part of the appeal of leaving Wikia was breaking free of the mandatory link chain to "related wikis" that they put at the bottom of our frontpage. Our frontpage is now our own. That's not something I think we're interested in. We are, though, all in favor of people starting up their own wikis instead of depending on those lying Wikia assmongers. (to coin a phrase) But, I can't speak for the people here who help maintain this wiki and how much they would be willing to lend a hand. So, uh, the answer to your question at the moment is: "I don't know?" Um. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 20:47, 25 January 2010 (EST)
::Heh, no worries. We're all fairly busy at this time of year. For now, we're going full steam ahead with a limited version of this idea, focusing specifically on wikis linked to Nintendo franchises, which we're likely to launch within a couple of weeks. Perhaps it might be easiest if I'm able to show you what we're doing there? While we're doing quite a bit of integration between the partner wikis for this limited network, I'd imagine that any more general grouping of independent wikis would have to be a lot less so, if only for logistical reasons. As I mentioned in the email, it's all fairly up in the air right now. A lot of brainstorming, but not a lot of actual action at this point. --[[User:Archaic|Archaic]] 15:15, 26 January 2010 (EST)
:::If I may weigh in... basically, while I wager most (if not all) of us are individually supportive of any wikis that break free of Wikia, when it comes to linking on this wiki we generally only stick to links that add information to our articles, such as TFU.info, Marvel Universe TF profiles, Wookieepedia and GI Joe sites for Star Wars and GI Joe crossovers, etc. So unless there's some crossover connection between Pokemon and TF that we missed, I don't see that we can help, because we don't have anything that would need a link to your wiki. --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 15:35, 26 January 2010 (EST)
::::What, not even with that page you have on Pokéformers? ;) Seriously though, I think you might have misunderstood what I was suggesting. I'm not looking at a 2-way affiliation or link here. Instead, what I've been investigating is much closer to what Walky has in Blank Label Comics for his webcomics. An alliance of wikis united by a common purpose. Exactly how far one would take that is the real question. I certainly wouldn't expect a link to every wiki in such a network on the front page of any wiki in it. As you've rightly pointed out, you value the independence you've regained after breaking from Wikia, and any such network would have to be very careful to maintain that for all sites while still offering something meaningful. *shrugs* Like I said, all very much pie-in-the-sky kind of vague ideas right now, just exploring possibilities. --[[User:Archaic|Archaic]] 20:47, 26 January 2010 (EST)

:::::I don't know if you've heard, but wikia has decided to make a change (mandatorily!) that is 100 times worse than what drove you guys to a new server. I am interested in finding info on how you guys actually performed your move, and what would need to be done before, during, and after to make it work. If you could give me even a link (so that I can show others), that would be hugely helpful.
:::::If you could message me on my wikia talk page (yes, I know), that would be most appreciated. Thanks![[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 10:18, 28 September 2010 (EDT)

==Yeaaaaaaaah==
:: ''Hey, were you the [http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Tales_of_the_Fallen_issue_5&diff=414380&oldid=413827 guy who called a dude a schmuck for no real reason], and so then he [http://shortpacked.livejournal.com/593224.html?thread=14980936#t14980936 quit this wiki] because he was treated like shit? You don't get a vote. Especially since you think Florida and Cuba are separated by a friggin' river. (Anyway, I vote against rhyming in the Headmasters section.) --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 14:07, 8 February 2010 (EST)''
Yes because he was considering the entry was as bare and snarky as possible (You're hardly the soul of discretion all the time yourself sir) . And remarkably, being from a good distance across the planet, I don't know where everything is situated on that side of the world so the assumption of he ran into a river instead of the atlantic ocean, while my own fault I'll admit, is fairly understandable. But if I'm not aloud to voice my opinion cause a guy you don't know told you something about another guy you don't know, then tell me now please, save me trying to vote on something again. (I'm being completely serious by the way, if that's the case, I want to know). All the best. [[User:Eire]] 01.33 Feb 09 2010 (UTC)
::: When your opinion is "the guy who created this page is a schmuck," then you're probably going to get some flak for said opinion. It's not like the page was horribly put together. It was just abbreviated and snarky. It wasn't called for. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 21:52, 8 February 2010 (EST)

== Guess who's back..... ==

[[User:Masterman666]]
--[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 12:45, 11 February 2010 (EST)
: Remind me who he is, again? --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 12:54, 11 February 2010 (EST)
::[[User:Masterman555]]. Banned for flaming and using a sockpuppet. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 13:01, 11 February 2010 (EST)
:::Then bye-bye, then! --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 13:15, 11 February 2010 (EST)

== Breakaway image caption ==

Isn't Topspin the one with no personality? (Or was it a ref to Breakaway being Mister Likes-Everyone-Nice-Guy?) --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 13:13, 11 February 2010 (EST)
: Topspin doesn't like being used, and ripped Kickback's spark out of him in angry fury. That's more than Breakaway ever emoted. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 13:16, 11 February 2010 (EST)
::Plus, his utter devotion to Alpha Trion was also more characterization than Breakaway got. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 13:19, 11 February 2010 (EST)
:::Fair enough... it's just that since Topspin was always the one with the "No personality" cracks in his page (and the one who's profile specifically says he's had his personality and will crushed out) it seemed potentially out of place, so I figured I'd ask.
:::(Personally I admit I wouldn't claim Breakaway (who did a fair bit of pep-talking everyone) has no personality any more than Heatwave, who's equally easy-going, friendly, and optimistic, can be said to not have one, but I was more checking for possible mistakes than taste...) --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 13:47, 11 February 2010 (EST)

== RE: Divebomb ==
Hup, my bad. Thanks for catching that! [[User:Ayellowbirds|Ayellowbirds]] 11:06, 22 February 2010 (EST)

== Red Alert image ==
Thanks for color correcting it, looks much better. My desktop bit the dust last week, and my netbook chokes on photoshop. [[User:Kookaburra|Kookaburra]] 01:22, 30 March 2010 (EDT)

==Mainpage logos==
I'm shocked you haven't put up BC Breakdown yet. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 16:34, 8 April 2010 (EDT)
:I just put up *a* Breakdown. Really, I'd prefer to stick to art rather than toy images. Spark was an adrenaline rush exception. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 16:34, 8 April 2010 (EDT)

== I can't think of a suitable title to put here right now..... ==

[[Special:Log/block&page=User:Jeysie|This seems rather uncalled for.]]

Thank you for your attention. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 13:38, 9 April 2010 (EDT)
: Maybe you should have brought it up during the twenty-four hours in which she was banned, and not like a few minutes before it expired. And it was certainly called for, considering the disrespect she was showing other users. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 14:15, 9 April 2010 (EDT)
::You called her a bitch. Was that not disrespectful as well? - [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 16:43, 9 April 2010 (EDT)
:::I think that was just me making an obvious point about her having talk page conversations ''entirely about other posters''. As usual, I make my points through sarcasm. Jeysie wasn't being sarcastic or trying to illustrate a greater point when she told me to stop "mouthing off." --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 17:21, 9 April 2010 (EDT)
:::I'm not upset about being banned. What I am upset about is that the reason it's so irritating trying to have a conversation with you is that you are constantly responding to people trying to make reasonable points with mocking rude responses, often ones that illustrate that the point was missed. So, I don't like ''your'' disrespectful attitude any more than you like mine.
:::Considering you actually make good points on the few occasions you turn off the mocking attitude and take the time to understand the points being made, it'd make dealing with you a whole lot less frustrating if you'd keep the attitude turned off all the time. --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 16:57, 9 April 2010 (EDT)
::::Ahahaha Jeysie is telling me to stop having a mocking attitude! I will mark that on my Jeysie-is-condescending calendar OH WAIT THERE IS NO ROOM --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 17:21, 9 April 2010 (EDT)
:::::Can we stop this? Both of you? You're both highly devoted editors to this wiki and we don't need a long lasting feud. Pretty Please? --[[User:Bluestreak7|Bluestreak7]] 17:28, 9 April 2010 (EDT)
::::::The kids don't like it when mommy and daddy fight.... --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 17:36, 9 April 2010 (EDT)
::::::Seconded. This is time and energy better spent on working on articles, and I've seen enough from both of you to know that it would benefit the wiki greatly if you did that. -- [[User:Ayellowbirds|Ayellowbirds]] 17:40, 9 April 2010 (EDT)
:::::::If Walky drops the attitude problem, there won't ''be'' a feud, because I'll have nothing to comment on to him, which will make me very happy.
:::::::The only reason I say anything at all is because I'm tired of his attitude always making trying to discuss something on the wiki a stressful chore instead of something productive. --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 17:44, 9 April 2010 (EDT)
::::::::This is silly. --[[User:NCZ|NCZ]] 17:48, 9 April 2010 (EDT)
:::::::::Response to Walky: Maybe you're not aware, but I am on a different continent than you are. Different continent = different time zone = inability to respond at the same time as you Americans. And don't even TRY to shift the blame. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 05:07, 10 April 2010 (EDT)

==New bot==
Can I get a bot tag for [[User:DNAVI]] please? abates said you were the man for the job. - [[User:Magnus Maximus|Magnus Maximus]] 02:25, 15 April 2010 (EDT)

== Regarding TG Studios and the guy you banned ==

[[Talk:TG Studios|You may want to check this out.]] --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 14:33, 29 April 2010 (EDT)

Can you make Timelines sharkticon on wirte and put on a image ?

== Squiggles! ==

If by "squiggles", you mean "Japanese", toss me a copy of that translation, eh, my fine fellow? For the annotations, don'tcha know! :) - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 10:30, 5 July 2010 (EDT)
: In the filecard for Primal Major and Alpha Supreme, Maggie translated the two non-English characters at the end of it, which mean "Shanghai." That's all she's done (per my specific request), so I don't have anything else to tell you. :) --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 10:35, 5 July 2010 (EDT)
::Ahh, that's still cool! I wouldn't have figured it out on my own! I have spotted at least one or two other bits of Japanese in there and was going to pester Spengler about them anyway. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 10:40, 5 July 2010 (EDT)

== King Starscream's bounty ==

So, do I get it if I turn myself in? - [[User:King Starscream|King Starscream]] 12:55, 2 August 2010 (EDT)

== Look! ==

You suck! Along with most of the other administartors on this wiki. I can't believe you treat people the way you do. I've been watching for a while, and I will tell you, that you're just an asshole! Why don't you grow up, and quit being a dick to everyone! Banning people for ridiculous reasons! Telling people their work is shit! In fact, I created this account just to confront you! GROW UP AND QUIT BEING A DICK! YOU"RE AN ASSHOLE! {{unsigned|Generations123|17:32, 11 August 2010 (EDT)}}
:The irony is staggering. --[[User:NCZ|NCZ]] 17:40, 11 August 2010 (EDT)
:: I think this guy deserves a Shortpacked! comic in his honor.--[[Special:Contributions/65.11.250.113|65.11.250.113]] 19:26, 29 August 2010 (EDT)

== My sandboxes ==

Hiya David, I was wondering if you will take a look at my improved Primes sandbox (not that I'm suggesting to retitle the article or anything, it's just the whim of my user space). I hadn't realized Marvel never uses the number 13, as it's been years since I read "Legacy of Unicron" or "Primal Scream", one takes these things for granted now. Also, regarding Alpha Trion, I finally have a response again to yesterday's chat, I feel we can compromise on this: the only thing bugging people about him being a multiversal singularity is SG. As you suggested, we should wait: we should wait to see if Forest or Hasbro explain his actions in that continuity or if multiversal singularities don't apply to mirrorverses like SG and that Alpha is truely unique from the original Prime who's more likely than not the one from G1/RID/UT/TA/ROTF/WFC. [[User:Alientraveller|Alientraveller]] 14:08, 12 August 2010 (EDT)

== Scan request ==

Since I can't find my copy of it at the minute, and since I know you had it out recent to scan that image of Rodimus Prime that's on the main page at the moment, might I trouble you to scan the panel from the third issue of the Marvel movie adaptation that features Hot Rod with a handful of energon sticks? On Junkion, when he's trying the universal greeting. Thanks! - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 04:59, 30 September 2010 (EDT)

== Ultra Magnus ==

I think we need to rewrite the Dreamwave section. It's kind of old TFwiki there with the super-condensed summary and lack of links to individual issues. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 16:04, 30 September 2010 (EDT)

== Daleks ==

Listen, if you want behind the scenes proof, When the Daleks first appeared in Doctor Who, they were called Daleks, Davros calling the casing Mark 3 Travel Machine never happed until the time of the Forth Doctor. The information on the page is WRONG.
[[User:LordDalek|LordDalek]] 16:19, 16 October 2010 (EDT)

Oh, and by the way, Davros if a Doctor Who character. Detour is giving us information from fiction too. The comment is wrong.[[User:LordDalek|LordDalek]] 16:22, 16 October 2010 (EDT)

== Something that might be of interest to the TFWiki... ==

I think you'll find [http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/original-g1-scripts-designs-other-items-on-heritage-auction/20162/ this] to be rather interesting, as it may contain certain materials that would be decent additions to this Wiki. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 19:39, 8 November 2010 (EST)
: Thanks. I took some screencaps where I could. We should tell [[Jim Sorenson]] these exist and maybe he has a million dollars. (Or maybe just a hundred. Not many bids on these, and who the hell even knows this auction site exists?) --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 22:33, 8 November 2010 (EST)
::That site had some of the live-action movie props being auctioned either last year or earlier this year, IIRC. --[[User:Lonegamer78|Lonegamer78]] 22:45, 8 November 2010 (EST)
:Should I/we let him know in his [[User talk:Jimsorenson|User Talk page]] about this? --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 14:09, 9 November 2010 (EST)

==Question & request==
How come we should keep "Junkion trader"? I wouldn't know of a source that makes it a canon designation and before the article even had the noname-nickname template. So, why keep a made-up name that's no longer needed?
: Also, if you have ''The Complet Ark'', could you add an image of adult Chip Chase to his article? [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 13:15, 14 November 2010 (EST)
:: Isn't "Junkion trader" from a magazine or something? I don't think we made it up. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 13:43, 14 November 2010 (EST)
:::I can't say anything about magazines (though I'd wonder which magazine would bother to mention such an obscure "character"), but mostly, Derik, who made the article, had it marked as "nickname" from the start and left a reason for naming Junkion 1 "Junkion trader" on the Omniverse talk page. Altogether, I think it's not canon in any capacity. [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 13:49, 14 November 2010 (EST)
::::*clenches fist* ''Derik''!! --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 13:50, 14 November 2010 (EST)

==Another request (Junkion related)==
I figure that before I completely lose my sight looking for Junkion models in a sea of red & random, I should ensure someone will move the Junkion articles (currently 3) I've been writing to their proper location. Would you be so kind? If the articles aren't clear enough on which model/character is described, there's a small extra description in the mainpic temapltes (that I just figured out don't show up on the actual page). Pretty please? [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 12:40, 17 November 2010 (EST)
: I don't own the Complete Ark, so it will have to wait for someone to divulge that information. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 15:49, 17 November 2010 (EST)
:: :( Well, I guess I could try pestering Sorenson about it. Sorry for bothering you. [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 15:55, 17 November 2010 (EST)
::: I have the Complete Ark, but I'm finding your descriptions a little vague. I think I'd need screen shots or comic panels or whatever to work out who you're talking about. - [[User:Cattleprod|Cattleprod]] 17:06, 17 November 2010 (EST)
::::As I said, the mainpic template contains a "screenshot description" that should make it possible to track who is who. Otherwise, [[:Image:TFTM Junkions.JPG|the three most in front in order are: kisser, double-eye and mouthplate]]. [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 17:09, 17 November 2010 (EST)

== Talk:Bulkhead (Prime) ==

But every other kind of comment is allowed including swearing. The whole point of discussion pages is to discuss despite whether you think it's a waste. If it was in the wrong place then you should have said. -- [[User:Anythingspossibleforapossible|Anythingspossibleforapossible]] 09:46, 29 November 2010 (EST)
: "He looks kind of purple when he's under certain lighting" is not something that's worth discussing. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 11:43, 29 November 2010 (EST)
Or is it? [[User talk:Top Shots]]

== This might silence those who question the WFC/Exodus/Prime continuity ==

We finally have [http://www.unicron.com/news_item/2462/ official word] straight from the mouth of Hasbro itself that War for Cybertron, Exodus, and Prime are indeed in the same aligned continuity. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 16:16, 8 December 2010 (EST)
:So... exactly what we had BEFORE. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 16:24, 8 December 2010 (EST)
::Yeah, but, now we can point nonbelievers to the words directly, instead of them having to just take our word for it. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 16:33, 8 December 2010 (EST)
:::So... exactly what we had BEFORE. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 16:39, 8 December 2010 (EST)
:::On this very wiki: [[Hasbro_Q%26A/September_2010:_Answers]] --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 18:06, 8 December 2010 (EST)

== I Am Sorry ==

Hey look, I am here to apologize for the crap I have been saying. I was acting like a jerk for a while to you and It has really been haunting me recently. I know I need to work on my grammer, and I actually shouldn't posting anything since I am only in my second year in High School, and to be honest, I have only been a fan of TF for 9 years. I have really been a jerk recently and I just want to have a clean start now. I hope you understand. I am sorry, in other words, for all the crap I put you and this sight through.[[User:LordDalek|LordDalek]] 14:02, 22 December 2010 (EST)

== Walky..... ==
Care to tell me why you have blocked my IP? --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 06:11, 23 January 2011 (EST)
:ItsWalky blocked your IP because of that Goldbug (IDW) toy deal of a few days ago. He may not have realized you were a regular contributor, but regardless, you should've started a third/fourth debate rather than declare the first two void because their results don't strike with your view on "reality". [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 06:20, 23 January 2011 (EST)
:: I blocked the anonymous IP who got into the edit war over removing Goldbug's toy info, which was just fucking obnoxious. If that was you, then whoops. Don't be a dickwad. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 09:16, 23 January 2011 (EST)

== You have Lugnut? ==

I've heard about you reviewing him, did you obtain him at a Brick & Mortar store like Walmart or Target? If so, which one (so the hunt may go on). Or was it through eBay/"specialty" store, or overseas? Moreso I'm wondering if the "not yet released" tag should still be applied to the Hasbro version on [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|his page]]. [[User:Karhukjnsi|Karhukjnsi]] 23:28, 11 February 2011 (EST)
: I got him from Big Bad Toy Store. He has been seen in stores, but like many other toys these days, he's having trouble hitting saturation. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 07:45, 12 February 2011 (EST)

==Aw look==

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/David_Willis_(cartoonist)_(2nd_nomination) Your Wikipedia page is up for deletion].

-Blackout-
:Yeah, a nomination you started. Big effing whup. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 04:04, 9 March 2011 (EST)
::Which is why it got a SpeedyKeep and the deletion tag is already gone. Nice try. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 11:52, 9 March 2011 (EST)

== Generations Scourge ==

Ohhh, yes, I see now. I didn't realise that his head could extend so far up. I thought it was just the normal extension for his robot mode. Bit of a pain to push back down, though...

Anyway, I apologise.

[[Special:Contributions/24.143.42.51|24.143.42.51]] 16:40, 26 March 2011 (EDT)

== Thanks! ==

Thank you for backing me up on the bolded-comma issue. I knew all those things people said about you couldn't be true! [[User:JW|JW]] 16:24, 21 April 2011 (EDT)

Thank for letting me know about the talk page deal. [[User:Top Shots]]

==A week?==
Don't you think that's a bit long for a regular editor to be banned? Far as I can tell, he didn't even get a warning. [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 12:58, 29 April 2011 (EDT)
: It's not his first week-long ban. And he's been warned (and banned) about this behavior before. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 13:07, 29 April 2011 (EDT)
::Don't you think that's a bit short since that's about the only thing he does? --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 13:11, 29 April 2011 (EDT)

==Iacon Archives==
Looking through the history of "Laserbeak (Cybertron)" and "Revelations Part 3", I see you were the one who called the archives the 'Iacon Archives'. Where did you get this name from, as it is not in the comics? [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 17:45, 20 May 2011 (EDT)
: The archives appeared to be in Iacon. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 18:17, 20 May 2011 (EDT)
:: Could you elaborate on "appeared"? [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 03:02, 21 May 2011 (EDT)
::: Everything in the story happened in Iacon. Or under Iacon. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 10:43, 21 May 2011 (EDT)
:::: Not really, since Vector Prime and co. first hang out at Kalis and Kaon also gets namedropped at some point. So... I guess that means the Archives' location can't be pinpointend any better than "somewhere on Cybertron". Thanks for helping me! [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 16:14, 21 May 2011 (EDT)

==New User==
There I did everything you said also I don't know how to use user pages so I hope i'm doing this right.[[User:Chubzhac|Chubzhac]] 23:35, 20 May 2011 (EDT)

==External Links==
Is it ok to use external links for titles such as ''Star Trek: Leonard McCoy, Frontier Doctor''? -- [[User:Anythingspossibleforapossible|Anythingspossibleforapossible]] 00:15, 31 May 2011 (EDT)
: In what context? I'd really rather prefer most external links remain in the External links section. I kinda hate when I click on a link in the body of an article, thinking there'll be something relevant on this site, only to be taken elsewhere. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 00:16, 31 May 2011 (EDT)
::That's a little contradictory since there are external links all over this site that isn't in the External Links section. So what specifically don't you like about it? Being misled into thinking you're going onto Lindsey Lohan's Wikipedia article, but instead go to Mandy Moore's? (or something like that) What I meant exactly was that in almost every issue's page there's an Advertisment section showing what else is from the same publisher (that's why I used ''Star Trek'' as an example). So could some of those advertisments have an external link to another wiki site that would specialise (or have more insight) in that particular title. I hope that was a little more straight foward and maybe a little easier to understand. -- [[User:Anythingspossibleforapossible|Anythingspossibleforapossible]] 13:16, 1 July 2011 (EDT)

== Probation appeal ==

So, the incident that led to my probation was proposing that [[Dead End (Animated)]] move to "Dead End (Timelines)" on the basis that that was his franchise-of-origin. I brought the issue up on the Allspark's "Major Wiki work" thread because I had no idea why it was reverted and I couldn't talk about it here (because of the probation thing). [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=51208&view=findpost&p=1825571 The conclusion seemed to be] that I was ''technically'' correct, but the Wiki just didn't want to do it that way.
{{quote|The idea of moving the BotCon-exclusive Animated characters to a "Timelines" disambig is just one of those occasional instances where the instruction to "[[Help:Ignore all standards|ignore all standards]]" comes into play. Sometimes, it's just easier, more aesthetically pleasing, or just feels RIGHT to do things a certain way that may not be the way everything else is done.|[[Chris McFeely]]}}
I went about everything the right way, as far as I know. I put one move proposal tag on one page so it could be talked about. I gave a technically correct reason, "Franchise of origin. Like [[Cop-Tur (G1)|Cop-Tur (Timelines)]]". I do my best to remember to not do what I have been hollered at for doing in the past, but seriously, I had no way of knowing I was stepping into an instance of "ignore all standards". All you really had to do was revert my one move proposal with a big "We are ignoring all standards you moron!" in the change log. You would have felt better for hollering at me and I would have been clued in on what was going on and that would have been the end of it. So, can I please have my probation lifted? - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 18:59, 12 June 2011 (EDT)

==When the past comes to haunt you==
[[Vector Sigma Chamber]] - I have no clue how it could be written so that it's significantly different from the Vector Sigma page. You've stated you believe it could be an article with its own worth. If you have time, would you please give the page its long needed update? 
Meanwhile, I have never been able to track down the source that the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' is Shockwave's underwater base in the Marvel comics. You and Derik talked about the source being one of the letters pages, but would you have any idea which issue's letters page? 
As an aside, [[TFWiki.net 2011 Transformers Hall of Fame Auditions/Entries|this page]] is locked, which would be all fine and stuff if not for the handful of article links that can not be fixed anymore. Could you please remove all of them? [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 02:32, 15 June 2011 (EDT)

== New and ticked off ==

I'm new here. I have taken your suggestions into account, but there is one thing that still bothers me: no one else wants to help me. Can you lend a hand? --[[User:Ibreakthingz|The Breaker]] 19:24, 15 June 2011 (EDT)
:Nope - Random IP number
::What do you need help with? --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 12:54, 20 June 2011 (EDT)
Let me tell you, I am SUPER excited to help the guy who starts off by telling me he's ticked off. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 13:03, 20 June 2011 (EDT)

== Oh man, sorry ==
I don't see any comments, only some guy asking about how the info and description of Cybertron should be. Sorry about the confusion. I actually don't think that I ever reverted it back O.o I don't remember that, I must have clicked on some wrong place or something. Again, sorry fellow Transformer-fan :) [[User:Luka1184|Luka1184]] 11:15, 29 June 2011 (EDT)

== Dark of the Moon: Ship? ==

What exactly did they use to explore the moon then? Just wondering, thanks. [[User:Autow1ngz|Autow1ngz]] 02:22, 5 July 2011 (EDT)
: The novelization calls the ship Ratchet and Optimus Prime take to the moon the "Atlax X," a human-built craft. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 02:45, 5 July 2011 (EDT)
:Whoops, what I meant to say was what did Optimus and Ratchet use to recover the comatose (boy I love that word after seeing it on Tfwiki) body of Sentinel? [[User:Autow1ngz|Autow1ngz]] 03:00, 5 July 2011 (EDT)
::No, in the finished film, they ''do'' use the Xantium to go to the moon. Prime announces in a voiceover at the beginning of the scene, "Xantium approaching Tranquility base". - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 05:42, 5 July 2011 (EDT)
:::It feels weird, then, that they only really introduce the ship much later in the movie.--[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 10:34, 5 July 2011 (EDT)
::::Quite agreed. Seems fairly obvious that it was originally going to be a human-built endeavour (it's the "Ares V" in the comic), but then someone said "Why do they need a human rocket if our script already features a pre-existing Autobot spaceship as a plot point?", and it got shoved in earlier without any real reworking of the later intro scene. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 11:38, 5 July 2011 (EDT)

== Evac (Prime) ==

At SDCC announced two new figures for a character called Evac, from the Prime franchise, should we wait until he makes an appearance in the show to create his own article? --[[User:Metroplex|Metroplex]] 20:58, 23 July 2011 (EDT)
:Remember, one doesn't have to appear in the show to get a toy. -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 21:03, 23 July 2011 (EDT)
::I could have sworn that Evac was supposed to be a character for the new Transformers ride...[[Special:Contributions/98.209.73.178|98.209.73.178]] 21:28, 23 July 2011 (EDT)
:::He's not from Prime, correct. He's a new character created for the movie-based Transformers ride at Universal. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 22:23, 23 July 2011 (EDT)

== I need to tell you something. ==

Hi. There's something that I've been feeling a bit guilty about for a long time. You see, on a different account (which I will reveal the name of after you respond to make sure there are no hard feelings) I was quite rude. I was irrational, confused and upset. Afterwards, I left this site in guilt, and ashamed because I wasn't thinking rationally a few times while on my account. Do you think you can maybe accept my apology for my actions, because I feel like a horrible person for the silly things I brought up and got into. Would you please accept my apology? If you can't, well, that's okay too. If you don't get this, well, I just wanted to say I'm sorry for being such a horrible person on such a good website. :(
[[Special:Contributions/74.82.64.16|74.82.64.16]] 15:27, 28 July 2011 (EDT)

== Guilt ==

Sorry, I was thinking about my previous heading "I need to tell you something" and I reliezed that although I ment it in a kind way, I thought it's possible that you could believe that to mean that I had some cruel things to say, which I did not. The message is still the same though! If it means anything, I would like to say you can be sure nothing like that could happen again with me.
[[Special:Contributions/74.82.64.17|74.82.64.17]] 16:05, 28 July 2011 (EDT)
: I don't know who you are, but I guess we're all right. It's hard to refuse an apology from an anonymous dude. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 14:12, 29 July 2011 (EDT)

== Harrison Ford ==

Was it rude? Horrifying even? Why did you undo my edit? An external reference isn't to much to ask for. Is it? -- [[User:Anythingspossibleforapossible|Anythingspossibleforapossible]] 19:39, 13 October 2011 (EDT)
: I addressed this on the talk page. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 19:55, 13 October 2011 (EDT)

== Files on user pages ==

I removed the images from my user page because of fair use, but nobody had removed them in the meantime because of this. So did I do right by taking them off or can I put them back? -- [[User:Anythingspossibleforapossible|Anythingspossibleforapossible]] 19:46, 23 October 2011 (EDT)
: I don't really understand what you're asking. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 23:35, 23 October 2011 (EDT)
::Let's try this again. On another wiki I added a pic to [http://youngjustice.wikia.com/index.php?title=User:Anythingspossibleforapossible&oldid=39022 my user page] and it was [http://youngjustice.wikia.com/index.php?title=User:Anythingspossibleforapossible&action=history removed]. [http://youngjustice.wikia.com/wiki/User_talk:Thailog#Using files on your own user page This is the reply I got when I inquired further]. If you still don't understand I'll just put them back. -- [[User:Anythingspossibleforapossible|Anythingspossibleforapossible]] 18:11, 24 October 2011 (EDT)
:::Over here, you're allowed to upload one pic specifically for your userpage. On top of that, from what I gather, you can add other pics that already exist for article, but obviously don't go overboard. Hope that helps! --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 18:10, 24 October 2011 (EDT)
:::::Thank you. -- [[User:Anythingspossibleforapossible|Anythingspossibleforapossible]] 18:11, 24 October 2011 (EDT)

== I noticed the BotCon Europe 2002 talk page ==

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Selective_deletion]

Just being helpful. :) --[[User:Krafty|K-K-Krafty!]] 10:22, 11 November 2011 (EST)

== About the caption bastard template... ==

I do not understand why you added that (mean-spirited) template. It's only two captions, and if you looked at my contributions, you would have noticed that I added a lot of information. I thought captions were supposed to be a reward for all that work. Adding a twist on an overused joke is at least an attempt to make it fresh, rather than stating some variation of "this joke sucks now", which is ''just'' as overused as plainly using an overused joke. [[User:Inkblot|Inkblot]] 19:41, 6 January 2012 (EST)
: I apologize for using the template. I was going to write a more personal note, but remembered we had the template, forgetting how sharply worded it was. You have not been a bad editor. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 20:42, 6 January 2012 (EST)

==A massive favour to ask==
Ive just started getting into your webcomics (im up to date on shortpacked and it wasnt until this morning i realised about you're earlier ones) but i have a huge favour to ask of you. I am currntly stuck with this stupid school laptop for a home computer which includes a school blocking system. While Shortpacked and Joyce and Walky sites are unaffected when i try to open dumbing of age it comes up with
[[Image:Examplepagetoshowwalky.jpg|left|500px|thumb|]]
Is there anyway you could perhaps email me copies of the files for each update + all the ones so far. I can understand if you say no but i though there was no harm in asking--[[User:Mrgalvaprime|Mrgalvaprime]] 06:15, 17 January 2012 (EST)
: I'm sorry, but I cannot email you all my comics. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 22:12, 1 March 2012 (EST)
Oh well, it was a long shot anyway--[[User:Mrgalvaprime|Mrgalvaprime]] 03:47, 30 May 2012 (EDT)
{{-}}

== Prime toys ==

You wouldn't happen to know when exactly the ''Transformers: Prime'' toys are scheduled to be released, would you?[[Special:Contributions/71.255.172.244|71.255.172.244]] 19:59, 1 March 2012 (EST)
: Transformers toys that aren't the first wave of product for a blockbuster movie don't tend to have release dates. Stores will receive them and put them out at some point after that. So I have no date for you. However, I've seen them out at some stores here for weeks, so the answer is "some time in the past, perhaps now, perhaps not until the future." --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 20:10, 1 March 2012 (EST)
I haven't seen any toys in the stores, but thanks anyway.[[Special:Contributions/71.255.172.244|71.255.172.244]] 21:44, 1 March 2012 (EST)

The other convention-exclusive pink Arcee figure, they are availible on the web. How would I be able to get it without getting lead into a scam. I was hoping you or someone on this wiki would know how I would be able to get that toy. I didn't go to the convention.[[Special:Contributions/71.162.106.122|71.162.106.122]] 19:24, 4 March 2012 (EST)
: http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/transformers-prime-bumblebee-and-arcee-set?BR=496&ID=29273 --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 11:58, 5 March 2012 (EST)
::Wow! Only $29.99. Thanks.
:::On Ebay, it costs $80.00.

== what you said to me ==

i will make sure i learn more english when i go to school today
: Mostly I hope they teach you about capital letters and punctuation. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 02:02, 19 March 2012 (EDT)

It's kind of hard to do that all when you're using a wii like I am [[User:Jacktransformerdude|Jacktransformerdude]] 02:08, 19 March 2012 (EDT)
: If you're editing the wiki with something that makes it nigh-impossible to edit the wiki, you probably shouldn't edit the wiki. I've tried it on my cellphone before, and it's extremely difficult to get all of the various coding right, but if I can't edit the wiki correctly, I just don't edit the wiki. Leaving a bunch of stuff that has to be deleted or completely overhauled is worse than not contributing at all. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 13:54, 19 March 2012 (EDT)

== The Fallen/Megatronus Prime artwork ==

I wanted to have someone verify this before I uploaded it, but is [http://t4ak.roblox.com/daaf9f4eb9b33f115661eb4a7c849007 this] the concept art for the ''Aligned'' pre-Fallen version of Megatronus Prime, and if so is is usable? --[[User:King Starscream|King Starscream]] 15:23, 10 April 2012 (EDT)
: That's not exactly what we saw at Hasbro's panels. It's not in the same style. (It'd look more like the Aligned Prima art, which is way more painterly.) This looks like an artist's recreation from memory to me. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 17:07, 10 April 2012 (EDT)
::Thanks, just what I needed to know. Off to search again. --[[User:King Starscream|King Starscream]] 16:53, 11 April 2012 (EDT)
:::Pictures were not allowed of those guys. If you somehow manage to find one, we wouldn't be able to use it. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 21:15, 11 April 2012 (EDT)
::::Gotcha. Thanks anyway. --[[User:King Starscream|King Starscream]] 21:37, 17 April 2012 (EDT)

== Prime Hot Shot toy image ==

Not really sure why you replaced the photos that I already took for the toy with your own, (which are kind of faded, especially with the red) but whatever. Just kind of wondering why, though. Well, there go my efforts... :/ [[User:Inkblot|Inkblot]] 23:19, 7 May 2012 (EDT)
: M Sipher overwrote my Kick-Over photos. It happens. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 23:33, 7 May 2012 (EDT)

== Reno Wilson ==

If I sound impatient, I'm sorry, but I've explained the reasoning behind my edit to the Mudflap controversy several times over, and nobody has disagreed with me. A couple users explained what it's supposed to mean, but it turns out that it's based on an incorrect assumption to begin with. Both times that I've I changed it, though, the edit has been reverted without an explanation. If this is about my spate of edits to my own comments, then I'm sorry, but I'm just editing a minor note to be more factually accurate and less obtusely "snarky". How can I get it to stick? - [[User:Caswin|Caswin]] 17:00, 13 May 2012 (EDT)
: "Nobody has disagreed with me" is a pretty bold complaint, considering everyone on that talk page disagrees with you. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 18:08, 13 May 2012 (EDT)
::In my defense, that's a recent development. Nobody ''had'' disagreed with me when I wrote that. If anyone can prove me wrong or show that this is a special case, I'll shut up right now. However, while I understand if it became personal at some point, I have to admit I don't see the point in defending the wording of one note so closely to begin with, at least not unless it's funnier than I thought. - [[User:Caswin|Caswin]] 18:12, 13 May 2012 (EDT)
:::"Prove me wrong" is a red herring. The entire discussion is a "Yeah-huh"/"Nuh-uh" dynamic. You didn't understand the joke. Everyone else did. There's nothing left to prove or discuss. Please, please, please move on to something else. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 20:31, 13 May 2012 (EDT)

==IDW==
Ok. Fine but can you edit Ratchet then if I do my edits too long because I've been on it for quite awhile. Ed

===IDW Whirl==
Hi there, I'm not sure how else to get in touch with you.
Please don't include speculative conclusions to the Wiki. All that was written in MTMTE #6 regarding Whirl is that he was at one point an instructor, and that he changed his names a few times. Until it has been confirmed that Whirl IS or is not Jetstream, please don't state as such. (apple pie)
: I don't think you grasp the difference between speculative conclusions and the Whirl/Jetstream deal. Don't mess with those pages again. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 16:03, 27 June 2012 (EDT)

===Nightracer Changes===
I got a note from you and am not sure the proper method for messaging or response to you, so I'll just say it here? You needn't have so drastically changed both entries for Nightracer. I deliberately created a new page for the cloned Nightracer so once more was known about both, they could both be altered accordingly. You seemed to edit both pages until they were to YOUR liking, rather than letting them evolve as needs be. Really, you created a lot of work for yourself, so please don't get upset and send me condescending messages when you could have simply fixed the new entry, and let me know how they work. It's not exactly easy to find instructions on how to "discuss" things, so assuming you know EXACTLY how everything should work and then talking down to a newer user doesn't really make you look very good.
: YOU needn't have so drastically changed Nightracer's entries. That is my problem. I am trying to revert. As a new user, when you make many many changes to a page, to the point of moving the page itself, without asking about it first, I don't think you have a lot of room to get mad at someone else changing it a whole bunch to put it mostly back the way it was. Next time, ask. Certainly, at least, until you have a better grasp of how the wiki organizes information. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 10:08, 7 September 2012 (EDT)

===Reverting All My Edits==
Okay, so maybe I should quit adding captions. But why do you keep undoing my major edits to character bio pages too? Okay, it shouldn't be an essay. But this is a Wikipedia, and it's the Transformers Wikipedia to boot; people come here for specific information. On Transformers.
[[User:Harley Quinn hyenaholic|Harley Quinn hyenaholic]] 10:49, 21 September 2012 (EDT)
: You are not adding specific information. You are saying in fifteen paragraphs what the page is already saying in three paragraphs. It is not only unnecessary, but makes the page worse. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 10:52, 21 September 2012 (EDT)

==Secretary joke==
:I have no problem with acknowledging Arcee's less intense role in HM (note: I have yet to see about half of HM, so as for HM context I hardly have anything to say), but I question what is the joke's target: The Headmasters's writing... or secretaries and Japanese people? It's not just that joke, it's that this wiki has a small web of jokes and remarks relating to Arcee's job change that go beyond fair critique and into, well, bigotry. I'm trying to imagine how the way the wiki trashes on Arcee's job change must read to someone who is a secretary. As the child of a (once) secretary, I do see it as an attack on the job itself. You can't really deny that - just look at the image description I've changed that felt the need to specify the job warrior with "brave" as if being a secretary means you can't be brave (if this is HM context, it fails to specify that). Airazor's page used to have the same problem in her writeup about her gender in Japan. This also makes the joke gendered, given the usual associations of who does which job contrasted with the idea which job deserves more appreciation. For the other element of the joke that bugs me, I invite a look at BW Blackarachnia's note section. There's one at best humorous, at worst neutral treatment of an absolutely disgusting post on Blackarachnia's design process. The next note about Blackarachnia in Japan is written with much more condemnation while failing to convince me I'm reading about something worse than the previous note. And then there's that eternal remark about Arcee in HM again that again fails to offer a proper and coherent story rather than inside-crowd cover-aggression. I could also talk about the 'joke' showing up on TFA Arcee's page, which is kinda bull considering TFA had a bad-to-horrendous treatment of most of its female cast, Arcee included, but that's not commented on. No, what is commented on is a lesser worse treatment of G1 Arcee decennia ago in that awful country known as Japan.
:That's why I want the joke changed. Not because the wiki shouldn't talk about the job change and sexist/gender stereotypical script motivations, but because I don't think a small cover-aggressive caption will be enough to do that without being sexist itself. And in the context of the entire wiki, because I feel critique on Japanese writing is handled considerably bolder than critique on American writing.
:All that said, I'm taking a step aside from the above to thank you for the Arcee captions you've added. They're a great addition to her article. [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 07:09, 26 September 2012 (EDT)
::I've yet to be convinced that you can tell the difference between making fun of bigotry and bigotry itself. You seem to constantly believe one is the other, and suggest that just dealing with the subject directly is embracing it. To that I say bullshit, and that's stupid. You're not going to win that argument. Making fun of stupid Transformers crap is what this wiki does, and "historically bad treatment of female characters" is not magically exempt from that.
:: The way to fix this is not to dial back on the criticism of stupid crap. If there are things you think we should lampshade but we are not, by all means, fix that. Animated Arcee already has a caption on her page talking about how she's just a prop. I added one to G1 Arcee's page last night about her less-than-stellar introduction into IDW continuity. (Both those are English fictions, btw.)
:: The "In Japan, I'm a secretary!" is a caption that is as old as her page, and originally belonged to a screencap from her then-only appearance in which her leg had gotten blown off in the line of duty. I don't think it's appropriate for the stock image for which it has substituted and could stand to be changed to match the image better. But if you're going to level the pretty incendiary charge of "bigotry," I think you could at least meet that serious charge with the footwork to determine the source and context of the content you're leveling the claim at. Again, this is part of my concern that you assume the worst of others' intentions without first attempting to understand them. Is a caption "bigotry" when it merely survived an earlier version of the page from a time when Animated Arcee didn't have the history she does now? Or do you just like throwing that damn word around because it's easy? --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 11:34, 26 September 2012 (EDT)
:::You know what I don't get? That I can't simply say "this caption makes me uncomfortable" and that that is enough reason to change it (I could also add to that "these captions have ''always'' made me uncomfortable but I've been too scared and confused to do something about most of them earlier"). Also I don't get why you keep making this as if I am attacking individuals. The only reason I contacted you and M Sipher is because you both returned something that makes me uncomfortable and rather than start an edit war with an admin or two because I'd like to get a few things done before ever getting banned, I'm trying to talk this over. Yes, I'm using words as "bigotry" and "sexism", because I don't think they're big words that should be reserved for the most extreme, clearly visible of cases. The moment it plays into a system (that makes the extreme cases possible), it qualifies. But I don't call ''anyone'' any of those words, because I don't believe these jokes/critiques are bad on their own, but bad in a system, and I don't hold anyone of this wiki responsible for that system. Why I don't look up histories of page jokes/remarks - I'm not interested in who put it there and the reasons for it aren't really important either. All I'm concerned about is what is there now and how it connects with other such comments all over the wiki. Individual excuses are just going to cloud the systematic problem's presence.
:::And believe me, it's ''not'' easy using those words, because they're words that are likely to cause unwarranted defensiveness that blocks out the entire function of those words of pointing out systematic problems. If I'd go for easy, I'd be ass-kissing my way into your good graces right now.
:::I hope you'll excuse me that I'll give a specific reply to "I've yet to be convinced that you can tell the difference between making fun of bigotry and bigotry itself. You seem to constantly believe one is the other, and suggest that just dealing with the subject directly is embracing it." (only). There's two things I know of that are important in this, and those are all needed: that ironic sexism ís a form of sexism and that femmephobia is a terrible way of 'battling' sexism. That indeed puts a number of jokes and remarks around here in the same vein of bad as what they try to criticize. Call it a 'belief' if you want to, I'll keep calling it 'What is Sexism 101'. And lastly, it's nonsense that a caption can 'deal with a subject directly'. Nearly all captions rely on background knowledge, but do not provide it themselves. That's why a number of them criticizing content fail. Notes and elaborate sections tend to provide better 'deal with a subject directly'-stuff, but they're rare.
:::The thing is that I'd love to rewrite/write about some of the problematic content and 'deal with the subject directly' but I sincerely doubt that it would be appreciated. There was, for example, the matter of Override Prime's Primehood about a year ago that did not go down well. [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 17:36, 26 September 2012 (EDT)
::::The problem is that you have a definition of "femmephobia" that others do not share, and so your claims of it aren't getting any traction. I still can't comprehend how pointing out that Arcee's function in America is "Warrior" but her function in Japan is "Go-fer" is in any way being hateful of ladies. Hear me out: I in no way want to diminish your feelings on a topic that you have a inside take on. As a female, you will always have a better understanding of the experience, and as dudes the best we can do is listen and understand. However, the problem is ''you are just one female.'' You don't represent all of them. I've been doing webcomics about ladies and gay folks for forever, and if there's anything I've learned over and over again it's that nobody agrees on what's offensive or sexist or bigoted. I've gotten yelled for jokes being construed as insensitive by a minority, while simultaneously a bunch of other folks from that same minority saying that other guy or gal is wrong and it was fine. If commentary could be vetoed by one person who didn't like it, there wouldn't be any commentary ever. And so while your word carries more weight on this topic due to circumstance of birth, your word will not always be Final. It can't work that way.
::::You can make a plea for why that caption is dumb, and if others agree we can certainly yank it out, but other people can outvote you. This wiki is a collaborative project and no one person can veto the decisions of the community, lest I remind you that we don't have an all-encompassing Sideways page. Your best course of action is to find others who agree with you and get them involved here. I bet you that on this topic the wiki would be willing to listen to a vocal minority (that is, consisting of more than one person). --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 19:37, 26 September 2012 (EDT)
::::At any rate, I've asked around: http://itswalky.tumblr.com/post/32361010306/a-question-to-the-ladies-who-follow-me-so (I want to emphasize through this exercise that while I may not agree with your take, I do take it seriously.) --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 20:17, 26 September 2012 (EDT)
:::::Oh, I am familiar with your work and the controversies it causes. If I recall correctly, it was one of your comics that introduced me to the term "ableism". Came in handy when the D-drama in the MLP: Friendship is Magic fandom started.
:::::I am also well-aware I am not the chosen representative of all of womanhood, nor did I present myself as such. I very much appreciate you asking others for their opinions, even though I didn't have to look to know what the general attitude would be. It's commendable you took the time to do this for me. Thank you.
:::::That said, you unintentionally brought up another possible 'both be happy'-solution for this matter that doesn't require too much change I think. I don't know much about Arcee's role in HM, as said already, but if her role is so small that her job can be described as "gofer", then all I request is that word to be used on the wiki instead of "secretary" for me to be, well, a lot more okay with the situation, and definitely the caption. Would that be possible (I accept 'no')? [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 14:05, 27 September 2012 (EDT)
::::::"Go-fer" is fine. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 14:43, 27 September 2012 (EDT)

== Question ==
Alright, I probably seem like a little kid for asking this, but how do you think I did on the ''[[Transformers: Prime - The Game|Prime - The Game]]'' page? -- [[User:Spydersix|spyder]][[User Talk:Spydersix|Use this!]] 08:19, 31 October 2012 (EDT)

== "Home in" ==

I don't understand how the merriam link disagrees with jalaguy; it specifically gives "a missile honing in on its target — Bob Greene" as an example.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 16:01, 27 November 2012 (EST)
: Yes, it gives examples of usage, but then spends a whole paragraph belaboring how it shouldn't be used. The page defines it, but then tells you not to use it. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 22:34, 27 November 2012 (EST)
:: I hadn't expected to start a mini-edit war with that note. Thanks for the support! [[User:JW|JW]] 10:35, 28 November 2012 (EST)

== Predacon bird ==

I Looked it up and can't find anything on the Predacon bird from Car Robots. Can you please tell me where I can find the picture of the Predacon bird?[[User:Transfan 1992|Transfan 1992]] 19:50, 9 December 2012 (EST)
: I seriously have no idea what the hell you are talking about. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 20:25, 10 December 2012 (EST)
::He seems to be talking about some random shot cut from an [[The Decepticons|RID episode]]... [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] 20:29, 10 December 2012 (EST)
:::Then I am of no help. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 01:21, 11 December 2012 (EST)

== NOOOOO.jpg ==

: [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] has had [tfwiki.net/wiki/File:NOOOOO.jpg this] marked to be moved since May. No one's done so, so I'd like to see if I you'd approve of the move?--[[User:Spin-Out|Spin-Out]] 18:29, 27 July 2013 (EDT)

== Question. ==

EDIT-Thank you.[[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 17:06, 19 August 2013 (EDT)

== Apologies ==

Hey ItsWalky,

Just saw your message. Just got rid of the link. Sorry about that.

I didn't mean to break any rules, I just wanted to know what to do with the info.

--[[User:Dean3|Dean3]] 01:00, 17 September 2013 (EDT)

Wait until it airs? Which is why the Predacons Rising page is LOCKED? --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 01:02, 17 September 2013 (EDT)

Will do. Thanks again for the info. Also, as a side note, that's an ''awesome'' profile image you've got on your page. Plus your art is awesome too; just checked your blog page. --[[User:Dean3|Dean3]] 02:48, 17 September 2013 (EDT)

== Possible Second Alt Mode.... ==

Does perceptor in fall of cybertron transform into a microscope?
[[User:Hyruk]]
: I dunno, maybe read [[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]]'s page to find out. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 17:40, 1 November 2013 (EDT)

== Recordicons 16 ==

Are the guys in the background besides Injector meant to be anybody? [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 16:23, 26 February 2014 (EST)
: The only other real background guy is Ravage. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 16:50, 26 February 2014 (EST)
: Though the robot in the extreme foreground is [[:File:Maccadams bartender marvel uk 82.jpg|this person]] --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 16:52, 26 February 2014 (EST)

== Dark Cybertron ==

Hi Walky,
Can I ask why exactly my edits to DC #11 are just NO? They're perfectly valid points;
1) Prowl did remove the head from Powlistator in RID, and seeing though he hated it, had no reason to fix it back onto himself. So the combined mode SHOULD have no head in that issue.
2) Brainstorm HAS been dead all this time, and as it was established all the way back in the -Ations, anybody who has can't die again. He should not have been affected by the kill switch.
Looking forward to finding out just WHY I am incorrect,
-Drift
:The Brainstorm thing will OBVIOUSLY be explained later. Like, super-obviously. It is not an error. It's what Roberts DOES. It's been planned for YEARS. And if the Prowl head actually belongs to Prowl, he sure doesn't seem to be missing any mass. I mean, that head must be made out of some parts of him, right? So it either belongs to one of the other Constructicons or the creation of the altmode kibble is magical -- in either case, it's not an error. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 15:12, 24 March 2014 (EDT)
:: I tweeted Roberts about it as soon as it came out. Normally when it's going to be explained in a few issues he sort of gives a sly wink nod tweet back, and he didn't say anything, making me think that for once he didn't think about that. Also, if you look, Prowl HAS lost mass between the first time Griffith drew him and the times he has in DC. Even if he hasn't that would be an artist error, which doesn't change to fact it HAS happened. Even if it did come from a Constructicon, they too haven't had the time to fix that either as they left Iacon, meaning they wouldn't have had time to have it re-attached and I doubt it would have been high up their priorities. I'd possibly give you Brainstorm, but I think you're wrong about Devastator.{{unsigned|Drift1998}}
::: If the Devastator head thing must be mentioned, I would put it in notes. I don't think it's an outright error in the way we classify errors. There's too many ways to explain it. And, yes, Prowl is drawn smaller now... by other artists, particularly Rojo, who draws EVERYONE kind of tiny and skinny. That isn't really what I meant by missing mass -- I meant missing parts of himself. I didn't mean he, y'know, lost weight.
::: And there's way too many conspicuous things going on with Brainstorm to call that an error. He's the only one who's shot before the Killswitch is flipped, and this same shot (again) conspicuously unlinks his briefcase from his arm. There is stuff afoot here. If it is mentioned on the page, it should not be as an error, but as... speculation? But we don't really do that, so no. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 16:06, 24 March 2014 (EDT)

==AOE Screencaps==
they are from the digital version, which is an official release of the movie which was released yesterday, not a pirated version. would never post pics from a pirated version. or does the digital version count as pirated? --[[User:Eagc7|Eagc7]] ([[User talk:Eagc7|Eagc7]]) 17 September 2014
:Yeah, Walky, the film came out on iTunes yesterday. The screenshots people are uploading are legit. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 14:45, 17 September 2014 (EDT)
::Durr, I am stupid sorry. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 15:05, 17 September 2014 (EDT)

== Character appearance stubs ==

Yo, here's my deal with removing those stubs to the IDW Megatron page (and others). Take for example adding a Megatron appearance for RID # 7 "Dinobot Hunt". Megatron shows up in that montage that accompanies Prowl's analysis of the war. Does that really count as part of MEGATRON's history? "Prowl mentioned Megatron to Bumblebee" or some such would have to be the write-up. It doesn't show us any new information about Megatron- it is just a visual aid for the reader.

And does that mean that every time someone shows up in a montage and not some actual image in-fiction that it belongs in that section? Like the montage of events spanning the entire IDW continuity in Chaos Theory, Part 1? Does that count as a Verity Carlo appearance that needs to be recorded on her page? Seems to me that stuff like that is best left referenced on the actual issue's page, or at best...in the history of the character actually making the recall.

I removed those stubs because I don't think the person who added them looked at those issues to see what the appearance listed actually WAS. If you've got some better reasoning that they should stay, I would, with respect, like to hear it. --[[User:Nu-Priest|Nu-Priest]] ([[User talk:Nu-Priest|talk]]) 15:02, 10 February 2015 (EST)
: Yes, every time a character appears in a story, it should have a mention in the fiction area, even in flashbacks and recounted information. If "Prowl mentioned Megatron once in a conversation with whoever" doesn't work, merely move that storylink to where that original occurrence happened, right behind the storylink of what's being referenced. A fiction section's goal should include a storylink to every appearance. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 18:29, 10 February 2015 (EST)
::That seems a little TOO meticulous to me, even for this wiki, but I won't argue the point any further. --[[User:Nu-Priest|Nu-Priest]] ([[User talk:Nu-Priest|talk]]) 19:48, 10 February 2015 (EST)

== PNGs ==

Yes, for filesize reasons. But that only applies to screencaps/comic scans/etc, since there's no benefit to saving them as PNGs rather than JPGs.

On the other hand, it's the only practical way to get a transparent-backed logo and in the case of the Angry Birds Megatron pic, I took the file directly from the Angry Birds Transformers website, and it was only something like 40kb and not worth the quality reduction. - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] ([[User talk:SanityOrMadness|talk]]) 17:39, 4 April 2015 (EDT)
: PNGs are good for transparently-backed logos, yes. That's one of the few allowed reasons we have them on this site -- also for stuff that needs to be crisper for readability. But a simple artwork off a website should be JPG. That is our policy. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 18:22, 4 April 2015 (EDT)

== Question ==

I guess you would be the one to talk to. Could you please answer the question I put on The Gathering #1's talk page? Also, I'm a big fan of Shortpacked. [[User:Avalanche|Avalanche]] ([[User talk:Avalanche|talk]]) 18:57, 8 April 2015 (EDT)

Never mind, apparently Ascendron took notice and fixed it. [[User:Avalanche|Avalanche]] ([[User talk:Avalanche|talk]]) 22:36, 8 April 2015 (EDT)
: No probs. Though I'm not even sure I have the Gathering to check, so I wouldn't have been the best to ask anyway! --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 23:19, 8 April 2015 (EDT)

== MTMTE 39 ==

I think we all know who wrote this issue. (psst it's buckets of blood guy) [[User:Avalanche|Avalanche]] ([[User talk:Avalanche|talk]]) 11:34, 14 April 2015 (EDT)

==Things that don't exist==
Sorry. I was going by how the category seemed to be used. I think I've eliminated every instance where there is some Ask Vector Prime fiction. --[[User:Giggidy|Giggidy]] ([[User talk:Giggidy|talk]]) 16:06, 10 September 2015 (EDT)

== Battle Masters ==

I created pages for Battle Masters characters simply because I thought [[User:Giggidy|Giggidy]] was an admin, I mean to me he speak so admin-ish here: http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Talk:Battle_Masters. (I'm not saying it's Giggidys fault.) You see I don't know who's admin or not in this site. Sorry for creating those Battle Masters pages.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 12:10, 13 September 2015 (EDT)

==Blocking Dr. Vadam==
Awwwww...You blocked Dr. Vadam. That guy was friggin' comedy gold. I mean... did you see [[User talk:Dr. Vadam#Daddy to the rescue!|the part where he was pretending to be his dad]]? That was ''hilariously'' pathetic.

In all seriousness though, I'd like it if you could leave up his contributions page so I can look through it and maybe undo some more of that micro-editing crap he did on some of the live-action film series pages. -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy the Sheep]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 08:12, 13 December 2015 (EST)
: 1) I mentioned the dad thing in the banning message.
: 2) I did not delete his contributions. You ''can't'' delete somebody's contributions. Just, like, find the last time he edited something on the Recent Changes page and click the (contribs) link next to his name.
:--[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 12:42, 13 December 2015 (EST)

== Request to delete user page ==

I would like to request you to delete my User Page,
I do not feel like using the Wiki much,I would he grateful if you carry out this little request of mine.
[[User:Hyruk|Hyruk]] ([[User talk:Hyruk|talk]]) 06:16, 27 December 2015 (EST)

== Spammers ==

There's more of 'em -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy the Sheep]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 12:25, 4 February 2016 (EST)

== Article Creation Question ==

Hey there! Was looking at the broken links in [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 3]] and was curious about what to do with Nome. For a real-world location with very, very little Transformers-related fiction set in it, might it be more fitting for me to simply link it to Alaska's page (with appropriate mention added to that article)? [[User:RevTibe|RevTibe]] ([[User talk:RevTibe|talk]]) 16:47, 16 February 2016 (EST)
: [[Fallon|Cities get their own page.]] --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 19:16, 16 February 2016 (EST)
:: Okey-doke. [[User:RevTibe|RevTibe]] ([[User talk:RevTibe|talk]]) 19:19, 16 February 2016 (EST)

== Two Things ===

1. When looking at a pages history, what do the green plus' and red minus' mean? 2. When I edited a caption on Under-3 to change the reference from Arby's to a Happy Meal (the logic being that Under-3s original toy was sold with a Happy Meal, so it made more sense to reference that), you edited it back and said "no that's not the godbeep joke." So, what ''is'' the joke? I was under the impression that the joke was that he goes on this dark depressing rant, and then immediately follows it up with a standard cheery cashier catchphrase. [[User:Legotron123|Legotron123]] ([[User talk:Legotron123|talk]]) 20:04, 19 June 2016 (EDT)

Under-3

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Legotron123: Changing the reference from Arby's to a Happy Meal, since his original toy was sold with a Happy Meal.

{{factions|maximal|autobot}}
{{disambig2|the yellow lion head|the blue lion head|Lionhead}}
:''Under-3 is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:HoistTheFlag-Under3.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|Your vapid, shallow playthings will outlast even your frail and finite frame, achieving an immortality you can never know while remaining forever in a grave of civilization's pointless detritus. Please enjoy your Happy Meal.]]

'''Under-3'''? Yeah, that bot has seen some serious slag, man, stuff that is definitely not appropriate for children. A gruff, bitter survivor of war's horrors, Under-3 even refuses to acknowledge his original name and past life, choosing instead to mutter grimly about how war changes you. Makes you hard. Makes you grow up too fast. Makes you leave the foolishness of youth behind and finally grasp the utter hatred that is the universe and what it inevitably does to you. There is no Under-3. There is only pain.

He is also known as '''Lionhead''' or '''Unit-3'''. Sometimes he becomes a leg for [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]].

==Fiction==
===''Wings Universe''===
Under-3 was hanging out at the [[Galadria Space Bridge Outpost]] in the [[Delta Prysmos Sector]] when a [[Tidal Wave (G1)|pirate ship]] appeared overhead and dropped a bomb on him and several other passersby. {{storylink|Hoist the Flag}}

===''Recordicons''===
Under-3 and [[Lionhead]] had a musical act together. On one occasion they followed [[Tape-Filled Idiots]] in the lineup. {{storylink|Recordicons#Recordicons #25|Recordicons #25}}

===Bot on the Street===
Under-3 was asked if he'd like to change his alternate mode, but was happy with his current one. {{storylink|Bot on the Street}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===

In [[Primax 209.0 Gamma]], Lionhead was the headmaster of the [[Maximal Academy]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 23/5/2015}} Lionhead expelled [[Jawbreaker]] after the student executed a final prank upon him. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 55|''Beast Wars: Uprising'' Jawbreaker profile}}

===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
[[File:DawnofthePredacus-Unit-3.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Cry about perceived damage done to your favorite stories about fictional robots as you purchase an extravagant plastic trinket assembled desperately by a half-starved third-world slave. There is no reward awaiting either of you after death. This cruel injustice is all there is and all there ever will be.]]

At the very end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], the third unit of [[Autobot]] warriors (which included [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]) was completely wiped out on the battlefield... save for one Autobot. Now naming himself "Unit-3", since he was all that remained of Unit 3, he returned to the [[Nova Plenum]] to report the deaths of his fellow warriors to the [[Autobot High Council]]. He declined to tell them how it had happened, as he wasn't emotionally ready yet. He was, however, ready to be put back into battle so he could take down as many Decepticons as he could in cold revenge. However, the Council had other plans, preferring to use Unit-3's affinity for information gathering to maybe fill the role Perceptor had left vacant.

Shortly thereafter, he became a leg for [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]] as the Autobot combiner fought [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]].
{{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
[[File:Under3.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|This is how children learn that happiness is a lie they tell themselves between failures.]]
*'''Under-3''' (McDonald's Happy Meal toy, 1996)

: Part of the first [[McDonald's]] ''Beast Wars'' [[List of Transformers restaurant promotions|promotion]], Under-3 was, well, the toy developed for children less than three years of age. Hence his incredibly simple transformation and lack of small parts in any capacity. He transforms into a disembodied lion head.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/Lion/lion.htm More information on Under-3 at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===Combiner Wars===
[[File:BotCon2016toy-Unit3.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Do you know what else kills lions? The relentless persistence of time & the pointless cruelty of life. You'll die the same way."]]
*'''Unit-3''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Shotgun, double-barreled gun/fist/foot

: Unit-3 is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]] [[Combiner Wars]]'' [[Streetwise (G1)#Generations|Protectobot Streetwise]] toy, transforming into a modified R35 Nissan GTR police car. He can also form either an arm or a leg for any standard-issue ''Combiner Wars'' gestalt, though his "nominal" placement is as the right leg to [[Magnaboss (BW)#Combiner Wars|Magnaboss]].

: Unit-3 was released as an at-show souvenir figure for [[BotCon 2016]], limited to 1200 pieces.

:Ironically, his bag states that he is "not for children under 3 years".

{{CWDeadEndMold}}
{{-}}

==Notes==
*"Under-3" may seem like an odd name, but the text "Under-3" was printed on the baggy in the same location as the names of other McDonald's toys such as [[Beetle]], [[Panther]], etc.
*Under-3's Japanese name and brief character write-up come from a Japanese ''Beast Wars'' guidebook called the ''[[Beast Wars Perfect Book]]''.
*[[Ben Yee]] specifically points out that he didn't include the "Lion Head Optimus Primal figure" into the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'', which is sad but mostly a relief, given he probably wouldn't have been called "Under-3."

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Lionhead''' (ライオンヘッド ''Raionheddo'')

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Convention

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Legotron123:

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A '''convention''' is an annual gathering of fans, collectors, and creators of various types of media. Common types of conventions spotlight toys, comic books, anime, sci-fi, and the like. These can range in scale from [http://www.comic-con.org/ global] to [http://www.cherrycapitalcon.com/ local.]

''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]''-themed conventions have been occurring regularly since the early 1990s, and continue to grow in popularity. These usually feature various guests, including voice actors, writers, [[Comics|comic]] and cartoon creators, and [[Hasbro]] representatives. They also include a stunning array of vendors buying and selling ''Transformers'' (and other non-TF transforming-robot) toys from every part of the world.

Conventions also typically sell or distribute "[[exclusive]]" merchandise that is available only to attendees, including toys, [[Comics|comic books]], artwork, clothing, and various giveaways. Said merchandise tends to be unique in some way, and is usually [[Toy scalping|much harder to get after the convention.]]

==Official Transformer conventions==
*[[BotCon]]
*[[The Official Transformers Collectors Convention]] (OTFCC)
*[[Cybertron Con]]

==Unofficial Transformers conventions==
A great many [[Unofficial conventions|unofficial ''Transformers'' conventions]] have popped up over the course of years as the [[fandom]] continues to grow. See the "unofficial conventions" page for more details.

[[Category:Conventions| ]]
[[Category:Fandom]]

BotCon 2016

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Legotron123: adding guests

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|date=[[April 7]], [[2016]]
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'''BotCon 2016''' was held in Louisville, Kentucky, from [[April 7]] to [[April 10]], [[2016]]. Hasbro announced, via a letter distributed at the convention, that BotCon 2016 would be the last convention that Fun Publications would produce, and the last BotCon "in its current format".
{{TOCclear}}

==Run-up==
* On [[September 4]], [[2015]], the date and location of BotCon 2016 were announced.
* On [[October 3]], 2015, Botcon.com revealed the BotCon 2016 theme of Dawn of the Predacus and the first exclusive of Tripredacus Agent Ravage.
* On [[October 9]], 2015, Botcon.com revealed the exclusive Predacon Secret Police Tarantulas.
* On [[October 15]], 2015, Botcon.com revealed the exclusive Predacon General Ramhorn.
* On [[October 22]], 2015, Botcon.com revealed the exclusive Predacon General Cicadacon.
* On [[October 29]], 2015, Botcon.com revealed the exclusive Predacon General Seaclamp.
* On [[November 12]], 2015, the brochure went online.
* On [[January 13]], 2016, [[Venus Terzo]] was announced as a guest.
* On [[January 20]], 2016, registration for the event went live.
* On [[February 2]], 2016, Fun Publications posted a commercial for the convention on YouTube starring [[David Kaye]] as [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]].
* On [[March 3]], 2016, [[Judd Nelson]] was announced as a special guest attending his first BotCon.
* On [[March 10]], 2016, [[Gregg Berger]] was announced as a guest.
* On [[March 17]], 2016, in a surprising turn of events, [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] was revealed as the convention's attendee freebie figure.

==Venue==
The convention was held at the [http://www.galthouse.com/ Galt House] hotel in Louisville, Kentucky.

==Merchandise==
===Convention-exclusive toys===
'''''Dawn of the Predacus'' box set'''
*[[Ravage (G1)/toys#Generations|Ravage]], a retool of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]] [[Combiner Wars]]'' [[Breakdown (G1)#Generations|Breakdown]].
*[[Tarantulas (BW)#Combiner Wars|Predacon Tarantulas]], a retool of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Rook (Generations)#Toys|Protectobot Rook]].
*[[Ram Horn#Combiner Wars|General Ramhorn]], a retool of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Brawl (G1)#CombinerWars|Brawl]].
*[[Cicadacon#Combiner Wars|General Cicadacon]], a redeco of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Generations|Skydive]].
*[[Sea Clamp#Combiner Wars|General Sea Clamp]], a retool of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Scattershot (G1)#Generations|Scattershot]].

'''At show souvenir figures'''
*[[Megatron (BW)/toys#Combiner Wars|Megatron]], a retool of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Megatron (RID)#Toys|Megatron]].
*[[Airazor (BW)#Combiner Wars|Airazor]], a redeco of ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Slipstream (Animated)#Legends|Slipstream]]
*[[Tigatron#Combiner Wars|Tigatron]], a redeco of box set Ravage.
*[[Under-3#Combiner Wars|Unit-3]], a redeco of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Streetwise (G1)#Generations|Protectobot Streetwise]].
*[[Reflector (G1)#CombinerWars|Reflector]] 3-Pack, retools of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#CombinerWars|Shockwave]].

'''Customization exclusive'''
*A redeco/retool of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[First Aid (G1)#Generations|First Aid]] as the assembler's choice of:
**[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Autobot Ratchet]] ([[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics]])
**[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Autobot Ratchet]] ([[The Transformers (cartoon)|G1 cartoon]])
**[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Autobot Ratchet]] (''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'')
**[[Ratchet (SG)#Toys|Autobot Ratchet]] (''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'')
**[[Medix (G1)#Toys|Medix]]

'''Attendee-only bonus figure'''
*[[Terrorsaur (BW)#Combiner Wars|Terrorsaur]], a retool of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Air Raid (G1)#Generations|Air Raid]] without the combiner fist/foot weapon.

'''Golden Ticket exclusive'''
*[[Flash Sentry#Toys|Flash Sentry]], a redeco of 3-Pack Reflector.

====Other merchandise====

===Fiction===
*"[[Dawn of the Predacus]]" comic

==Guests==
===Voice actors===
*[[Gregg Berger]]
*[[David Kaye]]
*[[Judd Nelson]]
*[[Venus Terzo]]

===Writers===
===Artists===
{{collist|2|
*Winston Bolen
*[[Josh Burcham]]
*[[Brendan Cahill]]
*[[Ken Christiansen]]
*[[Casey Coller]]
*Archie Cunningham
*[[Thomas Deer]]
*Brandy Dixon
*[[Matt Frank]]
*[[Andrew Hall]]
*Adam Hicks
*[[Dan Khanna]]
*[[Marcelo Matere]]
*[[Alex Milne]]
*[[Robby Musso]]
*[[Josh Perez]]
*[[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]
*Rob Roberts
*[[Hayato Sakamoto]]
*[[Brian Shearer]]
*[[Derrick J. Wyatt]]
*Silas Zee
}}

===Fun Publications===
[[Pete Sinclair]]
===Hasbro employees===
[[Aaron Archer]]
===Hasbro Studios employees===
===IDW Publishing comics===
[[John-Paul Bove]]

==Events==
===Wednesday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
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|style="width: 20%"|8:00AM – 4:30PM||Horses and Kentucky Bourbon Tour
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|8:00AM – 4:00PM||Transformers Customizing Class
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|8:30PM||Golden Ticket Package Pick-Up
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|9:30PM||Tour and Class Package Pick-Up
|}
===Thursday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
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|style="width: 20%"|8:00AM – 5:30PM||Caving and Museum Tour
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|8:00AM – 4:00PM||Transformers Customizing Class
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|4:00PM||Golden Ticket Package Pick-up
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|5:00PM||Golden Ticket Store Opens
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|6:00PM||Registration Package Pick-up Opens
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|6:00PM||Club Store Opens
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|8:10PM||Exhibitor drop off - load in
|}
===Friday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
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|style="width: 20%"|7:30AM – 2:00PM||Exhibitor Setup
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|8:30AM – 9:30AM||Club Store opens for Exhibitors Only
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|9:11AM||Autographs: David Kaye, Venus Terzo & Gregg Berger
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|9:00AM – 9:50AM||TCC Magazine/Comic Panel with Pete Sinclair & John-Paul Bove
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|10:00AM – 12:00PM||Club Store opens for all Registered Guests
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|9:30AM||Walk-up Late Registration
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|9:00AM – 12:00PM||Contest Setup
|-
|10:00AM – 10:50AM||Panel: Stan Bush & Vince DiCola
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|11:00AM – 11:50AM||Panel: Transformers Filmfest
|-
|12:00PM – 12:50PM||Panel: Beast Wars 20th Anniversary
|-
|1:00PM – 1:50PM||Panel: Script Reading starring Judd Nelson, David Kaye, Venus Terzo & Gregg Berger
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|2:00PM||Private Sales Room Experience Opens
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|1:00PM – 3:00PM||Contest Judging
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|2:30PM – 4:30PM||Autographs: David Kaye, Venus Terzo & Gregg Berger
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|3:30PM – 6:00PM||Autographs: Judd Nelson (Friday VIP)
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|5:00PM||Private Sales Room Experience Ends
|-
|7:30PM||Golden Ticket Meet Up
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|8:00PM||Hall of Fame Human Inductees Presentation at 4th Street Live!
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|8:30PM||Stan Bush & Vince DiCola in concert at 4th Street Live!
|}
===Saturday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
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|style="width: 20%"|7:30 AM||Exhibitor Set-up
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|8:30AM||Registered Guests Private Preview
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|9:00AM||Early Bird Entry
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|9:00AM – 11:30AM||Autographs: Judd Nelson (SATURDAY VIP)
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|10:00AM||General Admission
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|10:00AM – 11:00AM||Autographs: Aaron Archer
|-
|10:00AM – 10:50AM||Panel: Venus Terzo Q&A
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|11:00AM – 11:50AM||Panel: Hasbro Product preview
|-
|12:00PM – 12:50PM||Panel: Gregg Berger Q&A
|-
|12:30PM – 3:00PM||Photo Session: Judd Nelson (ALL VIPs)
|-
|1:00PM – 1:50PM||Panel: Transformers Cosplay - Rosemary Ward
|-
|1:00PM – 3:00PM||Autographs: Venus Terzo, Gregg Berger
|-
|2:00PM – 2:50PM||Panel: Aaron Archer Q&A
|-
|3:00PM – 3:50PM||Panel: Transformers Collectors' Club Roundtable
|-
|4:00PM – 4:50PM||Panel: Judd Nelson Q&A
|-
|5:00PM||Exhibit Hall Closes
|-
|7:30PM||Casino Night Awards Dinner and Auction
|}

===Sunday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
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|style="width: 20%"|9:00AM||Exhibitor Set-up
|-
|9:30AM||Registered Guests and General Admission
|-
|10:00AM – 10:50AM||Panel: The Art of Transformers
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|10:00AM – 12:00PM||Autographs: Venus Terzo, Gregg Berger & Aaron Archer
|-
|11:00AM – 11:50AM||Panel: Hayato Sakamoto w/ host Andrew Hall
|-
|12:00PM – 12:50PM||Panel: Cybercast Podcast
|-
|1:00PM – 1:50PM||Panel: BotCon Over the Years
|-
|3:30PM||Show Closes
|}

[['Til all are one]].
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==Notes==
*[[Alec Willows]] was to be a guest, and was announced as such at the same time as the Tarantulas toy was revealed, however he later withdrew due to scheduling conflicts.
*[[Scott McNeil]] was announced as a guest on [[November 24]], 2015 as well, however he later withdrew due to personal matters.

{{stub}}

==External links==
*[http://www.botcon.com/BotCon2016/ Official BotCon 2016 site]

[[Category:Conventions]]

Khyogi

2016-06-14T13:16:47Z

Legotron123:

:''Khyogi is an [[alien]] from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel ''Generation 2'' portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]''
[[File:Khyogi.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|You know, it's hard to keep my chunky torso balanced on my chicken legs.]]
'''Khyogi''' is a fat scaly thug and space pirate. He is not at all shy about using threats and force in order to steal cargo and keep both it and his far smaller crew members under his control. And he ''hates'' being woken up before he's fully bloated!

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic===
Khyogi was prematurely woken from his restorative slop chamber by his diminutive lackey [[Scrul]]. He furiously demanded an explanation, and Scrul noted that they had just located a planet where according to their charts none was supposed to exist. The mystery was shortly solved as the "planet" turned out to be [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon's]] ''[[Warworld]]'', which engaged a tractor beam in order to haul in Khyogi's craft. Cursing mad at the thought of someone else stealing booty that he himself had stolen fair and square, Khyogi unleashed all his ships' weapons at the ''Warworld''.... to no effect. Amused by their futile struggle, Bludgeon ordered [[Fangry]] to bring in the alien ship, ''sans'' crew. Fangry's targeted blasts pierced the hull of Khyogi's ship, killing all those aboard. {{storylink|Primal Fear!|Old Evils}}

[[Category:Aliens]]
[[Category:Comic-only characters]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 2 characters]]
[[Category:Pirates]]

Trent DeMarco

2016-06-14T12:56:45Z

Legotron123:

{{disambig2|the jock from the live-action movie|the real life writer|Trent Troop}}
:''Trent DeMarco is a [[human]] from the [[Transformers (film)|2007 movie]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Movie Trent.jpg|right|199px|thumb|I am totally 16.]]
'''Trent DeMarco''' is the stereotypical jock: he's on the football team (tight end),<ref>[[Transformers (novel)|Film novelization]], pg 32</ref> has big arms and washboard abs, has a sweet ride, has [[Mikaela Banes|a smokin' hot girlfriend]], and hates nerds.

Lord knows why he's wearing a candy necklace.

{{quote|Okay. You'll call me.|Trent as Mikaela storms off|''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Transformers'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Travis Van Winkle]], [[Robin Kahnmeyer]] (German),

Trent was in the same classroom when [[Sam Witwicky]] <s>peddled</s> presented [[Archibald Witwicky|his grandfather]]'s possessions. During the course of the presentation, Trent flicked a rubber band at Sam, to the amusement of the other students in his social clique.

Later, Trent was at the lake, hanging out with his undoubtedly popular buddies when Sam came along with his [[Bumblebee (Movie)|not so spankin' new car]] and [[Miles Lancaster|weird, tree-climbing friend]]. When questioned, Sam said that they were there to climb a nearby tree. Trent remembered that Sam tried out for the football team the last year and failed. Sam countered, saying that he was "researching" for a book he was writing. "What's it about? Sucking at sports?" "No, it's about the link between brain damage and football." Needless to say, Trent was about to cave in Sam's face until Mikaela cooled him off.

Trent decided to leave the losers and go to a party. When Mikaela asked to drive Trent's truck, he laughed off the idea, and said that his "little bunny" should go to the back seat. Of course, Mikaela left him behind in a huff. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Trent Demarco's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels “[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]],” and “[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]],” the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]],” and the storybook "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]."}}

===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Trentdemarcoflippedtrucktalesofthefallen1.jpeg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|Battle of the guys who peaked in high school!]]
Sometime later, Sam and Miles went to the movies in the former's [[Bumblebee (Movie)|shiny new Camaro]]. As misfortune would have it, Trent was also at the cinema, but they managed to avoid him throughout the night. After Sam drove Miles home, his car made some comment about how he "made the sucka pay", but wouldn't elaborate on what he did. Meanwhile, back at the cinema, Trent was horrified to discover his truck had somehow been flipped onto its roof. {{Storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 1|Tales of the Fallen #1}}
{{-}}

==Notes==
*Referred to only as "Trent" in the film and its credits, his last name is given in the [[Transformers (novel)|novelization]] of the film.

==References==
<references />

{{DEFAULTSORT:Demarco, Trent}}
[[Category:Fiction-only characters]]
[[Category:Movie humans]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen humans]]

Mason the Mastiff dog

2016-06-14T12:53:29Z

Legotron123:

:''Mason the Mastiff dog is a big doggie from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:MasontheMastiffdogMovie.jpg|thumb|We're gonna change the dog's name to Crispy.]]
'''Mason the Mastiff dog''' is owned by [[Sam Witwicky]]'s best friend [[Miles Lancaster|Miles]].

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===2007 ''Transformers'' film===
:''Actor:'' Himself

Mason the Mastiff dog was being washed by Miles when Sam called Miles to inform him of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|his car]]'s sudden reappearance. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

==Toys==
* "'''Baybot'''"
[[Image:Baybot.jpg|right|thumb|200px]]
:A joking representation of Michael Bay in toy form. It has two puppies at his feet which are probably supposed to represent Mason and the canine [[Bonecrusher (dog)|Bonecrusher]].
{{--}}

==Notes==
*[[Michael Bay]] reveals in the movie's commentary that Mason is actually his own dog. What, you expected something smaller?
* The real Mason passed away in 2007.
* Mason is credited just before the voice cast for the robots. ''Ouch!''

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2698759/ Mason the Mastiff at the Internet Movie Database]

[[Category:Dogs]]
[[Category:DreamWorks]]
[[Category:Movie characters]]
[[Category:On-camera actors]]

The Fallen

2016-06-14T12:50:48Z

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[[File:HeatScramble-TheFallen.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The levitation trick gets The Fallen all The Ladies at parties.]]
If the [[Thirteen|first Transformers]] were [[Primus]]'s disciples, then '''The Fallen''' is his Judas. At the dawn of time, he was '''Megatronus''', one of a brotherhood of vastly powerful beings dedicated to the well-being of their world. But The Fallen would gain his current moniker by turning against his brother [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s and his purpose to pursue his own ends, also earning the moniker "the first Decepticon" in the process. His frightening form is a metal cage for primal, burning forces of [[Unicron|chaos]], giving him the appearance of a living furnace. These cauldron-like forces purged him of what empathy and morality remained; all that remains now is hatred and purest rage.

The Fallen is immensely powerful. He commands mystic, entropic arts, and when at full strength he can un-make creation at his focused will. He is rarely defeated; at best he is contained, where he waits with eternal patience for the chance to unleash his dark powers once again. Though he has at times been imprisoned between dimensions, this rarely lasts. When his power is at its height The Fallen can open [[space bridge]]s and travel between dimensions and realities at will.

Like his brothers, The Fallen was once a [[multiversal singularity]], meaning that in all of the vast [[Continuity|multiverse]], he had no alternate-universe doppelganger, but that is now [[Shroud|no longer the case]]. In several realities he is the originator of the [[Decepticon]]s, the catalyst that prompted [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] to claim power for himself rather than the greater good. While the exact details of his past are complicated beyond the understanding of mortals,<ref>See [[Hasbro Q&A/July 2009: Answers|Hasbro Q&A/July 2009: Answer #3]] for more information.</ref> two things usually remain consistent: He is bad news, and he's on fire.

{{quote|You... you're from ''before''. Aren't you?|[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] on The Fallen|"[[Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
[[File:Thefallen.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Ah, you know it's funny, these people, they go to sleep, they think everything's fine, everything's good... They wake up the next day and they're on fire.]]

When Primus and Unicron first battled as planets, Primus created the first 13 Transformers to assist him in planet mode. The Fallen's original purpose as one of the 13 was to oversee entropy, the orderly dissolution of all things in preparation for the next creation. But the concept of destruction fascinated him too much, and he lost sight of the goal of rebirth and the necessity of restraint. His investigations into the dark sciences led him to Unicron, to whom he gave himself.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/titanium/the-fallen/1126/2/9/ Fallen's ''Titanium Series'' on-package bio]</ref> Corrupted by Unicron, the Fallen then tried to sabotage his creator's body. This attempt ended in failure, and "The Fallen" fled to his master, but there was little refuge to be found: They were both sucked into a [[black hole]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}}

Approximately 7 million years before the 21st century, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] were lost in a [[space bridge]] accident. This accident weakened the barrier between reality and [[Transwarp|the dimension]] in which The Fallen was trapped, allowing The Fallen to eventually break free and return to Cybertron. The Fallen set about initiating the "[[Unbinding]]", to precipitate the return of Unicron, and spent years, if not millennia, subtly manipulating the Autobots and Decepticons, causing them to splinter into multiple sub-factions that engaged in a constant series of escalating conflicts.

[[File:Thefallenseeksfour.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey, The Fallen, ever heard of Tums?]]

As the time for the Unbinding drew near, the Fallen recruited a [[Chaos Trinity|trio of Decepticon outcasts]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], and [[Bugly (G1)|Bugly]], who hungered for a command of [[Dark science|the occult]]. The Fallen promised them all manner of dark powers in exchange for serving him. Leading his three followers to the [[Well of All Sparks]], hidden within Cybertron, he explained that the Unbinding required four particular Transformers, who would function as "angles in the geometry of dissolution", and named [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] as the first. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}}

The Fallen and company proceeded to construct a strange machine within the Well of All Sparks in preparation for the Unbinding. Unfortunately, Bludgeon and friends got impatient for more than The Fallen's praise and demanded a more tangible reward: the arcane power he had promised them. The Fallen responded by grabbing Bludgeon’s head and giving him a mere glimpse of what he sought: images of a fiery vortex, demonic faces, stabbing swords and a human skull engulfed Bludgeon. The Fallen stated that this was but a peek inside a dark door he would fully open if they served him well. This left Bludgeon suitably inspired to begin hunting down their targets.

[[File:Thefallengrimlock.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Someone should tell Grimlock this more often.]]

Bugly and Mindwipe leaked information to draw the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] out into combat with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], while Bludgeon hatched a plot to snare both Grimlock and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. {{storylink|Escalation}} Bludgeon, Bugly, and Mindwipe ambushed Jetfire as he attempted a cross-faction meeting with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. When Grimlock crashed the party earlier than they expected, however, The Fallen himself had to intervene and caught Grimlock’s blazing energo-sword in his bare hand. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}}

Grimlock took one punch from The Fallen yet still got back up, so The Fallen grabbed him by the shoulders and unleashed a huge blast of energy that put the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] leader out cold. Shocked by the display, Jetfire surmised that The Fallen predated the Golden Age, which impressed The Fallen, but he still knocked Jetfire out cold. He dragged Grimlock and Jetfire away and commanded his followers to gather the third angle while he handled the fourth. The Fallen singlehandedly abducted [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] from his well-guarded holding cell in Autobot headquarters, shrugging off attacks by some of the Autobots' best warriors and causing their weapons to corrode away into uselessness with a mere gesture. Bludgeon's team, meanwhile, succeeded in acquiring [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] from the Protectobots.

[[File:Fallenmoreonfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The Fallen somehow sets himself ''more on fire''.]]

All four angles were strapped to the device in the Well of All Sparks. Launching into full B-movie villain mode, The Fallen theatrically monologued to the awakening Jetfire that they were casualties in the war of the Gods, and would be used to break the Seal of Primus, after which "all chaos will follow". {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}}

The Fallen continued his villainous monologue, apparently directing it not at Jetfire but at Primus himself, as the four Transformers' unique sparks were drained to unlock the Seal of Primus. A combined army of forces from several factions defeated the Chaos Trinity and penetrated The Fallen's operation. By the time they reached the door, The Fallen was satisfied that the Transformers were too late, until Jetfire arranged a force-field to surround the Seal. The Fallen was further impressed that Jetfire understood enough to try to contain the Seal, but his distraction cost him victory: the God of Light himself was subsequently roused from his slumber where he saw The Fallen. With a gesture of his radiant hand, Primus engulfed his wayward creation in a torrent of searing energy that was then sucked back into the Seal of Primus. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

{{note|The Fallen would've returned in a one-shot story entitled "[[The Enemy Within]]", when in the present, Jetfire discovers Shockwave broke the Seal for his cloning experiments. The Fallen's essence escaped and corrupted [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], and following his death, passed into Jetfire. Dreamwave's bankruptcy meant the story was never published.}}

====Wars comics====
[[File:TrainWars TheFallen.jpg|left|thumb|upright=2|The aftermath of when Queen Metallia claimed his Sun.]]
The Fallen staged an attack on Cybertron to steal [[Vector Sigma]], smashing his way through all Autobot resistance. The mega-computer managed to wrest itself free of the ancient villain's grip long enough to transform into its "[[Primus|Oracle]]" robot mode and lend its power to [[Overdrive]], who then used his powered-up [[Quantum Dial]] to being forth reinforcements from time itself. The Fallen responded by summoning up troops of his own, who [[combiner|combined]] with him. {{storylink|Train Wars}} In his new combiner mode, The Fallen laid waste to the Autobots' multiversal reinforcements, impaling them on energy-blades. Recovering Vector Sigma, he began to integrate the computer into his body, but was fortunately distracted by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] long enough for [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] to arrive with more reinforcements, made up of all kinds of train Transformers. Daniel and his partner [[Shouki]] blasted Vector Sigma free, and [[Shūta Gō]] and [[Goshooter]] then ''kicked'' the computer like a soccer ball, straight into The Fallen's face. The dazed demi-god found himself bound in a living chain made up of all the interlinked train Transformers, leaving him immobilized and open for one final attack. Using the power of Vector Sigma, Shouki unlocked a new transformation, becoming the gigantic "Train Bazooka" weapon, which Shuta then fired at The Fallen, obliterating him. {{storylink|Train Wars 2}}
{{-}}

====IDW Generation 1 continuity====
Megatronus was one of the Thirteen Primes who led the [[Thirteen Tribes]] that formed after the [[Knights of Cybertron]] departed the planet. According to [[Nexus Prime]], Megatronus, in collusion with [[Liege Maximo]], began a [[First Cybertronian Civil War|war]] between the Thirteen and their tribes when he broke a promise to [[Solus Prime]] and betrayed [[Prima]]. A notable figure in the war was Megatronus's former underling, [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]. In the end, the war forced eleven of the Thirteen to leave [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and Megatronus chose another planet to reside on. His location was supposedly later discovered by [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], who seeded the planet with one of his [[Regenesis]] ores. {{storylink|The Crucible}}

Megatronus's name was stricken from Cybertronian record, and he became known only as "The Fallen". {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}} Millennia later, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] told Optimus Prime the tale of the war, including The Fallen's true name, which greatly unnerved his apprentice. {{storylink|The Crucible}}
{{-}}

===Fun Publications===
[[File:The Evil One.jpg|right|upright=0.8|thumb|"Someone remembered me!"]]

Though [[Vector Prime]] did not necessarily think history was wrong to record Megatronus as a monster, he ''was'' his brother, and Vector still had happy memories of their time together before Megatronus's fall from grace. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 14/6/15}} During the Thirteen's time in ancient Greece in some [[universal stream]]s, the holomatter avatar that the rage-filled Megatronus used to interact with the human population inspired the myth of {{w|Ares}}. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 20/7/15}} He used to have an impressive collection of antique melee weapons before [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] ruined it with Cosmic Rust... at least, according to Sideways. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Sideways, 7/2/15}}

In the [[Gargent]] realities, where he went by the name "the Evil One", Megatronus nearly destroyed [[Gobotron]] with the Dark Heart, only to wind up under the [[Nazca Lines]] on Earth. [[Vector Prime]] noted that this was not the only reality where Megatronus was drawn to human pyramids and wondered if there was any link to [[Devil Z]]'s own affinity for pyramids and the Nazca Lines. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 30/5/15}} [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] would even be heard to swear by the Evil One. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric, 13/10/15}}

{{note|This is a sneaky reference to the ''Challenge of the GoBots'' episode "In Search of Ancient Gobonauts", where [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] is looking for the ancient villain.}}

[[File:Vectorprimeut.jpg|thumb|left|Back, and to the left.]]

Jealous of his brothers and sisters, Megatronus was motivated to move against his siblings, and targeted Prima's [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]], intending to take it for his own. To keep it out of his hands, [[Solus Prime]] shattered the blade with her [[Forge of Solus Prime|Forge]], and each piece was taken by one of [[Nexus Prime]]'s components and scattered across the multiverse. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 18/5/15}} {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}

Millions of years later, when [[Vector Prime]] returned to the linear universe to deal with the [[Unicron Singularity]] crisis, he reminisced about his mission and his past, including the silhouetted form of The Fallen. {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}} Vector's return was soon followed by the that of Nexus Prime, who set about reassembling the Star Saber. While visiting [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon|one universe]]'s Cybertron as part of his quest for the sword's fragments, Nexus decided to tell his companion [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]] about his quest. As he explained the danger of the artifact falling into evil hands, the face of The Fallen flashed through his mind. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}}

When Nexus succeeded in locating the Star Saber, he combined its power with that of the [[Terminus Blade]] to [[Shroud|thicken the walls of reality]], limiting dimensional travel. The Fallen and the other members of the Thirteen gathered to witness this momentous event, and found that, as a side effect, they ceased to exist as [[Multiversal singularity|multiversal singularities]]. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}
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===Live-action film series continuity family===
====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Tony Todd]] (English), [[Masafumi Kimura]] (Japanese)|[[Bert Franzke]] (German), [[Gabriel Pingarrón]] (Latin American-Spanish)}}

[[File:TheFallen-ROTFwithPrimes.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.95|''Ocupado!'']]
Nineteen thousand years ago, The Fallen accompanied [[Dynasty of Primes|his brother Primes]] to [[Earth]] in an attempt to harvest the [[Sun|star]] it orbited. Just as they had completed construction of the [[Star Harvester]], however, The Fallen discovered [[Human|a primitive race of hunters]]. The Primes invoked their rule of the sanctity of life and refused to activate the harvester, but The Fallen despised the humans as simple insects and attempted to activate the Harvester. A great battle took place, but ultimately, The Fallen was defeated and the remaining Primes hid themselves and the [[Matrix of Leadership]], and The Fallen's harvester was concealed within a pyramid in [[Egypt]]. The Fallen dispatched the [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seekers]] to locate the Matrix, but they proved unable and he eventually abandoned them. The Fallen became known as the first [[Decepticon]], and he became the master of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], leader of the faction. He employed Megatron in the pursuit of the [[AllSpark]], but after Megatron's defeat at [[Mission City]], the AllSpark was reduced to a mere fragment.

[[File:TheFallen-ROTFNemesis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|What is thy bidding, my master?]]

Upon Megatron's revival he traveled to the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'', where The Fallen stayed in a life-support chair while [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] oversaw the creation of a new army of Decepticons. Prostrating himself before the Fallen, Megatron said that he had failed his master and their race by allowing the AllSpark to be destroyed. Amused by his disciple's misinformation, The Fallen revealed that the cube was merely a vessel, while the knowledge within the AllSpark was instead placed within the mind of the human who had challenged Megatron, [[Sam Witwicky]]. With the knowledge within Sam's mind, they could find the Star Harvester and the Matrix needed to activate it. Megatron asked permission to avenge himself and reclaim the AllSpark, but The Fallen asked for patience, though he could understand his desire, as The Fallen himself hungered to return to the wretched planet where his brother Primes had betrayed him. The Fallen also explained that the only threat to him was the last surviving Prime, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]]. Since Optimus would protect Sam, The Fallen ordered Megatron to capture the boy and draw out the Prime.

Megatron's mission was partially successful: although the boy escaped, Optimus came to defend him and died in the process. The Fallen sensed his death and was very pleased, knowing that the time to strike was now. When the Decepticons traveled to the Earth's surface in [[transition form|re-entry mode]]s, The Fallen accompanied them, destroying an [[United States Navy#U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)|aircraft carrier]] as well as attacking several cities. As the aircraft carrier sank into the ocean, The Fallen quietly intoned that revenge was finally his. The Fallen tapped into Earth's communication network, and announced the presence of the Transformers on Earth on worldwide television, demanding the "human hive" hand over Sam or be destroyed.

[[File:ROTF Fallen headchop.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Can't. Take. Our. Sun. Unless you got buns, hon! And, oh man, he don't.]]
Unfortunately, Sam was in Egypt hunting for the [[Matrix of Leadership]] after being told it might be able to revive Optimus. He succeeded, but moments after Prime's resurrection, The Fallen appeared amongst the assorted NEST troops, scattering the soldiers, pinning Optimus and stealing the Matrix. He then teleported to the now uncovered harvester, and as he inserted the Matrix into the machine, he declared that his brothers had failed as he now claimed the Sun. While it charged, the humans attempted to destroy the harvester with their heavy weapons. Unimpressed with their display, The Fallen demonstrated his considerable power by destroying the attacking military forces with telekinesis, then raised a blockade of debris to prevent an air strike. However, a super-powered Optimus Prime, now fused with [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]], destroyed the harvester and attacked The Fallen, sending them both falling to the ground below.

[[File:TheFallen-ROTFfacegotten.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't talk to me or my Sun ever again!]]

Enraged, The Fallen commanded Optimus to join his brothers in death and two engaged in a fierce duel, but it quickly became apparent that Optimus was strong enough to face The Fallen. Megatron attacked Optimus in an attempt to help his master, but was quickly overpowered and knocked out. The Fallen counterattacked Optimus, managing to rip off Prime's left rocket thruster and strike him in the face with it. However, Optimus eventually managed to impale The Fallen through the shoulder with his own spear, then demanded his face, tearing it off. The Fallen tried to flee, but Optimus Prime punched through his chest and ripped out his spark core, finally killing The Fallen.

Afterwards, a wounded and horrified Megatron fled with Starscream, and the Autobots and their allies declared victory. {{Storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|The Fallen's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels “[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]],” “[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]” and “[[The Last Prime]]”; the “[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]” and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; and the storybooks "[[I Am Optimus Prime (ROTF)|I Am Optimus Prime]],” "[[Rise of the Decepticons]]", "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Electronic Voice Changer]]" and "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match]]." Most of these adaptations are based on early drafts of the script and provide more backstory for The Fallen, such as his hunt for the descendants of his brother Primes, and his promise to Megatron that he would make him a Prime—something Optimus exposes as a lie during their final battle, as one can only be born a Prime, leading Megatron to abandon his teacher. In several, Optimus defeats him not by killing him, but by [[:File:TheFallen-thrownintospace.jpg|hurling him into space]].}}
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====IDW movie comics====
[[File:Defianceissue4-creation.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Look [[Prima|familiar]]?]]

According to The Fallen, he and his brothers were the first creations of the [[AllSpark]]. The planet that would become [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was mostly barren, but as the AllSpark gradually shaped Cybertron around them and gave The Fallen and his brothers power beyond measure, the cube's own power was depleted. They learned that the its power could be replenished by harvesting the energy of stars, but they were unable to locate new stars to suit their purposes, despite their amazing ability to travel between dimensions using triangular "[[sarcophagus|sarcophagi]]". {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} As he quested, The Fallen came to believe that the AllSpark was speaking to him, telling him of a grander destiny than that of his brothers, picking him as its "chosen one." {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 4|Tales of the Fallen #4}}

To aid the Dynasty of Primes in their quest, the AllSpark created for them a race of [[Transformer|workers]] that had a power of their own: the ability to transform their bodies into new forms! Some, called "[[Seeker (ROTF)|Seekers]]", could change into interstellar crafts that could locate stars for them, the energies of which would then be harvested to power the AllSpark by massive devices built by the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|other workers]]. The Dynasty tempered their search with the rule of sparing stars with inhabited worlds, but The Fallen believed that the Dynasty's compassion would ultimately doom the Cybertronians to inevitable extinction. As he sought a way to fix this problem, The Fallen came to think evil thoughts. What if there were no other Primes to share the AllSpark with? What if its power was his alone? {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}}

[[File:JetfireROTF-TalesoftheFallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm trustworthy!]]

The Fallen began to court some Transformers to his side. He selected a small number of the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] drones to do his bidding in private, ultimately in service of subverting the Dynasty of Primes in favor of his own agenda. He called this group the Decepticons. [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]], The Fallen's most trusted and capable Seeker, began to unwittingly harvest the stars of inhabited star systems; the two would scan a system together, but The Fallen would report that his search areas were devoid of life. This practice got The Fallen and Jetfire into trouble with the other Primes, and so The Fallen began to sow seeds of mistrust in Jetfire. He claimed the Primes' refusal to sacrifice life to save their own planet would be its downfall, and that an army had to be readied in case the Primes betrayed them all. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 3|Tales of the Fallen #3}}

[[File:TalesoftheFallen4-theyshallpay.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Yummy yummy I've got hate in my tummy!]]

The Fallen attempted to build a Star Harvester on his own, powered by a counterfeit [[Matrix of Leadership]] he had constructed. However, it was unstable, and the resulting explosion infused The Fallen with power he had never known. He now burned with dark, unimaginable powers from within. The Fallen, feeling a darker sense of purpose that complemented his darker powers, traveled from world to world to world, killing scores of organisms and assimilating their technology, and leaving the dry husks of planets in his wake. He evolved, and during his ascension he planned for the eventual battle with his brothers. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 4|Tales of the Fallen #4}}

As Jetfire joined the Decepticons, The Fallen took them to a planet named Earth, and they built a [[Star Harvester]] to claim the [[Sun]]. However, it, too, harbored life: The Fallen was building the harvester there to either bait his brothers into taking action (while he was prepared to kill them all) or to remain in limbo. Either way, he won! Jetfire finally turned against his master, just as the remaining Primes arrived, falling into the traitor's trap. The Fallen warped Jetfire and his other underlings away and faced his brothers alone. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 3|Tales of the Fallen #3}}

[[File:TalesoftheFallen4-notlikethis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ever since he was a child, he was hated by triangles.]]

The battle between The Fallen and the other Primes was costly. They did not expect The Fallen to have so much power, and one by one they fell by his wretched hand. He had "expanded [his] consciousness—absorbed the mental mass of a hive intelligence seventy trillion strong, probed the neural functions of creatures that swim in unrefined thought..." Since last they met, he was "so much more" than they were. The Fallen was able to grab weapons from his stockpile through personal dimensional portals, and one by one he murdered his brothers until there was only one Prime left to oppose him. With one last desperate gamble, the final Prime fled, and he and The Fallen warped from location to location; The Fallen thought this Prime was merely stalling, but he was gravely mistaken. The final Prime had gathered up the bodies of his defeated brothers, and when at last he had collected them all and The Fallen was weak from overteleportation, he used their combined lifeforce to banish The Fallen forever. The Fallen was sent through his sarcophagus and trapped in another dimension, where he crashed into a desolate landscape, swearing revenge. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 4|Tales of the Fallen #4}}{{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}}

Knowledge of this was lost through the ages, and the Dynasty of Primes became little more than a myth. Thousands of years later, however, The Fallen's sarcophagus was unearthed on modern-day Cybertron and brought to the quarters of the planet's military leader Megatron. There, sensing the fury and resentment, The Fallen established contact with Megatron, filling him with a new resolve to destroy those who sought out the AllSpark. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}} In the aftermath of Megatron's ruthless battle against a band of [[Ejoornian|aliens]] seeking the AllSpark, The Fallen further counseled him to seize control of Cybertron to make way for The Fallen's return. He also told him that [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] sought the AllSpark for himself, and Megatron immediately decided that Optimus and his followers deserved to be killed for this transgression. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}}

[[File:Defiance4 Megatron TheFallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|All right, who changed the thermostat!?]]

But simply taking the planet would not be enough. The Fallen also ordered Megatron to build a [[Nemesis (Movie)|space cruiser]] to seek out the Matrix, which he said was a prerequisite to his return. As the ship's construction came to an end, The Fallen told Megatron the story of his origin and his plans regarding the harvester on Earth. The Fallen ordered Megatron to put his sarcophagus on the ship and then stay behind to fight Optimus's forces and safeguard the AllSpark. [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and a majority of the Decepticon soldiers crewed the ship.
Meanwhile, on Cybertron, civil war raged between Optimus's Autobots and Megatron's Decepticons, a war which eventually led to the AllSpark being launched into space. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}}

The ''Nemesis'' came across the AllSpark's energon signature, to Soundwave's disbelief. The Fallen began speaking to Soundwave just as a [[Ark (DOTM)|ship]] crashed into the ''Nemesis'', and disappeared once more through a portal. After landing the ship on a dead planet, Soundwave was commanded to pursue the ship via the portal — that The Fallen recognized as a [[space bridge]] — it left behind. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 1}} Later, Megatron found the abandoned ''Nemesis'' during his pursuit of the AllSpark. He once again spoke with The Fallen, who was furious that Megatron had taken this detour. He ordered him to resume the chase immediately, confident that the Cube would guide them to the harvester. Megatron obeyed, leaving the sarcophagus in the barren wreckage. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}}

Thousands of years later, Soundwave returned, having recovered a space bridge [[pillar]] from the Autobot ship. The Fallen informed Soundwave of Megatron's visit, and Soundwave deduced Megatron was one of the Cybertronians rumored to held captive by the humans, prompting him to return. The Fallen then used the pillar to warp space and time, leaving his prison at last... {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}
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====''Transformers: The Movie Universe''====
The original Transformers, all of them Primes, were united by a directive that safeguarded all life, and as such they refused to utilize the harvester on the inhabited Earth. One of their number, however, decided "I want Energon!" and slaughtered his brothers so he could harvest the Sun. He threw away his original name and became the Fallen. In the end, he slaughtered all of his brethren, but they were still able to imprison him in a pocket dimension and save the Earth. In the process, his appearance had changed to a terrifying, cage-like exostructure burning with chaotic energies from the universe's creation, forces that had purged him of all morality. Since his body was never meant to contain the unholy power flowing through it, he had to steadily vent that energy to ensure his own continued existence. This created the visual effect of a constant fiery nimbus.

While effectively harmless to the universe outside his prison, his powers remained vast: He could generate space bridges spontaneously, as well as focus his energies into discrete blasts that could unmake creation itself. Were he ever able to escape, he would be a supremely powerful danger. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe|The Movie Universe}}

====Titan movie comics====
The Fallen was the worst of the worst—he made Devastator look like a puppy with a bad tummy! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.3|#3's Contents section}}

Legend had it that the first seven Transformers were created by [[Primus]], but the Fallen believed them to be creations of the AllSpark. Their task was to harvest Energon for the AllSpark without endangering alien life, but the Fallen cared nothing for the [[Human|puny meatsacks]] of Earth and tried to harvest the Sun! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.3|The Fallen Profile}} His duped servant Jetfire watched in horror as the Fallen imprisoned the other six Primes! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Jetfire Profile}} However, the Primes still managed to sacrifice themselves to hide the Creation Matrix, key to the AllSpark, while the Fallen was imprisoned in a pocket dimension on one of Saturn's moons... until Megatron released him! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.3|The Fallen Profile}}

[[File:Titan1 FallenStarscream.jpg|upright=3|thumb|Behold my <s>resting</s> mighty hand!]]

Soon after Megatron's death in Mission City, The Fallen made contact with [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and used him to organise the Decepticon army and lay the groundwork for his return. He ordered Starscream and his forces to go to Cybertron and await further instruction, and promised that once the Matrix was found, [[Earth]] would ''burn''! Unfortunately for The Fallen, Autobot twins [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] learned the Starscream was colluding with The Fallen (though not who or what The Fallen ''was''), and headed for Earth to warn Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.1|Training Day}} The Fallen had [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] contact one of his Seekers still on the planet, [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]], and had him dispatched him to deal with the Twins. He angrily warned Starscream not to fail again, grrrr! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.2|Dogfight!}} However, due to his imprisonment, the Fallen could only communicate with his generals and not Ransack directly, which led to Soundwave taking his own actions and working his own angles to try and find the Tomb of the Primes, which included recruiting the Twins, rather than eliminating them. In a fitting act of cosmic irony, the twins turned out to be faking their defection, and they put an end to Soundwave's treacherous scheme. Ransack intended to inform the Fallen, but evidently never made it, while Skids and Mudflap decided that, after all the trouble they had gotten in to after coming to Earth, they'd better not telling anyone about that whole "Fallen" thing they'd learned about after all. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}}

=====Law and Disorder=====
The Fallen suffered from iron barnacles in the folds of his armour... and if YOU were an Autobot sympathiser, you would be forced to clean them out! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7|#7's Law and Disorder}}

=====Ask Vector Prime=====
Vector Prime recounted the story of [[Tyran 208.28 Gamma]], an alternate timeline in which Megatron and the Decepticons triumphed in the battle of [[Mission City]], but were then trapped on the dead Cybertron by the Autobots before they managed to free The Fallen. Sensing the loss of his servants, The Fallen summoned a new army of Decepticons (including [[Blue Maximus]], [[Chopsaw]], [[Undertow (PCC)|Undertow]], and [[Duststorm (TF 2010)|Duststorm]]) to terrorise Earth! Many an epic battle was fought against them! {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 21/8/15}}

===Aligned continuity family===
====''The Covenant of Primus''====
[[File:MegatronusPrime.jpg|thumb|250px|To have a helmet as good as this will cost you your soul...and also ten cents.]]

Megatronus was the twelfth Prime created by Primus to defeat [[Unicron]]. Rightfully proud of his power and unwaveringly loyal to his creator [[Primus]], he thought of himself as a warrior first and foremost, but his dark powers and conflicted nature meant that he was rarely at peace with himself. His artifact of power—the deadly [[Requiem Blaster (Prime)|Requiem Blaster]]—used stellar fusion as an energy conduit, exponentially increasing his already destructive powers. Viewing himself as an outsider, he frequently butted heads with the warrior of light [[Prima]], to the point where even his closest allies among the Thirteen viewed him as an unpredictable and unstable presence. In spite of this, he struck up a close friendship with Solus Prime, which eventually blossomed into a mutual romance. Not even Solus Prime's comforting presence could rein in Megatronus' chaotic tendencies; his private insecurities and hidden fears continued to fester, and soon gave way to something darker.

The thirteen newly created Primes soon began experimenting with their powers and strategizing for the upcoming conflict. Megatronus considered himself a warrior and trained alongside Vector Prime, Prima, [[Onyx Prime]], and [[Amalgamous Prime|Amalgamous]]. Megatronus, having the closest connection to Unicron, offered advice to Solus Prime on how to create the best weapons to defeat the chaos-bringer. Among their collaborative efforts were [[Dark Energon skin]]s, which would protect the Primes from the toxic [[Dark Energon]]. Megatronus eventually requested that a blaster be made for him by Solus Prime. She reluctantly agreed, and the Requiem Blaster was forged. Solus had doubts about the weapon, but her deep faith in Megatronus was what allowed her to trust him with the Blaster.

[[File:COP-Megatronusshootssolus.jpg|thumb|250px|left|"How could this happen? We started out like Romeo and Juliet but it ended up in tragedy!"]]

When the fight against Unicron came, Megatronus fought alongside his siblings, and was ultimately triumphant. However, some of Unicron's darkness had rubbed off on all of them; a fact that Megatronus strangely appeared to revel in. In the era of peace and rebuilding that followed, Megatrous worked alongside [[Liege Maximo]], [[Micronus Prime]], and Amalgmous Prime, refining [[Energon]] for future use. He slowly befriended more of the Thirteen, although his love for Solus Prime never faded.

Unfortunately, this period of peace was not to last. Megatronus and Solus Prime were both being manipulated by Liege Maximo, who managed to drive a schism between the two lovers. Megatronus confronted Solus Prime over a newly created suit of armor intended for Maximo's "farm". Their disagreement eventually grew into a full-fledged fight after Megatronus killed her pet, which had secretly been recording Solus Prime's actions. In the chaos, Megatronus fired the Requiem Blaster without thinking, fatally wounding Solus Prime. Before Solus passed away, however, she professed her love for him.

Megatronus hid himself away in the untamed regions of Cybertron, until the surviving Primes discovered him. Megatronus confessed his crime, but also accused Maximo of setting up the whole plot, and aimed to kill him once and for all. The accusations flew quickly, and before long the argument descended into a free-for-all. In the aftermath, Liege Maximo was apparently blown apart by a shot from the Requiem Blaster, although [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] could not identify just who had fired the weapon. Along with the surviving Primes, a repentant Megatronus attended Solus's funeral. Renaming himself "the Fallen", he donned Solus Prime's suit of armor and went into exile in space, never to be seen again.

Eons later, a young gladiator and social rhetorician named [[Megatron (WFC)|D-16]] took inspiration from ancient folk tales, renaming himself "Megatronus". {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}
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====Aligned novels====
Megatronus conceived the idea of the [[Requiem Blaster (Prime)|Requiem Blaster]], a weapon so powerful that it dwarfed all other weapons in existence. With great reluctance, Solus Prime agreed to forge the weapon for Megatronus, and even then only after Megatronus convinced other members of the Thirteen to petition her on his behalf as well. Even after the weapon was completed, Solus Prime showed great reluctance in allowing it to remain in existence. After demonstrating its awesome power to the Thirteen, she asked for a vote as to whether the Requiem Blaster should be destroyed. Megatronus led the group who voted in favor of retaining the Blaster, and they won by the slimmest of margins, 7-to-6.

At some later date, Megatronus killed Solus Prime in a fit of rage, and became the Fallen, forever more. The reason for the murder is not fully known at this point, although Solus did favor [[Nexus Prime]] over others in the Thirteen, a fact that had stirred jealousy in Megatronus in the past. Though a terrible thing, Vector Prime considered the Fallen lashing out in a moment of anger forgivable over Liege Maximo's active plotting. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

Megatron, who took his name to inspire fear, took a favorable view of the Fallen, considering him the one member of the Thirteen who refused to bow down to the others, and the only Prime who sought his own destiny. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
[[File:OneShallRise1-WellofAllSparks.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Dum de dum, not thinking about demons...]]
According to legend, at the beginning of time, Unicron and Primus battled each other for eons, with neither side remaining victorious for long. Until, that is, Primus created the [[Thirteen]]. These Thirteen defeated Unicron and cast him into space. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} At some point statues of Megatronus and his brothers were made. They were placed in the chamber of the High Council. A [[Megatron (WFC)|gladiator]] would also name himself after Megatronus before shortening his name to simply "Megatron". {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

When [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] proclaimed to Optimus Prime that he wished to change sides, [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] sarcastically claimed that he had been [[Cybertronian sport#Lobbing|lobbing]] with the Fallen. {{storylink|Partners}}
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====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Gil Gerard]] (English), [[Fumihiko Tachiki]] (Japanese)}}
[[file:RID-phantommegatronus.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"You will bow down before me, Jor-El! I swear it!"]]
In the distant past, Megatronus killed Solus Prime. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 2}} He was eventually imprisoned in another dimension, and held both [[Earth]] and Cybertron responsible for his defeat. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}} He maintained a degree of agency over the events in this world, and he was able to influence events so that the prison ship ''[[Alchemor]]'' crash-landed on Earth, releasing its cargo of [[Decepticon]] convicts in the process. From there, Megatronus bided his time. Eventually, he contacted the Decepticon revolutionary [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]], who had just suffered a humiliating rout at the hands of [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s [[Autobot]]s. Introducing himself as "the first Decepticon", Megatronus struck a bargain with Steeljaw: if Steeljaw helped free him from his prison, Megatronus would let Steeljaw and his gang have the Earth. Steeljaw reluctantly agreed. {{storylink|Lockout}}

[[File:RID-Megatronus.jpg|thumb|250px|caption|Kitty ears of DOOM.]]

Megatronus interrupted Steeljaw while the latter was scheming, demanding to know if they had made progress on the device that would allow him to escape. Steeljaw retorted that he needed more Decepticons to help him with the task, but Megatronus was less than moved, using his telekinetic powers to make [[Clampdown (RID)|Clampdown]] pull on his arm hard until Steeljaw capitulated. Megatronus informed his new servant that the device would require a mass of sufficient metal to anchor the energies generated by his arrival- namely, the [[Crown City Colossus]]. Although the Autobots, accompanied with a reborn [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], attempted to intervene, their efforts weren't enough to stop Steeljaw from activating the portal. A triumphant Megatronus materialized, ready to carry out his plan. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}}

[[File:Battlegrounds2-Megatronus.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"I'll show you the dark side." "You may try, but you cannot deny the truth that is your family." "You're so right.".]]

Megatronus moved to attack the weakened Autobots, but was intercepted by Optimus, and the two began dueling. Megatronus gained the upper hand and managed to slash at Optimus, knocking him into the water and temporarily taking him out of the fight. Megatronus retieved his fallen [[Spark fuser]] and activated it, intending to draw the remnants of [[Unicron]]'s anti-[[spark]] from the Earth's core and merge it with the AllSpark, destroying both Earth and Cybertron. When Steeljaw realized this, Megatronus retorted that the had never technically lied to him about his right to own Earth... or whatever would be left of it. Megatronus restrained the furious Steeljaw with his telekinesis and opened a rift in the sky.

[[File:RID-megatronustank.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Megatronus deploys his dreaded drill-nipples.]]

Fighting Steeljaw distracted Megatronus long enough for Bumblebee to resuscitate Optimus, and the two Autobot leaders moved in to finish him off after Megatronus hurled Steeljaw away. While Optimus once again dueled with Megatronus, Bumblebee, [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]], and [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] used their [[Decepticon Hunter]]s to power themselves up. Optimus managed to shatter Megatronus's Spark fuser, closing the rift and ruining his plan. Furious, Megatronus redoubled his attack. [[Drift (RID)|Drift]] helped to drop part of the Colossus on Megatronus. The weight of the statue was enough that Bumblebee's team could blast him with a sustained burst of energy, disintegrating his body and seemingly destroying him, though Bumblebee questioned if he truly was destroyed. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 2}}
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====IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic====
In later happier times, Bumblebee recalled the events of their battle against Megatronus. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 5|Robots in Disguise #5}}

===''Kre-O'' comic===
[[File:Kreo fallen skybyte.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1]]
When [[Predaking (Kre-O Decepticon)|Predaking]] attacked Autobot City, the Fallen stood next to [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Gelshark]]. {{storylink|Behemoth Combination! But They're Cute? The Predacon Unit}}
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==Games==
===''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. The final battle is against Megatron and the Fallen at the [[Star Harvester]].}}
[[File:The Fallen battleforthematrix.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Behind you!]]
The Fallen tried to defend the Sun Harvester from some Autobot attackers. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle for the Matrix}}
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===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[James Arnold Taylor]] (English)}}
[[File:ROTF 360PS3PC TheFallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I shall light this holy ring, release its cleansing flame, and burn a path into the divine beyond!!! ...Wait, what game is this again?]]
====Xbox 360/PS3/PC====
=====Decepticon campaign=====

With Optimus Prime seemingly defeated, The Fallen and the Decepticons journeyed to Egypt, where he uncovered the Star Harvester from inside the Great Pyramid of Giza and commenced his plans to destroy the Sun. However, the last of the Primes had survived his battle with Megatron and now revealed to the enraged Decepticon leader that The Fallen had betrayed him. The Fallen's promise to Megatron that he would make his student a Prime would never be fulfilled, as Primes were born, not made. Megatron demanded what he had been promised, but the Fallen, disgusted with the creature that he no longer needed, attacked. Righteous indignation fueled Megatron through this battle, and ultimately, he ended The Fallen's mastery over the Decepticons by impaling him through his head and letting the corpse fall into the depths of the Star Harvester. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

=====Autobot campaign=====

Optimus Prime had survived his battle with Megatron and merged with the parts of Jetfire, and now this new, powered-up form faced the might of The Fallen at the Great Pyramid. Optimus's ancestor mocked this young upstart who dared to face his elder, telekinetically throwing debris at the Autobot, summoning great bursts of energy from the ground, and unleashing an army of Decepticon drones. However, Optimus Prime's new armour more than enabled him to survive this onslaught, and as he rained energy slugs into The Fallen, the ancient Cybertronian called out to Megatron for help, but to no avail, for his student had since learned of The Fallen's treachery. Optimus ended The Fallen's reign of terror by impaling him through his head and letting the corpse fall into the depths of the Star Harvester. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

====PSP====
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===''Transformers Autobots''/''Decepticons''===
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===''Revenge of the Fallen'' mobile game===
The Fallen sent [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and some Decepticon forces to [[Shanghai]] to retrieve a fragment of the [[AllSpark]]. Starscream returned successful, and The Fallen sent him to NEST HQ as a diversion. The Fallen himself used the AllSpark shard to resurrect [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] as part of the ongoing plan to gain possession of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] so they could reactivate the "[[Star Harvester|Great Machine]]". The Fallen sent Megatron to [[Egypt]], but when the other Decepticons fell, he himself put in an appearance. The Fallen was confident that [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] had worn himself out fighting Megatron, however Optimus channeled the power of the Matrix into a single blast, destroying The Fallen. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Glu)}}

====Wii/PS2====
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===''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' mobile game===
*''unlock Starter'' — 500 Energon Cubes or 10 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Legion'' — 1500 Energon Cubes or 30 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Warrior'' — 4000 Energon Cubes or 80 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Ultra'' — 8000 Energon Cubes or 140 Ultra Sparks
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|Robots in Disguise (mobile game)}}}}

==Toys==
{{main|The Fallen/toys}}

==Notes==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Fallenpatlee.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|I'm The Fallen, and I can't get up!]]
*The Fallen was created by [[Simon Furman]] for [[Dreamwave Productions]]' ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' comic book. Furman used him to recycle some of the plans he had for the [[Last Autobot]] in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original Marvel comic]], but which he was unable to use as a result of the comic's cancellation.<ref>[http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/otfcc2004.txt OTFCC 2004 convention report]</ref>
*The Fallen design was created by [[Pat Lee]], his first (and only) original Transformers character. The early design concept differed incredibly from the final product, noticeably lacking The Fallen's characteristic mouthplate. He was envisioned as a medieval, ancient-looking Transformer who glowed like a furnace, but he was not depicted as being perpetually on fire until [[Andrew Wildman]] penciled his appearances in ''The Dark Ages'' and the colorists caught on. When questioned about him constantly being aflame, Furman stated responded that they went with it "because it looks cool."
[[File:Thefallentank.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|The Judasmobile.]]
*Though Lee designed a tank alternate mode for The Fallen, which was shown in the profile series ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'', it was never used in-fiction. Similarly, The Fallen is said to have ''no'' alternate mode in IDW's ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics, and he does not actually transform in the film.
*Very little of The Fallen's backstory was given in his first fictional appearances, leaving much of ''The Dark Ages'' somewhat confusing on its own. Helpful inserts from ''More Than Meets The Eye'' and Dorling Kindersley's ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'', published around the same time, spelled out more. Eventually, the packaging profile printed on his Titanium figure gave the rest. Oh, and then years later, he was the titular villain of a summer blockbuster film.
*The proper treatment of his name, with its capital-T "The", is established both in the comics and the ''Ultimate Guide''. The one dissenting source is his on-package [[bio]], which simply calls him "'''Fallen'''" (as in, "'''Fallen''' forgot his real name long ago"). The reason for this awkward treatment is unknown, though the usual culprits behind toy-name oddities—[[trademark]] issues—are suspected.
*The Fallen can speak Spanish.<ref>Fanclub-exclusive Mini Mayhem strip, March 19, 2007</ref>
*The Fallen's appearance in the ''Train Wars'' manga is based on a mocked-up created for a poll in ''[[Transformers Generations 2014]]'' Vol. 1, one of ten potential exclusives for Vol. 2. A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Onslaught (WFC)#Generations|Onslaught]], it would have featured the [[Ruination (FOC)|Ruination]] head in combiner mode, but ultimately only claimed 5% of the votes.<ref>[http://millionhero.sblo.jp/article/101898683.html Poll results at Hero-X]</ref>

===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
*Michael Bay attempted to hide The Fallen's involvement in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', going so far as to claim that statements made by Simon Furman at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2008<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17412 Simon Furman confirms The Fallen is a character in an interview with Comic Book Resources (Fallen details removed)]</ref> and [[Chris Mowry]] in an interview with MTV Splash Page <ref>[http://splashpage.mtv.com/2008/07/28/exclusive-transformers-2-prequel-comic-gives-inside-scoop-on-2009-movie/ MTV Splash Page interviews Chris Mowry (Fallen details removed)]</ref> were part of a misinformation campaign, and that only a small number of people had seen the script.<ref>[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=44729&postcount=2 A post made by Michael Bay on his forum]</ref> On August 5, 2008, after a fan posted on Michael Bay's forum pointing out that several IDW representatives had said they had the script, all references to The Fallen were removed from the aforementioned interviews, as well as any references to IDW Publishing having the script.
*Voice actor [[James Arnold Taylor]] was originally cast as The Fallen in the film version of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' (which led to him getting the same role in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen: The Game]]''), but was replaced by [[Tony Todd]] in the final edit of the film, to his disappointment. [[Leonard Nimoy]] was also considered for the role, but did not get it on the basis Bay feared Nimoy would have been paid too little money.{{fact}}
[[File:TheFallen-ROTFstaff.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Give him the stick! Don't give him the stick!]]
*The Fallen's "Command Staff" (also known as the "Void Scepter"<ref>[http://www2.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/cybertronian-database.cfm#/characters/the-fallen The Fallen's bio at Hasbro.com]</ref>) seemed to be a later addition to the film, as the staff made no appearances in secondary fiction and was not included with The Fallen's original toy releases. The later Voyager class figure includes said staff, and the toy's hands were retooled to be able to hold it.
*[[Paul Ozzimo]] and [[Josh Nizzi]] designed Earth modes for The Fallen to take on in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', but like many of the Decepticons he does not assume one in the finished film. Ozzimo clarified on his website he was to turn into a [[Wikipedia:Aurora (aircraft)|Aurora]] stealth bomber, the alleged modern replacement for the [[Jetfire (ROTF)|SR-71 Blackbird]].
*Various on-package [[Hasbro]] [[bio]]s for the Fallen in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline utilize the derogatory term "flesh slugs" for humanity; the term originally appeared in the same manner in the 1980s ''[[Inhumanoids]]'' cartoon, based on another toyline by Hasbro.
*The Fallen was originally going to be ''huge'' in ''Revenge of the Fallen'': the novelization describes him as making Optimus look like an infant, and ''Defiance'' issue 4 depicts him as about the size of a pyramid. In the finished film, Fallen is only slightly bigger than Optimus and Megatron, and ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]'' clarifies he is 42 feet tall.
*Michael Bay doesn't actually like the Fallen, calling him "kind of a (expletive) character".<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2010-06-11-Transformers11_ST_N.htm?csp=usat.me USA Today, "Next 'Transformers' is due for a switch"]</ref>
*In early drafts of ''Revenge of the Fallen'', the Fallen doesn't appear in person until the climax, communicating with Megatron aboard the ''Nemesis'' via an interdimensional window. This led to the [[sarcophagus]] storyline in the comics, where only discovering the harvester's location would free him. When dropped from the film to give the character more screentime, it led to a massive plot hole in the comic storyline that was only resolved two years later by [[John Barber]] in ''[[Transformers: Convergence|Convergence]]''.

===Aligned===
*Until the ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon introduced Megatronus as the "first Decepticon" (an idea taken from the live-action Fallen), the Aligned version of the character had no direct connection to the Decepticons in his backstory. He has, however, always had a helmet shaped like their insignia, an idea that also comes from the live-action film character.
*Megatronus's cartoon robot mode is a mishmash of his prior incarnations. He has the general blockiness and tank vehicle mode from the ''[[War Within (comic)|War Within]]'' comics, and his four-lined visor resembles the slots on that Fallen's faceplate. In addition to his status as "the first Decepticon" and his Decepticon-insignia-shaped helmet, he also features the movie character's telekinetic powers and similar forearm [[kibble]], though said kibble is actually put to use as [[fusion cannon]]-like arm weapons.

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===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''The Fallen''' (ザ・フォールン ''Za Fōrun''), '''Megatronus''' (メガトロナス ''Megatoronasu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Duòluò Jīngāng''' (堕落金刚, "Corrupted Vajira", ''Revenge of the Fallen''), '''Zhèn Tiān Zūn''' (China, 震天尊, "Majesty Shocking the Heaven", ''Robots in Disguise'')

==References==
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Antagony (Animated)

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{{disambig2|the ''Animated'' Decepticon|the ''Beast Wars'' Predacon|Antagony (BW)}}

:''Antagony is a [[Decepticon]] and later [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:AntagonyAnimated-CAA.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Why you're a freak. A super freak. You're super freaky.]]

'''Antagony''' is a [[Decepticon]], until she becomes a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]].

==Fiction==
===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
Antagony must have been very popular at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], as she was on their menu. {{Storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} At some point, Antagony joined [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]]'s technorganic Predacon army. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|The Complete AllSpark Almanac}}
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==Notes==
[[Image:Animated Antagony.jpg|thumb|upright=0.65|What, was "Betty Bug Lady" already taken?]]
*Antagony first appeared on the menu of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] in ''The AllSpark Almanac II''. She later got an updated character model, based off [[Wasp|Waspinator]] in ''The Complete AllSpark Almanac''.

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Fire-breath

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[[File:G1 Slag fire breath.JPG|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Him Grimlock like to munch metal. Me Slag like to melt it.]]
'''Fire-breath''' is an ability that several [[Transformer]]s with reptilian [[beast mode]]s have installed in themselves for combat in their alt modes.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:G1 cartoon Grimlock fire breath.JPG|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Oh, Me Grimlock got to stop adding spice to metal me eat.]]
The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] had fire-breath included in their [[alternate mode]]s. Although they all possessed the ability, [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] were the only ones that really employed it. Slag used his fire-breath to help repair the Washington Monument, {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}} and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] had Grimlock demonstrate his mastery of his fire-breath by adjusting [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]'s volume levels. Later, while practicing on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], Grimlock had Slag practice his "fire stuff" (Grimlock's words) by evaporating a pond. Slag displayed good moves. The local wildlife was not amused. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} Later, Slag's fire-breath saved the Dinobots by evaporating the tar pit they had sunken into, but it made him rather tired. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

During the brawl among the [[Primitive]]s, Grimlock showed the uppity Decepticons not to insult him by unleashing his fire-breath upon them. The Decepticons hit started to [[Humanization|cough]]... cause that's what happens when you get him with fire that can melt body armor. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
The [[Monsterbot]]s also had fire-breath, based on their toys' [[gimmick]] to fire "cold" sparks. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

=====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon=====
The [[Sparkdash]] all displayed the ability to breath fire, based on their toys' [[gimmick]] to fire "cold" sparks.

=====''Victory'' cartoon=====
The Decepticon Emperor of Destruction [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] made use of fire-breath in at least one battle with his hated rival [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}}

===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] breathed fire when he attacked a city on Nebulos.{{storylink|Broken Glass!}}

===Toy bios===
As a point of fact, [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]'s very [[function]] is "flamethrower".

===Beast Era===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
After becoming a [[Transmetal 2]] dragon, [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] possessed a new ability called '''Blast of Flame''',<ref name=Blast>[[Beast Wars Universe]]</ref> in one word, fire-breathing. He was also capable of shooting sub-zero blasts which were called "[[Ice-breath|Blast of Cold]]".<ref name=Blast/> Megatron likes to keep his enemies on their toes. Yessss... {{storylink|Master Blaster}}

====''Beast Wars Neo'' manga====
[[Cohrada]] used fire-breath as a sneak attack on [[Dead End (BWN)|Dead End]], but the Predacon dodged the attack.{{storylink|There Are 7 Capsules}}

===2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
[[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]]'s dual-headed dragon mode possessed an attack named [[Twin Dragon Breath]], which consisted of fire-breath. He first used it on [[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]] after [[Team Bullet Train]] saved the [[Linear RFG]]. {{Storylink|Bullet Train to the Rescue}} [[Gas Skunk]]'s acid breath was once ignited by [[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]], giving him fire-breath for a few minutes, much to his alarm. He chased [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]] and [[Dark Scream (RID)|Dark Scream]] around until he ran out of fuel. {{storylink|The Secret of the Ruins}}

===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
[[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]]'s [[Cyber Key]] weapon was a pair of smaller dragon heads capable of breathing fire. This attack caused severe damage to [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] in their first battle.

===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] had fire-breath installed in the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]], intending to unleash it against the humans and [[Autobot]]s. When [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] confronted him about its presence, Megatron claimed that his desire to have a body once more compelled him to experiment by installing the fire-breath as one of several "features". Sumdac bought it hook, line, and sinker. {{storylink|Blast from the Past}}

===Aligned continuity family===

====''Fall of Cybertron''====
[[File:TRID E 30 Crazybolt Firebreath.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5]]
As [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]'s prized test subject, [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] received numerous upgrades and powers, including the ability to breathe fire in his ''Tyrannosaurus'' form. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}}

====''Rescue Bots'' cartoon====
A [[mechanical bull]] developed for humans to ride could shoot fire from its nostrils. {{storylink|The Island of Misfit Tech}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
[[Crazybolt (RID)|Crazybolt]] can breathe fire in his robot mode, or spray a trail of flaming exhaust in vehicle mode. {{storylink|Suspended}}

===''Age of Extinction'' film===
[[File:Aoe-grimlock-breathing-fire.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.95|This is how I go fishing guys, with a flash light and a flamethrower.]]
[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] used fire-breath right after he transformed into a T-rex, and later he used it to attack [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]]'s minions. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

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==Commercial appearances==
[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] once attacked the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s with a blast of fire-breath. {{storylink|Commercial|Trypticon commercial}}

==Notes==
* In the mirrorverse realm of ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'', [[Dinobot (SG)|Dinobots]] possess [[ice-breath]].

==References==
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Rivers' Town

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:''Rivers' Town is a location from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Rivers Town.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Visit beautiful Ground Zero.]]

'''Rivers' Town''' is a small, comfortable town. It'd be a shame if anything happened to it.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukexclusive|Rivers' Town}}
In an ambush for [[Decepticon]]s, the [[Autobot]]s stationed themselves near Rivers' Town. [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]] was established as a watchman, and was under orders to not engage with the Decepticons, lest Rivers' Town be damaged. However, due to his impulsiveness, Backstreet attacked Decepticons flying overhead, and the ensuing firefight damaged Rivers' Town. Backstreet fled in fear of punishment and the [[human]]s' hatred of the [[Transformer]]s grew. {{storylink|Trigger-Happy!}}

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Greenville High School

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:''Greenville High School is a school from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[Image:Titan4.5 Greenville High School.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Does just walking through it make you want to kill yourself? Then it's a HIGH SCHOOL.]]
'''Greenville High School''' is located in peaceful Greenville, [[Nevada]]. For five years in a row, it has been voted the school most likely to produce a future [[President of the United States|US president]].

==Fiction==
===Titan Magazines ''Prime'' comics===
[[MECH]] blew up the high school as part of an elaborate plan to draw [[Jack Darby]] into the open. Its destruction was reported on by [[Sterling Spoon]] of [[NV4 News]], whose news story was indeed seen by Jack and the other kids at [[Autobot Outpost Omega One]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.5|School Is... Out!}}

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LG11 Chromia

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{{comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Transformers Legends Comic: Bonus Edition]]'' Vol. 11
|prev=Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 10
|next=Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 12
|image=Transformers Legends LG11 Chromia and Tigatron.jpg
|caption=This is really something. I don't know what, but it's something.
|japanese=漫画トランスフォーマーレジェンズ出張版第11話
|story=[[Hayato Sakamoto]]
|art=Hayato Sakamoto
|packaged with=''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Chromia (G1)#Legends|LG11 Chromia]]
|date=[[February 14]], [[2015]]
}}

'''Tigatron dreams up a veritable army of female Transformers, first and foremost Chromia.'''

==Synopsis==
Jealous of [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] for being blessed with the presence of a robot girl like [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Tigatron]] prays to the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] for the same thing to happen to him, and to his surprise the god actually responds, granting his wish. Not a moment later, [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] appears from a portal and warns Tigatron he's being targeted, soon followed by female [[Autobot]]s and other heroic robots from every corner of the ''Transformers'' multiverse. While Tigatron is left speechless by these events, a group of female [[Decepticon]]s, [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], and other villains arrive from another portal, their leader [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] declaring that Tigatron will be theirs. As a battle breaks out between the two groups, Chromia takes Tigatron to her bosom and swears to protect him, and the flustered cat revels in getting his own robot girl harem... only to wake up in his bed, the whole thing having been a dream. Nevertheless, he gives thanks to his collection of female ''Transformers'' toys, then heads to a temple to give the same prayer for real.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Autobot]]s / [[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Tigatron]] (1)
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (3)
*[[Paradron Medic]] (4)
*[[Autobot nurse]] (5)
*[[Rosanna (KP)|Rosanna]] (6)
*[[Arcee (Movie)|Movie Arcee]] (7)
*[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] (8)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce)|Minerva]] (9)
*[[Elita One]] (10)
*[[Arcee (Energon)|''Energon'' Arcee]] (11)
*[[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] (12)
*[[Windy (OC)|Windy]] (13)
*[[Arcee (WFC)|''Prime'' Arcee]] (14)
*[[Clipper (Victory)|Clipper]] (15)
*[[Arc]] (16)
*[[Lickety-Split]] (17)
*[[Discharge]] (29)
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] (30)
*[[Lightbright (Animated)|Lightbright]] (34)
*[[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] (35)
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (36)

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s / [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] / [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]]|c2=
*[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] (18)
*[[Scylla]] (19)
*[[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]] (20)
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] (21)
*[[Strika (BM)|Strika]] (22)
*[[Predacon computer|NAVI-ko]] (23)
*[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (24)
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] (25)
*[[Alice]] (28)
*[[Mega]]jet (33)

|h3=Others|c3=
*[[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] (2)
*[[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] (26)
*[[Sari Sumdac (SG Animated)|Evil Sari Sumdac]] (27)
*[[Nancy]] (31)
*[[Nekomimi A and Nekomimi B|Nekomimi A]] (32)
}}

==Notes==
*Elita One offers to use her "secret power", a time-stopping ability seen in "[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]".
*Among the villains is NAVI-ko in her dolphin body, previously designed by Sakamoto for "[[Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base]]".

[[Category:Legends franchise issues]]

Wolfang (Maximal)

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:''Wolfang is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Wolfang-packageart.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I saw Wolfang drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's. His hair was perfect.]]
'''Wolfang''' is no lone wolf. He is a team player through and through, effortlessly integrating himself into whatever Maximal unit he finds himself entrenched with. This "strength in numbers" mentality is only enhanced by his given [[beast mode]]; he has even developed an affinity with actual, flesh-and-blood wolves. Wolfang does his best work under cover of night, relishing tracking down [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] while cloaked. Once he has his quarry, Wolfang prefers to call in the rest of his Maximal "pack" to help finish the job.

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Wolfang optimus minor bonecrusher aint no rat.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|This is a strange remake of Jane Eyre.]]
On their way back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] recalled meeting three unknown Maximals named Wolfang, [[Bonecrusher (BW)|Bonecrusher]], and [[Optimus Minor]], when they saved him from [[Dinobot II]] in the wilderness. He asked them to join the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew, but they declined because of some other mysterious purpose that they couldn't elaborate on. Wolfang and the others asked Rattrap to keep their existence a secret, and he acquiesced. {{storylink|Ain't No Rat}}
{{BW Shell Game}}
Wolfang, Optimus Minor, and Bonecrusher appeared to Rattrap in a vision while he and the rest of Optimus Primal's crew were leaving the planet at the end of the Beast Wars. The three of them guilted the Maximal for abandoning them, but for some reason, Rattrap was unable to recall his previous encounter with the trio. Wolfang and the other two Maximals pleaded with Rattrap to return to Earth. {{storylink|Shell Game issue 1|Shell Game #1}}

===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
[[File:IDW Wolfang.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|In touch with the ground, I'm on the hunt, I'm after you.]]
Wolfang was one of the [[protoform]]s left behind by the crew of the ''Axalon'' on prehistoric [[Earth]]. He was activated and put in [[chronal phase]] by [[Razorbeast]] at [[Magmatron]]'s request, but was protected from Magmatron's [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] shell-program by Razorbeast's viral code. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}} He was one of the first Maximals Razorbeast hooked up with,and accompanied him in his quest to obtain a transwarp signal amplifier from the wreckage of [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage's]] [[Transwarp cruiser|ship]]. They had a short scuffle with Magmatron, but managed to escape while Optimus Minor and [[Snarl (BW)|Snarl]] secured the signal amplifier. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 2|The Gathering #2}} The Maximals' attempt to use the amplifier to send a distress call to Cybertron was interrupted by a full-scale Predacon attack, and Wolfang and the others were boxed-in. Luckily, they were saved by timely reinforcements led by [[Torca (BW)|Torca]]. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 4|The Gathering #4}}

Still stranded on Earth weeks later, Razorbeast expressed frustration to Wolfang and [[Prowl II|Prowl]] about the current situation and doubt that rescue was ever going to arrive. Wolfang tried to point out the positive, stating that they had beaten the Predacons before and had [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] on their side. Only a short time later, the Predacons staged another assault on the Maximals' base-camp. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 1|The Ascending #1}} On the verge of being overwhelmed, the Maximals were once again saved by a timely intervention; this time by [[Lio Convoy]] and the [[Pack]]. The battle was halted, however, when [[Rartorata]] arrived and infected Razorbeast with a dose of [[Angolmois]] venom. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}} Driven berserk by the infection, the feral Razorbeast forced the Maximals and Predacons to work together to both contain him and fight the new [[Blendtron]] threat. Lio Convoy and Ravage quickly gathered a portion of their combined forces to return to Cybertron in hopes of preventing the ascension of the mad demi-god [[Shokaract]]. Wolfang was among those who went back. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}} However, upon return to his home planet, Wolfang was engulfed in one of Shokaract's powerful blasts and killed fighting alongside [[K-9]] and [[Insecticon (BW)|Insecticon]]. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Wolfang was a member of the [[Maximal Command Security Force]], partnered with [[Aura]]. He attempted to counsel [[Stiletto (BW)|Stiletto]] after she was forced to kill her partner [[Betabear]] while he was on a nucleon-kick, but she failed to recover mentally and Wolfang lost a leg in the field due to Stiletto's hesitation to act. {{storylink|Burning Bridges}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BW-toy WolfangMaximal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm aware I'm a wolf, soon as the moon hit.]]
*'''Wolfang''' (Deluxe, [[1996]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-9'''
**''Accessories'': Tail/launcher, back/shield, 2 missiles

:Part of the second assortment of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Deluxe-class toys, Wolfang transforms into a timber wolf. In [[robot mode]], his wolf mode's back becomes a hand-held shield, and his tail becomes a spring-loaded missile launcher; two anchor-shaped missiles are stored in Wolfang's midsection. By transforming his shield and replacing it on his back, his gun can peg into the shield's handle for storage in robot mode. This potentially doubles as an inefficient Attack Mode for his wolf mode, as the gun is facing backwards. As with all first-year ''Beast Wars'' toys at the Deluxe class and up, he has both a normal robot mode head and a [[mutant head]]: in his case, the mutant head is a visor-like mask that flips up and down over his robot face. When his mask is up, he has a [[chin]] that would make [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] proud.

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] also named [[Wolfang (Predacon)|Wolfang]] (pronounced "''vol-fang''"), and [[retool]]ed to make [[K-9]] and [[BB#Toys|Max-B]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/Wolfang/wolfang.htm More information on Wolfang at TFU.info]''
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[[File:VS9-WolfangBuzzSaw.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Showdown in the Darkness: Howlinger VS Buzz Saw''' (VS pack, [[1997]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''VS-9'''
**''Accessories'': Tail/launcher, back/shield, 2 missiles

:In Japan, Wolfang was available both as an individual release, and in a "VS" pack with the Predacon [[Buzz Saw (BW)|Buzz Saw]]. Both toys are identical to their individual releases.
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==Merchandise==
[[File:Wolfangmutatingcard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|right]]
*'''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''' (1997)
:Wolfang was one of the 24 beast warriors to receive a battle card representation for the Beast Wars [[Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game|card game]].

==Notes==
*Wolfang was originally to be the first new character to join the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]]. However, that role was instead filled by [[Tigatron]], due to the fact that Tigatron's animation model is a tweak of the already-in-cartoon [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] model, thereby saving [[Mainframe Entertainment|Mainframe]] a buttload of time and money.
*"[[Ain't No Rat]]" was originally going to be a prologue for [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''Beast Wars'' series. After Dreamwave collapsed, [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] picked up the project and [[Simon Furman]] reworked the original plan into ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering]]''; as a result, the three new Maximals from Dreamwave's story figured prominently into IDW's first limited series.
*In IDW's ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' #4, Wolfang's name is misspelled as "Wolf'''g'''ang".
*Wolfang's deco seems to have served as the inspiration for ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Scavenger (Universe 2008)|Scavenger]].
*''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' Wolfang appears as a "virtual redeco" of [[Drift (G1)#Generations|''Generations'' Drift]] in a [[BotCon 2016]] lithograph.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Howlinger''' (ハウリンガー ''Hauringā'')
*''French:'' '''Croc''' (Canada, "Fang")
*''Italian:'' '''Wolf'''
*''Spanish:'' '''Lobo''' ("Wolf")

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Carnivac (G1)

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:''Carnivac is a [[Decepticon]] [[Pretender Beast]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 Carnivac MTMTE.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|The only thing more awesome than a wolf is a wolf with a robotic transforming wolf inside it!]]
'''Carnivac''' is always smiling, even when he’s ripping another robot to shreds for no apparent reason. Savagely brutal yet oddly jovial, he is an unpredictable Decepticon who’s a danger to his teammates as much as he is to the [[Autobot]]s. Some say he was once a proud and honorable warrior, with a code of military ethics second to none. Whether or not this is true, that Decepticon certainly doesn't exist anymore.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Uk203 cover detail.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|I've got just the thing to take care of that headache.]]
''As part of the Decepticons' [[Mayhem Attack Squad]], Carnivac was dispatched to Earth to deal with the threat posed by the deranged future Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Carnivac was under orders to team up with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s [[Wrecker]]s, but to kill any Autobots left standing after the battle was over. But the Mayhems were decimated by Galvatron, who had allied himself with a [[Straxus (G1)|clone of Megatron]], until only Carnivac and [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] remained. During the course of the battle, Carnivac and Springer each saved the other's life, and a warrior's bond began to form between the two foes.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

[[File:Carnivac and snarler us51.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Scorponok also spilled a bucket of gold paint on him.]]
''After the chaos of the [[Time Wars]], the pair joined up with [[Snarler]] and made contact with Earth's local Decepticon commander, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], who outfitted them with synthoplasmic Pretender shells in return for taking on a mission from him. Monitored from a distance by Catilla,'' Carnivac and Snarler were sent to track down and destroy [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], the human [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] component of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], tracking him to a ski slope where Spike was enjoying a vacation with his friend [[Cliff Dietz|Clifford Dietz]]. Spike was able to summon the body of Fortress Maximus from the orbiting [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] by mental command, and once rejoined with the massive Autobot, he sent the two Decepticons running. {{storylink|The Man in the Machine!}}

''Left on Earth with no contact from the Decepticons on Cybertron, Carnivac and his companions realized that they had been abandoned by their own kind. At the same time, much the same problem was being faced by the remnants of the Wreckers. Remembering the bond they'd established, Carnivac sought them out with the possibility of another alliance. Snarler, however, was disgusted by the entire affair and vowed to see Carnivac hunted down and killed if he should fraternize any further with the Autobots.''

[[File:Springer carnivac catilla insignia survivors.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]
''When an array of monstrous creatures conjured up by [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] threatened to cause the destruction of the [[Hudden Nuclear Power Plant]], Carnivac and Catilla both defied Snarler and united with Springer's crew to stop the monsters. Springer extended an offer for the two to join the Autobots, and while Catilla accepted, Carnivac said that he would only join Springer's group on his own terms, as a Decepticon. Together, the mismatched group formed the [[Survivors]].'' {{storylink|Survivors!}}

[[File:Bludgeonasavageplace.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
''Snarler re-established contact with Cybertron and put together a new Mayhem Attack Squad for the express purpose of hunting down the traitorous Carnivac and Catilla. Carnivac, meanwhile, was already finding it difficult to fit in with the other Autobots and chafed under Springer's leadership. Departing for some alone time, Carnivac stumbled across a Decepticon [[Hellhound]] mechanoid attacking [[Dallas]], [[Texas]] and destroyed it, but this proved to have been a ploy to expose him to the Mayhem Attack Squad.'' {{storylink|Way of the Warrior}}

''When the army intervened in the ensuing conflict, Carnivac used the distraction to flee into the desert, but was tracked by the Mayhems and wound up in another conflict in the small village of [[Los Gravos]], [[Mexico]].'' {{storylink|Survival Run}}

''Carnivac held his own, and though he ultimately proved no match for all of the Squad at once, he was saved by the sudden appearance of the other Survivors. As Catilla pounced upon [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] to prevent him from finishing Carnivac, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] impaled Catilla on his sword, killing him. Carnivac swore revenge.'' {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
{{note|Earthforce doesn't really fit into post-"[[The Primal Scream|Primal Scream]]" continuity without some heavy beating. This means the last part of the Survivors story didn't take place - though unless Carnivac suddenly mellowed out over the murder of his friend, it can be assumed he did something similar to "Wolf in the Fold!" in regular continuity. Somewhen.}}
[[File:Carnivac-uk comic shell.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Nice doggie... cute little pooch... maybe I got a Milk Bone or something...]]
Some time later, after the formation of the Autobot [[Earthforce]], Carnivac tracked down the Mayhem Attack Squad and took out their weakest link [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] first, using his target's tendency to "cry wolf" to his advantage. {{storylink|Cry Wolf!}}

Next, he targeted Bludgeon, but he underestimated his foe's abilities and allowed the fight to go on too long, allowing the rest of the Mayhems to arrive on the scene. Escaping into the compound, Carnivac separated from his Pretender shell and allowed it to be destroyed by a blast from Spinister, leaving the Decepticons to believe he had been destroyed. {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold!}}

As Snarler inspected his remains alone, Carnivac struck, crushing him with debris. The Autobot Earthforce soon arrived and were met in battle by Bludgeon, [[Stranglehold]] and [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]]. Spinister watched from afar, and when he attempted to depart, Carnivac killed him with a single blast. With Bludgeon's team defeated, Carnivac revealed his deception to the Earthforce and stayed them from killing the remaining Mayhems. [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] was impressed by his merciful action and welcomed him into the Earthforce, but Carnivac merely laughed, saying that it was not mercy, but rather torture, by denying them the warrior's deaths they desired. He may have been an Earthforce member, but he was, after all, still an "Evil Decepticon." {{storylink|Where Wolf?}}

Carnivac remained with Earthforce, however, joining them to attack Starscream as he attempted to steal an oil tanker for fuel. Starscream commented that Carnivac's attack was pathetic and easily avoidable, but Carnivac was merely acting as a distraction for a follow-up attack by Skids, which nailed Starscream and drove him off. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Carnivac joined Darkwing's squad of Decepticons as they raided [[Nevada Alpha]] to acquire its supply of nuclear missiles. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|"Save Nevada Alpha"}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
[[File:InvasionPrologue-Decepticonspushforward.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Twenty years after the battle of [[Klo]], Carnivac and Snarler had joined [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Gigatron]]'s Decepticons on [[Earth]], and were present when Gigatron's team attacked the Autobots' [[Construction station|Ironworks]] headquarters for their hidden [[Rarified Energon]] reserves. {{storylink|Invasion Prologue}}

They were plotting a second assault when invaders from [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|another dimension]] complicated the plans. The Decepticons found themselves allied with the forces of good, defending their hunting ground on Earth from [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|evil Autobots]] who wanted to destroy the entire world. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Mayhem attack squad destiny.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67| An American Werewolf in Traffic.]]
Carnivac, Snarler, and Roadblock assembled at [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s command as the Mayhem Attack Squad on Cybertron. The Autobot communications officer [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] had discovered Soundwave's subliminal agitator signal in Cybertron's undernet, and Soundwave needed him silenced. The Mayhems moved to eliminate Blaster while he recovered at the [[Garage]]. When they struck, however, the Mayhems were overwhelmed by Blaster and his fellow patients, allowing Blaster to spread word of Soundwave's deception. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Predaconstww.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|He's that pink and gold guy in the back.]]
Carnivac and his partner Snarler were members of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s faction of [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]], named after the great [[Predacon (G1)|Decepticon warlords of times past]]. Carnivac participated in the assault on the [[Tyger Pax]]. He was disappointed that their first [[Defunct|victims]] died so easily, but his disappointment was cut short when [[X-Warlock]] was killed and their opponents were able to quickly regroup. Carnivac himself was subdued by [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], while the combined might of the Autobot, Decepticon, and [[Ultracon]] factions proved too much for the Predacon forces. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}}

After the disappearance of Megatron and the ''Nemesis'', Carnivac was among the Decepticon soldiers serving under Shockwave. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Carnivac and [[Stakeout (G1)|Stakeout]] once worked for [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]], bringing cross-factional justice to the war. After a time, Carnivac defected to the Decepticons. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}}

[[File:Stormbringer4 DCon groundforces.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|I wouldn't wanna be off-panel.]]
Carnivac was stationed on board the ''[[Thanatos]]''. When [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] returned to decimate Cybertron once more, Carnivac joined the battle under [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]]'s command, serving as ground forces backing up [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Wreckers in their struggle. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

After the war, Carnivac became a commander in a secret society known as Mayhem: out to take out the "ruling class" of both factions that had screwed them over. and planning to start with [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]. They made contact with the mad scientist [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], who gave them advanced spark signature-shielding techniques and organic alt modes to disguise themselves on Earth as long as they started their mission with Prowl. Carnivac and chums assumed the plan was to expose Prowl's dirty deeds. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}} {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}}

[[File:Sinsofthewreckers2 Carnivac barks at the moon.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|''The Howling VIII: Project Metalbeast.'']]

When the Wreckers intervened, Carnivac used a sonic 'howl' in beast mode to shoot Springer down. He then calmly explained to Springer (and a listening [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]) what Mayhem were fighting for and that the Wreckers should be with him on this. Impactor was not impressed with how quickly Carnivac abandoned his fellow Mayhem [[Polar Claw]], the cause being more important than protecting a captured comrade. After a ferocious battle {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}} Carnivac ordered the Mayhems to retreat back to [[Tidal Wave (G1)|their mobile base]]. To his dismay, he learned Tidal Wave had been stuck in mid-mode during the fight as ''Stakeout'' had been swallowed by him. The officer had been badly crushed and was now clearly near death.

[[File:sotw3 Carnivac and Stakeout.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Diiid... I do... good?"]]

He tried to comfort his old friend as he died and they reminisced about old times, before Stakeout asked if Carnivac could stay with him as he died. He did. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}}}}
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===A Tale of the Pretenders===
With other Decepticon Pretenders, Carnivac was active in ancient [[Japan]]. One day, they came across three [[human]] siblings and threatened them. The oldest managed to escape and Carnivac afterwards pursued the remaining two with [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] while the other Decepticons followed. They were about to do bad things to the humans when [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] leapt to the rescue. Other Autobot Pretenders soon followed and the Decepticons were fought off. {{storylink|A Tale of the Pretenders}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Carnivac''' (Pretender Beast, [[1988]])
**''Accessories'': Wolf Pretender shell, tail, left & right shell shoulder armor, "anti-thermal cannon"

:Carnivac transforms into a robotic wolf. His bestial outer [[Pretender]] Shell is modeled after a gray, organic timber wolf with robotic armor attachments. His "[[anti-thermal cannon]]" accessory can be used as a hand-held weapon or mounted on the shell's back.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Carnivac/carnivac.htm More information on Carnivac at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/1988/instr_carnivac.jpg Instruction booklet for Carnivac at Botchthecrab.com]''
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==Notes==
[[File:Carnivac headcomps.jpg|right|thumb|400px|That's the way we became the Pretender Bunch.]]
*Carnivac's [[character model]], such as it was, varied a ''lot'' during the course of the Marvel comics, even when accounting for the widely variable styles of the UK book's many artists (see right). Sometimes he changed appearances under the same artist and even in the same issue. Although virtually no rendition of him bore any resemblance to his toy's head, often his head is derived from his instruction booklet art.
*His personality is likewise at odds with the crazed lunatic portrayed by his [[bio]]; though he originally plans to kill Springer and the Wreckers "smiling", in practice he is more of an honorable warrior, eventually taking up an Autobot-like role of protecting the innocent.

===Foreign names===
*''Italian:'' '''Ghigno'''

==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/695727387535867904 Nick Roche's reference sketch for ''Sins of the Wreckers'' Carnivac]

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Overbite (Classics)

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:''Overbite is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] and [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family|continuity families]].''

[[File:Guttersnipevsoverbitetnw.JPG|300px|thumb|WHOSE A GOOD DOGGIE!! YOU ARE!! YES YOU ARE!!]]
'''Overbite''' is a member of the [[Predator Attack Team]], a trio of vicious robotic hunting animals who are always on the prowl.

==Fiction==
===''Classics''===
Overbite and the Predator Attack Team accompanied [[Broadside (Classics)|Broadside]] on a "[[Mutant (G1)|Mutant]] hunt" in [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[Underworld]]. Overbite's hunt was successful, as he fatally mauled [[Guttersnipe]] and amused himself with the mutant's remains. When the [[Dinobot (Classics)|Dinobots]] arrived later, Overbite nearly got into a fight with [[Terrorsaur (Classics)|Terrorsaur]] before the latter was restrained by [[Hacksaw]]. {{storylink|The New World}}

===''TransTech''===
[[File:Overbite-CMW.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Ladies and gentlemen, the world's least successful werewolf.]]
Overbite wandered the streets of [[Axiom Nexus]]'s Offworlder Zone. He was reduced to scrounging up garbage from the ground. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}
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===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Aurex 1104.30-JH Zeta]], Overbite was one of the Mini-Cons gathered by [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] during the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] on prehistoric [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 13/8/2015}}

==Toys==
===Classics===
[[File:Overbiteclassicsminicon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Don't shake hands.]]
*'''Predator Attack Team''' (Mini-Con Team, 2007)

: Overbite transforms into a robotic wolf. He was only available as part of the Predator Attack Team, part of the second wave of ''Classics'' Mini-Cons, packaged with his teammates [[Dreadwing (Classics)|Dreadwing]] and [[Snarl (Classics)|Snarl]].

: This mold was also used to make [[Gredator]], ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Razorclaw (SG)|Razorclaw]], ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Scavenger (Universe 2008)|Scavenger]], and ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Lost Age]]'' [[Steeljaw (AOE)#Age of Extinction|Carnivac]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Overbite/overbite.htm More information on Overbite at TFU.info]''

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Quickstrike (BM)

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:''Quickstrike is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
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'''Quickstrike''' kinda creeps the other Maximals out. There's no question that he's devoted to the cause, using his smarts and stealth skills to maximum effect against the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]]... but he almost always works alone in the shadows. The only other Maximal he's willing to work with on a mission is [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], and frankly, they don't even ''like'' each other.

Despite his "silent hunter" schtick, Quickstrike loves music.

==Fiction==
===3H comics===
[[File:Abduction-BuzzSawQuickstrike.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|No one pushes Quickstrike around! Except maybe the giant car guy.]]
Quickstrike took part in the battle against the [[Quintesson]] forces one week after the reformatting of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] into a [[technorganic]] world. [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] saved his butt. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

A year later, Quickstrike was part of the crowd who gathered to welcome a group of [[Autobot]]s back to Cybertron. [[Rook (Universe)|Rook]] shoved him out of the way in order to get at the front of the crowd. {{storylink|Abduction}}

===''Wings Universe''===
Quickstrike joined [[Primal Prime]]'s [[Wrecker]]s. {{Storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Apelinq's personal logs}}
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==Toys==
===Beast Machines===
*'''Quickstrike''' (Basic, 2000)
[[File:BM Quickstrike toy.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Paul! You is a wurr-wilf!]]
: Part of the second wave of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' Basics, Quickstrike transforms into a technorganic wolf. His [[beast mode]] head features an opening jaw. In [[robot mode]], his left arm hides a spring-out clear-plastic blade.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2000/Maximal/Quickstrike/quickstrike.htm More information on Quickstrike at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BM-toy ObsidianQuickstrike2pack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Obsidian''' / '''Quickstrike''' (2-pack, 2000)

:Quickstrike was also available in a two-pack with the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]. Both toys are actually on their original individual cards, but packed within a thick cardboard backing with "Beast Machines 2 Pack" printed on it. Among other outlets, these were sold at the now-defunct toy chain ToyCo, which was largely in the Mills family of malls in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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==Notes==
* Quickstrike had the pre-release name of '''Wolfgang'''.<ref>https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.toys.transformers/f_-M55vdPn0/gBDdVeAcrm4J</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Machines Maximals]]
[[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]
[[Category:Universe Maximals]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Maximals]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]

Overbite (Classics)

2016-06-08T17:36:02Z

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:''Overbite is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] and [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family|continuity families]].''

[[File:Guttersnipevsoverbitetnw.JPG|300px|thumb|WHOSE A GOOD DOGGIE!! YOU ARE!! YES YOU ARE!!]]
'''Overbite''' is a member of the [[Predator Attack Team]], a trio of vicious robotic hunting animals who are always on the prowl.

==Fiction==
===''Classics''===
Overbite and the Predator Attack Team accompanied [[Broadside (Classics)|Broadside]] on a "[[Mutant (G1)|Mutant]] hunt" in [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[Underworld]]. Overbite's hunt was successful, as he fatally mauled [[Guttersnipe]] and amused himself with the mutant's remains. When the [[Dinobot (Classics)|Dinobots]] arrived later, Overbite nearly got into a fight with [[Terrorsaur (Classics)|Terrorsaur]] before the latter was restrained by [[Hacksaw]]. {{storylink|The New World}}

===''TransTech''===
[[File:Overbite-CMW.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Overbite wandered the streets of [[Axiom Nexus]]'s Offworlder Zone. He was reduced to scrounging up garbage from the ground. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}
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===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Aurex 1104.30-JH Zeta]], Overbite was one of the Mini-Cons gathered by [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] during the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] on prehistoric [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 13/8/2015}}

==Toys==
===Classics===
[[File:Overbiteclassicsminicon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Don't shake hands.]]
*'''Predator Attack Team''' (Mini-Con Team, 2007)

: Overbite transforms into a robotic wolf. He was only available as part of the Predator Attack Team, part of the second wave of ''Classics'' Mini-Cons, packaged with his teammates [[Dreadwing (Classics)|Dreadwing]] and [[Snarl (Classics)|Snarl]].

: This mold was also used to make [[Gredator]], ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Razorclaw (SG)|Razorclaw]], ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Scavenger (Universe 2008)|Scavenger]], and ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Lost Age]]'' [[Steeljaw (AOE)#Age of Extinction|Carnivac]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Overbite/overbite.htm More information on Overbite at TFU.info]''

[[Category:Armada Mini-Cons]]
[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Classics Mini-Cons]]
[[Category:TransTech Decepticons]]
[[Category:TransTech Mini-Cons]]

Starscream (Movie)/toys

2016-05-28T14:18:31Z

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Hoo hey, [[Starscream (Movie)|'''Starscream''']] has a buttload of toys!

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==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:Movie Legends Starscream.jpg|right|250px|thumb|A gold paint job can't hide the lameness.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Legends Class, 2007)

: Legends-class Starscream is a highly simplified, low-cost version of Starscream in his F-22 Raptor body. As such, he has a greatly compromised transformation sequence due to the smaller parts count, with limited articulation and detailing. He's also the bronzest F-22 Raptor Starscream toy there is.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/LegendsStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Legends Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Movie Allspark Legends pack.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Tiny toys are tiny. And they don't do Starscream justice.]]
*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (Toys'R'Us exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

: A Toys R Us exclusive, this six-pack of Legends class figures contains unmodified toys of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (Movie)#TRULegendsPack|Jazz]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Megatron]], Starscream, and [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Barricade]].

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[[Image:Movie-toy_Legends_StealthStarscream.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Back in black!]]
*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime vs. Stealth Starscream''' (Legends Allspark Battles two-pack, 2008)

: The previously released Legends-class Starscream toy is redecoed predominantly black and silver, somewhat resembling ''Generation 1'' [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. Oddly enough, the paint applications are identical to the regular toy. He comes with a redeco Legends-class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] in his Nightwatch color scheme.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/LegendsStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Stealth Starscream at TFU.info]''

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:MovieProtoform Starscream toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Gold Plastic Syndrome. We totally called it..]]
*'''Protoform Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-05'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun with missile and flame attachment

:Based upon the "Protoform" (Cybertronian) appearances of the Transformers in the movie, Protoform Starscream transforms into his "entry" mode Cybertronic rocket thing. This mode somewhat resembles a Cybertronic spaceship, with a visible bridge between the two dorsal fins. A flame decoration piece fits onto the back of the "vehicle" over the missile projectile, creating the illusion of a flaming comet's tail . The bottom of the vehicle has small wheels to roll the toy across smooth surfaces. In robot mode, Starscream marginally resembles previous Starscreams, mostly G1 Starscream, with the large turbines on his chest, wings and vents on his legs. Due to his extensive use of ball joints, he has excellent articulation.

:Starscream is armed with a spring-loaded missile launcher that fires the previously mentioned projectile cast in the same bronze color as his body. Alternatively, the flame decoration can be fitted onto the end of the barrel. The flame can also be placed onto the missile, using both at once. However, in some cases, the flame does not have a snug fit on the missile and falls off easily. This makes firing the missile rather awkward and makes the gun look extremely goofy.

:This toy also has an [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] feature, as most of the figures in the main line do. Pushing his head back during transformation will move his shoulder pieces back into place, while moving the shoulders forward will make the head pop back up.

: It has been reported that this figure can suffer from [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|GPS]], as the bronze plastic it is cast in has the same characteristic swirling exhibited by older figures that rapidly deteriorated. The gold plastic tends to get especially brittle on the hinges that attach the two small wings to his legs. The plastic that houses the joints is somewhat thin and will give way over time. It is highly suggested that this toy not be painted or altered in any way to maximize its lifespan. <ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/395208-gold-plastic-syndrome-2007-movie-protoform-starscream.html TFW2005 survey of GPS in Protoform Starscream figures]</ref> Thankfully, to date, this is the last recorded instance of GPS, meaning Hasbro has most likely caught on.

[[Image:ProtoformStarscreamProto.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Brought down from second place.]]
: The card back [[stock photo]] of Protoform Starscream features a completely different deco, with silver replacing all the bronze. It also has a different, earlier head sculpt. (See [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Notes|Notes]] below)

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ProtoformStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Protoform Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:FusionClusterOptimusStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px|Great Cybertron! I look '''delicious!''']]
*'''Protoform Starscream Fusion Cluster Edition''' (C3xHobby Convention exclusive Deluxe, Japan 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Gun with missile and flame attachment

:An extensive redeco of the Protoform Starscream mold that was exclusively available at the Japanese C3xHobby Convention in August of 2007, and later offered by [[e-HOBBY]] in limited quantities. Most of the body is made out of transparent orange plastic, while orange and yellow paint are used on the front end of the "entry" mode, mimicking the heat effects of sudden atmospheric entry. The flame attachment is made out of clear ''blue'' plastic, with the tail end being covered in ''gold'' paint.

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*'''Gold Protoform Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Gun with missile and flame attachment

:This gold [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] Protoform Starscream figure was featured as a [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] giveaway (alongside similarly gold vac-metal versions of Voyager class Optimus Prime and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#LuckyDrawProtoform|Protoform Optimus Prime]]) in the December 2007 issue of ''TV Magazine''. Released in 2008, only 5 pieces were made.

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====Voyager Class toys====
[[Image:Movie Voyager Starscream toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Shake hands with danger.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Voyager, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-08'''
**''Accessories:'' Six missiles

: The Voyager-class version of Movie Starscream transforms into an officially-licensed [[wikipedia:F-22|Lockheed-Martin F-22 Raptor fighter jet]], albeit in beige.

:Pushing the fighter along a smooth surface causes the missile-launching barrels to rotate and fire their projectiles, which can also be stored in the black flip-up braces on the launchers. During transformation, pushing up upon the canopy fuselage piece activates Starscream's [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] gimmick, which pushes panels out of the torso, wings and stabilizers. In robot mode, Starscream is mostly faithful to his movie CGI model, except for being bulkier around his chest, lacking engines on his back and having the very large Gatling cannons serve as his arms (a facsimile of his much slenderer weapons from the movie). Interestingly, his projectile missiles are sculpted to resemble fingers, should users choose to keep them loaded while Starscream is in robot mode. An interesting note is that [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle's]] (or Camshaft's) hands, when detached, make a snug fit in between the three main cannons; if you're feeling sillier, ''Legends'' [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron's]] shoulder does, too. Go on, try it yourself, yes, we'll wait...

:This toy was later [[retool]]ed and [[Redeco|redecoed]] into Movie [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]], ROTF [[Ramjet (Movie)|Ramjet]], and ROTF [[Skywarp (ROTF)|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on Voyager Starscream at TFU.info]''

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*'''Arcee, Starscream & Optimus Prime''' (Sam's Club exclusive three-pack, 2007)

:A three-pack, [[exclusive]] to [[Sam's Club]] stores, consisting of redecos of Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and Deluxe Class [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], both with a battle damage deco, and an unchanged Voyager Class Starscream.

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[[Image:Starscream target.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"The first G1 fan who complains gets a minigun... to the face."]]
*'''Starscream''' (Target exclusive Voyager-sized toy, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Six missiles

: An extensive redeco of Voyager class Starscream available only as a Target [[exclusive]], this version is [[Redeco|redecoed]] in a color scheme based upon ''[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. This version of Starscream shares the retooled version of this mold with Movie Thundercracker, giving Starscream a new, vaguely G1-ish head sculpt. The packaging for this toy explains that Starscream altered his appearance following his escape at the end of the film in order to avoid detection.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/TargetStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Target Voyager Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Starscream Vardia red.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Pinkscream]]
*'''Starscream Vardia Red Model''' (Toshiba exclusive Voyager-sized toy, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Six missiles

: In a joint venture by Paramount Home Entertainment Japan and electronics giant [[wikipedia:Toshiba|Toshiba]], Starscream Vardia Red Model is an exclusive redeco of Voyager Starscream only available with Toshiba's new ''Vardia'' RD-A301 HD DVD recorder. The package also comes with an HD-DVD copy of ''Transformers'', five HD DVD-R and five DVD-R discs.

:Starscream Vardia Red Model is '''extremely''' red, with some gold, a little black and Toshiba ''Vardia'' markings on his hull. With the player costing 100,000 yen at the time, this may be the most expensive ''Transformers'' exclusive to be released in relatively large quantities.

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[[Image:Movie DeepSpaceStarscream toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I'm Starscream, and I can breathe in space. ]]
*'''Deep Space Starscream''' (Target exclusive "Premium Series" Voyager, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Six missiles

:A Target exclusive, Deep Space Starscream is a redeco of the first version of Voyager class Starscream, based upon the colours used by [[Industrial Light & Magic]] on Starscream's CGI model (instead of the totally made up and inaccurate tan colouring on the previous release). As such he is metallic silver with complementary greys in fighter mode, including the 'First Fighter' (FF) squadron markings indicating he is an F-22 Raptor from [[wikipedia:Langley_Air_Force_Base|Langley Air Force Base]]. In robot mode reveals gold paint inside his chest detailing and red for circuitry detailing. His eyes are painted film-accurate red, but the rest of the [[Light-piping]] that makes up the back of his head is left uncolored, making the glowing eye effect no longer work while STILL retaining the miscolored bronzed glass color that the clear plastic was molded in. If one wanted to restore the light piping, though, the paint is fairly easy to remove.

: Deep Space Starscream is presented in 'Premium Octagonal' packaging very similar to Robo-Vision Optimus Prime. Even though Hasbro officially considers him as part of the Premium Series, this is not indicated anywhere on the packaging. This toy was given a European mass retail release in 2009.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/DeepSpaceStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Deep Space Starscream at TFU.info]''

====Fast Action Battlers====
[[Image:Movie FAB Starscream.jpg|right|300px|thumb|You are the Dragon Booster Artha!]]
*'''Battle Blade Starscream''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''QC-02'''

: [[Fast Action Battlers]] "Battle Blade" Starscream transforms into a somewhat superdeformed F-22 Raptor, simplifying the overall design to the point of his feet noticeably sticking out the aft of the fighter, and has a truncated transformation sequence reminiscent of past Transformers such as ''Generation 1'' [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and ''Cybertron'' [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]. Rather than having a separate weapon, he only has a claw-like blade that flips over the right hand (hence "Battle Blade") and non-removable missiles in the palms of his hands.

: This toy was later redecoed as [[Ramjet (Movie)|Claw Slash Ramjet]].

: There is a Korean [[Knockoff|fake]] of this model going around, under the name of "Latent Spider". Fortunately no real spiders have been found latent inside the toy.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/FABStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Battle Blade Starscream at TFU.info]''

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====Other toys====
*'''Starscream''' (Little Red Rooster Meal, 2007)

:One of five toys that was available at Red Rooster, an Australian based fast food chain. This kids meal toy is a black F-22 Raptor with a silver canopy that transforms by simply flipping the jet around to reveal the gray robot mode underneath, pulling down the landing gear and legs, and standing him upright.

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===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:Starscream ROTF Legends toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|So I wake up with a hangover and find all these tattoos all over me. Damn parties.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Legends, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''EZ-04'''

:Legends class Starscream is a redeco of [[#Legends Class toys|2007's Legends class Starscream]], the main difference being a mostly single main colour scheme (compared to 2007's rather random colour choices) and the ''Revenge of the Fallen''-specific Cyberglyph tattoos.

:For some odd reason, his card back depicts how to transform him from his alt-mode to his robot mode; as all Legends are packaged in robot mode, wouldn't robot-to-vehicle work better?

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/LegStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Revenge of the Fallen Legends Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:TargetLegendsROTFStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px|Bumblebee, Optimus Prime and Megatron all got new Legends molds for the sequel, but me? No, not STARSCREAM. *sob*]]
*'''Smokescreen''' vs. '''Starscream''' (Legends 2-pack, 2010)

:Starscream is a redeco of 2007's Legends class Starscream. He came packaged with [[Smokescreen (Movie)#Legend|Smokescreen]] as a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] as part of the [[NEST Global Alliance]] [[subline imprint]]. His paint scheme appears to be inspired by the [[Kmart]] exclusive Voyager class [[#Nebular|"Nebular Starscream" redeco]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/LegStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Target Legends Starscream at TFU.info]''

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====Voyager Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF Voyager Starscream.jpg|right|300px|thumb|At long last, I have fingers! And tattoos! Odd.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Voyager, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-02'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 projectiles

:''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Voyager class Starscream is far more accurate to the movie model in both modes than the previous movie's Voyager mold, with a more dramatic transformation scheme to boot.

:In robot mode, Starscream has two arm-mounted, spring loaded missile launchers sculpted to resemble his [[wikipedia:M61_Vulcan|M61A2 Vulcan 20 mm rotary cannons]]. These weapons end up underneath and facing backwards in vehicle mode. He also has a [[Mech Alive]] gimmick, which is linked between his head and chest; when you turn his head, the gears in his chest spin.

:He has amber light piping for his eyes, but they've been painted over in red.

[[Image:ROTFtoy-StarscreamVoyager-popoutlaunchers.jpg|left|thumb|150px|I had more joints!]]

:According to the [[stock photography|stock photos]] of the hand-painted [[prototype]] (seen at left), Starscream's hands originally had a joint down the middle of his palms, possibly to facilitate in hiding them in fighter mode. His arm-mounted cannons were also originally separate parts from his forearms, jointed to move back and forth, again possibly to hide them in fighter mode. However this was [[design change|changed]] for the final toy, with the hands now molded as one piece and unable to be hidden in vehicle mode, and his cannons' details (including the joints) simply molded directly onto his arms. His knee caps were also originally a separate movable piece and not joined to his upper leg. It is assumed that all this was done for cost cutting. His packaging call-outs (excepting Europe) still claim that he has "pop out missile launchers," despite this gimmick's removal. The toy's [[instructions]] include a superfluous "flip down hands" step, and depict the missile launchers extended with partially-folded hands when describing the missile-launch action.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:KMartROTFNebularStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px|A redeco of Starscream as Starscream? Well, that's novel.]]
*'''Nebular Starscream''' (Voyager, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' 2 projectiles

:A [[redeco]] of the new-mold ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager class Starscream, Nebular Starscream is a "powered up" version of Starscream (with his packaging going so far as to promote his "exclusive powered-up paint job"). He was [[exclusive]] to [[Kmart]] stores in North America.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/NebularStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Nebular Starscream at TFU.info]''

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====Fast Action Battlers====
[[Image:Starscream ROTF FAB toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Kids, tattoos are awesome, get some NOW!]]
*'''Sword Slash Starscream''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)

: Sword Slash Starscream is a redeco of the 2007 Battle Blade Starscream, with the plane parts colored gray and covered in cyberglyphics and the robot parts colored bronze. His flip-out blade is now purple.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/FABStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Sword Slash Starscream at TFU.info]''

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====Gravity Bots====
[[Image:ROTF GravityBots Starscream.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Some toys have hands or maybe a head sticking out of their alternate modes, but Starscream has WHOLE LEGS.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Gravity Bot, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''GB-03'''

: As a [[Gravity Bot]], this Starscream features no articulation at all, but relies wholly on a gravity-based [[autotransformation]] gimmick. When laid down on a flat surface, Starscream will transform into a [[super deformed]] F-22, while standing him on his feet again will switch him to robot mode. His cockpit is now a metallic blue instead of the amber/orange.

: His unique aircraft mode (compared to the line's land-based vehicles) gives him a unique transformation, with his wings folding inward and revealing his arms, and the cockpit rotating, flipping down, and revealing his head. Quite awesomely as a result, he is the only Gravity Bot ''not'' to use [[Kibble#.22Faux-parts.22|fake kibble]] for his chest. Go Starscream!

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/GBStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Gravity Bot Starscream at TFU.info]''
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====Robot Replicas====
[[Image:ROTF RobotReplicas Starscream.jpg|right|150px|thumb|"Hey guys, like my tattoos?"]]
*'''Starscream''' (Robot Replica, 2009)

: [[Robot Replicas]] Starscream sacrifices transformation for the sake of accuracy. The figure about 5 1/2" tall and features multiple joints based on the ''[[Revoltech]]'' design.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RRStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Robot Replicas Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===Transformers (2010)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:TF2010toy-VictoryofTheFallen.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Starscream finally gets what he always wanted- validation from Megatron.]]
*'''The Victory of The Fallen''' (Kmart Exclusive Legends 5-pack, 2010)

:''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' Starscream is a redeco of the original 2007 mold in a gunmetal color with a yellow cockpit canopy. He comes with redecos of [[The Fallen#Transformers (2010)|The Fallen]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#VictoryFallen|Optimus Prime]], and [[Jetfire (ROTF)#Legends Class toys 2|Jetfire]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/KMLegStarscream/starscream.htm More information on "Victory of the Fallen" Starscream at TFU.info]''
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[Image:TF2010_Starscream'sAssault_toys.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[Shelfwarmer| shelves need warming]], and that's where we come in!]]
*'''Starscream's Assault''' (Figure two-pack, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' 2 projectiles

:This [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] two-pack is based upon the scene in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' where Starscream pursues [[Seymour Simmons]], [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] and [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] in Egypt. The Voyager Class Starscream toy features a much brighter plastic colour and has "battle damage" scorch mark paint decos. [[Mudflap (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 2|Mudflap]] features a weathered, sandblasted deco. They were part of the "[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]" promotion, and Starscream came with a collector's card.
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====Leader Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF-toy leader Starscream.jpg|right|400px|thumb|"NO ONE DEFEATS [[Bill Rawley|BILL RAAAWLEY]]"]]
*'''Starscream''' (Leader, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Cannon, 2 Missiles

:Like the various figures released earlier, Leader Class Starscream transforms into an officially licensed Lockheed-Martin F-22 Raptor fighter jet, decoed in a gunmetal-like gray and covered in Cybertronian tattoos to more accurately reflect his on-screen appearance in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' than his Voyager Class toys. In robot mode, either of Starscream's hands can fold down to accommodate a spring-loaded cannon that fires one of two included projectiles; both missiles and the cannon can be stored via pegs on his back. When the fins on the missiles are lined up with the slot on Starscream's wrist, the missiles can also attach to his hands using the same holes as the missile launcher. In Raptor mode, the launcher stores in a space on the underside, and can be flipped out to fire his missiles from underneath. Starscream also features two flip-out, non-firing weapons on his forearms: a cannon resembling an M61 Vulcan on the right, and two generic missiles on the left.

:Starscream's primary gimmick in this size is the addition of electronic lights and sounds. Pulling down on his canopy in robot mode opens chest panels and his mouth and produces one of two phrases: "Decepticons will crush the Autobots!" and "No one can defeat Starscream!" in the version released in the United States, and simply "Decepticons!" and "Starscream!" in the version released in rest of the world, including most of the version released in Canada, Mexico, and Latin America. Additionally, the canopy activates LEDs which light up Starscream's clear, red eyes and various other portions of clear, amber plastic in his chest. During transformation, a button is activated, causing the toy to play a four-note version of [[Transformation#The_noise|the transformation noise]]. In Raptor mode, Starscream's lights and sounds are activated by a Decepticon sigil-covered button on the top of the jet. In addition to lighting the canopy and turbines, this button plays two sounds: either generic jet engine noises or Starscream's voice saying either "No one can defeat Starscream!" (US) or simply "Starscream!" (International).

:An important step was left out of the instructions concerning how to transform Starscream to robot mode. A flap attaches from the fuselage to the cockpit section. To disconnect this part, the cockpit window has to be lifted using notches on the side. Otherwise, you cannot flip the front of the jet forward.
::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on "Hunt for the Decepticons" Starscream at TFU.info]''
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====Activators====
[[Image:Activators_MovieStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px| Starscream, you're "kawaii" now, so I have to warn you about the [[fandom| fangirls.]]]]
*'''Starscream''' (Activator, 2010)

:[[Activators]] Starscream is a small toy with cutesified proportions in both robot and F-22 modes. His transformation is greatly simplified, with most of the jet parts just hanging off his back in robot mode. Like all Activators, Starscream features button-activated [[autotransformation]] from jet to robot. While the card's photography shows Starscream as having rolling wheels for landing gear, the final has the landing gear molded in one piece with the legs, probably due to budget cuts.

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===Masterpiece===
[[Image:Masterpiece_Movie_Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|I took a bath!]]
*'''Starscream''' (2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MPM-1'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, 2 missiles

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece| Masterpiece]]'' Starscream is a redeco of Leader Class ''Transformers'' (2010) Starscream without the Cybertronian glyphs on his body, and instead has an extensive, detailed paint scheme that matches his appearance in the [[Transformers (film)|first live action movie]] and the F-22 Raptors of the [[United States Air Force|USAF]] First Fighter Wing from [[wikipedia:Langley_Air_Force_Base|Langley Air Force Base]]. Starscream comes with a mini-comic by [[Simon Furman]] and [[Guido Guidi]], titled ''[[Unite for the Universe issue 1|Unite for the Universe]]''.

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===Dark of the Moon===
====Cyberverse====
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[[Image:DOTM_CyberverseActionSet_Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|I shall call him...MINI-SCREAM!]]
*'''Starscream / Orbital Assault Carrier''' (Cyberverse Action Set, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''002'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV03'''
**''Accessories:'' missile launcher, missile, [[Chicago]]
:A brand-new [[Cyberverse]] Legion-class mold, Starscream comes with an [[Orbital Assault Carrier|“Assault Craft”]] similar to the kind the Decepticons use in the film. Starscream himself is much more movie-accurate, better proportioned, and well articulated, capable of rotating his thighs, bending his arms, and raising his shoulders.

:Like the previous movie's Voyager figure, Starscream's hands stick out of the back of the vehicle mode. Also, while landing gear is molded on both the undercarriage and the nose of the jet, the odd layout of robot parts in vehicle mode means they can't all rest on a flat surface at once.
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[[Image:DOTMCyberverseBumblebeeStarscreamPack.jpg|thumb|300px|This only serves to painfully reinforce how much better a toy the ''Cybertron'' figure is.]]
*'''Bumblebee / Starscream''' (Cyberverse 4-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

:[[Exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]], this four pack contains two Bumblebee and two Starscream Cyberverse Legion toys. Cybertronian Starscream is a redeco of [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'']] [[Legends Class]] [[Starscream (Armada)#LOC|Starscream]], while the other Starscream is a paint-heavy redeco and retool of the 2007 [[Movie (toyline)|''Transformers'']] Legends Class toy, partially cast in translucent plastic and painted with grid lines, presumably to simulate a [[trans-scan]] effect. This Starscream also comes with a redecoed version of ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' [[R-Blade]]'s [[R-Blade#Robotmasters|gun]], which can be held in his newly retooled left hand.

:The Starscreams come packed with a retool of [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']] Legends Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeeStarscream|Bumblebee]] and a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Legends Class]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Bumblebee]].

:An early name for this set was "Cyberverse Evolution", which is still used by some websites (including the Australian and United Kingdom Toys"R"Us sites), but that name does not appear anywhere on the packaging.

:Interestingly, his airbrushed [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts him as lacking the retooled hand, while the regular stock photo to the right is flipped, showing him wielding his weapon with his right hand, instead of his left. Even more interestingly, his back wings are [[Misassembly|swapped]].

: The Cybertronian Starscream mold was also used to make ''Cybertron'' [[Ramjet (Universe)#Cybertron|Ramjet]], [[Skywarp (Armada)#Cybertron|Skywarp]], and [[Sunstorm (Universe)#Cybertron|Sunstorm]], ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Ramjet (G1)#Classic Series|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)#Classic Series|Thrust]], and ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Starscream (WFC)#War for Cybertron|Starscream]].
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[[Image:DOTM_Cyberverse_Legion_Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Starscream''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''013'''

:This is a redeco of the ''Dark of the Moon'' Legion class Starscream that was first available in the Orbital Assault Carrier Action Set. The deco on this release does away with the Cybertronian tattoos and replaces them with a normal F-22 Raptor colour scheme, much like Starscream's appearance in the 2007 ''Transformers'' live-action movie.
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====Legends Class toys====
[[File:EZ-Collection-Starscream-Keroro-Ver.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Starscream Keroro Ver.''' (Legends, 2012)
: This green and yellow redeco of ''Movie'' [[Legends Class]] [[#Legends Class toys|Starscream]] was available free with the December 2011 edition of ''[[Kerokero Ace]]'' magazine, in which the "[[Keroro Gunsō × Transformers]]" comic was published. He came in a cardboard box attached to the magazine with a rubber band, which also contained the magazine's other free gift, a game mat for the ''Battle Spirits'' card game. Though identified as "Starscream Keroro Ver." on the box, which makes it sound like the toy is of Starscream himself, the figure is called "Keroroscream" in various places in the magazine itself, reflecting the events of the comic strip, in which it's a transformed [[Keroro]].

:In lieu of paint—save for his two red optics and golden cockpit—Keroroscream comes with a large sheet of stickers (bound inside the magazine), which allows buyers to kit him out with one of three optional decos: one set features a red and black "hotrod" flame design; a second offers fanservice-y shots of the female members of the ''Keroro Gunsō'' cast in swimsuits; and a third featuring Keroro's fellow aliens, with Keroro's distinctive winking eyes on the figure's chest. The third set lacks dedicated stickers for the figure's wings; in their place, a blank set of wing stickers is included that buyers could draw their own designs on as part of a contest to win ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' toys. Of course, if you want, you can mix and match these three sets to your heart's content.

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:DOTMtoy-StarscreamDeluxe.jpg|right|thumb|300px|I brought a knife to a shrink ray fight.]]
*'''Starscream''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DD02'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 MechTech Null Ray Cannons/Swords

:''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Starscream is a brand-new sculpt, transforming into a surprisingly accurate F-22 Raptor. In spite of being at a much smaller scale than previous Voyager-class Starscreams, his parts hide much better into his vehicle mode. His incredibly flexible arms have joints at the shoulder, in the middle of the upper arm, elbow, and wrist, allowing them to neatly fold up for transformation, as well as scratch his own back.

:He comes with two [[MechTech]] weapons, with one weapon being static and the other being functional. Both weapons are double-sided, featuring a "[[Null-ray]] cannon" barrel (which looks like a machine-gun barrel) on one side and a "sword" on the other. Pushing forward the scope on the functional weapon will cause the sword weapon to extend, increasing its reach. The peg and cannon barrel on the static weapon correspond to the peg-hole and the hole of the scope of the functional weapon, meaning his null rays can combine to form a double bladed weapon that's way taller than he is. This means that he is one of the few Deluxe Class figures to have a MechTech weapon that can remain locked in both modes, which is awesome. Aside from the [[5mm post]]s on the side of either weapon, the Null-ray barrels at their tips are actually 5mm wide, enabling other figures to wield each weapon normally.

:There are a grand total of 6 MechTech holes, with two under the wings, two under the rear stabilizers, and two on Starscream's forearms. The two under the tail allow the weapons to be stored on the robot mode's back.

:This mold was later redecoed into [[Thundercracker (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Thundercracker]], [[Skywarp (ROTF)#Dark of the Moon|Skywarp]] and Movie Advanced Starscream found further down in this page. His MechTech weapons were [[retool]]ed into [[Darksteel (DOTM)|Darksteel]]'s weapons.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Starscream at TFU.info]''

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*'''Leader Class Bumblebee and Bonus Value Deluxe Class Starscream''' (Two-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' 2 MechTech Null Ray Cannons/Swords

: As the name implies, this Walmart-exclusive [[giftset]] contains a ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class Starscream figure and a ''Dark of the Moon'' Leader Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#LeaderBeeDeluxeScream|Bumblebee figure]]. They are unchanged from their individual releases.

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====Voyager Class toys====
[[Image:Starscream_DOTM_Voyager_Target.jpg|right|thumb|300px|I'm bleeding on the inside.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Voyager, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' 2 projectiles

:A [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Starscream, he is now grey with red detailing and more subdued, silver tattoos. Early assortments had the red parts cast in solid plastic (pictured to the right), but a [[Variant|running change]] shortly thereafter corrected this, and replaced all the red parts with translucent plastic.

:He comes packed with a comic book by [[IDW Publishing]], ''[[Transformers: Starscream]]''.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/TargetStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager Starscream at TFU.info]''

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====Robo Power====
=====Activators=====
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[[Image:DOTM_Activators_Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|i wanna play leader ''i wanna play leader waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa'']]
*'''Starscream''' (2011)

: Released as part of the [[Robo Power]] series of Activators, Starscream features a simple transform that is activated by pushing on the red "thrusters" located in the back of his fighter jet mode; pushing it a second time will cause him to revert back to aircraft mode. Unlike some of the other figures in this series, Starscream boasts not only shoulder articulation but also elbow articulation. Owing to the kid-friendly nature of the toy, [[For safety reasons|the nosecone halves are made of a soft material]].

:Starscream came packaged in a box that was open, but with twist ties and a plastic tray in place to keep him from being transformed.
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=====Bash Bots=====
[[Image:DOTM_BashBots_OptimusPrimeVsStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px|Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Autobots.]]
*'''Optimus Prime Vs Starscream''' (2011)

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=====Robo Fighters=====
[[Image:DOTM_Robofighters_Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|He may be small, but he knows a good [[Swindle (G1)|source.]]]]
*'''Starscream''' (2011)
:This version of Starscream doesn't transform, instead having a gimmick where if you slide down the button on his chest, it activates his "attack mode", wherein his chest opens up and his wings swing upward, revealing weapons. His only articulation consists of [[swivel joint]]s in his shoulders and neck.

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===Generations===
====Leader Class toys====
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[[File:Hasbro-Generations-GDO-Starscream.jpg|right|300px|thumb|(I am) Starscream(, leader of the) Decepticons(!)]]
*'''Starscream''' (Leader, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Cannon, 2 Homing missiles

:''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Starscream is a redeco of ''Transformers'' (2010) Leader Class Starscream sporting a new color scheme that [[homage]]s ''[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' Starscream. He uses the international version of the soundchip.

:Starscream was initially available at general retail in China and other Asian Hasbro markets in English-only ''Generations'' packaging as part of the [[Transformers: Generations#Asian retail exclusives ("GDO")|Global Development Organization ("GDO")]] line-up. He was later made available by Hasbro in Canada as a [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] exclusive... in [[multilingual packaging|bilingual]] English/Chinese ''Dark of the Moon'' packaging with additional ''[[Movie Trilogy Series]]'' labels.

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===Movie Advanced Series===
====Deluxe Class toys====
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[[File:Takaratomy-movie-advanced-ad-10-starscream.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD10'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Battle Axes

:''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Movie Advanced]]'' Starscream is a redeco of the deluxe class Dark of the Moon Starscream without tattoos, making him look similar to his appearance in the first movie.

:He includes two ornate axes that were originally included with the simplified deluxe version of [[Beast Hunters]] [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]], which can also peg into the vehicle mode posts or the robot mode hands alternatively as guns too.
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===Construct-Bots===
[[File:ConstructBots DinobotRider Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Starscream''' (Dinobot Rider, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Blaster

:''[[Construct-Bots]]'' Dinobot Rider Starscream transforms into a jet made to resemble a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor and comes with a tiny blaster. As a Dinobot Rider, he can ride any larger Dinobot Construct-Bot.

:Unfortunately, Dinobot Riders Starscream never saw release.

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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers'' 3D Battle-Card Game===
[[Image:3DBattleCardProtoformStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px|Hello. It's me, Larry Lackapants, Arkansas Cheese master, soon to be the King & Queen of Cheese!]]
*'''Protoform Starscream''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
**''Card number'': '''22'''

: Protoform Starscream is a 24-point "Uncommon" piece in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]. Constructed of punch-out pieces from plastic cards, he can be assembled into either a robot or a [[transition form]]. The card uses the same construction as [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Protoform Bumblebee]].

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[[Image:3DBattleCard_Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Children's Card Games On Jets, In 3D!]]
*'''Starscream''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
**''Card number'': '''24'''

: The second Starscream card can be converted into his jet mode, and is a 43-point "Rare" piece. This card construction was first used by live-action movie [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]], [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] and [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] in the original set, and later Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] in the "Energon Wars" expansion.

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===Transformers (2007)===
[[Image:Starscreambarrelrollblaster.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Eat your heart out, Peppy.]]
*'''Starscream Barrel Roll Blaster''' (2007)
**''Accessories:'' 4 Nerf N-Strike foam missiles

:This version of Starscream's altmode turns into not a robot, but a robot '''fist''' holding a two-barreled blaster. The guns in this form fire [[Nerf]] N-Strike-sized foam missiles.

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====Lunchables====
[[Image:Starscreamlunchables.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I come with crappy chicken.]]
* '''Starscream''' ("Pocket Transformers" toy prize, 2007)

:Free inside specially marked boxes of Oscar Meyer Lunchables dinners, Starscream is one of six "Pocket Transformers" toy prizes. Molded in green, his tablet unfolds to reveal a picture of his robot mode inside. His name is also spelled out across his feet in this mode.

: This mold was also used to create the lunchables figure for [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. A similar mold was used to create the Lunchables figure for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], though with the Autobot symbol sculpted in instead of the Decepticon one. Each iteration of this mold was made with a different color of plastic.

:The Lunchables website code engraved on his back is "MISLEAD."

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====Radio Shack====
[[Image:Movie_StarscreamMicroFlyer.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Starscream Micro Flyer''' (2007)

:The radio controlled Starscream Micro Flyer was made by Interactive Toy Concepts for Radio Shack, and consists of a foam F-22 Raptor with two small battery-powered propeller engines which allow the little plane to soar relatively high into the air. This toy can operate on 3 channels.
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===Burger King===
[[File:BurgerKingStarsceambattledamage.jpg|right|300px|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' Burger King free toy (2007)

:A non-transformable version of Starscream, cast primarily in chalk-grey plastic. It can rotate its arms at the shoulder. The toy's main gimmick, though, is the wheel in his chest. Striking the wheel causes it to advance to the next slot, revealing damage to Starscream's torso. A second tap reveals even more damage. Despite being a free pack-in toy, the figure is surprisingly well molded, having well defined head parts and the twin afterburners on his back that even the Voyager version lacks. It even has six fingers (or rather, four fingers and two thumbs) on each hand!

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/BKStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Burger King Starscream at TFU.info]''

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===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Rhstarbee.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Packaged with Bumblebee holding the Allspark. TWICE.]]
*'''Armored Bumblebee vs. Starscream''' (2007)

:Robot Heroes Starscream is sculpted in a crouching pose, possibly inspired by his landing when talking to Megatron in the film. He has the standard Robot Heroes articulation of both shoulders and his neck, however the pre-posed nature means his right arm is really more useful as a support than a usable joint.

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[[Image:RH Movie Bumblebee Starscream.jpg|right|300px|thumb|It's my turn to use the Rubik's Cube, Bumblebee!]]
*'''Bumblebee vs. Starscream''' (2008)

:This version of Starscream is almost a prelude to the previous one, as he's now sculpted in a touching down pose as opposed to a full land. Like the previous mold, it has articulation at the shoulders and neck. Unfortunately, the left arm is lifted straight out to the side, allowing rotation of the arm but no actual posing.

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[[Image:Robotheroesspringerstarscream.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Who's ''that'' dude?]]
*'''Autobot Springer and Starscream''' (2009)

: Starscream is part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)| Revenge of the Fallen]]'' ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' figures and is packaged versus [[Springer (ROTF)|Springer]]. A [[redeco]] of the first Movie-style Starscream, he still has articulation at the shoulders and neck, and now sports [[Cyberglyphics]] tattooed on his body.
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[[Image:RobotHeroes_BattlefortheAllspark.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Bumblebee... the cube... he just can't get away!]]
*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (2009)

:Packaged in a set depicting the battle in [[Mission City]] with [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]], [[Ratchet (Movie)|Autobot Ratchet]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], plus new figures of [[Sam Witwicky]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] in truck mode and Bumblebee in vehicle mode, this is the first Starscream Robot Heroes figurine in vehicle mode.

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===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Missile Mania Board Game====
*'''Starscream'''
: Starscream is one of eight characters featured in the [[Missile Mania]] board game, represented by a small standee adorned with artwork of the character.

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====Basic Fun====
[[Image:ROTFBasicFunKeychains.jpg|thumb|250px|]]

*'''Articulated keychain''' (2009)

: Produced by [[Basic Fun]], this keychain is a likeness of Starscream's robot mode with articulated arms, legs, head, waist, and a keyring sticking out of his ass.

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*'''Mini Figural Clip-Ons''' (2009)

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====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====
[[Image:ROTF-toy_RPM_Ironhide_vs_Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Slim-hide vs. Stomach Arms]]
*'''Ironhide VS Starscream''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series'''
**''Number:'' '''07 of 08'''

:As a ''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' "Mini-Vehicle", Starscream is a small, super-deformed F-22 with wheels underneath. His robot mode is also sculpted on the plane's underside, with his chest-canopy rather cleverly acting as a third wheel. Starscream was only initially available in a two-pack with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]].

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*'''Starscream''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Combat Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 04'''

: "Mini-Vehicle" Starscream is a single-packed identical release of the version released with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] described above. Combat Series 2 did not get released through normal retail outlets in the United States, instead showing up for sale first in Canada, Asia and Europe. Later, though, it would show up in the US though [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs Express]] mall stores.

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[[Image:ROTFRPMAllsparkStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Starscream''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Allspark Series'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 04'''

: A new mold, "Allspark Series" Starscream is a non-transforming vehicle with the character's robot mode sculpted on the underside. It has more realistic F-22 proportions than the previous RPM Starscream, and has joints in its wings to fit into the packaging better.

: Starscream is painted in silver, with black for his cockpit, nosecone, wings, and tail-fins. He features white-bordered purple stripes containing electrical designs on his tail-fins and wings, with [[Decepticon]] [[insignia]]s on his tail-fins, as well as a large purple "shield" with electricity emanating from the Decepticon insignia in the center located on his fuselage. His robot mode is completely silver except for his red eyes. Amusingly, his vehicle uses [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] Decepticon insignias!

: So far, this has only been released in Asia, in countries like the Philippines.

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[[Image:ROTFRPMCyberHuntStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Starscream''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Cyber Hunt Series'''
**''Number:'' '''03 of 04'''

:"Cyber Hunt" Starscream is a redeco of the new, more streamlined Starscream mold that premiered in the "Allspark" series. Although shown at [[Toy Fair 2010]] alongside a host of other canceled ''RPM'' and upcoming ''Speed Stars'' product, the ''RPM'' version of Cyber Hunt Starscream was not released.

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====Figure Collection====
[[Image:ROTF-Merchandise Figure Collection Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|150px]]
*'''Starscream''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Stand
:The [[Figure Collection]] edition of Starscream is based on his [[#Fast_Action_Battlers|Fast Action Battlers toy]].

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====McDonald's====
[[File:McdonaldsROTFStarscream.jpg|thumb|450px|right]]
*'''Starscream''' (Happy Meal, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' 3 cardboard discs

:Part of the 2010 [[McDonald's]] Revenge of the Fallen promotion, Starscream does not transform but is able to shoot three cardboard discs stored in his back instead. Starscream features red [[light-piping]], an unexpected feature for a fast food promotional toy, and can move his arms up and down. He was only available during week 4 of the promotion, and came with an instruction sheet that doubles as an ad for [[McWorld]], featuring an exclusive code for the website.

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===Christmas Ornament===
*'''Starscream''' (2010?)

:This Christmas ornament has a picture of Starscream on one side. When you split apart the onament, red Autobot and purple Decepticon symbol candies are inside.
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===Speed Stars===
[[Image:SpeedStars_RoadAssault_Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This is what happens when Starscream doesn't apply his Coppertone lotion properly.]]
*'''Starscream''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Road Assault'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 04'''

: ''[[Speed Stars]]'' Starscream is a redeco of Allspark Series Starscream, and is colored in tan desert camouflage with his black ''Revenge of the Fallen'' markings.

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[[Image:SpeedStars_CyberHunt_Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The ''other'' [[Starscream (SG)|bizarro]] Starscream. Or Thundercracker. Whatever.]]
*'''Starscream''' (2011?)
**''Series:'' '''Cyber Hunt'''
**''Number:'' '''0? of 04'''

: "Cyber Hunt" Starscream is a redeco of the previous Allspark Series toy in purple and black with red stripes along his wings. This toy was given away free as part of a Daily Mirror promotion in the UK.

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====Stealth Force====
=====Mini Changers=====
[[Image:SpeedStars_StealthForce_MiniChangers_OptimusPrimeVsStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime Vs. Starscream''' (2011)

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[[Image:SpeedStars_StealthForce_MiniChangers_SideswipeVsStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Sideswipe Vs. Starscream''' (2011)

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=====Deluxe=====
[[Image:DOTMSpeedStarsStealthForceStarscream.jpeg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Starscream''' (2011)

:Part of the third and final wave of deluxe ''Stealth Force'' toys, Starscream is a roughly Voyager-sized toy that does not transform into a robot, but does change from a fully licensed Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor into an attack mode that is chock full of pop out weapons. His transformation is totally automatic and button-activated. He can fire one spring loaded projectile from each side of his fuselage.

:He is the only non-land based Stealth Force toy and features a unique package size due to his width. Along with all tail end ''Stealth Force'' toys, his release was scanty at best.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/SFStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Deluxe ''Stealth Force'' Starscream at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
* The earlier head design of his protoform toy is featured on (what else?) his protoform body in IDW's movie prequel comics. It's since become Starscream's standard "pre-Earth" face, likely out of consistency.

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John Warden

2016-05-23T10:49:51Z

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{{disambig3|John}}
[[File:DesignerDeskJohnWarden.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Yoooo Jo(hn)!]]
'''John William Warden''' is a Design Manager on the ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' franchise at [[Hasbro]]. In addition to working on ''Thrilling 30'' and ''Age of Extinction'' product, he is the design lead on ''Combiner Wars''.

==Toys John had a hand in designing==
===''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30|Generations: Thrilling 30]]''===
[[File:Generationstoy-SkrapnelReflector.jpg|thumb|]]
{{collist|3|
====Legends====
* [[Shrapnel (G1)#Generations|Skrapnel]] & [[Reflector (G1)#Generations|Reflector]]
====Voyager====
* [[Brainstorm (G1)#Generations|Brainstorm]] (with [[Yūya Ōnishi]])
* [[Roadbuster (G1)#Generations|Roadbuster]] (with [[Takashi Kunihiro]])
* [[Sky-Byte (RID)#Generations|Sky-Byte]] (with [[Miyake Tomoya]])
* [[Whirl (G1)#Generations|Whirl]]
====Leader====
*[[Jetfire (G1)#Generations|Jetfire]] (with Takashi Kunihiro)
}}

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===''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]''===
====Robots in Disguise====
[[File:AOEOneStepStinger.JPG|thumb|]]
{{collist|3|
=====One-Step Changers=====
*[[Drift (ROTF)#1StepChanger|Autobot Drift]]
*Autobot Drift (helicopter)
*[[Hound (Movie)#1StepChanger|Autobot Hound]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#One Step Changers|Bumblebee]]
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)#1StepChanger|Crosshairs]]
*[[Stinger (AOE)#OneStep|Decepticon Stinger]]
*[[Slash (AOE)#1StepChanger|Dinobot Slash]]
*[[Slug (AOE)|Dinobot Slug]]
*[[Strafe (AOE)|Dinobot Strafe]]
*[[Galvatron (AOE)#1StepChanger|Galvatron]]
*[[Grimlock (AOE)#One Step Changers|Grimlock]]
*High Octane Bumblebee
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)#1StepChanger|Lockdown]]
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Age of Extinction|Megatron]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#1StepChanger|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Prowl (Movie)|Prowl]]
*[[Rollbar (AOE)|Rollbar]]
*[[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaw]]

=====Electronic Chomp & Stomp=====
*[[Grimlock (AOE)#Chomp&Stomp|Grimlock]]
}}

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====''Generations''/Series M4====
[[File:AOEGenerationstoy-VoyagerHound.jpg|thumb|]]
{{collist|3|
=====Deluxe Class=====
* [[Drift (ROTF)#Generations|Autobot Drift]]
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Generations|Bumblebee]]
* [[Crosshairs (AOE)#Generations|Crosshairs]]
* High Octane Bumblebee
* [[Hot Shot (AOE)|Hot Shot]]
* [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Generations|Lockdown]]

=====Voyager Class=====
* Autobot Drift (helicopter)
* [[Hound (Movie)|Autobot Hound]]
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 5|Evasion Mode Optimus Prime]]
* [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]]

=====Leader Class=====
* [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]
}}

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===''[[Transformers: Generations#Combiner Wars|Generations: Combiner Wars]]''===
[[File:CW-toy Viper.jpg|thumb|]]
[[File:Alpha Bravo Generations.jpg|thumb|]]
[[File:CombinerWarsUltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|]]
{{collist|3|
=====Legends Class=====
* [[Powerglide (G1)#Generations|Autobot Powerglide]]
* [[Bombshell (G1)#Generations|Bombshell]]
* [[Blackjack#Generations|Decepticon Blackjack]]
* [[Huffer (G1)#Generations|Huffer]]
*[[Groove (G1)#Generations|Protectobot Groove]]
*[[Hot Rod/toys#Generations|Rodimus]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Generations|Skywarp]]
* [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Generations|Thundercracker]]
*[[Viper#Generations|Viper]]
*[[Warpath (G1)#CWLegends|Warpath]]
* [[Windcharger (G1)#Generations|Windcharger]]

====Deluxe Class====
*[[Air Raid (G1)#Generations|Air Raid]]
*[[Alpha Bravo#Generations|Alpha Bravo]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)#Generations|Breakdown]]
*[[Dead End (G1)#Generations|Dead End]]
*[[Drag Strip (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Dragstrip]]
*[[Offroad#Generations|Decepticon Offroad]]
*[[Fireflight (G1)#Generations|Firefly]]
*[[Blades (G1)#Generations|Protectobot Blades]]
*[[Rook (Generations)#Generations|Protectobot Rook]] (with [[Shogo Hasui]], deco by [[Joe Kyde]])
*[[First Aid (G1)#Generations|Protectobot First Aid]]
*[[Streetwise (G1)#Generations|Protectobot Streetwise]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Generations|Skydive]]

====Voyager Class====
* [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Generations|Cyclonus]]
* [[Motormaster (G1)#Generations|Motormaster]]
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Optimus Prime]]
* [[Hot Spot (G1)#Generations|Protectobot Hot Spot]] (with Takashi Kunihiro)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)#Generations|Silverbolt]]

====Leader Class====
* ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Generations|Megatron]]
* [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generations|Megatron]]
* [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#CWLeader|Thundercracker]]
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Generations|Ultra Magnus]] (with Takashi Kunihiro)

====Titan Class====
* [[Devastator (G1)#Generations|Devastator]] (with Shogo Hasui)
**[[Bonecrusher (G1)#Generations|Constructicon Bonecrusher]]
**[[Hook (G1)#Generations|Constructicon Hook]]
**[[Long Haul (G1)#Generations|Constructicon Long Haul]]
**[[Mixmaster (G1)#Generations|Constructicon Mixmaster]]
**[[Scavenger (G1)#Generations|Constructicon Scavenger]]
**[[Scrapper (G1)#Generations|Constructicon Scrapper]]
}}

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==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 2014]]
*[[Toy Fair 2015]]
*[[BotCon 2015]]

==Notes==
[[File:DesignerDeskJohnWardenAge10.jpg|thumb|250px|]]
[[File:RiseOfCobraRobotPanther.jpg|thumb|250px|Workin' on Transformers before he was actually on ''Transformers''!]]
* As a kid living in Ohio, John got to tour the [[wikipedia:American Greetings|American Greetings]] [[wikipedia:AmToys|AmToys]] design studio for an elementary school career-path project. After seeing how [[wikipedia:Madballs|Madballs]] were made, he decided he wanted to be a toy designer. (Quick, somebody press him for a [[Retrax#Toys|Retrax]] update!)
* John graduated with a degree in Industrial Design from Ohio State University, and worked in the automotive industry designing car interiors before joining Hasbro in 1999.
* Prior to ''Transformers'', John worked on ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' (including ''Episode 1,'' ''Episode 2,'' and 300th [[Boba Fett]]), ''Shrek 2'', ''Rave Master'', and all ''Pokémon'' toys from 2000 to 2005 (and was a co-signee on a patent for toy/game convergence used on ''Pokémon THINKChip Plus'' figures).
* He is probably best known to Hasbro fans as the lead designer on all ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures and vehicles from 2006 to 2013: ''Sigma 6'', ''25th Anniversary'', ''Rise of Cobra'' movie toys, ''Pursuit of Cobra'' (including original designs Shadow Tracker, Jungle-Viper, Zombie-Viper, and Data-Viper), ''30th Anniversary'', and ''Retaliation'' movie figures. Some of the ''50th Anniversary'' figures were also based on his "concept vault" work.
*At JoeCon 2011, Warden and [[Rik Alvarez]] participated in a "Treasures from the Hasbro Archives" panel, which revealed that a robot panther modeled on [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] was intended for release with an unproduced ''Rise of Cobra'' "[[Baroness|Arctic Baroness]]" figure. While Warden consistently denied that it was going to actually '''be''' Ravage, the use of Ravage design cues was intentional. Neither the Baroness or the robot panther were tooled, with the panther in the photo being the only one in existence.
* His favorite Transformers are [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]], [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. Three outa four ain't so bad!

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Victorion

2016-05-20T11:14:37Z

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

[[File:Victorion-packagingart.jpg|right|thumb|400px|''All I wanna do'' ''Is see you turn into'' ''A giant woman (a giant WOOOman)'']]

'''Victorion''' was created after the [[Torchbearer]]s - a team of explorers who seek ancient Cybertronian artifacts - were accidentally exposed to the energies of the [[Enigma of Combination]]. As all six of her components are devout followers of the [[Mistress of Flame]], the religious head of [[Caminus]], Victorion gets a leeeeeeetle bit tetchy when someone threatens sacred relics. And by "tetchy" we mean "summons the wrath of god upon their heads". Between her whirling blade weapons, gravity-control powers, and the ability to fly under her own power, the collection of Rust Renegades is more than capable of some righteous smiting.

Victorion is formed from:
*[[Pyra Magna]]
*[[Stormclash]]
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]]
*[[Dustup]]
*[[Jumpstream]]
*[[Rust Dust]]

{{bigquote|Heretics and defilers must pay for their crimes!|Victorion is not happy, "[[An Uneventful Night]]"}}

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:AnUneventfulNight-victorionattacks.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"Specific! Intelligent! Accurate! Faultless! Elegant! Controlled! Surgical! Graceful! And powerful! But yes, occasionally, I am known to smash."]]

When [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] stole the [[Enigma of Combination]] and fled to the [[Rust Sea]], she ran across the Torchbearers. During a standoff between the team, [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], Arcee threatened to destroy the artifact, only for Rust Dust to make a grab for it, activating the Enigma and fusing the Torchbearers into Victorion.

The gestalt focused its energies on protecting the artifact of its birth... by trying to obliterate Arcee. Windblade and Chromia saved her, unwilling to let anyone die. Victorion proved more than a match for the three physically, but Windblade was ultimately able to talk sense to Victorion, reminding her of the Torchbearers' devotion to [[Solus Prime]], who created rather than destroyed. Accepting that honoring the legacy of the Primes must also include not engaging in unnecessary destruction, Victorion separated into her component individuals, much to Arcee's shock. {{storylink|An Uneventful Night}}

She later confronted Optimus Prime, after a brief scuffle with him as her component Torchbearers. After combining, Optimus stated that he didn't think Caminus had combiners. Victorion replied that it didn't- that she was something new, then turned the conversation towards Optimus, asking him what ''he'' was. He told her that he had come to ask her opinion on the subject. She then pinned him to the ground with her gravity control powers, and demanded that he tell her what he knew about the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix of Light]]. Struggling to move, he recounted the legend of its creation and ended with his stated belief that it was technology, nothing more. Victorion sarcastically responded that ''this'' was the universe they lived in - where one carrying the holiest of objects on the planet didn't even believe in its divinity. Asking him how many had died during his carrying of the Matrix, he solemnly replied that too many had, and that death and war were the legacy of the Primes. She then told him that on Caminus, everyone learns the names of all the Primes, save for two: "[[The Fallen#IDW Generation 1 continuity|The Fallen]]" and "The Arisen". Her components left Caminus, and The [[Mistress of Flame|Mistress]]'s service, because of the latter's belief that she knew who The Arisen was - sacrilege to the combiner. Although Victorion claimed that the Matrix rightfully belonged to her, as a disciple of [[Solus Prime]], and she said she would one day possess it. Until then, however, she decided to use her talents as a builder to build up Optimus. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}}

[[File:AHO-earthannexed.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''I will fight for the place where I'm free! To live together and exist as me!'']]

Victorion later accompanied Optimus and her fellow combiner, Superion, to help put down the Decepticon takeover of the Spacebridge. She used her gravity powers to end the clash between Windblade and Dreadwing, and greeted Chromia and Windblade. She then went through the spacebridge to Earth, with Optimus, Sterling, Aileron, [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], [[Bob (IDW)|Bob]], Chromia, Ironhide and Wheeljack to stop Galvatron's takeover of the planet. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}}

[[File:OnceUponATimeOnEarth-Victorion.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Hey Steven, want to see something cool?"]]

Victorion took part in the pitched battle that ensued after Optimus Prime forcefully annexed Earth into the [[Council of Worlds]], using her gravity powers to take down some of the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s. With the Decepticons weakened thanks to [[G.B. Blackrock]]'s [[mindbomb]], the Autobots pushed the advantage, routing the Decepticons and the [[People's Liberation Army Mecha Force]]. When Optimus's forces extracted their wounded back to Cybertron through the Space Bridge, Victorion and Superion covered the retreat. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}

After Aileron struck out on her own and stormed the White House, Victorion carried Optimus Prime and Sunstraker to the White House lawn in order to defuse the situation. Victorion used her gravity powers to warp a satellite blast intended for Optimus Prime, then warped the light around the Autobots, turning them invisible and allowing them to escape. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 2: Edge of the Earth|Edge of the Earth}}
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==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:CW-Victoriontoy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''I can see you hate the way we intermingle'' ''But I think you're just mad 'cause you're single'']]
*'''Victorion''' (Giftset, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Left & right hands, 2 feet, buildable broadsword

:Part of the ''[[Combiner Wars]]'' series, Victorion is made up of Voyager-class [[Pyra Magna]] as the torso, with [[Rust Dust]] forming her chest, and [[Dustup]], [[Stormclash]], [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]], and [[Jumpstream]] each forming a limb. Pyra Magna has been [[retool]]ed to give Victorion a new head. Having the copter-twins Skyburst and Stormclash as legs puts her in "flight mode". Her broadsword is the combined mode of her components' weapons, with the base of the sword resembling the [[Lightning Bug]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] episode "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]".

:Victorion is only available as a box set, initially via Target.com and Hasbro Toy Shop, as well as online retailers Big Bad Toy Store and TFSource. The final product featured a more muted green compared to the prototype pictures.

:Victorion also comes with a poster and a collector card based on her packaging art.

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==Notes==
[[File:CombinerHunters victorion.jpg||right|thumb|upright=1.5|Listen to me. You are not six people, and you are not one person. You...are an experience! Make sure you're a good experience.]]
*Victorion was the result of the 2015 [[Fan Built Bot|Fan Built Combiner]] polls. Fan-voting determined:
**Her gender
**Her name
**The molds used
**Her color scheme
**Her special power (Gravity control)
**Her origin ("Rust Sea" won, so while the components are from Caminus, Victorion proper was "born" in the Rust Sea in-fiction.)
**Her "rival" (Galvatronus won, and while that "character" doesn't exist in the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]], there ''is'' a current Galvatron for her to butt heads with!)
**Her attitude ("doesn't take instruction well" won, and yeah, her first forming, she's kind of a loose cannon until Windblade talks her down.)
*Though she is the first female "traditional", Scramble City style combiner, the honor of first combiner to be referred to as female goes to [[Heavy Metal (Energon)|Heavy Metal]], a [[Unicron Trilogy]] 3-bot [[Mini-Con]] combiner.
*She is the first ''Combiner Wars'' super-robot with dedicated hand and foot parts, rather than the "can be either hand or a foot or a gun" parts that come with the rest of the limb-bots in the series. This is because her components aren't sold separately, thus a reduced need for flexibility in the hand/foot-part department.
*In her first fictional appearance, she is drawn without any obvious integration of [[Rust Dust]], who forms her "chest armor" in toy form. Similarly, in his first appearance in IDW continuity, [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] is also drawn without ''his'' chest armor component, [[Groove (G1)|Groove]]. Given that [[Pyra Magna]] is a retool of [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], both of whom form the torsos of their respective combiners, it seems an odd omission to make twice.
*Victorion is one of the largest Transformers action figures to have [[heel struts]].

==External links==
*"Female Transformers Come to the Fore" at [http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2015/04/23/transformers-female-characters/26236633/ USAToday.com]

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Under-3

2016-04-17T10:34:21Z

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{{disambig2|the yellow lion head|the blue lion head|Lionhead}}
:''Under-3 is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:HoistTheFlag-Under3.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Your vapid, shallow playthings will outlast even your frail and finite frame, achieving an immortality you can never know while remaining forever in a grave of civilization's pointless detritus. Please enjoy your Happy Meal.]]
'''Under-3'''? Yeah, that bot has seen some serious slag, man, stuff that is definitely not appropriate for children. A gruff, bitter survivor of war's horrors, Under-3 even refuses to acknowledge his original name and past life, choosing instead to mutter grimly about how war changes you. Makes you hard. Makes you grow up too fast. Makes you leave the foolishness of youth behind and finally grasp the utter hatred that is the universe and what it inevitably does to you. There is no Under-3. There is only pain.

He is also known as '''Lionhead''' or '''Unit-3'''. Sometimes he becomes a leg for [[Magnaboss]].

==Fiction==
===''Wings Universe''===
Under-3 was hanging out at the [[Galadria Space Bridge Outpost]] in the [[Delta Prysmos Sector]] when a [[Tidal Wave (G1)|pirate ship]] appeared overhead and dropped a bomb on him and several other passersby. {{storylink|Hoist the Flag}}

===''Recordicons''===
Under-3 and [[Lionhead]] had a musical act together. On one occasion they followed [[Tape-Filled Idiots]] in the lineup. {{storylink|Recordicons#Recordicons #25|Recordicons #25}}

===Bot on the Street===
Under-3 was asked if he'd like to change his alternate mode, but was happy with his current one. {{storylink|Bot on the Street}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===

In [[Primax 209.0 Gamma]], Lionhead was the headmaster of the [[Maximal Academy]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 23/5/2015}} Lionhead expelled [[Jawbreaker]] after the student executed a final prank upon him. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 55|''Beast Wars: Uprising'' Jawbreaker profile}}

===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
[[File:DawnofthePredacus-Unit-3.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Cry about perceived damage done to your favorite stories about fictional robots as you purchase an extravagant plastic trinket assembled desperately by a half-starved third-world slave. There is no reward awaiting either of you after death. This cruel injustice is all there is and all there ever will be.]]

At the very end of the [[Great War]], the third unit of [[Autobot]] warriors (which included [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]) was completely wiped out on the battlefield... save for one Autobot. Now naming himself "Unit-3," since he was all that remained of Unit 3, he returned to the [[Nova Plenum]] to report the deaths of his fellow warriors to the [[Autobot High Council]]. He declined to tell them how it had happened, as he wasn't emotionally ready yet. He was, however, ready to be put back into battle so he could take down as many Decepticons as he could in cold revenge. However, the Council had other plans, preferring to use Unit-3's affinity for information gathering to maybe fill the role Perceptor had left vacant.

Shortly thereafter, he became a leg for [[Magnaboss]] as the Autobot combiner fought [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]].
{{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}
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==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
[[File:Under3.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|This is how children learn that happiness is a lie they tell themselves between failures.]]
*'''Under-3''' (McDonald's Happy Meal toy, 1996)

: Part of the first [[McDonald's]] ''Beast Wars'' [[List of Transformers restaurant promotions|promotion]], Under-3 was, well, the toy developed for children less than three years of age. Hence his incredibly simple transformation and lack of small parts in any capacity. He transforms into a disembodied lion head.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/Lion/lion.htm More information on Under-3 at TFU.info]''
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===Combiner Wars===
[[File:BotCon2016toy-Unit3.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Do you know what else kills lions? The relentless persistence of time & the pointless cruelty of life. You'll die the same way."]]
*'''Unit-3''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Shotgun, double-barreled gun/fist/foot

: Unit-3 is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generations| Generations]] [[Combiner Wars]]'' [[Streetwise (G1)#Generations|Protectobot Streetwise]] toy, transforming into a modified R35 Nissan GTR police car. He can also form either an arm or a leg for any standard-issue ''Combiner Wars'' gestalt, though his "nominal" placement is as the right leg to [[Magnaboss#Generations|Magnaboss]].

: Unit-3 was released as an at-show souvenir figure for [[BotCon 2016]], limited to 1200 pieces.

:Ironically, his bag states that he is "not for children under 3 years".

{{CWDeadEndMold}}
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==Notes==
* "Under-3" may seem like an odd name, but the text "Under-3" was printed on the baggy in the same location as the names of other McDonald's toys such as [[Beetle]], [[Panther]], etc.
* Under-3's Japanese name and brief character write-up come from a Japanese ''Beast Wars'' guidebook called the ''[[Beast Wars Perfect Book]]''.
*[[Ben Yee]] specifically points out that he didn't include the "Lion Head Optimus Primal figure" into the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'', which is sad but mostly a relief, given he probably wouldn't have been called "Under-3."

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Lionhead''' (ライオンヘッド ''Raionheddo'')

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Cramp

2016-04-16T07:42:33Z

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{{episode|
|series=Armada
|ep=48
|prev=Portent
|next=Alliance
|title="Cramp"
|furigana=しんねん
|japanese=決死
|romaji=Shinnen
|translation=Prepared for Death: Conviction
|image=Starscreamheroicdeath.jpg
|caption=
|production code=TF: A-48
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]]
|writer=[[Akira Okeya]]
|englishadaptation=[[Terry Klassen]]
|director=[[Osamu Kamijō]], [[Mitsuru Kawasaki]] (asst. dir.)
|animation studio=[[Actas Inc.]]
|airdate=[[September 29]], [[2003]] (English) [[November 28|28 November]] 2003 (Japanese)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy]]
}}

'''Starscream prepares to do whatever it takes to convince Galvatron the threat of Unicron is real.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Starsmack.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Galvatron blasts Starscream with his rarely seen armpit-laser.]]
[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] pleads to [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], hoping to convince his leader that the threat of [[Unicron]] is real (as Starscream has first hand experience in the beast's bowels) and that perhaps an alliance between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s is the safest course to ensure the survival of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. When Starscream refuses to stop pleading, Galvatron slaps his subordinate into a wall to silence him. The Decepticon leader is confident his military can overcome both the Autobots and Unicron. Starscream continues to stress the danger of Unicron, and Galvatron starts to swing his [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]].

[[File:Cramp-Starscreamdies.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|[[Code of Hero|The rest is... silence]]. Well, [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|not really]], but don't you kinda wish it was?]]
The Autobots are still optimistic, believing there's a chance a diplomatic conference could lead to a truce between the two sides. Which means the Autobots can't take aggressive action against the Decepticons, only defensive. Galvatron, armed with the Star Saber and [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], flies into battle, ready to negotiate with [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] using firepower. Prime responds by combining with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] and [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] and heading away from the thick of the battle.

By a [[Megatron statue|monolithic statue of Megatron]], Starscream wonders who is he is and what he needs to do. [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]]'s words of encouragement run through his head.

Away from the armies, Galvatron and Optimus Prime send their men away, leaving the two leaders to battle one on one. Through the battle, Galvatron admits that he still considers Unicron to be an Autobot hoax, and with the Star Saber, he has the upper hand against Prime. As soon as Megatron breaks Prime's metal, an explosion disturbs the showdown. Starscream walks from the smoke.

The rest of the Autobots are struggling to hold their ground, unable to cause any real damage to the Decepticons. Alexis has faith that things will be okay. Thousands of miles away, Unicron's lunar shell peels off and the behemoth attacks the assembled Mini-Con cluster.

[[File:Cramp-Swindleejects.jpg|left|thumb|I'm not crying! I just have something in my eyes.]]
Starscream quits the Decepticons and challenges Galvatron to one-on-one combat. The two clash, quickly cutting into each other. Starscream displays a show of skill beyond the last time he battled Megatron. Lightning from Unicron carves into the landscape, but the two warriors ignore the weather and continue their struggle. But in an instant, the Star Saber plunges into Starscream's torso, and the impaled Decepticon falls.

Lying with the blade sticking out of him, Starscream speaks earnestly to Galvatron, pointing out that it was Megatron's own arrogance that drove the situation to be what it is. Despite his injury, Starscream stands up and reiterates his wishes for a truce between the two Cybertronian factions against Unicron. His final wish said, Starscream joins with his [[Mini-Con]] to fire his Proton cannons upwards at Unicron. Unicron fires back, disintegrating Starscream, much to both Galvatron and Optimus's shock.

[[File:Cramp-AlexismournsStarscream.jpg|left|thumb|I never got to tell Starscream that I loved him!]]

Realizing that Starscream was right about the threat of Unicron, Galvatron remembers all the experiences he had with him, and finally decides to join forces with Optimus Prime. He starts off by offering the Star Saber to Optimus.... BUT from the crater Starscream died in, a dark cloud emerges and grabs the Star Saber! The cloud forms into [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]], who escapes the two leaders and escapes through the underground portal, making sure to collapse them so he can't be followed. Upon witnessing Sideways's escape, Optimus and Galvatron fear for the worst to come.

Aboard the ''[[Axalon (Armada)|Axalon]]'', Alexis's [[Good Luck Necklace|luck charm]] breaks, and she runs outside to look out the window just to see Starscream's laser blast fade away. Hearing news of Starscream's death over the video screen, the kids become sad, most notably Alexis, who begins crying. She runs out of the room and slams her fist on the window that displays Unicron, in grief. When [[Rad White|Rad]] appears behind her, she smacks his shoulders with her hands, asking why Starscream would do that. Rad does his best to try and console her.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (8)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (9)
*[[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] (10)
*[[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]] (14)
*[[Smokescreen (Armada)|Hoist]] (15)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (16)
*[[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] (17)
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (18)
*[[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] (20)

|c2=
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (1)
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (2)
*[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] (3)
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (4)
*[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] (5)
*[[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] (19)

|c3=
*[[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] (6)
*[[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] (7)
*[[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] (11)
*[[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] (12)
*[[Rad White|Rad]] (13)

|h4=[[Mini-Con]]s|c4=
*[[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] (22)
*[[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]] (23)
*[[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] (24)
*[[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]] (22)

|h5=Other|c5=
*[[Unicron]] (21)
*[[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] (23)
}}

==Quotes==
"How long have we been adversaries, Optimus? It seems like since the beginning of time. And I suppose I do have a certain respect for you but I digress, you might have fooled Starscream with your little Truce ploy, but I am nobody's fool. Now let's end this charade, shall we?"
:—'''Galvatron''' faces off against Optimus Prime in the 'negotiations'.

"May I suggest that you have lost your mind?!"
:—'''Galvatron''' to Starscream, who has just challenged him to a duel.

[[File:Cramp-Galvatronregrets.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|You'll miss me when I'm gone!]]
"I tried to gain favour from you. But nothing was ever good enough. No matter how many battles I fought, you always found fault. Then I saw how Optimus treated his men, and I realized he was a leader of integrity. Unlike you." 
"You were too weak to ever gain my respect." 
"None of that matters now. You must listen — do as Optimus says and join forces with the Autobots, or else every last one of us is doomed! Please sir... do it for me..."
:—'''Starscream''' pours his spark out to '''Galvatron''' after being impaled by the Star Saber
{{--}}

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Micron Legend''===
[[File:Cramp - no ML title card.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|Foreshadowing? Why, no!]]
* In earlier episodes of ''Micron Densetsu'', the title card usually shows up with Optimus against a white background. In this episode, there's no title card. Instead, the title shows up over Starscream.
* Just before Galvatron impales Starscream, the animation is tweaked to make it clear the latter "switched off" his sword, having no intention of blocking the fatal blow. The two of them don't exchange any jibes here, they just say each-other's names and Galvatron kneels, realizing what Starscream has done.
* The dialogue after this was also somewhat altered in the dub. Instead of talking about how he unsuccessfully sought to gain favor from his leader, Starscream tells Galvatron that he considers him the ultimate warrior and could never hope to defeat him. The voiceover during the montage at the end is mostly a flashback to Starscream yammering about wanting a Mini-Con and telling Galvatron that he'll defeat him.

===Animation and technical errors===
* In the first scene of the episode, Demolishor has four fingers and one thumb on each hand.
* When Hoist warns Blurr not to fire upon the Decepticons except in self-defense, Blurr's entire gun is colored one solid shade of orange.
* Jetfire shoots Tidal Wave in the eye...with the back of his rifle?
* Wheeljack says, "What's happening?" in Demolishor's voice.

===Transformers references===
* Starscream's death by crumbling into a pile of debris is very similar to the death scene of [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]] [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream's]] in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
* Many parts of Galvatron and Starscream's speeches are quotes from ''[[The Touch]]'', like 'I'm nobody's fool' (see above), or Starscream's 'after all is said and done'.

===Real-world references===
* Fred's "The horror!" line is from ''[[Wikipedia:Heart of Darkness|Heart of Darkness]]'', the novel adapted into the film ''[[Wikipedia:Apocalypse Now|Apocalypse Now]]''.
* Galvatron gives Starscream one last chance not to fight, and when Starscream declines, Galvatron's, "Is that your final answer?" line might be a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]''.

===Trivia===
* The English-language version of "Cramp" first aired in the United Kingdom on the [[Wikipedia:Sky1|Sky One]] channel, at the time the network was running a round-the-clock promotion of American magician/"endurance artist" [[Wikipedia:David Blaine|David Blaine]]'s controversial London stunt, complete with an obnoxious '''DAVID BLAINE''' on-screen overlay. It aired in the United States on [[December 8]], 2003.
* Optimus calls Starscream's Mini-Con Swindle instead of Zapmaster. So logically, this means that Swindle received a color-change like Starscream did (instead of Starscream exchanging his Mini-Con for a new one in different colors).
* Starscream's photon cannon blasts don't even make it all the way up to Unicron. You can see them dissipate before Alexis's eyes before they reach him. Most heart-wrenching suicide ever?
*The Star Saber is significantly weaker than usual in this episode. Optimus Prime blocked it with his hands and Starscream blocked it with his sword.
*Similarly, Tidal Wave is also significantly smaller and weaker than previously depicted. Jetfire, shown not much smaller than Tidal Wave, in a single movement, shoulder-blocks and lifts off with him.

===Foreign localization===
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Das Friedensangebot'''" ("Peace-Offering")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 12|12 January]] [[2004]]

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Párbaj'''" ("Duel")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:14 ([[Warner Bros.|Warner Music Video]]) 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2004 — ''Transformers: Micron Legend'' — Volume 12 ([[Columbia Music Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Season One: Part Two ([[Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — The Collector's Edition ([[Universal]]) 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2009 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Volume Two ([[New KSM]]) — English and German audio.

[[Category:Armada episodes]]

BotCon 2016

2016-04-12T22:24:28Z

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|caption=Time for you to go out to the places you will be from.
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|date=[[April 7]], [[2016]]
|city=Louisville, KY.
|venue=Galt House
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'''BotCon 2016''' was held in Louisville, Kentucky, from [[April 7]] to [[April 10]], [[2016]]. Hasbro announced, via a letter distributed at the convention, that BotCon 2016 would be the last convention that Fun Publications would produce, and the last BotCon "in its current format".
{{TOCclear}}

==Run-up==
* On [[September 4]], [[2015]], the date and location of BotCon 2016 were announced.
* On [[October 3]], 2015, Botcon.com revealed the BotCon 2016 theme of Dawn of Predacus and the first exclusive of Tripredacus Agent Ravage.
* On [[October 9]], 2015, Botcon.com revealed the exclusive Predacon Secret Police Tarantulas.
* On [[October 15]], 2015, Botcon.com revealed the exclusive Predacon General Ramhorn.
* On [[October 22]], 2015, Botcon.com revealed the exclusive Predacon General Cicadacon.
* On [[October 29]], 2015, Botcon.com revealed the exclusive Predacon General Seaclamp.
* On [[November 12]], 2015, the brochure went online.
* On [[January 13]], 2016, [[Venus Terzo]] was announced as a guest.
* On [[January 20]], 2016, registration for the event went live.
* On [[February 2]], 2016, Fun Publications posted a commercial for the convention on YouTube starring [[David Kaye]] as [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]].
* On [[March 3]], 2016, [[Judd Nelson]] was announced as a special guest atteneding his first BotCon.
* On [[March 10]], 2016, [[Gregg Berger]] was announced as a guest.
* On [[March 17]], 2016, in a surprising turn of events, [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] was revealed as the convention's attendee freebie figure.

==Venue==
The convention was held at the [http://www.galthouse.com/ Galt House] hotel in Louisville, Kentucky.

==Merchandise==
===Convention-exclusive toys===
'''''Dawn of the Predacus'' box set'''
*[[Ravage (G1)/toys#Generations|Ravage]], a retool of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]] [[Combiner Wars]]'' [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]].
*[[Tarantulas (BW)#Combiner Wars|Predacon Tarantulas]], a retool of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Rook (Generations)|Protectobot Rook]].
*[[Ram Horn#Combiner Wars|General Ramhorn]], a retool of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]].
*[[Cicadacon#Combiner Wars|General Cicadacon]], a redeco of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Skydive_%28G1_Aerialbot%29#Generations|Skydive]].
*[[Sea Clamp#Combiner Wars|General Sea Clamp]], a retool of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]].

'''At show souvenir figures'''
*[[Megatron (BW)/toys#Timelines|Megatron]], a retool of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Megatron (RID)#Toys|Megatron]].
*[[Airazor (BW)#Timelines|Airazor]], a redeco of ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Slipstream (Animated)#Legends|Slipstream]]
*[[Tigatron#Timelines|Tigatron]], a redeco of box set Ravage
*[[Under-3|Unit-3]], a redeco of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Streetwise (G1)#Generations|Protectobot Streetwise]].
*[[Reflector (G1)#Timelines|Reflector]] 3-Pack, retools of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#CombinerWars|Shockwave]].

'''Customization exclusive'''
*A redeco/retool of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[First Aid (G1)#Generations|First Aid]] as the assembler's choice of:
**[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Timelines|Autobot Ratchet]] ([[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics]])
**[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Timelines|Autobot Ratchet]] ([[The Transformers (cartoon)|G1 cartoon]])
**[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Timelines|Autobot Ratchet]] (''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'')
**[[Ratchet (SG)#Timelines|Autobot Ratchet]] (''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'')
**[[Medix (G1)|Medix]]

'''Attendee-only bonus figure'''
*[[Terrorsaur (BW)#Combiner Wars|Terrorsaur]], a retool of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Air Raid (G1)#Generations|Air Raid]] without the combiner fist/foot weapon.

'''Golden Ticket exclusive'''
*[[Flash Sentry]], a redeco of 3-Pack Reflector.
====Other merchandise====

===Fiction===
*"[[Dawn of the Predacus]]" comic

==Guests==
===Voice actors===
*[[Gregg Berger]]
*[[David Kaye]]
*[[Judd Nelson]]
*[[Venus Terzo]]

===Writers===
===Artists===
{{collist|2|
*Winston Bolen
*[[Josh Burcham]]
*[[Brendan Cahill]]
*[[Ken Christiansen]]
*[[Casey Coller]]
*Archie Cunningham
*[[Thomas Deer]]
*Brandy Dixon
*[[Matt Frank]]
*Adam Hicks
*[[Dan Khanna]]
*[[Marcelo Matere]]
*[[Alex Milne]]
*[[Robby Musso]]
*[[Josh Perez]]
*[[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]
*Rob Roberts
*[[Hayato Sakamoto]]
*[[Brian Shearer]]
*[[Derrick J. Wyatt]]
*Silas Zee
}}

===Fun Publications===
===Hasbro employees===
===Hasbro Studios employees===
===IDW Publishing comics===

==Events==
===Wednesday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
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|style="width: 20%"|8:00AM – 4:30PM||Horses and Kentucky Bourbon Tour
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|8:00AM – 4:00PM||Transformers Customizing Class
|-
|8:30PM||Golden Ticket Package Pick-Up
|-
|9:30PM||Tour and Class Package Pick-Up
|}
===Thursday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|8:00AM – 5:30PM||Caving and Museum Tour
|-
|8:00AM – 4:00PM||Transformers Customizing Class
|-
|4:00PM||Golden Ticket Package Pick-up
|-
|5:00PM||Golden Ticket Store Opens
|-
|6:00PM||Registration Package Pick-up Opens
|-
|6:00PM||Club Store Opens
|-
|8:10PM||Exhibitor drop off - load in
|}
===Friday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|7:30AM – 2:00PM||Exhibitor Setup
|-
|8:30AM – 9:30AM||Club Store opens for Exhibitors Only
|-
|9:11AM||Autographs: David Kaye, Venus Terzo & Gregg Berger
|-
|9:00AM – 9:50AM||TCC Magazine/Comic Panel with Pete Sinclair & John-Paul Bove
|-
|10:00AM – 12:00PM||Club Store opens for all Registered Guests
|-
|9:30AM||Walk-up Late Registration
|-
|9:00AM – 12:00PM||Contest Setup
|-
|10:00AM – 10:50AM||Panel: Stan Bush & Vince DiCola
|-
|11:00AM – 11:50AM||Panel: Transformers Filmfest
|-
|12:00PM – 12:50PM||Panel: Beast Wars 20th Anniversary
|-
|1:00PM – 1:50PM||Panel: Script Reading starring Judd Nelson, David Kaye, Venus Terzo & Gregg Berger
|-
|2:00PM||Private Sales Room Experience Opens
|-
|1:00PM – 3:00PM||Contest Judging
|-
|2:30PM – 4:30PM||Autographs: David Kaye, Venus Terzo & Gregg Berger
|-
|3:30PM – 6:00PM||Autographs: Judd Nelson (Friday VIP)
|-
|5:00PM||Private Sales Room Experience Ends
|-
|7:30PM||Golden Ticket Meet Up
|-
|8:00PM||Hall of Fame Human Inductees Presentation at 4th Street Live!
|-
|8:30PM||Stan Bush & Vince DiCola in concert at 4th Street Live!
|}
===Saturday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
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|style="width: 20%"|7:30 AM||Exhibitor Set-up
|-
|8:30AM||Registered Guests Private Preview
|-
|9:00AM||Early Bird Entry
|-
|9:00AM – 11:30AM||Autographs: Judd Nelson (SATURDAY VIP)
|-
|10:00AM||General Admission
|-
|10:00AM – 11:00AM||Autographs: Aaron Archer
|-
|10:00AM – 10:50AM||Panel: Venus Terzo Q&A
|-
|11:00AM – 11:50AM||Panel: Hasbro Product preview
|-
|12:00PM – 12:50PM||Panel: Gregg Berger Q&A
|-
|12:30PM – 3:00PM||Photo Session: Judd Nelson (ALL VIPs)
|-
|1:00PM – 1:50PM||Panel: Transformers Cosplay - Rosemary Ward
|-
|1:00PM – 3:00PM||Autographs: Venus Terzo, Gregg Berger
|-
|2:00PM – 2:50PM||Panel: Aaron Archer Q&A
|-
|3:00PM – 3:50PM||Panel: Transformers Collectors' Club Roundtable
|-
|4:00PM – 4:50PM||Panel: Judd Nelson Q&A
|-
|5:00PM||Exhibit Hall Closes
|-
|7:30PM||Casino Night Awards Dinner and Auction
|}

===Sunday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|9:00AM||Exhibitor Set-up
|-
|9:30AM||Registered Guests and General Admission
|-
|10:00AM – 10:50AM||Panel: The Art of Transformers
|-
|10:00AM – 12:00PM||Autographs: Venus Terzo, Gregg Berger & Aaron Archer
|-
|11:00AM – 11:50AM||Panel: Hayato Sakamoto w/ host Andrew Hall
|-
|12:00PM – 12:50PM||Panel: Cybercast Podcast
|-
|1:00PM – 1:50PM||Panel: BotCon Over the Years
|-
|3:30PM||Show Closes
|}

==Notes==
*[[Alec Willows]] was to be a guest, and was announced as such at the same time as the Tarantulas toy was revealed, however he later withdrew due to scheduling conflicts.
*[[Scott McNeil]] was announced as a guest on [[November 24]], 2015 as well, however he later withdrew due to personal matters.

{{stub}}

==External links==
*[http://www.botcon.com/BotCon2016/ Official BotCon 2016 site]

[[Category:Conventions]]

Grimlock (AOE)

2016-04-03T23:51:58Z

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:''Grimlock is a [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot]] from the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:AOE Grimlock concept.jpg|thumb|right|400px|When me Grimlock go clubbin', me make sure to pack extra mace just in case.]]
'''Grimlock''' is a [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot]] with a rather rough n' tough attitude. One of the most powerful warriors alive, his general approach to a problem is to smash it first, worry about the specifics later. This attitudes extends to his [[Autobot]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|companions]], who are expected to meet Grimlock's standard of strength. That said, the Autobots have a lot less to fear from this behemoth than the [[Decepticon]]s.

==Fiction==
===''How to Ride your Dinobot'' cartoon===
Grimlock found himself being the guinea pig for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]]'s Dinobot-riding lessons. To his irritation, Optimus rudely beckoned him to move forward, and was thus thrown into a barn. Optimus's mood did not improve much, but Grimlock's did, as it was now time for him to ride Optimus. The Autobot leader proved a much more compliant steed, to Grimlock's joy. {{storylink|How to Ride Your Dinobot Chapter 2: How to Ride|How to Ride}}

===''Age of Extinction'' film===
[[File:Age-of-extinction-grimlock-hanged.jpg|thumb|left|300px|[[John DiMaggio|King Shark]] knows how you feel after being in Arkham Asylum.]]

Grimlock was a prisoner aboard [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]'s [[Knight Ship|ship]] until the Autobots detached that section and flew it to [[China]], though Optimus did not inform his troops of their presence. When [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]]'s new Decepticons shot down their ship, Optimus went to recruit the Dinobots for their aid. Optimus was nevertheless amazed that the "legend" existed, and freed Grimlock and his men. Optimus explained to Grimlock that the [[Creator (AOE)|Creator]]s intended to wipe them all out, and urged them to stand with him, or refuse and die. Grimlock immediately challenged Optimus, but despite his immense size and strength, was bested in combat. Grimlock submitted to Optimus's lead, and allowed the Autobot leader to mount him. Grimlock and Optimus led the Dinobot-Autobot charge into [[Hong Kong]], where Grimlock killed many Decepticons with ease.
[[File:AOEOptimusRidingGrimlock.jpg|thumb|right|300px| Me Grimlock no Yoshi! Me Grimlock KING!]]
Grimlock later helped escort the [[Seed]] to a safe location, but Lockdown arrived and turned his tractor beam on them. Grimlock and the Dinobots would have been captured once again had Optimus not destroyed the tractor projector with a well-placed shot. Optimus ordered Grimlock and the others to flee while he fought Lockdown. The group subsequently held the line on a nearby bridge until Optimus, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], and their human allies triumphed and killed Lockdown. Optimus granted Grimlock and the Dinobots their freedom, and Grimlock happily departed with his team for parts unknown.
{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)}}

===''How to Ride a Dinobot'' comic===
Grimlock was minding his own buisness in a Chinese forest, when suddenly Optimus Prime and his Autobots arrived, intent on learning how to ride the mighty Dinobots into battle. Unfortunately for them, the Dinobots proved uncooperative steeds, with [[Slash (AOE)|Slash]] tossing [[Hound (AOE)|Hound]] through the air, Bumblebee nearly getting mauled when attempting to feed them and [[Scorn (AOE)|Scorn]] and [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]] smashing [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] and [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] together. When the Autobots queried Prime on why he wasn't doing the activities, he claimed he had mastered it already...only to be dragged along when Grimlock caught the scent of Decepticons! {{Storylink|How to Ride a Dinobot!}}

===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
As a lover of beast Transformers, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] purchased [[#Voyager Class toys|a Grimlock toy]] at [[Transformers Celebration 2014]]. [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] used it as a mount for [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]'s [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#EvasionMode|Evasion Mode Optimus Prime]], greatly upsetting Rhinox. {{storylink|Transformers Legends (comic)#TF4 Toys Part 2|TF4 Toys Part 2}} While discussing how neat the toy was, the three found its weapon reminiscent of sterotypical cartoon meat and imagined that Grimlock wanted to eat it. {{storylink|Transformers Legends (comic)#TF4 Toys Part 3|TF4 Toys Part 3}} They went on to compare [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]]'s battle mode to a spit roast, joking that when he was done, Slug would become Grimlock's "meat". {{storylink|Transformers Legends (comic)#TF4 Toys Part 4|TF4 Toys Part 4}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
{{voiceactor|[[Gregg Berger]] (English)}}

When Bumblebee and Drift were ambushed by Lockdown and his troops, Grimlock came to help the Autobots. The Dinobot forced the enemy to retreat and cleared passage to Lockdown's base. With Drift distracted by Lockdown's troops, Optimus and Bumblebee made their way to Lockdown. With their mutual enemies near defeat, Grimlock ran off to hunt some of the fleeing mercenaries.{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark'' (3DS)===
Grimlock joined the Autobots during an attack on Lockdown's hideaway. He destroyed a series of barriers the autobots couldn't defeat on their own. His attacks were a large stomp, a chomp to use on barricades, and a flamethrower to attack the enemies on his sides.
{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}

===''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' mobile game===
Grimlock was one of the Autobots, who helped destroy the Decepticons on streets of Texas, Detroit, and Chicago.
{{Storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (mobile game)|Age of Extinction}}

===''Dinobot Hunt'' online game===
Grimlock teamed up with Optimus Prime to destroy some Decepticon encampments, and collect some Energon along the way. {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt (Online Game)|Dinobot Hunt}}

===''Transformers: Battle Masters''===
{{Charstubgames|{{Storylink|Transformers: Battle Masters (mobile game)|Battle Masters}}}}

==Commercial appearances==
Grimlock had somehow wound up buried on Earth, where some kids started excavating him. He had been partially unearthed when he awakened and roared in the face of a little boy. Optimus Prime then hopped on his back and told his mount to "Roll Out!" {{storylink|Commercial/Age of Extinction#Flip and Change|1-Step Optimus Prime & Flip and Change Grimlock toy commercial}}
==Toys==
===Age of Extinction===
====Robots in Disguise====
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[[Image:AoE flip and change Grimlock.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Optimus Prime's gonna have a hard time trying to mount on Grimlock.''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[Image:Takara-lost-age-series-big-grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|White chocolate Grimlock.''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Grimlock''' (Flip & Change, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LA02'''

:Part of the first wave of Flip & Change toys, Grimlock transforms into a robotic horned ''Tyrannosaurus'' by way of an [[autotransformation]] gimmick, triggered by holding his tail parts and flipping him over and over himself. Grimlock features very limited articulation on the arms, and features 5mm-compatible hands. The toy was inadvertently sold by some [[Walmart]]s before the official May 17th street date for ''Age of Extinction'' merchandise.

:The Japanese release of Grimlock, called '''Big Grimlock''' to separate it from the One Step Changer, has a primarily silver deco, especially on the dinosaur parts. It also has some other changes like golden teeth and red dino eyes. The Flip and Change construction gimmick is also '''removed''' from the release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/FCGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on Flip & Change Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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[[Image:AoE Power Battler Grimlock.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Grimlock's attempt to cosplay as Beast Wars Megatron didn't go as well as he had hoped.]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Power Battlers, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LA15'''
:Power Battlers Grimlock is a simplified version of Grimlock with a more basic transformation and a gimmick featuring his spinning mace.
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[[Image:AoE 1-step Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Why me Grimlock's shoulders hurt?''(Hasbro Version pictured)'']]
[[Image:Takara-lost-age-series-grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock eat my wheaties.''(TakaraTomy Version pictured)'']]
*'''Grimlock''' (One Step Changers, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LA04'''

:One-Step Changer Grimlock features a one-step autotransformation in both directions from robot to dinosaur, triggered by folding his robot shoulders/dinosaur thighs.

:Like the Flip & Change version, the Japanese release of this toy features more silver than orange.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/OSCGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on One-Step Changer Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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[[Image:AoE stomp and chomp Grimlock.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I will take your all of your precious money, no matter how silly I look.]]
*'''Electronic Stomp & Chomp Grimlock''' (One Step Changers, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Sword, Optimus Prime mini-figure
:Stomp & Chomp Grimlock is a 22" tall figure designed as a centerpiece for the One-Step Changer line, featuring light and sound effects and a one-step autotransformation performed by squeezing and pulling the handle. A One-Step Changer, Power Battler, or the included non-transforming Optimus Prime figure can ride him in dinosaur mode, and the toy is able to detect if said rider is Autobot or Decepticon and change its electronics effects accordingly.

:Please take note that the arms need to be in a straight position before you turn him back into a ''T. rex''.

:The toy was redecoed into [[Grimlock (WFC)#Stomp .26 Chomp|another Grimlock]].
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====Generations====
=====Legion Class toys=====
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[[File:AoE Wal-Mart legion Grimlock.jpg|thumb|300px|Not even the kids will think that's a T.rex.]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Legion, 2014)
:Grimlock is a redeco of [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|''Prime'']] ''[[Cyberverse]]'' [[Rippersnapper (Prime)|Rippersnapper]], transforming into a bipedal lizard creature. He can also transform into a leg for the ''Prime'' [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)#Cyberverse|Hun-Gurrr]] mold to use in its [[combiner]] mode, though this is not advertised anywhere for obvious reasons.

:This figure was available exclusively at [[Walmart]] stores in the United States, at Asda stores in the United Kingdom and at Müller drug stores in Germany.

:This sculpt was also used to make ''[[Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising]]'' [[Cindersaur (Prime)|Cindersaur]], ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' [[Jurara]] and [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2014)]] [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Legion Class|Grimlock]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/WMLegGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on Legion Grimlock at TFU.info]''

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{{anchor|WalmartENmold}}
[[File:AoE Wal-Mart 2-pack scout Grimlock.jpg|thumb|300px|Me Grimlock disapprove of meek scientists who mutate worms.]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Grimlock''' (Legion two-pack, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Sword, pistol

:This time, Grimlock is a redeco of [[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|''Energon'']] [[Cruellock]] packaged with a redeco of [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']] Optimus Prime. He transforms into a dinosaur-monster somewhat reminiscent of the American movie version of [[Godzilla]] (Now known as simply "Zilla") and comes with a handgun and a large sword, both of which store in his tail in dino mode. These pieces can combine into a larger weapon that can be used by other Transformers toys. He also comes with an opaque gray [[Energon star|Energon chip]] which could be be attached to most ''Energon''-line toys, but unlike every other release of an Energon toy the chip is glued to his body, concealing that the spark crystal is missing from the construction of this toy.

:This two-pack was available exclusively at Walmart stores in the United States and at Asda stores in the United Kingdom.

:This mold was also used to make [[Doom-Lock]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/WMGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on Walmart two-pack Grimlock at TFU.info]''

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=====Voyager Class toys=====
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[[File:AOEVoyagerGrimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|So I picked [[Grimlock (WFC)#Generations|skinny legs]]... you wanna question that decision in front of my face? Thought so. ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:Lost Age AD-03 Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|right|thumb|I traded my silver face paint for these leg tattoos. ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Grimlock''' (Voyager, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''M4 / #002'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''AD03'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[May 17|5-17-]][[2014|14]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Two-piece spiked maul

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction:]] [[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Voyager Class toys, Grimlock transforms into a silver and bronze ''Tyrannosaurus'' with [[Articulation|articulated]] horns, and a button-activated, spring-loaded chomping jaw. He comes with a spiked maul that he can ''sorta'' wield via the smaller [[5mm post|5mm handle]] at the top of its haft. The maul's head and handle are two separate pieces, and the weapon can slide onto to his tail to store in dino mode... as a ''really'' long tail extension. Yeah...

:The TakaraTomy version, part of the first wave of the ''[[Movie Advanced Series]]'', lacks the silver paint on his dinosaur head, features additional paint on his robot face and legs, and has red dinosaur eyes.

:This toy was later redecoed into ''[[Nemesis Grimlock]]'' and ''[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Transformers .282014.29|Transformers (2014) Dinobots Generation One 4-pack Grimlock]]'', and retooled into [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition Dinobots set Grimlock]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Grimlock/grimlock.htm More information on Voyager Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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{{anchor|TRUEvolution}}
[[File:AoE now & then Grimlock 2014.jpg|thumb|300px|ORANGE-a glad to see me again? Huh? Huh?? Nothing? Ah, ok.]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Evolution 2-Pack, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Two-piece spiked maul

:As a Toys R Us exclusive, this pack includes a redecoed ''Age of Extinction'' Voyager Class Grimlock and a redeco of [[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|''Energon'']] [[Grimlock (Energon)|Grimlock]] representing the [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Age of Extinction|Generation One character]].
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[[File:AoE Target 2-pack voyager Grimlock.jpg|thumb|300px|One of me Grimlocks are not like the other...]]
*'''Silver Knight Optimus Prime & Grimlock''' (two-pack, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Sword, shield

:A G1-inspired redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations]]'' ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' Voyager Class Grimlock that was only available in a two-pack with a Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SKDeluxe|Silver Knight Optimus Prime]] figure. The two-pack was exclusively available at Target stores in the United States, Canada and Australia, at Tesco stores in the United Kingdom and Hungary and at Galeria Kaufhof department stores in Germany. Also available in Russian toy stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/TargetGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on Target 2-pack Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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[[File:AOEtoy-DinobotsUnleashedGrimlock.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Dinobots Unleashed 5-Pack''' (Platinum Edition, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Two-piece spiked maul
:Redecoed from the ''Age of Extinction'' Voyager Class figure, Grimlock sports a ''vaguely'' [[show-accuracy|screen-accurate]] gray color scheme, with heavy use of chrome and transparent plastic. He comes packaged with similarly-themed redecoes of [[Scorn (AOE)#Platinum5Pack|Scorn]], [[Slug (AOE)#Platinum5Pack|Slug]], [[Strafe (AOE)#Platinum5Pack|Strafe]] and [[Slog (AOE)#Platinum5Pack|Slog]]
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[[File:MovieAdvancedtoy-GrimlockG1ColorVer.jpg|thumb|300px|No G1 nostalgia for you America!]]
*'''Grimlock G1 Color Ver.''' (Voyager, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Two-piece spiked maul
:Another redeco of the ''Age of Extinction'' Voyager, Grimlock G1 Color Ver. features a [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]-inspired deco, and was available to order only when purchasing advance tickets for ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' at [[Lawson]] convenience stores in Japan.
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=====Leader Class toys=====
[[File:AOEtoy-GrimlockLeader.jpg|thumb|upright=2.33|Me Grimlock tear mace out of [[Windrazor (Prime)#Beast Hunters|(now-dead) dragon]]'s hands. ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:Lost Age AD-20 Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=2.33|"...Me Grimlock had worse." ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Grimlock''' (Leader, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''M4 / #002'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''AD20'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[July 19|7-19-]]14'''
**''Accessories:'' "Dragontooth Mace", shield

:Part of the first wave of ''Age of Extinction: Generations'' Leader Class toys, this version of Grimlock transforms into an oddly-elongated, [[Vacuum metallizing|chromed out]], black-and-bronze ''Tyrannosaurus'' with an articulated jaw, and ''tiny'' vestigial arms. A large section of his dino mode rear detaches and splits into two accessories: a spiked mace-like weapon formed out of his rather short, pointy tail, which he can wield ''normally'' via 5mm post, as well as a spiky, sawbladed shield formed from the dino mode's hip armor, which can slot onto the dino feet on his forearms.

:He features chrome on several pegs, tabs, slots, and holes, all of which have a nasty tendency to flake.

:This figure was only made available as a store [[exclusive]] in parts of Europe, at least in the United Kingdom (at Argos) and Germany (at Rossmann drug stores).

:His [[stock photography]] features a [[:File:AOE-Leader-Class-Grimlock.jpg|''completely'' different deco]] compared to the final product.

:The TakaraTomy version is dubbed '''Black Knight Grimlock''', and features a more [[Show-accuracy|screen-accurate]] deco... meaning he's almost entirely silver and grey, but with a bit of bronze.
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[[File:AOEtoy-PELeaderClassGrimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=2.33|We were expecting a giant car.]]
*'''Leader Class Grimlock & Leader Class Optimus Prime''' (Platinum Edition, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' "Dragontooth Mace", shield

:This ''Platinum Edition'' two-pack includes a redeco of Leader Class Grimlock. The toy lacks chrome, and instead sports extensive metallic blue and green paint applications, seemingly to evoke the {{w|patina}} seen on the character on-screen.
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===Construct-Bots===
[[File:Construct-bots-AOE-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock look like Bionicle.]]
* '''Grimlock''' (Dinobot, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Tail/Sword
:Grimlock is just the right size to be ridden by the smaller Dinobot Riders assortment, most notably Optimus Prime.

:Like all Dinobot Construct-Bots, Grimlock features a gear driven gimmick. In his case, spinning the gear on his back causes his jaws to chomp.

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[[File:Construct-bots-Dinofire-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now with extra angus beef!]]
*'''Dinofire Grimlock''' (Dinobot, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Tail/Sword, 6 Missiles
:The sole larger class Construct-Bots toy, Dinofire Grimlock is an enormous Leader-sized figure. The tops of his thighs/robot shoulders feature large rocket launchers each capable of firing 3 missiles at the turn of a knob. Like all Construct-Bots Dinobots, Grimlock has a gear-driven gimmick wherein his dinosaur mouth also conceals a third launcher which also fires 3 missiles as well as lighting up when the gear on his back is rotated. He is additionally armed with a ''huge'' sword in robot mode.

:Due to his construction, all of his ball joints are double-headed however they can become dislodged while handling the figure due to its impressive heft.

:He comes included with a slight recolor of Dinobot Riders Optimus Prime.

===Battle Masters===
*'''Grimlock''' (2014)

:''[[Battle Masters]]'' Grimlock, titled "The Prehistoric Powerhouse", is a non-transforming "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots"-like toy with arms that punch through the use of levers in his legs. He can also be placed on a controller handle, allowing the punches to be activated with a pair of triggers, but as part of the "Rivals" assortment did not come with one.

*'''Optimus Prime / Grimlock''' (2015)

:A target exclusive redeco of Grimlock, sold in a two-pack with Optimus.

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==Merchandise==
===Dino Sparkers===

{{anchor|DinoSparker}}
[[Image:AoE dino sparker Optimus and Grimlock.jpg|thumb|right|The unexpected return of the [[Beast Rider]]s!|300px]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Grimlock''' (Dino Sparkers, 2014)
:Dino Sparker Grimlock is a static figure cast in translucent plastic, and features a sparking pull-back-and-go motor and a Optimus Prime rider figure.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/DSGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on Dino Sparker Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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===Titan Heroes/Guardians===
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[[File:AOEtoy-TitanGuardianGrimlock.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Titan Guardians, 2014)
:Titan Guardian Grimlock is a 16" tall non-transforming action figure with five points of articulation. In [[Australia]], he is exclusive to [[Kmart]] stores.
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[[File:AOEtoy-TitanHeroWeaponGrimlock.jpg|thumb|250px]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Titan Hero with weapon, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' "Dragontooth Mace"
:Grimlock is a 12" tall non-transforming action figure with five points of articulation, and a mace accessory. His assortment has thus far only been sighted as a [[Big W]] exclusive in Australia.
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*'''Grimlock''' (Electronic Titan Hero, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' "Dragontooth Mace"
:Grimlock is a 12" tall non-transforming action figure with five points of articulation, a mace accessory, and eight voice clips activated by pressing his Autobot badge. Other than the sound functionality, he is near-identical to the non-electronic Titan Hero Grimlock. Grimlock is a Kmart exclusive in the US and Australia.
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===Amazon Exclusive Age of Extinction Blu-Ray DVD Statue===
[[File:AOE-transformers4dvdbl.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
*''' Grimlock and Optimus Collectible Statue''' (Amazon Exclusive Blu-Ray, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' "Dragontooth Mace"
:An [[Amazon]]-exclusive 7¼ inch statue of Optimus Prime riding Grimlock and waving his sword.
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==Notes==
*[[Transformers Comic issue 5.1|Titan's bio for Grimlock]] says he was given his dino mode "during [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave's]] experiments... which left him low on intellect". Different [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] there!
*At approximately 42 meters (140 feet) in length in alt-mode, Grimlock is more than three times as large as a real ''{{w|Tyrannosaurus}}''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Grimlock''' (グリムロック ''Gurimurokku'')

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Brainstorm (G1)

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{{disambig2|the Headmaster character|the Marvel comic issue|Brainstorm!}}
:''Brainstorm is an [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] and one of the most <s>famous</s> notorious inventors from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Brainstormg1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|If a job's worth doing, it's worth OVERDOING!]]

'''Brainstorm''' is a never-ending font of ideas. Whether he's in the middle of a battle or consciously working on another of his projects, new ideas are the background noise of his mind, sometimes to such an extent that his brain will overheat. In his zeal to see these ideas realized, Brainstorm sometimes forgets about things like "basic safety" and "proper experimental procedure". He will happily hand out new and untested inventions to less-than-responsible comrades for field-testing. His inventions range from useful biotechnology, to [[Metafictional bomb|outlandish anti-personnel weaponry]], to [[Briefcase|devices that harness the bizarre and unthinkable]].

Brainstorm is at least partly responsible for developing the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] process. It's sometimes hard to tell how much of it was his doing and how much was his Headmaster partner [[Arcana]]'s, the two work together so seamlessly.

Sometimes he is also known as '''Genitus'''.

{{note|Brainstorm was quite different in Japan's [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''The Headmasters'' animated series]]. See below for details.}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Brainstormtrialbyfire.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|He's green, dammit! Green!]]
After [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and his troops aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] went missing, Brainstorm was one of several under the leadership of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. Their faction was mired in a seemingly endless war with a band of [[Decepticon]]s led by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], in a struggle so pointless and self-perpetuating that Fortress Maximus decided to leave [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and its war and settle on the peaceful planet [[Nebulos]]. Brainstorm followed Fortress Maximus' lead, building the ''[[Steelhaven]]'' and departing their war-torn home.

It would not be so easy. The [[Nebulan]]s were xenophobic towards the strange robots which invaded their world, and after several missteps in communication, Fortress Maximus, Brainstorm, and a handful of others surrendered their heads as hopeful proof of their benevolence and compliance. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

[[File:Brainstormworldsapart.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Brainstorm would rather fight and die than live with the knowledge that he ran.]]
When the Decepticons arrived on Nebulos, Fortress Maximus and Brainstorm's heads convinced [[Galen]] to attempt the creation of hybrid warriors through a bio-mechanical engineering process. An experimental surgeon named [[Arcana]] constructed the necessary equipment based on the Autobots' theories and underwent the process himself along with several other Nebulans, [[binary bonding]] with Brainstorm. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}}

''During an adventure that happened at some unspecified point that was logically impossible given the circumstances, Brainstorm and the other Autobot Headmasters fought the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] while the Autobot [[Targetmaster]]s were held captive by the Decepticons. Mindwipe hypnotized Brainstorm, causing him to crash into [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], and in general, the Autobots put up a terrible fight. But Brainstorm refused to give up and abandon their captured comrades. The four attacked the Decepticons' [[Fortress of Despair]] and were overwhelmed, but because the Autobots learned to work together with their new Nebulan partners, they were able to rescue the Targetmasters.'' {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}}

The new Headmasters managed to drive off the Decepticons, but also inadvertently created a new "arms race", as the Decepticons later created Headmasters of their own, and both sides also implemented Targetmaster warriors as well. Fearing things could only get worse for Nebulos, Fortress Maximus and Galen took the excuse of an intercepted distress signal from Earth to abandon Nebulos and prevent the war from causing any further harm to the planet. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

On the way to Earth, Brainstorm re-engineered Fortress Maximus to be larger and stronger than ever before. Then, he and Arcana managed to triangulate the Autobot signal to [[Mount St. Hilary]]. This led into their first battle with Scorponok's forces on Earth and to the death of Galen. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}}

As the ''Steelhaven'' orbited the Earth, Brainstorm was kept busy building [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] a new body, repairing the injured Fortress Maximus and assisting in the creation of the Autobot [[Pretender]]s. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}} Unfortunately, those projects used up most of the group's available resources and prevented the proper recreation of Optimus Prime. The project proceeded despite Brainstorm's accurate warnings of failure. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

[[File:Tastybrainstorm.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Can Unicron detect how much cinnamon is packed into every bite of Brainstorm?]]
''Brainstorm was displaced to [[Limbo]] along with a handful of other Autobots when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] traveled to the past with a group of Autobots of his own.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}} Later, he was one of the victims of a rogue Autobot [[Guardian (Marvel)|Mark V Guardian droid]], which resulted in him being thrown from the Ark and landing at the feet of Optimus Prime. Brainstorm's flaming body helped contribute to the Autobot leader regaining his desire to fight. {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}}

Brainstorm was killed when [[Unicron]] ravaged Cybertron in [[1991]]. Even Brainstorm's vast intellect failed him when confronted with the devil himself, so he simply screamed and shot desperately until Unicron scooped him up. He was quite tasty. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Love and Steel!}} {{storylink|The Final Conflict}} {{storylink|Stylor's Story}}}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Brainstorm project lazarus loose ends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"I've been asleep ''how long''?! Why did I even invent the alarm clock if no one's going to ''freaking set it''?!]]
Twenty-one years after the death of Arcana and destruction of Brainstorm's original body, Nebulos had signed an [[Interplanetary Trade Treaty]] with Cybertron, which included [[Project Lazarus]]—a project to build new bodies for the original heads of the now-deceased Headmasters. Grimlock reviewed transmissions in which Senior Scientist [[Borx]] explained that the initial attempts had led to extreme pain and complete rejection of the new bodies, including footage of a disastrous attempt at integrating Brainstorm's head with a new body, until data from Zarak's old files improved the process. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}}

However, this "unauthorised" decryption awakened the original head of Scorponok. Aided by knowledge gleamed from his binary bond with the deceased Zarak, he was able to enslave the Nebulans, complete Project Lazarus, and have them build a "mint replica of [his] original body". {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} With the aid of Grimlock's [[Nucleon]]-soaked [[CNA]], who he had captured while seeking a new body for himself and the other Nucleon victims, he completed another project—to create a "[[Gene Key]]" which could mute the consciences of Autobots, turning them into "Decepticons". {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}} The rebuilt Brainstorm—whose faceplate had apparently been forcibly removed, leaving a discolored lower face—was one of the three subjects he demonstrated this on, along with [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], and as soon as they were freed, they proceeded to attack Grimlock for wearing an Autobot symbol. After Brainstorm had been chucked around a bit by Grimlock, Scorponok stopped them, as Grimlock was now working for him under blackmail anyway. They proceeded to travel to Cybertron to begin converting the populace into Decepticons. As soon as they landed at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Civil Defense Hub]], the twisted Autobots shot the shocked [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] in the face. Leaving him for dead, they then marched in and began killing [[Cybertronian Civil Defense|Civil Defense Force]] members until the coast was clear for Scorponok. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}}

Later, he stormed through Iacon, turning Autobots with the Gene Key, blindsiding [[Overdrive]] amongst others. As the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] roared away, eager to cause chaos, Brainstorm turned on Grimlock, who had been wandering the city searching for the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], telling him that Scorponok had ordered him back to the Civil Defense Hub and escorting him there. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}}. While searching for the other Dinobots, Grimlock activated an alarm at the Nursery, where [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] was being held, which drew the Dinobots there as well as Brainstorm, [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]]. Grimlock then shot open the containment capsule holding [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. With his temperature spiking to dangerous levels, owing to his Nucleon exposure, Inferno begged them to get clear to no avail—as Grimlock intended, the resulting blast incapacitated Brainstorm and the two Decepticons. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}}

Ultimately, [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] corrupted Scorponok's "master" Gene Key, intended to convert holdouts across the whole planet, and all the affected were converted back into "Autobots", including Brainstorm. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}} Though they wouldn't have been held accountable for their actions while altered by the Gene Key, the three former Headmasters turned themselves in to be tried as war criminals, unable to live with the thought of what they were capable of. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}}

Brainstorm later took part in the assault on Jhiaxus's [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]] but was then captured and held at the [[Corral]], and later executed along with [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]] and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] when Rodimus couldn't call off the Wreckers. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Bell]] (English), [[Hiroshi Naka]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Brainstormspike.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Okay, we'll become Headmasters, but you gotta take the old man."]]Brainstorm was first seen on Cybertron, touting his new theory that an integration of human and Autobot would dramatically enhance their fighting abilities. Most of the other Autobots, though, thought he was a crackpot. Things turned around when he and a group of Autobots met a band of freedom fighters while stranded on the planet Nebulos. With several comrades kidnapped and the safety of the <s>MacGuffin</s> [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber|key]] to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] in jeopardy, the Autobots arranged to bond with the Nebulan soldiers. Their heads were reconstructed to accommodate Nebulan passengers and then "transform" around their partners as personal battle armor. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

[[File:Brainstormrebirthvehicle.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Uh, Arcana, he has a cockpit.]]
With the help of their partners, the Autobot Headmasters freed their comrades and drove off the Decepticons. Unfortunately, their foes then joined forces with the freedom fighters' enemies, a group of evil machinesmiths called the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]]. They also created a new form of binary bonding called Targetmasters. The revitalized Decepticons returned and engaged the Autobots in battle anew. [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] detected the key on Brainstorm and managed to disarm him. Several Hive agents then swarmed Brainstorm and removed the key from him, but he was able to run a full spectrum exo-scan on [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)|Nightstick]], one of the Targetmaster partners, before they got away. With that information, Brainstorm was able to recreate the Targetmaster process for the Autobots. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

Returning to Cybertron in pursuit of the key and the new Decepticon city-base, Scorponok, Brainstorm and the others joined forces with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], and their partners were instrumental in reversing the chamber's power to usher in a new [[Golden Age]] for Cybertron. In the aftermath, Brainstorm and the Headmasters returned to Nebulos to clear out the Hive's machines and restore the planet to peace and prosperity. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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Following [[Hi-Q]]'s kidnapping, Brainstorm turned out with Highbrow, [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] and Chromedome to brief [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]]'s team. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
{{note|In Japan, "Brainstorm" is the name for the combined small head-robot and [[transtector]] body. When separated from the large, lifeless robot body, the head unit is called '''Cana'''.}}

====''The Great Transformer War''====
Before the Headmasters joined the greater Transformer war, Brainstorm, as part of the [[Headmasters of Justice]], hunted down the [[Headmasters of Evil]] on a barren planet. Their ensuing battle was interrupted when [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] arrived to retrieve the Headmasters of Evil, as Galvatron had need of them. As they left, Fortress met up with the four Autobot Headmasters and they all boarded Battleship Maximus to pursue the Decepticons to Cybertron. {{Storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 3|The Great Transformer War #3}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Ryōichi Tanaka]] (Japanese)|[[John Culkin]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}
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Four million years ago, Brainstorm was one of a number of [[Cyberdroid|small Cybertronians]] who left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in search of a new home. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} they ended up crashlanding on [[Master (planet)|Master]], an inhospitable world with harsh weather conditions and a hostile environment, forcing them to rapidly advance in technology to survive. Brainstorm was among those to become a Headmaster, mastering the art of [[transformation|transforming]] so he could take control of a [[Transtector]]. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} Unfortunately once they'd succeeded, a number of the Headmasters broke away from [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]]'s leadership under the command of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

{{note|The events of "The Great Transformer War" manga occur at this point.}}

[[File:HM3 Brainstorm.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"What do you mean 'shouldn't you have a mouthplate?'?"]]
In the year 2011, when Galvatron launched his latest attack on Cybertron with the added power of his new Decepticon Headmasters, Brainstorm and his fellow Autobot Headmasters travelled to the planet to help their comrades defend their homeworld. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} On arrival, they set about fighting the Decepticons. Brainstorm and Chromedome were able to overcome [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], despite the Decepticon's powers of hypnotism. Following the battle's conclusion, they traveled to [[Athenia]] on board Battleship Maximus to join the Autobot forces there. Though they volunteered to accompany [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] to [[Earth]] to help search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]], he insisted on sidelining them. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} After [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]'s death, the Headmasters joined Hot Rod anyway and helped him search. When the came under attack from [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], they were able to hold the Decepticon off long enough for Hot Rod to dig up the Matrix. They accompanied him back to Cybertron, where Hot Rod once more became Rodimus Prime, but they failed to stabilize [[Vector Sigma]], and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was forced to do it himself by sacrificing his life. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

When the Decepticons created the [[Madmachine]], the four Headmasters were ready to storm over to [[Chaar]] and destroy it, but Rodimus intended instead to send the [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Cassettes]]. When the Cassettes refused the mission, Brainstorm blocked their way, wanting to know what their problem was. Daniel pointed out they were still upset about Blaster's death, however Fortress resurrected Blaster as Twincast. While Twincast went to Earth, the Headmasters were sent to Cybertron and helped [[Throttlebot]]s to destroy the Madmachine. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} While on patrol in Battleship Maximus, the Headmasters encountered two [[Beastformer]]s, leading them to travel to planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] to thwart a Decepticon invasion. {{Storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} After failing to destroy a [[Metamorphose|strange meteor]], they aided the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s in a fight against Decepticons. Partway though, they were called back to Athenia so they could accompany Daniel on a mission to destroy the meteor, and Brainstorm and his fellows kept [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s men busy while Daniel completed said mission. {{Storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

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The Headmasters were sent to [[Praum]] to investigate reports of a Decepticon attack. On arrival, they found the base had been devastated and the occupants apparently destroyed, moving Brainstorm to make the sign of the cross. It turned out to be a trap set by Scorponok, but the five Headmasters remembered their struggles back on Master and swapped Transtectors in order to escape. Brainstorm made great use of [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]'s Transtector during the ensuing battle against the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} While investigating a mysterious blackmailer, the Headmasters checked out the [[Statue of Liberty]]. They arrived in [[London]] with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], only to find the Decepticons had leveled the place. They similarly arrived back in [[New York City|New York]] too late, though Brainstorm spotted [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. They later aided the [[Trainbot]]s in catching up with and defeating [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], whom they'd encountered before on Master. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

The Headmasters continued to train, Brainstorm by lifting weights. When Decepticons were reported to be heading for Earth, he opted to remain on Athenia, and later traveled to Cybertron with Fortress when the Decepticons mounted an all-out attack on the planet. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} When the Decepticon Headmasters split mid-battle, Brainstorm figured they were up to something, and they eventually discovered the Decepticons were heading for Vector Sigma and gave pursuit. Unfortunately they failed to stop the Decepticons destroying Cybertron. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

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During the launch of the [[Sol 1]] satellite, the Headmasters defended [[Sol System Center|the launch pad]]. Brainstorm took to the air to try and chase off Cyclonus and Scourge. They succeeded in launching the satellite, but when the Decepticons made another play for it, Sixshot kept the Autobot Headmasters busy. Brainstorm was ready to charge over to Chaar to get Sol 1 back, but Fortress had a better idea where it was. The Headmasters found the satellite near [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]], but were forced to destroy it to keep it out of Decepticon hands. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}}

The Headmasters went to Earth to assist when a Peruvian volcano erupted. While fighting [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and the Decepticon Headmasters, Brainstorm used his whirlwind attack to draw hot ash from an ash cloud and blast the Decepticons with it. He also assisted during the evacuation of the village of [[Pan]] by rescuing [[Pipiro]]'s donkey, [[Koro]]. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} When they attacked a [[buridanka]] plant on Earth, Brainstorm boldly threw himself into one of the plant's mouths. The rest of the fight didn't go much better, and the Headmasters found themselves in danger of termination until Fortress broke out the [[Master Sword]] and cut the thing to shreds. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

When reports came in of the Decepticons being up to something on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Brainstorm and the other Headmasters traveled there in [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]. After tangling with Predaking they rescued Daniel and found out that the Decepticons were planning to blow the entire planet up. Interrogating the Decepticons led them to a crater which naturally turned out to be a trap. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} Both Brainstorm and Highbrow were injured enough that they had to undergo extensive repairs. They finally returned to the fight to save Mars in time to witness MegaZarak's arrival, and Brainstorm's jet mode was swatted out of the air by the titan. As Mars exploded, the four Headmasters joined Fortress aboard Maximus, and they were able to escape the planet thanks to the explosions recharging Maximus' power. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

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Brainstorm offered the opinion that a UFO Daniel saw might be aliens. He and the other Headmasters patrolled space near Chaar and came under attack from MegaZarak, but escaped thanks to another appearance by the mystery UFO. It wasn't until the Autobots gatecrashed Scorponok's coronation ceremony that the UFO was revealed to be the returned Galvatron, and they had to retreat. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} After an SOS was received from [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], the Headmasters prepared to take a shipment of energy to that world. The Decepticons set out to stop them, but Brainstorm and Highbrow kept them busy while Chromedome and Hardhead sneaked ahead with the energy. The Autobots arrived on Sandra in time to fight off the incoming Decepticons. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

As part of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]'s plan to negotiate with the Decepticon, the four Headmasters accompanied him to [[Shangri-La Island]] on Earth as an escort. When the Galvatron who met with Spike turned out to be an impostor, Brainstorm and the others rescued [[Carly]] and Daniel before attacking the Decepticons. During the escape, Sixshot destroyed the [[space bridge]] network, and the Autobots set out in pursuit in Battleship Maximus. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}} When the Decepticons invaded [[Hive (planet)|Hive]], the Autobots attempted to go help, but were stopped by the Hive ships which opened fire on Maximus. Even Chromedome, Hardhead and Brainstorm going out to try to reason with them failed, and the trio returned to the ship. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}}

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As Maximus neared the [[Twin Star]] system, Brainstorm got the other riled up by claiming battle was about brain over brawn. He volunteered to accompany Daniel, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] to the planet of Toruin while the others fought the Decepticons on Spherity. The four of them weren't on the barren planet for long before they stumbled on an underground city—the inhabitants of Spherity were using the planet as a refuge. Brainstorm returned to the battle on Spherity, using a head swap technique with the other Headmasters so he could reach Fortress and deliver the news that Spherity was an empty world. He later apologized to the other Headmasters for his earlier comments about warfare. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}}

An SOS led the Headmasters to the planet [[Daros]] where they fought the Decepticons again and overthrew the corrupt government. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} Brainstorm noticed that Battleship Maximus' weapons systems were malfunctioning and had Chromedome and Hardhead go to fix them. When Highbrow was captured by the Decepticons on the planet of [[Paradise]], the three other Headmasters were forced to go rescue him. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

[[File:HM26 Brainstorm shocked.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Brainstorm was keen to take the fight to the Decepticons before their foe could return to Chaar. The Headmasters took part in a battle on the [[Pirate Planet]], though there turned out to be no energy there. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}} As the Decepticons returned to Chaar, the Autobot Headmasters returned to Athenia. They traveled to Earth to try to stem a Decepticon attack, but were too late to prevent [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s death at the hands of Sixshot. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}

The Decepticons began striking at points across the Earth, but the Headmasters followed Galvatron to [[Alaska]], where they were able to use information passed on by Punch to defeat Galvatron, trapping him beneath the ice. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} New information pointed to the Decepticons trying to destroy Earth altogether. As Chromedome had become consumed with guilt over endangering Spike, Brainstorm was put in temporary charge of the Headmasters and sent to the [[Kamchatka Peninsula]] with Hardhead and Highbrow. They didn't fare well against the Decepticons there until Chromedome successfully completed Highbrow's research and arrived with the knowledge of MegaZarak's weak spot. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

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With Earth largely abandoned by the Decepticons, the Autobot Headmasters set about finding the bombs they'd planted. Brainstorm and Highbrow retrieved a bomb from a mine and returned it to Battleship Maximus. During the disposal of the bombs in space, an accident created the [[Targetmaster]]s from a group of refugees from Master and some Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}} Brainstorm and Highbrow carried [[Pointblank (G1)|Pointblank]] back to the ship, though the newcomer dismissed their combat skills. Warned by the refugees, the Headmasters returned to their home world and fought the Decepticons. {{Storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

After the Decepticons ransomed Wheelie for information on the Master Sword, Brainstorm and the other Autobots were unsuccessful in keeping said information out of the Decepticons' hands, even after Wheelie was rescued. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} The Headmasters worked on finding Scorponok by searching for unique energy wavelengths and even found the cavern where he was constructing the [[Zarak Shield]], but were too late to prevent its completion. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} Brainstorm went along with Chromedome's plan to rally the residents of Master against the Decepticons, but it went horribly wrong when Scorponok popped up in the middle of the city and defeated Fortress Maximus in combat. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

The Headmasters traced Daniel to planet [[Daira]] after he became separated from the ship, and were surprised to find he'd been looked after by Sixshot. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} When Sixshot challenged Chromedome to a duel and the other Headmasters failed to talk their friend out of it, Brainstorm offered to be Chromedome's second and got a punch in the mouth for his troubles. They were reluctant to let him go alone, but when it turned out the whole thing was a diversion while the other Decepticons headed for Earth, they had no choice but to let him go it alone. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

The Autobots hurried back to Earth, where the Decepticons were busy erecting [[Death Tower]]s. When they learned that Spike and Carly's plane had crashed in the [[Andes Mountains|Andes]], the four Headmasters went there with Daniel and Wheelie to rescue them. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} On their way to [[Egypt]] to deal with another Death Tower, the four Headmasters had to contend with Mindwipe, Skullcruncher and Weirdwolf, though the trio didn't present much of a threat in the end. After failing to stop the Death Tower from rising, the Autobots' entire army went to the [[Arctic|North Pole]] where they faced the Decepticons in a final battle to save Earth. As Fortress Maximus was caught in the energies preparing to tear the planet apart, Brainstorm and the other three Headmasters attempted a Head Formation to give him more power. It was only when the other Autobots joined in that they succeeded, and the Decepticons' satellite was destroyed. With the Decepticons having fled into space, the Autobots left Earth to pursue them. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''The Headmasters'' manga====
On [[Athenia]], Brainstorm attended the unveiling of the [[Optimus Prime memorial]] statue. He and the other Headmasters of Justice also waylaid a Decepticon bombing attack on the planet. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 1|The Headmasters #1}}

Venturing to [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], Brainstorm and the Headmasters of Justice investigated an SOS from their allies. On aerial recon, Brainstorm and Highbrow found [[Alligatron]] and Predaking attacking innocent Beasts. The Headmasters heroically bought time for the Beasts to flee, but were captured by the Decepticons. Luckily, Hardhead and Chromedome found reinforcements in [[Kane]] and the Autobot Beastformers. They provided a needed distraction for Highbrow and Brainstorm to break free from their captors. Through quick thinking and teamwork, the Headmasters, [[Trainbot]]s, and Beastformers successfully drove the Decepticon forces off of Beest and back to Chaar. {{storylink|Great Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

Brainstorm and the Headmasters next traveled to an Alaskan energy refinery, where the Headmasters of Evil managed to temporarily get the drop on them, separating the Masters from their [[Transtector]]s. Through quick thinking and teamwork, the Autobot Headmasters reunited with their Transtectors and defeated the enemy. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 2|The Headmasters #2}}

The Trainbots joined Brainstorm and the Headmasters on an undersea mission where they found [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]], [[Skullcruncher]] and the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]]s stealing(?) energy from subaquatic vents. They also found a giant robot squid lying in wait. Through quick thinking and teamwork, the Headmasters and Trainbots dismantled the squid and stopped the Decepticons' scheme. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3|The Headmasters #3}}

In a battle with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], Brainstorm and the Headmasters of Justice failed to prevent the Six Clan ninja from stealing food rations. And kidnapping [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]. By accident. Way to go, guys. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 4|The Headmasters #4}}

During the Christmas season, Brainstorm and his friends entertained the patients at a children's hospital until the Decepticons arrived. Through quick thinking and teamwork...aw, you get the picture. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 6|The Headmasters #6}}

On Earth, Brainstorm and the crew of the Battleship Maximus helped put out a fire so that [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] and [[Artfire (Headmasters)|Artfire]] could concentrate on battling the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 7|The Headmasters #7}}
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====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
Archive footage of a battle in space involving Brainstorm was used to educate the future [[Headmaster Junior]]s about the [[Master Wars]]. {{storylink|Birth! Headmaster Jrs}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' manga====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}} {{storylink|God Ginrai's Amazing Super-God Combination!}}}}

===''The Transformers'' Adventure Game Books===
{{Note|As the following stories are [[multipath adventure]]s, details will vary depending on the path taken. See individual pages for information on alternate paths.}}
====Swamp of the Scorpion====
Highbrow and Brainstorm once battled Cyclonus, using an [[electronic circuit jammer]] to prevent the Decepticon from taking flight.

Brainstorm was supposed to help Highbrow investigate Decepticon activity on the planet Nebulos. Before their mission was fully underway, however, his power-lines begun to over-heat. Brainstorm and Gort stopped at a nearby city to get repaired while Highbrow carried on with the mission. {{storylink|Swamp of the Scorpion}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Marinker]] (English)}}
As the Decepticons built an energy interceptor at Nebulos's north pole, the Autobots learned their device risked wiping out the entire planet. After destroying the first energy interceptor, the Autobots were nonplussed to learn the Decepticons built a second, more heavily guarded interceptor in its place. Thinking creatively, Brainstorm worked with the Autobot Targetmasters to turn the Decepticon fortress Scorponok's strength against it. During a sabotage raid, the Targetmasters used thermal lasers to melt the ice underneath Scorponok and the interceptor installation, causing them to fall helplessly into the slush. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}

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When the Autobots located a vast reservoir of oil on the planet, Brainstorm spearheaded the effort to create a major pipeline to pump the oil back to Autobot base. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}

Brainstorm later assisted Optimus Prime in charting a planet-wide search for Decepticon activity on Nebulos. {{storylink|Decepticons Underground}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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[[File:RemembranceDay-Brainstorm.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|"We fire the ''whole'' laser beam. That's 65% more laser per laser!"]]

Though an erroneous report placed him among the earliest troops assembled by [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] to serve under [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] when the Autobots were first formed, {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13#"Old Ways"|Old Ways}} the 'bot who would be Brainstorm did not come into being until well after the war was underway. [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|Constructed cold]] under the name of '''Genitus''', he was an [[M.T.O.]] created for [[Operation: Solar Storm]]. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}} He kept his origins as a "knockoff" secret from most, however, and instead pretended to be forged, even going to far as to claim that he participated in the anti-apartheid marches that called for "equal rights for knockoffs!" which took place before he was even created. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

As part of his interest in the Dead Universe, Brainstorm examined [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], and during the procedure was struck by an energy discharge from [[Nova Prime]]'s corpse, which he'd been keeping in his lab. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Brainstorm was one of the Autobots who chose to accompany [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] on his quest to find the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. After some convincing, [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] allowed Brainstorm to board the ''[[Lost Light]]'' without checking his [[briefcase]]. But as soon as the ship lifted off, an explosion had sent it into [[quantum jump]] and had to land on a far, desolate planet. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} Brainstorm and Perceptor investigated what had caused the accident. Although they didn't find the exact cause, they did find something interesting. After Rodimus had insulted his intelligence, Brainstorm informed him that they found a [[Duobot]] had stood right next to the [[quantum generator]] when it failed, and was "totally mashed into the generator itself". He then made a joke about their deceased comrade, leaving Rodimus a bit taken aback at Brainstorm's callousness. In turn, this left Brainstorm panicking over the idea [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] might have heard the joke, but Rodimus just ordered him into the air to join the search for survivors. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On‎|Hangers On}}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

He was put on trial by the closed-room [[Lost Light Internal Legal Affairs Committee]], with Chromedome as an advocate and moral support. Despite a brave face full of jokes (rather than admit being intimidated) and attempts to ask why Rewind wasn't on trial for ''actually'' shooting Megatron, he got serious when questioned why his quantum duplicate had betrayed them. He said he couldn't tell why that had happened (though he believed his handler had pushed him to do it), he ''hadn't'' done it, and he'd admit to the crimes he'd done but they shouldn't ''dare'' pin the massacre on him. After hearing the evidence, the Committee (Ultra Magnus speaking) ruled that the war was over and his Decepticon days were no longer relevant; for the time-altering and poisoning, his time machine would be destroyed and he would be under strict supervision. However, he would not be kicked off the ship unless he wanted to be. Brainstorm said this was his home. (Ratchet would consider this the last straw in regards to Drift, saying it was unfair Brainstorm got a private hearing while Rodimus had Drift humiliated)

[[Image:BRAINSTORM IS AN ASS.jpg|thumb|300px|right|"If you're allergic to peanuts, you might want to tell me now, because this may turn your blood into peanut water for a few astroseconds. On the bright side, if I can make this happen, [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|they're]] gonna have to invent a new type of [[Rodimus Star|Nobel Prize]] to give me, so hang in there."]]

At the end of his trial, he realised Nautica had left and abandoned the wrench he'd made her. Behind his back, Ratchet talked to her and had her realise that Brainstorm's actions, while they could not be condoned, were selfless and would have erased him from the timeline. As an attempted apology, Brainstorm programmed the wrench to say "BRAINSTORM IS AN ASS!". {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

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

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

Brainstorm was the head of logistics in the Lost Lighters' mission to find Swerve's [[Holomatter avatar]]. He assured everyone that it would hurt and that there was a good chance of everyone dying. Fun! {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}}

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===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
In one of [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]'s dreams wrought about by his size complex, he was approached by Cana, Brainstorm's head robot, who yelled at him to never feel bad about his small stature. He told the [[Maximal]] that anyone can grow bigger and stronger with practice, using his [[Transtector]] as an example, then combined with it into Brainstorm and shared the story of how he and his compatriots ended up on [[Master (planet)|Master]]. His point was that despite their size and deadliness of the planet, they didn't just lay down and die, but fought back and became stronger—strong enough that Brainstorm could even knock down [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. When Rattrap woke up, Brainstorm's final words to keep training and never give up inspired him to go jogging. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 9|Bonus Edition Vol. 9}}

In what was presumably another dream, Brainstorm was asked by Rattrap why he looked different from the old days, and he confirmed he'd trained hard and acquired a new version. This bothered [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], who found it unfair that out of all the [[Headmasters of Justice]] only ''he'' got an upgrade. {{storylink|Transformers Legends (comic)#Brainstorm Chapter|Brainstorm Chapter Part 1}} Cana later woke up with his Transtector missing, only to find Rattrap had stolen it and was smugly claiming he too "trained hard" to get a bigger body. When Rattrap refused to return it, telling the Headmaster to just get a new one, an angry Cana combined with the body anyway, causing its flip-down [[Tech Spec]] to trap the rat. {{storylink|Transformers Legends (comic)#Brainstorm Chapter|Brainstorm Chapter Part 2}}

===Recordicons===
After [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] died, Brainstorm set Chromedome up on a blind date with [[Eject (G1)|Eject]]. {{storylink|Recordicons#Recordicons #27|Recordicons #27}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: The Headmasters''===
Brainstorm was kidnapped by the Decepticons and held captive on the Jail planet by [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. He was rescued by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and his other comrades, and in turn helped rescue those who were still imprisoned. Once they had reunited, Brainstorm and the others met with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] for the last battle against [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Headmasters (video game)|Transformers: The Headmasters}}

===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter von Gomm]]}}

====Autobot story====
{{note|Brainstorm was available as a playable character in the Autobot campaign during the second playthrough.}}

====Decepticon story====
Brainstorm, believing he was the match of the Decepticon leader, challenged [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s march on [[Zel Samine]] as his forces made their way through an array of wind turbines. They handed his aft to him, leaving Brainstorm shocked and confused; how could his frontal attack against superior forces have failed?

He retreated to formulate a new plan.

Later, at ELTA, Chromedome and Brainstorm joined forces to battle the Decepticons again, to no avail. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
The Autobot Headmasters led by Brainstorm hunted for [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s ghost by tracking the electro-magnetic spikes which signaled his manifestations. They were able to prevent him passing over into the physical world, and scattered the Decepticons who had aided him. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (Legends)|Ghost in the Machine}} When the Decepticons aimed to get hold of the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber]], Brainstorm and his fellow Headmasters made off with it but soon crashed on Earth. They were aided by the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]], who patched them up and helped them fight off [[Apeface]] and [[Skullcruncher]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Earth Defense Command}}
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsBrainstorm.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
Brainstorm participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Brainstorm toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No no no...]]
*'''Brainstorm''' ([[1987]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-104'''
**''Accessories'': "Arcana" Headmaster pilot, left & right "High-Energy [[Photon pulse cannon|Photon Pulse Cannons]]"

:Brainstorm transforms into a turquoise Cybertronic fighter craft. Both of Brainstorm's twin pistols attach to the front of his alt-mode's nosecone to extend it and augment it with two canard wings. As with all larger Headmaster toys, Brainstorm features both a cockpit suitable for his partner, Arcana, to sit in and an abbreviated [[Tech Spec]]s bar graph inside his chest hidden under a hinged panel. When a compatible Headmaster head is plugged into the socket on Brainstorm's [[robot mode]], the bars will show three of that character's Tech Specs.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Brainstorm/brainstorm.htm More information on Brainstorm at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generations 30 voyager Brainstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Briefcase sadly not included.]]
*'''Brainstorm''' (Voyager, [[2014]])
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #009'''
**''Accessories'': Head/pilot robot, left & right blasters

:Part of the eighth wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Voyager Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Brainstorm transforms into a turquoise Cybertronian aircraft based off of [[Nick Roche]]'s design for ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''. He is notable for being the first modern Headmaster-style figure ''available in general retail'' after the Generation 1 versions. He also holds the distinction of being the first Headmaster-style figure with an articulated neck. He comes with two pistols which can attach via [[5mm post]] to his hands and the nosecone of the jet. [[Arcana#Generations|His head]] transforms into an unnamed robot that is most certainly Arcana, and can be inserted inside the cockpit to be used as a pilot. Putting the pilot robot into the neck socket will reveal Tech Specs like the G1 toy. The Tech Specs are based off the original figure, not the Tech Specs on the box.

:Exercise caution while using the Headmaster gimmick, as the main robot's neck socket is painted, making the pilot robot rather difficult to remove. Too much force could separate the pilot robot's own head from his body. However, there have been reports of a [[Running change]] in the toy that fixes the Headmaster gimmick; this is signified by a rubber band holding the head in place.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenBrainstorm/brainstorm.htm More information on Generations Brainstorm on TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/fixed-headmaster-gimmick-variant-of-generations-brainstorm-released/32023/ Fixed Headmaster gimmick running change]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:LegendsBrainstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Some say this deco is overdoing it.]]
*'''Brainstorm''' (Voyager, [[January 24|1-24]]-[[2015]])
**''ID number'': '''LG09'''
**''Accessories'': "Cana" Headmaster pilot, left & right weapons

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Brainstorm is a redeco of ''Generations'' Brainstorm with some minor changes in plastic, such as an orange canopy. He more noticably features additional paint detail, including red and white highlights on his smaller wings, some white added to the red details on his chest, and a silver midriff. Brainstorm's bio is written from a ''The Headmasters'' perspective and as such names the Headmaster its Japanese name, Cana. He comes with issue 9 of the ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Transformers Legends Comic: Bonus Edition]]'' comic.

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==Notes==
[[File:G1BrainstormOriginalHead.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Please find us clearer footage.]]
[[File:Brainstormpretenderscommercial.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|His blue period.]]
*In early planning stages, the Large Headmasters were to have differently styled heads that would be replaced by their more familiar heads during the Headmaster process. A [[commercial]] for [[Ring of Hate!|Headmasters #1]] featuring animation of Brainstorm and others is the only time these designs were used.
*The Headmasters appeared in a second commercial with much more sophisticated animation. In this entry, we see the Autobot Headmasters lined up in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s as their Nebulan partners run up into their cockpits and then launch into an attack. [http://youtube.com/watch?v=dDSemtc0JaU]
*Additional footage of the Headmasters featured in the animated introduction to the first commercial for the [[Pretender]]s. As Brainstorm battles [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], the narration claims that after a series of defeats, the Autobots are required to up the ante by developing Pretender technology.
*In all three of these commercials, Brainstorm is colored in his [[Marvel Comics]] colors rather than his color scheme seen in "[[The Rebirth]]", with his dark green and orange being replaced with cyan and yellow.
*Brainstorm is a Christian! In the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''Headmasters'' cartoon]] episode "[[The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery]]", when the Headmasters encounter a massacre on the planet [[Praum]], he crosses himself.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Cana''' (カーナ ''Kāna''), '''Brainstorm''' (ブレインストーム ''Bureinsutōmu'')
*''French:'' '''Cerveau''' (Canada, "Brain")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Agytröszt''' ("Genius", literally "Brain-Trust")
*''Italian:'' '''Goblin'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Burn''' (Taiwan, 伯恩 ''Bó Ēn''), '''Xiǎo Zhūgé''' (China, 小诸葛, "Little [[Wikipedia:Zhuge Liang|Zhuge]]")
*''Russian:'' '''Fantazyor''' (Фантазёр, "Dreamer")

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