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Scourge (Cybertron)

2009-11-04T15:07:45Z

Lukeblast: /* Cybertron cartoon */

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{{disambig3|Scourge}}
:''Scourge is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Jungle Planet (Cybertron)|Jungle Planet]] in the [[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Map-Scourge.jpg|right|290px|thumb|Why do my shoulders hurt people?]]
'''Scourge''' believes in survival of the fittest and the rule of the mightiest. Not coincidentally, he sees himself as the top of both these categories. A former student of the now-peaceful [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]], he is savage and brutal, and now holds the [[Jungle Planet (Cybertron)|Jungle Planet]] firmly in his steel jaws. Still, his sense of honor shows that somewhere beneath the exterior of the tyrant, some decency beats in his spark, it just needs to find a way out.

He also apparently looks up (rather down) to one of the humans, [[Lori]]; because even though she is small, she is brave enough to stand up to big old Scourge. And let's face it, she must have pretty big cojones to do that. Scourge refers to her as 'little sister'.

:''Japanese name:'' '''Flame Convoy'''
:''Hungarian name:'' '''Ostor'''

==Fiction==
===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Trevor Devall]] (English), [[Norio Wakamoto]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Cybertron Scourge past peoplesuffer.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Scourge never stops bragging]]
Long ago, Scourge was a student training under the tutelage of the wise [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]]. Frustrated by the lawlessness of his homeworld, as well as the weak rulers' lack of backbone in dealing with the many criminal elements that preyed upon the people of the land, Scourge turned his back on his master's teachings and waged a revolutionary war against the rulers of the land, with one message: bend to his will or be destroyed. Scourge's immense strength and force of arms saw him seize power over the Jungle Planet, but over time, his lofty ideal of bringing peace and safety to a chaotic land gave way to merely maintaining order under his iron fist. {{storylink|Honor|Honor}}

Years later, two strange beings dared enter the grounds of his temple. The leader, calling himself [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], claimed that he was in search of the [[Cyber Planet Key|Cyber Planet Keys]], which could save the universe from a [[Grand Black Hole|Black hole]] left in the wake of [[Unicron|some mythical god's]] destruction. {{storylink|Search|Search}} Soon afterwards, another (smaller) [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|outlander]] arrived, telling much the same story as the Decepticons did, except claiming that Megatron had no intention of saving the universe. Scourge joined the Decepticons but Bud, Lori and Coby turned him to the side of good so he could represent the Jungle planet during his fight against Galvatron along with Metroplex, Evac, Override, and Optimus Prime.

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==Toys==
===''Cybertron''===
[[Image:Scourge cybertron toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
*'''Scourge''' (Ultra, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''GD-07'''
**''Accessories'': Tail-axe, gold Jungle Planet Cyber Planet Key

:''Cybertron'' Scourge transforms into a robotic dragon. Pressing the yellow button on his neck activates a electronic roaring sound and red LED in his head. Inserting a Cyber Planet Key into the slot on his back activates a Generation 1 transformation sound effect and flips out two smaller dragon heads, one on each side of his neck. Pressing the yellow button on his neck now activates a laser blast sound (along with the LED lights).

: In robot mode, Scourge is armed with a massive axe formed from his tail which can be held in either fist. Inserting a Cyber Planet Key in robot mode is the same as in beast mode.

: Scourge comes with a gold-bordered Jungle Planet Cyber Key, with the Cyber Key code '''u2m8''' [[Tampograph|tampographed]] on the back.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Bruticus (RID)|Predacon Bruticus]].

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*'''Flame Convoy - Sky Lynx Edition''' (Ultra, 2005)
**''Accessories'': Tail-axe, gold Jungle Planet Cyber Planet Key

: A Japanese [[Lucky Draw]] exclusive item, this extremely rare version of Flame Convoy had a colour scheme based (conceptually) on [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Generation 1 Sky Lynx]], and shipped in a plain white version of his retail box.

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[[Image:Cybertron-toy_LoC_Scourge.JPG|right|250px|thumb|]]
*'''Scourge''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2005)

: An extremely simplified version of Scourge, Legends-class Scourge has limited articulation and his tail cannot detach to form his trademark axe.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Hun-Gurrr]].

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[[Image:Cybertron CryoScourge Toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]
*'''Cryo Scourge''' (Ultra, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Tail-axe, silver Jungle Planet Cyber Planet Key

: Cryo Scourge is a predominantly blue redeco based upon ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]].

: Cryo Scourge's packaging marks him as a [[Triple Changer]] for his ability to pop up the two extra heads. ... Yeah, we don't buy it either.

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===Attacktix===
*'''Scourge''' (Booster, 2006)
{{attacktix
|ID=TF07
|faction=Decepticon
|class=Specialist
|special=Recruit - 12/26 (46%) success ratio
|cost=20
|speed=8
|attacktype=Striker (Axe)
}}
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:Scourge is a surprisingly small [[Attacktix]] figure considering the massive and powerful character he's based on. His small axe, small base and low speed make him relatively ineffective against more powerful Star Wars and Marvel strikers.

:Scourge's "Recruit" power allows you to summon a trooper into play from your backups.

==Notes==
* The toy's instructions and the show's CGI model depict the yellow spike on Scourge's axe as sticking straight up, parallel to the handle, but the molded detail on the toy indicates that it's supposed to be positioned at a right angle to the handle—it's the opposite, narrow end of the axe blade, y'see.

* In dragon mode, Scourge's voice deepens.

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/Scourge/scourge.htm Scourge at TFU.info]

[[Category:Attacktix]]
[[Category:Cybertron characters]]
[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Autobots]]
[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:Jungle Planet]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]

Ravage (SG)

2009-10-31T02:14:54Z

Lukeblast: /* Shattered Glass */

{{factions|sgDecepticon}}
{{disambig3.5|the heroic Decepticon mini-cassette|his evil counterpart|Ravage (G1)|Ravage}}
:''Ravage is a heroic [[Decepticon]] [[Mini-Cassette]] from the "[[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]" [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:SGRavage-EvanGauntt.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Hi! Do you see me? I'm waving!]]
Hi, I'm '''Ravage'''! I'm a white jaguar! I'm the one that's waving! Can you see me? I love micro-blogging, so I talk in less<ref>Guys keep telling me that it's technically "fewer" and not "less" because whatevs, but that's what it says on the website!</ref> than 140 charact

{{quote|Hey im right over u do u see me? Im the metal cat waving at u on the big rock!|posted by ravagekitteh via [[wikipedia:Twitter|Yatter]] mobile web feed}}

==Fiction==
===Shattered Glass===
When the ''[[Ark (SG)|Ark]]'' launched for a second time, Ravage accompanied [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] to [[Earth]] in the pursuit on the ''[[Nemesis (SG)|Nemesis]]'', and his escape pod landed near Soundwave's after the ship was shot down by the [[human]]s. He then joined in on the search for the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|The Desert Heat!}}

When Soundwave, [[Heatwave]], Ravage, and [[Frenzy (SG)|Frenzy]] finally located the ''Nemesis''<nowiki>'</nowiki> crash site, they noticed a team of scientists snooping around. Ravage decided to have fun with two of them, [[William Hayes|Will]] and [[Frederick Ottman|Rick]], by chasing them around playfully, waving at them, quipping at them in [[wikipedia:Lolcat|LOLspeak]], and text-messaging them so they'd notice he was sneaking up behind them. Eventually Soundwave and Heatwave transformed to deal with and calm down the panicked humans. When Frenzy arrived with the other two, [[Professor Arkeville]] and [[Sephie Beller|Sephie]], he told Ravage things would have gone more smoothly if he hadn't acted like, well, himself. Ravage reacted indignantly to the chastisement.

Ravage ended up getting along famously with Sephie, who understood his odd Netspeak and internet obsessions (both of which merely baffled the other [[Decepticon]]s), and happily purred at and snuggled up to her attentions. When the Decepticons made their attack to free [[Burpleson Air Force Base]] from the [[Autobot]]s' control, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] paired them together since Sephie was the only one who could "shut [Ravage] up".

The two were among the ones able to sneak into the base while riding in Soundwave, with the help of a cover story from Will and Rick. They then all split up, with Sephie and Ravage heading towards the control room. Before they could get there, however, they ran into [[Wheeljack (SG)|Wheeljack]], who Ravage cheerfully waved at from the middle of the hallway. However, when the crazy inventor started ranting and pounding the walls, he sensibly took off running with Sephie.

They eventually managed to lose Wheeljack, but by that point Heatwave had already managed to talk the base's transmitter into evacuating the base in preparation for destroying it with the [[Global Orbital Defense Satellite]], so Sephie and Ravage opted for getting out of there themselves. {{storylink|Eye in the Sky}}
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==Toys==
===Kiss Players===
[[Image:Glittoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|If I wave I fall over. :~(]]
*'''Cassettron Set Kiss Players Position''' (Multi-pack, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Left & right "multifunctional medical tool boxes"

: A [[redeco]] of the original [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]] mold, [[Glit]] transforms from a microcassette that can fit into the tape door of the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] toys to a robot jaguar. He was available only in an [[e-Hobby]] [[exclusive]] set with [[Rosanna (KP)|Rosanna]] and [[Sundor]], which also came with a bonus music CD. The Cassettron set was released during the second week of March 2007.

: This mold was also used to make [[Howlback]], and Glit's toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as ''Shattered Glass'' Ravage.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Destron/Glit/glit.htm More information on Glit at TFU.info]
::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1131/Kiss-Play/Glit.html Glit toy gallery at Transformertoys.co.uk]
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==Notes==
*''Shattered Glass'' Ravage was [http://www.shortpacked.com/d/20090102.html conceived] as a humorous fan-character by [[David Willis]], as a silly inversion of [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]'s role as a quiet, stealthy spy. The character gained a bit of a following when Willis set up Twitter and Facebook pages for him as part of the joke, leading to his being officialized with a profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 26|issue 26]] of the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Transformers Collectors' Club magazine]].

*He's the one that's waving!

==Footnotes==
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==External links==
*[http://twitter.com/sgravage SG Ravage's Twitter feed]
*[http://www.facebook.com/people/Ravage-Sg/1178801320 SG Ravage's Facebook profile]

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[[Category:Mini-Cassettes]]
[[Category:Reassigned toys]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass characters]]

Long Haul (ROTF)

2009-10-24T16:40:18Z

Lukeblast: /* Robot Heroes */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Long Haul}}

:''Long Haul is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Long_Haul_ROTF_render.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The big, green, complaining machine.]]

'''Long Haul''' wishes he could spend more time in battle, destroying his enemies with projectile weaponry. Instead, he often finds himself stuck in the role of pack mule, lugging around the other Decepticons gear. He finds this a highly loathsome task. So it's not surprising that stuff left in his truck bed has a tendency to get lost in transit.

There are two of him, one of which forms the right leg of [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]], the other may or may not be also named "Long Haul".

{{quote|I'm going to enjoy crushing you idiots.|Long Haul on his one joy|[[Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen: The Game]]}}

==Fiction==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===
[[Image:ROTFMegatronrebirth.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"'Get this.' 'Bring that.' I thought I was finally gonna ''build'' somethin'!"]]
After the [[All Spark]] shard was retrieved from [[NEST]]'s secure bunker at [[Diego Garcia]], Long Haul, [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]], [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]], [[Scalpel]], [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] and [[Ze little one|another Constructicon]] secreted themselves aboard the ''[[Bayos]]'' freighter heading towards the North Atlantic. Once the ship passed over the [[Laurentian Abyss]], the Decepticons jumped overboard and dived down to where [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron's]] broken body lay. Scalpel ordered the death of the smallest Constructicon to rebuild Megatron, an request that Long Haul and the others obliged with. Soon, Megatron was reborn!

[[Image:LongHaul-ROTFlooksforSam.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Not exactly the scouting type.]]
Some time later, Long Haul and another Constructicon with the same [[body-type]] were present during the climactic battle in [[Egypt]] between the [[Autobot]]/NEST forces and [[The Fallen]]'s Decepticons. Long Haul and several other Constructicons waited in a quarry in their construction vehicle disguises until the [[human]]s [[Seymour Simmons]], [[Leo Spitz]] and their Autobot guardians [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] approached. The Constructicons [[combiner|combined]] into the mighty Devastator and attacked.

Elsewhere, the other Long Haul joined [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and the other Decepticons in their search for [[Sam Witwicky]] and the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Long Haul fought against the NEST forces in the Egyptian town near the great ruins of the pyramids and was destroyed during the [[United States Air Force]] air strike. Meanwhile, Devastator had shrugged off the Autobot twins and was busy demolishing the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]] when Simmons called upon the [[United States Navy]] to attack Devastator. The [[United States Navy#U.S.S. Kidd (DDG-100)|U.S.S. ''Kidd'']] fired her experimental [[Railgun|railgun]], smashing one of his arms to pieces and destroying Devastator. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Neil Kaplan]]

====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====
=====Decepticon campaign=====
[[Image:ROTFgame_360PS3PC_LongHaul_shanghai.jpg|thumb|300px|]]

Long Haul served as the Decepticons' ground-based heavy-hitter, with his long-range [[charged grenade]]s and flamethrower. He could also initiate a combat repair sequence that would rapidly regenerate his health, much like the Autobot [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]'s repair ability.

After [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] cleared out most of the [[Protectobot Scout|Protectobots]] from [[Shanghai]] construction area, Long Haul was deployed to upload a virus into all of the [[NEST]] communications arrays in the area. Soon after, Long Haul was sent to the Shanghai spiral highway to destroy two NEST field headquarters and their defenders, drawing the Autobot [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] out into the open. Both combatants were roughly evenly matched, but Long Haul's long-range charged grenades and his combat repair sequence gave him the edge to defeat Ironhide this time. Long Haul was soon sent back to the spiral highway to follow in the wake of a cloaked Autobot probe, which was, to add insult to injury, created by salvaging Decepticon technology. The Decepticon shrugged off attacks by the Autobot defenders, chased after the probe and destroyed it when it revealed itself.

Later, Long Haul was sent to the [[United States]] West Coast oil refinery to capture the human female known as [[Mikaela Banes]], who might know the location of an [[All Spark (Movie)|All Spark fragment]]. He destroyed numerous buildings to force the engineers to evacuate, then brought them to an interrogator probe that plumbed the minds of these primitive organic beings. Though none of the subjects survived the torture, one did provide the location of the human female before he expired, and Long Haul was able to capture her. Unfortunately, she was rescued by the Autobots soon after Long Haul left the area.

After Megatron's glorious resurrection, Long Haul was deployed to the East Coast industrial area to chase after and destroy yet another cloaked Autobot probe. Soon after, he was sent to the East Coast city with the L-train to send a message to the pathetic humans that their NEST and the Autobots could not protect them. Despite overwhelming odds, Long Haul attacked and destroyed the primitive power plant and the crude televisual broadcasting station.

Following their journey to Egypt, the Decepticons discovered that the Autobot collaborators had given the human insects the [[Axiom Gun]], which was being used in [[Cairo]] to attack the Decepticons. Furious, Megatron ordered Long Haul to destroy the weapon. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

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

At the Shanghai spiral highway, Ironhide was eager for payback for his earlier defeat at the hands of Long Haul. He destroyed the [[Combaticon (ROTF)|Combaticon]] units assigned to the area to draw Long Haul out, then the two titans went to town on each other. Once again, both were roughly evenly matched in terms of physical strength and firepower, but in the end, Ironhide's experience and cunning prevailed.

As well as the "main" green Long Haul, there were also several ''yellow'' Long Haul units that were a constant pain for the Autobot forces. These units were equipped with an Energon Wave Cannon similar to [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]]'s. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF_Legends_LongHaul.jpg|thumb|200px|]]
*'''Long Haul''' (EZ Collection DX, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D6'''

:Long Haul and the six other Legends class Constructicons combine to form Devastator.In Japan, the Legends class Constructicons are sold individually. He forms Devastator's right leg.
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*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Legends figure multi-pack, 2010)

:In [[Hasbro]]'s markets, the Legends Constructicons are sold together as a store [[exclusive]].
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF_Voyager_LongHaul.jpg|thumb|300px|You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose, but don't let this friend pick your nose.]]
*'''Long Haul''' (Voyager, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-17'''

:Part of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager Class wave 5, Long Haul transforms from a green genericized dump truck into a bulky robot mode. In robot mode, he has two [[Mech Alive]] gimmicks in which turning his head also turns a cog in his chest, while bending his elbows moves some pistons. Only the turning head gimmick is advertised on the packaging. Meanwhile, each forearm houses a spring-loaded flip-out sword. He has clear (white) [[light-piping]] for his eyes, but it is effectively neutered by the [[kibble]] that rises up behind his shoulders.

:Long Haul was packaged in vehicle mode in very limited numbers before a [[running change]] packaged him in robot mode.
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====Supreme Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF Devastator combiner toy.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (2009)

:The roughly [[size class|Deluxe size]] Long Haul dump truck transforms into Devastator's right leg. Due to cost, stability and design concerns, the Long Haul truck cannot turn into a robot itself.
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====Fast Action Battlers====
[[Image:Long Haul ROTF FAB.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Devastation Blast Long Haul''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/FABLongHaul/longhaul.htm More information on Devastation Blast Long Haul at TFU.info]''

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==Merchandise==
===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:RobotHeroes_BumblebeeLongHaul.JPG|right|300px|thumb|]]
*'''Bumblebee and Long Haul''' (2009)

:''[[Robot Heroes]]'' Long Haul is a [[super-deformed]] figure with limited articulation in his neck and shoulders. He came in a two-pack with [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]].

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[[Image:rotf_desertdevastation_rh.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Stompy!]]
*'''Desert Devastation''' (Multi-pack, 2009)

:Long Haul is the sculpted right leg of "Desert Devastation" Devastator, a super-sized ''[[Robot Heroes]]'' figure. He is only available in a multi-pack with [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] in their vehicle modes and [[William Lennox]].

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===Burger King===
[[Image:ROTFMerchandise-BurgerKingLongHaul.jpg|thumb|right|200px|I think it's gone bad...]]
*'''Devastator''' (2009)
:An extremely-simplified version of Long Haul's vehicle mode is included as part of [[Devastator (ROTF)#Burger_King|Burger King Devastator]]. His bucket is hollow and capable of carrying material, however its pinched shape prevents it from carrying much. Though his ball socket is compatible with any of Devastator's limb connections, it's marked with a C to indicate he forms Devastator's right leg.

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==Trivia==
*Artist [[Josh Nizzi]] attracted the attention of [[Hasbro]]'s ''Transformers'' design director [[Aaron Archer]], director [[Michael Bay]] and the ''Transformers'' [[fandom]] when he created a "movie-style" design for Long Haul in [[2007]]. Nizzi's work impressed Hasbro and the director enough for him to be hired as a concept artist and for his Long Haul design to actually be used for the character in the movie, associated media and merchandise. It was the very first design approved for ''Revenge of the Fallen''.<ref>[http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2009/06/23/champaign_native_realizes_dream_with Josh Nizzi interview at News-Gazette.com, June 23, 2009]</ref>
* In the original fanart by [[Josh Nizzi]], Long Haul's [[alt mode]] is a [[Wikipedia:Caterpillar 797|CAT 797]], with an overall length of 14.5m / 47.67ft. However, the vehicle which becomes the left leg of Devastator is a smaller CAT 773B with an overall length of 10.3m / 33.5ft. Either this was a change made during the adaptation from art to CGI, or the two Long Hauls are in fact different vehicles.

==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Constructicons]]
[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Fandom]] 
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]

Talk:Long Haul (ROTF)

2009-10-24T16:28:15Z

Lukeblast:

Is the fact that Long Haul was originally fanart that became real when the artist was hired for the movie worth noting?--[[Special:Contributions/75.181.157.99|75.181.157.99]] 18:50, 19 April 2009 (EDT)
:And about that, would it be legit to post that art on that page now?--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 17:45, 28 April 2009 (EDT)
::We should probably wait until we get more official pics of him. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 17:07, 28 April 2009 (EDT)
:::Since the cat is out of the bag with the trailer and his toy, you can probably talk about Nizzi's design now. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 19:37, 5 May 2009 (EDT)

I'm a little confused by the scene in the movie where Long Haul becomes part of Devastator - you can see him pull up on the ridge above the others alongside Rampage, but then you see the green truck next to Simmons and Leo transform and they were at ground level. Can anyone clear up what happened for me, please? It's unlikely that two of him became part of the big guy, so did the one next to the humans take on robot mode instead? [[User:Tarrn|Tarrn]] 05:38, 29 June 2009 (EDT)
:Probably a continuity error, because I noticed the dump truck moving as Simmons and Leo started to back away from the construction vehicles. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 06:43, 29 June 2009 (EDT)

Should it be added that Long Haul is a Caterpillar 797b Dump Truck?
[[User:JamesCGamora|JamesCGamora]] 07:10, 3 July 2009 (EDT)
:If you're sure that's the right truck used in the movie (and that the toys are an approximation of it), you may want to remark upon it at the beginning of his Voyager class toy section. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 08:50, 3 July 2009 (EDT)
::I am about 98% sure that it is. The "concept" art made by Josh Nizzi prior to him being hiring as concept artist for RotF has a reference picture of a Caterpillar 797b Dump Truck as his alt form [[User:JamesCGamora|JamesCGamora]] 04:59, 4 July 2009 (EDT)

== Two of Him ==

So, during the big fight, Long Haul is in two places at once. We can handle this in a few ways:
* Treat it as an "animation error".
* Treat them as two separate characters who happen to look the same.
* Make up some non-canon explanation involving time travel, so that Long Haul ''is'' in fact in two places at once. (No, I'm not serious about this one.)
If it's the second choice, then maybe we should split this page into [[Long Haul (ROTF)]] and [[Unnamed Long Haul lookalike]].
If it's the first choice we should call it an error.
(The problem being, the reality is that the filmmakers said something like, "We want to show Long Haul's robot form, and we don't care that it makes no sense." Maybe we need an article on [[Continuity apathy]] for all the times the creators don't care enough . . .) [[User:JW|JW]] 10:56, 17 July 2009 (EDT)
:I think a [[Continuity apathy]] page would be much better suited to our needs. For example, both Rampages share the page [[Rampage (ROTF)]], even though the [[Constructicon (ROTF)]] page has two seperate links right next to eachother that lead to the same page for these character(s). I don't think we need another.

However, in the case of the [[Buffalo MPV Decepticon]], because the character was outright killed in the previous movie it deserves a seperate page. [[User:Gearshift|Gearshift]] 11:03, 17 July 2009 (EDT)
::I think the [[Buffalo MPV Decepticon]] is a special case since he isn't a Constructicon. Constructicons seem to have this unexplained phenomena where there can be multiple of them. Regular Decepticons haven't really displayed this yet. Plus, an argument can be made that Bonecrusher didn't die.
::That is a good term, Continuity Apathy. I think the wiki should share the same level of Continuity Apathy as the movie in describing the Constructions, so just saying there are two of them is enough. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 11:12, 17 July 2009 (EDT)

== Why is this page locked? ==

Can someone unlock this page? There are some grammar / spelling issues I'd like to fix. [[User:noviere|noviere]]
:Tis now unlocked. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 17:14, 27 July 2009 (EDT)

== Voyager toy ==
The description for the Voyager-class toy says the figure has clear light-piping that is rendered useless by the "overhead" stuff. I've only seen figures that have red painted over (what I assume is) clear light-piping, which would render it useless anyway. The pic attached to the description also features the red eyes. Was the clear light-pipe an early thing (like being packaged in alt mode), maybe a Takara/Hasbro difference, or is it just a simple clarity issue/mistake? I don't want to correct it without knowing and add errors where they didn't exist previously. [[User:Lukeblast|Lukeblast]] 12:28, 24 October 2009 (EDT)

Talk:Long Haul (ROTF)

2009-10-24T16:27:44Z

Lukeblast:

Talk:Size class

2009-07-23T05:47:01Z

Lukeblast:

This article really needs the MSRPs, not my guesses. I don't exactly know the size classes in RiD, so somebody else has to fill that in. Also, were "Super" and "Supreme" used in Armada? [[User:Singularity|Singularity]] 22:57, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
: Yessir. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 01:02, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
: RID uses the same classes as Beast Wars up to Super, but I don't know what Air Attack Optimus Primal sold for.

Done some tweaking. It's interesting to note that Cybertron was the first line to actually have the modern "Ultra" price point officially ''called'' "Ultra".
--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 13:38, 25 December 2006 (UTC)

== What qualifies for "size classes"? ==

Was wondering about Deployers and Beast Riders... Are they actually "size classes" in the strict sense? Same for the role-play toys.

And then we would have the store exclusive assortments such as the RiD KB "Destructicons" Scourge & Bludgeon, Energon KB Cyclonus & Demolishor, Universe KB Snow Cat & Downshift, Universe BiaB Magnus/Treadshot & Smoescreen/Ransack and whatnot.

Are "assortments" and "size classes" the same? Because then we would have those one million different assortments from the G1 days, which introduced some of the names later used by the price points ("Autobot Deluxe Vehicles", "Deluxe Insecticons", "Mega Pretenders", "Ultra Pretenders").--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 17:11, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
:Go nuts. Can't hurt. [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 17:16, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
: I'm not so sure. In G1 and G2, often two or more case assortments would have the same price yet still ship at the same time, such as the Autobot and Decepticon Headmasters and Targetmasters. Plus, the prices weren't uniform between stores as they are now. It wasn't until Beast Wars that all figures of the same price were confined to one assortment . unless you count the Fuzors vs Transfetals in '98, but then it was Basic/Deluxe Fuzor/Transmetals.
:: How about adding it as a note, then? G1 and G2 were like this... and then Hasbro more or less consolidated uniform price points with Beast Wars, yadda yadda.--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 21:44, 25 December 2006 (UTC)

== Conversion chart? ==

Can we get a '''table''' showing how the size classes convert? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 19:31, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

{| border="5" style=width:50% text-align:center" class="wikitable"
|-
!'''Price''' || '''BW''' || '''BM''' || '''RID''' || '''Arm''' || '''Uni''' || '''Ene''' || '''Cyb '''|| '''Cla''' || '''Mov'''
|-
! $4
|| || || || || Spychangers, Micromasters || || Legends (3.00) || Legends || Legends
|-
! $5
|| Basic || Deployers || Basic & Spychangers || || Basic || || Mini-Con || ||
|-
! $7
|| || Basic || || Minicons (6.50) || || Energon || Scouts || Minicons || Scout
|-
! $10
|| Deluxe || Deluxe, Beast Riders || Deluxe || Super-Con || Deluxe || Combat || Deluxe || Classic Deluxe || Deluxe
|-
! $15
|| Mega || Mega || Mega || Laserbeak, Roleplay || || || || ||
|-
! $20
|| Ultra || Ultra || Ultra || Max-Con || Ultra || Mega Combat / Mega & Role-Play || Voyager ||Classic Voyager || Voyager
|-
! $25
|| || || || Giga-Con || || Commanders / Command || Ultra || ||
|-
! $30
|| Super ($35) || Super || Super || || || || || ||
|-
! $40
|| || Supreme || || Superbase || || Leaders || Leader || || Leader
|-
! $50
|| || || || Chaos Bringer || || Omega || Supreme || ||
|-
! $90
|| || || || || || || || || Ultimate
|}

Not putting this in the article yet, as it still needs some work. The Armada Mini-cons and Op Op are under pre-existing rows with their prices listed, as having an entire row for a price point that was used in just one line from BW on would just waste space. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 20:18, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
:Prices are difficult because they change... this chart treats them lore like a price-point than a size-class.
:(I liked the size class system used by the Cybertronian Index, an expanded version of the BW sizes that included every size toy.) -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 20:33, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

I think the price point is much simpler and more accurate. The BW Megas are about halfway between current Deluxes and Voyagers (often called Mega class) when it comes to size and complexity. OpOp (Super) is somewhere between current Ultras and Leaders/Supers. BW Ultra toys are about eguivelent to current day Voyagers/Megas. This also fits with the prices. The main exception is the Basic class, has fluctuated some, but the dip from RID is from the class being (aside from Obsidian) nothing but Scramble City limbe and Spychangers. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 23:48, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

:Useful for comparing how things were sold. Not so useful for tellign you how big a toy actually ''is''. How big were mini-cons, which were never sold singly? Price point does not reflect their size.

== Fast Action Battlers? Activators? ==

Do the FABs belong on there? How about the Animated Activators, which are sort of a cross between Legends and FABs?--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 09:17, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

== Movie Ultra Class ==

What's the exact term used on the TRU Ultra boxes? --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 21:44, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

== Omega Class? ==

There have been reports of an upcoming Omega Supreme toy in the animated line listed as an "Omega Class." Any idea what size that is? Is that the $50 price point, or something... even bigger? {{unsigned|24.217.142.86|05:51, 2 May 2008}}
:As far as I can tell, these are nothing but unsubstantiated rumors so far. As soon as Hasbro says something official, we'll leap upon it like starving chihuahuas sighting a weiner.
:Also, please sign your posts, as instructed at the top of Editijng Talk pages. [[User:JW|JW]] 13:54, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

== RotW Prices ==

What about prices for the rest of the world? Are they too varied to be included, or not? Shifting exchange rates will mean that there is probably some considerable inconsistency between $$, ££ and €€... I just bring it up because I saw the first batch of RotF toys in a store today (in Germany), costing €12.99 for Scouts, €19.99 for Deluxes. Yahoo! tells me that that is about 28.30 USD for a Deluxe, which most Americans would probably consider somewhat extortionate... Any thoughts about mentioning this sort of thing? -- pbett, 30th May 2009.
:Most Americans think $4 gas is exorbitant too. Enjoy your socialized medicine, we get cheap Transformers! -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 14:37, 30 May 2009 (EDT)

== Universe Voyager Correction ==

I noticed that the Voyager listing in (2008) Universe said that Vector Prime and Leo Prime retained electronics, which simply isn't true, and the lack is actually noted on the individual pages that link from the statement that they DO have them. Further, Bruticus (Cyb Scourge) was released under this price point as well. I corrected to reflect the lack of sound effects and went with "several", taking out the links altogether since the toys don't actually have the sound effects that made them worth pointing out in the first place. If that's not adequate, feel free to kick the links back in. [[User:Lukeblast|Lukeblast]] 01:44, 23 July 2009 (EDT)

Talk:Size class

2009-07-23T05:44:47Z

Lukeblast:

This article really needs the MSRPs, not my guesses. I don't exactly know the size classes in RiD, so somebody else has to fill that in. Also, were "Super" and "Supreme" used in Armada? [[User:Singularity|Singularity]] 22:57, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
: Yessir. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 01:02, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
: RID uses the same classes as Beast Wars up to Super, but I don't know what Air Attack Optimus Primal sold for.

Done some tweaking. It's interesting to note that Cybertron was the first line to actually have the modern "Ultra" price point officially ''called'' "Ultra".
--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 13:38, 25 December 2006 (UTC)

== What qualifies for "size classes"? ==

Was wondering about Deployers and Beast Riders... Are they actually "size classes" in the strict sense? Same for the role-play toys.

And then we would have the store exclusive assortments such as the RiD KB "Destructicons" Scourge & Bludgeon, Energon KB Cyclonus & Demolishor, Universe KB Snow Cat & Downshift, Universe BiaB Magnus/Treadshot & Smoescreen/Ransack and whatnot.

Are "assortments" and "size classes" the same? Because then we would have those one million different assortments from the G1 days, which introduced some of the names later used by the price points ("Autobot Deluxe Vehicles", "Deluxe Insecticons", "Mega Pretenders", "Ultra Pretenders").--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 17:11, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
:Go nuts. Can't hurt. [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 17:16, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
: I'm not so sure. In G1 and G2, often two or more case assortments would have the same price yet still ship at the same time, such as the Autobot and Decepticon Headmasters and Targetmasters. Plus, the prices weren't uniform between stores as they are now. It wasn't until Beast Wars that all figures of the same price were confined to one assortment . unless you count the Fuzors vs Transfetals in '98, but then it was Basic/Deluxe Fuzor/Transmetals.
:: How about adding it as a note, then? G1 and G2 were like this... and then Hasbro more or less consolidated uniform price points with Beast Wars, yadda yadda.--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 21:44, 25 December 2006 (UTC)

== Conversion chart? ==

Can we get a '''table''' showing how the size classes convert? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 19:31, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

{| border="5" style=width:50% text-align:center" class="wikitable"
|-
!'''Price''' || '''BW''' || '''BM''' || '''RID''' || '''Arm''' || '''Uni''' || '''Ene''' || '''Cyb '''|| '''Cla''' || '''Mov'''
|-
! $4
|| || || || || Spychangers, Micromasters || || Legends (3.00) || Legends || Legends
|-
! $5
|| Basic || Deployers || Basic & Spychangers || || Basic || || Mini-Con || ||
|-
! $7
|| || Basic || || Minicons (6.50) || || Energon || Scouts || Minicons || Scout
|-
! $10
|| Deluxe || Deluxe, Beast Riders || Deluxe || Super-Con || Deluxe || Combat || Deluxe || Classic Deluxe || Deluxe
|-
! $15
|| Mega || Mega || Mega || Laserbeak, Roleplay || || || || ||
|-
! $20
|| Ultra || Ultra || Ultra || Max-Con || Ultra || Mega Combat / Mega & Role-Play || Voyager ||Classic Voyager || Voyager
|-
! $25
|| || || || Giga-Con || || Commanders / Command || Ultra || ||
|-
! $30
|| Super ($35) || Super || Super || || || || || ||
|-
! $40
|| || Supreme || || Superbase || || Leaders || Leader || || Leader
|-
! $50
|| || || || Chaos Bringer || || Omega || Supreme || ||
|-
! $90
|| || || || || || || || || Ultimate
|}

Not putting this in the article yet, as it still needs some work. The Armada Mini-cons and Op Op are under pre-existing rows with their prices listed, as having an entire row for a price point that was used in just one line from BW on would just waste space. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 20:18, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
:Prices are difficult because they change... this chart treats them lore like a price-point than a size-class.
:(I liked the size class system used by the Cybertronian Index, an expanded version of the BW sizes that included every size toy.) -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 20:33, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

I think the price point is much simpler and more accurate. The BW Megas are about halfway between current Deluxes and Voyagers (often called Mega class) when it comes to size and complexity. OpOp (Super) is somewhere between current Ultras and Leaders/Supers. BW Ultra toys are about eguivelent to current day Voyagers/Megas. This also fits with the prices. The main exception is the Basic class, has fluctuated some, but the dip from RID is from the class being (aside from Obsidian) nothing but Scramble City limbe and Spychangers. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 23:48, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

:Useful for comparing how things were sold. Not so useful for tellign you how big a toy actually ''is''. How big were mini-cons, which were never sold singly? Price point does not reflect their size.

== Fast Action Battlers? Activators? ==

Do the FABs belong on there? How about the Animated Activators, which are sort of a cross between Legends and FABs?--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 09:17, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

== Movie Ultra Class ==

What's the exact term used on the TRU Ultra boxes? --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 21:44, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

== Omega Class? ==

There have been reports of an upcoming Omega Supreme toy in the animated line listed as an "Omega Class." Any idea what size that is? Is that the $50 price point, or something... even bigger? {{unsigned|24.217.142.86|05:51, 2 May 2008}}
:As far as I can tell, these are nothing but unsubstantiated rumors so far. As soon as Hasbro says something official, we'll leap upon it like starving chihuahuas sighting a weiner.
:Also, please sign your posts, as instructed at the top of Editijng Talk pages. [[User:JW|JW]] 13:54, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

== RotW Prices ==

What about prices for the rest of the world? Are they too varied to be included, or not? Shifting exchange rates will mean that there is probably some considerable inconsistency between $$, ££ and €€... I just bring it up because I saw the first batch of RotF toys in a store today (in Germany), costing €12.99 for Scouts, €19.99 for Deluxes. Yahoo! tells me that that is about 28.30 USD for a Deluxe, which most Americans would probably consider somewhat extortionate... Any thoughts about mentioning this sort of thing? -- pbett, 30th May 2009.
:Most Americans think $4 gas is exorbitant too. Enjoy your socialized medicine, we get cheap Transformers! -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 14:37, 30 May 2009 (EDT)

== Universe Voyager Correction ==

I noticed that the Voyager listing in (2008) Universe said that Vector Prime and Leo Prime retained electronics, which simply isn't true, and is actually noted on the individual pages. Further, Bruticus (Cyb Scourge) was released under this price point as well. I corrected to reflect the lack of sound effects and went with "several", taking out the link since the toys don't actually have the sound effects that made them worth pointing out in the first place. If that's not adequate, feel free to kick the links back in. [[User:Lukeblast|Lukeblast]] 01:44, 23 July 2009 (EDT)

Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!

2009-07-07T22:19:14Z

Lukeblast: /* Synopsis */

{{episode
|series=RMtoon
|ep=1
|next=The Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters (episode)
|image=Robot Masters episode1 Prime vs. Megs.jpg
|title="Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!"
|japanese=戦え! 今ここに集いし最強司令官たち!
|romaji=Tatakae! Imakokoni Tsudoi shi Saikyō Shireikan Tachi!
|packaged with=[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|G1 Convoy + DVD]] and/or [[Optimus Primal/toys|Burning Beast Convoy + DVD]]
}}

'''Beast Megatron has come from the future/past to pilfer Earth's Solitarium. Only a small squad of time-displaced Autobots can stop the Decepticons and save the day!'''

==Synopsis==
Due to a lack of [[Energon (fuel)|energon]], the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] have left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and hatched a plot to raid [[Earth]] of its powerful new energy source, [[Solitarium]]. Having traveled through time via the [[Blasty Zone]], [[Megatron (BW)|Beast Megatron]] seizes control of the Decepticon forces who have been rendered directionless after the mysterious disappearance of the original [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Now in command, Beast Megatron launches his invasion of Earth, starting with an arid wasteland in North America.

Having also traveled through time via the Blasty Zone, future [[Autobot]] [[Supreme Commander]] [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] attempts to protect Earth's solitarium and engages in a dogfight with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Star Saber performs poorly against his adversary until [[Victory Leo]] arrives as back-up. The two immediately combine into [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]] and dispatch with Starscream. But Starscream is not without his own reinforcements, as [[Wingstun]] arrives to back him up. Victory Saber is overwhelmed until [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] shows up to bail him out, shooting both Wingstun and Starscream out of the sky.

Plummeting, Starscream is caught by Beast Megatron who arrives on the battlefield atop [[Gigant Bomb]]. Beast Megatron violently hurls Starscream aside, annoyed by his incompetence, and faces down Optimus. Beast Megatron explains to Optimus that he has come from the future to steal the Solitarium. Prime is concerned about Beast Megatron disrupting the fabric of time, but Megatron could not care less.

[[Image:Robot Masters episode1 Lio Convoy.jpg|thumb|200px|Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Film.]]
Gigant Bomb and [[Smokesniper]] then launch an attack on Optimus and chase him into a canyon. Their pursuit is interrupted by Victory Saber, who keeps them occupied so Prime and Megatron can face off one-on-one. Megatron makes short work of Optimus, but before he can deliver the killing blow, another warrior emerges from the sky: [[Optimus Primal]]! Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal combine their energies into the "Double Prime Tornado", a humongous whirlwind of energy which wipes Beast Megatron out and sends him packing.

As the sun sets, the three time-displaced Autobot Supreme Commanders shake hands and vow to stop the Decepticons. As they do this, they are unaware of [[Lio Convoy]], who watches them from atop a mountain.
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] (2)
* [[Victory Leo]] (4)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (6)
* [[Optimus Primal]] (9)
* [[Lio Convoy]] (10)

|c2=
* [[Megatron (BW)|Beast Megatron]] (1)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (3)
* [[Wingstun]] (5)
* [[Gigant Bomb]] (7)
* [[Smokesniper]] (8)
}}

==Notes==
*The ''Robot Masters'' cartoon represents only one alternate telling of the ''Robot Masters'' storyline. The [[Robot Masters (pack-in comic)|pack-in comics]] and [[Robot Masters (online comic)|online comics]] tell the same story but with slight variations.

==External links==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERAD2lYB5-M ''Robot Masters'' episode 1 TFCog fandub]

[[Category:Pack-in material]]
[[Category:Robot Masters]]

Talk:Grindor (ROTF)

2009-06-29T06:32:18Z

Lukeblast: /* Accuracy edit. */

==Background==
Just out of curiosity, do any of the toy bios give an explanation on what Grindor's story is? -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 12:27, 22 June 2009 (EDT)
:No, it is just his personality. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 12:33, 22 June 2009 (EDT)

== Accuracy edit. ==

It has been confirmed that Blackout is dead, so I am deleting the part that says he might be Blackout.[[User:Homey|Homey]] 21:29, 22 June 2009 (EDT)
:Where was that confirmed? There's all kinds of back-and-forth on whether it was Grindor or Blackout. Here's Liam Shalloo claiming Roberto Orci has said it was supposed to be Blackout: http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=59821&view=findpost&p=1259230 ...I don't doubt the info, I just think we need to get some links to first-hand info that confirms one way or another, because I'm seeing a lot of arguing and people quoting credible sources without actually sourcing them. [[User:Lukeblast|Lukeblast]] 10:23, 27 June 2009 (EDT)
::Grindor is the only one who is getting mainline toys, though. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 10:29, 27 June 2009 (EDT)
:::And Barricade is a definite example that if Hasbro considered him alive, they would have reused him.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 10:43, 27 June 2009 (EDT)
::::Yeah but what does the movie identify him as? Unless the end credits say something, I'm pretty sure he wasn't named at all. People not following the toyline would be forgiven for assuming it's Blackout. This comes under whether the movie is a seperate entity or considered connected to all the other materials. The Grinder toy is clearly Hasbro making some sense out of the movie (and scoring a new toy to boot) but the movie on its own doesn't explain who this is. Narrative convention (and I know that's kinda a bullshit term, but you know what I mean) makes it Blackout. Up to now, he's the only guy we've ever seen before that looks like that. No one else was introduced as a sepearte character.[[User:Riddlerj|Riddlerj]] 14:53, 27 June 2009 (EDT)
:::::Don't forget that Grindor is a major playable character in the video games. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 14:52, 27 June 2009 (EDT)
::::::When Dreamworks says Grindor's a misinformation name, i'm inclined to believe them.--[[Special:Contributions/86.87.28.191|86.87.28.191]] 17:03, 27 June 2009 (EDT)
:::::::When and where did "Dreamworks" say this? --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 17:05, 27 June 2009 (EDT)
::::::::Hey, when an anonymous dude says anything with no source, I'm inclined to believe them! It's a failing of mine. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 17:32, 27 June 2009 (EDT)
:::::::::That's more or less what I'm getting at. Even people who aren't anon are throwing around information that can go either way. Some are claiming it came from credible sources, but I've seen no actual proof of those. I have no reason to doubt anyone and no desire to prove anyone wrong; in this case, who is right is less important to me than showing your work. Like many people, the wiki is my go-to site for TF information, and I'm finding that even here, a side has been taken with no conclusive proof that I can see. I'm just asking that a link or quote or something gets dug up and added to this. [[User:Lukeblast|Lukeblast]] 00:15, 28 June 2009 (EDT)
::::::::::Blackout is dead, and the guy in the movie is in Grindor's colors. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 00:29, 28 June 2009 (EDT)
:::::::::::What's the source for Blackout being dead? The first movie? Megatron was pretty dead too. What's the source for the guy in ROTF being Grindor? The toys? They aren't the movie (let's not forget that the toys also say Jazz and Bonecrusher are still alive). Aside from "Grindor" not standing still long enough for someone to really tell the difference in color between him and the nearly-identical guy from the previous movie, he's never named on-screen. The assumption that if Megatron was brought back, then so was Blackout is a likely one for the average moviegoer (and many fans) to make. Sam's Allspark fragment brought an entire kitchen to life and re-energized Jetfire. Why couldn't the much larger one used on Megatron have brought Blackout back as well? Not to keep harping the same point, but proof is a necessity. I'm seeing well-thought and logical arguments (and personally, I think it's Grindor too), but reasoned assumptions are not the same as sourced facts. [[User:Lukeblast|Lukeblast]] 02:32, 29 June 2009 (EDT)
::::You can see Blackout's remains (in many peieces) among the wreckage to be disposed of on the deck of the aircraft carrier in the first movie.
::::The Decepticons had but one AllSpark fragment.
::::That's not Blackout in the ROTF movie. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 00:35, 28 June 2009 (EDT)
:::::It's a common sense argument that anyone could easily accept. Unfortunately, it's been my experience that Wikis have to take canon over common sense, so here's hoping Hasbro backs it up. -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 12:47, 28 June 2009 (EDT)
::::::Here's something to think about... ''If'' it was Blackout, you would see him erupting from the water beside his master Megatron, like the Constructicons and Ravage did. He was never seen doing that. What do you all think?--[[User:AWT88|AWT88]] 12:59, 28 June 2009 (EDT)
:::::::Kind of speculatey. Nearly everything about Blackout's personality was established in secondary media like comics, and I... just don't think the screenwriters or Bay thought that long and hard about his motivations.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 13:02, 28 June 2009 (EDT)
::::Not to sound like I'm beating a dead horse, but this goes back to what I was mentioning earlier. Everyone is going to secondary sources such as the toys and books and Transformers previous incarnations to compute what, in the film itself, could be counted as actually film errors. A Blackout looking guy showing up even though he was dropped into the water last time. Multiple Constructicons. We can fannon it off that "yeah, there's probably multiple troops with the same body type" and "yeah, the toy says that's Grindor" but avarage movie goers don't know that. The movie doesn't state it, and the movie is, in many ways, considered a spliter timeline from the comics and toy lines and what not. It's its own continuity. [[Special:Contributions/98.235.18.165|98.235.18.165]] 15:48, 28 June 2009 (EDT)
:::::Such is the nature of a constructed reality.
:::::But is our own any less inconsistent, or any less artificial? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 16:44, 28 June 2009 (EDT)

Talk:Grindor (ROTF)

2009-06-28T04:15:27Z

Lukeblast:

Talk:Grindor (ROTF)

2009-06-27T14:25:53Z

Lukeblast: /* Accuracy edit. */

Talk:Grindor (ROTF)

2009-06-27T14:25:02Z

Lukeblast: /* Accuracy edit. */

Talk:Grindor (ROTF)

2009-06-27T14:23:54Z

Lukeblast:

Christmas Breaker!

2009-06-08T03:23:54Z

Lukeblast: /* Errors */

{{picsneeded|Collected Comics 11 cover}}
{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Generation 1 (Marvel Comics)|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #41
|prev=Prime Time!
|next=Crisis of Command!
|title=Christmas Breaker!
|image=MarvelUK-041.jpg
|caption=Ho! Ho! Ho!
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|coverdate=[[December 28|28th December]] 1985
|writer=[[James Hill]]
|art=[[Will Simpson]]
|colour=[[Gina Hart]]
|letters=[[Richard Starkings]]
|editor=[[Ian Rimmer]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}

'''Circuit Breaker gains some Christmas Spirit.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Arkchristmastree.jpg|left|250px|thumb|"Someone's aft is gonna burn for this".]]
While Circuit Breaker recounts her origin and her hatred for robots, the Autobots are arranging a make-shift [[Christmas]] celebration for Buster Witwicky in the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. A metal Christmas tree has been constructed, Optimus Prime is wearing a Santa Claus costume, and decorations and banners are hung from the ceiling. Prowl finds the whole charade a waste of time, especially while the Decepticons are weak, and Jazz doubts that humans are capable of charity due to his recent encounter with Circuit Breaker. Realizing it's getting late, Buster has Jazz drive him to St. Petersburg, a suburb of [[Portland]], to finish delivering his dad's Christmas presents.

While children are skating on an icy pond in St. Petersburg, a young girl falls through the ice, and Circuit Breaker is nearby to rescue her. However, her appearance causes her to be attacked as a freak by other passers-by. Enraged, she flies off and stumbles upon Jazz and Buster. As she attacks Jazz, only Buster's pleas for mercy (because it is Christmas) cause her to leave. Jazz finally understands the meaning of Christmas and human goodwill.

==Featured Characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (6)
* [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (8)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (9)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (10)
* [[Bluestreak]] (11)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (12)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (15)
|c2=
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (2)
* [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (3)
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (4)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (13)
* [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (14)
|c3=
* [[Circuit Breaker]] (1)
* [[G.B. Blackrock]] (5)
* [[Buster Witwicky]] (7)
}}

==Items of note==
*The first of the UK Comic's regular Christmas Issues.
*The cover features Optimus Prime dressed up as Santa Claus.
*This is the only UK-only story to feature Circuit Breaker (not counting her cameo in ''[[The Wrath of Grimlock!]]''.
*In the US storyline, the eleven Autobots who were ambushed by the Decepticons in "[[Prime Time!]]" were knocked off-line and remained inert in the repair bay for over a dozen issues (most didn't reappear until "[[Totaled!]]", over two years later.) The divergent UK storyline, however, has them still up and running—Prowl, Huffer, and Jazz all appear in this and subsequent UK stories.
*Apparently, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] was away for the holidays, as [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] was in charge of the [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Letters Page]] for this issue only. It is referred to at "Rat-chat" instead of "Sound-waves".

==Back-up Stories==
* [[Machine Man]] - "Victory" Part 3
* [[Matt and the Cat]]
* [[Robo-Capers]]

==Reprints==
*The story was reprinted in [[Collected Comics (Marvel)|Collected Comics]] 11 (Winter Special 1988)

==Covers (2)==
<gallery>
Image:MarvelUK-041.jpg|41 cover
Image:Tfcolcom11.jpg|Collected Comics 11 cover
</gallery>
* '''Uk issue 41 cover:''' Santamus Prime, by [[Mike Collins]]
* '''Collected Comics 11 cover:''' Starscream decorating a Christmas tree, by [[Robin Smith]]

[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]

Talk:Christmas Breaker!

2009-06-08T03:23:27Z

Lukeblast:

I don't find the Errors section to be necessary here. The only error given is that "Soundwave is shown with a mouth during Circuit Breaker's flashback." The scene in question is not a flashback, but a fantasy by CB of the Decepticon takeover of the Blackrock Aerospace plant. Not only was CB never at the plant, but at this point she's never encountered Soundwave face-to-face, so it's really no wonder that she pictures him with a fanged mouth and drill-fingers to look more like the monsters she imagines all robots to be. As the only error in the section isn't an error at all, I'm gonna yank the section. [[User:Lukeblast|Lukeblast]] 23:23, 7 June 2009 (EDT)

Talk:Christmas Breaker!

2009-06-08T03:23:03Z

Lukeblast: New page: I don't find the Errors section to be necessary here. The only error given is that "Soundwave is shown with a mouth during Circuit Breaker's flashback." The scene in question is not a flas...

Scourge (RID)

2009-05-05T05:25:10Z

Lukeblast: /* Robots in Disguise */

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{{disambig3|Scourge}}
{{disambig2|the evil, black Optimus Prime clone from ''Robots in Disguise''|the other evil, black Optimus Prime clones|Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)}}
:''Scourge is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Black Convoy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|I see a red truck and I want it painted black.]]
A [[protoform]] scanning mishap resulted in a [[Decepticon]] protoform attaining attributes of [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] yet retaining the Decepticon programming. This protoform became '''Scourge'''. Scourge is arguably [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]]'s second in command, leading the new Decepticon forces, a much more effective unit than [[Sky-Byte]]'s [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]].

He is a ruthless and cunning warrior who contains all of Optimus Prime's strengths and skill, but none of his compassion and mercy. He's also a very ''ambitious'' warrior, with plans to dethrone Megatron!

Scourge's greatest strength is also his weakness--his temper. Fearless and furious, he charges into battle wildly hacking his broadsword as his [[trailer]] combat deck launches missile barrages overhead. Yet his rage also makes him impatient, petulant, and easily provoked; it also scares the heck out of his subordinates.

Naturally, [[Sky-Byte]] sees Scourge as a threat on just about every level. For once, he's right.

:''Japanese name:'' '''Black Convoy'''

==Fiction==
===''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Barry Stigler]] (English), [[Taiten Kusunoki]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Rid8.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Duffman is thrusting in the direction of the problem. Oh yeah!]]
The robot who came to be named Scourge was originally one of a crew of six [[Autobot|Autobots]] sent to [[Earth]] to reactivate the legendary Autobot battle station, [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]]. As leader of the expedition, Scourge was equipped with the ability to detect the unique energy signatures of the [[O-Part|O-Parts]], the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] components that held the key to reawakening Maximus. However, Scourge never had the opportunity to use that ability in the service of the Autobots, when the team's craft malfunctioned and crashed on Earth in the mid-20th century. Having been in [[protoform]]-state with [[Stasis pod|stasis pods]] for the duration of their voyage, the six Autobots were entombed in their crashed ship.

In the early days of the 21st century, archaeologist and energy expert [[Doctor Kenneth Onishi]]'s work eventually led him to find the various links in the chain of Fortress Maximus—he located the fortress itself beneath [[Metro City]], mapped the location of the O-Parts, and discovered the location of the crashed Autobot spaceship. However, when the evil [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] came to Earth with the intent of harnessing Maximus's power, he captured Onishi, and through mental scans, discerned the location of the Autobots' ship. Stealing the six protoforms, Megatron took them to a nearby military base to scan vehicle modes for them, infusing them with a part of his own spark energy to turn them to the side of evil. The first five became the [[Commando|Commandos]], but when Megatron targeted a tanker truck to scan as the alternate mode of the final protoform, [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] leapt into action in order to save the truck's human driver (the eternally-luckless [[Kelly]]), and as a result, the tanker, Prime ''and'' the human were all scanned. With an infusion of Megatron's spark energy to complete the concoction, Scourge was born, emerging from his pod as a dark twin of Optimus Prime, who proved that Megatron's programming had over-ridden any Autobot goodness within him. Appointing himself leader of the new "[[Decepticon|Decepticons]]", he quickly established himself as a force to be reckoned with. {{storylink|The Decepticons|The Decepticons}}

[[Image:Commandos Scourge.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I look more like Optimus Prime than Optimus Prime!]]
To prove the effectiveness of the new troops, Scourge led them on a mission to attack [[Sherman Dam]] and made short work of the [[Autobot Brothers]], tossing them into the lake behind the dam. Once the dam was mined with bombs, he attempted to detonate it, only to find that the bombs had been tampered with—Sky-Byte and the Predacons, annoyed at being pushed down in rank by the new arrivals, had taken control of the bombs in order to prove their own effectiveness to Megatron. The arrival of more Autobots in the form of Optimus and [[Team Bullet Train]] caused Megatron to call off the mission with only minor damage to the dam. {{storylink|Commandos|Commandos}}

The next mission saw Scourge and the Commandos on guard duty, perhaps as a punishment for their previous failed mission, while the Predacon trio dug under a volcano. Scourge and Sky-Byte both fought Optimus when the Autobot leader arrived with the [[Spy Changers]], although the shark appeared to regard Scourge as just as valid a target. When a flow of lava was unleashed, Scourge unleashed a Barrage Attack on the Spy Changers who were attempting to stop it, little caring that Sky-Byte and the Predacons were in the blast area. His amusement when the lava soon chased the Predacons into the water was almost palpable. {{storylink|Volcano|Volcano}}

After [[Movor]] was shot into orbit, Scourge grew steadily impatient with the shuttle's hopeless attempts to guide the rest of the Decepticons to the Autobot base and threatened much bodily injury. Movor was tricked by the Autobots into leading the Decepticons into a trap. While Scourge grappled with Optimus, Movor attempted to help by firing on Optimus from space, but only succeeded in hitting Scourge, who promised to turn the shuttle into "metal confetti". {{storylink|Attack from Outer Space|Attack from Outer Space}}

[[Image:Scourgecar.jpg|left|200px|thumb|But I always cut the crusts off]]
As part of a new ploy, Scourge interrupted Sky-Byte's attack on an oil rig and chased off the Predacon. Seeing this, Optimus Prime believed that the Decepticons had begun to experience a resurgence of their Autobot sparks. Scourge was disgruntled with [[Mega-Octane]]'s plan, believing lies and deceit to be unworthy of a warrior, but went along with it. The Decepticons successfully gave the appearance of changing sides to the Autobots and underwent various tests such as cleaning a forest, with Scourge holding his temper barely in check the whole time. The appearance of Sky-Byte (who'd been kept ignorant of the plan) gave Scourge an opportunity to blow off some steam, but his attack endangered the life of a [[Kelly|passerby]]. When Optimus told him to stand down, Scourge exploded and ended up giving the whole plan away, forcing the Decepticons to retreat under the full force of Optimus' rage. {{storylink|The Test (episode)|The Test}}

Scourge presented the increasingly impatient Megatron with a new plan which involved attacking power plants. The Autobots were hampered by the misguided assistance of Sky-Byte, but seemed to repel most of the Decepticon assaults. {{storylink|The Fish Test|The Fish Test}} Scourge and the Decepticons subsequently butted in on one of Sky-Byte's plans, stealing a disk supposedly containing the plans to the Autobots' [[Space bridge|Global Space Bridge]] which the Predacons were trying to obtain. Unfortunately it was an Autobot trick, and both the Decepticons and Predacons ended up in a sewer. {{storylink|Wedge's Short Fuse|Wedge's Short Fuse}}

Annoyed by the Autobots constant escapes through the space bridge, Scourge had [[Ro-Tor (RID)|Ro-Tor]] track one of the [[Build Team]] to the space bridge control center. The Decepticons broke in and Scourge sabotaged the controls, resulting in the space bridge sending any Autobots who used it to a random destination. Once chaos was established, Scourge and Megatron attacked the North Energy Research Center, but were unable to achieve much before the Autobots repaired the space bridge and arrived to chase them off. {{storylink|Landfill (episode)|Landfill}}

[[Image:Sky-Byte Saves the Day Scourge Battle Station.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Say hello to my leetle friend]]
Scourge and [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]] attempted to intercept Optimus on his way to taking the O-Parts to Sky-Byte, who had taken some humans as hostage. Ruination was swiftly disabled by the Autobot, but Scourge was only wounded and trailed Optimus to the site of the [[CGA Tower]] attack. He again fought Optimus in an attempt to take the O-Parts, but his threatened attack on the tower itself was thwarted by the Build Team. Optimus was able to chase Scourge off so that the tower could be saved. {{storylink|Sky-Byte Saves the Day|Sky-Byte Saves the Day}}

[[Image:Ultra Magnus Scourge Megaoctane.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Do NOT 'step on the gas'.]]
After a semi-successful attempt to raid an oil refinery, Scourge and Mega-Octane leaked a transmission ordering Sky-Byte to look for O-Parts in order to lead the Autobots into an ambush. However instead of the expected Autobots, they were confronted by [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]]. They attempted to fight the newly-arrived Autobot warrior, but retreated after Optimus Prime arrived to lend a hand. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (episode)|Ultra Magnus}} Back at [[Megastar|base]], they watched Movor's surveillance of Ultra Magnus beating down Optimus, and Megatron demanded of Scourge to know why one Autobot had done what the Decepticons had failed to do so many times. They were able to track Sky-Byte to the island on which Optimus was recuperating after the battle and mount an attack, but were chased off once again when Optimus and Ultra Magnus merged into [[Omega Prime]]. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!}}

The Decepticons interrupted another of Sky-Byte's plans in order to kidnap the Autobot Brothers. With the three brothers as hostages, the Decepticons led Optimus into a trap and fought the Autobot leader savagely. They were again seen off after Magnus rescued the brothers. {{storylink|The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus|The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus}} Sensing an opportunity, Scourge met with Ultra Magnus to try to persuade the Autobot to join him against both Optimus Prime and Megatron. When Magnus turned him down, Scourge and the Commandos turned on him, only to end up fighting the three Autobot Brothers instead. {{storylink|Power to Burn!|Power to Burn!}}

[[Image:Fortress Maximus Scourge.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I've got the power!]]
With information extracted from Doctor Onishi, Scourge and the Decepticons were able to find a huge cavern beneath Metro City housing some ruins. Although the Autobots were on hand to try to fight them off, Scourge attempted to approach the ruins, and his proximity caused Fortress Maximus to rise. {{storylink|Fortress Maximus (episode)|Fortress Maximus}} The exposure to the battle station's energies awakened memories of his original Autobot mission to find and reactivate Maximus and, twisted by Megatron's reprogramming, he became determined to take control of the huge Autobot in order to take over leadership of the Decepticon/Predacon forces and eventually the Universe. With Ruination fighting the Autobots as a distraction, Scourge set out to find Maximus, fighting with Optimus Prime and eventually breaking into the cavern to find that Maximus was gone. Upon retreating, Scourge also discovered that Sky-Byte had freed Doctor Onishi, but covered for him with Megatron so that the Predacon would owe him. {{storylink|Koji Gets His Wish|Koji Gets His Wish}}

As the race began to locate the remaining O-Parts, Scourge rediscovered his ability to sense them, part of his original mission as an Autobot. The attempts by Scourge and the Decepticons to stop the Autobots finding the O-Part were hampered by Sky-Byte's misguided attempts to find the O-Parts himself, and eventually the Autobots were able to collect them all. {{storylink|A Friendly Contest|A Friendly Contest}} Movor was soon able to locate the Autobots in the Sahara, and Megatron himself led the Predacons and Decepticons there to take the [[Orb of Sigma]] from them. With the loss of Megatron, Scourge and the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Peril from the Past|Peril from the Past}}

[[Image:Maximus Emerges Scourge.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Behold my insignias! They are pretty!]]
With Megatron gone, Scourge took command of the ''[[Megastar]]'', much to the Predacons' dismay. They were able to successfully capture [[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]] from the Autobots, and Scourge was able to use the Autobot part of his bio-signature to dupe the robot into activating Maximus. However he soon found he was unable to control the giant robot, who ran amok until the Autobots' human ally, [[Koji Onishi|Koji]], was able to stop it. Additionally the arrival of Galvatron, Megatron's reborn form, during the battle, also meant that Scourge had lost his new leadership. {{storylink|Maximus Emerges|Maximus Emerges}} Realizing that humans could control Maximus, Scourge then amplified the human part of his bio-signature and succeeded in taking control of the giant, until he was overridden by a large group of human children. {{storylink|The Human Element|The Human Element}} Seeking to use Koji himself for the process, a case of mistaken identity resulted in the Decepticons capturing his best friend, [[Karl]], instead, but when Karl proved able to activate Fortress Maximus, Scourge dropped his façade of loyalty and ordered Maximus to destroy Galvatron. {{storylink|Mistaken Identity|Mistaken Identity}}

The revelation of his betrayal brought about a punishment most severe—Scourge and the Decepticons had their autonomy stripped by Galvatron, turned once again into loyal servants so absolutely dedicated to their leader that they continued to do his will even after he attempted to kill them with molten lava as a belated punishment. {{storylink|Galvatron's Revenge|Galvatron's Revenge}} With Galvatron's ultimate defeat at the hands of Omega Prime, Scourge was captured and taken aboard Fortress Maximus for imprisonment with the other villains. {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}}

===Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?===
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==Toys==
===Car Robots===
*'''Black Convoy''' (Destronger, 2000)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-012'''

:A [[Black repaint|black]] [[redeco]] of the Laser [[Optimus Prime (G1) toys|Optimus Prime]] mold, Black Convoy is a black Western Star 4964EX truck with teal paint apps, and darkish pink windows. His trailer is chrome, and he lacks all of Laser Prime's stickers. The toy lacks all of Laser Prime's electronics, to keep costs down. However, the arms still are restricted in motion, to prevent breaking the wires that no longer exist in the toy.

:Due to the molded ''Generation 2'' Autobot symbols on the discs Black Convoy's launcher has, [[Takara]] made Black Convoy's faction symbol the ''Generation 2'' Autobot one, but upside down.

===Robots in Disguise===
*'''Scourge''' (Decepticon, 2002)

[[Image:RID Scourge toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|This toy almost makes the black repaint craze worth it.]]
:The Hasbro release of Black Convoy, sold exclusively at Toys "R" Us. Specimens sold at retail were very similar to Black Convoy. Notable changes were that red translucent plastic replaces all the pink; the stickers are now a flat light gray with Decepticon logos instead of glossy silver with "negative-Autobot" logos; the sword was blunted; and the discs were remolded to make them blank, removing the faction symbol. The only change in paint is that Scourge has Decepticon sigils tampographed on his doors, while lacking Black Convoy's teal "stripe" along the cab's nose. The license plate sticker on the tanker now states "SCOURGE D-012".

:An early wave of Scourges sold on the Toys "R" Us website had the American-styled stickers but retained the Japanese cab paint applications and pink plastic.

:This version of the mold was later reused by [[Sonokong]] as ''Car Robots'' Black Convoy in the South Korean market, with Hasbro's paint decos and darker red plastic, but with Black Convoy's stickers, as well as for Takara's reissue of Laser Oprimus Prime.

*'''X-Brawn / Scourge''' (Basic, 2002)

: The only new mold for this character, Spychanger Scourge was only available in a 2 pack with a Spychanger version of [[X-Brawn]]. Like most Spychangers, he features high speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly.

: As with most of the new ''Robots in Disguise'' releases, the X-Brawn / Scourge pack was available in Japan as a 'USA Edition' mass-released toy.

: Ironically, this mold was later redecoed '''both''' as ''Generation 1'' Spychanger [[Optimus Prime (G1) toys|Optimus Prime]] in the ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' toyline and as "Movie" [[Optimus Prime (Movie) toys|Optimus Prime]] for a Japanese pack-in DVD exclusive.

*'''Destructicon Scourge''' (Deluxe, 2003)

[[Image:Scourgedestructicon.jpg|right|200px|thumb|It's me again!]]
:Released as a Kay-Bee Toys exclusive, [[Destructicon]] Scourge is a black redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1) toys|Hero Optimus Prime]]. In either robot mode or tanker mode, he carries a missile launcher that fires when its air silo is squeezed. Scourge comes with two rubber-tipped missiles which can store on his back in robot mode.

:By the time this toy was released, its tooling had degraded somewhat since Hero Prime's original production run. As a result, neither robot nor vehicle mode held together very well on many specimens. Keeping his missiles stored was difficult, as they liked to pop out from their storage clips involuntarily. Additionally, initial shipments appear to have been missing a certain part that allowed the waist to ratchet, instead letting it spin freely.

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==Trivia==
* Scourge's color scheme pretty much set the tone for the [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|parade]] [[Grand Scourge|of]] [[Nemesis Prime (Universe 2003)|evil]] [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|clones]] that would follow for the next five years and up. Granted, it's a pretty color scheme, but it's been [[Nemesis Breaker|overused]] by now.

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/Scourge/scourge.htm Scourge at TFU.info]

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Talk:Human Error, Part I

2009-05-05T04:47:48Z

Lukeblast: /* Continuity Error? */

So, wheres the synopsis?[[Special:Contributions/81.108.237.26|81.108.237.26]] 08:41, 19 April 2009 (EDT)

==Just wondering==
Any reason why this page is still protected? [[User:Kapu37|Kapu37]] 18:51, 19 April 2009 (EDT)

Did anyone else notice that most of the human transformers bear a resembalence to their voice actors? Or I'm I looking too hard into this?--[[User:AWT88|AWT88]] 22:05, 21 April 2009 (EDT)
: I think only Prime passes this test. The others, not so much. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 22:26, 21 April 2009 (EDT)

==Continuity Error?==
I noticed that in Continuity Errors it says Soundwave wouldn't have known about the other Decepticons. This is only partially explained by an assumption that he scanned the Autobots' memories. I inserted the possibility that Megatron could have uploaded a "friend or foe" program into Soundwave, just in case something went wrong. This was removed because "Megatron never intended for Soundwave to be his own 'bot". So... we're going to assume that Soundwave scanned 'con memories from the Autobots, AND that Megatron didn't apply what he learned from making the Dinobots? There was obviously some programming involved in Soundwave's construction, and it's not really stretching to say that a recognition program might have been part of it. I'll fully admit that it's fan theory, but I'm just not seeing why we're inserting fan theory that doesn't explain things, but removing fan theory that does. It just feels like half-assing it when we could be aiming for the No-Prize. [[User:Lukeblast|Lukeblast]] 18:57, 2 May 2009 (EDT)
:We're not going for the No-Prize. We're just documenting what actually appears on-camera. There's a difference. [[User:Hooper X|Hooper_X]] 21:31, 2 May 2009 (EDT)
::By that reasoning, Soundwave doesn't tap into their memories on-camera, so that (admitted) presumption should be removed from the entry. I'm not trying to be a jerk about this or get "my way"; I'm trying to advocate consistency. Again, both are theory and assumption. We see Soundwave submerge their minds in virtual reality, he interacts with them a bit in said VR... but we have no evidence that he's doing any memory-tapping. [[User:Lukeblast|Lukeblast]] 00:47, 5 May 2009 (EDT)

Talk:Human Error, Part I

2009-05-02T22:57:06Z

Lukeblast:

Tidal Wave (Armada)

2009-05-02T22:38:55Z

Lukeblast: /* Energon */

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{{disambig2|the colossal Decepticon warship from Armada|the teeny jetski/jetpack from Classics|Tidal Wave (Classics)}}
{{disambig3|Mirage}}
:''Tidal Wave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]]. He took the name '''Mirage''' after he took a new body.''

[[Image:Tidal wave looms ps2.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Like a vast predatory bird fish...]]
'''Tidal Wave''' is a powerhouse, one of the largest Decepticons under [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron's]] command. His power is backed up by a brain that doesn't exactly run at optimal speeds; he's not so much stupid as he is single-minded and easily frustrated, although [[Pokeformers|his tendency to shout his own name repeatedly as a sort of battle cry]] doesn't do much to refute his reputation as a knucklehead. In battle he is merciless, an unyielding engine of destruction.

He is unquestionably loyal to Megatron and his ideals, and will quickly sign up with anyone that promises power to the Decepticon cause. He may or may not have a [[Deathsaurus|soft spot for children]]<ref>One of the ''Super Link'' [[Commercial bumper|commercial bumpers]] features Mirage introducing himself, then telling the good little children out there that it's nice to meet them.</ref>.

Tidal Wave's [[Mini-Con]] partner is [[Ramjet (Armada)|Ramjet]].

{{quote|Tidal Wave...Tidal Wave...|Tidal Wave, too many times to properly source}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Shockwave''' (Tidal Wave), '''Shock Fleet''' (Mirage)
:Hungarian name'': '''Szökőár''' ('''Árhullám''' on the ''Ultimate Battle DVD'')''
:Hungarian name as Mirage'': '''Délibáb'''''
:Polish ''Armada'' name'': '''Falotron''' (Wavetron)''
:Polish ''Energon'' name'': '''Falomiot''' (Waveblaster)''

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor'' [[Doug Parker]] (English), [[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japanese)

[[Image:ArmTVTidalWave.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Crumbs, chief.]]
Tidal Wave was originally brought to [[Earth]] by the [[Decepticon]] strategist [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] in an attempt to bolster the Decepticon forces so that they could obtain the [[Requiem Blaster]]. Thrust claimed Tidal Wave was a general that led Decepticon forces to a victory, an unsubstantiated claim that seems rather out of place considering Tidal Wave's... lack of grace. This was exemplified when [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] capsized the huge warship and sent it to the bottom of the deep. However, Tidal Wave quickly recovered and transformed into his massively powerful robot mode, quickly sending the Autobots scrambling for cover. {{storylink|Awakening|Awakening}}

Pounding the Autobots with firepower, Thrust called out to Tidal Wave to initiate his party piece. Tidal Wave transformed and split into three component vehicle sections (which also somehow shrank in size), headed for Megatron and Powerlinked with him, forming a combination known as ''Burning Megatron''. Megatron declared that "The Power is Mine!" before setting off in pursuit of Jet Optimus. Tidal Wave gave Megatron flight capability and an overwhelming amount of firepower, which kept Jet Optimus at bay long enough for Megatron to slice the connection point between Optimus Prime and [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] with the Star Saber. {{storylink|Desperate|Desperate}}
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After Starscream cracked and attacked Megatron, Tidal Wave was sent after him to Earth when the rogue Decepticon jet escaped their moon base with the Star Saber in his possession. The Autobots initially assumed both Decepticons were part of a combined attack, but eventually came to Starscream's assistance against Tidal Wave when the Decepticon shot him down. [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] nailed Tidal Wave in the eye with his axle cannon, but the powerful Tidal Wave recovered quickly and caused problems for Jet Optimus, whom couldn't so much as scratch him. This prompted Starscream to toss the Star Saber to the Autobot leader, which he used to slice off one of Tidal Wave's chest guns and forced the Decepticon to retreat. {{storylink|Regeneration|Regeneration}}

Tidal Wave was present at the meeting between the Autobots and Decepticons during the [[Unicron Battles]] in which the two sides formed a temporary truce, notably shaking hands with Jetfire. {{storylink|Alliance (episode)|Alliance}}
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====''Energon'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor'' [[Doug Parker]] (English), [[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japanese), [[Anders Öjebo]] (Swedish)

{{cleanup|October 2008|Lacks storylinks}}

After the end of the Unicron Battles, Tidal Wave loyally followed [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]]'s last request - that the Decepticons remain at peace with the Autobots. During the ten year period that followed, Tidal Wave somewhere along the line changed not only his color palette but his occupation—instead of being a warrior, he was now a guardian of the [[Energon (Energon)|energon]] mines in the Sol system's asteroid belt.

Tidal Wave's post was one of the first targets of the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] hordes. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}} After being attacked and abducted, he was brought to [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and [[Alpha Quintesson]]'s base of operations, where they convinced him to side with them by promising to revive Megatron, a deal which Tidal Wave eagerly agreed to. {{storylink|Scorpinok|Scorpinok}} Although he clearly disliked Scorponok, he carried out orders in attacking other energon reserves run by the Autobots until Megatron returned. Following this, he continued raiding Autobot bases, only under Megatron's orders.

Tidal Wave would later show disdain for the madman [[Decepticon]] recruit [[Shockblast (Energon)|Shockblast]]. During a battle on Cybertron, an [[energon tower]] collapsed on top of Tidal Wave due to a shot from Shockblast. Megatron called for a retreat and hauled Tidal Wave's damaged body back into space, where the giant Decepticon was reformatted into "Mirage". With this new body also came an apparent upgrade in intelligence, although he also started to buddy up with [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] to form a comedy relief trio. He continued to serve Megatron throughout the war for [[Energon (Energon)|energon]].

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When Galvatron flung himself into the energon sun to destroy [[Unicron]]'s spark, Mirage loyally followed after him and seemingly ended his life. {{storylink|The Sun|The Sun}}

{{note|In Japan, after becoming Mirage, Tidal Wave became straight-up Gay For Galvatron. The dub dodged the issue as best it could (although honestly, that was probably more due to the fact that the English writers didn't seem to know what was going on in the show at the best of times), with Mirage's love-struck remarks being replaced with simple cheering for his leader or something else entirely—but it couldn't do anything about his repeated coquetteish gestures, doe-eyed expressions, or that one time he pirouetted and struck a pose while surrounded by a glowing pink heart.}}
<div class="center">[[Image:Gayforgalvatron.jpg|none|800px|thumb|Pretty Soldier Sailor Tidalwave!]]</div>
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
====''Armada'' comic====
Tidal Wave was among the Decepticon troops allied with the Autobots and Mini-Cons during the battle against Unicron. He clutched his head in agony when the Chaos Bringer appeared and declared that this reality would be consumed. {{storylink|The End|The End}}

====''Energon'' comic====
Millions of years ago, Tidal Wave captured [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] and coerced him into building [[Seismic-shock warhead|Seismic-shock warheads]] for the Decepticons, which Megatron would use as a last resort to destroy the planet should he lose the war. Whenever Ironhide refused, an Autobot prisoner of war was executed. {{storylink|Aftershock (Energon comic)|Aftershock}}

In the present, Tidal Wave was recruited by [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], joining the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]]. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn|This Evil Reborn}} While he went on several raids and missions with the Terrorcons, it became clear to him that he wasn't the most respected of the team. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}}

Tidal Wave attacked Ironhide and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] while they were overseeing the contruction of a new base on Cybertron. Using Cliffjumper's life as leverage, he forced Ironhide to reactivate the seismic-shock warheads for Scorponok's scheme to use on Earth. Ironhide foiled Tidal Wave when he armed the doomsday weapon, with the cold threat of destroying Cybertron rather than allowing the Decepticons destroy Earth. Tidal Wave panicked and left through a space bridge. {{storylink|Aftershock (Energon comic)|Aftershock}}

While the others Decepticons and Terrorcons thought little of Tidal Wave, [[Alpha Quintesson]], however, saw something in him, and reformatted him into Mirage, noting as he did so that Scorponok had fallen out of [[Unicron]]'s favor. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}}

{{note|Due to the bankruptcy of [[Dreamwave Productions]], this storyline was left unresolved.}}

==Games==
===Melbourne House ''Transformers'' video game===
[[Image:Tidalwave pushup.gif|left|180px|thumb|Megatron might be a jerk, but he cares for his troops' physical fitness.]]
Tidal Wave, in his combined battleship mode, was stationed as a relay and refuel point off a small chain of islands in the Mid-Atlantic. The [[Autobot|Autobots]] made their way inside him to take out the [[Decepticlone]] platoons inside and destroy him, but discovered that Tidal Wave wasn't merely a transport. They escaped just in time to avoid being crushed as Tidal Wave transformed into his titanic robot mode.

Tidal Wave walked around the island chain in the deep waters, unloading volleys of missiles, lasers, and the occasional [[Jet Laser]] on the tiny-by-comparison Autobots. Despite his impressive size, firepower, and nigh-impenetrable armor, the Autobots managed to do enough damage to Tidal Wave's one weak point -his face- to cause a chain reaction that caused multiple explosions inside him, sending him falling face-first to the ocean floor.

The Autobots were able to extract information from Tidal Wave's computer that the Decepticons' main base was located in Northern Alaska, but the information was planted there by Megatron to lead the Autobots into a trap.

Tidal Wave was later seen still on Earth and has survived from his battle with the Autobots, but is now taking exercises with the survived [[Decepticlone]] army. {{storylink|Transformers (Melbourne House)|Transformers}}
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==Toys==
===Armada===
[[Image:Armada Tidal Wave toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"TCS Tiger's Claw, Transform!"]]
*'''Tidal Wave with Ramjet''' (Ultra-Con, 2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-06'''
**''Accessories:'' Ramjet Mini-Con partner, 2 missiles

: Tidal Wave is a robot that is made up of three different aquatic vehicles; an aircraft carrier, a double-bowed battleship, and a troop-landing craft. All three can combine to form a single gigantic warship, which from there can transform to robot mode ''without'' having to separate. Each smaller craft has its own gimmick; the carrier has a working storage elevator for Tidal Wave's [[Mini-Con]] partner [[Ramjet (Armada)|Ramjet]], the battleship has Mini-Con [[Powerlinx]]-activated swiveling cannons (also usable in robot mode), and the landing craft opens up to reveal seats for Mini-Cons to sit on.

[[Image:Micron Shockwave toy.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Alleged Decepticon Military Genius.]]
: Tidal Wave can also combine with Megatron (and the Galvatron redeco), with Tidal Wave's aircraft carrier and battleship clipping onto Megatron's arms and his troop transport clipping onto Megatron's back (after the turret has been positioned in Full Blast Mode configuration) as a jetpack.

: The [[Takara]] and [[Hasbro]] versions are considerably different. Takara's "Shockwave" replaces all the green plastic with purple, darker grays, and several of the paint colors are altered. These changes were made to align the toy more closely to the cartoon's appearance, though they're not completely accurate.

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===Energon===
[[Image:Energon Tidal Wave toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Tidal Wave...Tidal Wave...Tidal Wave...]]
*'''Tidal Wave with Ramjet''' (Ultra, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-04'''
**''Accessories:'' Ramjet Mini-Con partner, 2 missiles

:Tidal Wave's ''Armada'' toy was [[Redeco|redecoed]] for the early part of ''Energon'', with "energy" patterns resembling stylized lightning bolts painted across it. Several portions of his body were also cast in transparent green plastic. This was the result of his body being infused with Decepticon-energy [[Energon (Energon)|energon]], as in the series, he did not have his lightning "scars" until after he touched (and was injured) by raw energon.

:Tidal Wave retains his ability to combine with ''Armada'' Megatron/Galvatron, as well as ''Universe'' [[Megazarak]].

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[[Image:Energon Mirage toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|He went from a boat to a ferry.]]
*'''Mirage''' (Mega, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-15'''
**''Accessories:'' 4 missiles

: Mirage is an upgraded body for Tidal Wave, transforming into a sleek assault speedboat with multiple spring-loaded missile launchers, as well as fold-out wings for his "Hyper Mode". Something of a shellformer, Mirage's transformation sequence is one of the most complex for the ''Energon'' toy line, and as a side effect, he ends up with some obnoxiously large vehicle mode shell [[kibble]]. Some bad design and excessively tight knee joints means his lower legs will often detach from the upper thighs whenever one tries to bend his knees.

:The initial releases of Mirage were one-per-case, and part of a wave that saw limited distribution due to a glut of early product on the shelves. However, Mirage was later put into "Mega-Buy" multi-packs at a buy-one-get-one-free price at numerous chains, including Toys 'R' Us and Wal-Mart, relieving much of the demand for the item.

: This mold was also [[Redeco|redecoed]] into ''Energon'' [[Dreadwing (Energon)|Dreadwing]].

==Notes==
* Tidal Wave's use of his own name as a battle cry is not exclusive to the English stories; he likewise chants "Shock, Shock, Shock waaaaaaave" as he fights in ''Super Link''. When he upgrades to Mirage ("Shockfleet" in Japan), his battle cry becomes "ShockShockShock!"
* An easter egg on the Playstation 2 game of Transformers is that, when he's in vehicle mode, you can enter a cavity where his robot mode head is stored. You can walk all over it and a glitch enables you to walk inside his head. He doesn't seem to mind.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8hcHAW3YiY Gameplay video showing the Tidal Wave's head Easter egg.]</ref>

==Footnotes==
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==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/TidalWave/tidalwave.htm Tidal Wave at TFU.info]

[[Category:Armada characters]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
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[[Category:Energon characters]]
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[[Category:Unicron-related characters]]

Human Error, Part I

2009-04-29T05:57:43Z

Lukeblast: /* Continuity errors */

{{episode|
|series=Anitoon
|image=TFA Human Error Part 1 Automen.jpg
|caption=''Humans Animated'' is a very popular show on Cybertron.
|ep=37
|title="Human Error, Part I"
|airdate=[[April 18]], 2009
|written by=[[Henry Gilroy]]
|directed by=[[Kalvin Lee]] [[Christopher Berkeley]] [[Naoto Hashimoto]]
|animation studio=[[Mook]]
}}
'''With the Christmas season upon them, the Autobots are not quite themselves following a run-in with Porter C. Powell's new mass-produced Soundwave action figures.'''

==Synopsis==

[[Image:TFAni Human Error Part 1 Powell Soundwave.jpg|thumb|left|180px|He's actually worse than [[wikipedia:Billy Mays|Billy Mays]].]]
It's [[Christmas]] in Detroit, but [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] is not in a festive mood. The hottest toy of the year is [[Sound Wave]], being marketed by [[Porter C. Powell]], who acquired the schematics and patent when he ran [[Sumdac Systems]]. Observing a commercial for the new toy, Optimus notices one of the small robots running across the plaza near the trains. Trying to follow it, he is nearly run over by a train and finally decides that he may be obsessing.

At the plant, [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] and [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] are interested in what they got for Christmas, but [[Sari Sumdac|Sari]] tells them that Santa will know if they try to peek. As the two help Sari decorate, a Soundwave toy breaks out of the present and does something to the oilnog that Sari made for the Autobots. The toy is barely able to hide as Optimus, [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], and [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] weigh in on Santa's ability to deliver presents to all the children. Sari tells them to just accept the holiday magic and be thankful for what they have, like family, leading to a toast of the spiked oil. Soon, the Autobots all begin to feel tired and decide to call it a night, as Sari heads back to [[Sumdac Tower]].

[[Image:TFAni Human Error Part 1 Optimus Human.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Who would want to be a human in ''Transformers''? The [[Fandom|fans]] all hate them.]]
The next morning, Optimus wakes up, still woozy, and discovers something frightening—his hands are made of flesh! Falling off his bed in shock, Optimus looks into a mirror and discovers the horrifying truth: He's become a human! Optimus hears Bumblebee and Bulkhead cry out and discovers that all the other Autobots are human as well. A few scans by Ratchet are unable to determine the cause of the change. Looking for Prowl, the Autobots head outside, where they find the ninja is mostly at home with the situation, except he feels that something is wrong. Since they're unable to contact Sari, the Autobots decide to [[roll out|<s>roll ou—</s>]] er, walk to Sumdac Tower.

[[Image:TFA Human Error Sumdac dance.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Truly fun for all ages.]]
The Sumdacs, meanwhile, are exchanging Christmas presents, although Sari is less than impressed with the Soundwave toy she receives, having less-than-fond memories of her previous experience with the musical menace. The next present, a scooter, likewise fails to excite, until her father reveals that it also transforms into a jetpack! Thrilled at the gift, Sari takes off to show the Autobots, leaving her dad dancing and singing along with Soundwave.

On their way to Sumdac Tower, the Autobots stop at [[Burger Bot]] when Bulkhead experiences the odd sensation of "hunger". Before long, he is also experiencing the thrills and spills of "the bathroom", while Prowl makes the most of his new human form to play peek-a-boo with a greatly amused [[Jennifer Witwicky|baby]]. The light-heartedness is brought to an end by a sudden explosion outside, and the Autobots race onto the street to see an armada of airborne [[Decepticon]]s, with [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] in the lead, opening fire on the city! As chaos erupts around them, more Decepticons led by [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] come stomping up the street . A blast from Shockwave sets a nearby building on fire, and Prime orders the Autobots into action despite their frail new forms. While Bulkhead and Bumblebee fight the fire, Prime and Ratchet rescue a woman, and Prowl heads upstairs to save her [[Gary|son]]. At the last minute, Prowl dives out a window several stories up with the boy in his arms and lands with ease, prompting Bulkhead to wonder exactly how he accomplished such a seemingly impossible feat. Before any thought can go into the matter, Starscream transforms to robot mode and lands in front of them!

Carried by her new jetpack to the Autobot plant, Sari is surprised to discover it locked up tight, and even more surprised when the Autobots don't respond to her knocking. She flies into the plant through a skylight, but the whole building seems deserted, so she uses the computer to scan for the Autobots' energy signatures, which turn out to be coming from...inside the plant?

[[Image:TFAni Human Error Part 1 Starscream Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|180px|GET IT OFF GET IT OFF GET IT OFF!]]
As Starscream tears up the street and sends humans scattering in fear, Bulkhead and Bumblebee rather foolishly attempt to attack him, and the results are rather predictable. When Optimus tries slashing the Decepticon with an axe, Starscream backhands him into a wall, breaking his leg. Hearing the Autobots refer to each other by name, Starscream realizes who his opponents are, but is so busy smirking over things that he loses sight of them and finds that he can't tell one human from another! Dismissing them, he departs for more destruction elsewhere, leaving the Autobots to have their injuries tended to by paramedics. Requiring some of Professor Sumdac's technology to fight the Decepticons, the Autobots board a bus to get to the tower quickly.

Back at the Autobots' plant, Sari is still searching for her friends, when suddenly, a [[Laserbeak (Animated)|large, robotic bird]] flies out of a shaft in the floor, followed by a small army of Soundwave action figures! Sari blasts the evil toys and heads down the shaft to investigate.

[[Image:TFAni Human Error Part 1 Bumblebee vs Blitzwing.jpg|thumb|180px|left|''You spin my head right 'round, right 'round''.]]
At the foot of Sumdac Tower, the Autobots have just stepped off the bus when suddenly, a huge shadow falls over Detroit. Looking up, the stunned Autobots see the entire planet of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] itself hanging in the sky. Sumdac tower is obliterated by a huge planetary laser weapon, and a full-scale Decepticon invasion force swarms the sky, led by [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] himself! The sheer impossibility of everything that is happening finally hits Optimus Prime and Prowl, who realize that whatever may be happening to them, none of it is real. Megatron seizes Prowl, but amazingly, the Autobot breaks free of his grip, and with a single swipe of his hand, severs Megatron's arm. Blitzwing attempts to crush Prowl beneath his foot, but Bulkhead runs forward and smashes straight through the [[Triple Changer]]'s leg. As Bumblebee pummels Blitzwing's faces and Prowl knocks out Starscream by phasing into his head, Optimus Prime beats Megatron with his own arm, then hurls his axe into the barrel of the Decepticon leader's cannon, causing it to explode. As the dust cloud fades, Cybertron and all of the Decepticons have vanished, and the Autobots come to the realization that they are trapped in some kind of virtual reality.

[[Image:TFA Human Error Part 1 Soundwave Superior.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Giant virtual "Shattered Glass" ''Animated'' Soundwave?]]
Sari makes the same discovery as the Autobots when she reaches the bottom of the secret shaft and discovers their bodies, plugged into machinery being operated by the full-size Soundwave, who is planning to use the illusion to reprogram the Autobots into Decepticons. Within the virtual world, the Autobots are able to will themselves back into robotic form (although Bulkhead has a little trouble), but before they can take any further actions, a gigantic arm bursts out of the ground beneath them, scooping them up in its hand. Soundwave's giant face looks down upon the Autobots, declaring escape impossible and shocking them all with blasts of purple energy. Soundwave also has his hands full in the real world, as Sari blasts a chunk out of his shoulder with one of her energy-balls,. Soundwave summons Laserbeak, the robotic bird Sari saw earlier, into his arms, where it transforms into a guitar and hits Sari with a powerful sonic shock wave. The wounded Sari retreats, promising to come back for her friends and leaving Soundwave to resume the final phase of his Autobot reprogramming with [[Ratbat (Animated)|another musical instrument]] that bathes the heroic robots in waves of sonic energy. As Soundwave gloats, Optimus Prime's eyes open and begin glowing Decepticon-red...

[[Human Error, Part II|To be continued...]]

==Featured characters==
{{note|Characters in italics appear only as part of Soundwave's virtual reality scenario.}}
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (2)
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (3)
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (4)
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (9)
|c2=
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] (5)
*''[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]'' (12)
*''[[Lugnut]]'' (13)
*''[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]]'' (14)
*''[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]]'' (15)
*''[[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]'' (16)
*''[[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]]'' (17)
*''[[Spittor (Animated)|Spittor]]'' (18)
*''[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]'' (23)
*[[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]] (24)
*[[Ratbat (Animated)|Ratbat]] (25)
|c3=
*[[Porter C. Powell]] (6)
*[[Isaac Sumdac]] (7)
*''[[Jennifer Witwicky]]'' (10)
*''[[Carly Witwicky (Animated)|Carly Witwicky]]'' (11)
*''[[Daniel Witwicky (Animated)|Daniel Witwicky]]'' (19)
*''[[Spike Witwicky (Animated)|Spike Witwicky]]'' (20)
*''[[Gary]]'' (21)
*''[[Marty Isenberg]]'' (22)
*''[[Cancer]]'' (23)
|c4=
*[[Sari Sumdac]] (8)
}}

==Quotes==

'''Ratchet''': And I'm telling you, there is no way that this "Santa Claus" could deliver billions of presents in one night. 
'''Prowl''': I can think of at least one way. Ho. Ho. Ho. 
''[Prowl projects holograms of himself]'' 
'''Optimus''': A sound theory, Prowl. I did see multiple Santas in the shopping district tonight.
:—The Autobots weigh in on the debate of how Santa does his job.

"We need to get to Sumdac Tower. Auto—uh, men. Transfo—er, uh, roll—er, uh, oh, let's, let's just go."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' has a few slips on his "[[roll out]]" command.

"Why would ze Autobots choose to be human?" 
"Not for the fashion sense, I can tell you that. A-ha-ha-ha!"
:—'''Icy Blitzwing''' and '''Random Blitzwing''', the next [[wikipedia:Tim Gunn|Tim Gunn]].

"Not a creature was stirring, not even a—''[Laserbeak flies out of the Autobrand on the floor]'' creepy robot bird?" 
:—'''Sari Sumdac''' adds a new twist to a classic Christmas tale.

"Oh, look! I have a hole in my rocket!"
:—Even horrible injury cannot faze '''Random Blitzwing'''.

"Hey, we're baaaaack!" 
"Not all of us!" 
"It might help you if you make the noise with your mouth like this: ''Choo-chuh-chah-chik''!" 
"Sounds silly... But, okay. Choo-chuh-chah-chah-chik! ''Choo-chuh-chah-chah-chik''!"
:— '''Bumblebee''' and '''Bulkhead''', making the transformation noise like so many of us do—DID. As children. Yeah.

==Notes==
===Animation or technical errors===
* When Bulkhead sets down his Christmas present, the box is missing the horizontal ribbon it has in the preceding and following shots.
* When Ratchet scans Optimus, all the equipment is human-sized, instead of the much larger, Transformer-scaled size. Of course, it's not actually ''real'', but still.
[[Image:HumanError-DanielSpike.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The popular "Invisible Booster Seat" image from Lolbots.com.]]
* In the bus tram scene, Daniel is shown levitating over his seat.
* We first see [[Jennifer Witwicky]] for a few frames in the background next to a mom who isn't Carly. She's Carly later, though.
* After the explosion is heard outside the Burger Bot, Bulkhead's previously half-eaten burger is now whole.
* Bulkhead punches Starscream with his right hand...then screams and clutches his ''left'' hand...then after a scene cut, he is shown clutching his ''right'' hand...and later he gets a bandage put on his ''left'' hand. Of course, it's...oh, you get the idea.
* Of course, if this was real, we'd point out that the force with which Starscream smashed Optimus into the wall should probably have killed him, or at least caused a lot more damage than a broken leg. Good thing it's not, then.
* The elevator platform in the Autobots' base shrinks from Autobot-sized at the top (such that Sari is shown to be tiny in comparison to it) to human-sized at the bottom (such that Laserbeak couldn't fit through the door even if it had been open).
* Blitzwing's face changes from Icy to Random when he lifts up his leg, only to be Icy again when he's looking through the hole after the shot changes.
* When Optimus beats Megatron with his own severed arm, the arm is ''freaking colossal'', nearly as big as the rest of Megatron's body (Megatron's face also goes significantly off-model in the same scene).
* When being held by the giant Soundwave, Prowl is briefly missing his armor.
* The hole Sari blows in Soundwave's backpack comes and goes. Hey, this bit is real!

===Continuity errors===
*Presumably Soundwave tapped into the Autobots' memories in order to create images of the Decepticons. But if that's the case, what's [[Team Chaar]] doing there, as well as a full-body view of Shockwave (whom they only saw in facial close-up in "[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]")? The only one who would be actually there would be Oil Slick, due to his past history with Prowl and Ratchet. An alternative explanation that could account for the the Decepticons is that perhaps Megatron uploaded a "friend/foe" identification program when he designed Soundwave, on the off-chance that things wouldn't work out.
*Where did Sari's jetpack go while she was on the lift? (For that matter, why did she transform out of her robot mode at all?)
*Lugnut disappears with the other Decepticons, despite the fact none of the Autobots fought him.

===Transformers references===
*[[Derrick Wyatt]] stated this episode was a partial homage to a [[Only Human|"classic" Generation 1 episode]].
*Sari's transforming scooter-jetpack was an early idea that didn't make it into the series, but which was featured in a promotional reel for the ''Animated'' series (seen on the convention circuit in mid-2007 and featured on the DVD included with the "Optimus Prime and Megatron: The Battle Begins" action figure set). The version introduced with this episode is somewhat different from the original concept, which was a pedal-powered tricycle that transformed using the power of the [[Key]].
* The scooter's jetpack form is, in turn, based on the backpacks worn by the Acroyear/Acroyer, the villains from Takara's [[Microman]] toyline.
[[Image:HydraMartyCancer.jpg|right|thumb|150px|This is a winning sitcom concept right here.]]
*The [[Burger Bot]] patrons include series head writer [[Marty Isenberg]], [[Carly Witwicky (Animated)|Carly Witwicky]], her baby daughter [[Jennifer Witwicky|Jennifer]] (who was close to being born during the Season 2 episode "[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]"), and ''Animated'' homages to the ''[[Super-God Masterforce]]'' characters [[Cancer]] and [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]]. Hydra, Marty, and Cancer are sitting together at one table, indicating a very interesting family.
*Speaking of Masterforce, this episode also features [[Pretender|Transformers turning into people & back]], though in this case it actually makes some kinda sense.
*Starscream's missiles feature the shark-toothed smiley faces sculpted into his Voyager-class toy's missile accessories.
*Cybertron was brought into Earth orbit twice in the [[Generation 1]] series: first in the multipart episode "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 1|The Ultimate Doom]]", and then in the series finale, "[[The Rebirth, Part 3]]".
*Soundwave's declaration of "Autobots inferior; Soundwave superior" is a paraphrase of his Generation 1 namesake's famous line of dialogue from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'': "Soundwave superior, Constructicons inferior."
*The colors on the giant Soundwave in the virtual world come from Takara's "Sonic White" Soundwave MP3 player.

===Real-world references===
*Appropriately enough, the first act of this episode incorporates traditional Christmas songs "[[Wikipedia: Carol of the Bells|Carol of the Bells]]", [[Wikipedia: Jingle Bells|Jingle Bells]]" and "[[Wikipedia:God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen|God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen]]" into the background music.
*Sari quotes from the Christmas poem, "[[Wikipedia: A Visit from St. Nicholas|A Visit from St. Nicholas]]" (more commonly known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas"), replacing the word "mouse" with "[[Laserbeak (Animated)|creepy robot bird]]".
*When Laserbeak chases Sari into the elevator, he makes sounds like a seagull.
*Bumblebee says "We're not in Detroit anymore," which is another twist on an oft-paraphrased line from ''The Wizard of Oz''.
* The scene of Cybertron blowing up [[Sumdac Tower]] is straight out of the mid-90s summer blockbuster ''Independence Day'', in which an alien mothership blows up the White House in a similar manner while using the [[Death Star]] sound effect from [[Star Wars]].
*The whole idea of the heroes acting in a virtual world where only those aware of its true nature can break the laws of physics is similar to [[Wikipedia: The Matrix (series)|the Matrix series]].

===Trivia===
*This episode features an unusually high amount of [[stock footage]] by ''Animated'' standards. Starscream's sequence is a few seconds longer than when it was last seen in "[[Megatron Rising - Part 1]]". Of course, all the sequences of the "human" Autobots transforming have been re-edited.
*Apparently, in future Detroit, you are allowed to use public transportation while bearing a giant axe. Well, it ''is'' Detroit...
*Back in "[[Sound and Fury]]", Soundwave's voice was modulated using only one tone, meaning it never rose or fell. With this episode, more tones are introduced into his voice, allowing it to rise and fall in the same manner as his [[Generation 1]] [[Soundwave (G1)|counterpart]].
*Sari's abilities include being capable of holding a full barrel of oil on each hand and surviving getting slammed into a wall by Laserbeak and Soundwave. Plus she makes a mean oilnog.
*Man, Professor Sumdac sure can ''dance''.
*Now in his Samurai armor, Prowl can make two or more holographic projections of himself, wheras he could only make one at a time before getting his new armor. It's ''that'' awesome!
*This is the first time in the entire series that Megatron laughs, although he's just a simulation, so its significance is questionable.
*Technically, since most of this episode wasn't real, most of the errors above can be dismissed. So nyah!

==External link==
* [http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/video/dlink/index.html?episodeID=8a25c39220a3dc290120a5b0a5610025 "Human Error, Part I" streaming video at Cartoon Network] (link functional until 5/18/09)

[[Category:Animated episodes]]

Human Error, Part I

2009-04-29T05:47:24Z

Lukeblast: /* Continuity errors */

{{episode|
|series=Anitoon
|image=TFA Human Error Part 1 Automen.jpg
|caption=''Humans Animated'' is a very popular show on Cybertron.
|ep=37
|title="Human Error, Part I"
|airdate=[[April 18]], 2009
|written by=[[Henry Gilroy]]
|directed by=[[Kalvin Lee]] [[Christopher Berkeley]] [[Naoto Hashimoto]]
|animation studio=[[Mook]]
}}
'''With the Christmas season upon them, the Autobots are not quite themselves following a run-in with Porter C. Powell's new mass-produced Soundwave action figures.'''

==Synopsis==

[[Image:TFAni Human Error Part 1 Powell Soundwave.jpg|thumb|left|180px|He's actually worse than [[wikipedia:Billy Mays|Billy Mays]].]]
It's [[Christmas]] in Detroit, but [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] is not in a festive mood. The hottest toy of the year is [[Sound Wave]], being marketed by [[Porter C. Powell]], who acquired the schematics and patent when he ran [[Sumdac Systems]]. Observing a commercial for the new toy, Optimus notices one of the small robots running across the plaza near the trains. Trying to follow it, he is nearly run over by a train and finally decides that he may be obsessing.

At the plant, [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] and [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] are interested in what they got for Christmas, but [[Sari Sumdac|Sari]] tells them that Santa will know if they try to peek. As the two help Sari decorate, a Soundwave toy breaks out of the present and does something to the oilnog that Sari made for the Autobots. The toy is barely able to hide as Optimus, [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], and [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] weigh in on Santa's ability to deliver presents to all the children. Sari tells them to just accept the holiday magic and be thankful for what they have, like family, leading to a toast of the spiked oil. Soon, the Autobots all begin to feel tired and decide to call it a night, as Sari heads back to [[Sumdac Tower]].

[[Image:TFAni Human Error Part 1 Optimus Human.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Who would want to be a human in ''Transformers''? The [[Fandom|fans]] all hate them.]]
The next morning, Optimus wakes up, still woozy, and discovers something frightening—his hands are made of flesh! Falling off his bed in shock, Optimus looks into a mirror and discovers the horrifying truth: He's become a human! Optimus hears Bumblebee and Bulkhead cry out and discovers that all the other Autobots are human as well. A few scans by Ratchet are unable to determine the cause of the change. Looking for Prowl, the Autobots head outside, where they find the ninja is mostly at home with the situation, except he feels that something is wrong. Since they're unable to contact Sari, the Autobots decide to [[roll out|<s>roll ou—</s>]] er, walk to Sumdac Tower.

[[Image:TFA Human Error Sumdac dance.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Truly fun for all ages.]]
The Sumdacs, meanwhile, are exchanging Christmas presents, although Sari is less than impressed with the Soundwave toy she receives, having less-than-fond memories of her previous experience with the musical menace. The next present, a scooter, likewise fails to excite, until her father reveals that it also transforms into a jetpack! Thrilled at the gift, Sari takes off to show the Autobots, leaving her dad dancing and singing along with Soundwave.

On their way to Sumdac Tower, the Autobots stop at [[Burger Bot]] when Bulkhead experiences the odd sensation of "hunger". Before long, he is also experiencing the thrills and spills of "the bathroom", while Prowl makes the most of his new human form to play peek-a-boo with a greatly amused [[Jennifer Witwicky|baby]]. The light-heartedness is brought to an end by a sudden explosion outside, and the Autobots race onto the street to see an armada of airborne [[Decepticon]]s, with [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] in the lead, opening fire on the city! As chaos erupts around them, more Decepticons led by [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] come stomping up the street . A blast from Shockwave sets a nearby building on fire, and Prime orders the Autobots into action despite their frail new forms. While Bulkhead and Bumblebee fight the fire, Prime and Ratchet rescue a woman, and Prowl heads upstairs to save her [[Gary|son]]. At the last minute, Prowl dives out a window several stories up with the boy in his arms and lands with ease, prompting Bulkhead to wonder exactly how he accomplished such a seemingly impossible feat. Before any thought can go into the matter, Starscream transforms to robot mode and lands in front of them!

Carried by her new jetpack to the Autobot plant, Sari is surprised to discover it locked up tight, and even more surprised when the Autobots don't respond to her knocking. She flies into the plant through a skylight, but the whole building seems deserted, so she uses the computer to scan for the Autobots' energy signatures, which turn out to be coming from...inside the plant?

[[Image:TFAni Human Error Part 1 Starscream Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|180px|GET IT OFF GET IT OFF GET IT OFF!]]
As Starscream tears up the street and sends humans scattering in fear, Bulkhead and Bumblebee rather foolishly attempt to attack him, and the results are rather predictable. When Optimus tries slashing the Decepticon with an axe, Starscream backhands him into a wall, breaking his leg. Hearing the Autobots refer to each other by name, Starscream realizes who his opponents are, but is so busy smirking over things that he loses sight of them and finds that he can't tell one human from another! Dismissing them, he departs for more destruction elsewhere, leaving the Autobots to have their injuries tended to by paramedics. Requiring some of Professor Sumdac's technology to fight the Decepticons, the Autobots board a bus to get to the tower quickly.

Back at the Autobots' plant, Sari is still searching for her friends, when suddenly, a [[Laserbeak (Animated)|large, robotic bird]] flies out of a shaft in the floor, followed by a small army of Soundwave action figures! Sari blasts the evil toys and heads down the shaft to investigate.

[[Image:TFAni Human Error Part 1 Bumblebee vs Blitzwing.jpg|thumb|180px|left|''You spin my head right 'round, right 'round''.]]
At the foot of Sumdac Tower, the Autobots have just stepped off the bus when suddenly, a huge shadow falls over Detroit. Looking up, the stunned Autobots see the entire planet of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] itself hanging in the sky. Sumdac tower is obliterated by a huge planetary laser weapon, and a full-scale Decepticon invasion force swarms the sky, led by [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] himself! The sheer impossibility of everything that is happening finally hits Optimus Prime and Prowl, who realize that whatever may be happening to them, none of it is real. Megatron seizes Prowl, but amazingly, the Autobot breaks free of his grip, and with a single swipe of his hand, severs Megatron's arm. Blitzwing attempts to crush Prowl beneath his foot, but Bulkhead runs forward and smashes straight through the [[Triple Changer]]'s leg. As Bumblebee pummels Blitzwing's faces and Prowl knocks out Starscream by phasing into his head, Optimus Prime beats Megatron with his own arm, then hurls his axe into the barrel of the Decepticon leader's cannon, causing it to explode. As the dust cloud fades, Cybertron and all of the Decepticons have vanished, and the Autobots come to the realization that they are trapped in some kind of virtual reality.

[[Image:TFA Human Error Part 1 Soundwave Superior.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Giant virtual "Shattered Glass" ''Animated'' Soundwave?]]
Sari makes the same discovery as the Autobots when she reaches the bottom of the secret shaft and discovers their bodies, plugged into machinery being operated by the full-size Soundwave, who is planning to use the illusion to reprogram the Autobots into Decepticons. Within the virtual world, the Autobots are able to will themselves back into robotic form (although Bulkhead has a little trouble), but before they can take any further actions, a gigantic arm bursts out of the ground beneath them, scooping them up in its hand. Soundwave's giant face looks down upon the Autobots, declaring escape impossible and shocking them all with blasts of purple energy. Soundwave also has his hands full in the real world, as Sari blasts a chunk out of his shoulder with one of her energy-balls,. Soundwave summons Laserbeak, the robotic bird Sari saw earlier, into his arms, where it transforms into a guitar and hits Sari with a powerful sonic shock wave. The wounded Sari retreats, promising to come back for her friends and leaving Soundwave to resume the final phase of his Autobot reprogramming with [[Ratbat (Animated)|another musical instrument]] that bathes the heroic robots in waves of sonic energy. As Soundwave gloats, Optimus Prime's eyes open and begin glowing Decepticon-red...

[[Human Error, Part II|To be continued...]]

==Featured characters==
{{note|Characters in italics appear only as part of Soundwave's virtual reality scenario.}}
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (2)
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (3)
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (4)
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (9)
|c2=
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] (5)
*''[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]'' (12)
*''[[Lugnut]]'' (13)
*''[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]]'' (14)
*''[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]]'' (15)
*''[[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]'' (16)
*''[[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]]'' (17)
*''[[Spittor (Animated)|Spittor]]'' (18)
*''[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]'' (23)
*[[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]] (24)
*[[Ratbat (Animated)|Ratbat]] (25)
|c3=
*[[Porter C. Powell]] (6)
*[[Isaac Sumdac]] (7)
*''[[Jennifer Witwicky]]'' (10)
*''[[Carly Witwicky (Animated)|Carly Witwicky]]'' (11)
*''[[Daniel Witwicky (Animated)|Daniel Witwicky]]'' (19)
*''[[Spike Witwicky (Animated)|Spike Witwicky]]'' (20)
*''[[Gary]]'' (21)
*''[[Marty Isenberg]]'' (22)
*''[[Cancer]]'' (23)
|c4=
*[[Sari Sumdac]] (8)
}}

==Quotes==

'''Ratchet''': And I'm telling you, there is no way that this "Santa Claus" could deliver billions of presents in one night. 
'''Prowl''': I can think of at least one way. Ho. Ho. Ho. 
''[Prowl projects holograms of himself]'' 
'''Optimus''': A sound theory, Prowl. I did see multiple Santas in the shopping district tonight.
:—The Autobots weigh in on the debate of how Santa does his job.

"We need to get to Sumdac Tower. Auto—uh, men. Transfo—er, uh, roll—er, uh, oh, let's, let's just go."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' has a few slips on his "[[roll out]]" command.

"Why would ze Autobots choose to be human?" 
"Not for the fashion sense, I can tell you that. A-ha-ha-ha!"
:—'''Icy Blitzwing''' and '''Random Blitzwing''', the next [[wikipedia:Tim Gunn|Tim Gunn]].

"Not a creature was stirring, not even a—''[Laserbeak flies out of the Autobrand on the floor]'' creepy robot bird?" 
:—'''Sari Sumdac''' adds a new twist to a classic Christmas tale.

"Oh, look! I have a hole in my rocket!"
:—Even horrible injury cannot faze '''Random Blitzwing'''.

"Hey, we're baaaaack!" 
"Not all of us!" 
"It might help you if you make the noise with your mouth like this: ''Choo-chuh-chah-chik''!" 
"Sounds silly... But, okay. Choo-chuh-chah-chah-chik! ''Choo-chuh-chah-chah-chik''!"
:— '''Bumblebee''' and '''Bulkhead''', making the transformation noise like so many of us do—DID. As children. Yeah.

==Notes==
===Animation or technical errors===
* When Bulkhead sets down his Christmas present, the box is missing the horizontal ribbon it has in the preceding and following shots.
* When Ratchet scans Optimus, all the equipment is human-sized, instead of the much larger, Transformer-scaled size. Of course, it's not actually ''real'', but still.
[[Image:HumanError-DanielSpike.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The popular "Invisible Booster Seat" image from Lolbots.com.]]
* In the bus tram scene, Daniel is shown levitating over his seat.
* We first see [[Jennifer Witwicky]] for a few frames in the background next to a mom who isn't Carly. She's Carly later, though.
* After the explosion is heard outside the Burger Bot, Bulkhead's previously half-eaten burger is now whole.
* Bulkhead punches Starscream with his right hand...then screams and clutches his ''left'' hand...then after a scene cut, he is shown clutching his ''right'' hand...and later he gets a bandage put on his ''left'' hand. Of course, it's...oh, you get the idea.
* Of course, if this was real, we'd point out that the force with which Starscream smashed Optimus into the wall should probably have killed him, or at least caused a lot more damage than a broken leg. Good thing it's not, then.
* The elevator platform in the Autobots' base shrinks from Autobot-sized at the top (such that Sari is shown to be tiny in comparison to it) to human-sized at the bottom (such that Laserbeak couldn't fit through the door even if it had been open).
* Blitzwing's face changes from Icy to Random when he lifts up his leg, only to be Icy again when he's looking through the hole after the shot changes.
* When Optimus beats Megatron with his own severed arm, the arm is ''freaking colossal'', nearly as big as the rest of Megatron's body (Megatron's face also goes significantly off-model in the same scene).
* When being held by the giant Soundwave, Prowl is briefly missing his armor.
* The hole Sari blows in Soundwave's backpack comes and goes. Hey, this bit is real!

===Continuity errors===
*Presumably Soundwave tapped into the Autobots' memories in order to create images of the Decepticons. But if that's the case, what's [[Team Chaar]] doing there, as well as a full-body view of Shockwave (whom they only saw in facial close-up in "[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]")? Perhaps Megatron uploaded a "friend/foe" identification program when he designed him, on the off-chance that things wouldn't work out. Disregarding that possibility, the only one who would be actually there would be Oil Slick, due to his past history with Prowl and Ratchet.
*Where did Sari's jetpack go while she was on the lift? (For that matter, why did she transform out of her robot mode at all?)
*Lugnut disappears with the other Decepticons, despite the fact none of the Autobots fought him.

===Transformers references===
*[[Derrick Wyatt]] stated this episode was a partial homage to a [[Only Human|"classic" Generation 1 episode]].
*Sari's transforming scooter-jetpack was an early idea that didn't make it into the series, but which was featured in a promotional reel for the ''Animated'' series (seen on the convention circuit in mid-2007 and featured on the DVD included with the "Optimus Prime and Megatron: The Battle Begins" action figure set). The version introduced with this episode is somewhat different from the original concept, which was a pedal-powered tricycle that transformed using the power of the [[Key]].
* The scooter's jetpack form is, in turn, based on the backpacks worn by the Acroyear/Acroyer, the villains from Takara's [[Microman]] toyline.
[[Image:HydraMartyCancer.jpg|right|thumb|150px|This is a winning sitcom concept right here.]]
*The [[Burger Bot]] patrons include series head writer [[Marty Isenberg]], [[Carly Witwicky (Animated)|Carly Witwicky]], her baby daughter [[Jennifer Witwicky|Jennifer]] (who was close to being born during the Season 2 episode "[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]"), and ''Animated'' homages to the ''[[Super-God Masterforce]]'' characters [[Cancer]] and [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]]. Hydra, Marty, and Cancer are sitting together at one table, indicating a very interesting family.
*Speaking of Masterforce, this episode also features [[Pretender|Transformers turning into people & back]], though in this case it actually makes some kinda sense.
*Starscream's missiles feature the shark-toothed smiley faces sculpted into his Voyager-class toy's missile accessories.
*Cybertron was brought into Earth orbit twice in the [[Generation 1]] series: first in the multipart episode "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 1|The Ultimate Doom]]", and then in the series finale, "[[The Rebirth, Part 3]]".
*Soundwave's declaration of "Autobots inferior; Soundwave superior" is a paraphrase of his Generation 1 namesake's famous line of dialogue from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'': "Soundwave superior, Constructicons inferior."
*The colors on the giant Soundwave in the virtual world come from Takara's "Sonic White" Soundwave MP3 player.

===Real-world references===
*Appropriately enough, the first act of this episode incorporates traditional Christmas songs "[[Wikipedia: Carol of the Bells|Carol of the Bells]]", [[Wikipedia: Jingle Bells|Jingle Bells]]" and "[[Wikipedia:God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen|God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen]]" into the background music.
*Sari quotes from the Christmas poem, "[[Wikipedia: A Visit from St. Nicholas|A Visit from St. Nicholas]]" (more commonly known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas"), replacing the word "mouse" with "[[Laserbeak (Animated)|creepy robot bird]]".
*When Laserbeak chases Sari into the elevator, he makes sounds like a seagull.
*Bumblebee says "We're not in Detroit anymore," which is another twist on an oft-paraphrased line from ''The Wizard of Oz''.
* The scene of Cybertron blowing up [[Sumdac Tower]] is straight out of the mid-90s summer blockbuster ''Independence Day'', in which an alien mothership blows up the White House in a similar manner while using the [[Death Star]] sound effect from [[Star Wars]].
*The whole idea of the heroes acting in a virtual world where only those aware of its true nature can break the laws of physics is similar to [[Wikipedia: The Matrix (series)|the Matrix series]].

===Trivia===
*This episode features an unusually high amount of [[stock footage]] by ''Animated'' standards. Starscream's sequence is a few seconds longer than when it was last seen in "[[Megatron Rising - Part 1]]". Of course, all the sequences of the "human" Autobots transforming have been re-edited.
*Apparently, in future Detroit, you are allowed to use public transportation while bearing a giant axe. Well, it ''is'' Detroit...
*Back in "[[Sound and Fury]]", Soundwave's voice was modulated using only one tone, meaning it never rose or fell. With this episode, more tones are introduced into his voice, allowing it to rise and fall in the same manner as his [[Generation 1]] [[Soundwave (G1)|counterpart]].
*Sari's abilities include being capable of holding a full barrel of oil on each hand and surviving getting slammed into a wall by Laserbeak and Soundwave. Plus she makes a mean oilnog.
*Man, Professor Sumdac sure can ''dance''.
*Now in his Samurai armor, Prowl can make two or more holographic projections of himself, wheras he could only make one at a time before getting his new armor. It's ''that'' awesome!
*This is the first time in the entire series that Megatron laughs, although he's just a simulation, so its significance is questionable.
*Technically, since most of this episode wasn't real, most of the errors above can be dismissed. So nyah!

==External link==
* [http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/video/dlink/index.html?episodeID=8a25c39220a3dc290120a5b0a5610025 "Human Error, Part I" streaming video at Cartoon Network] (link functional until 5/18/09)

[[Category:Animated episodes]]

Talk:Three's a Crowd (episode)

2009-04-06T16:17:44Z

Lukeblast: /* Lake St. Clair? */

Is it "Three's a Crowd" or "Three's A Crowd"? Because right now we have two pages for this episode. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 09:15, 21 March 2009 (EDT)
:Well? --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 09:43, 21 March 2009 (EDT)
::Articles aren't supposed to be capitalized if in the middle of a title. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 17:40, 21 March 2009 (EDT)

==Allspark Fragments==
How is that a continuity error? Couldn't the Autobots have found fragments after ABTC Part 2? [[User:Antimatter|Antimatter]] 17:43, 21 March 2009 (EDT)
:Actually, weren't the Decepticons using a shard or two to power ''their'' space bridge? And didn't the Autobots salvage what they could from that one?--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 19:29, 21 March 2009 (EDT)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bytoID_SNnE [[Special:Contributions/81.110.31.1|81.110.31.1]] 20:49, 21 March 2009 (EDT)

==Another Animation Error?==
When I was watching, I noticed that right after Bulkhead has the ... let's call it the Boss Drill, stuck into his head, it disappears for a short time, after Dirt Boss kicks the other two and Bulkhead is laying on the ground, but that could be just that the view was too zoomed out, for it to be visible? It was also not visible RIGHT AFTER Dirt Boss inserts it, but at this time Bulkhead is Very Zoomed Out, so it would be hard to see it anyway from that distance, but the time I first mentioned, Bulkhead is not nearly as zoomed out, so it would probably have been visible?[[User:Shadow Mask Prime|Shadow Mask Prime]] 10:10, 23 March 2009 (EDT)

==Lying Logic==
I've realised something. The Liar Starscream has actually backed himself into a logical nightmare. He promised Lugnut he would not tell Megatron about this. As he Always lies, that means he has to tell Megatron about this. But how does he tell Megatron about this, something that actually happened and thus is the truth, and still lie? I really hope they DO show this in the show, as I'm really interested in seeing how he deals with this. Is it worth mentioning this little paradox Liar Starscream seems to hae put himself into in the Misc section?[[User:Shadow Mask Prime|Shadow Mask Prime]] 07:31, 25 March 2009 (EDT)

== Lake St. Clair? ==

The trivia section said that the oil tank exploded in Lake St. Clair... but it clearly explodes right next to Dinobot Island, which is in Lake Erie. In fact, the page for DI says it's "in the middle" of Erie, which I think would firmly remove the idea that the tank exploded in St. Clair. However, I'll be the first to admit that I'm not terribly familiar with the Great Lakes area, so maybe I'm jumping the gun. [[User:Lukeblast|Lukeblast]] 12:17, 6 April 2009 (EDT)

Scrapper (Animated)

2009-04-06T16:01:29Z

Lukeblast: /* Trivia */

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:''Scrapper is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:TFAScrapper.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"I can give you an estimate by Monday..."]]
'''Scrapper''' is one of the [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]]. Once, he and his pal [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mix]] were just a pair of construction vehicles, but a pair of [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]] fragments changed all that. Though not the sharpest tool in the box, he does know construction like nobody's business. Like his compadre, he has an innate knack for grasping construction projects, and upon seeing a set of blueprints can get right to work. He doesn't want much out of life, just some oil to fill him up after a hard day's work and maybe a nice car to catcall.

:''Portuguese name: '' '''Tulho''' from "Entulho"(Scrap)

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Tom Kenny]] (English), [[Jörg Hengstler]] (German)

[[Image:RiseoftheConstructicons-Gen2HomageVehicleModes.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"'Ey, see the exhaust pipes on that li'l red convertible?"]]
Scrapper and his good buddy Mix were spontaneously brought to life by [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]] shards embedded in them. Though not quick on the uptake, the two Constructobots were able to name themselves and quickly hit the ground running...after attractive sports cars. When Scrapper noticed a construction accident about to harm [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]], he pulled over with his friend and intervened. Tidying up the construction site with a fair amount of skill, he befriended the large Autobot and pressured him into going off for an oil break...from a nearby oil tanker. After expressing his misgivings about stealing oil, Bulkhead took the two Constructobots to the old auto factory to meet the other Autobots. Scrapper and Mixmaster proved too rough around the edges even for [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet's]] tastes, and their cavorting woke up [[Sari Sumdac]]. He and Mixmaster shared a laugh over the Autobots' "pet" while [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] asked Bulkhead why he was bringing "strangers" to their base (thus proving to be none too observant in the search for AllSpark fragments himself). Scrapper then went back to drinking oil and so flubbed a catch in a game of oil-barrel-lid frisbee. The disc severed Sari's pigtails, so Scrap found himself and Mixmaster kicked out the factory by Prime.

Dejected, Mixmaster and Scrapper happened upon [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] and [[Lugnut]] stealing construction supplies...very ineffectively. Once again, they intervened just before someone could get hurt, saving Blitzwing from getting creamed by the load he was carrying. Scrapper then heard approaching police sirens, which Blitzwing told them was a quitting bell, meaning they could go home. Scrap and Mixmaster indicated they didn't have a home, so their two new buddies offered to let the Constructobots come home with them, saying the pair would be welcome to stay as long as they hauled the heavy trailers of supplies. As Scrapper obligingly pushed the supply containers uphill and out of earshot, he didn't hear Blitzwing ease Lugnut's concerns about [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron's]] disapproval by assuring him that he'd take the two new bots offline once the heavy lifting was done. After the load was hauled, Scrapper was all set for an oily reward, unaware Lugnut was about to use [[The Punch|his signature punch]] upon him and Mixmaster, when Megatron intervened. Scrapper followed Megatron into the Decepticons' inner sanctum, where he noted that the Decepticons had a [[Isaac Sumdac|pet]] as well. Then Megatron had the "pet" show Scrapper the [[space bridge]] schematics. He and Mixmaster immediately knew exactly what supplies would be needed to complete the bridge, as well as where they could be obtained.

The next day, Scrapper and Mixmaster "acquired" (stole) a load of construction materials and were fleeing pursuit by [[Sumdac Systems]] police robots when they ran into Bulkhead again. Stopping the chase, Bulkhead asked them what they were doing, and the Constructobots, being trusting souls, ''told'' him. Scrapper couldn't figure out why Bulky was so upset they were working for the Decepticons until Bulkhead said Megatron was trying to put one over on them. Mix and Scrapper weren't about to stand still for ''that'', and they sped off to settle the score. Their initial complaints didn't go over well, as the Decepticon leader proved far less gentle and jovial, slamming them up against the mountainside near the mine. When he and Mixmaster said ''why'' they were angry, though, Megatron turned on the sweet talk again, spinning a tale of Autobot oppression. This proved a bit high-concept for Scrapper, but then Megatron offered to explain it over a few barrels of oil. This proved far more Scrap and Mixmaster's speed, and soon they were guzzling away while Megatron once again pitched the space bridge project.

[[Image:Constructobots smoking.jpg|right|180px|thumb|I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your circuits down]]
Showing up at the auto factory, Scrapper joined Mixmaster in revealing that they were indeed working for Megatron, since Megatron had better oil. Showing there were no hard feelings, they said they weren't about to hurt the Autobots, just come pick up the AllSpark fragments and be on their way. Optimus Prime objected, but Mixmaster called him a dipstick and knocked over the 98-ton-weakling. A fight broke out, and Scrapper tackled Prowl—without much success. Scrapper picked himself up while Mixmaster ransomed [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] for the fragments. However, once Bulkhead handed over the fragments, Scrapper had no trouble accepting Bulky's offer to have "one for the road." Of course, he didn't know Bulkhead had secretly slipped him and Mixmaster some tainted oil, contaminated by the expired fixative that Bulkhead had saved. As Scrapper and Mixmaster ran off, Mix began feeling a little queasy. Scrapper teased him about not being able to hold his oil, until he started feeling the effects too. The bad oil reacted explosively, knocking out him and Mixmaster so the Autobots could reclaim the fragments. The blast also scrambled their memories, so when Scrapper came to, he didn't know who the big, angry guy was or why he was ranting about someone named Megatron and flinging his wrecking ball at them. Confused and frightened, Scrapper decided to vamoose. {{storylink|Rise of the Constructicons|Rise of the Constructicons}}

[[Image:'sHome Constructicons Slip.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"There is too much Coke inside this room"]]
Continuing to function, Scrapper and "Mix" resumed their obnoxious lifestyle, including oil consumption, attacking Marrmaba Brothers, Detroit's downtown auto supply store. Taking 100 barrels of motor oil with them, they quickly became the highlight of the local news, and the Autobots' attention.

Evading the police, Scrap and Mix found the trail of Bumblebee's leaking lubricant and followed it to find the source, no doubt with oil. Arriving at the undefended Autobot base, Scrapper quickly wondered how to bypass the door, but Mixmaster simply unleashed a torrent of acidic liquid, creating "a door" for them to enter. As they entered the base (quickly finding it so familiar), they ran into Sari, left behind by the Autobots. Scrap was subsequently attacked by a barrage of sound from Sari screaming after Mix asked her about where to find some local oil. Sari made her escape and trapped Scrap under a large gate, and was rescued by Mixmaster. Scrapper wanted to make an escape, but Mixmaster told him obviously Sari was hiding some primo oil, and he should grow a backhoe and follow the Autobot sidekick.

Continuing their search, they went into Sari's room and destroyed her handheld communicator, cutting her off from the Autobots. Not finding Sari, who was hiding in her bed, they continued to the Autobots' recreational area, as Scrapper admired the Autobots' large flat screen. Sari came bursting in to attack them with a hockey stick, but her plan sadly did not have a Plan B, and escaped. Mix replied she should come out, they wouldn't hurt her....much. They continued their search and found a stockpile of oil, guarded by Sari. Scrapper knew it was a trap, but was goaded by Mixmaster into getting the oil, and tripping on some oil. Scrap continued to not anger the human, but obviously Mix did not listen, and got pounded by the factory assembly line. After the beating, Mixmaster finally said NO oil could be worth this, much to Scrapper's chagrin, who had declared this all along. On the run from the Autobots once more, Scrap and Mix were intercepted by Blitzwing, who was sent by Megatron to bring them back. After giving them a barrel of the Decepticon premium oil, Blitzwing said there was plenty more where that came from. Remembering this from their prior visit with the Decepts, they then left, with Blitzwing.... {{storylink|Sari, No One's Home|Sari, No One's Home}}

With Megatron supervising, Scrapper and his buddy Mix later helped the Decepticons finish their space bridge. Their reward was a painful [[branding]] as part of officially becoming Decepticons themselves. When Bulkhead was captured and brought to Megatron, he begged the Constructicons for help, but thanks to the tainted oil having blanked their memories, neither Scrapper nor Mixmaster recognized him. Scrapper later suffered having to haul around some heavy spage bridge parts with Mixmaster while Bulkhead and Professor Sumdac argued over where the parts should go. He soon got sick of it and joined his buddy in an oil break. Before he could relish the moment, [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] and [[Starscream clone|a bunch of off-colored lookalikes]] broke into the base from above. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}

Megatron ordered Scrapper to provide him backup against Starscream's clones, apparently surprising him enough that he loosened his grip and lost his prisoners. Though Mixmaster had been ordered to find Blitzwing and Lugnut, he got busy plastering Starscreams and Autobots with his cement, so Scrapper found and freed the two Decepticons instead. He later cheered on Megatron's victory (despite having no idea what this "Cybertron" thing was anyway). The Autobot ship itself then arrived to attack, and Scrapper was ordered to help Mixmaster clear rubble from around the space bridge. Things really started to fall apart when the Space Bridge malfunctioned. Scrapper was last seen with Mix, heroically trying to save the oil from a cave-in. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}}

==Trivia==
[[Image:Scrapper branded.jpg|right|180px|thumb|D-did it leave a mark?]]
*Scrapper got his name from the first thing he saw, a sign that said "SCRAP". His buddy Mix thought it was too short, so they both just settled on Scrapper instead.
*Scrapper's [[chin]] looks similar to a steam shovel's scoop, befitting a Constructicon.
*Scrapper's alternate mode hearkens back to [[Scavenger (G1)|another Constructicon]], while his transformation scheme (caterpillar treads into legs, loader into chest) is based on [[Bonecrusher (G1)|yet another]].
*Scrapper starts out in a more standard construction vehicle color scheme of yellow and gray, and only switches to the classic Constructicon green and purple after [[Branding|becoming]] a Decepticon.
*Like his good pal Mix, Scrapper's following the construction tradition of showing his buttcrack.
*In vehicle mode Scrapper sometimes speaks through his bucket. Puppet show time!
*An early head design sketch depicts Scrapper as having a vehicle grill-styled moustache, mirrored cab window "glasses" and no helmet.<ref>Hasbro Design Sketchbook Volume 1 - 2008, p 51</ref>
* In robot mode the neck of his power shovel comes out of his crotch.{{storylink|Three's a Crowd|Three's a Crowd}}
* In robot mode he can transform his hand into a drill. This is likely a reference to the accessories of his [[Scavenger (G1)|alt mode basis]], where the forearm of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] could be attached with a drill instead of a fist for a sort of battle mode.{{storylink|Three's a Crowd|Three's a Crowd}}

==References==
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Talk:Three's a Crowd (episode)

2009-04-06T15:43:01Z

Lukeblast: /* Lake St. Clair? */ new section

Three's a Crowd (episode)

2009-04-06T15:33:03Z

Lukeblast: /* Trivia */

{{episode|
|series=Anitoon
|image=TFAni Threes a Crowd Constructicons.jpg
|caption="''[[wikipedia:Ben 10: Alien Force|Ben 10: Alien Force]]'' has nothing on these guys."
|ep=33
|title="Three's a Crowd"
|airdate=[[March 21]], 2009
|written by=[[Rich Fogel]]
|directed by= [[Kalvin Lee]], [[Tetsuro Moronuki]]
|animation studio=[[Mook]]
}}

'''Bulkhead seeks the help of the Constructicons for a vital construction project, but, thanks to their new leader, the Constructicons have bigger and deadlier plans.'''

==Synopsis==
At [[Sumdac Tower]], [[Isaac Sumdac]] and [[Bulkhead]] are spending the night working to construct a new [[space bridge]], although Isaac is a bit distracted by the damaged [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster unit]] sitting in the lab. Bulkhead is eager to get the job done, but Sumdac is tired, having spent the previous night overriding the signal dampeners he created for the [[Decepticon]]s.

Elsewhere in [[Detroit]], the other Autobots are taking advantage of the overridden dampeners, and are on the trail of a Decepticon energy signature at that very moment. Unfortunately, the Decepticon in question turns out to be [[Lugnut]], who doesn't shy away from a fight, and drops out of the sky on the pursuing Autobots, unleashing his "[[Punch of Kill Everything]]".

Back at Sumdac Tower, Sumdac loads the power core for the space bridge onto a forklift, as Bulkhead fits a few [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]] fragments into it in order to give it a boost. When Bulkhead reclines against the core, however, the floor beneath them gives out, and the core, the forklift and the Headmaster unit go tumbling down, taking out a few more floors on their way. Luckily, Sumdac is saved from the fall by Bulkhead's wrecking ball, and retires to bed to recover from the shock. Bulkhead examines the damage, and decides that he knows just the experts to help him fix it... but as he departs, at the bottom of the pit, the Headmaster, the forklift, and the power core begin creeping towards each other, as the familiar glow of an AllSpark fragment lights up the darkness...

[[Image:TFAni Threes a Crowd Stop Hitting Yourself.jpg|thumb|left|180px|]]
Across town, [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] and [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] are enjoying the "show" at an automotive disassembly plant when Bulkhead, having tracked them down through their energy signatures, arrives to ask them for help. The two [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] refuse to work for the Autobots, until Bulkhead promises to keep the job "off the books". The trio return to Sumdac Tower, and Scrapper begins clearing the debris when suddenly, something grabs the other end of his shovel. The Constructicons reel in the offending item, which turns out to be a forklift... which promptly transforms into a diminutive robot that introduces itself as [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]]. Bulkhead realizes that the forklift has fused with the Headmaster unit and the AllSpark fragment, and the perpetually cranky Dirt Boss quickly announces his intention to take charge of the Constructicons. Scrapper is amused by this prospect, but Dirt Boss brings him around to his way of thinking by launching a shell from his forehead which burrows into Scrapper's head and gives the tiny terror control of Scrapper's motor functions. Bulkhead contacts the other Autobots to inform them of the new problem, but they are too busy battling Lugnut to offer any help. Bulkhead is struggling to figure out what to do when Sumdac appears to find out what the commotion is all about. In order to keep his human friend safe from Dirt Boss, Bulkhead introduces Sumdac as his servant, and barks an order at the scientist to get back to work finishing the [[plasmadynamic thruster]] they require. Sumdac, of course, completely fails to understand Bulkhead's ruse, and becomes genuinely afraid of the big Autobot, scampering off in terror to complete his task. With that taken care of, Dirt Boss announces his plan to take back the city that machines like he helped build, by stealing the its oil. That, as it turns out, is a plan Mixmaster and Scrapper can definitely get behind! The Constructicons commence Dirt Boss's plan by hijacking a tanker truck, but when Bulkhead tries to talk them out of it, Mixmaster turns on him and glues him to the road with a pair of cement galoshes. The evil trio proceed to go on a crime spree, stealing oil from all over the city.
The other Autobots, meanwhile, have managed to get a pair of [[stasis cuffs]] on Lugnut, but find themselves lacking in the physical strength necessary to haul his paralyzed body out of the crater his punch had created earlier. The cable they are using to haul the huge Decepticon soon snap, putting them right back where they started.

[[Image:TFAni Threes a Crowd Lugnut Ratchet.jpg|thumb|right|180px|"Oh, glorious Megatron!! I fear that your humble servant has fallen and can't [[rise up]]!!"]]
Back at the Constructicons' plant, Mixmaster and Scrapper celebrate their successful run of heists by enjoying a tipple, but Dirt Boss promptly smacks the barrels from their hands, telling them they didn't steal the oil to drink it. Bulkhead, meanwhile, is snooping on the Constructicons through a nearby window when Professor Sumdac comes running up to him, with the plasmadynamic thruster completed as requested. Bulkhead struggles to make the human understand that he was merely acting before, but when the Constructicons hear the noise outside and come to investigate, Bulkhead has to start acting again and sends Sumdac away. This time, however, Sumdac has grasped Bulkhead's deception, and eavesdrops as Dirt Boss reveals his plan to blow up fossil fuel refinery, thereby giving him control of the largest supply of oil in the city. Bulkhead decides that he cannot let things go any further and attacks the Constructicons, but when his wrecking ball becomes jammed in Mixmaster's arm-cannon, the three Decepticons simply walk off, dragging the helpless Bulkhead behind them. They soon arrive at the refinery, where Bulkhead is able to give Scrapper and Mixmaster pause by asking them where they'll get any oil to drink if they blow up the refinery. With Mixmaster wavering, Dirt Boss takes control of his body, and orders him to finish Bulkhead off. The resulting fight is a bit on the awkward side, given that the two combatants are stuck together, and Bulkhead is able to open a comm channel to the other Autobots, transmitting the noise of the fight to them. Realizing their friend is in trouble, the other Autobots leave Lugnut lying in his crater, and race off to aid Bulkhead in battle.

The fight between Mixmaster and Bulkhead winds up damaging the refinery's main fuel tank, which begins leaking oil everywhere. Dirt Boss proceeds to remove his control shell from Mixmaster, and plants it in Bulkhead instead, intending to use the Autobot to ignite the oil and send the refinery up in flames. Mixmaster is distressed at this prospect, given that he is still stuck to Bulkhead, but neither Dirt Boss nor Scrapper are particularly bothered.

[[Image:Three'saCrowdConstructiconsOilrefinery.jpg|thumb|left|180px|"Ahhh... brotherly love, don't you see."]]
The other Autobots soon arrive at the refinery and nearly run over Professor Sumdac, who quickly brings them up to speed. Suddenly, Bulkhead comes storming towards the Autobots, whirling his wrecking ball (and Mixmaster) as he and Scrapper follow Dirt Boss's command to attack. Luckily, Ratchet is able to magnetically extract Dirt Boss's control shell, and Bulkhead uses some of the spill oil to loosen his wrecking ball and disconnect himself from Mixmaster. He then hurls the Constructicon at Scrapper, but when the two collide, their metal bodies create a spark that sets the refinery ablaze. Worse yet, Scrapper's fist has become lodged in Mixmaster's chest drum, but as the pair struggle to free themselves from each other so they can make themselves scarce, Dirt Boss leaps on Scrapper's head and takes manual control of his body, refusing to let either of them chicken out. The Constructicons wind up on top of the main fuel tank as the Autobots try to fight the fire below, but it soon becomes apparent that the heroes can't stop the tank from blowing. Sumdac suggests using the plasmadynamic thruster to [[transwarp|TransWarp]] the tank away, and Bulkhead reprograms the device to do the job. Bulkhead hurls the thruster onto the top of the tank, and it and the Constructicons are warped away, materializing just off the shores of [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] seconds before the tank explodes.

With the Constructicon threat dealt with, the Autobots return to the crater to take Lugnut back into custody. Unfortunately, someone has beaten them to it: Lugnut has been liberated by the [[Liar Starscream|lying Starscream clone]], who ''promises'' he'll ''never'' speak a word of the whole embarrassing affair.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (2)
* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (3)
* [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (4)
* [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (5)
* [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (6)
* [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] (13)
* [[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] (14)
* [[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] (15)
|c2=
* [[Lugnut]] (7)
* [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] (8)
* [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] (9)
* [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]] (10)
* [[Liar Starscream|Liar Starscream clone]] (16)
|c3=
* [[Isaac Sumdac]] (1)
* [[Sparkplug (Animated human)|Sparkplug]] (11)
* [[Captain Fanzone]] (12)
|c4=

}}

==Quotes==
'''Bulkhead''': These AllSpark fragments should give the power core a boost. 
'''Sumdac''': Be careful, Bulkhead! We don't want to overload it. 
'''Bulkhead''': Relax. When it comes to space bridges, I know what I'm doing. 
''[The floor starts to give way beneath them]'' 
'''Bulkhead''': But I'm not so hot at structural integrity!
:—Bulkhead and Sumdac learn that there are flaws with building a giant space bridge in a tower.

"Tell 'em there's a new boss in town: Dirt Boss!"
:—'''Dirt Boss''', every chance he gets.

"Will you slag that annoying little pipsqueak already?!" 
"Who're you calling "pipsqueak", short stuff?
:—'''Dirt Boss''' and '''Bumblebee''' engage in height cracks.

"Oh, I so don't have time for this."
:—'''Optimus Prime''', in desperate need of some leave.

"Uh, you promise me you will, ahem, never speak of this to Megatron..." 
"Oh, I promise."
:—'''Lugnut''' and '''Liar Starscream''' engage in epic foreshadowing of something that, sadly, probably won't be brought up again.

==Notes==
===Animation or technical errors===
*Bulkhead is shown with the other Autobots as Lugnut crashes to the ground.
*One of the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]'' editions has a headline typo: "RACKETEERS STRIKES OIL" should read "RACKETEERS STRIKE OIL".
*During Dirt Boss's debut scene, the position of his mouth switches several times from the middle of his face (at the "W" shape) to the bottom, and presumably correct, position.

===Continuity errors===
*When Bulkhead confronts Mixmaster and Scrapper, they speak to Bulkhead as if they remember the events that transpired in "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]", saying that they "don't work for no stinkin' Autobots anymore" and referring to Bulkhead as "Bulky". While nothing says they can't have regained those memories by some point, if that's the case, it wasn't shown when this happened.

*More AllSpark fragments are shown in the beginning of the episode, yet all the previously collected pieces the Autobots found were placed into Omega Supreme last season. It's possible the Autobots have found some more since then, off-screen, but it seems an odd thing to omit, plus they would have only had between the end of "[[TransWarped]]" and the start of this episode to do so, which doesn't seem like a long time.

===Transformers references===
[[Image:TFAni Threes a Crowd Sludge Sign.jpg|thumb|right|So cars & trucks ''do'' eat dinosaurs!]]

* At least one Detroit paper is titled the ''Detroit Powell Press''. [[Porter C. Powell]] has corporate investments everywhere, it seems.

* The Headmaster unit was recovered [[TransWarped|last episode]].

* The [[Fossil Fuel]] Oil Company's logo is [[Generation 1]] [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] doing an impression of the [[wikipedia:Sinclair Oil Corporation|Sinclair Oil]] logo.

* This isn't the first series to have [[Space bridge#Generation 1 cartoon|a space bridge in a tower.]]

===Real-world references===
*The ''Detroit Powell Press'' is a reference to a real-life Detroit paper, the ''Detroit Free Press''. Minus the freedom.

*Scrapper and Mixmaster are found drinking heavily in a manufacturing plant that is deconstructing luxury cars piece by piece. Striptease, anyone?

*The climactic scene with Dirt Boss on top of the oil tank is closely based on the ending of the gangster movie ''[[Wikipedia:White Heat|White Heat]]''.

===Trivia===
* The Detroit newspaper business is incredible; within what is apparently a single night of Constructicon rampage, the ''Detroit Powell Press'' puts out three separate editions announcing the new threat. Either that, or the Autobots spend a ''long'' time focusing on hauling Lugnut out of his crater and nothing else. (Though really, it's impressive that newspapers even still ''exist'' in the future...)

*It appears that Lugnut has accepted [[Starscream clone|Starscream's clones]] (or at least the liar) as part of the main Decepticon force. Apparently, being Starscream's duplicate is fine as long as you worship the GLORIOUS Megatron.

* What ''exactly'' did Dirt Boss hope to accomplish by climbing up to the top of the oil tank, again?

* An exploding oil tank in the middle of Lake Erie is probably going to be a real mess, isn't it?

* There is also a Decepticon forklift named [[Dirt Boss (ROTF)|Dirt Boss]] in the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|toyline]].

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